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Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.E. - Civil Engineering SCIA3005 Energy and Environmental Management Syllabus

SATHYABAMA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SCIA3005 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

UNIT 1 ENERGY SCENARIO 9 Hrs.
Basic concepts of energy - Total energy systems - Energy resources - Non-renewable energy resources & Renewable
energy resources - Energy and carbon emissions - Principles and imperatives of energy conservation Current energy
scenario.

UNIT 2 ENERGY AUDIT 9 Hrs.
Energy audit concepts - Basic elements and measurements - Mass and energy balances - Scope of energy auditing
industries - Methodology with respect to construction industry - Evaluation of energy conserving opportunities and
environmental management.

UNIT 3 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 9 Hrs.
Environmental Management Plan - Environmental sustainability - indicators and sustainability index Environmental
Strategies for developing environmental awareness and protection - Global and National Environmental issues.

UNIT 4 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES AND LEGISLATIONS 9 Hrs.
Introduction to environmental law and environmental protection act in India - Role of Judiciary in environmental conservation
in India - Environmental policy - Environmental legislations and strategies to control pollution - Regulations for pollution
controls of water, air and noise - industrial, automobile and hazardous waste.

UNIT 5 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT 9 Hrs.
Environmental components of EIA - Methods of environmental impact assessment - Environmental clearance procedures in
India - impact, steps in EIA - Case studies of EIA of highways, thermal power plant, cement, dam.
Max. 45 Hrs.

COURSE OUTCOMES
On completion of the course, students will be able to
CO1 - Principle and imperatives of energy conservation, carbon emissions, with current energy scenario
CO2 - Energy audit concepts to evaluate energy conserving opportunities in the construction industry.
CO3 - Global and national environmental issues for sustainability.
CO4 - Environmental legislation and strategies to control pollutions.
CO5 - Environmental impact assessment for highways, dam, thermal power plants and cement factories.

TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Abbi Y.P. Shashank Jain , "Handbook on Energy Audit and Environment Management", TERI Publications, 2009.
2. Amlan Chakrabarti , "Energy Engineering and Management", PHI Publishers, 2018.
3. Dash M.C., "Concepts of Environmental Management for Sustainable Development", I.K. International Publishing
House, 2013.
4. Kothari K.C., D.P.Ranjan, Rakesh Singal, "Renewable Energy Sources and Emerging Technologies", 2nd Revised
Edition, Kindle Edition, PHI publishers, 2011.
5. Murali Krishna. I.V., Valli Manickam, "Environmental Management", 1st Edition, Science and Engineering for Industry,
Butterworth-Heinemann, 2017.
6. Sharma K. V. , Venkataseshaiah, "Energy Management and Conservation", I.K. International Publishing House, 2011.
7. Umesh Rathore, "Energy Management", Katson Book Publishers, 2013.
8. Trivedi R.R. and Jalka K.R, “Energy Management”, Commonwealth Publication, 1997.
9. Boyle G, Everett B and Ramett J, “Energy Systems and Sustainability”, Oxford University Press, 2010.

END SEMESTER EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER PATTERN
Max. Marks: 100 Exam Duration: 3 Hrs.
PART A: 10 Questions of 2 marks each - No choice 20 Marks
PART B: 2 Questions from each unit of internal choice; each carrying 16 marks 80 Marks