Course detail

Quality Management and Environmental Protection

ÚSI-RSMJEAcad. year: 2019/2020

The course "Systems of quality management / Systems of environmental management" provides students with information on the system of quality management (ČSN EN ISO 9001) and system of environment-oriented management (ČSN EN ISO 14001). Students get to understand the principles of the process approach to all activities performed within the system of quality management and learn to apply them also in the system of risk management. They also learn to measure the effectively of the processes and to obtain feedback for assessment of the satisfaction of customers. They understand the significance of the principle of continuous improvement of processes and the basics of management of the impacts of activities, products and services on the environment in accordance with the environmental policy and targets of an enterprise.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The graduates will learn to perceive:
- the risks from the viewpoint of product (or service) quality assurance,
- the importance of the principle of continuous improvement of risk-reducing processes and
- the need to control the impact of activities, products and services on the environment.

Prerequisites

Students should be familiar with higher mathematics - statistics and the calculus of probabilities.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching is carried out through lectures and seminars. Lectures consist of interpretations of basic principles, methodology of given discipline, problems and their exemplary solutions. Seminars particularly support practical mastery of subject matter presented in lectures or assigned for individual study with the active participation of students.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The knowledge and skills obtained throughout the course are tested in the form of a semestral project (credit) and combination of written and oral exam.

Course curriculum


Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The students obtain knowledge on the requirements of the system of quality management (ČSN EN ISO 9001) and the system of environment-oriented management (ČSN EN ISO 14001) and the possible ways how to meet them.
Furthermore, the graduates of the course get to know the principles of the process approach to all activities within the system of quality management and learn how to apply them also to the system of risk management.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Not applicable.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

VAVŘÍK, I., BLECHA, P.: Jakost I - řízení jakosti, interní učební texty ÚVSSR
VAVŘÍK, I., BLECHA, P.: Jakost II - metody a nástroje zabezpečování jakosti, interní učební texty ÚVSSR
ČSN EN ISO 9001:20016
ČSN EN ISO 14001:20016

Recommended reading

MASING, W.: Handbuch der Qualitätssicherung, München: C. Hanser, 1988, ISBN 3446151729
HERING, E., TRIMEL, J., BLANK, H.: Qualitätssicherung für Ingenieure, VDI-Verlag, 1993, ISBN 3184011003
REDEKER, G.: Grundlagen der Qualitätssicherung, Institut für Qualitätssicherung, učební texty Uni. Hannover

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Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme RRTES_P Master's

    specialization RRES , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    specialization RRTS , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Exercise

13 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

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