Course Catalogue

Inventions and Innovations of Scotland UESTC2025

  • Academic Session: 2026-27
  • School: School of Engineering
  • Credits: 10
  • Level: Level 2 (SCQF level 8)
  • Typically Offered: Summer
  • Available to Visiting Students: No
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No
  • Curriculum For Life: No

Short Description

The course will introduce students to some of the inventions that rely on historical, and more recent, work originally developed in Scotland. Technological concepts associated with inventions in fields such as broadcasting, telephony, radio communication, audio and computing and their application will be described through a series of lectures, laboratory experiences, and industrial visits.  The integration of a philosophy of innovation and invention within Scottish society both through visiting some of the sights and places where this work had been undertaken and with discussions with leading Scottish engineers.

Timetable

Intensively taught over a period of two weeks.

Requirements of Entry

None

Excluded Courses

None

Co-requisites

None

Assessment

Assessment

50% Report

40% Oral Assessment & Presentation

10% Set Exercise

Course Aims

The aims of this course are to:

■ introduce students to the concepts in fields such as broadcasting, telephony, radio communication, audio and computing;

■ explore the application of these concepts by studying historical and modern inventions in these fields;

■ demonstrate the integration of a philosophy of innovation and invention in Scotland.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ describe concepts that have been applied in one or more inventions and innovations in fields such as broadcasting, telephony, radio communication, audio and computing;

■ discuss the differences between invention and innovation and how the two are integrated in the creation of technological advancements;

■ contribute substantially to an engineering design that incorporates concepts from broadcasting, telephony, radio communication, audio and/or computing as part of a team;

■ summarise the state-of-the-art in one of these fields after conducting a literature review.

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

No exceptions