Engineering Chemistry and Environmental studies detailed syllabus for Diploma in Civil Engineering (DCE) for C20 regulation curriculum has been taken from the APSBTET official website and presented for the DCE students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Diploma in Civil Engineering 1st Year scheme and its subjects, do visit DCE 1st Year C20 regulation scheme. The detailed syllabus of engineering chemistry and environmental studies is as follows.
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Course Objectives:
- To familiarize with the concepts of chemistry involved in the process of various Engineering Industrial Applications.
- To know the various natural and man-made environmental issues and concerns with an interdisciplinary approach that include physical, chemical, biological and socio cultural aspects of environment.
- To reinforce theoretical concepts by conducting relevant experiments/exercises
1. Fundamentals of Chemistry
Atomic Structure: Introduction – Fundamental particles – Bohrs theory – Quantum numbers -Aufbau principle – Hunds rule – Paulis exclusion Principle- Orbitals, shapes of s, p and d orbitals – Electronic configurations of elements Chemical Bonding: Introduction – types of chemical bonds – Ionic and covalent bond with examples-Properties of Ionic and Covalent compounds- structures of ionic crystals (NaCl and CsCl).
2. Solutions
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3. Acids and Bases
Introduction – Theories of acids and bases and limitations – Arrhenius theory- Bronsted -Lowry theory – Lewis acid base theory – Ionic product of water- pHrelated numerical problems-Buffer solutions, action of buffer and its applications.
4. Principles of Metallurgy
Characteristics of Metals and non-metals -Distinguish between Metals and Non-metals, Define the terms i) Metallurgy ii) ore iii) Gangue iv) flux v) Slag – Concentration of Ore -Hand picking, Levigation, Froth floatation – Methods of Extraction of crude Metal – Roasting, Calcination, Smelting – Alloys – Composition and uses of brass, German silver and nichrome.
5. Electrochemistry
Conductors, semiconductors, insulators, electrolytes and non-electrolytes – electrolysis -Faradays laws of electrolysis-application of electrolysis(electroplating) -numerical problems on Faradays laws – Galvanic cell – standard electrode potential – electrochemical series-emf and numerical problems on emf of a cell .
6. Corrosion
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7. Water Technology
Introduction-soft and hard water-causes of hardness-types of hardness -disadvantages of hard water – degree of hardness (ppm and mg/lit) – softening methods -permutit process – ion exchange process- qualities of drinking water -Chemistry involved in treatment of water (Coagulation, Chlorination, defluoridation ) – Osmosis, Reverse Osmosis -Applications of Reverse osmosis.
8. Polymers
Introduction – polymerization – types of polymerization – addition, condensation with examples – plastics – types of plastics – advantages of plastics over traditional materials-Disadvantages of using plastics – Preparation and uses of the following plastics i).PVC ii) Teflon iii) Polystyrene iv) .Nylonn 6,6 -Processing of natural rubber – Vulcanization – Elastomers-Preparation and applications of Buna-s, Neoprene rubbers.
9. Fuels
Definition and classification of fuels-characteristics of good fuel-composition and uses of gaseous fuels.
10. Chemistry in Daily Life
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11. Environmental Studies
Introduction- environment -scope and importance of environmental studies – important terms related to environment- renewable and non-renewable energy sources-Concept of ecosystem – Biotic components -Forest resources – Deforestation -Biodiversity and its threats-Air pollution – causes-effects-Global environmental issues – control measures – Water pollution -causes – effects – control measures.
For detailed syllabus of all other subjects of Diploma in Civil Engineering, C20 regulation curriculum do visit DCE 1st Year subject syllabuses for C20 regulation.
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