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January-June Semester
Compulsory Courses (8 Credits) Credits Marks/Grade
ACEE 507: Advanced Concrete Technology 2 100
ACEE 509: Theory of Water and Wastewater Treatment 2 100
ACEE 511: Farmstead Planning and Design 2 100
ACEE 513: Packaging and Storage Structure Engineering 2 100
ACEE 502: Research Work (3 Credits) 3 (S/U)
July-December Semester
Compulsory Courses (9 Credits) Credits Marks/Grade
ACEE 501: Soil Engineering 2 100
ACEE 503: Advanced Environmental Modeling and GIS 2 100
CSE 501 : Advanced Engineering Mathematics 3 100
ACEE 505: Design of Hydraulic and Foundation Structure 2 100
ACEE 502: Research Work (3 Credits) 3 (S/U)
Thesis Semester
ACEE 502: Research Work 2 (S/U)
ACEE 504: Thesis Evaluation 5 100
ACEE 506: Thesis Defense 3 100
Total Credits 10
Grand Total 41
S = Satisfactory U = Unsatisfactory
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Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100
Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Syllabus for the degree of MS in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Shear Strength
Failure theories; Concept of cohesion and angle of friction; Measuring techniques.
Stresses in Soils
Plane strain conditions; Stresses due to different loading conditions; Stresses under circular and
rectangular areas.
Limit Theorem
Its applicability to soil resistance; Determination of earth pressures; Stability of slopes and
bearing capacity by limit analysis and limit equilibrium methods.
Text Books
1. Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering – K. R. Arora, Standard Publishers &
Distributor, Delhi, 2002.
2. Introduction to Soil Mechanics – B. M. Das, Hemisphere Publishing Corporation,
Washington, 1983.
Reference Books
1. Soil Engineering: Testing, Design, and Remediation- F. H. Chen, CRC press, Florida,
USA, 1999.
2. Soil Mechanics and Engg. Practice. - K. Terzaghi, and R.B Peck, 3rd Edition,John Wiley,
New York,1996.
3. Soil Mechanics and Foundations – B. C. Punmia, Laxmi Publishing company Ltd, Delhi,
2005.
4. Mechanics of Soil Stability - M. A. Rashid (Lecture note), Dept. of Farm Structure and
Environmental Engineering, BAU.
5. Slope Stability Analysis and Stabilization: New Methods and Insight, Second Edition- Y.
M. Cheng and C. K. La, CRC press, Florida, USA, 2014.
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Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100
Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Syllabus for the degree of MS in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
ACEE 503 Advanced Environmental Modeling and GIS Credit Hours 2 Marks 100
Model
How to create a model, Finite element method, Finite difference method.
Groundwater Model
Groundwater quality and different parameters, Management models, Mathematical models,
Different types of mathematical models practiced for groundwater management such as
MODFLOW, ground water flow problems etc,
Atmospheric Models
Pollutants of air, Atmospheric dispersion models.
Drainage Model
Drainage pattern, Drainage characteristics, and catchment areas, Management models,
Mathematical models, Different types of mathematical models practiced for urban drainage.
Wastewater Model
Waste water characteristics, Different types of waste water models, Management models,
Mathematical models, Different types of mathematical models practiced for wastewater
management.
Spatial data
Sources, Acquisition and entry; Database; vector and raster data, Data analysis, GIS output, GIS
software, Integration of remote sensing and GIS,
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Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100
Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Syllabus for the degree of MS in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
ACEE 503 Advanced Environmental Modeling and GIS Credit Hours 2 Marks 100
Text Books
1. Environmental Modelling with GIS and Remote Sensing- A. k. Skidmore, CRC press,
Florida, USA, 2002.
2. The Finite Element Method- O.C. Zienkiewicz and R. L. Taylor, McGRAW-Hill Book
Company, 1989.
Reference Books
1. Principles of Geographic Information System – O. Huisman and R. A. de, ITC Educational
Textbook Series1, Netherland, 2009.
2. Hydrodynamics and Transport for Water Quality Modeling-J. L. Martin and S. C.
McCutcheon, CRC press, Florida, USA, 1998.
