Course Sylabus 2080
Course Sylabus 2080
EG 919 CE (Elective)
Lecture: 4 Year: I
Tutorials: 0 Part: II
Practical: 0
Course Objectives:
The basic objective of this course is to familiarize the candidates with the basic principles, tools and
applications of Research Methodology. The emphasis has been laid basically on the application and
comprehensiveness of Research Methodology as a tool rather than going into details of theoretical
and philosophical backgrounds. The curriculum is intended approximately for 30 contact hours
spreads in a four-month course with once in a week class.
Course contents:
1. Introduction [hrs.4]
1.1. Definition of ‘Research’
1.2. Characteristics of ‘Research’
1.3. Classification of ‘Research’
Assignments
1. Choosing ‘Research Topic’ and defending it as a topic for research work
2. Doing and preparing a ‘Literature Review’ of the topic chosen
3. Formulation the ‘Research Objectives’ and determining the ‘Research Variables’ of the topic
chosen
Evaluation Schemes
a. Internal Examination
Type Weightage
Assignments 30%
b. External Examination
There will be 8 units of questions carrying marks each. The question will cover
all chapters of the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as indicated in the table:
Units Chapters Marks
1 3
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 3
7 4
8 2
Total 30
References:
1. Kumar, Ranjit, 2011, Research Methodology A Step-By-Step Guide for Beginners, third
edition, SAGE Publications
2 Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
EG 911 CE
Lecture: 4 Year: I
Tutorials: 0 Part: II
Practical: 0
Course Objectives:
The basic objective of this course is to familiarize the candidate with the basic principles, tools and
applications of Environmental Impact Assessment. The emphasis has been laid basically in
application and comprehensiveness of EIA as a tool rather than going into the details of the
Environmental Issues involved. The curriculum is intended approximately for 45 contact hours
spread in a four-month course.
Course contents:
1. Introduction [hrs. 2]
1.1. Definition of Environment and EIA
1.2. Brief Historical Background
1.3. EIA as a Necessary for Sustainable Development
1.4. Environmental Impact and its Classification
Assignments
1. Assignment on history, present condition and challenges if EIA in Nepal
2. Assignment in preparation of Terms of Reference for EIA
3. Assignment on application of evaluation technique, monitoring or auditing of EIA activities
Practical
1. Visit a project site and glean necessary data and information for an EIA report
2. Prepare a report based upon the site visit with consideration of physical, biological and cultural
parameters of EIA
Evaluation Schemes
a. Internal Examination
Type Weightage
Assignments 30%
b. External Examination
There will be 8 units of questions carrying marks each. The question will cover all chapters of
the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as indicated in the table:
Units Chapters Marks
1 4 2
2 2 6
3 3 6
4 4 8
5 5 12
6 4 10
7 5 10
Total 60
References:
1. National Environmental Impact Assessment Guidelines 1993, National Planning Commission,
HMG Nepal in collaboration with IUCN- the World Conservation Union, Kathmandu
2. Environmental Protection Act, 1997 and Environment Protection Rules, 1997, 2004, Third
Edition, His Majesty’s Government. Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Law
Books Management Board
3. Joshi A R, Shrestha S L, Joshi K, 2003, Environmental Management and Sustainable
Development at the Crossroad, AnKuSu, Kathmandu
4. Glasson j, Therivel R, Chadwick A, 1996, Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment,
Fourth Impression , UCL Press Limited, London
3 Water Supply Engineering
EG 852 CE
Lecture: 3 Year: I
Tutorials: 1 Part: I
Practical: 0
Course Objectives:
Upon the completion of the course, the students will be able understand system of water supply
engineering. Students will be able to understand water demand estimation and management, water
resources utilization, intake design, water quality control, design of water mains and distribution
systems, and design of treatment units.
Course contents:
1. Introduction [hrs.6]
1.1. Water quality: Sources of pollutions and control process, Water quality standard
1.2. Water demand: Estimation of design population, water demand estimation, Design of peak
flow.
4. Reservoirs [hrs. 6]
4.1. Sizing reservoir: Designing balancing reservoir, Designing reservoir for intermittent and
continuous system
Practical
Evaluation Schemes
a. Internal Examination
Type Weightage
Minor Tests 70%
Assignments 30%
b. External Examination
There will be 8 units of questions carrying marks each. The question will cover all chapters of
the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as indicated in the table:
Units Chapters Marks
1 1 5
2 2 5
3 3 20
4 4 5
5 5 20
6 6 5
Total 60
References:
1. Water Supply Engineering by B.C. Punmia, Ashok Jain and Arun Jain, Laxmi Publications (P)
Ltd., New Delhi, 1998.
