GBL 296 GREAT STRUCTURES OF EUROPE: TECHNOLOGY AND HISTORY

This course supports studies in engineering and European history by introducing students to an interdisciplinary investigation of man-made structures throughout Western Europe. Students will be prepared, by study in their fall preparatory course, to inspect and study these works with a scientific eye and an enriching historic perspective. Spanning 2,000 years, these structures are monuments to human development. These structures are representative of changing philosophy, politics and economics, as well as technological development based on new knowledge and new perspectives. The evolution of materials and scientific analysis has enabled striking variations of manmade creations. By comparing bridges like the Pons Cestius across the Tiber River and the Ponte Vecchio in Florence with modern bridges like the Millau Viaduct in southern France and Erasmus in Rotterdam, 2,000 years of historic and technological development is stunningly evident.

Credits

4 sh

Future Course Number

GBL 2960

Prerequisite

Acceptance into program and completion of GBL 196

Course Types

Science; Civilization; Experiential Learning Requirement

Offered

Offered winter.

Notes

Application, acceptance and additional travel fee required.

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