Subject Syllabus
ES-401 - Energy & Environmental Engineering
CIVIL · Semester 4
Course Modules
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Introduction to energy systems and resources; Introduction to Energy, sustainability & the environmentOverview of energy systems, sources, transformations, efficiency, and storageFossil fuels (coal, oil, oil-bearing shale and sands, coal gasification) - past, present & futureRemedies & alternatives for fossil fuels - biomass, wind, solar, nuclear, wave, tidal and hydrogenSustainability and environmental trade-offs of different energy systemsPossibilities for energy storage or regeneration (Ex. Pumped storage hydro power projects, superconductor-based energy storages, high efficiency batteries)
Concept of an ecosystem; Structure and function of an ecosystem; Producers, consumers and decomposersEnergy flow in the ecosystem; Ecological succession; Food chains, food webs and ecological pyramidsIntroduction, types, characteristic features, structure and function of Forest, Grassland, Desert and Aquatic ecosystems (ponds, streams, lakes, rivers, oceans, estuaries)
Introduction – Definition: genetic, species and ecosystem diversity; Bio-geographical classification of IndiaValue of biodiversity: consumptive use, productive use, social, ethical, aesthetic and option valuesBiodiversity at global, National and local levels; India as a mega-diversity nation; Hot-spots of biodiversityThreats to biodiversity: habitat loss, poaching of wildlife, man-wildlife conflicts; Endangered and endemic species of IndiaConservation of biodiversity: In-situ and Ex situ conservation of biodiversity
Definition, Cause, effects and control measures of Air pollution, Water pollution, Soil pollution, Marine pollution, Noise pollution, Thermal pollution, Nuclear hazardsSolid waste Management: Causes, effects and control measures of urban and industrial wastesRole of an individual in prevention of pollution; Pollution case studiesDisaster management: floods, earthquake, cyclone and landslides
From Unsustainable to Sustainable development; Urban problems related to energyWater conservation, rain water harvesting, watershed managementResettlement and rehabilitation of people; its problems and concerns; Case StudiesEnvironmental ethics: Issues and possible solutionsClimate change, global warming, acid rain, ozone layer depletion, nuclear accidents and holocaust; Case StudiesWasteland reclamation; Consumerism and waste productsEnvironment Protection Act; Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act; Water (Prevention and control of Pollution) Act; Wildlife Protection Act; Forest Conservation ActIssues involved in enforcement of environmental legislation; Public awareness