KAMARAJ COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF CSE
COURSE PLAN
Text book: T: T-Benny Joseph, Environmental Science and Engineering, Tata c !ra"-#ill, $e" %elhi, &'(()*+
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UNIT I !N"IR#N$!NT% !C#S&ST!$S 'N( )I#(I"!RSIT& *+,-
, -ntrod.ction -- -- -- , ,
' %e/inition, scope and importance o/ 0isk and ha1ards2 3hemical
ha1ards, 4hysical ha1ards, Biological ha1ards in the environment
T ,-5 6ideo , '
5 3oncept o/ an ecosystem, Str.ct.re and /.nction o/ an ecosystem,
prod.cers, cons.mers and decomposers
7 8xygen 3ycle and $itrogen 3ycle 9'-95
: Energy /lo" in the ecosystem, ecological s.ccession processes T ;) 8#4 , 5
) -ntrod.ction, types, characteristic /eat.res, str.ct.re and /.nction o/
the &a* /orest ecosystem &b* grassland ecosystem &c* desert ecosystem
T 9:-9;,
99,99-<(
8#4 , :
; &d* a=.atic ecosystems &ponds, streams, lakes, rivers, oceans,
est.aries*
T 8#4 , )
9 -ntrod.ction o/ bio-diversity %e/inition: !enetic, species and
ecosystems diversity
T <:-<) --- , ;
< Bio geographical classi/ication o/ -ndia T ,(' 8#4 , 9
,( 6al.e o/ biodiversity: 3ons.mptive .se, prod.ctive .se, social,
ethical, aesthetic and option val.es
T <)-,(( 44T , <
,, Bio diversity at global, national and local levels T --- , ,(
,' -ndia as a ega-diversity nation T ,(5-,(7 8#4 , ,,
,5 #ot spots o/ biodiversity T ,(9-,,( -- , ,'
,7 Threats to biodiversity: #abit loss, poaching o/ "ild li/e, man-"ild
li/e con/licts+
T ,(:-,(; -- , ,5
,: Endangered and endemic species o/ -ndia+ T ,(7-,(:,
,,(-,,'
--
,) 3onversation o/ biodiversity: -n-sit. and ex-sit. conversation o/
biodiversity
T ,,'-,,7 -- , ,7
,; >ield st.dy o/ common plants, insects, birds /ield st.dy o/ simple
ecosystems, pond, river, hill slopes etc+
-- , ,:
,9 Slip Test - - -- -- -- , ,)
UNIT II !N"IR#N$!NT'. P#..UTI#N */-
, %e/inition, 3a.ses, e//ects and control meas.res o/:&a* air poll.tion-
&?tmospheric chemistry-3hemical composition o/ the atmosphere2
3hemical and photochemical reactions in the atmosphere -/ormation
o/ smog, 4?$, acid rain, oxygen and o1one chemistry2- itigation
proced.res- 3ontrol o/ partic.late and gaseo.s emission, 3ontrol o/
S8', $8@, 38 and #3*
T ,,9-,5) 44T , ,;
' &b* Aater poll.tion-4hysical and chemical properties o/ terrestrial
and marine "ater and their environmental signi/icance2 Aater =.ality
parameters B physical, chemical and biological2 absorption o/ heavy
metals - Aater treatment processes+
T ,5;,
,:9
8#4 , ,9
5 &c* Soil poll.tion: Solid "aste management: ca.ses, e//ects and
control meas.res o/ .rban and ind.strial "astes
,)<-,<(
7 &d* arine 4oll.tion, &e* $oise poll.tion T ,)(-,)9 8#4 , ,<
: &/* Thermal poll.tion, &g*n.clear ha1ards T ,)9 8#4 , '(
) 0ole o/ an individ.al in prevention o/ poll.tion, poll.tion case
st.dies
T ,<;-'(( --- , '5
; >ield st.dy o/ local poll.ted side- C .rbanC r.ralCind.strialCagric.lt.ral --- , '7
9 Slip Test- -- -- -- -- , ':
UNIT III N'TUR'. R!S#URC!S *+0-
, >orest reso.rces: Dse and over exploitation, de/orestation, case
st.dies
T ,; 44T , '9
' Timber extraction, mining, dams and their e//ects on /orests and
tribal people
T ,9-', -- , '<
5 Aater reso.rces: Dse and over.tili1ation o/ s.r/ace and gro.nd
"ater, dams-bene/its and problems
T '9-5' 44T , 5,
7 >ood reso.rces: Aorld /ood problems, changes ca.sed by agric.lt.re
and overgra1ing, e//ects o/ modern agric.lt.re, /ertili1er problems,
"ater lagging, salinity, case st.dies
T 79-:) -- , 5'
: Energy reso.rces: !ro"ing energy needs, rene"able and non-
rene"able energy so.rces, Dse o/ alternate energy so.rces+
T :;-)5 8#4 , 55
) Energy 3onversion processes B Biogas B prod.ction and .ses,
