Course detail
Ecology in Engineering
FSI-XESAcad. year: 2019/2020
Impact of industrial processes on the environment, its evaluation and minimization; environmental legislation generally and with a focus on mechanical engineering; environmental impact assessment of engineering products.
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Number of ECTS credits
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Learning outcomes of the course unit
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
The final grade is from 60% compoused of test grade and from 40% of semester project grade.
Course curriculum
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Aims
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Recommended optional programme components
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
ČSN EN ISO 14040. Management životního prostředí - Hodnocení životního cyklu - Principy a rámec. Praha: Český normalizační institut, 2006. (CS)
Zákon 100/2001 Sb. o posuzování vlivů na životní prostředí a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů (zákon o posuzování vlivů na životní prostředí). (CS)
Recommended reading
Kotovicová J. et al., Čistší produkce, MZLU Brno, 2003. (CS)
Přáda, O.: Škodliviny a jejich odstraňování ve strojírenství, SNTL Praha 1976. (CS)
Rozman J., Sadovský P., Čermák D.: Diagnostika životního prostředí. VUT FEI, Brno 2000. (CS)
Rychliková, B. Průmysl a životní prostředí. 1. vydání. Ostrava, 1994. ISBN: 80-7042-076-6. (CS)
Stark, John. Product Lifecycle Management: Volume 1: 21st Century Paradigm for Product Realisation. 3rd edition. Switzerland: Springer, 2015. ISBN 978-331-9174-396. (EN)
Tan, Zhongchao. Air Pollution and Greenhouse Gases: From Basis Concepts to Engineering Applications for Air Emission Control. Singapore: Springer, 2014. ISBN 978-981-278-211-1. (EN)
Classification of course in study plans
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Exercise
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Syllabus
2. Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Emission allowances.
3. Ecodesign.
4. Industry and Environment.
5. Ecology of machining and forming manufacturing processes.
6. Life cycle of engineering product.
7. LCA: definition of objectives and scope of the study. Inventory analysis.
8. LCA: evaluation of environmental impact.
9. Environmental impact categories.
10. LCA: use of the results. Case studies.
11. Environmental labeling.
12. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA).
13. Credit.
Computer-assisted exercise
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
2. Working with SW Boustead Model (case study).
3. Working with SW Boustead Model (case study).
4. Working with SW Boustead Model (case study).
5. Working with SW Boustead Model (case study).
6. Working with SW Boustead Model (case study). Presentation of semester projects.
7. Working with SW Boustead Model (case study). Presentation of semester projects.
8. Working with SW Boustead Model (case study). Presentation of semester projects.
9. Working with SW Boustead Model (case study). Presentation of semester projects.
10. Working with SW Boustead Model (case study). Presentation of semester projects.
11. Working with SW Boustead Model (case study). Presentation of semester projects.
12. Excursion to ecological operation.
13. Credit.