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Course Name:
Environmental Sustainability
Course Type
LT
Course Code :
CHY1006
Credits
2
NA
Prerequisite:
Course Objectives:
1. To inculcate an understanding of the role of engineering and technology for sustainable development.
2. To be aware of the unity of life in all its forms and the implications of human activities on the environment.
3. To understand the various causes for environmental degradation.
4. To understand individuals contribution in the environmental pollution.
5. To analyse the sustainability issues related to energy sources, climate change and pollution.
Course Outcomes (CO):
Students will be able to:
CO1: Recognize and explain global environmental problems and their connection with human activities.
CO2: Develop respect for nature and living beings and to help maintain ecological balance.
CO3: Understand the causes and implications of environmental pollution and develop sustainable solutions.
CO4: Analyse interrelationships between consumerism, societal, education and sustainable development.
CO5: Utilize their engineering knowledge and principles to understand the interrelation between for
sustainability issues and energy resources.
Mode of evaluation:
Continuous assessment and Term-end examination
Mode of Teaching:
Active: Collaborative Active Learning through Technology (CALTech)
CO
Topics to be discussed
Hrs.
Key Environmental Problems and Sustainability
Global environmental issues, socio-environmental interaction; impact of consumerism
CO1
2
and global economy; Sustainability: Fundamentals, science behind sustainability,
challenges, potential; role of technology, policies.
Ecosystem and Biodiversity
Ecosystem: functions and services, Nutrient, phosphorous, carbon, nitrogen, cycles;
CO2
4
Effect of human activities on these cycles. Threats to biodiversity: conservation strategies,
sustainable solutions.
Environmental pollution
Pollution sources, effects and mitigation, conservation. Water footprint and virtual water.
CO3
5
Sustainable solutions. Environmental Protection Act – Air, water, forest and wild life.
Interactional protocols and agreements. Resource recycling and sustainability.
Human Population and Environment
Impact of population age structure, human population growth, Sustaining human
CO4
4
societies: Economics, environment, policies and education.
Energy Sources and Sustainability
Conventional sources, non-conventional sources, natural resources and economics, clean
CO5
5
coal technology, sequestration methods, energy conservation and sustainability, policies,
acts, examples.
Total Hours:
20
Text books:
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1.
G. Tyler Miller and Scott E. Spoolman (2013), Environmental Science, 14th Edition, Cengage learning.
2.
George Tyler Miller, Jr. and Scott Spoolman (2012), Living in the Environment – Principles,
Connections and Solutions, 17th Edition, Brooks/Cole, USA.
Reference Books, Web reference:
1.
David M. Hassenzahl, Mary Catherine Hager, Linda R. Berg (2011), Visualizing Environmental
Science, 4thEdition, John Wiley & Sons, USA.
Recommendation by the Board of Studies on
Approval by Academic council on:
Compiled by:
Dr. Harihara Padhy, Dr. Sumit
Mittal
*KL – Revised Blooms Knowledge Level (Cognitive Domain)
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