3. Modeling our World- M. Zeiler, ESR Press, 2010.
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Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100
Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Syllabus for the degree of MS in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
ACEE:505 Design of Hydraulic and Foundation Structures Credit Hours 2 Marks 100
Introduction
Hydraulic projects and their feasibility; Planning of hydraulic projects; Survey on project
area; Design consideration and construction of canal, tunnel and ditches and their linings,
flumes and conveyance.
Structural Analysis
Control structures: Inverted siphon, drop, chute and culverts, drainage inlets. Storage dams:
Earthen and concrete, dam components, pond and fish pond. Water intake structure: Type,
design, methods of construction and prevention. Sluice gate: Type, hydraulic and structural
design.
Foundation
Influencing factors, footings; foundation on compacted fill, non uniform soils, clay and
plastic silts, raft, pile and pier foundations, retaining walls and abutments.
Machine Foundation
Design consideration and construction.
Text Books
1. Irrigation Engineering and Hydraulic Structure- S. K. Garg. Khanna Publishers,
Delhi, India, 1996.
2. Analysis of Structures- Vol. I & II -V. N. Vazirani and M.M Ratwani, Khanna
Publishers, Delhi, 2008.
Reference Books
1. Applied Finite Element Analysis- Larry J. Segerlind, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New
York, 1994.
2. Mesh Free Methods, Moving Beyond the Finite Element Method- G. R. Liu, CRC
Press.USA, 2002.
3. Foundation Design and Construction- M. Tomilnson, 7th edition, Prentice Hall,2003.
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Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100
Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Syllabus for the degree of MS in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Basic Consideration
History and development of concrete, Constituent materials and their properties, Chemical
and mineral admixtures, Concrete mix design, Preparation, transport and placing,
Formworks, Quality control.
Testing of Concrete
Test of concrete materials, Tests for freshly mixed and hardened concrete, Non-destructive
methods of testing concrete.
Durability of concrete
Permeability, Physical and chemical attack, Concrete repair and maintenance.
Text Books
1. Concrete technology: theory and practice- M. S. Shetty, S. Chand Company Ltd.m,
New Delhi, 2004.
2. Concrete technology- A. M. Neville and J. J. Books, Pearson publisher, 2013.
Reference Books
1. Concrete technology- M. S. Shetty, S.Chand & Company, New Delhi, 2005.
2. Laboratory manual on concrete technology-H. Sood, L.N. Mittal and P. D. Kulkarni,
New Delhi CBS Publishers, 2003.
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Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100
Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Syllabus for the degree of MS in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
ACEE 509 Theory of Water and Wastewater Treatment Credit Hours 2 Marks 100
Wastewater treatment
Biology and chemistry of sewage, BOD, COD, THOD, TOD, NBOD etc, Oxygen demand
equation, Principles of physical chemical and biological treatment processes.
Treatment
Preliminary, primary and secondary treatment, Activated sludge and its modification, Lagoons
and waste stabilization pond; Oxidation method, Trickling filter, Oxidation ditches; Rotating
biological discs; Nutrient removal, Sludge digestion and sludge disposal, Sewage pollution
problem in Bangladesh, Community latrine cum biogas plant, Duckweed wastewater treatment.
Text Books
1. Water and Waste water Engineering - Metcalf and Eddy, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing
Co. Ltd. Delhi, 2005.
2. Environmental Pollution Control Engineering - C. S. Rao, New Age International (Pvt)
Ltd., New Delhi, 1993.
Reference Books
1. Theory and Practice of Water and Waste water treatment-R.L. Droste, John Wiley and
Sons, New York 2004.
2. Water resources system, planning and management- M. C. Chcaturvedi, Tata McGraw
Hill publishers Company Ltd., New Delhi, 1987.
3. Water Works Engineering-planning, design and Operation- S.R. Qasin, E.M. Motley and
G.Zhu, Prentice Hall, India, 2002.
4. Principles of Mass transfer and separation process- B. Dutta, PhI Learning private
Ltd.,India, 2014.
