CY Y1003

NCIPLES OF ENV VIRONMENTAL PRIN SCIENC CE Total Contact Hours H - 30 Prerequi isite Nil

L T P C 2 0 0 2

PURP POSE The course c provides a comprehensive c kno owledge in environ nmental science, enviro onmental issues and d the management. INSTR RUCTIONAL OB BJECTIVES To ena able the students 1. To T gain knowledge e on the importance of environmental l education and e ecosystem. 2. To T acquire knowledge about environ nmental pollution- sources, effects a control measure and es of environmental l pollution. 3. To T understand the tr reatment of wastew water and solid waste e management. 4. To T acquire knowledge with respect to t biodiversity, its threats and its c conservation and ap ppreciate the concep pt of interdependenc ce. 5. To T be aware of the national and inter rnational concern for f environment f protecting the en for nvironment T I- ENVIRONME ENTAL EDUCATI ION AND ECOSY YSTEMS UNIT (6 hours) Envir ronmental education n: Definition and ob bjective. Structure and a function of an ecosystem ecologic cal succession pri imary and secondar ry succession gical pyramids py yramid of number, pyramid p of energy and pyramid of ecolog bioma ass. T II- ENVIRONME ENTAL POLLUT TION (6 hours) UNIT Envir ronmental segment ts structure and d composition of atmosphere Pollut tion Air, water, so oil , thermal and rad diation Effects acid a rain, ozone layer depletion and green n house effect co ontrol measures determination of , COD, TDS and tra ace metals. BOD, T III- WASTE MA ANAGEMENT (6 hours) UNIT Waste e water treatment (g general) primary, secondary and ter rtiary stages. Solid waste manageme ent: sources and effects e of municip pal waste, bio cal waste - process of o waste manageme ent. medic T IV- BIODIVERS SITY AND ITS CO ONSERVATION (6 hours) UNIT Introd duction: definition - genetic, species s and ecosystem diversity d bio divers sity hot spots - valu ues of biodiversity: consumptive use, productive p use,

social, ethical, aesthetic and option values - threats to biodiversity: habitat loss, poaching of wildlife endangered and endemic species of India, Conservation of biodiversity: in-situ and ex-situ conservations. UNIT V- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (6 hours) National concern for environment: Important environmental protection acts in India water, air (prevention and control of pollution) act, wild life conservation and forest act functions of central and state pollution control boards - international effort key initiatives of Rio declaration, Vienna convention, Kyoto protocol and Johannesburg summit. TEXT BOOKS 1. 2. Kamaraj.P & Arthanareeswari.M, Environmental Science Challenges and Changes, 4th Edition, Sudhandhira Publications, 2010. Sharma.B.K. and Kaur, Environmental Chemistry, Goel Publishing House, Meerut, 1994.

REFERENCES 1. 2. De.A.K., Environmental Chemistry, New Age International, New Delhi, 1996. Helen P Kavitha, Principles of Environmental Science, Sci tech Publications, 2nd Edition, 2008.

CY1003 PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Course designed Department of Chemistry by 1 Student a b c d e f g h i j k outcome x x x x x x 2 Mapping of 5 2 4 1,3 3 2, 5 instructional objective with student outcome 3 General Basic Engineering Professional Subjects (G) Sciences Sciences and (P) (B) Technical Category Arts (E) x -4 Approval 23rd ------meeting of Academic Council, May 2013