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Program of: Science and Technology of Sugar
Industry Diploma
(Environmental Section)
(Program Scheme and Courses
Content)
Program of: Science and Technology of Sugar
Industry Diploma
(Environmental Section)
First Year: First Semester
Code Course Title No. H. Prac.
H.
Exams Grade
Y.W. Wr.
EN5101 Environmental chemistry. 2 30 70 100
EN5102 Chemical Industries Based on Sugar
Industry. 2 30 70 100
EN5103 Company Laws and Work Legislation 2 30 70 100
EN5104 Environmental economics 2 30 70 100
EN5105 Language. 2 30 70 100
EN5106 Environmental law, ethics and policy 2 30 70 100
Elective Courses (A)* 2 30 70 100
Elective Courses (B)** 2 30 70 100
Total 16 240 560 800
*
Elective Courses (A)
Choose one from the following:
Note:
Course Code Description:
Course Name: AB CDEF
(AB): is an indicator for the diploma
name.
(C) : is a number for graduate course level
(from 1 to 4).
(D) : is a number indicating the semester
number.
(EF): is a number indicating the serial
number of the course during the
semester.
EN5107 Water and Wastewater engineering.
EN5108 Advanced Analytical Chemistry.
EN5109 Corrosion Control.
**
Elective Courses (B)
Choose one from the following:
EN5110 Air pollution and climate change
EN5111 Biodiversity and conversion
EN5112 Restoration ecology
*** Extended courses
Program of: Science and Technology of Sugar
Industry Diploma
(Environmental Section)
First Year: Second Semester
Code Course Title No. H. Prac.
H.
Exams Grade
Y.W. Wr.
EN5201 Environmental biology 2 30 70 100
EN5202 Technology of Sugar Industry (I). 2 30 70 100
EN5203 Pollution Control in Sugar Factories 2 30 70 100
EN5204 EIA and environmental auditing. 2 30 70 100
EN5205 Technical Writing. 2 30 70 100
EN5206 Environmental management
systems 2 30 70 100
Elective Courses (A)* 2 30 70 100
Elective Courses (B)** 2 30 70 100
Total 16 240 560 800
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Elective Courses (A)
Choose one from the following:
EN5207 Environmental pollution: water and
soil
EN5208 Sugar industry solid waste
treatment
EN5209 Statistical and research methods
**
Elective Courses (B)
Choose one from the following:
EN5210 Environmental geosciences.
EN5211 Economic and Management of
Sugar Factories
EN5212 Pulp and paper industry waste
control
*** Extended courses
Program of: Science and Technology of Sugar
Industry Diploma
(Environmental Section)
Second Year: First Semester
Code Course Title No. H. Prac.
H.
Exams Grade
Y.W. Wr.
EN5301 Chemical Control in Sugar
Factories 2 30 70 100
EN5302 Research Project***. 2 50 50 100
EN5303 Technology of Sugar Industry (II). 2 30 70 100
EN5304 Environmental laboratory (I)***. --- 4 25 25 50
EN5305 Computer Programming. 2 30 70 100
EN5306 Environmental toxicology, health
and safety 2 30 70 100
Elective Courses (A)* 2 30 70 100
Elective Courses (B)** 2 30 70 100
Total 14 4 255 495 750
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Elective Courses (A)
Choose one from the following:
EN5307 Standardization in the sugar
industry
EN5308 Computer Systems and
Performance Evaluation.
EN5309 Watershed management
**
Elective Courses (B)
Choose one from the following:
EN5310 Environmental planning and
management
EN5311 Instrumental analysis
EN5312 Plant Equipment Planning.
*** Extended courses
Program of: Science and Technology of Sugar
Industry Diploma
(Environmental Section)
Second Year: Second Semester
Code Course Title No. H. Prac.
H.
Exams Grade
Y.W. Wr.
EN5401 Quality Control in Sugar Factories. 2 30 70 100
EN5402 Research Project*** 2 50 50 100
EN5403 Marketing and market economics 2 30 70 100
EN5404 Environmental laboratory --- 4 25 25 50
EN5405 Statistical Analysis. 2 30 70 100
EN5406 Industrial waste management 2 30 70 100
Elective Courses (A)* 2 30 70 100
Elective Courses (B)** 2 30 70 100
Total 14 4 255 495 750
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Elective Courses (A)
Choose one from the following:
EN5407 Chromatographic Analysis.
EN5408 Quality and Management.
EN5409 Process Control Engineering.
**
Elective Courses (B)
Choose one from the following:
EN5410 Design of Industrial Waste
Treatment System.
EN5411 Microbial toxins
EN5412 Marketing Research.
EN5413 Project Economics. *** Extended courses
First Year: First Semester
EN5101- Environmental Chemistry: (2 h/w)
1. Concept and Scope of Environmental Chemistry: Definition and
explanation for various terms, segments of environment. Principles
and cyclic pathways in the environments
2. Chemistry of Biologically Important Molecules: Chemistry of
Water: Unusual physical properties, hydrogen bonding in
biological systems, unusual solvent properties, changesin water
properties by addition of solute. Protein structure and biological
functions, enzymes, enzyme metabolism, biosynthesis of DNA and
RNA, mutations and Gene control during embryogenesis.
3. Chemistry of Various Organic and Inorganic Compounds.
Carcinogenic compounds and their effects.
4. Hydrocarbons: Chemistry of hydrocarbon decay, environmental
effects, effects on macro and microorganisms.
5. Surfactants: Cationic, anionic and nonionic detergents, modified
detergents.
6. Pesticides: Classification, degradation, analysis, pollution due to
pesticides and DDT problems.
7. Synthetic Polymers: Microbial decomposition, polymer decay,
ecological and consideration, Photosensitize additives.
8. Lead and its compounds: Physical and chemical properties,
behavior, human exposure, absorption, influence.
9. Aflatoxin occurrence, chemical composition and properties
metabolism, acute toxicity, carcinogenicity.
10. Destruction of some hazardous substances: Acid halides and
anhydrides, alkali metals, cyanides and cyanogens bromides,
chromium, aflotoxins, halogenated compounds.
11. Principle, merits and demerits of the techniques – Neutron
Activation Analysis, isotope dilution analysis, calorimetric,
colourimetry, Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, Gas
chromatography, HPLC, Ion exchange Chromatography and
Polarography. XRF, XRD etc.
12. Stoichometry, Gibb’s energy, Chemical potential, chemical
equilibria, acid base reactions, solubility product, solubility of
gases in water, the carbonate system, radionuclides.
References :
1. Environmental Chemistry : B.K. Sharma, and H. Kaur.
2. Elements of Environmental Chemistry : H.V. Jadhav.
3. Environmental Chemistry : S. K. Banerjee.
4. Environmental Chemistry : J. W. Moore and E. A. Moore.
5. Destruction of hazards chemicals in the laboratory : G. Lunn and E.B.
Sansone.
6. A text book of Environmental Chemistry and Pollution Control : S.S.
Dara.
7. Instrumental Methods of Analysis : G. W. Ewing.
8. Instrumental Methods of Analysis :Chatwal and Anand. 9. Essential of Nuclear Chemistry: H. J. Arnikar
10. Principles of Biochemistry :Lehninger. 11. General Biochemistry : J. H. Well. 12. Environmental Pollution Analysis :Khopkar. 13. Environment Chemistry : A. K. de 14. Environmental Chemistry : M. Satake, ., Do, S. Sethi, S.A. Eqbal. 15. Environmental and Man : The Chemical Environmental : J. Lenihan and W.W. Fletcher.
EN5102- Chemical Industries Based on Sugar Industry: (2h/w)
1- Ethyl alcohol perfumes industry.
2- Formic acid industry.
3- Acetic acid industry.
4- Butyric acid industry.
5- Citric acid industry.
6- Glycerol industry.
7- Butyl alcohol industry.