5. Environmental Engineering - H. S. Peavy, D.R. Rowe and G. Tchobanoglous, McGraw-
Hill Book Co.UK., 1985.
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6. Water Treatment Plant Design - American Water Works Association and ASCE- 3
edition. McGraw Hill, NY. USA1997.
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7. Basic Environmental Technology - Jerry H., Nathanson, P. E., 3 edition, Prentice Hall,
New Jersey, USA, 2000.
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Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100
Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Syllabus for the degree of MS in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
ACEE 511 Farmstead Planning and Design Credit Hours 2 Marks 100
Farmstead Planning
General planning considerations, Site selections, Farm classification, Space requirements and
basic design criteria.
Livestock Farm
Farm components, Herd size calculation, Layout design of barn, Hospital, Maternity area and
milking center, Confined and loose houses design, Housing for calves and heifers, Abattoirs
design consideration, Layout and hygienic factors, Feed silo and bunkers.
Poultry Farm
Planning consideration, Housing classifications, Types of houses, Design of boiler and layer
house, Poultry breeding, Litter handling and disposal, Feed storages and office rooms.
Environment
Climate impacts and consideration and impacts, Air-moisture-temperature relationship.
Ventilation
Purpose, Natural and artificial ventilations, Air inlet area, Fan sizes, Evaporative-cooling
system, Heat-moisture balance in cold and rains.
Text Books
1. Farm Building Design - L.W. Neubauer and H.B. Walker, Prentice Hall, Inc., N.J.,
USA, 1961.
2. Farm Structures - H.J. Barre and L.L. Sammet, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., N.Y., USA,
1950.
Reference Books
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Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100
Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Syllabus for the degree of MS in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
ACEE513 Packaging and Storage Structure Engineering Credit Hours 2 Marks 100
Introduction
Importance of packing and storing; Traditional practices of packing and storing in
Bangladesh; Quality control. Packaging material and techniques: Material-paper, wood,
metal, plastic and boxes from organic and inorganic material; strength and durability of
packaging material.
Text Books
1. Principles of Agricultural Engineering - A.M. Michael and T.P. Ojha, John Brothers,
New Delhi.
2. Farm Structures - H.J. Barre and L.L. Sammet, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., N.Y., USA.
Reference Books
1. Drying and Storage of Cereal Grains - B.K. Bala, Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. Pvt.
Ltd. New Delhi.
2. Farm Building Design - L.W. Neubauer and H.B. Walker, Prentice-Hall, Inc., N.J.,
USA.
3. Reinforced Concrete - J. Faber and F. Mead, E & F. N. Spon Ltd, London
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Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100
Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Syllabus for the degree of MS in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Text Book
1. AutoCAD and its Applications—Advanced - Shumaker and Madsen, Goodheart-
Willcox Co., Inc, 2014.
Reference Books
1. AutoCAD 2000-D. A. Madsen and R. Rod, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2000.
2. AutoCAD 13- Engr. M. S. Alam; Gaan Prokashoni, Bangla Bazar , Dhaka, 2013.
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Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100
Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Syllabus for the degree of MS in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Introduction
Principles of management, Construction contracts, Specification and planning.
Materials Management
Selection, Purchase and delivery of materials, Storage, Construction equipments, Handling
and wastage minimization.
Text Book
1. Construction management- E. Pellicer, V. Yepes, J. C. Teixeira and P. H. Moura,
John Wiley & Sons, West Sussex, 2014.
Reference Books
1. Construction equipment and its management- S.C. Sharma, 4th edition, Khanna
Publishers, 1988.
2. Production and Operations Management Concepts, Models and Behaviour - E.E.
Adam and R. j. Ebert, Prentice-Hall., Inc. New Jersey, 1995.
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Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100
Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Syllabus for the degree of MS in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Geosynthetic barriers
Types and functions of geosynthetics, Geomembrane barriers, Composite liners, Exposed
geomembrane liners, GCL barriers.
Text Books
1. Geoenvironmental Engineering: Principles and Applications - L.N. Reddi and H.I. Inyang,
CRC Press, USA, 2000.
