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Environmental Sustainability Education

Comprehensive Course Offerings in Environmental Sustainability

B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology (BSACIST) demonstrates a strong commitment to climate literacy and environmental sustainability through a diverse range of academic courses across undergraduate (B.Tech) and postgraduate (M.Tech) programs. The Department of Civil Engineering, under the School of Infrastructure, offers a structured curriculum that integrates environmental science, climate change mitigation, and sustainable development. These courses are designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to address pressing global environmental challenges. The availability of these courses serves as a foundational metric in assessing the institution’s dedication to sustainability education. With multiple elective and core courses—such as Environmental Sciences, Water and Wastewater Engineering, Air and Noise Pollution Control, and Sustainable Construction—BSACIST ensures that students have ample opportunities to engage with critical environmental topics.

S.NoRegular / ElectiveCourse CodeCourse NameCourse Outcomes
1RegularGED 1206Environmental Sciences

COURSE OUTCOMES:

The student will be able to
CO1: analyse the current scenario of various natural resources and their
depletion and suggest remedies to curb the exploitation.

CO2: identify food chains and web and its function in the environment, assess
the impacts on the biodiversity and propose solutions to conserve it.

CO3: analyse the types and impacts of pollutants in the environment and
propose suitable methods to alleviate the pollutants and the natural disasters.

CO4: assess on the impact of human population and the health related issues
and immunisation practices and sustainable developments for a healthy life.

2RegularCED 2104Water and Waste Water Engineering

COURSE OUTCOMES:

At the end of the course the student will be able to

CO1: forecast population, estimate quantity of water demand, characterize water quality and design treatment units

CO2: describe advanced treatments for water, water storage facilities and analyze distribution network

CO3: explain the sewerage systems, estimate wastewater flows & storm runoff, characterize quality of wastewater and design the primary wastewater treatment units

CO4:describe the secondary treatment of wastewater
CO5: describe the methods for wastewater disposal & sludge handling.

3ElectiveCEDX41Air and Noise Pollution Control

COURSE OUTCOMES:

At the end of the course the student will be able to

CO1: Classify the sources of air pollution and list its effects on living and
non-living environment

CO2: Sample, analyse the various air pollutants and demonstrate the procedure for dispersion.

CO3: identify and describe the functions of equipment available to control
air pollution

CO4: suggest air pollution management through legislation and regulations

CO5: describe sources, characteristics, effects and control of noise pollution

4ElectiveCEDX42Solid Waste Management

COURSE OUTCOMES:

At the end of the course the student will be able to

CO1: describe the different sources, types and the effects of improper

disposal of municipal solid waste

CO2: describe the storage, segregation and handling of solid waste

CO3: explain the methods of collection of solid waste

CO4: identify the offsite processing techniques and resource recovery from solid waste

CO5: explain the SWM rules and detail the operation of a land fill.

5ElectiveCEDX43Industrial Waste Water Treatment

COURSE OUTCOMES:

At the end of the course the student will be able 

CO1: Identify the various sources of industrial wastewater and will be able to list the statutory requirements.

CO2: Describe the functions of the common units of industrial wastewater treatment

CO3: Explain the advanced methods of industrial wastewater treatment

CO4: Describe the waste audit and pollution prevention techniques

CO5: Identify the wastewater treatment method based on different industrial effluent.

6ElectiveCEDX44Hazardous Waste Management

COURSE OUTCOMES:

At the end of the course the student will be able to

CO1: Identify the various sources, collection and treatment process of

Hazardous waste and will be able to explain about its legal provision.

CO2: Specify the basic requirements needed for land disposal and its

Management techniques.

CO3:Assess the various treatment methods of hazardous waste and summarise the various remediation techniques based on case studies

CO4: Enumerate about the classification of e-waste, health and social impacts due to e-waste and its management Rules.

CO5: Explain the characteristics of various types of plastics and regulate the plastic waste reuse, recycling and management process using plastic waste management Rules.

7ElectiveCEDX45Environmental Risk Assessment

COURSE OUTCOMES:

At the end of the course the student will be able to

CO1: Attain knowledge on environmental risk and its framework

CO2: Evaluate the hazard exposure level and characterize the risk based on its vulnerability.

