Course: Mechanization and Automation of Delivery Services

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Course title Mechanization and Automation of Delivery Services
Course code KDMML/XAMAZ
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Salava Daniel, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Mechanization and Automation of Technological Processes. Development of Mechanization and Automation in the delivery Services. Small and Medium Mechanization of the delivery Services I. Small and Medium Mechanization of the delivery Services II. Machine Processing of Letter Post I. Machine Processing of Letter Post II. Mechanized Processing of Packages I. Mechanized Processing of Packages II. Systems Providing Internal Transportation Packages in Sorting Centers. Automatic Identification Technology in the delivery Sector. The Informatization of Processes in the Field of delivery Services and the Provision of Electronic Services.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
  • Preparation for an exam - 41 hours per semester
  • Preparation for a credit (assessment) - 20 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 39 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 20 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Inform the students with principles of mechanization and automatization of delivery services.
After graduation this subject the student has complex summary about mechanical and automation instruments needing for security efficient process of providing delivery services. The student is able to orientate in offer available instruments of little and middle mechanization with their function and construction, understand technology of process mechanical treatment of correspondence and mechanized treatment of packets, informatization processes and electronic services for traffic, electronic services providing by operators.The student understands mathematics-physical fundamental of mechanical-automation processes necessary for treatment of packets.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination

The student must in course of semester and by final exam demonstrate sufficient knowledge of mechanical and automation instruments and principles needing for efficient traffic and understand processes of technological processing packets, the student must be able solution this problematic in practice. The tutor will notify the concrete requirements to the students within the first week of the term.
Recommended literature
  • Švadlenka, Libor. Technika a technologie zpracování poštovních zásilek. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7395-727-8.


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