Faculty of Technical Sciences

Subject: Environmental management system (17.IM1037)

Native organizations units: Department of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, Chair of Quality, Effectiveness and Logistics
General information:
 
Category Professional-applicative
Scientific or art field Quality, Effectiveness and Logistics
ECTS 4

The goal of this course is to acquire basic knowledge about the concept of sustainable development and environmental management in enterprises on the standpoint of the international standard ISO 14001:2015 through its process approach to observing the company. Also, the goal of the course is to raise the awareness of students about the importance of environmental protection for the overall development of human society.

Students who attend this course and pass the exam are able to: (1) fully understand the fundamentals of environmental engineering through computational exercises in which study the problem of subject areas, (2) acquire the knowledge and skills for the separation of the processes in the company that may have a negative impact on the environment, (3) the tools for evaluation of environmental aspects, (4) shape environmental protection programs and monitoring their implementation plans, (5) use tools to define the process (or modify existing) for the protection of the environment, and (6) participate in the implementation of environmental management system according to ISO 14001:2004 in any enterprise.

Course covers the development of the concept of sustainable development, global environmental problems, causes and consequences of environmental degradation, the basic principles of strategy and policy for sustainable development, environmental risk management principles, water resources and waste. Course covers knowledge in the field of standardization of environmental management, evaluation methods of environmental impact, etc.. The content of the course is devoted to international conventions, European and national legislation in the field of environmental protection.

Classes include lectures on the analysis of the examples, and the choice of different strategies and assessing the strategies to protect the environment. In addition to the exercises, students solve tasks in form of a essay in the field of environmental engineering. Students present essay to the group after which, with the help of an assistant, realizes debate.

Authors Title Year Publisher Language
Course activity Pre-examination Obligations Number of points
Practical part of the exam - tasks No Yes 20.00
Exercise attendance Yes Yes 5.00
Lecture attendance Yes Yes 5.00
Term paper Yes Yes 20.00
Theoretical part of the exam No Yes 50.00
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Assoc. Prof. Šević Dragoljub

Associate Professor

Lectures
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Assoc. Prof. Brkljač Nebojša

Associate Professor

Practical classes

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