Disaster Management and Mitigation detailed syllabus scheme for Civil Engineering (CE), 2019 regulation has been taken from the MU official website and presented for the Bachelor of Engineering students. For Course Code, Course Title, Test 1, Test 2, Avg, End Sem Exam, Team Work, Practical, Oral, Total, and other information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For 7th Sem Scheme of Civil Engineering (CE), 2019 Pattern, do visit CE 7th Sem Scheme, 2019 Pattern. For the Institute Level Optional Course-1 scheme of 7th Sem 2019 regulation, refer to CE 7th Sem Institute Level Optional Course-1 Scheme 2019 Pattern. The detail syllabus for disaster management and mitigation is as follows.
Disaster Management and Mitigation Syllabus for Civil Engineering BE 7th Sem 2019 Pattern Mumbai University
Course Objectives:
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Module I
Introduction
- Definition of Disaster, hazard, global and Indian scenario, general perspective, importance of study in human life, Direct and indirect effects of disasters, long term effects of disasters. Introduction to global warming and climate change. 03
Module II
Natural Disaster and Manmade disasters:
- Natural Disaster: Meaning and nature of natural disaster, Flood, Flash flood, drought, cloud burst, Earthquake, Landslides, Avalanches, Volcanic eruptions, Mudflow, Cyclone, Storm, Storm Surge, climate change, global warming, sea level rise, ozone depletion
- Manmade Disasters: Chemical, Industrial, Nuclear and Fire Hazards. Role of growing population and subsequent industrialization, urbanization and changing lifestyle of human beings in frequent occurrences of manmade disasters. 09
Module III
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Module IV
Institutional Framework for Disaster Management in India:
- Importance of public awareness, Preparation and execution of emergency management programme.Scope and responsibilities of National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) and National disaster management authority (NDMA) in India.Methods and measures to avoid disasters, Management of casualties, set up of emergency facilities, importance of effective communication amongst different agencies in such situations.
- Use of Internet and softwares for effective disaster management. Applications of GIS, Remote sensing and GPS in this regard. 06
Module V
Financing Relief Measures:
- Ways to raise finance for relief expenditure, role of government agencies and NGOs in this process, Legal aspects related to finance raising as well as overall management of disasters. Various NGOs and the works they have carried out in the past on the occurrence of various disasters, Ways to approach these teams.
- International relief aid agencies and their role in extreme events. 09
Module VI
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Course Outcomes:
Students will be able to..
- Get to know natural as well as manmade disaster and their extent and possible effects on the economy.
- Plan of national importance structures based upon the previous history.
- Get acquainted with government policies, acts and various organizational structure associated with an emergency.
- Get to know the simple dos and donts in such extreme events and act accordingly.
Assessment:
Internal: Assessment consists of two class tests of 20 marks each. The first class test is to be conducted when approximately 40% syllabus is completed and second class test when additional 40% syllabus is completed. The average marks of both the test will be considered for final Internal Assessment. Duration of each test shall be of one hour. End Semester Theory Examination In question paper, weightage of each module will be approximately proportional to number of respective lecture hours as mentioned in the syllabus.
- Question paper will comprise of total six question carrying20 marks
- Question no. 1 is compulsory. Any 3 out of remaining 5 need to be solved
- Remaining question (Q.2 to Q.6) will be selected from all the modules.
- Questions may be mixed in nature (for example supposed Q.2 has part
- from module 3 then part
- may be from any module other than module 3)
Reference Books:
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For detail Syllabus of all subjects of Civil Engineering (CE) 7th Sem 2019 regulation, visit CE 7th Sem Subjects of 2019 Pattern.