2. Geotechnical Aspects of Landfill Design and Construction- X.,Qian, R.M. Koerner and
D.H. Gray, Prentice Hall, 2002.
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Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100
Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Syllabus for the degree of MS in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
References Books
5. Soil Mechanics- T.W .Lambe and R.V. Whitman ,John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,1969.
6. Unsaturated Soil Mechanics- N. Lu, and W.J. Likos, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2004.
7. Fundamentals of Soil Behavior- J.K. Mitchell, Second Edition, John Wiley & Sons,
Inc.,1993.
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Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100
Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Syllabus for the degree of MS in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
ACEE 521 Urban and Rural Planning Credit Hours 2 Marks 100
Introduction
Introduction to urban and rural planning, Historical thoughts of planning, Evaluative image of
environment of a town/Village, Environmental disasters and hazards, GIS in rural
environmental planning, Town and village planning, Land use planning, Transport planning,
Environmental planning, Ecological planning.
Text Book
Reference Book
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Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100
Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Syllabus for the degree of MS in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
ACEE 523 Water Supplies and System Design Credit Hours 2 Marks 100
Text Books
1. Water Works Engineering-planning, design and Operation- S.R. Qasin, E.M. Motley
and G.Zhu, Prentice Hall, India, 2002.
2. Water Supply & Sanitation- M. F. Ahmed & M. M. Rahman, ITN-Bangladesh,2000.
Reference Books
1. Water resources system, planning and management- M. C. Chcaturvedi, Tata
McGraw Hill publishers Company Ltd., New Delhi, 1992.
2. A text book of water supply engineering design- M. A. Aziz, Hafiz Book Center,
Dhaka, 1975.
3. Textbook of water supply and sanitary engineering- K. S. Husain, Oxford & IBH
publishing co, New Delhi, 1994.
4. Water supply and sewerage- J. T. McGhee & E. W. Steel, McGraw-Hill, New York,
1991.
5. Water Supply and Pollution Control- W. Viessman, and M. J.Hammer, International
Student Edition, 6th edition, Addison-Wesley
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Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100
Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Syllabus for the degree of MS in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
ACEE 525 Rural Transportation System Planning Credit Hours 2 Marks 100
Introduction
Element of transportation planning, Definition of goals and objects, Identification of needs.
Alternative Selection
Generation of alternatives, Evaluation of alternatives, implementation of alternatives.
Planning
Land use and transportation planning nature and analysis of transportation demand,
Sequential demand analysis, Trip generation models, Trip distribution models, Model split
analysis, Traffic assignment models, Transportation system management.
Text Books
1. Rural transport and planning- D. Banister, Publisher Mansell, 1985
2. Transportation Engineering- C. J. Khisty and B. K. Lall, PhI Learning Private Ltd,
2012
Reference Books
1. Introduction to Transportation Engineering- J.H. Banks, McGraw Hill.
2. Guidebook for Planning Small Urban and Rural Transportation Programs, Volume 1,
United States. Dept. of Transportation, Technology Sharing Program (U.S.), New
Mexico. Transporation Programs Division, Comsis Corporation.
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Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100
Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Syllabus for the degree of MS in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
ACEE 527 Project Planning and Management Credit Hours 2 Marks 100
Text Books
1. Project Cycle Management Training Course Work Book, REFPI Project, Department
of Farm Power & Machinery, BAU, Mymensingh, 2001.
2. Course Handouts, Managing Development Projects, Programmes and Organisations,
IMA International UK. (www.imainternational.com)
3. Course Handouts, Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation, IIRR, Y.C. James Yen
Center, Silang, Cavite 4118, Philippines.
Reference Books
1. Project management in the fast lane: applying the theory of constraints- Newbold and
C. Robert, St. Lucie Press, 1998.
2. Project management in construction- Levy and M. Sidney, McGraw-Hill, New York ,
2007.
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Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100
Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Syllabus for the degree of MS in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Housing
Housing practices in rural areas; Housing materials; Design and estimation; Improvement of
indigenous materials; low cost housing; rural sanitation system.
