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DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

Course File

Name of Faculty : FARHEEN KHAN

Name of Course : ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND
SUSTAINABILITY
Course Code : 314301
Semester : DIPLOMA ECE –II EVEN (IV SEM)
Session : 2024-25

Vision statement of the institute:

To be a premier technical Institute imparting technical and professional education with orientation
towards society and industry.
Mission Statement of the Institute:

IM1:To impart technical education through innovative teaching methodologies.

IM2: To promote all round personality development of students through student centric activities.

IM3: To inculcate social awareness and passion for life long learning to make students socially
responsible citizen.

VISION:

To be a department of excellence to bring out technically competent and socially responsible

professionals in the field of civil engineering.

MISSION:

M1: To impart quality technical education in the field of civil engineering.

M2: To develop overall personality of student by imbibing the sense of responsibility towards
society and environment, positive attitude and effective communication skill,

M3: To facilitate students to acquire skill for solving technical issues in construction industry
through a structured monitoring mechanism of teaching learning process and industrial training.

M4: To facilitate development of research aptitude by encouraging students to take up real time
projects.

CONTENTS

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1. Cover Page
 2. Vision-Mission Statements
3. Contents
4. PEOs, POs & PSOs
5. Course Outcome
6. Week Map
7. Course Plan
8. Attendance Sheet (Copy)
9. Tutorial Questions (for Analytical Subjects
only)
10. Assignment Questions
11. Internal Exam Questions
12. Board Questions of previous years
13. Assessment Sheet (Statement of marks)
(Copy)
14. Lecture Notes
15. Value Added Courses (if any)
16. Schedule of Extra Class/Remedial Classes
if any
17. Any other relevant material
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PROGRAME EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES:

PEO 1: Work in construction industry at execution level with ability to solve broad based
problems.

PEO2: Become entrepreneur in the field of civil engineering.

PEO3: Undertake higher studies/master state of art practices in field of civil engineering.

PROGRAMME OUTCOMES:
Basic and Discipline specific knowledge: Apply knowledge of basic mathematics, science and
engineering fundamentals and engineering specialization to solve the civil engineering problems.

Problem analysis: Identify and analyse well-defined civil engineering problems using codified
standard methods.

Design/developmentofsolutions:Designsolutionsforwell-definedtechnicalproblems in the field of

civil engineering and assist with the design of systems components or processes to meet specified
needs.

1. Engineering Tools, Experimentation and Testing: Apply modern engineering tools and
appropriate technique to conduct standard tests and measurements in civil engineering.

2. Engineering practices for society, sustainability and environment: Apply appropriate

technology in context of society, sustainability, environment and ethical practices.

3. Project Management: Use project management principles individually, as a team member or a

leader to manage projects and effectively communicate about well-defined civil engineering
activities.

4. Life-long learning: Ability to analyse individual needs and engage in updating in the context of
technological changes in the field civil engineering.

PROGRAM SPECIFIC OUTCOMES:

1. Construction Planning and Designing: Undertake better civil engineering construction
planning and designing activities of desired quality.

2. Construction Execution and Maintenance: Execute Civil engineering construction and

maintenance using the relevant materials and equipment.

COURSE OUTCOMES (COs)

CO1 - Identify the relevant Environmental issues in specified locality.

CO2 - Provide the green solution to the relevant environmental problems.
CO3 - Conduct SWOT analysis of biodiversity hotspot
CO4 - Apply the relevant measures to mitigate the environmental pollution.
CO5 - Implement the environmental policies under the relevant legal
framework.

REFERENCE BOOKS:-

Sr. No. Author Title

1 Y. K. Singh Environmental Science
 2 Erach Bharucha Environmental Studies

3 Rajagopalan R. Environmental Studies: From Crisis to Cure.

4 Shashi Chawla A text book of Environmental Science

5 Arvind Kumar A Text Book of Enviornmental science

LEARNING WEBSITES & PORTALS

S.No. Link/Portal Description

1 THE 17 GOALS | Sustainable Development (un.org) United Nation’s website
mentioning Sustainability goals
2 Blog | The Green Belt Movement Green Belt Movement Blogs
on various climatic changes
and other issues
3 Page not found | The Green Belt Movement Green Belt Movement's work
on tree plantation, soil
conservation and watershed
management techniques
4 IEREK - YouTube International Experts For
Research Enrichment and
Knowledge Exchange –
IEREK's platform to exchange
the knowledge in fields such as
architecture, urban planning,
sustainability
5 https://www.mahayouthnet.in/ UNICEF Intiative for youth
leadership for climate action

