Computer Technologies in Science and Manufacturing (Heat-and-Power Engineering)

Published: Friday, 14 October 2016 06:23

Appendix 1

Course: Computer Technologies in Science and Manufacturing (Heat-and-Power Engineering)

Programme Summary

Major: 13.04.01 Thermal Power Engineering and Thermal Technology

Degree: Master

Course units:

• Unit 1. Computer technology in science, business and every-day life.
• Unit 2. Local and global networks.
• Unit 3. Electronic documents and publications.
• Unit 4. Document drafting and issuance using paperless technology.
• Unit 5. Visualization of experimental and design data.

Course contents:

Unit 1. Computer technology in science, business and every-day life.

• Computer technology: Definitions, tools, computer technology and computer systems, development stages, advanced computer technology, application.
• Software products for research and manufacturing. Computer technology used for coordinating team work. File sharing.

Unit 2. Local and global networks.

• Computer technology in distributed networks. Software for local and global networks. Search engines.
• Creating and promoting websites.

Unit 3. Electronic documents and publications

• Electronic documents and status. Internet. Electronic document references. Creating electronic documents. Electronic publications.

Unit 4. Document drafting and issuance using paperless technology.

• Electronic data acquisition and automatic processing.

Unit 5. Visualization of experimental and design data.

• Tables and graphic forms. Software tools for processing and visualization of experimental and design data.

Activities:

• Teacher-led group activities in a classroom;
• Extracurricular self-study of the teacher’s assignments and tasks, including the use of educational facilities (obligatory);
• Office-hours.

Total hours – 180.

Total points – 5.

Classroom hours – 56.

Unsupervised hours – 88.

Midterm assessment – Pass/fail examination.