Bihar Engineering University, Bihar, Civil Engineering Semester 4, Civil Engineering – Societal & Global Impact Syllabus

Unit - 1 Introduction to Course and Overview

1.1 INTRODUCTION TO CIVIL ENGINEERING

1.2 PRE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION DAYS

1.3 AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION

1.4 FIRST AND SECOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTIONS

1.5 IT Revolution

1.6 RECENT MAJOR CIVIL ENGINEERING BREAKTHROUGH AND INNOVATIONS

1.7 PRESENT DAY WORLD AND FUTURE PROJECTIONS

1.8 ECOSYSTEMS IN SOCIETY AND IN NATURE

1.9 THE STEADY EROSION IN SUSTAINABILITY

1.10 GLOBAL WARMING ITS IMPACT AND CAUSES

1.11 Evaluating future requirements for various resources

1.12 GIS AND APPLICATIONS FOR MONITORING SYSTEMS

1.13 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX AND ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINTS OF INDIA VS OTHER COUNTRIES AND ANALYSIS

Unit - 10A Biostatistics covering

10.1 Introduction to Biostatistics

10.2 Measures of Central Tendencies

10.3 Analysis of Data

Unit - 2 Understanding the importance of Civil Engineering

2.1 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITES OF A CIVIL ENGINEER

2.2 THE ANCIENT AND MODERN MARVELS AND WONDERS IN THE WORLD

2.3 FUTURE VISION FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING

2.4 LEADERSHIP THROUGH VISION 2025

Unit - 3 Infrastructure

3.1 The infrastructure sector in India

3.2 ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE

3.3 TYPES OF INFRASTRUCTURES

3.4 MEGACITIES

3.5 SMART CITIES

3.6 ROADWAYS

3.7 RAIL TRANSPORT

3.8 AIRPORT

3.9 PORT

3.10 SEA CANAL

3.11 TUNNELS

3.12 HYPERLOOP

3.13 ENERGY GENERATION

3.14 HYDROPOWER WORKS

3.15 SOLAR POWER

3.16 WIND POWER

3.17 WAVE ENERGY

3.18 Tidal energy

3.19 Thermal energy

3.20 Geothermal Energy

3.22 TELECOMMUNICATION

3.23 CODES AND STANDARDS

Unit - 4 Environment- Traditional & futuristic methods

4.1 Environmental conservation

4.2 METHODS

4.3 SOLID WASTE

4.4 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

4.5 WATER PURIFICATION

4.6 WASTEWATER TREATMENT

4.7 WATER RECYCLING

4.8 HAZARDOUS WASTE

4.9 TREATMENT OF HAZARDOUS WASTES

4.10 FLOOD CONTROL

4.11 MULTI PURPOSE WATER PROJECTS

4.12 ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION

4.13 GLOBAL WARMING

4.14 CAUSES OF GLOBAL WARMING

4.15 POLLUTION MITIGATION MEASURES

4.16 ENVIRONMENTAL METRICS

4.17 AIR MONITORING

Unit - 5 Built environment – Facilities management, Climate control

5.1 Built environment – Facilities management

5.2 Climate control

5.3 Energy efficient built environments and LEED ratings

5.4 Temperature Sound control in built environment

5.5 Security systems

5.6 Intelligent Smart Buildings

5.7 Conservation Repairs Rehabilitation of Structures Heritage structures

5.8 Innovations and methodologies for ensuring Sustainability Sustainable innovation has been defined as covering the spectrum of levels of innovation from incremental to radical. Whilst there are no absolute or quantifiable definitions and boundaries four main level of innovation can be defined in the context of environmental improvement

Unit - 6 Civil Engineering Projects

6.1 Environmental Impact Assessment of Civil Engineering Projects

6.2 Purpose of Environmental Impact Assessment of Construction Projects

6.3 Procedure for Environmental Impact Assessment of Construction Projects

6.4 Waste Avoidance

6.5 Efficiency increase

6.6 Advanced construction techniques for better sustainability

6.7 Project Management

6.8 Lean Construction

6.9 Innovations and methodologies for ensuring sustainability

Unit - 7A Population Dynamics covering

7.1 Population Dynamics covering

7.2 Population ecology

7.3 Population characteristics

7.4 Ecotypes

7.5 Population genetics

7.6 Polymorphism

Unit - 8B Environmental Management covering

8.1 Environmental Management covering

8.2 Challenges for Environmental Management in India

8.3 Environment Protection Acts and Laws

8.4 Environmental Impact Assessment Case studies

Unit - 9A Molecular Genetics covering

9.1 Molecular Genetics covering

9.2 Structures of DNA and RNA

9.3 Concept of Gene

9.4 Concept of Gene regulation

Unit - 9B Biotechnology covering

9.1 Biotechnology covering

9.2 Basic concepts Totipotency and Cell manipulation

9.3 Plant Animal tissue culture

10.4 Recombinant DNA Technology Techniques and applications