059905 SE Once Upon a Time: 400 Years of Computing Technology (2023S)

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

Continuous assessment of course work

Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from Mo 13.02.2023 09:00 to Th 23.02.2023 09:00
Deregistration possible until We 29.03.2023 23:59

Details

max. 15 participants

Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The seminar will take place in partly blocked form. Further details in the first session on Monday, March 27, 6:30pm SR6.

Monday 27.03. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 6, Währinger Straße 29 1.OG (Kickoff Class)
Monday 17.04. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 6, Währinger Straße 29 1.OG
Monday 24.04. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 6, Währinger Straße 29 1.OG
Monday 08.05. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 6, Währinger Straße 29 1.OG
Monday 15.05. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 6, Währinger Straße 29 1.OG
Monday 22.05. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 6, Währinger Straße 29 1.OG
Monday 05.06. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 6, Währinger Straße 29 1.OG
Monday 12.06. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 6, Währinger Straße 29 1.OG
Monday 19.06. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 6, Währinger Straße 29 1.OG
Monday 26.06. 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