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Date:26.06.2014

Sub Code & Name : GE 6351 ENVIRONMENTAL

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SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Unit:I

Branch:Common to CE,CS, EEE,IT & BT Semester :III

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3 Credits
UNIT I: ENVIRONMENT, ECOSYSTEMS AND BIODIVERSITY
12
Definition, scope and importance of Risk and hazards; Chemical hazards, Physical hazards, Biological
hazards in the environment concept of an ecosystem structure and function of an ecosystem producers,
consumers and decomposers-Oxygen cycle and Nitrogen cycle energy flow in the ecosystem ecological
succession processes Introduction, types, characteristic features, structure and function of the (a) forest
ecosystem (b) grassland ecosystem (c) desert ecosystem (d) aquatic ecosystems (ponds, streams, lakes,
rivers, oceans, estuaries) Introduction to biodiversity definition: genetic, species and ecosystem diversity
biogeographical classification of India value of biodiversity: consumptive use, productive use, social,
ethical, aesthetic and option values Biodiversity at global, national and local levels India as a megadiversity nation hot-spots of biodiversity threats to biodiversity: habitat loss, poaching of wildlife, manwildlife conflicts endangered and endemic species of India conservation of biodiversity: In-situ and exsitu conservation of biodiversity. Field study of common plants, insects, birds.Field study of simple
ecosystems pond, river, hill slopes, etc.
Objective: To introduce the basics of environmental studies and ecosystems and biodiversity
Session
Topics to be covered
no
1
Definition, scope and importance of Risk and hazards; Chemical
hazards, Physical hazards, Biological hazards in the environment
2
Concept of an ecosystem
3
Structure and function of an ecosystem ,producers, consumers
and decomposers
4
Oxygen cycle and Nitrogen cycle Energy flow in the ecosystem
5
Ecological succession process
6
Introduction, types, characteristic features,
structure and function of the forest ecosystem and grassland
ecosystem
7
Introduction, types, characteristic features, structure and function
of the desert ecosystem and aquatic ecosystems (ponds, streams,
lakes, rivers, oceans, estuaries)
8
Introduction to biodiversity definition: genetic species and
ecosystem diversity
9
Biogeographical classification of India value of biodiversity:
consumptive use, productive use, Social, ethical, aesthetic and
option values Biodiversity at global, national and local levels
India as a mega-diversity nation hot-spots of biodiversity
10
Threats to biodiversity: habitat loss, poaching of wildlife, man11
wildlife conflicts
Endangered and endemic species of India, Conservation of
12
biodiversity: In-situ and ex-situ, conservation of biodiversity

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LP Rev. No: 01
Date:26.06.2014

Sub Code & Name : GE 6351 ENVIRONMENTAL

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SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Unit:II
UNIT II

Branch:Common to CE,CS, EEE,IT & BT Semester :III

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

10

Definition causes, effects and control measures of: (a) Air pollution (Atmospheric chemistry- Chemical
composition of the atmosphere; Chemical and photochemical reactions in the atmosphere - formation of
smog, PAN, acid rain, oxygen and ozone chemistry;- Mitigation procedures- Control of particulate and
gaseous emission, Control of SO2, NOX, CO and HC) (b) Water pollution : Physical and chemical
properties of terrestrial and marine water and their environmental significance; Water quality parameters
physical, chemical and biological; absorption of heavy metals - Water treatment processes. (c) Soil pollution
- soil waste management: causes, effects and control measures of municipal solid wastes (d) Marine
pollution (e) Noise pollution (f) Thermal pollution (g) Nuclear hazardsrole of an individual in prevention of
pollution pollution case studies Field study of local polluted site Urban / Rural / Industrial / Agricultural.
Objective: To make the student understand the environmental pollution and its causes, effects and control
measures.
Session
No
13

14
15

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17
18
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22

Topics covered

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Definition causes, effects and control measures of air

pollution(Atmospheric chemistry- Chemical composition
of the atmosphere; Chemical and photochemical
reactions in the atmosphere - formation of smog, PAN
Acid rain, oxygen and ozone chemistry;- Mitigation
procedures- Control of particulate and gaseous emission,
Control of SO2, NOX, CO and HC)
Water pollution Physical and chemical properties of
terrestrial and marine water and their environmental
significance; Water quality parameters physical,
chemical and biological; absorption of heavy metals Water treatment processes.
Soil pollution - soil waste management: causes, effects
and control measures of municipal solid wastes
Causes, effects and control measures of Noise pollution,
and Marine pollution
Causes, effects and control measures of Thermal
pollution
Causes, effects and control measures of Nuclear hazards
Role of an individual in prevention of pollution
Pollution case studies
Revision
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Date:26.06.2014

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SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Unit:III

