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Course Outline:
Courses Taught at Bachelors Level
Course
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Course
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EN-301 |
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING-I
(TAUGHT IN BOTH CIVIL AND URBAN ENGINEERING DEPARTMENTS) |
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Communicable Disease Control:
Water borne, food borne, milk borne and vector borne diseases, Water supply and sanitation
Environmental Pollution: Sources, Pollutants, Effects and remediation of air, water, land, noise and radiation pollution, Toxic/hazardous wastes
Water Demand & Supply: Population forecast, Water uses & consumption, Types and variations in demand, Maximum demand & fire demand, Urban & rural water supply, appropriate technology.
Water Quality: Water impurities & their health significance, Water quality standards, (U.S. & WHO, etc.), Water quality monitoring, sanitary survey.
Water Treatment:
Treatment of surface & ground waters, screening, sedimentation, coagulation. Coagulants &. dosages, Filtration, design aspects of slow sand and rapid sand filters, Filtration rates, operation head loss, backwash and filter efficiency, Pressure filters, Fluoridation, hardness removal, Iron & Manganese removal, Water softening methods, Water disinfection and chemicals, Use of chlorine, quantity, dosage & efficiency, Emergency treatment methods.
Building Water Supply: Layout of water supply arrangement, Fixtures and their installation, Tapping of water mains.
Laboratory Works:
Related to the above, sampling techniques and examination of water (physical, chemical and microbiological parameters). |
EN-401 |
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING-II
(TAUGHT IN BOTH CIVIL AND URBAN ENGINEERING DEPARTMENTS) |
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Storm Flow & Sewage Flow Estimates:Rainfall intensity formulae, hydrograph & dry weather flow, sewage quantities, Variations and rates of flows, Velocity gradient & limiting velocities.
Types of Sewerage Systems: Separate & combined systems, Types shapes, sizes and materials of sewers, Sewer appurtenances, pipe strengths and tests.
Principles of Design: Construction & maintenance of sewers, Sewer, system analyses, Diameter and gradient, sewer joints, grading, laying, jointing and testing of sewers.
Characteristics of Sewage: Municipal and industrial wastes, Water pollution, causes and control parameters, Effluent disposal guideline and standards
Sewage Treatment:
Primary, secondary & tertiary treatment, Screening grit chamber, skimming tanks & sedimentation tanks, Activated sludge treatment, trickling filters, oxidation ponds, etc.
Sewage Disposal Method:
Receiving body, assimilation capacity, Stream pollution and self-recovery, sludge handling & disposal, Eff1uent Reuse. Control and management of industrial wastewaters
Building Drainage:
Requirements and arrangement of building drainage, Soil pipes. Anti-siphon pipes and waste water pipes, Sanitary fixtures and traps, House connection and testing of house drainage, Cross connection and back siphonage control.
Solid Waste Disposal:
Types, characteristics, sources and quantities of solid wastes, Collection disposal and recycling.
Laboratory Work:
Related to the above, sampling techniques and examination of wastewater (physical, chemical and microbiological parameters).
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EN-402 |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
(TAUGHT IN URBAN ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT ONLY) |
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Introduction:Environmental Impact Assessment requirement, its implication and significance, international, federal and provincial; Environmental Protection Agency Standards; Environmental assessment bye-laws and legislation; EIA analysis of big and small projects as per national and international guidelines.
Pollutants and Their impacts:
Air, liquid, solid and noise pollution assessment; Impact of pollutants on atmosphere, on land, on water and on marine life; controlling agencies, monitoring EIA
Evaluation Method:
Performance and conclusion keeping in consideration of the socioeconomic and environmental effect on natural areas such as human, animal and plant life. |
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