Course: Transport Techniques and Control in air and water transport

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Course title Transport Techniques and Control in air and water transport
Course code KTRD/PXTVP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
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.
Course content
Position and task of air transport over the world, in Europe and Czech Republic. The air transport perspectives. History and present of Czech Airlines. Airline alliances and low-cost companies task. Current aeronautical technics, its operational conditions and technical possibilities. Airplane structure, principles and technical solutions allowing to the airplane flying. Air transport route. Air space definition and conditions of flying. Airport, its technical and operational parameters. Technical and constructional equipment of an airport to ensure hard air traffic operations. Air traffic services task. Problems of air traffic control. Task and structure of air traffic control services. Technical equipment necessities for air traffic controlling. Aeronautical information service, search and rescue service. Air traffic safety questions. Realization of commercial laws in air transport. Distribution process and air transport sales. Informatics in air transport. Aerial transport process and required documents. Air cargo transport, aircrafts for cargo transport. Realization of ecological demands and preservation of demands of bearable environment in air transport. Basic characteristic and develop in water transport. Sort of vessels. Basic ship parts, parameters and properties. Water route classification and characteristic. Geography of water network. Harbors and docks. Operating of water transport, organization and managing of transport activities. Crews of vessels, technological process of vessel activities. Public administration and legislative in water transport. Rules and safety of water transport. Time allowance, conclusion.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
Learning outcomes
To acquaint students with basic problems of technology and operating of transport in inland water and air transport.
After passing this subject, student is able to characterise particular patterns and specifics in technology and operating of inland water and air transport.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Written examination

For students of the full-time study participation in an examination is conditioned by obtaining a course credit. The obtained course credit confirms that the full-time student attended the lessons in the required amount, that he/she met the requirements for acquiring the course credit and may proceed to take the examination. Conditions for acquiring the course credit are stipulated by the teacher during the first week of the semester lecture period. The examination in the subject (its form, content and duration) is determined in compliance with the Study and Examination Regulations of the University of Pardubice.
Recommended literature
  • BÍNA, L., ŠOUREK, D., ŽIHLA, Z. Provozování a řízení letecké dopravy I.. Pardubice, 2004. ISBN 80-8653-017-5.
  • Kubec, J. - Pelouch, K. Technologie a řízení dopravy V. Pardubice, 1997.
  • KUBEC, J.; PODZIMEK, J. Vodní cesty světy světa. Praha, 1996. ISBN 80-7151-840-9.
  • Žihla, Z. Technologie a řízení letecké dopravy. Pardubice, 2000.


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): Applied Informatics in Transport (2014) Category: Informatics courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Applied Informatics in Transport (2013) Category: Informatics courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Applied Informatics in Transport (2016) Category: Informatics courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer