1. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
GE6351
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

2. SYLLABUS

3. AIM : To create awareness about the importance of environment.
OBJECTIVE :
To acquire knowledge on
Environmental studies
Ecosystem & Biodiversity
Environmental pollution
Rainwater harvesting
Disaster management
Acid rain

4. UNIT I – ENVIRONMENT ,ECOSYSTEMS & BIO DIVERSITY
Concept of Eco system
Structure & Function of Eco system
Energy flow in the Eco system
Ecological pyramids
Food chain
Food web

5. BIODIVERSITY Biogeographical classification of India
Values of biodiversity
Biodiversity at global,national,local levels
India as a Mega diversity nation
Hotspots of biodiversity
Threats to biodiversity
Conservation of
biodiversity

6. UNIT II – ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
Definition
Causes & effects of environmental pollution
Air pollution
Water pollution
Marine pollution
Noise pollution
Thermal pollution

8. POLLUTION Nuclear hazards Solid waste management
Societal role in prevention of pollution
Environmental disaster & management

9. Unit III- NATURAL RESOURCES
Forest resources
Water resources
Energy resources
Land resources
Role of individual in conservation of resources
Equitable use of resources for
sustainable lifestyle.

10. Environmental biochemistry
Introduction to environmental biochemistry
Biochemical degradation of pollutants
Bioconversion of pollutants

11. UNIT IV SOCIAL ISSUES & ENVIRONMENT
Unsustainable to sustainable development
Rain water harvesting
Role of NGO
Environmental ethics

12. Protection acts Air act Water act Wildlife protection act
Forest conservation acts
Nuclear accidents
& holocaust
Disaster management
Public awareness

13. UNIT V – HUMAN POPULATION & THE ENVIRONMENT
Population growth
Population explosion
Environment
& human health
Family welfare
programme

14. Unit v Human rights HIV / AIDS Woman & child welfare
Role of information technology in environment & human health

15. Text books
Gilbert M. Masters, “Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science”, 2nd Edition, Pearson Education, 2004.
Miller T.G. Jr., “Environmental Science Working With the Earth”, Thomson Learning, 2004.
Trivedi R. K. and Goel P.K., “Introduction to Air Pollution”, Techno-Science Publications, 1998.

16. References
Bharucha Erach, “The Biodiversity of India”, Mapin Publishing, Ahmedabad, 2003.
Trivedi R.K., “Handbook of Environmental Laws, Rules, Guidelines, Compliances and Standards”, Vol. I and II Environ Media, 2007.
Cunningham W. P. Copper, Gorhani T.H., “Environmental Encyclopaedia”, Jaico Pub, 2001.

17. Seminar topics Need for public awareness
Equitable use of resources for sustainable
life style
Ecological pyramids
Conservation of biodiversity
Marine pollution
Thermal pollution
Rain water harvesting
Family welfare programme
Role of it in environment and human health

18. Assignments Water resources Land resources
Energy flow in the ecosystem
Hot spots of the biodiversity
Causes and effects of pollution
Nuclear hazards and solid waste management
Acid rain
Nuclear accident and holocaust
Population explosion
HIV/AIDS

19. URL