Rural enterprises
Livestock and food industries; improvement of system and services. Resources management:
Renewable energy; recycling and utilization of waste materials.
Transport system
Different types of transport system; roads and highway materials; soil stabilization; low cost
road construction; design of culvert and bridges.
Text Books
1. Can rural development be financed from below? local resource mobilization in
Bangladesh- Blair and W. Harry, University Press, Dhaka, 1989.
2. Bangladesh rural infrastructure strategy study-World Bank, University Press, Dhaka,
1996.
Reference Books
1. Design and appraisal of rural transport infrastructure ensuring basic access for rural
communities- J. Lebo and D. Schelling, World Bank 2001, Washington, D.C., 2001.
2. Housing and Hazards and the rural community village infrastructure to cope with the
environment –Seraj and M. Salek- Proceedings of the international millennium
conference on housing and hazards and the rural community, Dhaka, 2000.
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Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100
Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Syllabus for the degree of MS in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
ACEE 531 Agricultural and Industrial Waste Management Credit Hours 2 Marks 100
Text books
1. Industrial waste treatment handbook- F. Woodard, Butterworth-Heinemann, Boston,
USA, 2001.
2. Sewage and industrial effluent treatment- J. Arundel, Blackwell Science, Oxford;
Malden, MA, USA, 2000.
Reference Books
1. Composting – Gootas, John Wiley & Jons Inc., London.
2. Environmental Engineering – H. S. Peavy, D. R. Rowe and G. Tchobanoglous,
McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1985.
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Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Syllabus for the degree of MS in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Linear Models
Text Books
1. Research Methodology (Methods And Techniques) -C. R. Kothari, New Age Int. Ltd.
Pub, 2004.
2. Linear Programming – J. Hadly ,Wesley Publishing Company, New York, 1975.
Reference Books
1. Research Methodology: A Guide for Researchers in Agricultural Science, Social
Science and Other Related Fields -P.K. Sahu ,Springer,India,2013 .
2. Discovering statistics using SPSS (4th ed.)- A. Field, Thousand Oaks, CA:SAGE
Publications, 2013.
3. Case study research design and methods- Yin and K. Robert, SAGE Publications, Los
Angeles, 2014.
4. Workshop on Technical Report Writing, Published by GIS, BAU, Mymensingh, 1998
5. Testing Statistical Assumptions- G.D. Garson, Statistical Associates Publishing, 2012.
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Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100
Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Syllabus for the degree of Ms in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Matrix
Addition and multiplication of matrices, Transpose and inverse of matrix, Solution of system of linear
equations with the help of matrices, Rank of a matrix.
Differential Equation
Review of the first order and second order differential equations, Linear partial differential equations,
Derivations of heat equation and solutions of one dimensional heat equations under certain boundary
conditions, Solution of one dimensional wave equation by separation of variables.
Numerical Analysis
Solution of algebraic and transcendental equations by iteration, Finite differences, Numerical methods
for first order differential equation.
Text Books:
Reference Books:
1. Advanced Engineering Mathematics – Erwin Kreyszig. John Willy & Sons., 2000.
2. Applied Finite Element Analysis – Larry J. Segerlind. John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1976.
3. Applied Numerical Analysis – Curtis F. Gerald and Patrick O. Wheatley. 5th edition,
AddisonWesley Publishing Company, New York, 1994.
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Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Syllabus for the degree of MS in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Probability
Test of Significance
Use of Normal, t, F and X2 (chi-square) test, Analysis of variance, Brief review of completely
randomized design, randomized block design and Latin square design, Factorial experiment
in completely randomized design and randomized block design, Split-plot design.
Regression
Quality control
Statistical quality control, Problems, Principles and advantages. Shewhapt technique, Control
limits and control charts.
Acceptance sampling
Sampling by variable and sampling by attributes, Producers risk, OC function and ASN
function.
Sampling Plans
Single, double and multiple sampling plans for attributes and variables, Continuous sampling
plans: Purpose, procedure and protection, Dodge-Roming sampling plans, Baysian sampling
plans.
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Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Syllabus for the degree of MS in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Text Books
Reference Books
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