8- Acetone industry.
EN5103- Companies Laws and Work Legislations: (2h/w)
1- Law of work .
2- Individual and group work contracts .
3- Decrees of syndicates and companies .
4- Delimitations of employing delinquents and women,
foreigners working for Egyptians and Egyptians working
for foreigners.
5- Arabic and international work agreemen0ts.
6- Law of social insurance.
7- Kinds of social insurance.
8- Study of decrees related to special kind of social insurance.
9- Distinguishing between decrees of social insurance and
other kinds of Insurance.
EN5104- Environmental Economics: (2 h/w)
1. The Economy and the Environment: Two Parts of a Whole – Inter
linkages between the economy and the environment.
2. Micro Foundations of Environmental Economics - Theory of
Public goods, Externalities and Market failure – The Problem of
Social Cost - Design of Environmental Policy.
3. Economic Instruments for Environmental Protection: Command &
Control versus Incentives and Subsidies - Available Policy Options
- Effectiveness of these instruments, International Comparisons.
4. Economics of Natural Resource Exploitation – Renewable and
Non-Renewable Resources – Methods of valuation of
Environmental Costs and Benefits.
5. Economic Growth and the Environment: Environmental Kuznets’
curve, Foreign Direct Investment Inflow and the Environmental
quality
6. Sustainable Development: Concept of and issues in Sustainable
Development, Strategic Planning for Sustainable Development,
Economic reforms and sustainable development.
7. Climate Change and India: Vulnerability of regions and
populations – Adaptation options.
Texts/References:
1. Hanley, Nick, Jason F. Shogren& Ben White: Environmental
Economics in Theory and Practice, New Delhi: Macmillan –India,
1997.
2. James, D.E., Economic Approaches to Environmental Problems:
Techniques and Results of Empirical Analysis, Elsevier Scientific
Publishing Co., 1978.
3. Nash, R.F., The Rights of Nature: A History of Environmental
Ethics, University of Wisconsin, 1989.
4. Whytte, Anne, V. and Ian Burton (eds), Environmental Risk
Assessment, John Wiley & Sons, 1980.
5. Arrow, K.J. and Scitovsky, T., Readings in Welfare Economics
Part III, 1969.
6. Coase, R.H., The Problem of Social Cost in Readings in Micro
Economics by Breit and Hochman, 1951
7. Allen V. Kneese and James L. Sweeney, eds. Handbook of
Natural Resource and Energy Economics, Chapters 2,12,14,17,
North Holland,1985.
EN5105- Language: (2 h/w)
1- Introduction.
2- Characteristics of the technical English.
3- Review of the English grammar.
4- Active sentences and its characteristics.
5- Some of the common errors in writing technical English
sentences.
6- Phrasing: (Main idea – Methods of explaining the main idea
– Types of phrases – Reading and analyzing some of the
technical writing to develop the communication skills). Note: This Course of Language is to be taught to all specialties
EN5106- Environmental Law, Ethic and Policy: (2 h/w)
1. International Environmental Laws: Evolution and development of
International Environmental laws with reference to Stockholm
Conference, Nairobi Declaration, Rio Conference, Rio+5 and the
Rio+10,etc.Global environmental issues and International laws: to
control Global warming, Ozone depletion, Acid rains, hazardous
waste, CITES etc. Role of UN authorities in protection of Global
Environment, Multinational authorities and agreements, future of
International laws.
2. Environmental laws in India: Environmental Policy and laws.
Constitutional and statutory laws in India: Doctrine Principles of
State Policy, Fundamental Duties and Fundamental Rights and
Panchayat Raj System. Statutory protection of the Human
Environment: such as Indian Penal Code, Factories Act, Motor
Vehicle Act, Hazardous Waste legislation for pollution abatement.
Anti Pollution Acts: The water Act. 1974. The Air Act 1981. The
Environment Protection Act 1986Objectives of the Anti-pollution
Acts. Institutional mechanism created under the seacts and role and
contribution in combining environmental pollution. The role of
courts
3. Equity Environment versus Development: Importance of critical
review of plan with respect to local, regional & immediate & long
term gains & Effect of Development. Comparison between a.
Exploitation and safe guard for conservation, b. Rate of utilization
and regeneration, c. Natural and manmade growth, d. Survival need
ofmankind and protection of environment Integration of
development with carrying capacity of Environment, Case study of
current issue. Requirements of Rule 14 for Environmental Audit
under Environmental protection Act 1986Rule & regulations &
guidelines given for disposal of hazardous waste, municipal solid
waste & bio-medical waste
4. National Environmental Policy: National Policy on EIA and
Regulatory Framework: Rule & regulations of central & state
Government and Central &State pollution control boards for
Safeguard for Environmental Protection.
5. Sustainable Development: Definition and concepts of sustainable
development, Integration of: a. Economic, Social and
Environmental sustainability, b. Biodiversity and c. Availability of
natural resources in development. Critical review of drawbacks in
traditional (base on economics) evaluation of development, Cost
benefit analysis. Introduction of Ecological growth factor similar to
economical growth factor for sustainable development.
References :
1. Declaration of: The Stockholm Conference, Rio, Rio+5 and
Rio+10.
2. Anti – Pollution Acts (3) and Commentaries published
theorem.UoP, revised M.Sc. (Env.Sci.) Syllabus -2008-09
3. Constitution of India [Referred articles from Part-III, Part-IV
and Part-IV-A].
4. Pares Distn. Environmental Lows in India (Deep. Deep,
Latededn.)
5. P. Leelakrishnan, Environmental and the last (Bullorthworths,
Latold, edn.).
6. Basic environmental technology: Jerry; A. Nathanson.
7. Handbook of environmental management and technology:
Gwendolyn Holmes,Ben Ramnarine Singh, and Louis
Theodore.
8. The ISO 14000 Handbook: Joseph Cascio.
9. ISO 14004 – Environmental management systems: General
guidelines onprinciples, systems and supporting techniques
(ISO 14004: 1996 (E)).
10. ISO 14001: Environmental management systems: Specification
with guidance for use(ISO 14001: 1996b (E)). (International
organization for standardization –Switzerland).
EN5107- Water and Wastewater Engineering: (2 h/w)
1. Water engineering: Water Requirements for Domestic
Consumption. Population forecasting by the following methods.
Demographic method, Arithmetical progression method,
Geometrical progression method, Logistic methods, Graphical
projection method, Final prediction. Quality of water required
for followings.(a) Domestic - (b) Institutional (Schools,
Hostels, Hospitals) - (c) Fire fighting - (d) Commercial
(Shopping complex, Hotels, Restaurant) - (e) Industrial (Dairy,
Sugar, Pulp and Paper, etc.) (f) Specific requirement at
pilgrimage place and recreation activities.
2. Impact of future growth and development and change in quality of
life on water requirement.
3. Types of solid in water and their impact on water quality.
4. Need of water quality standards for domestic & industrial purpose.
5. Specifications for drinking water (physical, chemical &
bacteriological) by Bureau of Egyptian Standards & World Health
Organization. Packaged drinking water.
6. Water Sources – Availability & quality of Surface water (River,
stream lake, dam) &Ground water (Open well & Bore well)
7. Water Treatment – Principal, Application & Designing of
following Unit Operation in water treatment. a. Collection &
pumping, b. Aeration, c. flocculation, d. Sedimentation, e.
Filtration, f. Disinfections (Chlorination, UV, Ozonization), g.
water softening Advance treatment methods e.g. a.
Demineralization, b. Ultra filtration, c. Reverse osmosis, d. Color
& odor removal by activated carbon, e. Iron removal.
8. Inter-relations between water source, quality of raw water, solids in
water & treatment process.
9. Selection of appropriate unit operations for the treatment and flow
chart of water treatment plant.
