Education

Degree programmes (related to environment sustainability) offered by:


Department of Civil Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Department of Chemical Engineering

Department of Architecture

The Civil, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering, and Architecture faculty offers the above programs to teach a deeper understanding and knowledge of environmental and sustainability concerns. Each program has customized courses to address sustainability from its perspective.

Courses Related to Climate Science and Sustainability under Anna University Curriculum Regulations-2023:


Following are a few of the courses related to climate science and Sustainability in various disciplines offered under the revised Regulations 2023 of the University.

Course Code Category Name of the Course Course Outcomes

GI23406

Sustainability

Environmental Sciences and Sustainability

  • To recognize and understand the functions of environment, ecosystems and biodiversity and their conservation.
  • To identify the causes, effects of environmental pollution and natural disasters and contribute to the preventive measures in the society.
  • To identify and apply the understanding of renewable and non-renewable resources and contribute to the sustainable measures to preserve them for future generations.
  • To recognize the different goals of sustainable development and apply them for suitable technological advancement and societal development.
  • To demonstrate the knowledge of sustainability practices and identify green materials, energy cycles and the role of sustainable urbanization.

IE23002

Sustainability

Sustainable Supply Chain Management

  • Explain the sustainable development and Sustainable Development Goals
  • Apprise on concepts, principles and frame work of sustainability engineering
  • Investigate the Life Cycle Assessment for given environment.
  • Evaluate the environmental life cycle costing, social life cycle assessment, and life cycle sustainability assessment Gain knowledge on circular economy

MF23U02

Sustainability

PERSPECTIVES OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING

  • Understand the principles and historical perspectives of sustainability in engineering and technology.
  • Analyze the environmental impacts and implications of engineering activities.
  • Evaluate social and economic aspects of sustainability and their relevance to community development and corporate practices
  • Implement sustainable manufacturing practices and assess their impact on the environment, society, and economy.
  • Engage in activities and discussions to propose sustainable solutions for manufacturing challenges.

MF23C05

Sustainability

SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING

  • Demonstrate a deep understanding of the concepts and principles of sustainable manufacturing and their significance in modern industrial practices.
  • Analyze and interpret data related to carbon footprint, water consumption, and ecological impact, to support decision-making in manufacturing operations.
  • Apply knowledge of sustainable manufacturing tools and techniques to evaluate and improve the social performance of manufacturing systems.
  • Design sustainable manufacturing processes by considering factors like green supply chain, material selection through case studies
  • Understand the sustainability regulations and circular economy

MI23023

Sustainability

SUSTAINABLE MINING

  • Know about the school-of-thought of the responsible activity/operation in a system like mining.
  • Gather knowledge about the need for sustainable development in mining and also will come to know the overview & principle of sustainable development framework for mining.
  • Learn about the responsibility of the mine operators to select as well as practice the right methods and right operations for the sustainability of mining competitive world.
  • Know the responsibility of mine operators towards practicing systematic mine closure for the benefit of future mining activities through adequate reclamation & rehabilitation.

IT23023

Sustainability

SUSTAINABLE IT AND GREEN TECHNOLOGIES

  • Understand the key aspects of sustainable IT and evaluate the building blocks.
  • Assess and implement energy-efficient IT infrastructure.
  • Develop and evaluate sustainable software, green AI techniques and metrics during the SDLC. CO9.
  • Understand and manage IT waste recycling techniques and apply circular economy in IT.
  • Implement IT solutions for environmental monitoring, and sustainable business practices.

CH23E03

Sustainability

SUSTAINABLE MATERIAL AND ELECTRONIC WASTES RECYCLING

  • An introduction to metal and electronic waste, including the opportunities presented by zero-waste technologies and solutions.
  • Explorations of waste management and characterization. Practical discussions of approaches for estimating waste generation and the materials used in metal and electronic equipment and manufacturing perspectives.
  • In-depth treatments of various recycling technologies, including physical separation, pyrometallurgy, hydrometallurgy, and biohydrometallurgy.
  • Emerging new technologies in waste separations and treatment methodologies.