2. Water Supply Engineering by Dr. P.N. Modi, Standard Book House, New Delhi, 1998.
3. Environmental Engineering A Design Approach by A.P. Sincero and G.A. Sincero, Prentice-
Hall Inc., 2002.
4. Introduction to Environmental Engineering by M.L. Davis and D.A. Cornwell, WCB/McGraw-
Hill, 1998.
5. Tsouros, A., ed WHO healthy cities projects: a project becomes a movement (review of
progress 1987 to 1990) Copenhagen, WHO/FADL.1990 and SOGESS, Milan.
6. WHO Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality.
4 Advance water and wastewater treatment process
EG 852 CE
Lecture: 4 Year: II
Tutorials: 0 Part: I
Practical: 0
Course Objectives:
Upon the completion of the course, the students shall be able to understand the advance water and
wastewater treatment processes and conceptual planning of plants.
Course contents:
Assignments
1. Design of water treatment system and units based on given case data
2. Design of wastewater treatment system and units based on given case data
3. Explore new development of water and waste water treatment units on internet and prepare
case study in the contest of Nepal.
Practical
Evaluation Schemes
a. Internal Examination
Type Weightage
Minor Tests 70%
Assignments 30%
b. External Examination
There will be 8 units of questions carrying marks each. The question will cover all chapters of
the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as indicated in the table:
Units Chapters Marks
1 2 5
2 2 5
3 2 20
4 2 20
5 2 10
Total 60
References:
1. Gustof, Oloson, and Bob Kewell, “Waste water treatment systems, modelling, diagnosis and
control
2. V.P. Kudesia, “Environmental Chemistry”
3. Physicochemical Processes For Water Quality Control by Walter J. Webber Jr, Wiely-
Interscience.
4. Biological Process Design for Wastewater Treatment by Larry D. Benefield and Clifford W.
Randall, Prentice-Hall Inc.
5. Wastewater Engineering Treatment and Reuse by Metcalf & Eddy, Inc, McGraw Hill.
6. Small and Decentralized Wastewater Management Systems by Crites and Tchobanoglous,
McGraw Hill
7. Environmental Engineering by A.P. Sincero and G.A. Sincero, Prentice-Hall.
8. Soli J Arceivala, 2003, ‘Waste water treatment for pollution control’, Tata McGraw-Hill
publishing company Limited.
5 Introduction to Sustainable Water and Sanitation
ES 811 CE
Lecture: 4 Year: I
Tutorials: 0 Part: I
Practical: 0
Course Objectives:
Upon the completion of the course the students shall have knowledge about the principles of
sustainable sanitation and be able to elucidate the connection to nature and society in the design of
decentralized systems for water supply, bio-energy and recycling of organic waste and wastewater.
The students shall have the basic knowledge needed to understand design of systems for water
supply, bio-energy and recycling organic waste and wastewater in different cultural set up.
The students shall have an overview of the challenges of inadequate sanitation in developing
countries. Further, knowledge of appropriate technologies for problem remediation and the
socioeconomic factors of relevance for successful implementation.
Course contents:
Practical
1. Field Trip and Case study. Study visit to small ecosan project / Case presentation
Evaluation Schemes
a. Internal Examination
Type Weightage
Minor Tests 70%
Assignments 30%
b. External Examination
There will be 8 units of questions carrying marks each. The question will cover all chapters of
the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as indicated in the table:
Units Chapters Marks
1 5 10
2 3 10
3 4 20
4 3 10
5 1 10
Total 60
References:
Course Objectives:
Objective of the course is to provide the broad fundamental knowledge regarding water and
wastewater treatment processes. After completing the course students will be able to use the
knowledge in designing conventional and unconventional treatment facilities.
Course contents:
1. Introduction [hrs. 2]
1.1. Introduction to unit operations and processes involved in Water and Wastewater Treatment
Assignments
1. Numerical in physical process of treatments
2. Numerical in chemical and biological process of treatments.
3. Numerical in sludge treatment process
Practical
Evaluation Schemes
a. Internal Examination
Type Weightage
Minor Tests 70%
Assignments 30%
b. External Examination
There will be 8 units of questions carrying marks each. The question will cover all chapters of
the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as indicated in the table:
Units Chapters Marks
1 1 5
2 7 20
3 5 15
4 5 15
5 7 5
Total 60
References:
1. Physicochemical Processes For Water Quality Control by Walter J. Webber Jr, Wiely-
Interscience.
