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059905 SE Once Upon a Time: 400 Years of Computing Technology (2025S)

2.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 5 - Informatik und Wirtschaftsinformatik

Continuous assessment of course work

Moodle

Mo 03.03. 18:30-20:00 Seminarraum 6, Währinger Straße 29 1.OG

Details

max. 15 participants

Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

N Monday 03.03. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 6, Währinger Straße 29 1.OG
Monday 10.03. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 6, Währinger Straße 29 1.OG
Monday 17.03. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 6, Währinger Straße 29 1.OG
Monday 24.03. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 6, Währinger Straße 29 1.OG
Monday 31.03. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 6, Währinger Straße 29 1.OG
Monday 07.04. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 6, Währinger Straße 29 1.OG
Monday 28.04. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 6, Währinger Straße 29 1.OG
Monday 05.05. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 6, Währinger Straße 29 1.OG
Monday 12.05. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 6, Währinger Straße 29 1.OG
Monday 19.05. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 6, Währinger Straße 29 1.OG
Monday 26.05. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 6, Währinger Straße 29 1.OG
Monday 02.06. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 6, Währinger Straße 29 1.OG
Monday 16.06. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 6, Währinger Straße 29 1.OG
Monday 23.06. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 6, Währinger Straße 29 1.OG
Monday 30.06. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 6, Währinger Straße 29 1.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

In 2023 we will celebrate the 400th anniversary of the completion of the first mechanical calculating machine by Wilhelm Schickard. In this seminar we will learn more about important researchers and their inventions which have left their stamps on the evolution of computing technology since. Additionally, interested participants will get an occasion to build their own wooden replica of Schickard's machine in collaboration with the Technical Museum Vienna.

Assessment and permitted materials

Presentation and seminar thesis.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

For a positive evalution it is required to give a presentation and deliver a seminar thesis, both with acceptable quality.

Examination topics

Will be announced in the seminar.

Reading list