The precursors of the Industrial Revolution,1500-1750: the agrarian revolution, metallurgy, materials, tools, measuring equipment, machines and mechanisms, fluid power, thermal engines, transport and public works. The Industrial Revolution, 1750-1830: textiles, steam power, steam in transport, measuring instruments, machine tools, metallurgy. The social effects of the industrial revolution. The Age of Steam and Steel, 1830-1900: new inventions, materials, machining technology, machines and mechanisms, hydraulic machines, thermal engineering, mining and metallurgy, constructions, agricultural technology, electricity, other technologies. The evolution of production tools. The transition to capitalism in production. Industrial domination of England, 1850-1870. Science and technology-a review of technology developments that accompanied the Industrial Revolution. The foundation of modern science.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The precursors of the Industrial Revolution, The Industrial Revolution, Science and technology-a review of technology developments that accompanied the Industrial Revolution. The foundation of modern science.

Το άρθρο History of Technology εμφανίστηκε πρώτα στο MEAD.

• Grammar and syntactical phenomena (Conjunctive II, Passive Voice, Subordinate Sentences, Preposition, Modal verbs
• Written and oral speech production
• Written and oral speech comprehension
• Proper articulation and correct pronunciation

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Τhe course initially aims at developing students’ written and oral communication skills to be able to respond to everyday life situations. Moreover, students are gradually getting familiarized with German terminology and bibliography, depending on their field of study. Students develop their academic reading and writing skills by learning how to consult and use proper academic sources.

Το άρθρο German II εμφανίστηκε πρώτα στο MEAD.

The course covers the following topics:

 Forming – Working – Heat Treating Metal/Machining Techniques

• Friction
• Non-Mechanical Joints
• Energy and Alternative Sources of Energy
• Electricity and Electrical Supply
• Academic French Practice

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The aim of the course

The aim of this course is to brush upon students’ general French language skills with an emphasis on more Technical French topics and enhance their technical and semi-technical vocabulary in Mechanical Engineering Language (following  French for Mechanical Engineering I)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course students:

1. will have practiced and improved all four French language skills
2. will have introduced themselves to more topics in Mechanical Engineering, and the language used in the field.
3. will have acquired the skills to approach texts in Mechanical Engineering (text comprehension, linguistic practice, vocabulary building, written speech production)

Το άρθρο French II εμφανίστηκε πρώτα στο MEAD.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The aim of the course

The aim of this course is to brush upon students’ general English language skills with an emphasis on more Technical English topics and enhance their technical and semi-technical vocabulary in Mechanical Engineering Language (following  English for Mechanical Engineering I)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course students:

1. will have practiced and improved all four English language skills
2. will have introduced themselves to more topics in Mechanical Engineering, and the language used in the field.
3. will have acquired the skills to approach texts in Mechanical Engineering (text comprehension, linguistic practice, vocabulary building, written speech production)
4. will have introduced themselves to and further practiced Academic English

Το άρθρο English II εμφανίστηκε πρώτα στο MEAD.

• Introduction
• The role of technical writing in business, industry, studies and research
• Characteristics of correct technical writing:
  • The writing process
  • Assessment of the body of readers
  • The two components of writing
  • Purpose and strategy
  • Preliminary writing, drafting and review
  • Finding and using information
  • The style of writing
  • Writing techniques
• Applications:

o Correspondence – technical articles and reports – progress reports – publications and articles – manuals – technical reports – technical documents – CVs – minutes

• Oral presentation

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course is selective and is offered in the 2^nd semester of studies.

Objectives of the course:

• Definition of the concepts and specific characteristics of technical text
• Recognition of the role and importance of writing good technical texts
• Acquiring knowledge about the structure, organization and aesthetics of the technical text – Learning Writing Techniques
• Acquiring knowledge about bibliographic search and organizing/evaluating bibliographic references – Learn about plagiarism issues
• Learning oral presentation techniques for presenting technical papers, projects, research results, etc.
• Acquiring practical experience by writing and finally presenting a complete technical text

Upon successful completion of the course the student will:

• Be aware of the role and importance of technical writing
• Have acquired knowledge and experience on writing techniques
• Be able to organize the bibliographic research and exploit its results
• Become familiar with oral presentation techniques

Have written and presented a complete technical text

Το άρθρο Technical writing εμφανίστηκε πρώτα στο MEAD.