Environmental Engineering (ISNM/PD-RU)

obligations arising from agreement on awarding of dual degrees

Learning outcomes for the second-degree studies in the field of environmental engineering passed by the Bialystok of Technology Senate resolution No 462/XXVI/XV/2019 of June 27, 2019, regarding the determination of curricula for courses starting in the academic year 2019/2020 taught at Bialystok University of Technology.

Key to the symbols:

P7 = Level 7 of the Polish Qualifications Framework (PRK)
S = characteristics typical of qualifications gained within tertiary education
W = knowledge
G = depth and scope
K = context
U = skills
W = application of knowledge
K = communication
O = work organisation
U = learning
K = social competences
K = critical evaluation
O = responsibility
R = professional role
IS = environmental engineering
01, 02, 03 and the consecutive = number of learning outcome

Symbol – Learning outcomes for the field of study: environmental engineering. After graduating from the second-degree environmental engineering – Reference to qualifications gained at level 7 according to the second-degree PRK characteristics – Reference to engineering competences

KNOWLEDGE
A graduate knows and understands:
IS2_W01 – selected phenomena, processes and facilities representing advanced knowledge within water treatment systems, sewage treatment and basic methods of physio-chemical and microbiological analyses – P7S WG-P7S WG
IS2_W02 – structure, principles of functioning and utilisation of modern facilities and devices present in the water treatment technology, water restoration, sewage treatment, water supply and sewage systems as well as their arrangement in space - P7S_WG - P7S_WG
IS2_W03 – structure, principles of functioning and utilisation of modern devices present in refrigeration, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning - P7S_WG - P7S_WG
IS2_W04 – latest methods of by-product management in water treatment, water restoration, sewage treatment, and also air protection and emission control - P7S_WG - P7S_WG
IS2_W05 – selected aspects of detailed knowledge – necessary for understanding heating, flowing, ventilation and air-conditioning processes that occur in environmental engineering - P7S_WG - P7S_WG
IS2_W06 – latest development trends and technologies occurring in environmental engineering - P7S_WG - P7S_WK
IS2_W07 – legal, economic and institutional conditions of functioning of entities connected with environmental engineering - P7S_WK - P7S_WK
IS2_W08 – methods and tools, including advanced information and communication technologies along with computational and statistical methods - P7S_UW - P7S_UW
IS2_W09 – principles of formulating and solving complex problems related to water supply systems, sewage systems, as well as their reliability and safety - P7S_UW - P7S_UW

SKILLS
A graduate can:
IS2_U01 – appropriately plan experiments and tests in the field of environmental engineering and conduct them, interpret results, draw accurate conclusions based on them - P7S_UW - P7S_UW
IS2_U02 – utilise acquired knowledge for critical analysis, synthesis, creative interpretation and presentation of issues within environmental engineering - P7S_UW - P7S_UW
IS2_U03 – correctly use current information on innovations appearing in environmental engineering - P7S_UW - P7S_UW
IS2_U04 – properly select and apply demonstrated methods and tools, including advanced information and communication technologies (ICT), while solving complex problems occurring in environmental engineering, as well as suggest their improvements and alternative solutions - P7S_UW
IS2_U05 – plan and execute physio-chemical research, microbiological and advanced technological experiments in environmental engineering by means of specialist scientific-research apparatus, and also interpret obtained results and draw conclusions - P7S_UW - P7S_UW
IS2_U06 – identify problems, formulate and test research hypotheses in environmental engineering, as well as spot modern and innovative aspects of solving them - P7S_UW - P7S_UW
IS2_U07 – conduct economic evaluation of recommended technical – technological and systemic solutions within the field of environmental engineering - P7S_UW - P7S_UW
IS2_U08 – properly select data for designing networks, systems and technologies in environmental engineering- P7S_UW - P7S_UW
IS2_U09 – use scientific, popular science and branch-specific literature, subject standards, law acts, internet databases both in Polish and a foreign language; use obtained data accordingly, formulate and present opinions- P7S_UW - P7S_UW
IS2_U10 – use a foreign language at level B2+ according to the Common European Framework, including branch-specific terminology within the field of environmental engineering - P7S_UK - P7S_UK
IS2_U11 – act in an entrepreneurial way by learning and upgrading professional competences, and also initiate activities aiming at application of her/his own knowledge and skills - P7S_UU - P7S_WK
IS2_U12 – perform in a creative and entrepreneurial way, cooperate and work as part of a team taking various roles in it - P7S_UO - P7S_WK

SOCIAL COMPETENCES
A graduate is ready to:
IS2_K01 – analyse content obtained from various sources and evaluate critically its potential applications for work in the profession - P7S_KK
IS2_K02 – apply knowledge to raise ecological awareness in society, professional and ethical awareness, and also accept responsibility for her/his own behaviour - P7S_KK
IS2_K03 – formulate and communicate to the society, in an extensively comprehensible way, information and opinions related to scientific achievements as well as other aspects of engineering activity, presenting different viewpoints - P7S_KO
IS2_K04 – carry out assumed or assigned professional tasks in a reliable and responsible way, taking into consideration social conditioning of the surrounding environment - P7S_KR
IS2_K05 – apply consciously extra-scientific aspects of engineering activity, take into account its impact on the environment as well as the responsibility involved in decision-making - P7S_KR
IS2_K06 – apply and follow principles of professional ethics, behave professionally while performing business duties and demand it from others - P7S_KR