ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

AND ENGINEERING
B.TECH CIVL ENGINEERING VIII SEMESTER
J.KARTHICK
A. P (S.G)
OUTCOMES
At the end the course, the student will be able to
CO ‘ s OUTCOMES

CO1 The students would have understood the effects of over exploitation of water
resources, forest resources etc. and their impact on day to day life on earth..
BTL1, BTL2
CO2 Knowledge on the functions of several of ecosystems will help the students to
design the processes that are eco-friendly. BTL1, BTL 2
CO3 Knowledge on the different types of pollution will help the young minds to device
effective control measures to reduce rate of pollution.BTL1, BTL2
CO4 Exposure on the issues such as global warming, acid rain, ozone layer depletion,
nuclear hazards and ill effects of fire-works will make the students understand
the significances of sustainable development and the need to enforce
Environmental Actsaffecting them. BTL2
CO5 Educating on the various aspects of population explosion will create an
awareness on population control for effective utilization of the resources and the
need to explore new alternate energy resources for a healthy environment. BTL
2, BTL 3
 MODULE 1
MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
AND NATURAL RESOURCES
 MODULE 1 : INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL
STUDIES AND NATURAL RESOURCES

• Definition, scope and importance – Need for public awareness – Forest resources: Use and over-
exploitation, deforestation, case studies. Timber extraction, mining, dams and their effects on
forests and tribal people – Water resources: Use and over-utilization of surface and ground water,
floods, drought, conflicts over water, dams-benefits and problems – Mineral resources: Use and
exploitation, environmental effects of extracting and using mineral resources, case studies – Food
resources: World food problems, changes caused by agriculture and overgrazing, effects of
modern agriculture, fertilizer pesticide problems, water logging, salinity, case studies – Energy
resources: Growing energy needs, renewable and non-renewable energy sources, use of alternate
energy. sources. Case studies – Land resources: Land as a resource, land degradation, man
induced landslides, soil erosion and desertification – Role of an individual in conservation of
natural resources – Equitable use of resources for sustainable lifestyles. Field study of local area to