Course: Environmental Conservation

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Course title Environmental Conservation
Course code KEE/OŽP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Škorpil Jan, Prof. Ing. CSc.
  • Ščerba Eduard, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction. Elementary notions and terminology in the sphere of environment, sorting of environment, specializations engaged in environment. Ecology ? elementary notions. 2. Ecosystem and his functions, elementary acts, system regulation, homeostasis. 3. Biosphere, nature sources ? summary. Solar radiation, ground, water, air, fauna, flora, mineral resources. 4. Human environment, environment condition, elementary problems and strategies in the sphere of environment. 5. Power engineering influence on environment and elimination possibilities of adverse influences. 6. Air technique protection, air pollution, emission, immission. Legislature. 7. Stiff and gas pollutants separation ? principles of methods and technical realization summary. 8. Water protection technique. Water supply-engineering and balneotechnics. Water resources, water treatment, accumulation, distribution. 9. Sewer system and sewer network. All sorts of sewage water and their purification. 10. Hygienic and control aspects, law bearing in the sphere of water protection. 11. Waste management technologies. The present state and development of waste management abroad and in the CZR. 12. Enactment in waste management. Examples of enactment in the neighboring state. 13. Treatment with waste ? techniques of treatment with waste and economy in the waste management. The industrial experts take part on the lecture in the course.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Multimedia supported teaching, Lecture
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 35 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Knowledge of PC Computing and internet operating.
learning outcomes
Student: - knows elementary notions in the sphere of ecologic and environment protection - is acquainted with range of legislature in the sphere of environment protection - is acquainted with state administration organization in the sphere of environment protection - has summary of possibilities and strategies of environment protection
teaching methods
Lecture
Multimedia supported teaching
assessment methods
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • zákony - www.env.cz.
  • Dirner, Vojtech. Ochrana životního prostředí : základy, plánování, technologie, ekonomika, právo a management. Praha : Ministerstvo životního prostředí, 1997. ISBN 80-7078-490-3.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Electrical Engineering Study plan (Version): Commercial Electrical Engineering (16) Category: Electrical engineering, telecommunication and IT 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter