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Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science - Fundamental and Sustainability Concepts

Prof. Brajesh K Dubey · IIT Kharagpur

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  1. Lecture 01 : Sustainability Concepts - Innovations and Challenges Video
  2. Lecture 02 : Sustainability Concepts - Innovations and Challenges Video
  3. Lecture 03 : Basics and Sustainability Concepts and Evolution Video
  4. Lecture 04 : Engineering for Sustainability Video
  5. Lecture 05 : Life Cycle Thinking and Circular Economy Video

WEEK 2

  1. Lecture 06: Mass Concentration Units Video
  2. Lecture 07: Partial Pressure Units Video
  3. Lecture 08: Other Types of Units Video
  4. Lecture 09: Units (Contd.), Qualitative and Quantitative Measurements Video
  5. Lecture 10: Quantative Measurements Basics Video

WEEK 3

  1. Lecture 11 : Ecology Video
  2. Lecture 12 : Energy Flow and Ecological Concepts Video
  3. Lecture 13 : Population Video
  4. Lecture 14 : Population, Consumption and Biodiversity Video
  5. Lecture 15 : Environmental Chemistry Video

WEEK 4

  1. Lecture 16 : Mass Balance and Reactor Systems Video
  2. Lecture 17 : Mass Balance in Continuous Reactor / Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor (CSTR) and Plug Flow Reactor Video
  3. Lecture 18 : Plug Flow Reactor and Energy Flow Video
  4. Lecture 19 : Energy Balance and Earth Overshot Day Video
  5. Lecture 20 : Mass Transport Processes Video

WEEK 5

  1. Lecture 21: Oxygen Demand in Environmental Systems Video
  2. Lecture 22: "BOD Examples, Oxygen Levels in Surface Waters, COD" Video
  3. Lecture 23: Environmental Health Basics and SDGs Video
  4. Lecture 24: Field Applications Video
  5. Lecture 25: Nutrient Cycle Video

WEEK 6

  1. Lecture 26: Environmental Risk Video
  2. Lecture 27: Risk Assessment Steps and EIA Introduction Video
  3. Lecture 28: Environmental Risk Assessments with Concepts of EIA and LCA Video
  4. Lecture 29: Environmental Risk Assessments with Concepts of EIA and LCA (Contd.) Video
  5. Lecture 30: Environmental Risk Assessments with Concepts of EIA and LCA (Contd.) Video

WEEK 7

  1. Lecture 31: Water Quantity Video
  2. Lecture 32: Water Availability and Usage Video
  3. Lecture 33: Population Forecasting Video
  4. Lecture 34: Water Quality Video
  5. Lecture 35: Water Quality (Contd.) Video

WEEK 8

  1. Lecture 36: Plain Sedimentation Video
  2. Lecture 37: Coagulation Video
  3. Lecture 38: Review of Sedimentation and Rapid Sand Filtration Video
  4. Lecture 39: Disinfection and Water Supply Video
  5. Lecture 40: Water Treatment Plant Visit Video

WEEK 9

  1. Lecture 41 : Wastewater collection and characterization Video
  2. Lecture 42 : Sewerage System and Sewage Characteristics Video
  3. Lecture 43 : BOD Concepts and Preliminary Treatment of Wastewater Video
  4. Lecture 44 : Wastewater Treatment - I Video

WEEK 10

  1. Lecture 45: Activated Sludge Process and Sludge Disposal Video
  2. Lecture 46: Introduction to Solid Waste Management Video
  3. Lecture 47: Introduction to Solid Waste Management (Contd.) Video
  4. Lecture 48: Components of Solid Waste Management Video
  5. Lecture 49: Collection and Treatment Video
  6. Lecture 50: Waste Disposal and Summary Video

WEEK 11

  1. Lecture 51 : Basics of Air Pollution Issues - Global and Local Video
  2. Lecture 52 : Air Pollutants and Air Pollution Index Video
  3. Lecture 53 : Global Warming and Climate Change Video
  4. Lecture 54 : Lecture 54 Air Pollution Models Video
  5. Lecture 55 : SDGs, Noise and Soil Pollution Video

WEEK 12

  1. Lecture 56 : Present Issues and Few Case Studies Video
  2. Lecture 57 : Case Study - Solid Waste Management Video
  3. Lecture 58 : Case Study - Industrial Pollution and Disasters Video
  4. Lecture 59 : Case Study - Global Food Waste Initiatives Video
  5. Lecture 60 : Case Study - Global Food Waste and Resource Recovery Video

Live Session

  1. Live Session 16-03-2022 Video
  2. Live Session 04-12-2022 Video
  3. Live Session 07-03-2024 Video
  4. Live Session 11-04-2025 Video

Syllabus and materials

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Credits and licence

Institution
IIT Kharagpur
Department
Multidisciplinary
Teacher
Prof. Brajesh K Dubey
Level
Undergraduate
Language
English
Subjects
Engineering, Earth and environment
Source
NPTEL
Licence
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