HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY
Eng. M. N. Kyalo
,Introduction
• What is History?
A chronological record of significant events often including
explanation of their causes
• What is Technology?
The application and knowledge, tools and skills to solve problems an
extend human capabilities
• History of Technology
History of technology helps people understand the world around the
by seeing how people of all times and places have increased their
capability by using their unique skills to innovate and improvise.
, Aim of this course
• understand the main lines of the history of technical development in
society,
• appreciate the processes of various revolutions that have shaped the
technical world, namely the industrial, scientific electronic and ICT,
• learn the roles of an engineer in the society.
Learning outcomes
1. explain main lines and stages of technical development in a socie
context,
2.explain societal processes that determine these developments, an
3. participate in debates around new technologies and industrial
development and demonstrate how they affect development in oth
countries as well as in Kenya
Eng. M. N. Kyalo
,Introduction
• What is History?
A chronological record of significant events often including
explanation of their causes
• What is Technology?
The application and knowledge, tools and skills to solve problems an
extend human capabilities
• History of Technology
History of technology helps people understand the world around the
by seeing how people of all times and places have increased their
capability by using their unique skills to innovate and improvise.
, Aim of this course
• understand the main lines of the history of technical development in
society,
• appreciate the processes of various revolutions that have shaped the
technical world, namely the industrial, scientific electronic and ICT,
• learn the roles of an engineer in the society.
Learning outcomes
1. explain main lines and stages of technical development in a socie
context,
2.explain societal processes that determine these developments, an
3. participate in debates around new technologies and industrial
development and demonstrate how they affect development in oth
countries as well as in Kenya
