Energy & Environmental Engineering (ES-301) - Official Syllabus

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Unit 1

Introduction to energy systems and resources
Introduction to Energy, sustainability & the environment
Overview of energy systems
sources
transformations
efficiency
storage
Fossil fuels (coal, oil, oil-bearing shale and sands, coal gasification) - past, present & future
Remedies & alternatives for fossil fuels - biomass, wind, solar, nuclear, wave, tidal and hydrogen
Sustainability and environmental trade-offs of different energy systems
possibilities for energy storage or regeneration (Ex. Pumped storage hydro power projects, superconductor-based energy storages, high efficiency batteries)

Unit 2

Concept of an ecosystem
Structure and function of an ecosystem
Producers
consumers and decomposers
Energy flow in the ecosystem
Ecological succession
Food chains
food webs and ecological pyramids
Introduction, 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)

Unit 3

Introduction – Definition: genetic, species and ecosystem diversity
Bio-geographical classification of India
Value of biodiversity: consumptive use, productive use, social, ethical, aesthetic and option values
Biodiversity at global, National and local levels
India as a mega-diversity nation
Hot-sports of biodiversity
Threats to biodiversity: habitat loss, poaching of wildlife, man-wildlife conflicts
Endangered and endemic species of India
Conservation of biodiversity: In-situ and Ex-situ conservation of biodiversity

Unit 4

Definition, Cause, effects and control measures of Air pollution, Water pollution, Soil pollution, Marine pollution, Noise pollution, Thermal pollution, Nuclear hazards
Solid waste Management: Causes, effects and control measures of urban and industrial wastes
Role of an individual in prevention of pollution
Pollution case studies
Disaster management: floods, earthquake, cyclone and landslides

Unit 5

From Unsustainable to Sustainable development
Urban problems related to energy
Water conservation, rain water harvesting, watershed management
Resettlement and rehabilitation of people; its problems and concerns
Case Studies
Environmental ethics: Issues and possible solutions
Climate change, global warming, acid rain, ozone layer depletion, nuclear accidents and holocaust
Wasteland reclamation
Consumerism and waste products
Environment Protection Act
Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act
Water (Prevention and control of Pollution) Act
Wildlife Protection Act
Forest Conservation Act
Issues involved in enforcement of environmental legislation
Public awareness

Unit 6

Visit to a local area to document environmental assets-river/forest/grassland/hill/mountain
Visit to a local polluted site-Urban/Rural/Industrial/Agricultural
Study of common plants, insects, birds
Study of simple ecosystems-pond, river, hill slopes, etc.

Reference Books

Hazardous Waste Incineration — Brunner R.C. — McGraw Hill Inc. — 1989
Marine Pollution — Clark R.S. — Clanderson Press Oxford
Environmental Encyclopedia — Cunningham, W.P., Cooper, T.H., Gorhani, E, Hepworth, M.T. — Jaico Publ. House, Mumabai — 2001
Environmental Chemistry — De A.K. — Wiley Eastern Ltd.
Handbook of Environmental Laws, Rules Guidelines, Compliances and Standards’, Vol I and II — Trivedi R.K. — Enviro Media
Energy Systems and Sustainability: Power for a Sustainable Future — Boyle, Godfrey, Bob Everett, Janet Ramage — Oxford University Press — 2004
Real Goods Solar Living Sourcebook: The Complete Guide to Renewable Energy Technologies and Sustainable Living — Schaeffer, John — Gaiam — 2007

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