Description:

Vehicles and transportation systems. Functionality and setup. Movement and drive principles. Engines and their characteristics. Rail, road, air and water transport. Alternative means of transport. Lifting equipment and conveyors. Legislation.

Recommended literature:

Pohl R.: Dopravní prostředky. Skriptum ČVUT. Praha.

Keywords:

Vehicles, transportation systems, legislation.

Abbreviations used:

Semester:

• W ... winter semester (usually October - February)
• S ... spring semester (usually March - June)
• W,S ... both semesters

Mode of completion of the course:

• A ... Assessment (no grade is given to this course but credits are awarded. You will receive only P (Passed) of F (Failed) and number of credits)
• GA ... Graded Assessment (a grade is awarded for this course)
• EX ... Examination (a grade is awarded for this course)
• A, EX ... Examination (the award of Assessment is a precondition for taking the Examination in the given subject, a grade is awarded for this course)

Weekly load (hours per week):

• P ... lecture
• C ... seminar
• L ... laboratory
• R ... proseminar
• S ... seminar