Course detail

Ecology in Electrotechnical Profession

FEKT-XPC-EKEAcad. year: 2024/2025

The course deals with the sustainable development strategy, the basic laws of ecology, the environment of man. Furthermore, chemical and physical aspects of the environment - exposure and evaluation of noise, vibration, electrostatic, magnetic and electromagnetic fields, radioecology, light, heat. It explains the basic monitoring environmental parameters, architecture geographic information system. Features hygienic limits of physical fields. It discusses environmental audits and assessments of environmental impact, waste management and environmental legislation.


Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Entry knowledge

Student who writes this article should be able to:
- explain the basic principles of physical fields,
- apply the basic principles and electrotechnical law,
- interpret the basic units of physical quantities,
- the basic principles of biology and physiology.
In general, knowledge is required on the secondary school level.

The student should have been able to : explicate the fundamental priciple of physical fields, explicate fundamental of physical chemistry, know fundamental principle and electrotechnic laws, interpretation the basic unit of physical quantities, know human biology and physiology essentials.
The subject knowledge on the secondaty school level is required.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Up to 30 points for laboratory exercises - students will receive points for completing laboratory exercises, elaboration of protocols and thematic project and passing a written test,
up to 70 points for the oral part of the exam - the exam is focused on the verification of basic knowledge of the principles of ecology, the interaction of physical fields with biological structures, including health limits, environmental audits.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation:
Laboratory is compulsory, correctly excused absences laboratory exercises can be in agreement with the substitute teacher.



Aims

The aim of the course is to provide students with basic information about the basic concepts and principles of ecology, the characteristics of the human environment, chemical and physical aspects of environment, monitoring of basic parameters of the environment, public health limits, geographic information systems, environmental audits and assessments of environmental impact, waste management.


The student is able to:
- eplain the basic laws of ecology,
- list the marginal factor in ecology,
- list the parameters of the biological needs of human being and environment,
- describe the parameters of noise, vibration and ultrasound in the environment and describe their effects on humans,
- explain the formation of electrostatic and magnetic fields of the Earth,
- describe the interaction of electromagnetic fields and radiation with biological structures,
- interpret health limits physical fields in the environment,
- explain the principle of environmental audits and assessments of environmental impact,
- explain the principle of geographic information system,
- discuss the principles of waste management.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Rozman J., Pospíchal Z.: Ekologické inženýrství. Phare, Ostrava, 1996 (CS)
Rozman J.,Sadovský P.,Čermák D.: Diagnostika životního prostředí.Skripta VUT FEKT,Brno 2000 (CS)
Tolgyessy,J.a kol.: Chémia,biológia a toxikológia vody a ovzduší. Veda-SAV,Bratislava 1989 (CS)

Recommended reading

Kiely,G.: Environmental Engineering.Irvin,McGraw Hill, Boston 1998 (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-AMT Bachelor's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective

  • Programme BPC-AUD Bachelor's

    specialization AUDB-TECH , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
    specialization AUDB-ZVUK , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective

  • Programme BPC-BTB Bachelor's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
  • Programme BPC-ECT Bachelor's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
  • Programme BPC-IBE Bachelor's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
  • Programme BPC-MET Bachelor's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
  • Programme BPC-SEE Bachelor's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
  • Programme BPC-TLI Bachelor's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

The strategy and principle of persistent tenable life
The fundamental terms and law of ecology
International agreement and projects for environmental protection on the world
Ecological audits and consideration of influence on the environment
Chemical aspects of environment
Physical aspects of environment
Monitoring of basic environmental parameters.
The ecological information system - architecture, types
The geografical information systems
The highest doses and concentration of injurants
The protection before influence of noise,electromagnetic fields,radiation.
The legislative about waste applicated in electrotechnical practise. Treatment with waste.
Economical viewpoint of ecologic projects

Laboratory exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

The measurement of noise
The measurement background of radiation and dose of nuclide
The measurement of lighting of working places
The measurement of electromagnetic field of radiocomunication transmiters
The measurement of temperature relief by means of termovision camera
The measurement of ventilation in laboratory and inspection of air quality
The measurement of noise on surroundings road network - data collection , GPS
GIS - noise map on surroundings road network
The measurement of lighting on hall of residence - data collection , GPS
GIS - level of lighting on hall of residence
The measurement of geomagnetic field level
Video projection