anaerobic digestion2 case st.dies
; Eand reso.rces: Eand as a reso.rce, land degradation, man ind.ced
land slides, soil erosion and deserti/ication
T )7-;( 6ideo , 57
9 $at.ral 0eso.rces: 0ole o/ an individ.al an conversion nat.ral
reso.rces, e=.itable .se o/ reso.rces /or s.stainable li/estyles+
T ;'-;7 -- , 5:
< -ntrod.ction to Environmental Biochemistry: 4roteins BBiochemical
degradation o/ poll.tants, Bioconversion o/ poll.tants+
,( >ield st.dy o/ local area to doc.ment environmental assets,
riverC/orest CgrasslandChillCmo.ntain
-- , 5)
UNIT I" S#CI'. ISSU!S 'N( TH! !N"IR#N$!NT *1-
, >rom .ns.stainable to s.stainable development, .rban problems
related to energy, "ater conservation
T ',(, ',5 -- , 5;
' 0ain "ater harvesting, "ater shed management, 0esettlement and
rehabilitation o/ people2 its problems an concerns, case st.dies, role
o/ non governmental organi1ation
T ',:,
'',, ':;
6ideo , 59
5 Environmental ethics: -ss.es and possible sol.tions, climatic
changes, global "arming, acid rain
T '',,
'5(,
44T , 5<
7 o1one layer depletion, n.clear accidents and holoca.st, case st.dies T ''5, ''7 8#4 , 7(
: Aasteland reclamation, cons.merism and "aste prod.cts T 5(< 8#4 , 7,
) Environment prod.ction act, air&prevention and control o/ poll.tion
act*, "ater&prevention and control o/ poll.tion, "ild prevention act,
/orest conservation act
T '57-'5: --- , 7'
; -ss.es involved in en/orcement o/ environmental legislations, p.blic
a"areness
T 5,;, ':; --- , 75
9 Slip Test - --- -- -- -- , 77
< 6ario.s /amily ?cts in -ndia - ?dvanced topic - -- -- -- -- , 7:
UNIT " HU$'N P#PU.'TI#N 'N( TH! !N"IR#N$!NT *2-
, 4op.lation gro"th, 6ariation among nations, 4op.lation explosion T '))-';( 6ideo , 7)
' >amily "el/are programme T '9'-'9) 44T , 7;
5 Environment and h.man health, h.man rights, val.e ed.cation T '9,- '9'
';7-';;,
';;-';9
--- , 79
7 #-6C?-%S, Aomen and child "el/are T ';9-'9,,
'9)-'99
--- , 7<
: Environmental -mpact ?nalysis&E-?*, !-S- remote sensing
) 0ole o/ in/ormation technology in environment and health '99-'9< 8#4 :(
; 3ase st.dies --- , :,
9 0evision -- -- -- , :'
Time allotment #o.rs Portion for c3cle test
Total no+ o/ periods allotted 7: -st internal test 7( F
Total no+ o/ periods needed :' --nd internal test 7( F
$.mber o/ ho.rs /or "hich E3% proGector re=.ired ,, ---rd internal test '( F
Content be3ond S3llabus4
,+ EE $-$8 phenomenon
'+ 6ario.s /amily ?cts in -ndia
'ssignment Topics4
,+ 3a.ses, e//ects and control meas.res o/ n.clear ha1ards
'+ -mpact o/ modern agric.lt.re in /ood problems
5+ E//ect o/ climate change and global "arming on the biosphere+
5eb reference
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A' Dnit --- www2.gsu.edu/~wwwhpe/Student%20Webs/.../Air%20Pollution.ppt
A5 Dnit ----www.webpages.uidaho.edu/what-is-range/.../RangeForestsFire/ForRes.pp..
dolr.nic.in/.../PIX!-sal"at-#orthern%20$erritor%%20&ustralia%20'!I...
A7 Dnit -6-https(//)acult%sta)).rich"ond.edu/~sabrash/.../$he%20Ozone%20Layer.p...
2*0.0.202.*+/bio/ale,el/Student-Pro.ect/200//.../acidRain20**.ppt
210.0.202.18/bio/alevel/Student_Proect/!b_".../air_pollution_2.ppt
A: Dnit 6- seminarprojects.com/s/national-family-welfare-programme-in-india-ppt
wcd.nic.in/statewcd/...24.../ICPS-Lovleen%20Kacer.ppt
"ideo Reference *&ouTube% !(US'T etc- *to be stored at C(-
6, Dnit -- www.%outube.co"/watch1,23456F)%ed47
6' Dnit --- www.%outube.co"/watch1,28w"n*9:ug"0
65 Dnit ---- www.dail%"otion.co"/video/;rdwnh-world-#ood-res...
67 Dnit -6- www.%outube.co"/watch1,2<cei9buF$/
6: Dnit 6- www.ted.co"/.../hans-rosling-on-global-populatio...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=74ej9loZI-c
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