Syllabus Environmental Science and Sustainability - (BC04001071) Total Credits L + T + (PR/2) Assessment Pattern and Marks Total Marks C Theory Practical ESE (E) PA / CA (M) PA (I) ESE (V) 1 70 30 0 0 100 Unit No. Content 1. Introduction to Environmental Science : Environment, ecosystems, sustainability concepts. (Chapter - 1) 2. Global Environmental Challenges : Climate change, pollution, energy demand. (Chapter - 2) 3. Sustainability and SDGs : UN Sustainable Development Goals relevant to IT. (Chapter - 3) 4. Computing & Environment : Environmental footprint of computing. (Chapter - 4) 5. Energy Consumption in IT : E-waste, power use of cloud and servers. (Chapter - 5) 6. Green Computing : Principles of energy-efficient computing. (Chapter - 6) 7. Software’s Role in Sustainability : Algorithms, optimization, energy-aware coding. (Chapter - 7) 8. Cloud & Edge Computing Sustainability : Pros & cons, carbon-aware cloud scheduling. (Chapter - 8) 9. Blockchain & AI : Environmental costs of blockchain mining, AI training. (Chapter - 9) 10. Digital Divide & Sustainability : ICT for development, social sustainability. (Chapter - 10) 11. Policy & Governance : E-waste regulation, IT industry green policies. (Chapter - 11) 12. Industry Practices : Sustainability reporting in IT firms, case studies, sustainable IT innovations (IoT, smart grids, green AI). (Chapter - 12)
