VŠTE:EVD Environmental impacts in engin - Course Information

EVD Environmental impacts in engineering

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Ing. Jarmila Drozdová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Monika Karková, PhD. (seminar tutor)
prof. Ing. Helena Raclavská, CSc. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

prof. Ing. Helena Raclavská, CSc.
Faculty of Technology – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Supplier department: Faculty of Technology – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives supported by learning outcomes

Learning outcomes of the course unit The course will provide students with theoretical knowledge about the impact of engineering technologies on the environment. Students will gain an overview of the laws and regulations dealing with the individual components of the environment and its protection. During the semester the student will become acquainted with mathematical methods of evaluation and comparison of engineering technologies. They will acquire basic knowledge of physical factors directed at the environment and work environment and waste management of engineering companies.

Learning outcomes

The student will gain theoretical knowledge about the impact of engineering technologies on the environment. The student will gain an overview of laws and regulations dealing with individual components of the environment and its protection. During the semester, the student will get acquainted with mathematical methods of evaluation and comparison of engineering technologies. Gain basic knowledge of physical factors aimed at the living and working environment and waste management of engineering companies.

Syllabus

• 1. Introduction to environmental issues, basic terms, engineering production and technology division, production process 2. Methods of environmental engineering evaluation (SEA, EIA) 3. Sustainable development in engineering 4. Methods for evaluation of environmental level of engineering objects 5. Complex method of mechanical object evaluation by life cycle analysis (LCA) 6. Working environment in engineering operation 7. Physical factors of working environment - noise, vibration 8. Safety and health protection at work, marking of safety area, PPE, accident documentation 9. Waste Act, types of wastes in engineering, waste management program 10. Waste recycling in engineering production, municipal waste, hazardous waste, waste management 11. Air protection, Permissible level of pollution, assessment and evaluation of pollution level, methods of air pollution detection 12. Act on Waters and on Amendments to Some Acts (Water Act) 13. Act on prevention of major accidents caused by selected dangerous chemical substances or chemical mixtures

Literature

required literature
• KARKOVÁ, M. 2018. Environmentální dopady ve strojírenství. Studijní materiály a přednášky pro studenty VŠTE. Dostupné z IS VŠTE: http://is.vstecb.cz
• FEREBAUEROVÁ, R. 2015. Environmentální aspekty udržitelného rozvoje ve výrobě a službách. České Budějovice: Vysoká škola evropských a regionálních studií, o.p.s., 168 stran. ISBN 978-80-87472-88-0.

recommended literature
• Zákon o odpadech a o změně některých zákonů č. 185/2001 Sb.
• Zákon o ochraně ovzduší č. 201/2012 Sb.
• HERČÍK, M. 2009. Životní prostředí: základy environmentalistiky. dotisk 1. vyd. Ostrava: Vysoká škola báňská – Technická univerzita Ostrava, 142 s. ISBN 978-80-248-1073-7.
• MIKA, S. 2010. Tvorba a ochrana životního prostředí, ekologie: studijní opora pro kombinované studium: bakalářské studium. České Budějovice: Vysoká škola technická a ekonomická v Českých Budějovicích.
• Zákon o prevenci závažných havárií způsobených vybranými nebezpečnými chemickými látkami č. 24/2015 Sb.
• Zákon o vodách a o změně některých zákonů č. 254/2001 Sb.
• ŘÍHA, J., 2001. Posuzování vlivů na životní prostředí: metody pro předběžnou rozhodovací analýzu EIA. 1. vyd. Praha: ČVUT. 477 s. ISBN 80-01-02353-2.

Forms of Teaching

Lecture
Tutorial

Teaching Methods

Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Competition
Brainstorming
Critical Thinking
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity

Student Workload

Activities	Number of Hours of Study Workload
	Daily Study	Combined Study
Preparation for Lectures	13
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial		31
Preparation for the Final Test	13	13
Seminar work	26	26
Attendance on Lectures	26
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion		8
Total:	78	78

Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate

Exam – written 70 %
Seminary Work 30 %

Exam conditions

Overall classification of the course, ie points for the test (70 - 0) + points from the continuous assessment (30 - 0): 100-70 included, possibility to repeat the test 69.99 - 30, not included 29.99 - 0.

Language of instruction

Czech

Teacher's information

Attendance in lessons is defined in a separate internal standard of ITB (Evidence of attendance of students at ITB). It is compulsory, except of the lectures, for full-time students to attend 70 % lesson of the subjet in a semester.

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