Environmental Science and Engineering detail syllabus for Mech & Auto (Mech & Auto), 2017 regulation is taken from Anna University official website and presented for students of Anna University. The details of the course are: course code (GE8291), Category (HS), Contact Periods/week (3), Teaching hours/week (3), Practical Hours/week (0). The total course credits are given in combined syllabus.
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Course Objective:
- To study the nature and facts about environment.
- To finding and implementing scientific, technological, economic and political solutions to environmental problems.
- To study the interrelationship between living organism and environment.
- To appreciate the importance of environment by assessing its impact on the human world; envision the surrounding environment, its functions and its value.
- To study the dynamic processes and understand the features of the earth”s interior and surface.
- To study the integrated themes and biodiversity, natural resources, pollution control and waste management.
Unit I
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Unit II
Environmental Pollution
Definition – causes, effects and control measures of: (a) Air pollution (b) Water pollution (c) Soil pollution (d) Marine pollution (e) Noise pollution (f) Thermal pollution (g) Nuclear hazards – solid waste management: causes, effects and control measures of municipal solid wastes – role of an individual in prevention of pollution – pollution case studies – disaster management: floods, earthquake, cyclone and landslides. Field study of local polluted site – Urban / Rural / Industrial / Agricultural.
Unit III
Natural Resources
Forest resources: Use and over-exploitation, deforestation, case studies- timber extraction, mining, dams and their effects on forests and tribal people – Water resources: Use and over- utilization of surface and ground water, floods, drought, conflicts over water, dams-benefits and problems -Mineral resources: Use and exploitation, environmental effects of extracting and using mineral resources, case studies – Food resources: World food problems, changes caused by agriculture and overgrazing, effects of modern agriculture, fertilizer-pesticide problems, water logging, salinity, case studies – Energy resources: Growing energy needs, renewable and non renewable energy sources, use of alternate energy sources. case studies – Land resources: Land as a resource, land degradation, man induced landslides, soil erosion and desertification – role of an individual in conservation of natural resources – Equitable use of resources for sustainable lifestyles. Field study of local area to document environmental assets – river / forest / grassland / hill / mountain.
Unit IV
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Unit V
Human Population and the Environment
Population growth, variation among nations – population explosion – family welfare programme -environment and human health – human rights – value education – HIV / AIDS – women and child welfare – role of information technology in environment and human health – Case studies.
Course Outcome:
- Environmental Pollution or problems cannot be solved by mere laws. Public participation is an important aspect which serves the environmental Protection.
- Public awareness of environmental is at infant stage.
- Ignorance and incomplete knowledge has lead to misconceptions
- Development and improvement in std. of living has lead to serious environmental disasters
One Will Obtain Knowledge On the Following After Completing the Course.
Text Books:
- Benny Joseph, Environmental Science and Engineering, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, 2006.
- Gilbert M.Masters, Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science, 2nd edition, Pearson Education, 2004.
References:
- Dharmendra S. Sengar, Environmental law, Prentice hall of India PVT LTD,New Delhi, 2007.
- Erach Bharucha, Textbook of Environmental Studies, Universities Press(I) PVT, LTD, Hydrabad, 2015.
- Rajagopalan, R, Environmental Studies-From Crisis to Cure, Oxford University Press, 2005.
- G. Tyler Miller and Scott E. Spoolman, Environmental Science, Cengage Learning India PVT, LTD, Delhi, 2014.
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