General information about courses

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1 General information about courses 1. Air Pollution Protection The objective of the course is to introduce a student with the basic terms of air pollution protection as well as to adopt the knowledge and skills necessary in the procedures of waste gasses purification. Introduction and basic terms in the field of air pollution protection Main sources of air pollution: metallurgy, mineral sources industry, process chemical industry, wood etc. Air pollution problem solution Procedures for minimisation of solid particles and gaseous compounds emissions Procedures for minimisation of greenhouse emission: process optimisation, energy saving, use of renewable energy sources Procedures for emission minimisation: process optimisation, raw materials exchange, incorporation of exhaust gasses purification devices Basic elements and ventilation systems design Basic types of exhaust gasses purification devices Selection of devices for waste gasses purification Devices operating on the basis of gravitational, inertial and centrifugal forces: cyclones, wet collectors, electrostatic precipitators, filters Planning and design of the waste gasses purification systems Elements of conceptual design Feasibility study Control of the waste gasses Measures integrated in the procedure of air pollution protection. Seminars will include analysis of particular case studies from the field of environmental engineering. Laboratory practicum will include introduction to the Gas Analyser 5000 and determination of parameters in the polluted environment. 2. Environmental Emissions The objective of the course is to introduce a student with the environmental emissions issues caused by nature and anthropogenic activity. Introduction and basic terms in the field of environmental emissions EMISSION, ENVIRONMENT Basic constituents of the environment AIR, WATER & SOIL Natural sources of environmental emissions Environmental emissions caused by anthropogenic activity Main sources of air, water and soil emissions: metallurgy, mineral sources industry, process chemical industry, wood etc. Air pollution problem solution for minimisation of solid particles and gaseous compounds emissions Global warming and greenhouses gasses The possibilities for greenhouses effect reduction

2 Ozone holes Brief overview of wastewater treatment methods Introduction to soil remediation Mankind as direct source of environmental emissions Short overview of environmental protection NATIONAL PARKS & PARKS OF NATURE Seminars will include analysis of particular case studies as well as solving of simple problems from the field of environmental engineering. Laboratory practicum will include introduction to the Gas Analyser 5000 and determination of parameters in the polluted environment. 2. Environmental Physical Factors The objective of the course is to introduce a student with the environmental physical factors and its meaning within the field of environmental engineering. Ionising and non-ionising irradiation and human health Electric and electromagnetic fields and human health Irradiation from the Sun and impact on living beings Global warming and impact on living beings Ozone layer Noise and human health Environmental management (ISO standards, EMAS, OHSAS, EVABAT, HACCP) Sustainable development Environmental aspects and impacts Atom and radioactivity - α-, β and γ-irradiation Nuclear fission and fusion Exploitation of nuclear energy Nuclear waste and decommission of nuclear power plant. Seminars will include analysis of particular case studies from the field of environmental engineering. 3. Environmental Risk Assessment The objective of the course is to introduce a student with the environmental risk assessment principles as well as to broaden the standard knowledge gained within this course on the application field of environmental protection. Introduction and definition of the terms hazard, risk, environmental risk assessment Examples of industrial accidents: Seveso (Italy), Bhopal (India), Chernobyl (Ukraine), Fukushima (Japan), Seveso II Directive Implementation of Seveso II Directive into Croatian legislation Quantitative and qualitative risk assessment Risk analysis and risk management Minimization risks goals Carrot diagram Tolerance area and risk minimisation measures Risk matrix Statistical risk analysis

