Ecology and materials

Relations:

In order to register for the course B1M13EKP, the student must have registered for the required number of courses in the group BEZBM no later than in the same semester.

Course guarantor:

Branislav Dzurňák, Ivan Kudláček

Lecturer:

Branislav Dzurňák, Eva Horynová, Ivan Kudláček, Jan Weinzettel

Tutor:

Branislav Dzurňák, Michael Fridrich, Eva Horynová, Ivan Kudláček, Anna Pražanová, Petr Veselý, Jan Weinzettel

Supervisor:

Department of Electrotechnology

Synopsis:

Electrical Technology from the perspective of ecology. Environmental assessment of the various types of surface protection. Environmental aspects of protective systems used in electronics. Environmental impacts of electrical production. Ekodesign proposal of the electrical product. Principles of the proposal product for a difficult operating environment. Disposal of electrical waste.

Requirements:

The student is required to participate in exercises and to develope a project.

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Introduction to the subject - operating environment

2. Moisture deterioration

3. Corrosive deterioration

4. Degradation of plastics,

5. Thermal degradation

6. Degradation caused by dust

7. Materials for modern el. device

8. Modification of electronic equipment in a difficult transport environment

9. Selected types of surface protection

10. Verification of the influence of the environment on el. device

11. Environmental policy (EMS, EIA, environmentally friendly product)

12. Recycling

13. Ecodesign

14. LCA methodology

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Introduction to the exercise

2. Planetary energy balance, carbon cycle

3. LCA of the OpenLCA program

4. LCA I. (modeling)

5. LCA II. (modeling)

6. LCA presentation of results

7. LAB I.

8. LAB II.

9. LAB III.

10. LAB IV.

11. LAB V.

12. Replacement term

13. Credit

Study Objective:

To acquire basic knowledge about the degradation effect of the operating environment and ecologically sound technologies used in the treatment of electricity. devices in difficult environments.

Study materials:

Castells F.,Rodrigo J.,Alonso J.C.: Electrical and Electronic Practical Ecodesign Guide. University Rovira i Virgili, Spain 2002.

Guinée J.,B. a coll.:Handbook on Life Cycle Assessment. Kluwer Academic Publishers, UK

Sonnemann G.,Castells F.,Schumacher M.:Integrated life-cycle and risk assesment for industrial processes. Lewis Publishers, USA

Note:

Further information:

https://moodle.fel.cvut.cz/courses/B1M13EKP

Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue
Wed	roomT2:C3-340 Kudláček I. Weinzettel J. 11:00–12:30 (lecture parallel1) Dejvice roomT2:C3-340 Kudláček I. Weinzettel J. 11:00–12:30 (lecture parallel1) Dejvice
Thu	roomT2:C4-264 07:30–09:00 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.103) Dejvice roomT2:E1-2 11:00–12:30 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.101) Dejvice haly roomT2:E1-2 07:30–09:00 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.103) Dejvice haly roomT2:C4-264 11:00–12:30 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.101) Dejvice roomT2:E1-2 09:15–10:45 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.102) Dejvice haly roomT2:C4-264 09:15–10:45 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.102) Dejvice
Fri

Time-table for summer semester 2024/2025:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering and Management - Electrical Drives (compulsory course of the branch)
• Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering and Management - Electrical Power Engineering (compulsory course of the branch)
• Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering and Management - Technological Systems (compulsory course of the branch)