01 Potential impacts of global warming 01 Impacts of global warming on polar ice caps and melting of glaciers March 01 Potential impacts of global warming on sea level rise 01 Potential impacts of global warming and weather extremes on Tropical ecosystems 01 Potential impacts of global warming and weather extremes on Temperate ecosystems 01 Potential impacts of global warming and weather extremes on human health April 01 Coral reef bleaching 01 Surface ocean chemistry 01 Biogenic calcification in oceans 01 Mitigation options for climate change MES (POLLUTION AND GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE) (Unit –IV) (Ms. Shivani) S. No Month Topic Hours/Lectures January Introduction, Tools to study global climate change 1 Paleoclimatic records, Dendroclimatology 1 General circulation models 2 February Ice cores 1 Mitigation strategies for global warming 1 Carbon sequestration and its types Biological 2 -
SEA –case study 1 Improving the effectiveness of EIA 1 MES -402 (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND AUDITING) (Unit – IV) (Dr. Sandeep Gupta) S.No Month Topic Hours/ Lectures January Aims and objectives of public involvement in EIA 2 Public involvement methods 2 February Approaches for EIA reviewing 1 Economic efficiency and valuation Methods 2 Types of environmental audits: Assessment and compliance audit 1 March Occupation health and safety audits, Energy audits 2 Environmental Management systems in India 1 ISO 14001 1 April Drivers for the development of audit programme 1 General audit process- preparation, excretions, performance valuation and execution 2 Environmental risk insurance, Environmental audit and EIA 1
degradation of lakes 01 Restoration and case studies of lakes 01 Importance of mangroves in coastal zone management April 01 Causes of degradation and restoration of mangroves 01 Causes of degradation of coral reefs 01 Restoration of coral reefs 01 Rehabilitation of Tsunami affected areas- a general account 01 Difference between Treatment wetlands and Constructed wetlands 01 Adaptive restoration of wetlands 01 Importance, degradation and restoration of riparian ecosystems 01 Importance, degradation and restoration of floodplain ecosystems M.Sc. Environmental Science (4th Semester) (Session: 2014-2015) MES -404 (ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS) (Unit –I and II) ( Mrs. Pooja) Sr. No Month Hours/ Lectures Topic January 01 Ecological Economics: Overview 01 Scope and importance of ecological economics 01 Economics and environmental policy 01 The market mechanisms and choices
Energy audit report format 1 Energy action plan, Enforcement and implementation, objectives and benefits 2 April Institutional designs for renewable energy resources 2 Green Building concept 1 Energy conservation at various levels 1 MEMT -201 (ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT & MANAGEMENT) (Unit – IV) (Er. Meenakshi Suhag) S. No Month Hour/ Lecture Topic 1 January 01 Basics of environmental management systems 02 Environmental management systems in India, ISO_14000 01 Various components of ISO 14000 2 February 01 Basics of Sustainable development 01 Dimensions of environmental sustainability 01 Environmental sustainability – sustainability models 01 Environmental sustainability indicators 3 March 01 Sustainability index 01 Strategies for sustainable development 01 Traditional knowledge systems for sustainable development 01 Introduction to environmental law 4 April 02 Environmental protection act in India
02 Role of Judiciary in environmental conservation in India M.Tech. (Energy & Environmental Management) (2nd Semester) (Session: 2014-2015) MEMT -202 (RENEWABLE ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY) (Unit – I and IV) (Dr. Hardeep Rai Sharma) S. No Month Topic Hours/ Lectures January Energy alternatives, the solar option 2 Nuclear option, Nuclear Fission, Nuclear reactors and its working 2 Tar sands, different methods of extracting oil from Tar sands and oil shale 2 Tidal energy and Generating methods 2 February Geo-thermal energy 2 Solar energy : Solar radiations/ spectrum, solar thermal conversion devices 2 Solar energy : storage, applications, Solar photovoltaic conversion 2 Wave energy and Ocean thermal energy conversion 2 March Hydroelectric energy, Process, advantages 2 Biomass energy: Sources of biomass energy 1 Petroleum plants, Energy plantations 2 Production of biogas from organic wastes 2 Recent trends in biodiesel production 1 April Bio- ethanol production, process 2 Different technologies regarding 2
Advantages and limitations 1 Lessons from national and international experience 1 Energy from organic wastes 2 MEMT -202 (RENEWABLE ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY) (Unit – II) (Dr. Sandeep Gupta) S.No Month Topic Hours/ Lectures January Indirect and direct solar energy conversion - introduction and processes 1 Stand-alone systems and systems 1 Solar PV conversion processes 1 Energy bands, optical effects of p-n junction 1 February PV cell design - basic concepts 1 PV cell - designing issues and analysis 1 PV cell fabrication - concepts and materials 1 PV cell fabrication methods 1 March PV System design 1 Solar module encapsulation 1 Solar power heaters 1 Wind energy conversation system: structure and components 1
01 Scanning mechanisms April 01 Types of Remote Sensing 01 Basic principles of global positioning system 01 Basic concept of GIS 01 Components and basic process of GIS MEMT -203 (ENVIRONMENTAL REMOTE SENSING AND GIS) (Unit – II) (Ms. Shivani) S. No Month Topic Hours/ Lectures January Remote Sensing processes - Concepts and Applications 2 Calibration techniques 1 Platforms used in Remote Sensing - Space-borne, Air-borne and Terrestrial 1 February Sensors used in Remote Sensing - classification and popular sensors used in missions 1 Systems for data collection - concepts, systems for weather, land and marine observation 1 Passive Remote Sensing - concepts, types and applications 1 Active Remote Sensing - concepts, types and applications 1 March Microwave Remote Sensing - principles, properties, formats 2 Microwave Remote Sensing - interpretations, SAR, applications 1 Multispectral Remote Sensing - concepts and applications 1