History of Materials Science and Technology - N107024
Title: Dějiny materiálové vědy a technologie
Guaranteed by: Department of Glass and Ceramics (107)
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology
Actual: from 2012
Semester: summer
Points: summer s.:3
E-Credits: summer s.:3
Examination process: summer s.:
Hours per week, examination: summer s.:2/0, Ex [HT]
Capacity: unknown / unknown (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
State of the course: cancelled
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
Guarantor: Pabst Willi prof. Dr. Dipl.-Min.
Kloužková Alexandra doc. Ing. CSc.
Examination dates   Schedule   
Syllabus -

1. Introduction – what is materials science today ?

2. Historical technologies of materials I – prehistoric times

3. Early theories of matter and knowledge of the ancients on materials (Anaxagore, Empedocles, Democritus, Epicurus, Aristotle, Theophrastus, Pliny, Vitruvius)

4. Historical technologies of materials II – ancient times and middle ages

5. Neo-Aristotelian science and atomistic theories of matter in the middle ages

6. Renaissance and dawn of the modern age - early mechanics of materials (Leonardo, Galileo) and materials technology (Agricola, Biringuccio, Palissy)

7. Discovery of European porcelain (Böttger, Tschirnhaus)

8. Development of continuum mechanics in the 18th and 19th century

9. Development of mineralogy and crystallography until the end of the 19th century

10. Struggle between energetism and atomism around 1900

11. Conceptions of 20th century materials science – metals (Cahn) and ceramics (Kingery)

12. Truesdell and the development of rational materials theory after World War II

13. Modern materials technology – powder technologies and advanced materials

14. Postmodern materials technology – nanomaterials and nanotechnologies

Last update: Pabst Willi (23.01.2007)