TLD_z Technology and management of air transport and water transport

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
summer 2020
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
doc. Ing. Karel Jeřábek, CSc.
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/D7: Sun 5. 4. 13:05–14:35 A6, 14:50–16:20 A6, 16:30–18:00 A6, Sun 26. 4. 13:05–14:35 A5, 14:50–16:20 A5, Sun 17. 5. 11:25–12:55 A6, 13:05–14:35 A6, 14:50–16:20 A6
TLD_z/P01: each even Monday 13:05–14:35 A2, each even Monday 14:50–16:20 A2
TLD_z/S01: Wed 11:25–12:55 B2
TLD_z/S02: Wed 14:50–16:20 B2
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
  • 1) Importance of air traffic and transport. Aerial transport process. Air carrier. Technical base of aviation.
  • 2) The hostory of Air Transport.
  • 3) Domestic and international aviation law and regulations. State administration and state authorities in aviation.
  • 4) Organizations in air transport (ICAO, IATA, ECAC, EUROCONTROL, EASA, JAA, CANSO, ACI, FARE, IFATCA, IFALPA, EUROCAE and other important transport organizations).
  • 5) Aircraft components. Basic requirements for aircraft design of components and aircraft systems.
  • 6) Aircraft propulsion systems.
  • 7) Commercial and operating models of airlines (Charter model, classic network model, low-cost model). Air transport performance.
  • 8) Air transport process (passenger and freight transport) - system partial transport processes.
  • 9) Methods of air transport capacity determination (Air transport capacity, airplane commercial capacity, fleet capacity).
  • 10. Tariffs in air transport. Airline strategies and comparison of their performance.
  • 11) Organization and management of air traffic. Aviation Infrastructure.
  • 12. Air transport security technology.
  • 13. The technology of air freight transport. Air containers and pallets.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • SEDLÁČEK, B., Letecká doprava, Žilinská univerzita Žilina 2000 80-7100-674-2
  • SMRŽ, Vladimír. Letecká doprava. Vyd. 1. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM. 198 s. ISBN 978-80-7204-741-3. 2010. Obsah info
  • ŽEMLIČKA, Zdeněk and Jaroslav MYNÁŘÍK. Doprava a přeprava. Vyd. 1. Praha: Pro Dopravní vzdělávací institut vydal Nadatur, 2008. Obsah Obsah - 2. díl info
  • PRUŠA, Jiří. Letecká doprava. Vyd. 1. Hradec Králové: Gaudeamus. 90 s. ISBN 80-7041-543-6. 2002. info
  • ŽIHLA, Zdeněk. Technologie a řízení letecké dopravy. Vyd. 1. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, Dopravní fakulta Jana Pernera. 141 s. ISBN 80-7194-291-X. 2000. info
Forms of Teaching
Lecture
Excursion - language
Tutorial
Consultation
workshop at the airport
Teaching Methods
Frontal 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, Tutorial1553
Preparation for the exam1515
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 will not be tracked.
The course is also listed under the following terms summer 2018, summer 2019, winter 2020, summer 2021, winter 2021, winter 2022, winter 2023, winter 2024.
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