Course: Environmental Science

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Course title Environmental Science
Course code KDPD/IZPRO
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Tesař Miroslav, doc. Ing. CSc.
  • Sejkorová Marie, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Global and local problems of environment prevention and creating. Effects of anthropogenic activities on the environment (in the focus to IT impacts). Technical solving of environmental selected problems (in connection with electrotechnics and energetics) Classical and alternative energy sources. Possibility of fuels and energy saving. Noise, sound, ultrasound, infrasound. Vibration. Electromagnetic fields. Radiation. Influence of noise, vibration, EMP, ionizing radiation to people´s health. Ergonomy of work with PC. Air protection - air pollution, emission, the kinds of smog, creating of inversion. Anthropogenic breaking into ozone layer. Greenhouse effect. Soil and water protection. Sewage water purification. Soil decontamination. Wastes - technology of waste disposal. Electro-waste. Overview of methods for sampling, preparation and analysis of air, soil and water samples Basic information about eco-analytical and monitoring instruments. Environmental information system and legislature.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
Learning outcomes
To provide students with information about environmental protection and its creation, about the impacts of anthropogenic activities on the environment and their reduction (focusing on electrical and power engineering, and IT technologies).
Studying the course student has overview about effects of anthropogenic activities on environmental parts and about concrete technical solution of selected problems. He will learn about energetic source, harmful effects of noise, vibration, electromagnetic fields and radiation to people´s health. He is familiar with technology of electro-waste disposal, eco-analytical methods and has practical experiences at laboratory work with them. He know to work with electronic information sources.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Written examination

The assignment confirms that, the student of daily form of schooling attended obligatory education properly, that he joined solving of assigned tasks actively, and that he fulfilled requests which are necessary for this assignment confirmation (present at all practical lessons, passing suitable report form them). Conditions for assignment confirmation are determined by tutor. Exam from this course (form, conclusion, duration) is in conformity with Studying and examining rules of University Pardubice. The exam consists of oral and writing parts. The successful passing of writing part is necessary condition for oral exam. During final exam student has to prove his understanding of topics mentioned above and to prove ability to solve assigned tasks individually. Particular requests will be past to students in the first part of education by tutor.
Recommended literature
  • ADAMEC V. a kol. Doprava, zdraví a životní prostředí.. Grada Praha, 2008.
  • CENEK, M. a kol. Obnovitelné zdroje energie. Praha: FCC Public, 2001.
  • DIRNER, V. a kol. Ochrana životního prostředí. MŽP - Ostrava, VŠB-TU, 1997.
  • HORÁKOVÁ, M., a kol. Analytika vody. Praha: VŠCHT, 2003.
  • Kudláček, Ivan. Ekologie průmyslu. Praha: Vydavatelství ČVUT, 2002. ISBN 80-01-02495-4.
  • MACHALÍKOVÁ, J. a kol. Životní prostředí - Návody na cvičení. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2001.
  • POPL, M.; FAHNRICH, J. Analytická chemie životního prostředí. Praha: VŠCHT, 1999.
  • VLČEK, J. a kol. Metodické prostředky pro životní prostředí. Praha: ČVUT, 1994.
  • VLČEK, J.; DRKAL, F. Technika a životní prostředí. Praha: ČVUT, 1994.


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 and Informatics Study plan (Version): Process Control (2013) Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics Study plan (Version): Communication and Microprocessor Technology (2013) Category: Electrical engineering, telecommunication and IT 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter