Course detail

Emerging Sciences and Technologies

FSI-ZNVAcad. year: 2010/2011

Emerging sciences and technologies play an important role in various fields of human activities where can help to solve many actual problems e.g. in computer and medical devices. Recent inventions will enable new miniature machines to be applied e.g. in clinical or aesthetic surgery.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Ivan Křupka, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Machine and Industrial Design (ÚK)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will acquire basic knowledge with respect to the design and production in the field of emerging sciences and technologies.

Prerequisites

Students are expected to be familiar with composing engineering drawings of simple mechanisms and have basic knowledge of tribology.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Theoretical knowledge of the problems solution in the field of the emerging sciences and technologies will be tested.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Students will be acquainted with the emerging sciences and technologies. Practical examples should help to explain current approaches and cooperation between research and industrial applications.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Attendance at seminars is checked. Absence from lessons may be compensated for according to instructions of the teacher.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N2301-2 Master's

    branch M-KSI , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Ivan Křupka, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. introduction
2. biotechnology
3. biotechnology
4. micro and nanotechnology (MEMS a NEMS)
5. micro and nanotechnology (MEMS a NEMS)
6. micro and nanotechnology (MEMS a NEMS)
7. virtual design
8. virtual design
9. virtual design
10.environmental problematics
11.environmental problematics
12.environmental problematics
13. exam