10. Wastewater engineering for Preliminary & Primary Treatment:
Quantity & Quality of sewage generated, Impact of Future growth
& development &change in quality of life on sewage quality &
quantity.
11. Specification of treated wastewater for disposal into surface water,
on land & for treatment. a. Collection & pumping, b. Screen
chamber, c. Grit chamber, d. Oil & grease removal, e. Dissolve air
floatation.
12. Wastewater engineering for Biological Treatment : Principal, role
of micro organisms, ecosystem & designing of following biological
Unit Operation in waste water treatment. a. Stabilization pond, b.
Aerated lagoon, c. Activated sludge process, d. Trickling filter, e.
Anaerobic treatment.
13. Industrial Wastewater: Selection of appropriate unit operations for
the treatment and flow chart of wastewater treatment plant for a.
Dairy, b. Pulp & Paper, c. Galvanizing.
14. Biotechnology & Waste Management: Application of
biotechnology for the Treatment of followings: a. High strength
waste e.g. whey & spent wash, b. Primary &secondary sludge, c.
Phenol & cyanide removal.
15. Different model of anaerobic digestion by combination of attached
& suspended growth.
References :
1. Manual on water supply & sewerage. UoP, revised M.Sc. (Env.
Sci.) Syllabus -2008-09
2. Manual on sewerage & sewage treatment, Ministry of works &
housing, New Delhi.
3. Waste water engineering, Met Calf &Eddy ;INC, Tata mc Graw
Hill.
4. Physico-chemical; Process of water quality control, W. J. Webber,
Wileyinter-science.
5. Waste water treatment for pollution control, Dr. Arceivala, Tata
McGrawHill.
6. Indian standard for drinking water, BSI, New Delhi.
7. Disposal of municipal waste, House report no. 2012, Report by
subcommittee on Govt. Operation, House of representative, March,
24 1965, UK.
8. Water supply & sanitary engineering, Birdie G. S., DhanpatRai&
Sons, New Delhi.
9. House waste management in Europe, A Bridgestone H Lidgren,
Van Nostard Reinfold Co. London.
10. Principal of water quality control, T H Y Tebbut, Pergamon press.
11. Waste water treatment plant design, 1977, A manual of practice,
Water pollution control federation.
EN5108- Advanced Analytical Chemistry: (2h/w)
Introduction.
Treatment of analytical data.
Acid-base titrationin non-aqueous solvents.
Analytical applications of precipitation reactions.
Analytical applications of oxidation-reaction reactions.
Methods of separation.
Applications of solvent-solvent extraction.
Application of solvent-solid extraction.
Classical methods in environmental analysis.
EN5109- Corrosion Control: (2h/w)
1- Principles of corrosion.
2- Electrochemical characteristics, (electrochemical reactions,
polarization and passivity).
3- Environmental effects.
4- Forms of corrosion.
5- Anodic and cathodic protection.
6- Corrosion inhibitors.
7- Inhibition and environments.
EN5110 – Air Pollution and Climate Change: (2 h/w)
Air Pollution:
Composition of Air, Chemical composition of atmosphere, Reactions in
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere and ionosphere
Classification and effect of air pollutants:
Classification of air pollutants, sources, effects of pollutants Particulates,
NOx, SOx, and Oxides of Carbon and hydrocarbons, wet and dry
deposition on plants, animals and properties, acid rains
Vehicular Pollution:
Automobile emissions, dispersion of vehicular pollutants, carcinogenic
potential of the automobile exhaust, prevention and control of vehicular
pollution, alternative fuels, SPM pollution, path of a particulate particle,
lead pollution, methyl tertiary butyl ether pollution through different
technologies.
Greenhouse effect:
Green house gases and their major sources, greenhouse effect and climate
change, global temperature global warming and its effects agriculture,
health and monsoon pattern
Aerosols:
Sources of aerosols, classification and size of aerosols, adverse effects of
aerosols, aerosols and health, cloud seeding
Industrial Air Pollution:
Point and non-point sources of air pollution, Principle causes of industrial
pollution, environmental problems of some industries, thermal power
plants and pollution, nuclear power plants, agro based industry, pulp and
paper industry, plastic industry, mining and metallurgy industry, cement
industry, Preventive measures of industrial pollution.
Ozone layer – the Earth’s umbrella –
Creation of ozone layer, formation of ozone, mechanism of ozone
depletion, Null and Holding cycles, Antarctic and arctic ozone hole
formation, effects of ozone depletion, CFC and Ozone depletion,
Montreal Protocol
Analytical methods for air quality analysis:
Air monitoring instruments and technique, Monitoring of sulphur dioxide
by different methods, monitoring of NOx, CO, hydrocarbons, SPM, trace
metals.
Prevention and control of air pollution through different
technologies:
Control of air pollution by fuel selection and utilization through process
modification with examples, General methods of air pollution control:
zoning, air pollution
Equipments for Control of air pollution: Principle and working of
following
Control of particulate matter, Cyclones – cyclones and inertial separators
Wet scrubbers – wet scrubbing basics, types of wet particulate
collectors, venturi scrubber, spray tower, cyclonic scrubber, plate and tray
scrubber
Electrostatic precipitators – types of ESP, Fabric filters – Fiber types,
media selection, shaker cleaning, reverse air cleaning, pulsejet cleaning
Control of gaseous pollutants - Absorption - packed column, Adsorption,
Condensation, Vapor incineration
Climate Change and Clean Development Mechanism:
IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change), UNFCCC (United
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change), Kyoto Protocol,
Clean Development Mechanism, Carbon sequestration, carbon trading,
Certified emissions reduction, Green House Effect, Global Warming
Suggested Readings:
1. Environmental chemistry by B.K. Sharma Goel publishing house,
Meerut.
2. Elements of environmental chemistry – H.V. Jadhav Himalaya
Publishing house.
3. Environmental Chemistry – M. Satake, Y.M. DU edited by M.S.
Sethi, S.A. Iqbal Discovery publication house, New Delhi.
4. Air Pollution Control by CP Mahajan, Capitol Publishing Co
5. Air Pollution by HVN Rao and M N Rao Tata McGraw-Hill
6. Air Pollution Engineering Manual Ed- Wayne T Davis, Air and
Waste Management Association, Wiley Interscience
7. Environmental Engineers Handbook by David Liu and BelaLiptak
8. Standard handbook of Environmental Engineering by Robert
Corbitt, McGraw Hill
9. Text of the Kyoto Protocol on www.unfccc.int
10. Clean Development Mechanism by Winrock International, India
11. Environmental Meteorology by B. Padmanabhan Murthy
EN5111- Biodiversity and Conservation: (2 h/w)
Introducing Biodiversity and its assessment:
Introduction, Concept, Definition, Aims and objectives, need for
assessment,Scope of Biodiversity Science
Characterization of Biodiversity:
Introduction, need for characterization, various disciplines of
Biodiversity-Evolutionary, taxonomic, Ecology, Genetics, Population,
composition and levels of biodiversity, Ecological, Organismal, genetic
and cultural diversity, alpha-Beta-Gama diversity, process of
diversification at genetic and species level
Magnitude and distribution of biodiversity:
Introduction, Distribution: Geographical pattern, Gradients, Centers of
diversification, introduced species, domestication and rarity, biodiversity
patterns, environmental factors, ecological theories of species diversity,
endemism and biodiversity,
Biodiversity Loss:
Loss of Species and Genetic Diversity: Introduction, Factors causing loss
of species and genetic diversity, Founder Effects, Demographic
bottlenecks, Genetic Drift, Inbreeding Depression, IUCN Threatened
species Categories
Loss of Ecosystem Diversity: Factors Affecting Ecosystem Degradation
& Loss
Reasons for Loss in Diversity of Major Ecosystems of the World
Loss of Agro-biodiversity, Loss of Biodiversity as an Economic Process
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning:
Introduction, biodiversity and ecosystem services, functional properties
of biodiversity, drivers and dynamics of changes in biodiversity,
ecosystem analysis
Inventorying and Monitoring of Biodiversity:
Introduction, Necessity, scales, planning and approaches to inventorying
and monitoring, integrated approaches, capacity building.
