Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science - Fundamental and Sustainability Concepts

Duration: 12 weeks
Provider: NPTEL
Course Fee:Free
Course Delivery Method: Self Paced

This is a introductory course suitable for any individual irrespective of their career choices. It gives basic understanding of environmental and ecological concepts. It can help any working professional to keep environmental wellbeing in mind at all steps of their work life.

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What you will learn

Week 1: Sustainability Concepts – Innovations and Challenges
Week 2: Environmental Measurements from Different Disciplines
Week 3: Ecology, Population & Environmental Chemistry
Week 4: Physical Process in Environment
Week 5: Environmental Biological Concepts
Week 6: Environmental Risk Assessments with Concepts of EIA and LCA
Week 7: Water – Quantity and Quality
Week 8: Water Treatment Basics
Week 9: Basics of Wastewater Collection, Treatment & Resource Recovery
Week 10: Basics of Solid Waste, Soil and Noise Pollution
Week 11: Basics of Air Pollution Issues – Global and Local
Week 12: Case Studies and Course Wrap-up