Branch:Common to CE,CS, EEE,IT & BT Semester :III

UNIT III
NATURAL RESOURCES
10
Forest resources: Use and over-exploitation, deforestation, case studies- timber extraction, mining, dams and
their effects on forests and tribal people Water resources: Use and overutilization of surface and ground
water, dams-benefits and problems Mineral resources: Use and exploitation, environmental effects of
extracting and using mineral resources, case studies Food resources: World food problems, changes caused
by agriculture and overgrazing, effects of modern agriculture, fertilizer-pesticide problems, water logging,
salinity, case studies Energy resources: Growing energy needs, renewable and non renewable energy
sources, use of alternate energy sources. Energy Conversion processes Biogas production and uses,
anaerobic digestion; case studies Land resources: Land as a resource, land degradation, man induced
landslides, soil erosion and desertification role of an individual in conservation of natural resources
Equitable use of resources for sustainable lifestyles. Introduction to Environmental Biochemistry: Proteins
Biochemical degradation of pollutants, Bioconversion of pollutants. Field study of local area to document
environmental assets river / forest / grassland / hill / mountain.
Objective: To study the dynamic processes and understand the features of the earths interior and surface.
Session
Topics covered
No
23
Forest resources: Use and over-exploitation, deforestation, case
studies- timber extraction, mining, dams and their effects on
forests and tribal people
24
Water resources: Use and over-utilization of surface and ground
water, dams-benefits and problems
25
Mineral resources: Use and exploitation, environmental effects
of extracting and using mineral resources, case studies
26
Food resources: World food problems, changes caused by
agriculture and overgrazing, effects of modern agriculture,
fertilizer-pesticide problems, water logging, salinity, case studies
27
Energy resources: Growing energy needs, renewable and non
renewable energy sources, use of alternate energy sources.
Energy Conversion processes Biogas production and uses,
anaerobic digestion; case studies
28
Land as a resource, land degradation, man induced landslides,
soil erosion and desertification
29
Role of an individual in conservation of natural resources
30
Equitable use of resources for sustainable lifestyles
31
Introduction to Environmental Biochemistry: Proteins
32
Biochemical degradation of pollutants, Bioconversion of
pollutants.

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Date:26.06.2014

Sub Code & Name : GE 6351 ENVIRONMENTAL

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SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Unit:IV

UNIT IV

Branch:Common to CE,CS, EEE,IT & BT Semester :III

SOCIAL ISSUES AND THE ENVIRONMENT

From unsustainable to sustainable development urban problems related to energy water conservation,
rain water harvesting, watershed management resettlement and rehabilitation of people; its problems and
concerns, case studies role of non-governmental organization- environmental ethics: Issues and possible
solutions 12 Principles of green chemistry- nuclear accidents and holocaust, case studies. wasteland
reclamation consumerism and waste products environment production act Air act Water act
Wildlife protection act Forest conservation act The Biomedical Waste (Management and Handling)
Rules; 1998 and amendments- scheme of labeling of environmentally friendly products (Ecomark).
enforcement machinery involved in environmental legislation- central and state pollution control boardsdisaster management: floods, earthquake, cyclone and landslides. Public awareness
Objective: To impart knowledge on the environmental related issues.
Session
Topics covered
No
33
From unsustainable to sustainable development. urban
problems related to energy, water conservation, rain water
harvesting, watershed management
34
Resettlement and rehabilitation of people; its problems and
concerns, case studies. Role of nongovernmental
organization. Environmental ethics: Issues and possible
solutions, 12 Principles of green chemistry, nuclear
accidents and holocaust, case studies
35
Wasteland reclamation consumerism and waste products
environment production ac
36
Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) act Water
(Prevention and control of Pollution)
37
Wildlife protection act Forest conservation act The
Biomedical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules; 1998
and amendments- scheme of labeling of environmentally
friendly products (Ecomark).
38
Enforcement machinery involved in environmental
legislation- central and state pollution control boards
Revision
39
Disaster management: floods, earthquake, cyclone and
landslides. Public awareness & Revision

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Date:26.06.2014

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SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Unit:V

UNIT V

Branch:Common to CE,CS, EEE,IT & BT Semester :III

HUMAN POPULATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Population growth, variation among nations population explosion family welfare programme
environment and human health human rights value education HIV / AIDS women and child welfare
Environmental impact analysis (EIA)- -GIS-remote sensing-role of information technology in environment
and human health Case studies.
Objective: To have the knowledge on Environmental Management and various pollution acts.
Session No
40
41
42
43

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Population growth, variation among nations,

population explosion, family welfare programme
Environment and human health. Human rights
Value education. HIV /AIDS. Women and child
welfare
Environmental impact analysis (EIA)- -GISremote sensing

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and human health Case studies
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DOC/LP/01/28/02/2002

LESSON PLAN

LP GE6351

Sub Code & Name : GE 6351 ENVIRONMENTAL

LP Rev. No: 01

SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Date:26.06.2014

Branch:Common to CE,CS, EEE,IT & BT Semester :III

Page: 6 of 6

COURSE DELIVERY PLAN:

WEEK

UNITS

I Unit

II Unit

10

III Unit

11

12

13

IV Unit

14

15

V Unit

TEXT BOOKS
1. Gilbert M.Masters, Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science, 2 nd edition, Pearson
Education (2004).
2. Benny Joseph, Environmental Science and Engineering, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, (2006).
REFERENCES
1. R.K. Trivedi, Handbook of Environmental Laws, Rules, Guidelines, Compliances and
Standards, Vol. I and II, Enviro Media.
2. Cunningham, W.P. Cooper, T.H. Gorhani, Environmental Encyclopedia, Jaico Publ.,House,
Mumbai, 2001.
3. Dharmendra S. Sengar, Environmental law, Prentice hall of India PVT LTD,New Delhi, 2007.
4. Rajagopalan, R, Environmental Studies-From Crisis to Cure, Oxford University Press (2005)
4. Wager K.D. Environmental Management,W.B.Saunders Co., Philadelphia.
5. Townsend C., Harper J and Michael Begon, Essentials of Ecology, Blackwell Science.
6. Trivedi R.K.and P.K.Goel, Introduction to Air Pollution, Techno-Science Publications.

Prepared by

Approved by

Mr. D. Suresh Kumar

Prof.Sulochana Somasundaram

Asst. Professor, Biotechnology

Professor and Head, Biotechnology

26/06/2014

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