Basics for Environmental Technology and Management (6 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

After completing this course student:
- has adopted and understood the concepts of sustainable development, environmental impact assessment, LCA and environmental management.
- knows the main technologies in management of environmental pollution
- knows EIA process and can assist in the implementation of the process
- knows the basics of environmental management systems in the industry

Content (course unit)

Sustainability, principles of environmental engineering and management, environmental impact assessment process and LCA

Exam schedules

Two partial exams, one in the end of third period and the second in the end of fourth period. Retakes will be agreed later.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Short assignments, life cycle assessment group work (LCA),participation in the lectures and exercise/discussion sessions, field visit report, exam

Teaching methods

Contact teaching, exercises, self study, assignments, group work, discussions, field visits, exam

Learning materials

•Handouts ( and exercises) and additional material posted in Moodle
•Book: Stanley E. Manahan: Environmental Science and Technology, A Sustainable Approach to Green Science and Technology, Taylor & Francis

Student workload

Contact lessons, discussions, exercises: 68 hours
Self-studies: 82 hours
Field visits : 8 h
Exam, feedback: 6 hours
Total 164 hours

Content scheduling

Sustainability, green science and technology, the five environmental compartments (hydrosphere, atmosphere, geosphere, biosphere, anthrosphere) – properties, pollution, treatment and prevention methods, sustainable resource utilization, environmental impact assessment, environmental management systems in the industry, life cycle assessment (LCA).

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

-Student participated in the group work and in the exam
-the group work was done, reported and presented within the deadline but in a satisfactory manner (schedules respected, background information minimal, reporting structured according to the instructions but literature references are missing, presentation incomplete, discussion and conclusions are inadequate, conclusions might be even missing)
-assignments not done or superficially done
-and the student can show at the exam that is familiar with the basic concepts discussed during the course but does mistakes in applications
-student was rarely present in the lectures showing minimal activity

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

-Student participated in the group work and in the exam
- the group work was done, reported and presented properly and within the deadline (schedules respected, background information collected, reporting has been structured according to the instructions , with references to the reliable sources, presentation of the results mostly correct eventually with small mistakes, discussion and conclusions are adequate, conclusions are drawn but might be incorrect)
-and most of the assignments were done and accepted
-and the student can show at the exam that knows the concepts discussed during the course and can apply them
-and student was mostly present and rather active in the lectures

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

-Student participated in the group work and in the exam
-the group work was done, reported and presented very well and within the deadline (schedules respected, background information collected, reporting has been structured according to the instructions , with references to the reliable sources, presentation correct, discussion and conclusions are adequate and based on comparison to literature, conclusions are clear and clearly expressed)
- and all of the assignments were done and accepted
-and the student can show at the exam that knows the concepts discussed during the course and can apply them
-student was present and active in the lectures