2. Biological Process Design for Wastewater Treatment by Larry D. Benefield and Clifford W.
Randall, Prentice-Hall Inc.
3. Wastewater Engineering Treatment and Reuse by Metcalf & Eddy, Inc, McGraw Hill.
4. Small and Decentralized Wastewater Management Systems by Crites and Tchobanoglous,
McGraw Hill
5. Water Works Engineering Planning, Design & Operation by S.R. Qasim, E.M.Motley and G.
Zhu, Prentice-Hall
6. Environmental Engineering by A.P. Sincero and G.A. Sincero, Prentice-Hall.
7. Soli J Arceivala, 2003, ‘Waste water treatment for pollution control’, Tata McGraw-Hill
publishing company Limited.
7 Health, Environment and Development
ES 812 CE
Lecture: Year:
Tutorials: Part:
Practical:
Course Objectives:
The main objective of this course is to produce concept of environmental health and sanitation,
sustainable development and environmental economy. Course will also focus on pathogen and its
engineering control, water quality and health aspects.
Course contents:
Assignments
Practical
Evaluation Schemes
a. Internal Examination
Type Weightage
Minor Tests 70%
Assignments 30%
b. External Examination
There will be 8 units of questions carrying marks each. The question will cover all chapters of
the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as indicated in the table:
Units Chapters Marks
1 1 10
2 7 15
3 5 10
4 5 10
5 7 15
Total 60
References:
1. Ahmed M. Feroze and Rahman Md. Mujibur, Water Supply and Sanitation, Rural and low
income urban communities, First edition, 2000.
2. Andy Cairncross and Richard G. Feachem, Environmental Health Engineering in the Tropics,
second edition, 1993.
3. Christopher R. Schulz and Danial A. Okun, “Surface Water Treatment for Communities in
Developing Countries”, 1984.
4. City for Copenhagen, healthy city plan, 1994-1997 Copenhagen, Copenhagen Health
Services, 1994 (ISBN 8798411187)
5. JICA, July 1991, Basic design study report on “The Project for Kathmandu Water Supply
Facility Improvement in The Kingdom of Nepal”
6. Richard G. Feachem, David j. Bradley, Hemda Garelick and D. Duncan Mara, “Appropriate
Technology for Water Supply and Sanitation”, health aspects of excreta and sullage
management- a state of art review, the world bank , June 1981.
7. RWSSFDB, 2002, A study on “Water Quality”, Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Fund
Development Board.
8. Tsouros, A., ed WHO healthy cities projects: a project becomes a movement (review of
progress 1987 to 1990) Copenhagen, WHO/FADL.1990 and SOGESS, Milan.
9. Twenty steps for developing a Healthy Cities project. Copenhagen, WHO Regional office for
Europe, 1992.
10. WHO Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality
8 Wastewater Engineering Design and Management
ES 858 CE
Lecture: 4 Year: I
Tutorials: 0 Part: II
Practical: 0
Course Objectives:
Upon the completion of the course the students shall be able to understand the wastewater
primary, secondary and tertiary treatment processes and its disposal. The student also shall be able
to design, plan and management for local as well as national level of wastewater treatment plant.
Course contents:
1. Introduction [hrs. 2]
1.1. Sources and nature of wastewater
1.2. Effluent standards
Assignments
Practical
1. F
Evaluation Schemes
a. Internal Examination
Type Weightage
Minor Tests 70%
Assignments 30%
b. External Examination
There will be 8 units of questions carrying marks each. The question will cover all chapters of
the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as indicated in the table:
Units Chapters Marks
1 2 2
2 4 7
3 1 3
4 3 5
5 7 15
6 1 8
7 3 10
Total 60
References:
1. Biological Process Design for Wastewater Treatment by Larry D. Benefield and Clifford W.
Randall, Prentice-Hall Inc.
2. Wastewater Engineering Treatment and Reuse by Metcalf & Eddy, Inc, McGraw Hill.
3. Small and Decentralized Wastewater Management Systems by Crites and Tchobanoglous,
McGraw Hill
4. Soli J Arceivala, 2003, ‘Waste water treatment for pollution control’, Tata McGraw-Hill
publishing company Limited.
9 Sustainable Sanitation-Ecological Engineering for Waste Management
ES 851 CE
Lecture: 4 Year: I
Tutorials: 0 Part: II
Practical: 0
Course Objectives:
The students shall have in depth overview of conventional and sustainable sanitation, treatment and
have basic knowledge about design of treatment systems based on local conditions.