3 Event tree analysis Fault tree analysis Methods and environmental risk assessment Categories of consequences Categories of probabilities. Seminars will include analysis of particular case studies from the field of environmental engineering. 4. Underground structures Course lecturer: Josip Mesec, Ph.D., Associate Professor Assistant: Denis Težak, M.Eng.G.E. Objective of the course Introduce students to the history and future underground construction risks types and methods of construction of the tunnel. CONTENT 1. GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION 1.1. Introduction 1.2. History of the underground construction 1.3. Definitions and classifications of the tunnel Classification according to purpose Classification considering its the required safety 1.4. The future of the underground construction 1.5. Risks 1.6. Records in the underground constructions 2. SPECIAL METHODS OF TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION 2.1. Introduction 2.2. False tunnels (cut and cover tunells) 2.3. Immersed tunnels Advantages of Building immersed tunnels Construction phases of immersed tunnels 3. THE PRINCIPLES AND TECNIQUES OF EXCAVATIONS 3.1. Introduction 3.2. Blasting Prespliting (pre-split) method Smooth wall blasting in rock 3.3. Tunnel-boring machines (TBM) Tunnelling shield Open-type (Gripper) TBM What is the difference between single shield and double shield tunnel boring machine(tbm)? EPB Shield 3.4. Roadheader 3.5. Raise borer 3.6. Blind boring 3.7. Microtunneling

4 3.8. Underground Chain Saw Machine 3.9. The hydraulic splitter Hydraulic cutting rocks Using expansive substances for destruction of rocks Classification of rock masses due to the possibility of underground mining Examples from practice 4. Conductors WATER - hydraulic 4.1. Pipelines Tube Reinforced pipes Steel pipes Cast iron pipe Pipes from modular cast - ductile PVC pipe or tube made synthetic material 4.2. Hidrotehnics tunnels Lining Examples from practice 5. NEW AUSTRIAN TUNNELING METHOD 5.1. Introduction 5.2. Construction of tunnels before the NATM 5.3. History or NATM 5.4. Definition of NATM 5.5. NATM principles 5.6. Protective ring 5.7. Variant names 5.8. Key features UNDERGROUND MINING STRUCTURES 6.1. Opening underground excavation 6.2. Preparation of underground excavation 6.3. Excavation of underground excavation Obtaining minerals by blasting Obtaining minerals by a machine Methods of excavation site 6.4. Mine ventilation 6.5. Drainage and protection from flooding and flooding of mines 7. METRO 7.1. London Metro 5. Business Economic Object and methods of economics. Firms life cycle. Development phases of firms. Capital of firms and financial sources. Cost definition and category of costs. Cost dynamies and elasticity. Balance sheet of business state and success. Totalincome and account of profit and losses. Concept of "brace even point" account of firm liquid. basic principles managing in mining. Specifics of production. Planning. Evaluation of opereitng effciency by statics and dinamics method. What is project. Compilation level of project. Structure and targets of project. Subprojects, developing phases of project. Realization of project. Capability and developing possibilities of project carrier. Exploitation of production capacity. Life cycle of project. Managering success, longterm

5 operating dicisions... Marketing as business philosophy. Segmentation of market.. Marketing mix. Market analiysis of purchase and sale. Construction dynamics, location analysis. Necessery financial funds. Principles of economies evalution. Cost-benefit analysis.. Market evaluation of project by static and dynamic mhetods. Society profitability evaluation.. Risk analyisis and investment sensitivity. case studies. Adaptation of project evaluation to risk. Metods and types of economics evaluation. Calculation of production efficiency by static and dinamic methods for investment evaluation. Presentation of economics evaluation results. COURSE DESCRIPTION: What is project. Compilation level of project. Structure and targets of project. Subprojects, developing phases of project. Realization of project. Capability and developing possibilities of project carrier. Exploitation of production capacity. Life cycle of project. Managering success, longterm operating dicisions. Row matreial analisysis. Market analiysis of purchase and sale. Construction dynamics, location analysis. Necessery financial funds. Principles of economies evalution. Cost-benefit analysis. Metods and types of economics evaluation. Market evaluation of project by static and dynamic mhetods. Society profitability evaluation. Risk analysis. Adaptation of project evaluation to risk. Presentation of economics evaluation results. COMPULSORY LITERATURE: 1..R.Layard,S. Glaister: Cost-benefit analisysis;cambridge University Press, UK, D. Salvatore; Managerial economics in a global economy, MATE,Zagreb, J.M.Conrad,Resouce Economics, Cambridge University Press, UK, Ž.Batarelo,K.Grabowsy,M.Jurković,M.Kraljević,M.Štahan,D.Tipurić: Upravljanje investicijama, TEB,Zagreb, Ž. Batarelo: Uvod u poslovnu analizu; Inus-bit, Zgreb, K. Grabowky, priručnik za investitore, TEB, Zagreb, Samuelson,P.A., Nordhaus,W.D.: Ekonomija, XIV. McGraw-Hill - MaTe, Zagreb, Communication skills Communication - basic terms; Business communication models and elements of business communication; Visual elements of presentation; Verbal and nonverbal communication; Interpersonal communication competences and skills; Rhetoric; Conflict management skills; Motivation for business negotiation; Sales communication; Business Meting; Job interview; Competences and skills for international communication; Writing business communication; Computer mediated communication; Evaluation methods and examples of good practice Violeta Vidacek-Hains Assistant Professor, Ph.D.

