ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT Syllabus — Government College of Engineering a…
Full syllabus, topics and curated resources for ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT (Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu).
Fundamentals of environmental studies, ecosystems, natural resources, pollution, energy resources, social issues and environmental protection laws.
- Subject code: CET6101
- University: Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- Course: BE (2022 onwards)
- Branch: ECE
- Semester: 1
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT syllabus
Unit 1: Environment
- Introduction
- Multidisciplinary nature of environmental studies- Definition, scope and importance
- Need for public awareness
Unit 2: Ecosystem
- Concept
- Energy flow
- Structure and function of an ecosystem
- Food chains, food webs and ecological pyramids
- Forest ecosystem
- Grassland ecosystem
- Desert ecosystem
- Aquatic ecosystems
Unit 3: Natural Resources
- Renewable and Non-renewable resources
- Different types of resources
- Mineral resources: Use and exploitation, environmental effects of extracting and using mineral resources
- Food resources: World food problems, changes caused by agriculture and overgrazing, effects of modern agriculture, fertilizer-pesticide problems
Unit 4: Pollution
- Definition, Cause, effects and control measures
- Air pollution- Sources, effects, control, air quality standards, air pollution act, air pollution measurement
- Water Pollution-Sources and impacts
- Soil Pollution-Sources and impacts
- Disposal of solid waste
- Greenhouse gases - effect, acid rain
- Noise pollution- Definition, Cause, effects and control measures
Unit 5: Social Issues and the Environment
- Sustainable development and Sustainable use of Resources
- Urban problems related to energy
- Energy resources: Growing energy needs, renewable and nonrenewable energy sources use of alternate energy sources
- Land resources: Land as a resource, land degradation, soil erosion and desertification
- Role of an individual in conservation of natural resources
- Environment Protection Acts: Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, Water (Prevention and control of Pollution) Act, Wildlife Protection Act and Forest…