Management of Biodiversity
Organizations Primarily Involved in Framing Policies and Methodologies
for Execution such as IUCN, UNEP, UNESCO, WWF, ICSU, FAO,
CAB International, WCMC, ISBI. Organizations Involved in Financing
Biodiversity Management: GEF, WHF. Biodiversity Legislation and
Conventions: Introduction, International Biodiversity Law. Convention
on Biological Diversity, Trade-related Intellectual Property Rights,
CITES, Ramsar Convention, National Legislation: Environmental
Protection Act 1986, Biodiversity Act, Biodiversity Rules and
Regulations.
Data and information management:
Introduction, nature and uses, data collection and management, tools and
techniques, sources, legal aspects, institutional capacity development
Biotechnology:
Introduction, Biotechnology and its Role in Assessment of Biodiversity
and Bioresources, Conservation, and Utilization. Adverse Impacts of
Biotechnology on Biodiversity: Direct Impacts, Indirect Impacts
Economic value of Biodiversity:
Introduction, Biodiversity Values, Ethical and Aesthetic Values, use and
nonuse values
Conservation of Biodiversity:
Introduction, necessity, Current Practices in Conservation, Conservation
of Genetic Diversity, Species Diversity, Ecosystem Diversity, In-situ
Conservation: Protected Areas: Introduction, Biosphere Reserves and
National Parks, On-farmand Home Garden Conservation, Ex-situ
Conservation: Germplasm Collections, Botanical Gardens, Seed Banks,
Test-tube Gene Banks, Pollen Banks, Field Gene Banks, DNA Banks, In-
vitro Conservation Methods, Ecosystem Restoration, Social Approach to
Conservation and Indigenous Knowledge Systems: Sacred Groves,
Sthalavrikshas, People’s Movement for Biodiversity Conservation,
Participatory Forest Management, Role of Universities and other
Educational Institutions in Biodiversity Conservation such as
Biodiversity Awareness Programmes and Biodiversity Education
Resources, Media, Concept of Sustainable Development
Biodiversity Prospecting and Indigenous Knowledge Systems:
Bioprospecting, Indigenous Knowledge Systems, Bio-piracyIPR’s and
Ownership of Traditional Knowledge, Traditional Resource Rights
Problems and Prospects in Participatory Management of Biodiversity
Readings:
An Advanced Textbook on Biodiversity-Principles and Practice
(2003), K.V. Krishnamurthy, Oxford and IBH Publ. New Delhi
Biodiversity and Conservation (2005), Michael J. Jeffries,
Routledge, London
Biomass Studies – Field Methods for Monitoring Biomass (1997),
Shailaja Ravindranath and Sudha Premnath. Oxford and IBH, New
Delhi.
Ecological Census Techniques – A Handbook (1997). William J.
Sutherland. Cambridge Uni. Press.
Ecological Diversity and Its Measurement (1988). Magurran Anne.
Chapman and Hall India
Ecological Methods for field and Laboratory investigations (1984)
Michael P., TMH Co. ltd. Bombay.
Forest Genetic Resources: Status, Threats and Conservation
Strategies (2001), Uma Shaanker, R. Ganeshiah, KN. and Bawa
KS (Eds); Oxford and IBH, New Delhi
Global Biodiversity Assessment (1995), Heywood and Watson
(Edt.) UNEP, Cambridge University Press.
Global Biodiversity: Status of the Worlds Living Resources
(1992); WCMC; Chapman and Hall, London
EN5112- Restoration Ecology (optional): (2 h/w)
Restoration Ecology: Definition, Concept. Role of basic ecological
principles and restoration ecology: biotic and a biotic interaction,
ecological succession, role of pioneer species in restoration.
Restoration of degraded ecosystem: Soil, role of soil microflora-
rhizosphereflora and decontamination of soils with case studies.
Bioremediation and phytoremediation- concept. Bioremediation of mines
soil dumps, ecological restoration of degraded ecosystems and
wastelands, restoration of saline, alkaline soils, hydrocarbon and heavy
metals contaminates sites. Bioscrubber for removal of obnoxious odors.
Control measures for the leachates from solid-waste dumping areas.
Restoration degrade aquatic ecosystems: role of plants and microbes.
Restoration of riverine and coastal ecosystems, Wastewater treatment
using constructed wetlands.
Watershed Management : Introduction to watershed, concept and
significance. Physical characteristics of watershed. Hydrological
characteristics of water shed.Land-use and land-cover classification,
resource appraisal.
Water and soil conservation measures : Drain-line treatment; Area
treatment-Goals, features and watershed as unit of sustainable
development. Selection of plant species for plantation. Organic farming
and organic fertilizers.
Social Institutions: Gram-Panchayat, Self-help Groups for Women,
Farmer. Managed small-scale irrigation systems (cooperative – Lift-
irrigation); Watershed Development Committees.
Roof-top Water Harvesting and Watershed Development for Semi-urban
Areas. Problems of Scaling up the Watershed Approach.
Agro-forestry systems : (a) Classification; (b) Agrosilvopastoral
systems; (c) Silvopastoral systems; (d) Land Agroforestry. Silviculture,
(a) Role of exotics;(b) Ethnosilviculturalrefugia. horticulture and
pastureland
Suggested Readings:
· Reed, S.C., Crites RW and Middlebrooks EJ 1995: Natural system for
waste management andtreatment. McGraw Hill
· Bradshaw; Restoration of wastelands
· Wasteland Development – Khan, et al.,
· Forestry – Segreiya : Champion and Seth.
· Wasteland News : Periodical.
· Watershed Manual by Bharat Kakade (BAIF, Pune)
EN5201- Environmental Biology: (2 h/w)
1. Fundamentals of Ecology, Definition, Subdivisions. Ecosystems:
concept of ecosystems, energy flow in ecosystems, Nutritional
Flux. Development and evolution of the ecosystems.
Biogeochemical cycles, Food-chains, ecotone, edge effects,
ecological niche, and ecosystem stability.
2. Environmental Microbiology: Microbes – classification and their
applications in the environmental sciences. Cultivation and growth
of microorganisms. Microorganisms and their association with
man, animals and plants. Microbes as anti-microbial agents,
Extremophilic microorganisms, Microbial metabolism
3. Biomes and Habitat Diversity: Classification of biomes, major
biotic elements of each biome and their characteristics.
4. Biological diversity of India: Definition and nature, Egypt's
biogeographically history, physiography, climate and its impact on
biodiversity. Indian forest and vegetation types and diversity of
flora and fauna.
5. Population and Community Ecology.
6. Wetlands Forests and Semi-arid Habitats of India: Definition and
types of wetlands, important wetlands of Egypt and their
conservation issues. Forests and semi-arid habitats of India: their
distribution in India, ecological status of forests and arid lands, and
their conservation.
7. Endangered, Endemic and Extinct Species of India: Threatened
species categories of IUCN, threatened species of plants and
animals in India and their reasons, Red data books.
8. Environmental biotechnology. Role of biotechnology in
conservation of species, insituand ex-situ conservation.
9. Wildlife management and conservation. Protected Areas Network
in India: Goals of management, Strategies for planning. Factors
influencing wildlife management such as habitats, population,
behavior, food-habits, health, etc., tools for data collection and
analysis. Human land-use and wildlife management units,
important projects for the conservation of wildlife in India, Role of
local communities in wildlife management.
10. Marine Biology: biology of coastal and open sea environment,
their distribution, adaptation and productivity.
