Energy and Environment detailed Syllabus for Mechanical Engineering (ME), 2018 scheme has been taken from the VTUs official website and presented for the VTU students. For Course Code, Teaching Department, Paper Setting Board, Theory Lectures, Tutorial, Practical/Drawing, Duration in Hours, CIE Marks, Total Marks, Credits and other information, visit full semester subjects post given below. The Syllabus PDF files can also be downloaded from the official website of the university.
For all the other VTU 7th Sem ME Syllabus for BE 2018 Scheme, do visit Mechanical Engineering 7th Sem 2018 Scheme. For all the Open Elective-B subjects refer to Open Elective-B Scheme. The detail syllabus for energy and environment is as follows.
Course Learning Objectives:
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Module-1
Basic Introduction to Energy: Energy and power, forms of energy, primary energy sources, energy flows, world energy production and consumption, Key energy trends in India: Demand, Electricity, Access to modern energy, Energy production and trade, Factors affecting India’s energy development: Economy and demographics Policy and institutional framework, Energy prices and affordability, Social and environmental aspects, Investment.
Module-2
Energy storage systems: Thermal energy storage methods, Energy saving, Thermal energy storage systems Energy Management: Principles of Energy Management, Energy demand estimation, Energy pricing Energy Audit: Purpose, Methodology with respect to process Industries, Characteristic method employed in Certain Energy Intensive Industries.
Module-3
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Module-4
Environmental Pollution: Definition, Cause, effects and control measures of – Air pollution, Water pollution, Soil pollution, Marine pollution, Noise pollution, Thermal pollution and Nuclear hazards, Solid waste Management, Disaster management Role of an individual in prevention of pollution, Pollution case studies.
Module-5
Social Issues and the Environment: Climate change, global warming, acid rain, ozone layer depletion, nuclear accidents and holocaust. Case Studies. Wasteland reclamation, Consumerism and waste products, Environment Protection Act, Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, Water (Prevention and control of Pollution) Act, Wildlife Protection Act, Forest Conservation Act, Issues involved in enforcement of environmental legislation.
Group assignments:
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Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
- CO1: Understand energy scenario, energy sources and their utilization.
- CO2: Understand various methods of energy storage, energy management and economic analysis.
- CO3: Analyse the awareness about environment and eco system.
- CO4: Understand the environment pollution along with social issues and acts.
Question Paper Pattern:
- The question paper will have ten full questions carrying equal marks.
- Each full question will be for 20 marks.
- There will be two full questions (with a maximum of four sub- questions) from each module.
- Each full question will have sub- question covering all the topics under a module.
- The students will have to answer five full questions, selecting one full question from each module.
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Energy Management Hand book Turner, W. C., Doty, S. and Truner, W. C Fairmont Press 7th Edition 2009
- Energy Management Murphy, W. R Elsevier 2007
- Energy Management Principles Smith, C. B Pergamum 2007
- Environment pollution control Engineering C S Rao New Age International reprint 2015, 2nd edition
- Environmental studies Benny Joseph Tata McGraw Hill 2nd edition 2008
For detail Syllabus of all other subjects of BE Mechanical Engineering, 2018 scheme, visit Mechanical Engineering 7th Sem Syllabus for 2018 scheme.
For all (CBSE & Non-CBSC) BE results, visit VTU BE all semester results.