Course detail

Ecological engineering

FAST-HS51Acad. year: 2013/2014

Ecology,basic nomenclature and principles, sustainable development, global problems.
Energy, agriculture, landscape and sustainable development.
Brownfields and sustainable development.
Public spaces.
Sewage water treatment. Rivers in landscape and urban environment. River restoration.
Public spaces.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Helena Králová, CSc.

Department

Institute of Landscape Water Management (VHK)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Overview of ecological engineering problems. Detailed knowledge of passive buildings, brownfields, public spaces, ecological architecture topics. Basic knowledge of landscape ecology. Ecological stability. Impact of mining on landscape and landscape restoration. Model projects of river restoration in urban environment.

Prerequisites

Fundaments of natural sciences

Co-requisites

Brownfields, ecological stability, territorial systems of ecological stability, alternative energy sources use, sewage water treatment

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.
Introduction to presentation topics. Power Point presentations of the lecturer and of the invited specialist, following discussions with the students.
Power Point presentations of the students on selected topics. On-line tests on selected topics.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

For a successful finishing of the subject, student has to:
- be present in seminars,
- have presentations of selected topics from ecological engineering and
- hand over his presentations.

Course curriculum

1. Introduction, basic nomenclature, sustainable development. Global problems.
2. Energy: production, consumption, export, alternative sources, present and future.
3. Agriculture, soil, soil erosion, soil conservation. Land trusts.
4. Landscape, landscape mapping, mining impact, landscape restoration, invasive species.
5. Rivers. river restoration and flood control, water eutrophication, reed bed treatment plants.
6. Brownfields.
7. Public spaces: principles of success, examples (parks, squares, waterfronts). Cities for pedestrians.
8. Urban sprawl. Sustainable development. Ecological housing development.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Basic knowledge of ecology from the structural engineering point of view

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

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Igor Míchal: Ekologická stabilita. MŽP ČR, Praha, 1994. (CS)
Jan Gehl: Život mezi budovami. Užívání veřejných prostranství.. Nadace partnerství Brno, 2000. (CS)
Project for Public Spaces: Utváření místa. Nadace Partnerství, Brno, 2003. (CS)
Pytlík,P.: Ekologie ve stavebnictví. SIA, s.r.o., Praha, 1997. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-P-C-GK Master's

    branch G , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch G , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch GD , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch GD , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Helena Králová, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Introduction, rules, literature. Presentations topics.
2. Basic knowledge of ecology. Ecological and carbon footprint calculators.
3. Sewage water treatment.
4. Public spaces.
5. - 10. Presentations of selected topics.