VELAMMAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

VELAMMAL GARDENS, PANCHETTI, CHENNAI- 601204

LECTURE / LESSON PLAN

: Mechanical Engineering
CLASS/YEAR/SEC :

DEPARTMENT
Mech./II yr/D
ACADEMIC YEAR
: IV
SUBJECT
Engineering
SUBJECT CODE
FACULTY NAME
REGULATION

: 2014-2015
:
:
:
:

SEMESTER

Environmental Science &

GE6351
Mr. S.Suseel Jai Krishnan
2013

Course Aims & Objectives:

i.

ii.

iii.
iv.
v.

To develop in students the accountability and responsibilities of the external

world succumbed to disasters, pollution to the natural resources available
around him and hence get awareness about the threats, diseases and health
style for effective living through case studies.
Unit One Expose the students to understand the ecosystem and its
constituents, various types, characteristic features, structure and function of
ecosystems and also to understand the methodologies for conserving the
biodiversity.
Unit Two - Expose the students to understand the concepts, mechanism,
types and measures to curtail the air, water, soil, marine, noise, thermal and
nuclear pollutions, thus making each and every individual understand their role
to fight the same.
Unit Three - Expose the students to understand the use, over exploitation of
forest, water, food, mineral, land and energy resources and thus making them
aware of roles in conserving resources.
Unit Four Expose the students to understand the concept of sustainable
development, resettlement, rehabilitation of people and legal acts to protect,
preserve and conserve the same..
Unit Five Provides value based education to the students by making them
aware of population explosion, welfare of women and children and the role of
Information Technology on the same.

Teaching pattern:
Duration of course: 1 semester
Mix of lecture/ tutorial /seminar: 3 Lecture hrs / week
Assessment Pattern:
Examination duration & Portion Coverage:
S.
No
1
2
3
4

Internal
Test
Unit Test 1
Cycle Test 1
Cycle Test 2
Unit Test -

Test
Duration
1 hr
10mins

Portions
1st Unit full

3 hrs

1st Unit full and half of 2nd Unit

3 hrs

Remaining half of 2nd Unit and 3rd

Unit full
4th Unit

1 hr

End of
Session No.

2
Model
Exam

30mins
3 hrs

Entire syllabus after 5th unit

completion

Percentage distribution of marks for course work, examination, other:

S.N
o
1
2
3
4
5

Test

Maximum Marks

Unit Test - 1
Cycle Test - 1
Cycle Test - 2
Unit Test - 2
Model Exam

40
100
100
40
100

Internal Max.
Marks
100
100
100
100
100

Pass Mark: 60 % in all tests

Internal Marks are entered in the Anna University Controller of Examination
portal after each test.
VELAMMAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, CHENNAI 601 204
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

LESSON PLANNING SHEET

No. of
Studen
ts

IV

Mech-D

37

S.N
o

Lesson/Topic Covered each

lecture wise

Black
Boar
d

OHP

PPT

Exerci
ses

Assig
nmen
t

Ref. No.

Methodology [Tick]
Tutorial
Theory Coverage
Support

Time
L

Date Engaged

Departm
ent

Industrial Visit

Sem.

Practical / Guest Lecture

Subje
ct
Name of the Subject
Code
GE635
Environmental Science &
1
Engineering
L Lecture, T Tutorial, P Practical

UNIT I : ENVIRONMENT, ECOSYSTEM & BIODIVERSITY

1

2
3

Definition,
scope
and
importance of risk and hazards;
Concepts
Structure
and
function of an ecosystem.
Producers,
Consumers
and
Decomposers
Oxygen cycle and Nitrogen
cycle energy flow in the
ecosystem.
Ecological
Introduction,
types,
characteristic
features,
structure and function of the
desert
ecosystem,
aquatic
ecosystems
Introduction,
types,
characteristic
features,
structure and function of the
forest ecosystem grassland

T1

17.12.20
14

R2

18.12.20
14

R5

20.12.20
14

T1

22.12.20
14

R5

23.12.20
14

Introduction to biodiversity.
Genetic,
species
and
ecosystem diversity, Bio
geographical classification of
India Value of biodiversity:
consumptive use, productive
India as a mega-diversity
nation.
Hot-spots
of
biodiversity
Threats to biodiversity: habitat
loss, poaching of wildlife, manwildlife conflicts Endangered
and endemic species of India.
Conservation of biodiversity: insitu and ex-situ conservation of
biodiversity

R5

24.12.20
14

T1

29.12.20
14

R2

30.12.20
14

R4

31.12.20
14

T1

05.01.20
15

R5

06.01.20
15

End of syllabus for Unit Test 1

UNIT II: ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
10

Definition - Causes, effects of

Air pollution.