CO3: Identify the risk by using various risk assessing tools and methods.

CO4: Manage the risk situations and provide preparedness plans

CO5: Explain the environmental health hazard and the risk assessment for various industries

8ElectiveCEDX46Environmental Impact Assessment

COURSE OUTCOMES:

At the end of the course the student will be able 

CO1: Describe the concepts of Environmental impact assessment.

CO2:Explain the methodologies of EIA and apply the prediction tools to assess the impact

CO3:Describe the process of public participation, settlement & rehabilitation in EIA

CO4:Prepare documentation of EIA and develop environmental management plan

CO5: Conduct environmental audit and life cycle assessment.

9ElectiveCEDX47Sustainable Water and Sanitation

COURSE OUTCOMES:

At the end of the course the student will be able to

CO1: Describe the concepts of smart water management in cities.

CO2: Illustrate the tools used in the implementation of smart water management.

CO3: Explain the components of smart wastewater management and sustainable treatment techniques.

CO4: Illustrate the concepts of faecal sludge management in smart cities.

CO5:Describe the various initiatives opted in the smart cities for sustainable water and sanitation

10ElectiveCEDX53Storm Water and Flood Management

COURSE OUTCOMES:

At the end of the course the students will be able to

CO1: Manage the urban storm water systems to reduce the detrimental

Impacts

CO2: Apply the technical knowledge on hydrological process and flood

Estimation

CO3: Demonstrate their knowledge on flood mapping and modeling

CO4: Acquire the knowledge on flood mitigation measures and public awareness.

CO5: Analyze the flood forecasting and flood disaster

11ElectiveGEDX 209Disaster Management

COURSE OUTCOMES:

At the end of the course the student will be able to

CO1: Elaborate about the origin, changes and management of environmental hazards.

CO2: Define about the natural disasters and man-made disasters.

CO3: List down the different impacts of disaster.

CO4: Apply the concept of disaster management and relief measures in the realtime situation

12ElectiveGEDX 116Green Design and Sustainability

COURSE OUTCOMES:

At the end of the course, the students will be able to

1. Explain the objective, need for the sustainability and the link between the globalization and environment.

2.  Address the economic, environmental, and social concerns in the sustainable development.

3. Acquire knowledge on the performance indicators, constraints and barrier for sustainability.

4.  Explain the relationship between sustainability and emergence of green building practices.

5.  Conduct the energy audit on green building design and suggest ideas for attainting   sustainability in building

13ElectiveGEDX 229Wastewater Management

COURSE OUTCOMES:

At the end of the course the student will be able 

CO1:Describe the types of wastewater, its generation and characteristics

CO2: Explain the treatment of domestic wastewater.

CO3:Identify and suggest the treatment methods relevant to the industrial wastewater

CO4:Illustrate the current practices for septage management

CO5: Describe the advanced treatment methods and recommend options for reuse

14ElectiveGEDX 135Municipal Solid Waste Management

COURSE OUTCOMES:

At the end of the course the student will be able to

CO1: Describe the different sources, types and the effects of improper disposal of municipal solid waste

CO2: Explain the storage, segregation and handling of solid waste

CO3: Illustrate the methods for the collection of solid waste

CO4: Identify the appropriate offsite processing techniques and resource recovery from solid waste

CO5: Explain the solid waste disposal techniques and ISWM approach.

15RegularGEC 1212Environmental Studies

OUTCOMES

 The student will be able to

  1. Predict the scenario of various natural resources and suggest remedies to curb the exploitation of these resources.
  2. Identify food chain and web and its role in various ecosystems, assess the impacts on biodiversity and provide solutions to conserve it.
  3. Analyse the impacts of pollutants in the environment and propose suitable method to alleviate the pollutants and the natural disasters.

 Assess on the impact of human population and the health related issues and the ethics to be followed for sustainable life.

16ElectiveCECX18Environmental Geotechnology

OUTCOMES:

At the end of the course, the student will be able to

  1. Assess all the physical and chemical mechanisms that affects the durability of concrete
  2. Make a durable concrete with an emphasis on the approaches addressed by the standards.
  3. Investigate the durability of concrete by conducting different tests.

