THIAGARAJAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, MADURAI – 625015Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Course plan for the Academic Year 2014 - 2015Course Name: Environmental Science and Ethics Course Code: 14EE230 Semester: II Staff in charge: Mr. S.RajkumarObjective:The objective of this course to provide comprehensive insight into ecosystem, natural resources and biodiversity and creates awareness in every electrical engineering graduate about the importance of environment and the effect of technology on the environment and ecological balance and make them sensitive and educate the ways and means to protect the environment in every professional endeavour that they participates. It also imparts fundamental environmental ethics and legal provisions.

Module No. Topic No. of Lectures

1.0 Environment- an overview1.1 Ecosystem- Definition, concept, structure 11.2 Function and types of an ecosystem, ecological succession 11.3 Biodiversity- definition, consumptive and productive values 11.4 Threats to biodiversity 11.5 Conservation of biodiversity 11.6 Natural resources – types, uses of energy resource 11.7 Role of an individual in the conservation of natural resources 12.0 Environmental impacts of energy sources2.1 Sources of primary energy 12.2 Present and future consumption of energy 22.3 Environmental impacts of oil, natural gas, coal 22.4 Environmental impacts of hydro electric and nuclear power

plants 2

2.5 Wind mills and solar panels- effects on environment 22.6 Urban problems related to energy 13.0 Climatic change and solid waste management

3.1 Sources and effects of air and noise pollution 13.2 Global warming, ozone layer depletion, acid rain- causes and

consequences2

3.3 Preventive measures for pollution 13.4 green technologies and green buildings 23.5 Role of an individuals in pollution control 13.6 Sustainable development 13.7 E-waste- effects and management 23.8 Nuclear waste management 23.9 Future challenges 14.0 Environmental laws and Ethics4.1 Legal provisions in India – need 14.2 Air, water, forest, soil and wildlife act 14.3 Environmental ethics- theories and codes 14.4 Resource consumption pattern, equity-disparity, Urban-rural

equity issues, need for gender equity1

4.5 Preserving resource for future generation 1

4.6 Right of animals, ethical basis of environmental education and awareness

1

4.7 Conservation ethics and traditional value system in India 14.8 Effect of social media on the adolescent 14.9 Disaster management 14.10 ISO 14001 certification 1

Total number of lectures 40

Course OutcomesOn the successful completion of the course, students will be able to

Text books1. Erach Bharucha, “Text book for Environmental sciences for Undergraduate cources”, UGC,

2004 ( Module I,III &IV)2. Kaushik, A & Kaushik, CP, Environmental Science and engineering”, 3rd Edition,

New Age International (P) Limited, New Delhi, 2009. ( Module I) 3. Henry, JG & Heinke, GW, “ Environmental Science and Engineering”, 2nd Edition,

PHI Learing Private limited, New Delhi, 2011. ( Module II)

Reference materials1. Masters, GM & Ela, WP, “ Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science”, 3rd Edition, PHI Learing Private limited, New Delhi, 2009. ( Module III)2.Encyclopaedia of environmental ethics and philosophy. Available at

<www.gmu.ac.ir/download/booklibrary/e-library/Encyclopaedia of Environmental Ethics and philosophy.pdf ( Module IV)

3.www.hightech.lbl.gov/dc-india/documents/presentation/greenbuilding-Srinivas.pdf (Green buildings)

4. www.bvucoepune.edu.in/pdf’s/Research and Publication/Research Publication_2010- 11/national conference_2010-11/Green building leader.pdf (Green buildings) 5. www.iisc.ernet.in/currsci/dec25200/1534.pdf ( Nuclear waste) 6. www.cpcb.nic.in/latest/27.06.08 guidlines for E-waste.pdf ( E-Waste)

HD/ EEE Staff in-charge

CO 1. Explain the concept, structure and function of an ecosystem

CO 2.Identify the values and conservation methods of biodiversity

CO 3. Demonstrate the environmental impacts of energy developmentCO 4. Describe the effects and control measures of air and noise pollutionCO 5. Select the suitable management method for solid wastesCO 6. Recall the environmental ethics and legal provisionsCO 7. Identify the appropriate disaster management method