11. Biodiversity conservation: Global agreements and national
concerns. RAMSAR sites, CBD, Quarantine Regulations, National
Forest Policy, Biodiversity Act., Wild-life Protection Act
References : 1. Microbes, Man and Animals : The Natural History of
MicrobialInteractions : Linton, A. H. and Burns, R.G. (1982) john
Wiley and Sons.
2. Elements of Microbiology :Pelczar, M.J. and Chan ECS, 1981
McGraw Hill.
3. General Microbiology :Stainer, R.Y.., Adelberg, E.A. and
Ingraham, J.L. 1977. Macmillan Press.
4. Microbial Methods for Environmental Biotechnology : Grainer,
J.M. and Lynch, J.M. 1984. Academic Press.
5. Microbiological Methods for Environmental Scientists and
Enginners :Gaudy, A.F. and Guady, E.T. 1980, McGraw Hill.
EN5202- Technology of Sugar Factories (I): (4h/w)
1- Juice clarification and purification of impurities and non
sugar substances which adverse crystallization process .
2- Chemical and physical properties of cane juice
3- Methods of clarification
a- Use of lime solution and P2 O5 (Source of P2 O5 is
tricalcium phosphate).
b- Use of lime solution and CO2 purified to produce
active calcium carbonate.
c- Details of chemical reactions in each method.
d- Advantages and disadvantages of each method.
e- Sulphonation of syrup.
4- Refining of Egyptian raw sugar and imported sugar.
a- Affination of raw sugar to remove films of non sugar
from crystal Is using centrifuges and dessaliring sugar.
b- Chemical treatment using lime and CO2 (carbonation).
c- Chemical reactions included and factors affecting it.
d- Purification of CO2 and its chemical neutralization.
e- Use of phosphatation method to clarifying sugar
soluble solution.
f- Decolouration of sugar soluble solution by bonechar
activated carbon, resins - advantages and
disadvantages of each method.
g- Boiling system in refining factories.
EN5203- Pollution Control in Sugar Factories: (2h/w)
1 - Sources of air pollution and emissions.
2 - Environmental impact of air pollution.
3 - Thermodynamics, chemical kinetics and air pollution.
4 - Meteorology and natural purification processes.
5 - Engineered system for air pollution control.
6 - Particles, its measurements and control.
7 - Measurements and analysis of air pollutants.
8 - Sources and control of water pollution in sugar industry.
9 - Engineered system for water pollution control.
EN5204- EIA and Environmental Auditing: (2 h/w)
Introduction: Environmental Assessment process, objectives of EIA,
Terminology, Hierarchy in EIA, Historical Review of EIA, Concepts
related to EIA, Basic data collection for EIA
Legislation and Procedures: National Environmental Policy Act and
Implementation, EIA legislative requirements and administrative
procedures in India/Indian States, EIA notification 2006
Techniques and Methodology: Description of the environmental setting,
Methods of Impact Analysis, Environmental risk assessment, baseline
data collection for EIA
Public Participation in environmental decision making, regulatory
requirement, techniques, advantages and disadvantages of public
participation
Preparation and writing of EIA report
Prediction and Assessment of Impacts on Air, Water, Noise,
Biological, Cultural and socio-economic Environment, Mining, blasting
Case studies of EIA for Industries like Oil, Petrochemical, iron and steel,
fertilizer, sugar and distillery, projects of road/dams and housing etc.
Environment Management Plan: Planning, selection of appropriate
procedures, Introduction to Environmental budget, to minimize
environmental Impacts
Environmental Audit: Definition of Environment Audit and its
importance for industries. Types of audits, General audit methodology
and basic structure of audit. Elements of an audit process and its
importance. Concept of 1SO14000
Requirements of Rule 14 for Environmental Audit under Environmental
protection Act 1986, Definitions of a. Signatory, b. Consumption Audit,
c. Pollution audit, d. Hazardous audit, d. Solid waste audit, e. Disposal
audit, f. Cost audit, g. Investment audit, h. Voluntary.
Suggested Readings:
1. Larry W. Canter," Environment Impact Assessment", McGraw-Hill
Book Company, New York
2. G.J. Rau and C.D. Weeten, "Environmental Impact Analysis Hand
book, McGraw Hill, 1980.
3. Vijay Kulkarni and T V Ramchandra. “Environmental
management” Capital Publishing Co
4. Mhaskar A.K., “Environmental Audit" Enviro Media Publications.
5. S.K. Dhameja, "Environmental Engineering and Management"
S.K. Kalaria and Sons Publishers.
EN5205- Technical Writing: (2h/w)
1- Elements of technical reports.
2- Methods of engineering writing.
3- Methods of analyzing the engineering data.
4- Correct expressions and analytical reading.
5- Report of projects.
6- Report of experiments.
7- Assignment reports.
Note: This Course of Technical Writing is to be taught to all specialties.
EN5206- Environmental Management Systems: (2 h/w)
Environmental Management
Fundamentals of environmental management, international standards in
environmental management. Background and development of the ISO
14000series of standards. EMAS- European Union
Environmental Management Systems
Definition and scope, Goals and purposes of EMS, Planning,
Implementation, Review and Improvement (Plan, do, check, act model),
Benefits of EMS Environmental benefits, economic benefits, Costs
associated with EMS
Life Cycle Analysis
Definition, Goals and purpose, Stages in product LCA, Procedure for
LCA defining the goal and scope, analyzing the inventory, assessing the
environmental impact and evaluating the environmental profiles, LCA
uses and tools, Variants of LCA- cradle to grave, cradle to gate, cradle to
cradle, gate to gate, well to wheel, Benefits and limitations of conducting
LCA
Environmental design
Principles, benefits, motivation, ED for manufactured products, ED for
buildings ED for developmental planning
Solid Waste Management
Properties of solid waste material, types of solid waste- industrial,
domestic, agricultural Health impacts due to solid waste treatment.
Municipal Solid Waste management with reference to India
Generation, Collection, Composition, Transportation, Transfer stations,
Recycling of components and processing of MSW, Ultimate disposal,
Assessment of existing situation, Possible areas for improvement.
Disposal and Treatment of solid waste:
Engineering principles of solid waste disposal techniques, Pyrolysis and
incineration, composting and hydrolysis, sanitary landfill, disposal at sea.
Hazardous solid waste:
Types and characteristics, biomedical and industrial. Criteria used in
identification of hazardous waste site, development and management.
Suggested readings:
1. Vijay Kulkarni and T V Ramchandra. “Environmental
management” Capital Publishing
2. T V Ramchandra, “Management of Municipal Solid Waste”
Capital Publishing
3. A K Mhaskar, “ Matter hazardous”, Enviromedia
4. David Liu and BelaLiptak, “Environmental Engineers Handbook
5. Goerge Tchobanglous, “Solid Waste Engineering: Principles and
management issues”
6. C S Rao, “Environmental Pollution Control Engineering”
EN5207- Environmental Pollution-I: Water and Soil: (2 h/w)
1. Freshwater Pollution: Types and sources. Sampling Methods. a.
Water Quality Parameters, b. Types and sources of water pollution,
Various pollutants responsible for water pollution: Biological
pollutants; Inorganic; Organic; Heavy metals; Pesticides;
Radioactive pollutants, etc. c. Various sources Effluent standards,
Drinking water standards, Characteristics of Domestic Waste,
Characteristics of agricultural Waste, e. Consequences of water
Pollution: Effect on health on biosphere and on economy, f.
Sampling methods: Purpose of sampling, different types of
samples, collection methods and various instruments used for it. g.
Methods involved in estimation of parameter for pollution levels.
2. Marine Water Pollution: Types, sources and consequences.
Specifications for disposal of sewage and industrial waste into sea.
