Environmental Technologies

Total Hours in Course81

Number of hours for lectures16

Number of hours for laboratory classes16

Independent study hours49

Date of course confirmation24.03.2021

Responsible UnitInstutute of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Engineering

Course developers

reserch

Inga Grīnfelde

Ph.D.

lect.

Jovita Pilecka-Uļčugačeva

Mg. sc. ing.

Course abstract

The aim of the study course is to provide students with knowledge about the division of environmental technologies and their role in the context of circular economy. The concept of "end-of-pipe" technologies is their main application. Characteristics of cleaner technologies and their role in the circular economy. Climate technologies and their classification.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

• Knowledge: Able to demonstrate comprehensive and specialized knowledge and understanding of the facts, theories and regularities of environmental technologies (tests and laboratory works).
• Skills: Able to perform practical tasks in the field of environmental technologies, based on an analytical approach, to discuss practical issues and solutions in the field of environmental technologies with colleagues, clients and management, to learn further with an appropriate degree of independence, improving their competencies.
• Competence: Able to formulate, describe and analyze practical problems in the field of environmental technologies, select the necessary information and use it to solve clearly defined problems.
During the study course, 4 laboratory works are developed, during which students gain a deeper understanding of environmental technologies and their application.

Course Content(Calendar)

1. Classification of environmental technologies. (1h)
2. "Pipe end" technologies. (1h)
3. Wastewater treatment technologies and their division, (1h) 1. Laboratory work - development of wastewater treatment system. (4h)
4. Air purification technologies and their classification. (1h)
5. Clean technologies and their division. (1h)
6. Laboratory work 2 - introduction of clean technology in a manufacturing company. (4h)
7. Climate technologies and their classification. Test 1. (2h)
8. Climate technology implementation mechanism. (1h)
9. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions. (1h)
10. Options for reducing GHG emissions from agriculture. (1h)
11. Laboratory work 3 - GHG gas calculation for a farm. (4h)
12. Carbon sequestration. (1h)
13. Carbon storage. (1h)
14. Renewable energy resources. (2h)
15. Laboratory work 4 - GHG gas measurements in soil samples. (4h)
16. Seminar - the impact of environmental technologies on modern society. Test 2. (2h)

Part time extramural studies:
All topics specified for full time studies are accomplished, but the number of contact hours is one half of the number
specified in the calendar

Requirements for awarding credit points

Classes were attended and four laboratory works were successfully developed and defended and two tests were successfully passed.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

1. The student must independently prepare for two tests on the topics covered in the lectures.

2. The development of laboratory works takes place in the auditorium. The descriptive part of the submitted work, graphic material and its design shall be performed independently in accordance with the task, the rules of designing student work and the teacher's instructions

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

1. General. The evaluation of the study course exam depends on the amount of points obtained during the semester, tests and laboratory works. In total, you can get a maximum of 100 points, which corresponds to 10 points.
2. Works to be performed:
a. two tests, where up to 20 points can be obtained in each (maximum 40 points in total);
b. four laboratory works, where up to 15 points can be obtained in each (maximum 60 points in total);
3. Conditions for the overall assessment:
a. 3 (unsatisfactory), if less than 50% of the maximum number of points have been obtained during the semester;
b. 4 (almost satisfactory) 50...54 points;
c. 5 (satisfactory) 55...60 points;
d. 6 (almost good) 60...69 points;
e. 7 (good) 70...79 points;
f. 8 (very good) 80...89 points;
g. 9 (excellent) 90...95 points;

h. 10 (outstanding) 95...100 points.

Compulsory reading

1. Vides tehnoloģijas. A. Blumberga [u.c.]; D. Blumbergas redakcijā. Rīga: Latvijas Universitāte, 2010. 212 lpp.. ISBN 9789984452746. NAV LLU FB
2. Vide un ilgtspējīga attīstība. Red. M. Kļaviņš, un J. Zaļokšnis Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2011 334 lpp. ISBN 9789984454030 NAV LLU FB
3. Švarcbahs, J. Vide un tehnoloģijas: mācību līdzeklis. J. Švarcbahs, L. Ozola, I. Ciproviča. Ozolnieki: Latvijas Lauksaimniecības konsultāciju un izglītības atbalsta centrs, 2001. 28 lpp. Ir LLU FB 2 eks.

4. GreenTech made in Germany: innovation atlas: environmental technologies in Germany. Published by Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety. München: Vahlen, 2007. 518 p. ISBN 9783800634361 NAV LLU FB

Periodicals and other sources

1. Sopus – izdevniecības Elsevier bibliogrāfiskās un citēšanas informācijas datubāze. Pieejams: https://www.scopus.com
2. Žurnāls Vides Vēstis. Pieejams: http://www.videsvestis.lv

3. Meža un ūdens resursu zinātniskās laboratorijas mājaslapa. Pieejams: http://www.murzl.llu.lv/

Notes

Professional bachelor study program Environment and Water Management

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