Course detail

Environmental Management

FSI-UERAcad. year: 2009/2010

The course is focused on a very actual topic, whose importance is growing. Particular methods and strategies of minimization of production and consumption impacts on the environment are studied.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Pavel Novotný, CSc.

Department

Institute of Process Engineering (ÚPI)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students learn methods and procedures of minimization of production and consumption impacts on the environment.

Prerequisites

Knowledge corresponding to the study of the first five semesters of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering is assumed.

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

Graded course-unit credit requirements: Attendance at seminars, students present a paper concerning excursions and a semester paper. At the end of semester student demonstrate their knowledge of the subject matter.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The goal of course is to make students familiar with the theory of environmental management and environmental protection in practice.

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

Active attendance at seminars is checked. The written report has to be done when training was missed. This report has to be produced for verification.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Technika prostředí [Janotková], skripta VUT, 1991
Ekologie– úvod do studia ekotechniky [Smolík, Kincl, Krpeš], skripta VŠB, 1992
Konference OSN o ŽP a rozvoji, Rio de Janeiro [Moldan], 1993
Ochrana životního prostředí [Herčík, Lapčík, Obroučka], skripta VŠB, 1995
Ochrana životního prostředí [Dirner a kol.], skripta VŠB
Podkladové materiály k uplatnění čistší produkce a prevence [ČCČP], 2003
Recyklace [Božek, Urban, Zemánek], 2003

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B3S-P Bachelor's

    branch B-EPE , 3. year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Andrea Tabasová, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Basic principles of environmental protection, historical development, actual situation.
2. Specifications and parameters of biosphere, raw materials and energy sources.
3. Negative influence on particular parts of the environment by increasing production and consumption.
4. Environmental policy, situation in CZ and EU.
5. Environmental policy tools.
6. Cleaner production - history of development, fundamentals and potential.
7. Cleaner production tools.
8. Projects of cleaner production in a firm, communal and regional projects.
9. Life cycle analysis.
10. EIA process, its possibilities and realization procedure.
11. Integrated prevention of environment protection.
12. EMAS programmes, standards of ISO 9000 and ISO 14000.
13. Legislative protection and legislative tools of environmental policy.

labs and studios

13 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Andrea Tabasová, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Discussion about global problems and life values.
2. Discussion about existing non-uniformity at different spheres of action in the world.
3. Practical illustration of environmental audit of a firm.
4. Practical illustration of risk analysis of a firm.
5. Practical illustration of EIA procedure of a firm.
6. Excursion to chosen firm in Brno (1/2).
7. Excursion to chosen firm in Brno (2/2).
8. Excursion to Mokrá cement works and firm TASY (1/2).
9. Excursion to Mokrá cement works and firm TASY (2/2).
10. Excursion to Mokrá cement works and firm TASY (3/2).
11. Excursion to Mokrá cement works and firm TASY (4/2).
12. Discussion about the findings from the excursion
13. Discussion about semester and excursion papers.