TLD_z Technology and management of air transport and water transport

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
winter 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Ladislav Bartuška, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Ladislav Bartuška, Ph.D.
Department of Transport and Logistics – Faculty of Technology – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Supplier department: Department of Transport and Logistics – Faculty of Technology – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Timetable of Seminar Groups
TLD_z/P01: each even Friday 8:00–9:30 B2, each even Friday 9:40–11:10 B2, L. Bartuška
TLD_z/S01: each even Friday 16:30–18:00 D515, each even Friday 18:10–19:40 D515, L. Bartuška
TLD_z/T4: Sat 4. 11. 13:05–14:35 D516, 14:50–16:20 D516, 16:30–18:00 D516, 18:10–19:40 D516, Sat 9. 12. 8:00–9:30 D415, 9:40–11:10 D415, 11:25–12:55 D415, 13:05–14:35 D415, L. Bartuška
Prerequisites (in Czech)
UDO Introduction to transport and transportation
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives supported by learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the issues of air transport technology and air traffic control. Students get acquainted with the international legislation and administration of air traffic, with the whole air transport process, with basic air transport system technological elements and technology, with the importance of air transport in common and the basics of air transport organization.
Learning outcomes
Students when completing the course are able to understand the problems of air transport technology and air traffic control, they are able to characterize specific patterns of air transport, they can determine the appropriate air fares and understand the problematics of the airlines.
Syllabus
  • The importance of air transport;
    2. The history of air transport;
    3. International cooperation, air transport conventions and regulations;
    4. Air transport organizations;
    5. The Classification of Aircrafts and Flight Physics Fundamentals;
    6. Basic designs and propulsion systems of airplanes;
    7. Air transportation processes;
    8. Airline business models;
    9. Air transport infrastructure;
    10. Airports;
    11. Airport ground handling operations;
    12. Air freight transport;
    13. Air freight shipments.
Literature
    required literature
  • JEŘÁBEK, K., 2018. Technologie a řízení dopravy – letecká doprava: studijní opora pro kombinované studium. České Budějovice: Vysoká škola technická a ekonomická v Českých Budějovicích. [online]. [cit. 2018-02-19]. Dostupné z: http://is.vstecb.cz
    recommended literature
  • PRUŠA, J., 2007. Svět letecké dopravy. Vyd. 1. Praha: Galileo CEE Service ČR, 315 s. ISBN 978-80-2399-206-9.
  • SEDLÁČEK, B., 2000. Letecká doprava. Žilinská univerzita Žilina. ISBN 80-7100-674-2.
  • SENGUTTUVAN, J. 2006. Fundamentals of Air Transport Management. Excel Books India. ISBN 817446459X.
  • PRUŠA, J. a kol., 2007. Svět letecké dopravy. GALILEO CEE Service ČR, L – 6, I., II a III. část – Provoz letadel.
  • CEMPÍREK, V., 2008. Zasílatelství v letecké dopravě. 1. Vydání. Pardubice: Institut Jana Pernera, 102 s. ISBN 978-80-86530-45-1.
  • ŽIHLA, Z., 2000. Technologie a řízení letecké dopravy. Vyd. 1. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, Dopravní fakulta Jana Pernera, 141 s. ISBN 80-7194-291-X.
  • ŽEMLIČKA, Z., 2008. Doprava a přeprava. Praha: NADATUR. ISBN 80-7270-030-8.
  • SCHMITT, D. a V. GOLLNICK, 2015. Air Transport System – Research Topics in Aerospace. Springer. ISBN 3709118808.
Forms of Teaching
Lecture
Seminar
Tutorial
Consultation
Teaching Methods
Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Competition
Project Teaching
Brainstorming
Critical Thinking
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies
Student Workload
ActivitiesNumber of Hours of Study Workload
Daily StudyCombined Study
Preparation for the Mid-term Test1212
Preparation for Lectures6 
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial653
Preparation for the exam1515
Preparation for the Final Test9 
Seminary work3030
Attendance on Lectures26 
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion2620
Total:130130
Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate
Exam – written 70 %
Test – mid-term 10 %
Seminary Work 20 %
Exam conditions
For seminary work student can receive a maximum of 20 points, within the mid-term test student can receive max. of 10 points and needs to meet at least 60%. Instructions for seminary work determined at the beginning of the semester by the teacher.

A written examination may receive a maximum of 70 points. Total score represents the sum of points for the seminary work and written examination.

Grading Scale:

A 100 – 90, B 89,99 – 84, C 83,99 – 77, D 76,99 – 73, E 72,99 – 70, FX 69,99 – 30, F 29,99 - 0.

The course includes seminars and workshops at the airport in the České Budejovice.

Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught only once.
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.
The course is also listed under the following terms summer 2018, summer 2019, summer 2020, winter 2020, summer 2021, winter 2021, winter 2022, winter 2024.
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