An overview of natural and recycling systems for waste and wastewater. The students shall upon
completion of the course be able to select and design appropriate treatment systems for water and
wastewater. Furthermore, the students shall be able to analyze different treatment systems and
synthesize knowledge of geology, biology, ecology and technology to design treatment systems that
are adapted to local conditions.
Course contents:
5. Systems evaluation and selection of appropriate systems for rural and urban setting
[hrs.5]
Assignments
Practical
Evaluation Schemes
a. Internal Examination
Type Weightage
Minor Tests 70%
Assignments 30%
b. External Examination
There will be 8 units of questions carrying marks each. The question will cover all chapters of
the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as indicated in the table:
Units Chapters Marks
1 2 10
2 2 5
3 2 15
4 2 5
5 1 5
6 3 20
Total 60
References:
1. Kadlec, H. R; Knight, R. L. (1996). Treatment wetlands. Lewis, Boca Raton, New York, London,
Tokyo, p. 893.
2. UN Millennium Project, 2005. Health, dignity, and development: what will it take? UN
Millennium Project task Force on Water and Sanitation, Washington D. C.
3. Winblad, U., Simpson-Herbert, M., 2004. Ecological sanitation-revised and enlarge edition.
Stockholm Environment Institute, Sweden.
4. Winblad, U., Simpson-Hebert, M. 2004. Ecological sanitation (revised and enlarge edition.
Stockholm Environment Institute, Sweden
5. Del Porto, D., Steinfeld, C., 2000. The composting toilet system: a practical guide to
choosing, planning and maintaining composting toilet systems, an alternative to sewer and
septic systems. The center for ecological pollution prevention (CEPP), Massachusetts
6. Reeds, S. H., Crites, R. W., Middlebrookes, E. J. 1995. Natural systems for waste management
and treatment (2nd edition). McGraw-Hill, Inc. New York
7. Compendium of articles, books chapters
8. Dangerfield B. J (1983), " Water supply and sanitation in Developing countries" The
9. Institution of water engineers and Scientists, London, England
10 Air and Noise Pollution Fundamentals
ES 857 CE
Lecture: 4 Year: I
Tutorials: 0 Part: II
Practical: 0
Course Objectives:
The main aim of the course is to provide students with a scientific and technical background in air
and environmental management. Upon completion of the course students should be able to:
Describe current air and noise pollution issues, know the main air pollutant and their effect on
human health and environment, understand the regulations and polices to manage air and noise
pollution, and have a knowledge of technologies used to control and mitigate air and pollution.
Course contents:
Assignments
1. Presentations
2. Term paper
3. Class Tests
4. Home Assignments
Practical
Evaluation Schemes
a. Internal Examination
Type Weightage
Minor Tests 70%
Assignments 30%
b. External Examination
There will be 8 units of questions carrying marks each. The question will cover all chapters of
the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as indicated in the table:
Units Chapters Marks
1 5 10
2 4 5
3 3 10
4 4 10
5 3 10
6 4 10
7 4 5
Total 60
References:
Course Objectives:
This course will provide a precise knowledge of aqueous chemistry; brief account of oxidation
reduction and its application in different area; and a short account of microbiology and its
application in natural and artificial treatment processes. In addition to this, it will also provide
knowledge of organic, inorganic and physical chemistry related with environmental engineering and
management.
Course contents:
1. Introduction [hrs. 8]
1.1. Water resources and characteristics of water
1.2. Physical properties of water (structure, role of hydrogen bonding in its unique property and
solvent property)
1.3. Effect of water on rocks and minerals
1.4. Hardness
Assignments
Practical
Evaluation Schemes
a. Internal Examination
Type Weightage
Minor Tests 70%
Assignments 30%
b. External Examination
There will be 8 units of questions carrying marks each. The question will cover all chapters of
the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as indicated in the table:
Units Chapters Marks
1 4 8
2 6 10
3 4 10
4 4 10
5 4 10
6 5 12
Total 60
References:
1. Physical Chemistry by Attkins, Oxford University Press
2. Modern Inorganic Chemistry by Liptoot, Collins Educational
3. Principle of Physical Chemistry by Marrou and Prutton.
4. Environmental Engineering by Peavy, Rowe, Tchobanoglous, McGraw Hill.
5. Chemistry for Environmental Engineering by Sawyer, McCarty, Parkin, McGraw Hill.
6. Introduction to Environmental Engineering by Davis and Corriwell, McGraw Hill.
7. Microbiology Concept and Applications by Pelczar, Chanz and Kriez, McGraw Hill .