Disposal of sewage & wash water from MVcargo & ships
3. Soil Pollution: Types, sources and consequences. Sampling
Methods. Specifications for disposal of sewage & effluent on land
for irrigation & ground water recharge. Methodology of
wastewater disposal on land in India. Impact of usage of land for
solid waste disposal both municipal solid waste & industrial solid
wastes (fly ash from thermal power station, lime sludge from pulp
& paper mills). Disposal of hazardous solid waste (heavy metals,
toxic organic compounds) on land & its impact on soil pollution.
Deterioration of soil due to mining activities Case study of
restoration of land due to a. disposal to fly ash, b. dumping
overburden & tailing in iron ore extraction.
4. Solid-waste Pollution: Types, sources and consequences.
Classification of wastes – (Domestic, Industrial, Municipal,
Hospital, Nuclear, Agriculture), Transfer and transport, Recycle,
Reuse, Recovery, Conversion of solid wastes energy / Manure,
Disposal methods – Generation, Sea disposal, Land disposal,
Waste disposal on farm crops for irrigation purpose.
5. Radioactive Pollution: Types, sources and consequences. Sampling
methods. Models of radioactive decay, Detection of nuclear
radiation’s: G. M. Counter, Scintillation counter, semiconductor
detector; Interaction of radiation’s with matter: Biological effects
of ionizing radiation’s: ICRP recommendations;
References:
1. Source book on atomic energy - S. Glasstone, D. Van Nastrand&
Germany.
2. Environmental radioactivity – M. Eisendbud, Academic press.
3. Essentials of nuclear chemistry – II, T. Arnikar, Wiley easter.
4. Nuclear chemistry through problems – II, T. Arnikar& N. S.
Rajurkar, New age Int. (P) Ltd.
5. Environmental Science – A study of Inter relationships, E. D.
Enger, B. E. Smith, 5th ed., W C B publication.
EN5208- Sugar industry solid waste treatment: (2 h/w)
7- Process Description of Sugar Industry:
8- Sugar Crystal Separation, Drying, Packing and Molasses
Handling
9- Water Requirement of a Sugar Industry:
10- Wastewater Characterization of a Sugar Industry:
11- Wastewater Treatment of Sugar Industry:
12- Conventional Treatment Method:
13- Modern treatment methods
14- Effluent Treatment Plant in a Sugar Industry
15- Solid Waste Problem Arising in Sugar Industry:
16- Bagasse Reuse:
References :
1- Sugar Industry: Process Description and Wastewater Treatment
http://www.environmentalpollution.in/waste-management/sugar-industry-
process-description-and-wastewater-treatment/2846
2- Gabriel Bitton (Author). Wastewater Microbiology, 2nd Edition.
Wiley-Liss;2nd edition (February 16, 1999).
3- Milton Wainwright. An Introduction to Environmental
Biotechnology. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston. Hardbound,
ISBN 0-7923-8569-1.July 1999, 192.
EN5209- Statistical and Research Methods: Theory and practical's:
(2 h/w)
1. Sampling, Data collection and recording.
2. Central tendency – concept; arithmetic mean, mode, median for
ungrouped and grouped data.
3. Measures of dispersion: absolute and relative measures; range,
standard deviation (grouped and ungrouped data), variance,
quartile deviation, coefficient of variability. Skewness, Kurtosis
4. Probability - normal, poisson and binomial
5. Statistical Methods: Hypothesis testing, significance and
correlation. Correlation. Linear models and regressions. Pearson
and other correlation coefficients. Multiple regressions.
6. Distribution- Normal, t and chi square test
7. Difference among means: F-test: 1 way ANOVA; F-test: 2 ways
ANOVA. Computer applications in environmental modeling.
Computer-based modeling: Linear, regression, validation and
forecasting. Computer-based modeling for population and
population studies.
8. Matrices, simultaneous linear equations; tests of hypothesis and
significance.
9. Time series analysis - moving averages (3 and 5 unit cycles)
10. Current development in the subject
References :
1. Zar, Jerrold H. (1998). Biostatistical Analysis. Prentice Hall, N.J.
2. Sokal, Robert and James Rohlf (1997). Biometry, Freeman Press, N.Y.
3. Walpole, R. and R. Myers (1993). Statistics for Engineers and
Scientists,5th edn. MacMillan, N.Y.
4. Wayne, R. Ott (1995). Environmental Statistics and Data Analysis,
CRC Press.
5. Manly (2001) Statistics for environmental science and management,
Chapman and Hall / CRC.
6. Ramsay and Schafer (1997). The Statistical Sleuth, Duxbury Press.
EN5210 – Environmental Geosciences: (2 h/w)
1. Atmosphere: Earth's.
2. Atmosphere: Evolution, structure and chemical composition of
atmosphere.
3. Solar radiation and terrestrial radiation electromagnetic spectrum
latitudinal and seasonal variations, effect of atmosphere, green
house effect heat budget.
4. Temperature measurements and controls, Environmental lapse rate,
dry and wet adiabatic lapse rate, inversion of temperature and
atmospheric stability.
5. Atmospheric pressure and winds: Pressure measurements and
distribution; Wind observation, measurement, factors affecting
wind; geostrophic wind and gradient wind, local winds, model of
general circulation of the atmosphere, Jet stream.
6. Atmospheric moisture: Forms of condensation; Precipitation,
Hydrological cycle.
7. Atmospheric disturbances: Thunderstorms, Cyclones, lightening,
flood, and drought.3
8. Earth science: Internal structure of Earth, Geological evolution,
Rocks and their classification, minerals and their classification.
Weathering and soil formation, soil profile, soil classification, soils
of India.
9. Water Resources and Environment: Global Water Balance. Ice
sheets and fluctuations of sea levels. Origin and composition of
seawater. Hydrological cycle. Factors influencing the surface
water. Types of water. Resources. Human use of surface ground
waters. 6
10. Environmental Geochemistry: Concepts of major, trace and REE.
Classification of trace elements, mobility of trace elements,
Geochemical cycles. Biochemical factors in environmental health.
Human use, trace elements and health. Possible effects of
imbalance of some trace elements. Diseases induced by human use
of land.
11. Geological Hazards and its mitigation measures: Earthquake and
Tsunamis, Volcanoes, Landslides
References:
1. Valdiya, K.S. 1987, Environmental Geology.
2. Keller, E.A. Environmental Geology & Turk and Turk.
EN5211- Economic and Management of Sugar Factories: (2h/w)
1- Principles and rules of production economics determining the
use of agricultural resources in sugar-cane production.
2- Economic and productive efficiency of raw sugar industry.
3- Riske and uncertainty of sugar-cane production.
4- Economic of scale.
5- Technological changes of raw sugar industry.
6- Planning of raw sugar factories - using some of operations
research tools, such as linear programming method and
transportation models.
7- Practical and applied management of raw sugar factories.
8- Economic feasibility study of raw sugar factories and its
financial analysis.
EN5212- Pulp and paper industry wastes management: (2 h/w)
1- Overview of Pulp and papermaking processes (4 hours).
2- Environmental issues of pulp and paper industry (2 hours).
3- Emissions from pulp and papermaking (2 hours).
4- Generation of waste in pulp and paper mills (4 hours).
5- Composition of waste (2 hours).
6- Pretreatment of sludge (2 hours).
7- Alternative management of pulp and paper industry solid
wastes (6 hours).
8- New technology for energy recovery from sludge (6 hours).
References:
Pratima Bajpai (2015) Pulp and paper industry wastes management
(Book), Publisher: Springer; 2015 edition .
EN5301-Chemical Control in Sugar Factories: (2h/w)
1- Definitions and expressions used in sugar factories.
2- Weights and measurements.
3- Description and usage of equipments.
4- Sampling methods.
5- Reagents.
6- General analytical methods, products analysis and calculation
methods.
7- Chemical reagents used in chemical analysis.
8- General analytical methods.
9- Analytical methods of different products in sugar manufacture.
10- Calculation methods used in chemical analysis in sugar
manufacture.