CE23023 

Climate Mitigation & Adaptation

Transport and Environment

  • Understand the environmental impact of transportation projects
  • Apply various methods of analyzing environmental impact analysis
  • Stage wise assessment and prediction of impact of transportation projects
  • Select appropriate mitigation methods and environmental management plan
  • Reviewing various case studies on environmental impact assessment of transport projects

CE23027

Greenhouse Effect

Air Pollution and Control Engineering

  • Develop the Air Pollution indices.
  • Demonstrate the source, classifications and effects of air pollution
  • Understand the monitoring of particulate and gaseous pollutants.
  • Design of control equipment for Gaseous and particulate pollutants.
  • Understand the sources, effects and control of noise pollution

CE23028

Climate Mitigation & Adaptation

Environmental Impact Assessment

  • Carry out scoping and screening of developmental projects for environmental and social assessments
  • Explain different methodologies for environmental impact prediction and assessment
  • Asses socio-economic investigation of the environment in a project
  • Plan environmental impact assessments and environmental management plans
  • Knowledge to prepare environmental impact assessment reports for various projects

CE23037

Impacts of Climate Change

Water Resources and Global Climate Change

  • Define the earths climate system and the interaction among the subsystems of the earth components
  • Illustrate the basics of climate variability and change including the observations and projections
  • Explain the approaches and tools for vulnerability assessment
  • Describe the options available for adaptation and mitigation for different sectors
  • Able to assess the climate change impact on river systems, water resources, water quality, groundwater, irrigation and agriculture through case studies

CE23026

Impacts of Climate Change

Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation

  • Identify the relationship between atmosphere and its components
  • Have an insight into carbon cycle, physical basis of the natural greenhouse effect, including the meaning of the term climate change, global warming and measures to adapt and to mitigate the impacts of climate change
  • Analyze the impacts of climate change on environment parameters
  • Have an understanding on the growing scientific consensus established through the IPCC as well as the complexities and uncertainties
  • Plan climate change mitigation and adaptation projects including the use of alternate fuels and renewable energy

CE23032

Climate Modeling

Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering

  • Define the key drivers on water resources, hydrological processes and their integrated behaviour in catchments
  • Apply the knowledge of hydrological models to surface water problems including basin characteristics, runoff and Hydrograph
  • Explain the concept of hydrological extremes such as Flood and Drought and management strategies
  • Describe the importance of spatial analysis of rainfall and design water storage reservoirs
  • Apply the concepts of groundwater for water resources management

GI23201

Climate Modeling

Geoinformatics Systems

  • To provide the Fundamental Knowledge of Geospatial Systems.
  • To Enhance the understanding of Geospatial Data.
  • To develop Networking and Geoportal Proficiency.
  • To strengthen the skills in Satellite data analysis and GIS Applications.
  • To Encourage Practical Application of Geospatial Tools

GI5007

Climate Modeling

Laser Scanning for Terrain Mapping.

  • Explain the components and working principles of ALS and radar altimeters for terrain mapping.
  • Apply data acquisition, pre-processing, and post-processing techniques for LiDAR data to generate DSMs and DEMs
  • Evaluate the working principles and applications of Terrestrial Laser Scanners (TLS) for mapping indoor and outdoor features.
  • Analyze mobile mapping systems and apply LiDAR technologies for asset management, structural monitoring, and forestry applications.
  • Use GIS and laser scanning tools to visualize, process, and interpret LiDAR data for various real-world applications.

CH23024

Greenhouse Effect

Air Pollution Engineering

  • Understand the regulatory framework and standards for air quality and pollution control.
  • Learn principles and design of equipment for controlling gaseous pollutants through absorption, adsorption, and incineration
  • Explore mechanisms and technologies for particulate air pollution control.
  • Examine methods for controlling various air pollutants, including VOCs, HCs, sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides, and mobile source pollutants
  • Analyze air pollution dispersion models and meteorological factors affecting air quality.

RG3014

Climate Change

METEOROLOGICAL APPLICATIONS AND GEOMATICS

  • Impacts the knowledge about the basis of Meteorology
  • Acquire knowledge about radar techniques in Meteorology
  • Understand the knowledge about platforms and sensors used in Meteorology
  • Develops knowledge about the remote sensing for Meteorology
  • Gives solutions to manage critical meteorological events

 

List of courses offered under R 2019 dealing which tackle issues related to Climate Science and Sustainability