SCHEDULE]

Day Period No of
Periods
Monday 1 1
Tuesday 7 1
Thursday 2 1
Total 3

Period

Mon 2nd

Tue 1st

Fri 2nd& 3rd

Sat 1st

Day Period

Mon 2nd

Tue 1st
Fri 2nd& 3rd

Sat 1st
 WEEK MAP (Sub Name: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND SUSTAINABILITY SubCode: 314301)

1ST WEEK 2ND WEEK 3rd WEEK 4th WEEK REMARKS

Mon 1 06/01/25 Mon 1 13/01/2 Mon 1 20/01/25 Mon 1 27/01/25 14th Jan is
5 Holiday
JANUARY

th
Tue 7 07/01/25 Tue 7 PH Tue 7 21/01/25 Tue 7 28/01/25 15 Jan Micro-
project
Allotment
Thu 2 09/01/25 Thu 2 16/01/2 Thu 2 23/01/25 Thu 2 30/01/25 *PH-Public
5 Holiday
Total classes available= 11 Total classes Conducted=
th th Th
5 WEEK 6 WEEK 7 WEEK 8Th WEEK REMARKS
Mon 1 03/02/25 Mon 1 10/02/2 Mon 1 17/02/25 Mon 1 24/02/25 11th -14th Feb –
FEBRUARY

5 U1
Tue 7 04/02/25 Tue 7 11/02/2 Tue 7 18/02/25 Tue 7 25/02/25
5
Thu 2 06/02/25 Thu 2 13/02/2 Thu 2 20/02/25 Thu 2 27/02/25
5
Total classes available= 12 Total classes Conducted=
9Th WEEK 10Th WEEK 11Th WEEK 12Th WEEK 13Th WEEK REMARKS
Mon 1 03/03/25 Mon 1 10/03/2 Mon 1 17/03/25 Mon 1 24/03/25 Mon 1 PH 24th -26th Mar –
5 SLA review
MARCH

Tue 7 04/03/25 Tue 7 11/03/2 Tue 7 18/03/25 Tue 7 25/03/25

5
Thu 2 06/03/25 Thu 2 13/03/2 Thu 2 20/03/25 Thu 2 27/03/25
5
Total classes available= 12 Total classes Conducted=
13Th WEEK 14TH WEEK 15TH WEEK
Mon 1 07/04/2 Mon 1 14/04/25 7th – 11th Apr-U2
5
APRIL

Tue 7 01/04/25 Tue 7 08/04/2 Tue 7 15/04/25 17th Apr- SEM

5 END
Thu 2 03/04/25 Thu 2 10/04/2 Thu 2 17/04/25
5
Total classes available= 08 Total classes Conducted=
Total classes available= 43 Total classes Conducted=
Total classes available in semester = 43 Periods
 COURSE PLAN

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Week 06/01/25 08 Unit - I Environment and climate change 1.1 08 TLO 1.1 Explain the need of Offline Blackboa Quiz/ 1.Assignment
1st to to Environment and its components, Types of studying environment and its lecture rd/PPT assign 2. class test
Environments, Need of environmental components. TLO 1.2 Investigate
3rd 23/01/25 studies 1.2 Environmental Issues- Climate the impact of population growth
ments 3. unit test
change, Global warming, Acid rain, Ozone and industrialization on the relevant
layer depletion, nuclear accidents. Effect of environmental issues and suggest
population growth and industrialization 1.3 remedial solutions TLO 1.3 Explain
Concept of 5R, Individuals’ participation in the Concept of 5 R w.r.t. the given
i) 5R policy, ii) segregation of waste, and iii) situation TLO 1.4 Elaborate the
creating manure from domestic waste 1.4 relevance of Sustainable
Impact of Climate change, Factors Development Goals in managing
contributing to climate change, Concept of the climate change TLO 1.5
Sustainable development, Sustainable Explain the concept of zero carbon-
development Goals (SDGs), Action Plan on footprint with carbon credit
Climate Change in Indian perspectives 1.5
Zero Carbon footprint for sustainable
development, (IKS-Enviornment
conservation in vedic and pre-vedic India)
Week 27/01/25 10 Unit - II Sustainability and Renewable 09 TLO 2.1 Justify the importance of Offline Blackboa Quiz/ 1.Assignment
4th to to Resources 2.1 Natural Resources: Types, natural resources in sustainable lecture rd/PPT assign 2. class test
importance, Causes and effects of depletion. development TLO 2.2 Explain the
6th 13/02/25 (Forest Resources, Water Resources, Energy need of optimum use of natural
Collabor ments 3. unit test
Resources, Land resources, Mineral resources to maintain the ative
resources), (IKSConcepts of sustainability TLO 2.3 Differentiate learning
Panchmahabhuta) 2.2 Impact of between renewable and non- Video
overexploitation of natural resources on the renewable sources of energy TLO
environment, optimum use of natural 2.4 Suggest the relevant type of
resources 2.3 Energy forms (Renewable and energy source as a green solution to
nonrenewable) such as Thermal energy, environmental issues
 nuclear energy, Solar energy, Wind energy,
Geothermal energy, Biomass energy,
Hydropower energy, biofuel 2.4 Green
Solutions in the form of New Energy
Sources such as Hydrogen energy, Ocean
energy & Tidal energy

