1st Semester

(MTH-503) STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES & COMPUTER APPLICATION IN E.E

Part A: SYSTEM MATHEMATICS
Concept of a system and system analysis, Introduction to mathematical programming techniques.
Linear programming, Feasible solutions, Solutions, Simplex and Revised Simplex methods,
Duality.
Integer programming, Brach and Bount, Cut, Transportation and Assignment algorithms
Non-linear programming, Single variable and Multi variable optimization problems with and
without constraints, Quadratic programming, Geometric programming, Goal programming
Network analysis, Game theory and Queuing systems
Part B : MATHEMATICAL MODELLING
Introduction, Development of models, Model evaluation, Modelling and information content of
data. Characteristics of distribution, A.M.G.M., H.M., Median and Mode, Mean and Standard
deviation.
Statistical frequency distributions, Common probability functions, confidence intervals,
Tolerance limits, Hypothesis testing, Fundamentals of Simulation. Binomial normal and poisson
distribution, theory of MPN.
Calibration and evaluation of linear models, stepwise regression analysis, Regression Analysis of
Non-linear models.
Curve fitting, method of least squares, Application to public health engg problems, Correlation
and regression, Random sampling, Choice of samples and selection, Large and small samples,
Students '+' distribution. Vital statistics, Mortality tables, Birth rate, death rate.

(ENV-501) ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY & ECOLOGY

Life support system : Role of life science in environmental engineering as useful, nuisance
causing and harmful organisms.
The microorganism : Cell structure, eukaryotes prokaryotes, viruses. Their detection and
quantification.
Nutrition and growth conditions : Temperature, pH, Oxygen, Nutritional requirements as
selective agents for microbial population.
Chemical composition of cell and nature of organic matter used by microorganisms.
Metabolic classification of microorganisms : phtottrops, chemotrops, application in
environmental field.
Enzymes function, classification, kinetics, inhibitors inhibition.
ATP formation : energy generation in cell.
Metabolism : central pathways; aerobic anaerobic and Aermentative metabolism of
carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids and hydrocarbons, control of metabnolic reactions.
Kinetics of biological growth bacterial growth in terms of numbers and mass, growth curve,
interpretation of curve, substrate limited growth, M onod's expression, substrate utilization and
cell growth, effect of endogeneous metabolism, effect of temperature application of growth and
substrate removal kinetics to biological treatment.
Microbiology and ecology of activated sludge process, trickling filters, oxidation ponds, aerobic
and anaerobic digesters, anaerobic filters, UASB reactors, composting, vermiculture and other
methods. Reduction of pathogen in treatment processes.
Nuisance microorganisms : Algae, fungi, bacteria.
Water related and excreta related diseases : Environmental classification, key concepts used
in classification.
Indicator microorganisms : bacteria, algae, protzoa
Bacteriological tests : Plate count, presumptive confirmed and completed tests for coliforms,
fecal coliforms test fecal streptococci test, bifido bacterium test, clostridium welchii test, MTD
MF techniques, algae counting.
Ecology: Basic principles, food chain, trophic structure, grass production to total community
respiration ratio (P/R), biogeochemical cycles, limiting factors - liebig's law extended, ecological
regulation, important ecosystems.

(ENV- 502) ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY

Basic Principles: Chemical equations, types of chemical reactions, stoichiometric calculations,
solutions, chemical thermodynamics, fundamentals of process kinetics, gas laws, ways of shifting
chemical equilibria.
Acid base equilibria: Equilibrium calculations, equilibrium diagrams, alkalinity, acidity, buffers,
buffer index, measurement of alkalinity.
Solubility equilibria : Solubility equilibrium for slightly soluble salts, effect of other solutes on
salt solubilities, competing acid-base equilibra, effect of complexions, hydrolysis, computing total
soluble species concentration, competing solid phase equilibria, equilibrium diagrams.
Oxidation reduction equilibria : Oxidation reduction processes, Nernet equation, stability,
diagrams, measuring redox potential.
Colloidal chemistry : Fundamentals, coagulation, mechanisms of coagulation, effect of turbidity
and alkalinity, chemistry of coagulants.
Nuclear Chemistry : Basic concepts
Adsorption : basic concepts, factors affecting adsorption, isotherm studies.
Ion exchange, reverse osmosis, fluoride removal iron and manganese removal; basic concepts
water and wastewater
Analysis : basic concepts of quantitative analytical chemistry, instrumental methods of analysis,
determination of turbidity, colour, pH, acidity, alkalinity, hardness, residual chlorine and chlorine
demand, chlorides, dissolves oxygen demand, nitrogen, solids, iron and manganese, fluoride,
sulphate, phosphorous and phosphate, grease, volatile acids, gas analysis, preparation of standard
solutions. Drinking water standards.
Trace organics and trace inorganics.

(ENV - 503) PHYSICO-CHEMICAL TREATMENT PROCESSES

Introduction : Definitions of unit operations and processes. Their applications in environmental
engineering.
Unit Operations :
a. Mixing : Types of impellers, Baffling, Fluid regions, Power curves, scale up,
Mixing and gas transfer, Flocculation.
b. Sedimentation : Types, Long tube setting tests, scale up, redimentation
equipment, Batch flow and continuous flow operations.
c. Flotation and acrosol separation : Methods of flotation, chemical agents
promoting flotation, gas particle contact. Aerosol, separation- Particle
characteristics, gravity setters, centrifugal separators, impingement separators,
electrostatic precipitators, scrubbers.
d. Flow through beds of solids : Slows and filters, rapid sand filters, ion
exchange units, adsorption towers, contacting towers, flow through expanded
beds, flow through porous plates and membranes.
e.
Vacuum filtration - Rotary drum filters yields, specific resistance, experimental
determination of specific resistance.
f. Gas transfer - Mechanism of transfer, film coefficients and equilibrium
relationship, gas disperses, packed columns, tray columns, spray units.
g. Adsorption and leaching - fixed bed and moving bed adsorption, Leaching,
dispersed contact operation, leaching calculations.
Unit processes - Chemical unit processes -chemical precipitation, adsorption and desorption
disinfection with various agents

(ENV- 512) BUILDING ENVIRONMENT (ELECTIVE-I)

Orientation and planning for environment
Priciples of heat, thermal insulation, humidity and condensation, air conditioning
Principles of lights, artificial lighting, natural lighting,
Noise, room acoustics
Electricity
Water supplies
Ventilation due to wind, stack effect, combined effect, comfort factors, measurement.

(ENV- 513) ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY MONITORING (ELECTIVE-I)

Air Pollution monitoring:
Classification of sampling methods
Devices
Duration of sampling period
Sampling of particulates, representative sample
Planning : Sampling location
Quality control parameters
Probability sampling and population inference in monitering programs