Environmental Studies detailed Syllabus for Construction Technology (CS), I – scheme has been taken from the MSBTE official website and presented for the diploma students. For Subject Code, Subject Name, Lectures, Tutorial, Practical/Drawing, Credits, Theory (Max & Min) Marks, Practical (Max & Min) Marks, Total Marks, and other information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For all other Diploma in Construction Technology (CS) Syllabus for 4th Sem I – Scheme MSBTE, do visit Diploma in Construction Technology (CS) Syllabus for 4th Sem I – Scheme MSBTE Subjects. The detailed Syllabus for environmental studies is as follows.
Rationale:
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List of Competencies:
The aim of this course is to help the student to attain the following industry identified competency through various teaching learning experiences:
- Diagnose and manage environment related issues
COURSE OUTCOMES (COs)
The theory, practical experiences and relevant soft skills associated with this course are to be taught and implemented, so that the student demonstrates the following industry oriented COs associated with the above mentioned competency:
- Develop Public awareness about environment
- Select alternative energy resources for Engineering Practice
- Conserve Ecosystem and Biodiversity
- Apply techniques to reduce Environmental Pollution
- Manage social issues and Environmental Ethics as lifelong learning
SUGGESTED EXERCISES
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MAJOR EQUIPMENT/ INSTRUMENTS REQUIRED
- NIL *
UNDERPINNING THEORY COMPONENTS
The following topics are to be taught and assessed in order to develop the sample UOs given below for achieving the COs to attain the identified competency. More UOs could be added.
Unit-I Environment
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Unit- II Energy Resources
Outcomes:
- List various natural resources.
- Describe Renewable. Nonrenewable and Cyclic resources.
- State the causes and effects of depiction of resources.
- State advantages and disadvantages of forms of energy.
- Select appropriate solutions of efficient use of energy.
- State the impacts of overuse of natural resources.
Topics:
- Natural Resources – Forest Resources. Water Resources. Energy Resources. Land resources. Mineral resources.
- Renewable. Non-renewable and Cyclic Resources.
- Causes and effects of depletion of resources.
- Energy forms (Conventional and non-conventional).
- Present global energy use and future demands.
- Energy conservation.
- Over use of natural resources and its nnpactsjan environment.
Unit- III Ecosystem and Biodiversity
Outcomes:
- State the aspects and division of ecosystem.
- State the general characteristics and function of ecosystem.
- List levels of biodiversity.
- Enlist the endangered species.
- Describe value of biodiversity.
- Suggest methods for biodiversity conservation.
Topics:
- Ecosystem – Definition , Aspects of ecosystem, Division of ecosystem, Genera] characteristics of ecosystem, Functions of ecosystem.
- Biodiversity – Definitions, Levels, Value and loss of biodiversity.
- Biodiversity assessment initiatives in India.
- Threats and Hotspots of biodiversity.
- Conservations of biodiversity objects, various laws.
Unit- IV Environmental Pollution
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Unit-V Social Issues and Environmental Education
Outcomes:
- Elaborate article (48-A) and (51-A (‘g’))
- Enlist various acts on environment and its provisions.
- State the roles and responsibilities of CPCB.
- Define sustainable development, and El A.
- Describe rain water harvesting and groundwater recharge.
- Differentiate between formal and non formal education.
Topics:
- Article (48-A) and (51-A (‘g’)) of Indian Constitution regarding environment. Environmental protection and prevention acts, CPCB and MPCB norms and responsibilities. The role of NGOs.
- Concept of sustainable development, EIA and environmental morality.
- Management Measures – Rain Water harvesting, Ground water recharge, Green Belt Development, Use of Renewable energy. water shed management, interlinking of rivers.
- Role of information technology in environment and human health.
SUGGESTED STUDENT ACT1VH IES
Other than the classroom and laboratory learning, following arc the suggested student-related co-curricidar activities which can be undertaken to accelerate the attainment of the various outcomes in this course: Students should conduct following activities in group and prepare reports of about 5 pages for each activity, also collect/record physical evidences for their (students) portfolio which will be useful for their placement interviews:
- Plant and adopt a tree in your nearby locality/Polytcchnic campus and prepare report about its growth and survival after six months with photos.
- Organize seminar on air pollutants of relevant M1DC area/vehicle
- Organize poster exhibition about global warming and ozone depletion.
- Visit a nearest water purification/cffiucnt treatment plant.
SUGGESTED SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES (if any)
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SUGGESTED MICRO-PROJECTS
Only one micro-project is planned to be undertaken by a student that needs to be assigned to him/her in the beginning of the semester. In the first four semesters, the micro-project are group-based. However, in the fifth and sixth semesters, it should be preferably be individually undertaken to build up the skill and confidence in every student to become problem solver so that s/he contributes to the projects of the industry. In special situations where groups have to be formed for micro-projects, the number of students in the group should not exceed three. The micro-project could be industry application based, internet-based, workshopbased, laboratory-based or field-based. Each micro-project should encompass two or more COs which are in fact, an integration of UOs and ADOs. Each student will have to maintain dated work diary consisting of individual contribution in the project work and give a seminar presentation of it before submission. The total duration of the micro-project should not be less than 16 (sixteen) student engagement hours during the course. The student ought to submit micro-project by the end of the semester to develop the industry oriented COs. A suggestive list of micro-projects are given here Similar micro projects could be added by the concerned faculty:
- Prepare a report on visit to PUC Center.
- Visit a near by RO plant and prepare detail technical report
- Prepare report on Household water filtration unit
- Prepare a list of polluted natural resources which are responsible for pollution and collect information on how to manage them .
- Collection of Data from Hospital: Collect everyday information on percentage of solid hazardous and toxic waste for two month
- Visit of Municipal Effluent Treatment Plant: Visit effluent treatment plant and prepare report on waste management.
- Visit of Water Treatment Plant: Visit water treatment plant and prepare report on various units of water treatment and its management.
- Preparation of report: Prepare the chart of solid waste management showing effects on environment.
- And any other relevant topic related to course
SUGGESTED LEARNING RESOURCES
- Basic Environmental Sciences Michael Allaby Routledge Publication, 2nd Edition, 2000, ISBN: 0-415-21176-X
- Environmental Science Y. K. Singh New Age International Publishers, 2006, ISBN: 81-224-2330-2
- Environmental Studies Erach Bharucha University Grants Commission, New Delhi
- Environmental Studies Rajagopalan Third Edition, Oxford University Press, USA, ISBN: 9780199459759, 0199459754
- A text book of Environmental Science Arvind Kumar APH Publishing New Delhi
- A text book of Environmental Studies Shashi Chawla Tata Me Graw-Hill New Delhi
SOFTWARE/LEARNING WEBSITES
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