EN5302- Research Project***: (2h/w) (to be continued)
The project must be in one of the environmental problem concerned
with the sugar research and chemical technology.
EN5303- Technology of Sugar Industry(II): (2h/w)
1- Definition of Sugar manufacture and introduction on
manufacturing steps.
2- Cane preparation.
3- Extraction of the juice by milling and diffusion.
4- Filtration of mixed juice.
5- Heating of the juice.
6- Clarification of the juice after treatment by precipitation.
7- Filtration of scums.
8- Filtration of clarified juice outside clarification tanks.
9- Concentration of juice by evaporation of water.
10- Cleaning heat surface of heaters, bodies of multiple evaporation
of pan boiling.
11- Preparation of superphosphate solution.
12- Preparation of lime solution.
13- Preparation of SO2.
14- Design and calculation capacity of instruments used in each
mentioned step.
EN5304- Environemtal Laboratory: (2h/w)
EN5305-Computer Programming: (2h/w)
1- Computer components. (computer generation - components -
input and output units - control unit - microprocessor - memory
decimal operational system and special letters and characters).
2- Basic Programming.
3- Fortran Programming.
4- Cobol Programming.
EN5306- Environmental Toxicology, Health and Safety: (2 h/w)
Perspectives and concerns, interrelationship and interactive approach,
development projects and related aspects of safety and health,
environment as the ultimate beneficiary / loser.
Safety and Health Hazards :
Identification of potential safety and health hazards in industrial and
development projects, reduction strategies, policies and legislation,
international and national perspective, safety standards and management
systems, ISO 18000.
Industrial health safeguards and implementation mechanisms.
Health and Safety Risk Management :
Risk identification, allocation and mitigation strategies, responsibilities
and authority, potential of health risks in industrial and development
processes, local and national policies, public awareness and participation
in prevention procedures. Industrial environmental conditions, emissions
and noise abatement.
Toxicology :
Basic concepts, toxicity and its impacts, industrial toxicants and
hazardous materials, toxic and hazardous waste management,
measurement of toxicity, TLM and lethality studies, physiological and
metabolic effects on flora and fauna.
Evaluation of toxicity
Methods used to assess toxicity classification of toxic materials.
Physiological and metabolic effects of toxicants, such as VOC and
organic solvents, used in industry heavy metals such as Mg,Cl, Cu, Pb,
Al, AS, Zn, Mutagenic and carcinogenic compound. Anticancer drugs.
Water and airborne Diseases :
Potential and widespread effects, water and airborne bacteria and viruses,
human immune-system and its vulnerability to these bacteria and viruses,
preventive and curative measures, epidemics and their containment,
biological warfare and protective measures. Safeguarding water sources
and ambient air quality, disaster management.
Human Environment and Health Status in Urban and Rural India :
Water and sanitation situation in urban and rural context, historical
perspective, WHO and other bodies and their role in public health
projects development, eradication programs and their efficacy,
development impacts in urban and rural sectors, psychological impacts,
public awareness of sanitation and hygiene issues and role of NGOs.
Current developments in the subject
EN5307- Standardization in Sugar Industry: (2 h/w)
- Codex standards
- Codex standard for white sugar
- Codex standard for powdered sugar (world-wide standard)
- Codex standard for soft sugars
- Egyptian standards for brown sugar
- Codex methods of analyses
- Food standards program and codex alimentarius commission
- Acceptance of codex commodity standards
- Food additive provisions
- Explanatory notes concerning codex standards
EN5308-Computer Systems and Performance Evaluation: (2h/w)
1- Provides a comprehensive overview of the quantitative
aspects of computer systems with a particular focus on
performance evaluation. Topics include performance
measurement, the analysis and interpretation of measurement
data, workload characterization and modeling, the design and
evaluation of performance experiments, and the design and
application of analytical techniques. A variety of application
domains will be considered.
EN5309 – Watershed Management: (2 h/w)
Concept of watershed management: Definition of watershed, principle,
objectives, benefits, causes of deterioration, consequences, identification
of problems.
Characteristics of watershed: Delineation, coding, geomorphological
characteristics, linear aspect, aerial aspect and relief aspect.
Land capability classification: objectives, role of soil characteristics,
external factors, climatic factors, scheme foe classification, characteristics
of land classes, land use. (Case Studies)
Watershed resource appraisal: watershed survey, guidelines, data
requirement, institutions and cultural aspect, resources appraisal
techniques, resource map, watershed problem, format for resource
appraisal.
Watershed planning: need, level of planning, planning for land use and
soil conservation, planning for watershed protection, planning for rural
and integrated watershed development, plan formulation, implementation
of the plan, monitoring, evaluation and follow up, constraint,
management alternatives, use of format for planning for case study.
Watershed and environment: environmental assessment, monitoring
parameters, environmental impact of watershed projects, environmental
impact assessment, improvement in the environmental quality,
environmental regeneration.
Peoples participation in watershed development and management:
rational, factors, incentives, mobilization of peoples, peoples
organization, participatory rural appraisal, techniques for promotion of
peoples participations, role of women.
Hydrological process in watershed: hydrological cycles, computation,
measurement and estimation of precipitation, interception, infiltration,
evaporation, evapo-transpiration, surface runoff, ground water-flow.
Soil erosion process: types, mechanism and estimation of water erosion,
wind erosion, factors affecting water and wind erosion and its estimation
Conservation measures for aerable land: Contour farming, strip
cropping, tillage practices, mulching, vegetative ridges, biological
measures, mechanical measures for water erosion control, counter bunds,
graded bunds, terraces, vegetative waterways, diversion drains.
Conservation measures for non- aerable lands: contour trenches,
staggered, continuous gully control measures, temporary structures,
reclamation of ravine land, improvement of grasslands, rehabitation of
mined lands
Role of horticulture, forestry and agro- forestry: Agro-forestry:
Objectives, benefits, different systems, Regeneration, Conservation
through improved practices - horticulture, forestry
Storage and control of water: Objectives, functions, traditional
methods, nalaband, different techniques of water harvesting and storage
of harvested water
Farming system in watershed: watershed based farming systems, crop
production technology, dry land farming, livestock production, energy
plants and sericulture..
Monitoring and evaluation of watershed projects: Need, target groups,
selection of indicators, evaluation of self help groups, ecosystem
management challenges.
Watershed development programmes: National and State policies,
Funding agencies and implementation strategies.
Suggested Readings:
· Watershed Planning and Management, 2nd edition, Dr. Rajvir Singh,
Yash publishing house, Bikaner, India.
· Soil and watershed conservation Engineering, 2nd edition, R. Suresh –
Standard Publication Distributors, Delhi.
· Soil and water conservation Engineering, 4th edition, G. O. Schwab,
etc- John Wiley and Sons· Manual of Soil and water conservation
practices, ICAR, soil consv.Res.st. Dehradun, ICAR Pub, Agril
Min, GOI.
· Watershed Manual by Bharat Kakade (BAIF publications)
· Recent Publications / Notes by the State Department of Agriculture,
Maharashtra State.
ENV5310- Environmental Planning and Management: (2 h/w)
Environmental Planning: Historical background to know the adverse
effects of lack of environmental planning. Importance and measurement
of Baseline environmental data their appraisal such as Water, Soil, Air,
Natural assets, Demography, Heritage, meteorology.
Important concepts and parameters for planning: a. State and national
law and Act to protect the Environment, Socio-economic issues and
demographic factors, b. Industrial and business growth patter, c. Natural
resources and exploitation patter, d. Transportation and accessibility, e.
Human resources, social behavior, economical status and aspiration for
growth.
Important issues in planning a. Willingness to pay for development, b.
Rehabilitation and resettlement, c. Waste generation and disposal, d.
