Course: Transport Techniques and Control in water transport

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Course title Transport Techniques and Control in water transport
Course code KTRD/PVDTK
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Summer
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)
  • Soušek Radovan, prof. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Seidlová Andrea, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Basic characteristic of waterway transport. Kinds of watercrafts. Basic parts, parameters and attributes of vessels. Division and characteristic of waterways. Geography of inland waterways network. Harbours and docks. Operating of water transport, organization and controlling of transport activity. Crews, technological process of vessel work. State administration and legislative in water transport. Rules and the safety of sailing. Maritime transport.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
Learning outcomes
The main goal of this course is to introduce actual problems of technology and operating of waterway transport to students.
After completing the course, student is informed about inland waterway transport as well as about basics of sea transport.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination

The examination (form, content, duration) is set in accordance with Educational and Examinational Code of UPa.
Recommended literature
  • Janda, M. Základy plavební nauky. Skripta pro přípravu na zkoušku způsobilosti vůdců a členů posádek plavidel.. Praha, 2009.
  • Seidlová, A. Technologie a řízení dopravy - vodní doprava. Studijní opora.. Pardubice, 2015.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Transport Technology and Control: Logistics Technologies (2016) Category: Transportation and communications 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Transport Technology and Control: Technology and Control of Transport Systems (2016) Category: Transportation and communications 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer