ENGR 108: Technology in Premodern Civilizations

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; individual study, 3 hours

Catalog page 260

Prerequisites: upper-division standing or consent of instructor

Description: Examines relations between society, machine, and state in ancient China, Greece, Rome, and medieval Europe. Focuses on key mechanical and civil technologies and the role of the state in dif- ferentiating their development between the four his- toric civilizations.

Cross-listing: Cross-listed with HIST 108.

Enrollment History (from UCR Banner, not catalog)

Combined: ENGR 108 / HIST 108

Year	F	W	S	Su	Total
2025-26	130/290	59/125	88/143	57/60	334/618
2024-25	129/290	60/125	84/143	62/64	335/622
2023-24	170/290	114/250	128/143	62/64	474/747
2022-23	282/290	184/250	142/143	55/55	663/738
2021-22	203/252	153/250	132/135	52/55	540/692
2020-21	238/252	183/200	147/150	46/50	614/652
2019-20	248/250	191/200	137/200	36/40	612/690
2018-19	250/250	169/250	99/100	25/35	543/635
2017-18	140/250	107/250			247/500
2016-17	179/250	107/200			286/450