  Construct durable concrete structures and provide solution to repair and maintenance of concrete structures.

17ElectiveCECX20Industrial Health and Safety

OUTCOMES:    

At the end of the course, students will be able to

  1. Understand the regulations and code of practice related to Industrial Health & Safety.
  2. Interpret the health hazards present in a work place and a way to prevent it from occurring.
  3. Identify the various workplace safety and safety systems

 Describe the concept of Environmental Health and safety management

18ElectiveCECX60Urban & Indoor Air Quality Management

OUTCOMES:

 At the end of the course, students will be able to

  1. Explain hazardous atmospheric conditions.
  2. Evaluate atmospheres relative to health and environmental standards.
  3. Model air emissions to predict atmospheric concentrations and recommend appropriate controls and management strategies to reduce or eliminate pollutants and their effects.

 Describe the measurement methods and control strategies.

19ElectiveCECX63Environmental Monitoring

OUTCOMES:

At the end of the course,  the students will be able to 

  1. Elaborate about the problems and errors in instruments.
  2. Explain the principle and method of air quality monitoring techniques.
  3. Describe the principle of water quality monitoring techniques.

 Select a method for material characterization.

20ElectiveOEEY 708Green Building and Energy Management

COURSE OUTCOMES:

At the end of the course the student will be able 

 CO1: Describe the basics of green design concept.

 CO2: Explain the concepts of green design strategies.

CO3: Illustrate the elements of green building.

 CO4: Summarize the different green building materials. CO5: describe the concept of energy management.

21ElectiveCEEY 181Climate Change in Water Resources

COURSE OUTCOMES:

At the end of the course the students will be able to CO1: Describe the earth’s climate system and the interaction among the subsystems of the earth components

 CO2:Illustrate the basics of climate variability and change the observations including and Projections

CO3: Demonstrate the tools for vulnerability assessment at global and at regional scale

 CO4: Describe the options available for adaptation and mitigation for different sectors

22ElectiveCEEY 255Sustainable Construction

COURSE OUTCOMES:

On completion of the course, students will be able to

CO1: Describe the various sustainable materials used in construction.

CO2:  Explain the method of estimating the amount of energy required for building.

CO3:  Describe the features of LEED, TERI and GRIHA ratings of buildings.

CO4:  Explore the concept and performance of zero-energy buildings.

CO5:  Select less carbon emission materials for construction.

23ElectiveCEEY 258Energy Conservation Techniques

COURSE OUTCOMES: On completion of the course, students will be able to

CO1: Identify the required energy for building construction.

CO2:  Design and analyse the passive solar cooling and heating technique. CO3:  Identify the required amount of daylight and electrical lighting for a building.

CO4:  Analyse the ventilation and thermal design of a building

24ElectiveCEEY 260Construction Demolition and Waste Management

COURSE OUTCOMES: On completion of the course, students will be able to

CO1: Quantify the construction and demolition waste

CO2: Select the type of treatment to be executed CO3: Minimize the waste using different methods CO4: Apply Tools for waste management CO5: recognize the degradation of environment.

Academic Initiatives Promoting Environmental Sustainability

Name of the Activity Web link
International Conference on “Smart Materials for Green Energy & Environmental Sustainability (SMaGEES 2024 Click Here   
Guest Lecture on “The story of Climate change, Hydrogen and Mars landing” Click Here
Guest Lecture on Importance of Solid Waste Management in India Click Here
Industry Visit – M/s HVAC Air Space Ltd Click Here
Guest Lecture on Green Design and Sustainability Click Here
Guest Lecture on Sustainable Project Development and National Building Codal Provisions Click Here
Polymer Engineering Across Borders: A Global Alumni Webinar – Series 2: Bridging Polymer Technology and Fuel Cells Technology for a Sustainable Future  Click Here For Webinar Youtube Link
Polymer Engineering Across Borders: A Global Alumni Webinar – Series 1: “Technologies for Sustainability”  Click Here For Webinar Youtube Link
Guest Lecture on the topic of Sustainable HR Practices in Digital Era Click Here
Seminar on “Design and development environments for IoT applications” Click Here
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