BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, Pilani
Pilani Campus
AUGS/ AGSR Division
SECOND SEMESTER 2023-24
COURSE HANDOUT
Date: 11.01.2024
In addition to part I (General Handout for all courses appended to the Time table) this portion gives further
specific details regarding the course.
Course No : CE F323
Course Title : Introduction to Environmental Engineering
Instructor-in-Charge : Dr. Pubali Mandal
1. Course Description:
In this course, the fundamental concepts involved in several aspects of origin and pollution control pertaining
to Air Quality, Water Quality, Solid Waste, & Noise; global pollution problems such as Ozone depletion,
Global warming, & Acid rain will be discussed. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a powerful tool
used in the site selection of an industry/project, where the basic knowledge about all the aspects mentioned
above is essential. The principles and applications of EIA will be addressed through several case studies.
2. Scope and Objective of the Course:
With rapid industrialization and diversified ranges of human activities in pursuit of their day-to-day needs,
the pollution problems are on the rise and are assuming enormous significance in bringing about various
environmental changes. In this course, the pollution problems with respect to water quality, air quality, solid
waste, & other related aspects are addressed, and the fundamentals involved in each of the above areas will
be discussed. The Environmental Impact Assessment, which is a legislative tool to control pollution from
waste generators will be discussed along with several case studies. The course focuses on a multi –
disciplinary approach in understanding the principles in the subject for applying to real life problems.
3. Text Books:
T1. Masters Gilbert M., “Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science”, Pearson Education, Inc.,
3rd ed., 2009.
4. Reference Books:
R1. Peavy, H.S., Rowe, D.R. and T. George, “Environmental Engineering”, McGrawHill International
Editions, 2013.
R2. Punmia B.C, A. Jain and A. Jain. “Water Supply Engineering”, Laxmi Publications, 2nd ed., Reprint,
Delhi, 1999.
R3. Punmia B.C, A. Jain and A. Jain. “Wastewater Engineering (Including Air Pollution)”, Laxmi
Publications, 2nd ed., Reprint, Delhi, 1999.
R4. Garg, S.K. “Sewage Disposal and Air Pollution Engineering” Khanna Publishers, 22nd ed., Delhi, 2009.
R5. Kiely G., “Environmental Engineering”, McGrawHill Editions, Singapore, 2007.
R6. M. A. Reddy, A.R. Environmental Impact Assessment: Theory and Practice. BS Publications, 2013.
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Pilani Campus
AUGS/ AGSR Division
5. Course Plan:
Module Lecture Session Topics to be covered Reference Learning outcomes
No.
1-4 1. Introduction, Basic units of Ch. 1.1 to 1.4 Understanding of
Environmental measurement, of T1. problems related energy
Chemistry Mass Transfer, Chapter 2 of and mass transfer
Stoichiometry, Enthalpy T1
in Chemical Systems
and its application in the
course
5-14 2. Water Pollution and Origin of surface and Ch. 5 of T1; Students will learn
its control groundwater resources Ch: 2,3,4 of water quality
and their characteristics. R2. parameters and their
Unit operation for water Ch, 6, 7, 11, 12 modeling
and wastewater of R5.
treatment; Ch. 8-11, 11-
Causes of pollution; 16 of R3
Water quality
management in Lakes,
Reservoirs and Rivers
and Groundwater;
Mathematical models to
predict water quality of
these resources
15-18 3. Air Quality Basic definitions, Ch. 7 of T1; Students will learn
Management Meteorological aspects, Ch. 8, 16 of designing of air
Criteria Pollutants, R5 pollution control
Gaussian model, Unit systems and modeling
operations.
19-25 4. Solid Waste Basic definitions; Life Ch. 9 of T1; Understanding about
Management cycle Assessment, Ch. 10,11,12 the solid waste
Source Reduction, of R1 management of big
Collection and Transfer cities/smart cities
Operations;
Treatment, Recycling
and Recovery and
Disposal of Solid waste.
26-28 5. Noise Pollution Basic definitions; Sound Ch. 20 of R4; Students will get idea
Control levels from several Ch. 9 of R5 about the noise
sources; Impacts; pollution abatement
Control
strategies.
29-32 6. Global Pollution Brief Introduction to Class notes Students will learn about
Problems and Global Warming, Ozone will be the global organizations
Governance Depletion, IPCC, distributed and governance
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Pilani Campus
AUGS/ AGSR Division
Montreal Protocol, and structures involved in
Conference of Parties tackling climate change
and pollution issues
33-37 7. Environmental Basic definitions; Ch. 1, 2, and 3 Prediction of impact on
Impact Methodologies; of R6; environment will be
Assessment Detailed Case Study on Ch. 19 of R5 known
EIA and
Ch.21, 22 of
R4;
Class notes
38-40 8. Risk Assessment Significance of Risk Ch. 4 of T1; Understanding about
assessment, Perception Class notes the risk assessment/
of Risk, Risk hazard will be
Assessment; developed
methodology and
prediction
6. Evaluation Scheme:
Component Duration Weightage Date & Time Nature of component
(%) (Close Book/ Open
Book)
Mid-Semester Test 90 Min 30 13/03/24 & AN1 Close book
Comprehensive 180 Min 40 13/05/24 & FN Close/Open book
Examination
Assignment/Test/Quiz/ 30 Throughout the Close book or open
Project semester book would be
announced in class
7. Chamber Consultation Hour: Monday 5 PM – 6 PM.
8. Notices: Notices will be shared through email and Google classroom.
9. Make-up Policy:
Make-up will be granted only on genuine reasons.
For medical cases, a certificate from the Chief Medical Officer of the Medical Centre must be produced.
Make up will not be conducted for class tests. However, two best performances out of three will be
considered for final evaluation.
10. Grading Policy:
If a student absents himself/herself in any component (listed in the Evaluation Scheme), his/her performance
in the course may be reported as ‘NC’ (Not Cleared).
11. Note: Academic integrity and ethics should be followed.
Instructor-in-charge
CE F323
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