Subject Syllabus
ES-401 - Energy & Environmental Engineering
ME · Semester 4
Course Modules
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Engineering The objective of this Course is to provide an introduction to energy systems and renewable energy resources, with a scientific examination of the energy field and an emphasis on alternative energy sources and their technology and application.Module 1: Introduction to Energy Science: 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) Module2: Ecosystems - 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) Module 3: Biodiversity and its conservation - Introduction - Definition: genetic, species and ecosystem diversityBio-geographical classification of IndiaValue of biodiversity: consumptive use, productive use, social, ethical, aesthetic and option valuesBiodiversity at globalNational 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.Module 4: Environmental Pollution Definition