Name of the Course: Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Category: Open Elective Semester : Sixth

Code No.: OE304/2 Full Marks : 100
Course Title: Environment Engineering & Science Examination Scheme:
Duration : 17 weeks (Total class hour/week = 3) (iii) External Assessment: 60 marks
Total lecture class/week: 3 (End Semester Examination)
Credit : 3 (iv) Internal Assessment: 40 marks
[Class Test : 20 marks
Assignment/ viva voce: 10 marks
Class attendance : 10 marks]
Pass Criterion: Students have to obtain at least 40% marks (pass marks) in both internal assessment and end
semester examination separately.

1. Course Outcomes (COs):

At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
Recognize the relevance and the concept of Environmental Science and Engineering and
CO 1
different world-wide activities on this area.
Illuminate the different types of environmental pollutant, their effects and their sustainable
CO 2
solutions.
CO 3 Discuss the environmental regulations act. and standards.
CO 4 Gather basic idea about conventional and non-conventional energy resources.
Demonstrate the broad perspective of Environmental Science practices by utilizing
CO 5
engineering knowledge and principles

2. Theory Components:

Unit Name of the Topic Hours

Unit 1: 1.1 Classification of Environment
Environment and 1.2 Environmental descriptors
Ecology 1.3 Environmental quality and descriptive parameters 08
1.4 Ecology: Definition and classification
1.5 Environmental impact on ecology
Unit 2: 2.1 Ground water: Sources and quality analysis
Water pollution 2.2 Surface water: Sources and quality analysis
and pollutants 2.3 Quality parameters in water treatment along with flow-sheets
(Natural and 2.4 Basic processes for potable water supply (Detailed technology
Anthropogenic) not necessary)
2.5 Water pollution: Surface and ground water pollution, types of
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pollutants
2.6 Mode of water pollution
2.7 Parameters to be assessed for water pollution (Turbidity, pH,
total suspended solids, total solids, BOD and COD: Definition,
calculation)
2.8 Chemistry aspect for water pollution

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 2.9 Control of water pollution (Description only)
2.10 Fundamental of water treatment techniques.
Unit 3: 3.1 Definition of pollution and pollutant, Natural and manmade
Air quality, Air sources of air pollution (Refrigerants, I.C., Boiler)
Pollution and 3.2 Air Pollutants: Types, Units of air pollutants
Control, Noise 3.3 Atmospheric physics for air pollution
Pollution 3.4 Particulate Pollutants: Effects and control strategies (Bag filter,
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Cyclone separator, Electrostatic Precipitator)
3.5 Advanced air pollution control methods
3.6 Noise pollution: sources of pollution, measurement of noise
pollution
3.7 Noise measuring devices and their demonstration.
Unit 4: 4.1 Definition of solid waste
Solid waste and 4.2 Classification of solid waste
Soil pollution 4.3 Overview on municipal, industrial, hazardous, hospital, plastic, E-
waste. etc.
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4.4 Solid waste management and disposal process.
4.5 Soil pollution, Poor Fertility, Septicity, Concentration of Infecting
Agents in Soil
4.6 Leaching and its impact on soil pollution.
Unit 5: 5.1 Energy Resources: Energy scenario, national and international
Renewable status.
sources of Energy 5.2 Solar Photovoltaic: Solar radiation and types, basic working
principle of solar PV, solar cells and types, water pumping and
applications of solar PV.
5.3 Solar Thermal system: basic working principle and applications of
solar thermal energy, solar water heater and types, solar cooking,
solar pond, Solar still etc.
5.4 Wind energy systems: basic principle, types of wind turbines,
application of wind energy, 08
5.5 Bio-energy systems: bio thermal and chemical basic principle,
gasifier and digesters.
5.6 Hydro energy systems: small and micro hydro systems and its
basic working.
5.7 Geothermal energy: Basic working principle, types and
application of geothermal energy.
5.8 Ocean & Tidal Energy: Basic working principle, applications and
types of different types of energy generation through ocean and
tidal systems.
Unit 6: 6.1 Environmental protection rules
Environment 6.2 Sustainable environmental management.
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Legislation
system and Rules
Sub Total : Total Lecture Classes 45

No. of classes required for conducting Internal Assessment examination 6

Grand Total: 51

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3. Suggested Scheme for Question Paper Design for Conducting Internal Assessment:
(Duration: 45 Minutes)

Questions to be set as per following Bloom’s Taxonomy

Internal Distribution of Theory Marks
Assessment Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
(Remember) (Understand) ( Apply & above)
Class Test: 1 4 8 8 20
Class Test: 2 4 8 8 20

4. Suggested Scheme for End Semester Examination: (Duration: 2.5 hours)

Multiple Choice Type Questions (Carrying 1 mark each)

Group Unit To be Set To be Answered Total Marks
1, 2 & 3 17
A 20 20 x 01 = 20
4, 5 & 6 8
Sub-Total [A]: 25 20 20
Subjective Type Questions (Carrying 8 marks each)
Group Unit To be Set To be Answered Total Marks
B 1, 2 & 3 06 05 (At least two
05 x 08 = 40
C 4, 5 & 6 03 from each group)
Sub-Total [B+C]: 09 05 40
Total [A+B+C]: 60

5. Suggested Learning Resources:

Text Books:
1. Environmental Studies- By N.N. Basak
2. Environmental Studies-By D .Srivastava
3. Introduction to Environmental Engineering— By Dr. Manindra Nath Patra.
4. Environmental Engineering- By A.K. Jain
Reference Books:
1. Environmental Engineering---By G.Killy
2. Environmental Engineering--- By Peavy, Rowe
3. Water and Waste Water Engineering— By S.Garg
4. Waste Water Engineering--By -Panmia
5. Non-conventional Energy Sources-4th Edition, By Prasad Rajesh K and Ojha
6. Non-conventional Energy Resources—By Chauhan and Srevastava
7. Non-conventional Energy Sources---By G.D.Rai (Khanna Publisher)
8. Ecology --By -Odum
9. Ecology---By -Das & Das
10. Environmental Law ---By -Gurdip Sing
11. Environmental Law----By Jaiswal Jaiswal Jaiswal
12. Environmental Law in India ---By -P. Leela Krishnan
13. Environment Impact Assessment Guidelines, Notification of Government of India, 2006
14. Mackenthun, K.M., Basic Concepts in Environmental Management, Lewis Publication, London,
1998
15. ECBC Code 2007, Bureau of Energy Efficiency, New Delhi Bureau of Energy Efficiency Publications-
Rating System, TERI Publications - GRIHA Rating System.

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