Applied learning, academic and industrial integration, Seamless transitional practices, adaptive centering, clustering and biased value added estimates , practical training, technical writing and reporting, writing proposal, Code of ethics, fundamental canons, professional responsibilities, separatism, Thomas percival's code of professional ethics, Hippocratic oath-Modern versions and its alternatives, quality, whistle blowing, bribery and kickbacks, conflict of interests, moonlighting, case studies and discussions.
Human beings as co creation, relationships, tools and techniques, eco anxiety and emotional literacy, nurture with nature, ecotourism, ecological foot prints, experiencing connectedness, green concepts, carbon sequestration, eco consumerism, consumer behavior and beliefs -economic and social stress, strategies, green consumer demands, concepts and technologies, business model, ,eco brands and labeling, case studies and discussions.
Pollution in the environmental components, anthropogenic activities and, environmental quality, water borne and vector borne diseases. Practical solutions, pollution prevention, discussions on real time situations.
Principles of Environmental Science and Engineering:
Environmental components, Pollutants and sources, Engineering interventions, Solid wastes management, ecology and biodiversity, women and child welfare, environment and human health, challenges and solutions through ecofriendly lifestyle and consumerism, virtual tours.
Classification, characteristics, treatment methods, disposal options, segregation and Functional elements of SWM, No waste strategy, Decentralisation, waste specific indigenous management through segmentation, resources conservation, responsibilities of stake holders and public participation, discussions.
Qualities of water for different purposes, water quality analysis, sources, quantification through forecasting, design periods, components of water supply schemes, unit operations, processes, storage and distribution, network analysis and design, virtual tour.
Characteristics of waste water, primary and secondary treatment of waste water, sludge handling, waste water treatment train for individual houses, colonies, apartments, industries, commercial organizations and industries, low cost effective treatment options, segregation and diversion at source, virtual projects.
Design, Operation and maintenance of Unit operations and processes in water and waste water treatment and disposal:
Design principles and procedures, worked out examples, do it yourself design and analysis, trouble shooting options, sludge handling and management, hydraulic profile, virtual tours and experiments.
Disinfection, Hardness removal, biotechnology for detoxification, handling of recalcitrant, pilot scale experiments for understanding the complexity of water treatment processes, virtual tours.
Air Pollutants, Effects to Humans and Ecosystems , Regulations, Permitting, Policy , Emission Factors , Meteorology Convection, Inversions, Global and regional effects, General Modeling Theory -Diffusion based models, receptor and source apportionment models, atmospheric residence times, Gaussian Plume and Modification, Applications, Particle Dynamics - Settling and drag forces, Stokes law, particle size distributions, Control of Particulates , Control of Gaseous Pollutants - Behavior and control of volatile organics, sulfur and nitrogen oxides, Control of Mobile Source emissions - The motor vehicle problem, virtual Tours and experiments .
Introduction to chemical re-activity, Atmospheric composition and structure, Sources and effects of pollutants, chemistry of the troposphere, Atmospheric transport of pollutants, Aqueous-phase chemistry. Atmospheric aerosols, chemistry of the mid-latitude stratosphere, Polar ozone chemistry and the Ozone Hole, Climate change and discussions of issues in atmospheric change, virtual tours and experiments.
Technical Education and Professional Ethics: