Subject Syllabus
ES-301 - Energy & Environmental Engineering
CSE · Semester 3
Course Modules
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Introduction to energy systems and resourcesIntroduction 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 ecosystemStructure and function of an ecosystemProducers, consumers and decomposersEnergy flow in the ecosystemEcological successionFood chains, food webs and ecological pyramidsIntroduction, types, characteristic features, structure and function of the following ecosystem (a.)Forest ecosystem (b) Grassland ecosystem (c) Desert ecosystem (d) Aquatic ecosystems (ponds, streams, lakes, rivers, oceans, estuaries)
Introduction – Definition: genetic, species and ecosystem diversityBio-geographical classification of IndiaValue of biodiversity: consumptive use, productive use, social, ethical, aesthetic and option valuesBiodiversity at global, National and local levelsIndia as a mega-diversity nationHot-sports of biodiversityThreats to biodiversity: habitat loss, poaching of wildlife, man-wildlife conflictsEndangered 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 pollutionPollution case studiesDisaster management: floods, earthquake, cyclone and landslides
From Unsustainable to Sustainable developmentUrban 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 reclamationConsumerism and waste productsEnvironment Protection ActAir (Prevention and Control of Pollution) ActWater (Prevention and control of Pollution) ActWildlife Protection ActForest Conservation ActIssues involved in enforcement of environmental legislationPublic awareness