| Recommended semester: 4th -7th semester |
| Scope and form: Short presentarions, group work, plenary debate |
| Evaluation: Approval of coursework/reports
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| Examination: 13-scale |
| Previous course: 85211 |
| No credit points with: 85211 |
| Participant limitation: Min. 5 Max. 60 |
Aim: To provide the students with a view of the international
debate on technology ao. concerning the riving forces behind and the
consequences of technological change. To establish the ground for the
students to understand and discuss the possibilities for influencing
technological change with a special emphasis on technology policy
strategies and different societal interests. |
Contents: A range of different views on the concept of technology
is presented: Ao. classical humanistic and anthropocentric and science
centred perceptions of technology. Based on considerations on philosophy
of technology, different issues will be highlighted: The role of the
engineer related to debates on technological rationality, the productive
forces of technology and visions of societal development, technology
critique and demands for control of technology and the role of
technology assessment in a historical perspective. |
| Contact: Christian Clausen, building 307, (+45) 4525 6069, cc@ipl.dtu.dk |
| Department: 042 Department of Manufacturing Engineering and Management |
| Keywords: Philosophy of Technology, Ideas og Progress, Technology assessment |
| Updated: 10-05-2001 |
