Grading Policy

20% will be based on the two mid-term take home exams.

20% will be based on the quizzes. I expect to give about 10 class

quizzes during the semester and student performance will be based
on top eight scores. Half of the quizzes will be take home.
25% will be based on final take home exam.
30% will be based on final class presentation. The students are
expected to review the latest literature on the topics assigned and
present their findings as a group.

5% will be based on participation during class lecturers and group

meetings.

Grading Scale

>90% A
80-90% B
70-80% C
60-70% D
<60% Fail

Presentation Groups
1. Bio diesel (BE-ENV-02,23) May 6
2. Bio ethanol (BE-ENV-09,21) May 6
3. Bio gas (BE-ENV-01,08) May 6
4. Bio hydrogen (BE-ENV-03,11) May 6
5. Solar energy (BE-ENV-10,27) May 9
6. Wind energy (BE-ENV-24, 26) May 9
7. Hydro power (BE-ENV-06,20) May 9
8. Bio plastics (BE-ENV-14,19,28) May 13
9. Implementation of ISO 14000 in energy projects (BE-ENV-12,18,190) May 13
10. Electric power conservation in buildings, principle and techniques(BE-ENV04,17,25) May 13

Presentation format: Topic introduction, Raw material characteristics and

production platforms, Environmental issues, Global environmental laws and
regulations, Government policies, Examples of project sites, Group conclusion.

Why Bioenergy

Quiz 1.
Sugar cane Production in Pakistan (15)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Total acreage
Tonnage per acre
What factors increase sugar content in cane.
Price per ton in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh.
Why sugar can price is high in Pakistan.

Why it is important to blend ethanol in gasoline. What

are the environmental issues of blending and in what
fraction it is blended in Pakistan and globally. (25)

Quiz 1.
Examples of global environmental laws and
regulations for ethanol production and
management. (25)
Comparison of Pakistani government policies
with international laws.(35)