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Appropriate Technology (AT) – Fundamentals & Practice

Solutions to Real-Life Problems

(311.066 & 311.067)

 

Subject of course

The lectures provide basic knowledge about the concepts of Appropriate Technology and development technology, as well as chances and challenges of sustainable development and social-ecological transformation. Concepts of Appropriate Technology not only apply in developing countries, North-South-Dialogue and technology transfer, but also in industrialised countries. At the same time, experts from the field of Appropriate Technology, industrial design, technology and civil society share practical experiences and challenges in international development projects, in order to illustrate the importance of the development philosophy and strategies.

 

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of the course, students are able to:

  • Understand the basic concept and principles of Appropriate Technology (AT) and find access to living examples in the field of sustainable building, ecological product development and alternative energy concepts;

  • Apply the principles in developing sustainable technologies and technical solutions in order to meet diverse human needs, such as clean water, nutritious food, safe and comfortable home, energy, and information;

  • Comprehend and reflect an own perspective on the meaning of independent development of technologies that are applicable in a giving environment and resilient to the changing conditions;

  • Make a presentation over the acquired knowledge on the basis of a seminar work and avail it to a wider audience.

 

Teaching methods

Open lecture style with room for technical discussions and practical experiments; Interactive, so that students are engaged with their own (pre-) concepts of AT and experiences; demonstration of exemplary AT solutions.

 

Lecturers

  • Wimmer, Robert
  • Zechner, Josef
  • Taylor, Kojo
  • Kang, Myung-Joo

 

Examination modalities

  • 50%: Individual report/essays depicting and proofing students’ understanding of the theory of appropriate technology in a real situation (either in German or English)
  • 50%: Group/individual presentation of case studies

 

Literature

  • No lecture notes are available.
  • References: Appropriate Technology: Tools, Choices and Implicationsby Barret Hazeltine and Christopher Bull; Capital in the 21st century by Thomas Piketty, Technology for Liberation by Willem Riedijk, and Small is beautiful by Ernst F. Schumacher.

 

Institute: E311 Institute of Production Engineering and Photonic Technologies

 

Properties

311.066

  • Semester hours: 2.0
  • Credits: 3.0
  • Type: VO
  • Format: Presence

311.067

  • Semester hours: 2.0
  • Credits: 2.0
  • Type: UE
  • Format: Presence

 

Mode of examination: Oral and written

Language: English

 

Course dates (to be held in blocked form)

* Transportation to be organized individually. No financial support available.

Literature

  • No lecture notes are available.
  • References: Appropriate Technology: Tools, Choices and Implicationsby Barret Hazeltine and Christopher Bull; Capital in the 21st century by Thomas Piketty, Technology for Liberation by Willem Riedijk, and Small is beautiful by Ernst F. Schumacher.

 

Contact Us:  

Phone: +43 (0)1 58801 49523

Email: contact@grat.at or kojo.taylor@tuwien.ac.at