Environmental Science and Engineering

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Course
Undergraduate
Semester
Sem. III
Subject Code
CH211
Subject Title
Environmental Science and Engineering

Syllabus

Awareness of the Impact of Environment on Quality of Life: Natural resources – biological systems – bio-geochemical cycles – chemical processes; water treatment operations, water sampling, storage, quality measurement – oxygen demand – detection of pollutants – current environmental issues; pollutants, global warming, causes and consequences, air pollution, organic and inorganic air pollutants, smog – acid mine drainage, accumulation of salts in water – soil formation; micro and macro nutrients in soil, pollutants in soil – green chemistry: an alternative tool for reducing pollution – engineering interventions; flow sheets, waste minimization, e-waste management, ASP, reverse osmosis, trickling filter – environmental management; solid, liquid waste management, hazardous wastes, ISO standards – Kyoto protocol, Montreal protocol, Euro norms.

Text Books

  1. Rao, V., Textbook of Environmental Engineering, Prentice Hall of India (2002).

References

  1. Baird, C. and Cann, M., Environmental Chemistry, 3rd ed., W.H. Freeman and Company (2005).
  2. Manual on Water Supply and Treatment, CPHEEO, Ministry of Urban Development, GOI (1999).
  3. Manual on Sewerage and Sewage Development, CPHEEO, Ministry of Urban Development, GOI (1993).
  4. Hauser, B. A., Practical Hydraulics Handbook, Lewis Publishers (1991).
  5. Hammer, M. J., Water and Waste water Technology, Regents/Prentice Hall (1991).
  6. Sharma, J. P., Comprehensive Environmental Studies, Laxmi Publications (2004).
  7. Garg, S. K., Environmental Engineering (Vol. 1 and 2), Khanna Publishers (2004).
  8. Kiely, G., Environmental Engineering, McGraw-Hill (1997).
  9. Bharucha, E., Textbook of Environmental Studies, University Grants Commission (2004).
  10. Van Loon, G. W. and Duffy, S. J., Environmental Chemistry: A Global Perspective, Oxford Univ. Press (2000).

Course Outcomes (COs):
CO1: Understand biological, physical, and industrial processes relevant to environmental problems

CO2: Understand the causes and effects of environmental problems, and explain engineering solutions.

CO3: Apply their knowledge of environmental science and engineering to specific scenarios or problems and analyze case studies related to environmental challenges, design sustainable engineering solutions, or implement eco-friendly practices within their organizations/society.

CO4: Analyse the ethical reflection regarding environmental problems in local, regional, national, and global communities and the importance of systemic study and evaluation of the environment during any initiative or plans.

CO5: Enable to make judgments and critique the effectiveness of environmental policies, strategies, and solutions.

CO6: Enable to nurture knowledge, respect, and protect the environmental resources and design solutions in the realm of environmental science and engineering.