Introduction to Ecological Engineering - N111035
Title: Úvod do inženýrské ekologie
Guaranteed by: Department of Organic Technology (111)
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology
Actual: from 2021
Semester: winter
Points: winter s.:3
E-Credits: winter s.:3
Examination process: winter s.:
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:2/0, Ex [HT]
Capacity: unknown / unknown (unknown)
Min. number of students: 5
State of the course: cancelled
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
Guarantor: Petrisko Miroslav Ing. CSc.
Is interchangeable with: B111007
Examination dates   Schedule   
Annotation -
The course will introduce students to the ecology as the study of relationships between living and nonliving components of the environment and the human technosphere and ecosystems. Students learn the basic processes of greening existing manufacturing and design principles of environmentally sound production practices
Last update: TAJ111 (30.08.2013)
Aim of the course -

Students will be able to:

  • Understand the relations between human activities and ecosystems
  • Assess the possibility of environmental modifications of production processes
Last update: TAJ111 (30.08.2013)
Literature -

R: Begon M., Harper J.L., Townsend C.R.: "Ekologie", Vydavatelství Univerzity Palackého, Olomouc 1997, 8070676957.

R: Červinka P.: "Antropogenní transformace přírodní sféry" Univerzita Karlova, Praha 1995, 8071840181.

R: Moldan B., Hák T., Kolářová H.: "K Udržitelnému rozvoji České republiky: Vytváření podmínek", Centrum pro otázky životního prostředí UK, Praha 2002

Last update: TAJ111 (30.08.2013)
Syllabus -

1. Ecology - the science of relations, definitions

2. Biotic components of the environment (flora, fauna, human)

3. Abiotic components of the environment (atmosphere, hydrosphere, pedosphere)

4. Relations between the components of the environment

5. Man and his activities as a part of the ecosystem

6. Fields of human activity and their relationship to the environment

7. Socio-cultural aspects of ecology

8. The concept of sustainable development

9. The level of technology - the basic element affecting the environment

10. Effects of manufacturing processes

11. Environmental technology (liquidation or minimize the effects of production)

12. Monitoring the environment, creation of legislation

13. A systems approach to environmental protection, environmental accounting

14. Optimizing the impacts

Last update: TAJ111 (30.08.2013)
Learning resources -

Materials distributed by lecturer

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Registration requirements -

Toxicology and Ecology

Last update: TAJ111 (30.08.2013)
Teaching methods
Activity Credits Hours
Účast na přednáškách 1 28
Příprava na přednášky, semináře, laboratoře, exkurzi nebo praxi 0.5 14
Práce na individuálním projektu 0.5 14
Příprava na zkoušku a její absolvování 1 28
3 / 3 84 / 84
Coursework assessment
Form Significance
Report from individual projects 10
Examination test 60
Continuous assessment of study performance and course -credit tests 30