WPE: 407

Environmental Studies

SHAKIRUL ISLAM,
LECTURER,WPE
BUTEX
 Curriculum Details
-A very common and important subject under
the department of WPE.
-Credit of the course is 2.
-Flavor of the ES is less practical rather than it is
based on hypothetical proposition/statement.

“You will have lot of scopes of

exploring your thoughts,
discussion and arguments.”
 MARKS ALLOCATION
1.CLASS ATTENDANCE =10
2.CLASS TEST (10×2) =20
3.FINAL =70
TOTAL =100
APPREATIATION

SINCIERIT
Y

CONCENTRATION DISCUSSION
WELCOME TO ES
 WHAT IS ENVIRONMENT?
• The term 'environment' means, simply,
'nature'.
• In other words, the natural landscape
together with all of its non-human
features, characteristics and processes.
• The total of all surroundings of a living
organism, including natural forces and
other living things, which provide
conditions for the growth and
development as well as of danger and
damage.
TYPES OF ENVIRONMENT
BUILT
ENVIRONME
NT
NATURAL
ENVIRONME
NT
SOCIAL
ENVIRONMENT
 COMPONENTS

BIOTIC ABIOTIC
 CURIOUS MINDS ARE ASKING
*WHAT IS THE NEED OF LEARING ENVIRONMENTAL
SCIENCE????

*WE ARE ENGINEERS.WE HAVE ALREADY COME ACROSS AND

KNOW
ABOUT ES.MOREOVER WE ARE ALL FROM SCIENCE
BACKGROUND.

*DO I SHOULD WASTE MY TIME BEHIND ES ,AT THIS MOMENT

RATHER
LEARNING MUCH TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS ON TEXTILE
SECTOR?

*INCLUDING THIS SIMPLE SUBJECT SEEMS TO ME A FORMAL

APPROACH BY
THE AUTHORITY. BESIDE IT HAS MERELY 2 CREDIT. I CAN
NATURAL BLESSINGS
PEACEFUL ENVIRONMENT
UP ABOVE THE MOUNTAINS
RUSH INTO ADVENTURE
EMBRACE HEART WITH CALM
OCEAN
LOST IN GREEN
Where Blue Touches Green
SAD REALITY
WATER POLLUTION
TOXIC SEA WATER
NOISY SURROUNDINGS
INDUSTRIALIZATION-
CURSE/BLESSING???
 ANSWERS

• To know the interactions between biotic and abiotic components and

how a man made change in ecosystem affects environment
• To know about evolution of earth and environment
• Usage limit of natural resources
• To become acquainted with major issues/treaties/protocols .
• Learn how to emit/discharge industrial effluents/wastages
• To concern about legislation & obligations by regulatory authorities
• Knowing about updated technologies of alleviating air+noise
+water+soil pollution caused by thriving industrialization and
therefore securing our world for its habitants.
Natural Resources
 Pollution and Pollutants
• Pollution is any kinds of unwanted alternation
to the Earth’s resources with a negative impact on
human health and lifestyle.
• A pollutant is a substance or energy introduced into the
environment that has undesired effects causing pollution.
Point source
Non point source Bio-degradable
Degradable
Pollutants Non-degradable Persistent
Toxic pollutants
Hazardous pollutants
Carcinogenic pollutants