11

Various equipments used to

control air pollution

12

Causes, effects and control

measures of Water pollution.

T1

07.01.20
15

13

Causes, effects and control

measures of Soil pollution.

T1

10.01.20
15

End of syllabus for Cycle Test - 1

14

Causes, effects and control

measures of Marine pollution.

R5

12.01.20
15

15

Causes, effects and control

measures of Noise pollution.

R3

17.01.20
15

16

Causes, effects and control

measures of Thermal pollution.

R5

21.01.20
15

R5

27.01.20
15

T1

28.01.20
15

T1

29.01.20
15

T1

02.02.20
15

R5

03.02.20
15

17
18

Causes, effects and control

measures of Nuclear hazards.
Role of an individual in
prevention
of
pollution

Pollution Case studies.

UNIT III: NATURAL RESOURCES

19

20

21

Forest resources: Use and over

exploitation,
deforestation,
case
studies.
Timber
extraction, mining, dams and
their effects on forests and
tribal people.
Water resources: use and over
utilization
of surface
and
ground water, floods, drought,
conflicts over water, damsbenefits and problems
Mineral resources: use and
exploitation,
environmental
effects of extracting and using
mineral resources

22

23

24

25

26

27

Food resources: World food

problems, changes caused by
agriculture and overgrazing,
effects of modern agriculture,
fertilizer-pesticide
problems,
water logging, salinity, case
studies. resources:
Energy
growing
energy needs. renewable& non
renewable energy sources. Use
of alternate energy sources.
Energy conversion processbiogas-production and uses,
anaerobic
digestion;
case
studies.
Land recourses: land as a
recourse, land degradation,
man induced landslides, soil
erosion and desertification.
Role of an individual in
conservation
of
natural
resources- equitable use of
resources
for
sustainable
Introduction to environmental
biochemistry:
proteinsbiochemical degradation of
pollutants, bioconversion of
pollutants.

R5

04.02.20
15

T1

05.02.20
15

R5

07.02.20
15

R5

09.02.20
15

R3

10.02.20
15

T1

11.02.20
15

End of syllabus for Cycle Test - 2

UNIT IV: SOCIAL ISSUES AND THE ENVIRONMENT
28

29

30

31

32

33

34

From unsustainable to
sustainable development.
Urban problems related to
energy.
Water conservation, rain water
harvesting, watershed
management.
Resettlement and rehabilitation
of people; its problems and
concerns, case studies role of
nongovernmental organization
environmental ethics: Issues
and possible solutions.
12
principles
of
green
chemistry, nuclear accidents
and holocaust, case studies.
Wasteland
reclamation.
Consumerism
and
waste
products.
Environment
protection act
Air act. Water act. Wildlife
protection
act
Forest
conservation act.
The
biomedical
waste
(management and handling)
rules 1998 and amendments.
Scheme
of
labeling
of
environmentally
friendly

T1

12.02.20
15

R5

16.02.20
15

R3

17.02.20
15

R3

18.02.20
15

T1

19.02.20
15

T1

25.02.20
15

R5

28.02.20
15

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36

Enforcement
machinery
involved
in
environmental
legislation- central and state
pollution control boards
Disaster management: floods,
earthquake,
cyclone
and
landslides. Public awareness

R5

02.03.20
15

T1

03.03.20
15

End of syllabus for Unit Test - 2

UNIT V: HUMAN POPULATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT
37

Population growth,
among nations

variation

38

Population explosion,
welfare programme

39

Environment and human health

R5

40

Human rights

R5

41

Value education - HIV / AIDS.

R1

42

Women and child welfare

43

Environmental impact analysis

(EIA)

R5

44

GIS-remote sensing

R1

45

Role of information technology

in environment and human
health Case Studies

Family

T1

T1

T1

T1

04.03.20
15
05.03.20
15
09.03.20
15
10.03.20
15
11.03.20
15
12.03.20
15
14.03.20
15
16.03.20
15
17.03.20
15

End of syllabus for Model Exam

Particulars

Prepared by

Approved By

Final Approval By

Mr. S. Suseel Jai

Krishnan
AP / Mech

Mr. N. Pragadish

Dr. S. Soundararajan

HOD / Mech

Vice-Principal

Signature
Name
Designation