Syllabus Environmental Science, Sustainability and Renewable Energy - (BE04000101) Total Credits Assessment Pattern and Marks Total Marks Theory Tutorial / Practical ESE (E) PA / CA (M) PA / CA (I) TW / SL (I) ESE (V) 2 70 30 20 0 0 120 Sr. No. Content 1. INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENT : · Definition, principles and scope of Environmental Science. Impacts of technology on Environment, Environmental Degradation, Importance of environmental awareness and its conservation across different engineering disciplines. (Chapter - 1) 2. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION : · Water Pollution : Introduction - Water Quality Standards, Sources of Water Pollution, Classification of water pollutants, Effects of water pollutants. · Air Pollution : Composition of air, Structure of atmosphere, Ambient Air Quality Standards, Classification of air pollutants, Sources of common air pollutants like PM, SO2, NOX, Auto exhaust, Effects of common air pollutants. · Noise Pollution : Introduction, Sound and Noise, Noise measurements, Causes and Effects. · Land Pollution : Sources, causes, effects, control & Prevention. · Solid Waste : Generation and management. · Bio-medical Waste : Generation and management. · E-waste : Generation and management. · Acid Rain, Depletion of Ozone layer and its mitigation. (Chapters - 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) 3. SUSTAINABILITY : · Definition, scope of sustainability, · Sustainable development & Circular economy, Sustainable Development goals. · Climate change: Global Warming and Green House Effect : concept and mechanism. · Climate Change Effects and Mitigation Strategies. · Green Building : Concept, Objectives, Core Principles & Benefits. · Concept of 4R’s : Principles, Practical Application of 4R’s. (Chapters - 9, 10, 11) 4. RENEWABLE ENERGY : · Conventional Vs Renewable Energy, Need of renewable energy. · Advantages, limitations and principles of generation of solar energy, wind energy, hydropower, biomass energy, geothermal energy, tidal energy. · Green Hydrogen : Concept, production, storage, transportation and application. (Chapters - 12, 13)