Impacts on socio-economical status, e. Change in quality of life. (Case
studies)
Urban and Rural Planning: Demographic considerations, national and
regional planning parameters for urban and rural areas. Development
indices, industrial and business growth pattern, indigenous assets and
liabilities, natural resources and exploitation patterns, accessibility and
transportation development, industrial development and growth
prospects, human resources, services levels and social aspirations,
willingness to pay, rehabilitation and resettlement issues.
Equity, Environment and Development: Equitable development and its
principles, Importance of critical review of plan with respect to local and
regional levels, Immediate and long term gains and effect of
development.
Comparison between a. Exploitation and safe guard for conservation, b.
Rate of utilization and regeneration, c. Natural and manmade growth, d.
Survival need of mankind and protection of environment. Agenda 21:
Role of various stakeholders in Environmental Planning and
Development process
Development in the context of carrying capacity of Environment:
Case study of current issue – Development plan for Urban Areas,
National Policy on EIA and Regulatory Framework: Rule and
regulations of central and state Government and Central and State
pollution control boards for Safeguard for Environmental Protection e.g.
Water (Prevention and control of pollution) Act. 1974, Air (Prevention
and control of Pollution) Act 1981, etc.
Rule, regulations and guidelines given for disposal of hazardous waste,
municipal solid waste and bio-medical waste e.g. Hazardous Waste
(Management and Handling) Act 1989.
Suggested Readings:
1. Environmental Impact Assessment, L. W. Canter, McGraw Hill
Publication, New York.
2. Proceedings Indo-US Workshop on environmental impact analysis
and assessment (1980), NEERI, Nagpur.
3. Environmental and social impact assessment, Vanclay F.,
Bronstein DA (1995), John Wiley and Sons, New York.
4. EIA – A Biography, B. D. Clark, B. D. Bissel, P. Watheam.
5. Agenda 21: Guidelines fir Stakeholders by Patwardhan&Gunale
6. Environmental Planning by A.S. Bal
7. Second world congress on engineering and environment 1985
EN5311- Instrumental Analysis: (2h/w)
1- Electroanalytical methods (Potentiometry – Selective ion
electrodes voltammetry).
2- U.V. and visible spectrophotometric analysis.
3- Atomic absorption method of analysis.
4- Turbidemtry and polarimetry method.
5- IR, HNMR, CNMR and Mass Specroscopy
EN5312- Plant Equipment Planning: (2h/w)
Design and building up of chemical plants. The role of chemical
engineer at design of chemical plants. Material and heat balance in
projection. Utilization of static and dynamic simulations in design
Transport and dimension of traffic in chemical plants. Energy transfer,
heating - cooling, Separation processes in inorganic technology.
Absorbers and their characteristics. Drying, types and characteristics of
driers. Crystallization, types and characteristics of equipments, Reactors,
design and bases for calculation. Simple calculation of ideal
reactors,Project equations for tube and batch reactors. Calculation of
nonisothermal and nonadiabatic tube reactors.
EN5401- Quality Control in Sugar Factories: (2h/w)
1- Definitions and expressions used in chemical control and
processing control.
2- Gravimetric methods used in chemical control.
3- Apparatus used in processes of chemical control and quality
control.
4- Methods used in collection of different samples.
5- Chemical reagents used in chemical analysis.
6- General analytical methods.
7- Analytical methods of different products in sugar manufacture
8- Calculation methods used in chemical analysis in sugar
manufacture.
EN5402- Research Project***: (2h/w)
EN5403- Marketing and Market Economics (4h/w)
EN5404- Environmental laboratory: (2 h/w)
EN5405- Statistical Analysis: (2h/w)
1- Descriptive statistics:
Classifications of data - graphic presentation - central mean
Measurement - measure of variation - examples using the
computer. 2- Linear regression and correlation:
Scattering graph - Linear and nonlinear curve fitting for two
groups of data function in two variables - prediction - linear
correlation coefficient (berson) and its relation to the linear
regression coefficient - meaning of linear correlation
coefficient, examples using computer.
3- Distribution:
Binomial – Poisson - Normal distribution, properties and its use.
4- Estimation and Hypotheses Testings:
population “sample -parameter - Point and interval estimation -
confidence interval -difference between two means of normal
distributions - confidence interval around of unit proportion,
difference between two proportions - minimum and alternative
hypothesis - significance level - mean hypothesis test has one
difference between two means of normal distribution - unit
mean hypothesis test and difference between two means -
examples using computer.
EN5406- Industrial Waste Management: (2h/w)
1- Safe management of liquid industrial wastes.
2- Accurate management of hazardous wastes (chemical – biological).
3- New technologies to address the liquid industrial wastes.
4- Treatment technologies for industrial waste water.
5- Treatments for water and liquid wastes (traditional treatments for
reuse and maximize their uses).
6- Integrated management interfaces of air and water pollutants.
7- Recycling bases of oils and grease as wastes.
8- Gases and boiler ash and modern methods for their investment.
EN5407- Chromatographic Analysis: (2h/w)
1- Introduction
2- Theory of Separation
3- Thin Layer Chromatography
4- Paper Chromatography
5- Column Chromatography
6- Gas chromatography (GC):
Types, mechanism of separation, factors influencing
separation processes, Application in qualitative and
quantitative analysis.
7- High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC),
mechanism of separation, factors influencing separation
processes. application in qualitative and quantitative analysis.
8- Ion-exchange chromatography.
9- Exclusion chromatography.
EN5408- Quality and Management: (2h/w)
Quality processes throughout the world.
Management principles.
Quality management principles.
ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 registration.
Quality function deployment.
Certification and communication.
EN5409- Process Control Engineering: (2h/w)
Frequency response analysis; advanced control techniques;
multivariable control systems; mathematical tools for computer
control systems; design of computer control systems; engineering
design of industrial control applications; plant wide control, concerts
distributed control systems.
EN5410- Design of Industrial Waste Treatment Systems: (2h/w)
Designed to provide the student with the fundamentals of air
and water pollution problems and the control technology and
legislation associated with these problems.
EN5411- Microbial Toxins: (2h/w)
This course aims to provide essential knowledge in food microbes,
microbial toxins, their interactions in food and their impact on public
health to students with a background in microbiology. Laboratory skills
relating to microbiological examination and detection of biotoxins of
different food types, using traditional and latest technology to enable
students to be competent professionals in a food microbiology laboratory.
The course will centre on the following major themes:
Type of microorganisms
Microbesin air, water, soil and food
Food microbes: diversity, sources, growth and metabolism,
beneficial uses and spoilage mechanisms.
Microbial toxins: diversity, occurrence, mechanisms of action,
bioavailability, acute and chronic toxicity to humans.
Food safety: detection methods of microbial spoilage of foods
including toxins, quality control and legislative requirements for
protection of public health.
Effects of food spoilage and mechanisms of microbial toxin action,
short-term and long-term toxicity to human health.
References:
1- Microbial Toxins: Methods and Protocols. (book), Edited by H.
Otto. Springer (2011).
2- Microbial Toxins: Current Research and Future Trends. (book)
,Edited by Thomas Proft. Caister Academic Press (2009).
3- Food Safety: Contaminants and Toxins. (book) ,Edited by JPF
D’Mello. CABI Publishing (2003).
EN5412- Marketing Research: (2h/w)
Examines the principles and procedures associated with the
collection and analysis of relevant information in the context of
solving practical marketing problems. Students have the opportunity
to apply these principles at each stage of marketing research process:
Problem definition, research design, data collection, data analysis,
and report preparation.
EN5413- Project Economics: (2 h/w)
1- An overview, the role of projects in economic development.
2- Economic Environment.
3- Determinants of project efficiency and its indicators.
Kinds of efficiency – industry viz project, technical viz
economic.
Determinants of efficiency.
Indicators of efficiency (Productivity & Profitability).
4- Pricing methods in theory & practice.
5- Demand analysis.
6- Project appraisal (financial and commercial studies).
7- Cases.