Week 17/02/25 08 08 TLO 3.1 Explain the characteristics Offline Blackboa Quiz/ 1.Assignment
Unit - III Ecosystem and Biodiversity 3.1
7th to to and functions of ecosystem TLO lecture rd/PPT assign 2. class test
Ecosystem - Definition, Aspects of
3.2 Relate the importance of
9th 04/03/25 ecosystem, Division of ecosystem, General
biodiversity and its loss in the
Collabor ments 3. unit test
characteristics of ecosystem, Functions of ative
environmental sustainability TLO
ecosystem 3.2 Biodiversity - Definitions,
3.3 Describe biodiversity learning
Levels, Value, and loss of biodiversity 3.3
Biodiversity Assessment Initiatives in India
assessment initiatives in India TLO Video
3.4 Conduct the SWOT analysis of
3.4 SWOT analysis of biodiversity hot spot
the biodiversity hot spot in India
in India 3.5 Conservations of biodiversity -
TLO 3.5 Explain the need of
objects, and laws for conservation of
conservation of biodiversity in the
biodiversity
given situation
Week 06/03/25 12 Unit - IV Environmental Pollution 4.1 11 TLO 4.1 Classify the pollution Offline Blackboa Quiz/ 1.Assignment
9th to to Definition of pollution, types- Natural & based on the given criteria TLO 4.2 lecture rd/PPT assign 2. class test
Artificial (Man- made) 4.2 Soil / Land Justify the need of preserving soil
13th 01/04/25 Pollution – Need of preservation of soil as a resource along with the
Collabor ments 3. unit test
resource, Causes and effects on environment preservation techniques TLO 4.3 ative
and lives, preventive measures, Soil Maintain the quality of water in the learning
conservation 4.3 Water Pollution - sources given location using relevant Video
of water pollution, effects on environment preventive measures TLO 4.4 State
and lives, preventive measures, BIS water the significance of controlling the
quality standards for domestic potable water, air pollution to maintain its ambient
water conservation 4.4 Air pollution - quality norms TLO 4.5 Compare
Causes, effects, prevention, CPCB norms of the noise level from different zones
ambient air quality in residential area 4.5 of city with justification TLO 4.6
Noise pollution - Sources, effects, Describe the roles and
prevention, noise levels at various zones of responsibilities of central and state
the city 4.6 Pollution Control Boards at pollution control board
Central and State Government level: Norms,
Roles and Responsibilities
Week 03/04/25 07 Unit - V Enviornmental legislation and 07 TLO 5.1 Explain Constitutional Offline Blackboa Quiz/ 1.Assignment
13th to to sustainable practices 5.1 Article (48-A) and provisions related to environmental lecture rd/PPT assign 2. class test
(51-A (g)) of Indian Constitution regarding protection TLO 5.2 Explain
15th 17/04/25 environment, Environmental protection and importance of public participation
ments 3. unit test
prevention acts 5.2 Public awareness about (PPP) in enacting the relevant laws
environment. Need of public awareness and TLO 5.3 Use the relevant green
individuals’ participation. Role of NGOs 5.3 technologies to provide sustainable
Green technologies like solar desalination, solutions of an environmental
green architecture, vertical farming and problem TLO 5.4 Explain the role
 hydroponics, electric vehicles, plant-based of information technology in
packaging 5.4 Role of information environment protection
technology in environment protection and
human health

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