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The Environmental Bioengineering course aims to provide students with an understanding of the relationship between humans and the environment, pollution causes and effects, and biological concepts including artificial intelligence applications. The course covers topics such as natural resources, sustainable development, and bioengineering applications in environmental protection. Upon completion, students will be able to analyze environmental pollution, demonstrate sustainable practices, and improve biological concepts through engineering approaches.

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Bioengineering syllabus

The Environmental Bioengineering course aims to provide students with an understanding of the relationship between humans and the environment, pollution causes and effects, and biological concepts including artificial intelligence applications. The course covers topics such as natural resources, sustainable development, and bioengineering applications in environmental protection. Upon completion, students will be able to analyze environmental pollution, demonstrate sustainable practices, and improve biological concepts through engineering approaches.

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Environmental Bioengineering

Year/Semester I / 1&2 Course Category


Course Code 23ESEB101/23ESEB201 Course Title Environmental
Bioengineering
Continuous Evaluation: 40 End Semester Examination: 60
Prerequisite: Nil L T P:2 0 0 Credits: 2

Course Objectives (CO) - The Course is designed with the following objectives:
1. To provide a comprehensive understanding of the relationship between humans and the
environment.
2. Aims to introduce students to the different components of the environment.
3. To develop the understanding of pollution, its causes, and their effects
4. To familiarize the students with the different biological concepts. Including artificial
intelligence and its applications.

Course Learning Outcomes (CLO) – The Syllabus has been prepared in accordance with
the NEP-2020 and based on the UGC curriculum framework. Upon completion of this
course, learners will be able to:
1. Analyse the environmental pollution and sensitize themselves to adverse health impacts of
pollution.
2. Demonstrate to safeguard the Earth’s environment and its resources.
3. Explain sustainable development, its goals, challenges, and global strategies.
4. Improve biological concepts using an engineering approach.

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COURSE CONTENTS

Unit-1
Human and Environment
Introduction to earth environment, Scope and importance. Components of the environment:
Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere, Atmosphere. The man- environment interaction,
Population growth and natural resource exploitation, Industrial revolution, and its impact on the
environment. Understanding of pollutant and pollution; Types of Pollution, Air pollution: Water
pollution, Soil pollution and solid waste, Noise pollution, Thermal pollution and their impact on
human health.

Unit-2
Natural Resources, Sustainable Development & Sustainable living
Overview of natural resources, Classification of natural resources, Resources: Forests, wetlands,
Status and challenges. Water resources: Types of water resources, issues and challenges; Soil
and mineral resources, Energy resources: renewable and non-renewable sources of energy.
Biodiversity and its distribution, Levels and types of biodiversity; Biodiversity in India and the
world; Biodiversity hotspots; Introduction to sustainable development: Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs)- targets and indicators, challenges, and strategies for SDGs. Ways to live in
sustainable manner- Conservation of energy, water at home, plantation, waste segregation,
kitchen gardening.

Unit-3
Introduction of Bioengineering:
Significance of biology, fundamental similarities, and differences between science and
engineering- humans as the best machines, brain as a computer, comparison between eye camera,
Biomolecules: molecules of the life –monomeric unit and polymeric structure, carbohydrates,
proteins; nucleotides and lipids. bioengineering introduction and current status in Agriculture,
Medicine (vaccine and biosensors) enzyme technology, and environment, and the role of
artificial intelligence and robotics in human health monitoring.
Unit 4
Bioengineering in Environment Protection:
What is environmental bioengineering? applications of bioengineering in the environment
protection. global environmental problems and bioengineering approaches for their management.
sewage treatment, biofertilizers, biofuels, bioreactors, bioremediation, and bioengineering for
biomedical waste management. role of artificial intelligence in handling biomedical waste.

RECOMMENDED TEXT BOOKS:


1. Masters, G. M., & Ela, W. P. (2008). Introduction to environmental engineering and science
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.
2. Jackson, A. R., & Jackson, J. M. (2000). Environmental Science: The Natural Environment
and Human Impact. Pearson Education.
3. Rajagopalan, R. (2011). Environmental Studies: From Crisis to Cure. India: Oxford University
Press
4. Environmental Studies for Undergraduate Courses by Erach Bharucha, UGC New Delhi
5. Biology: a Gopal approach Campbell, N.A Reece, J.B Urry, Lisa; Cain M.L Wasserman, S.A
Minorsky, P. V Jackson, R. B Person Education ltd.

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. A.K De Environmental Chemistry New age Publisher, 2016.
2. “Ecology & Environment” P D Sharma, Rastogi Publications, 2009.
3. www.ipcc.org; https://www.ipcc.ch/report/sixth-assessment-report-cycle/.
4. Central Pollution Control Board Web page for various pollution standards. https://cpcb.nic.in/
standards.
5. Principles of Biochemistry (V Edition) by Nelson, D.L; and Cox, M. M. W. H Freeman and
company.

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