6 7. Mathematics 1 Real and complex numbers. Vectors in plane and space. Sequences and series. Functions and their graphs, Limits and continuity. Derivative: geometric and physical interpretation. Basic rules of differentiation. Applications of the derivative: rise and fall of a function, maxima and minima problems. Taylor polynomial. Indefinite integral and methods of integration. Definite integral and geometric and mechanical applications. 8. Mathematics 2 Real functions of several real variables. Partial derivatives and total differential. Taylor formula, Maxima and minima problems. Double and triple integrals, Fubini's theorem and change of variables formula, geometric and physical applications. Ordinary differential equations: examples and solution methods. Linear differential equations of second order. Algebra of matrices. Systems of linear equations. Gauss elimination. 9. Mathematics 3 Differential calculus of vector functions: gradient, divergence, curl. Integral theorems of vector calculus: Green's theorem, Divergence theorem, Stokes theorem. Fourier series. Examples of partial differential equations. Separation of variables. Numerical methods for solving differential equations. Linear operators. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors. 10. Reneweable energy Politics and legislative in EU in the field of the energy efficiency and renewable energy. Impact of the renewable energy resources in the energy consumption according to the EU laws. Energy law in the Republic of Croatia. Economic-financial aspects of the implementation of national energy program in the Republic of Croatia. Propositions for the stimulative law progression. Applied thermodynamics. Energy production. Survey of renewable energy resources. Principles of the renewable energy. Integration of the renewable energy technologies and concept of the self-sufficient development. Sun radiation. Transfer of solar energy into heat. Elements in solar energy usage. Flat and concentrically oriented solar collectors. Heating and cooling. Desalinization and distillation. Transfer of solar energy into the electric power (photovoltaic conversion). Wind energy. Estimation of ind velocity joint with influencing factors. Middle value of the cube potential of velocity. Efficiency and construction of wind-generators. Technical systems of wind power plants. Biomass energy. Classification, resources, basic elements and usage systems. Geothermal energy. Geothermal gradient. Reservoir types. Geothermal energy usage principles. Croatian potential of small hydro power plants. Wave energy. Tidal energy. TEST, RAZUM & HITRA programs financed by the Government. Tutorials and field work. 11. Hydrothermal reservoirs Basic principles of heat transfer in earth interior. Thermal conditions in earth s crust. Plate tectonics. Conduction and convection heat flow. Classification of the geothermal

7 reservoirs. Hydrodynamic conditions of the Zagreb thermal aquifer. Gringarten's method. Calculation of the primar geothermal energy reserves and obtainable quanties. Corosion and scaling problems. Techno-economical characteristics of geothermal reservoirs in Croatia. Basis of geothermal energy usage. Lindal diagram. Equipment for the direct geothermal energy usage system and utilization in: greenhouses, fishponds, space heating, industry, fueling of low temperature Stirling motor; geothermal heat pumps and down hole heat exchangers (GHP, DHE). Transformation of geothermal energy into the electrical power. Indirect geothermal energy usage and geothermal power-plants. Impact of geothermal energy on the environment. Overwiev of the world and european installed capacities. Tutorials.