Course

HUM-221: History of energy: from windmills to nuclear power

Summary

Ce cours-atelier traite de l'évolution des technologies de l'énergie en Suisse aux 19e et 20e siècles. Grâce à l'analyse interactive de documents d'époque (sources), l'étudiant.e prend conscience des relations entre le technique et le social et analyse les enjeux passés et présents qui y sont liés.

Lectures

Instructor

Cédric Humair

Teaching & PhD Courses History of energy: from windmills to nuclear power HUM-221 This seminar-course deals with the development of energy-related technologies in Switzerland in the 19th and 20th centuries. Thanks to the interactive analysis of period documents (sources), the student develops an awareness of the relationship between the technological and the social. Transport and energy: historical approaches HUM-330 This workshop-course deals with the development of mobility

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https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/history-of-energy-from-windmills-to-nuclear-power-HUM-221

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http://go.epfl.ch/HUM-221

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Summary

Lectures

Instructor

Cédric Humair

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/history-of-energy-from-windmills-to-nuclear-power-HUM-221

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/HUM-221

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