Environmental Engineering 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 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit DCE 5th Sem C20 regulation scheme. The detailed syllabus of environmental engineering is as follows.
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Course Objectives:
Upon completion of the course the student shall be able to
- Familiarise with basic knowledge on environment and ecology, history of water supply, Understand the sources, quality & quantity, collection, conveyance, testing and treatment techniques of water.
- Understand the storage, distribution and water supply arrangements in buildings.
- Learn basic knowledge of the sanitary Engineering, Sewerage works, methods of sewage collection, basic concepts of design of sewers, their laying with appurtenances
- Explain the methods of sewage treatment and disposal, methods of solid waste collection & disposal and sanitation in buildings, in Rural areas and fundamentals of air pollution.
COURSE CONTENT
- Environment and EcologyEnvironment – Biosphere – Atmosphere – Acid rain, Greenhouse effect, Global warming -Ozone layer depletion. Renewable and non-renewable energy sources with examples. Ecology and Ecosystem – components of ecosystem – Flow of matter in an ecosystem (food pyramid) – Flow of energy in an ecosystem -Ecological balance and stability of an ecosystem – Sustainable development with examples.
- Water Supply Scheme &Sources and Conveyance of WaterGeneral importance of water supply -Development of Water supply-Need for protected Water supply-Flow chart of a typical water supply scheme- Total quantity of water for a town, per capita demand and factors affecting demand – Water requirements for domestic purposes, industrial use, firefighting, commercial and institutional needs, public use -Variation in demand peak demand – seasonal, daily and hourly variation- Forecasting population by arithmetical, geometrical and incremental increase methods-problems on above methods. Surface source Lakes, streams, rivers and impounded reservoirs – Underground sources-springs, wells, infiltration wells and galleries – Yield from wells by constant pumping and recuperation tests. (No problems required) – Comparison of surface and subsurface sources Types of intakes – Reservoir intake, River intake, Canal intake, Lake Intake – Conveyance of water-open channels, aqueduct pipes – Pipe Materials C.I Pipes, Steel Pipes, concrete pipes, A.C. Pipes, G.I. Pipes Plastic Pipes (PVC &HDPE), merits and demerits of each type – Pipe joints spigot and socket joint, flange joint, expansion joint for C.I. Pipe, joints for concrete and asbestos cement pipes – Pipe Laying and testing, Leak detection, prevention and rectification.
- Quality and Purification of waterImpurities of water need for laboratory test – sampling grab and composite sampling- Tests of water physical, chemical and bacteriological tests – PH value of water. – Standard quality for domestic use and industrial purposes – Flow diagram of different treatment units. -Aeration methods of aeration- Sedimentation plain sedimentation and sedimentation with coagulation – Filtration Construction and operation of slow sand, rapid sand and pressure filters – Disinfection of water necessity and methods of chlorination, prechlorination, break point chlorination – Colour, taste and odour control. Hardness – Types of Hardness Removal of hardness. NOTE: No design of treatment units.
- Distribution system and water supply arrangements in a Building.General requirements- systems of distribution – gravity system, combined system, direct pumping – Methods of supply Intermittent and continuous Storage – underground and overhead service reservoirs – necessity and accessories – Types of layout dead end, grid, radial and ring system their merits and demerits and their suitability- Location and functioning of: Sluice valves, Check valves or reflux valves, Air valves, Drain valves or blow off valves, Scour valves, Fire Hydrants, Water meters- Water supply arrangements in building -Definition of terms; water main, service pipe, communication pipe, supply pipe, distribution pipe, air gap – General layout of water supply arrangement for single and multi-storeyed buildings as per I.S Code of practice general principles and precautions in laying pipelines within the premises of a building – Connections from water main to building with sketch -Water supply fittings, their description and uses stopcock, ferrule, goose neck etc.
- Introduction to Sanitary Engineering and Quantity of SewageObject of providing sewerage works – Definition of terms : sullage, sewage, sewer and sewerage – classification of sewage – System of sewage disposal water carriage systems -Types of sewerage systems and their suitability – separate, combined and partially separate systems -Quantity of discharge in sewers, dry weather flow, variability of flow Determination of storm water flow – run off coefficient, time of concentration, rational method and empirical formulae for runoff – Surface drainage requirements, shapes, laying and construction – Simple problems on design of sewers (running half full only) using Mannings and Hazen Williams formulae – Use of nomograms as per I.S.1742 to determine the unknown values of gradient, diameter, discharge and velocity.
- Laying of Sewers and Sewer AppurtenancesDifferent shapes of cross section for sewers – circular and noncircular – merits and demerits of each – Brief description and choice of types of sewers – stone ware, cast iron, cement concrete sewers and A.C Pipes – Laying of sewers setting out alignment of a sewer, excavation, checking the gradient , preparation of bedding, handling, lowering, laying and jointing, testing and back filling – Brief description, location, function and construction of Manholes, Drop manholes, Street inlets, Catch basins, Flushing tanks, Regulators, Inverted siphon – Necessity of pumping sewage location and component parts of a pumping station.
- Characteristics of Sewage, treatment & disposalStrength of sewage – sampling of sewage, characteristics of sewage physical, chemical and biological Analysis of sewage – significance of the following tests for (No details of tests) Solids, C.O.D, B.O.D, Ph Value, Chlorides Characteristics of Industrial waste waterprinciples of treatment- Reduction of volume and strength of wastewater, Equalization, Neutralization and proportioning Preliminary treatment Brief description and functions of following units Screens, Skimming tanks and Grit chambers – Primary treatment – Brief description and functions of Plain sedimentation – Secondary treatment Brief description of Trickling filters – Activated sludge process, Oxidation ditch, Oxidation pond, Aerated lagoons, Anaerobic lagoons Sludge digestion – Process and methods of sludge disposal -Miscellaneous treatments septic tank Sewage disposal dilution, disposal on to lands, ground water recharge, reuse etc.
- Solid Waste Disposal and Sanitation in BuildingsTypes of Solid wastes – Methods of disposal- uncontrolled dumping, tipping or sanitary land fill – Incineration – composting Preparation of compost equipments required such as storage hoppers, grinders conveyors etc., in mechanical composting Aims of building drainage and its requirements – General layout of sanitary fittings to a house drainage arrangements for single and multi-storeyed buildings as per IS code of practice plumbing systems Sanitary fittings – traps, water closets, flushing cisterns, urinals, inspection chambers, anti siphonage Inspection, testing and maintenance of sanitary fittings.
- Rural Water Supply and SanitationDisinfection of wells -Rural sanitation and sanitary latrines, biogas production technology brief description and operational details of biogas plants using animal waste, night soil and agricultural wastes KVIC and JANATA models merits and demerits – maintenance of biogas plant Vermi composting -procedure -advantages.
- Air PollutionDefinition sources of air pollution – effects of air pollution – methods of Control of air pollution – Knows Air pollution control equipment.
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