ABOUT THE COURSE: It has been widely acknowledged that finding solutions to environmental problems that we are facing now has become a top priority. To this end, the proposed course aims to (i) provide deep insights into contemporaryglobal environmental issues from an interdisciplinary perspectivewithin the framework of sustainable development; (ii) apply a globalapproach to emphasize how environmental problems are highlycomplex and interrelated, requiring understanding on a local, regional,national, and global level; and (iii) critically evaluate possiblesolutions to our present global environmental crises in a holisticmanner.INTENDED AUDIENCE: Undergraduate students pursuing a degree in science OR engineering, with an emphasis on the following disciplines: • Environmental Engineering • Civil Engineering • Chemical Engineering • Biotechnology • Agriculture Engineering • Mining EngineeringPREREQUISITES: Class XIIINDUSTRY SUPPORT: AECOM, Ramky Enviro Engineers Ltd., Environmental Resource Management, Veolia Water Technologies, SFC Environmental Technologies Pvt. Ltd., ARCADIS SENES, Nalco Water,Govt. Agencies like CPCB, SPCB, etc.
Environmental Science
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur and NPTEL via Swayam
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Overview
Syllabus
Week 1: Environmental Concerns, Population Growth, and Resource ConsumptionWeek 2:Principles of Sustainable DevelopmentWeek 3:Understanding Air PollutionWeek 4:Climate Change: Scientific Basis, Mitigation & AdaptionWeek 5:Renewable Energy – I (Solar Energy & Wind Energy)Week 6:Renewable Energy – II (Geothermal Energy, Ocean Energy, Hydroelectricity, Bioenergy)Week 7:Industrial Ecology & Circular EconomyWeek 8:Water Quality, Reuse and RecyclingWeek 9:Solid Waste Management (including E-waste Management)Week 10:Noise PollutionWeek 11:Ecology and Soil PollutionWeek 12:Environmental Policies and Legislation
Taught by
Prof. Sudha Goel, Prof. Shamik Chowdhury
