Origins and Development of Cars
Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language |
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15Y1VV | KZ | 2 | 2+0 | Czech |
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- Department of Languages and Humanities
- Synopsis:
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Road development statistics in technical, economical, cultural, political and ecological context. Focus on vehicle technology, development of its technical level; history of different makes. Development of relevant legislature and transport infrastructure. Social and cultural aspects of transportation. History of unrealised or non-standard transportation solutions, alternative propulsion and fuels.
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not defined
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Knowledge about the history of road transport from the beginning until present times including some revolutionary inventions which meant radical change in the area of transportation.
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Kuba, Hausman, Malé dějiny auta, Praha 1973
Heinz, Klement, Z dějin automobilu, Mladá Boleslav 1931
Tůma, J., Velký obrazový atlas dopravy, Artia, Praha 1980
Georgano, G. N., The New Encyclopedia of Motorcars: 1885 to the Present, E.P.Dutton 1985
J. First a kol. Zkoušení automobilů a motocyklů, Praha ČVUT 2008
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- No time-table has been prepared for this course
- The course is a part of the following study plans: