4. Soastamoinen, J.J. Surveyor's guide to electro-magnetic Distance Measurement, Adam Hilger Ltd., 1997.

BITE31 / BCE 030 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 3 0 0 3

1. INTRODUCTION 9
Data - information - Knowledge - Concepts of Database Design and Architecture - Commercial and Engineering Database.

2. COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE 9

Mother Board - Memory Devices -Bus -Ports and peripherals - I/O Devices -PC and work stations-Foundations of Operating System and its level of
abstraction -Compilers - Interrupt Services Application, Software -Elements of visual rogramming - Concepts, Components and formats of Multimedia -
Principles of Virtual Reality.

3. SOFTWARE ENGINEERING AND QUALITY CONTROL 9

Introduction - Principles and Requirements - Planning -Cost Estimation -Design Concepts - Modularizations -Nation - Implementation -
Verification -Maintenance - Software quality management, ISO and CMM.

4. NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATION 9

Introduction to Computer Networks - Layered Architecture - Data Communication Concepts - Transmission Media and Topologies -
Internetworking issues - Internet - TCP/IP Protocols and WWW.

5. APPLICATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN CIVIL ENGINEERING 9

IT applications in Design, Construction management, Environmental monitoring water resources Management and urban planning and Design.
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Books:
1. Wing Toy Benjamin Zee, Computer hardware/software architecture, Printice- Hall of India, 1992.
2. Carlo Ghezzi, Mehdi Jazayeri, Dino Mandrioli, Fundamentals of Software Engineering, Prentice -Hall of India, 1998.
References:
1. Andrew S. Tanenbaum, Computer Networks, Printice - Hall of India, 1996.

BCEE15 / BCE 013 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT 3 0 0 3

1. INTRODUCTION 9
Impact of development on environment and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) - Objectives -
Historical development - EIA capability and limitations - Legal provisions on EIA.
2. METHODOLOGIES 9
Methods of EIA - Strengths, weaknesses and applicability - Appropriate methodology - Case studies.
3. PREDICTION AND ASSESSMENT 9
Socio Economic Impact - Assessment of Impact on land, water and air, energy impact; Impact on flora and fauna; Mathematical models; public
participation - Reports - Exchange of Information - Post Audit - Rapid EIA.
4. MATHEMATICAL MODELS FOR ASSESSMENT 9
Use the mathematical models in EIA - Water quality, air quality and noise; assumptions and limitations.
5. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 9
Plan for mitigation of adverse impact on environment - options for mitigation of impact on water, air and land, flora and fauna; Addressing the
issues related to the Project Affected People.
Total No of Periods: 45
Text Books:
1. Canter, R.L.Environmental Impact Assessment, McGraw Hill Inc., New Delhi, 1996.
2. S.K.Shukla and P.R.Srivastava, Concepts in Environmental Impact Analysis, Common Wealth Publishers, New Delhi, 1992.
References:
1. John G.Rau and David C Hooten (Ed)., Environmental Impact Analysis Handbook, McGraw Hill Book Company, 1990.
2. Environmental Assessment Source book, vol.1, II & III. The World Bank, Washington, D.C, 1991.
3. Judith Petts, Hand book of Environmental Impact Assessment Vol.1 & II, Blackwell Science, 1999.

BCEE17 / BCE 014 INDUSTRIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT 3 0 0 3

1. INTRODUCTION 9
Types of industries and industrial pollution - Characteristics of industrial wastes - Population equivalent - Bioassay studies - effects of industrial
effluents on streams, sewer, land, sewage treatment plants and human health - Hazardous Wastes - Environmental legislations related to prevention and control
of industrial effluents and hazardous wastes - Pollution Control Boards.

2. CLEANER PRODUCTION 9
Waste management Approach - Waste Audit - Volume and strength reduction - material and process modifications - Recycle, reuse and byproduct
recovery - Applications.

3. TREATMENT OF INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER 9

Equalisation - Neutralisation - removal of suspended and dissolved organic solids - Chemical oxidation - Removal of dissolved inorganics -
Combined treatment of industrial and municipal wastes - Residue management.

4. TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTES 9

Physico chemical treatment - solidification - incineration - Secured land fills - Legal Provisions.

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5. CASE STUDIES 9
Sources, Characteristics, waste treatment flow sheets for selected industries such as Textiles, Tanneries, Dairy, Sugar, aper, distilleries, Steel plants,
Refineries, fertilizer, thermal power plants.
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Books:
1. M.N.Rao & A.K.Dutta, Wastewater Treatment, Oxford IBH Publication, 1995.
2. W .W. Eckenfelder Jr., Industrial Water Pollution Control, McGraw-Hill Book Company, New Delhi, 1994.

References:
1. T.T.Shen, Industrial Pollution Prevention, Springer, 1999.
2. RL.Stephenson and J.B.Blackburn, Jr., Industrial Wastewater Systems Hand book, Lewis Publisher, New Yark, 1998
3. H.M.Freeman, Industrial Pollution Prevention Hand Book, McGraw Hill Inc., New Delhi, 1995.

BCEE19 / BCE 015 AIR POLLUTION MANAGEMENT 3 0 0 3

1. SOURCES AND EFFECTS 9

Classification of air pollutants - articulates and gaseous pollutants - Sources of air pollution - Source inventory - Effects of air pollution on human
beings, materials, vegetation, animals - global warming-ozone layer depletion, Sampling and Analysis - Basic Principles of Sampling - Source and ambient
sampling - Analysis of pollutants - Principles.

2. DISPERSION OF POLLUTANTS 9
Elements of atmosphere and dispersion of pollutants - Meterological factors - Wind roses - Lapse rate - Atmospheric stability and turbulance -
Plume rise - Dispersion of pollutions - Gaussian dispersion models - Applications.

3. AIR POLLUTION CONTROL 9

Concepts of control - Principles and design of control measures - articulates control by gravitational, centrifugal, filtration, scrubbing, electrostatic
prescipitation - Selection criteria for equipment, gaseous pollutant control by adsorption absorption, condensation, combustion - Pollution control for specific
major industries.

4. AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT 9

Air quality standards - Air quality monitoring - Air pollution control efforts - Zoning - Town planning regulation of new industries - Legislation
and enforcement - Environmental Impact Assessment - Methods.
Total No of Periods: 45
Text Books:
1. Rao, C.S. Environmental Pollution Control Engineering, Wiley Eastern Ltd., New Delhi, 1996.
2. Rao M.N., and Rao H V N., Air Pollution Control, Tata-McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 1996
References:
1. W.L.Heumann, Industrial Air Pollution Control Systems, McGraw Hill, New Yark, 1997
2. Mahajan S.P., Pollution Control in Process Industries, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company, New Delhi, 1991.
3. Peavy S.W., Rowe D.R. and Tchobanoglous G. Environmental Engineering, McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 1985.

BCEE21 / BCE 016 MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT 3 0 0 3

1. SOURCES AND TYPES 9

Sources and types of solid wastes in a Municipality; Quantity - factors affecting generation of solid wastes; characteristics - methods of sampling
and characterization; Effects of improper disposal of solid wastes - public health effects. Principle of solid waste management - social & economic aspects;
Public awareness; Role of NGOs; Legislation.

2. ON-SITE STORAGE & PROCESSING 9

On-site storage methods - materials used for containers - on-site segregation of solid wastes - public health & economic aspects of storage -options
under Indian conditions - Critical Evaluation of Options.

3. COLLECTION AND TRANSFER 9

Methods of Collection - types of vehicles - Manpower - collection routes; transfer stations - selection of location, operation & maintenance; options
under Indian conditions.

4. OFF-SITE PROCESSING 9
Processing techniques and Equipment; Resource recovery from solid wastes - composting, incineration, options under Indian conditions.

5. DISPOSAL
Dumping of solid waste; sanitary land fills - site selection, design and operation of sanitary landfills.
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Books:
1. George Tchobanoglous et.al., Integrated Solid Waste Management, McGraw Hill Publishers, 1993.
2. B.Bilitewski, G.HardHe, K.Marek, A.Weissbach, and H.Boeddicker, Waste Management, Springer, 1994.
References:
1. Manual on Municipal Solid Waste Management, CPHEEO, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, New Delhi, 200
2. R.E.Landreth and P.A.Rebers, Municipal Solid Wastes - problems and Solutions, Lewis Publishers, 1997
3. Bhide A.D. and Sundaresan, B.B., Solid Waste Management in Developing Countries; INSDOC, 1993.

BCEE23 / BCE 017 ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING 3 0 0 3

1. PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS 12

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