UNIQUE SERIES AKTU Syllabus
AAC101AAC201

Environment & Sustainability

L-T-P2-0-0 Credits- Session2026-27 TypeTheory
Appears in 78 semesters · 39 branches

B.Tech Civil Engineering · Sem 1 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC101) · B.Tech Civil Engineering · Sem 2 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC201) · B.Tech Mechanical Engineering · Sem 1 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC101) · B.Tech Mechanical Engineering · Sem 2 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC201) · B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering · Sem 1 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC101) · B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering · Sem 2 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC201) · B.Tech Information Technology · Sem 1 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC101) · B.Tech Information Technology · Sem 2 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC201) · B.Tech Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning · Sem 1 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC101) · B.Tech Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning · Sem 2 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC201) · B.Tech Artificial Intelligence & Data Science · Sem 1 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC101) · B.Tech Artificial Intelligence & Data Science · Sem 2 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC201) · B.Tech CSE (Artificial Intelligence) · Sem 1 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC101) · B.Tech CSE (Artificial Intelligence) · Sem 2 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC201) · B.Tech CSE (AI & ML) · Sem 1 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC101) · B.Tech CSE (AI & ML) · Sem 2 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC201) · B.Tech CSE (Data Science) · Sem 1 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC101) · B.Tech CSE (Data Science) · Sem 2 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC201) · B.Tech CSE (Cyber Security) · Sem 1 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC101) · B.Tech CSE (Cyber Security) · Sem 2 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC201) · B.Tech CSE (Internet of Things) · Sem 1 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC101) · B.Tech CSE (Internet of Things) · Sem 2 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC201) · B.Tech Computer Science & Design · Sem 1 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC101) · B.Tech Computer Science & Design · Sem 2 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC201) · B.Tech Computer Science (Hindi) · Sem 1 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC101) · B.Tech Computer Science (Hindi) · Sem 2 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC201) · B.Tech Computer Science & Business Systems · Sem 1 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC101) · B.Tech Computer Science & Business Systems · Sem 2 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC201) · B.Tech Cyber Security · Sem 1 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC101) · B.Tech Cyber Security · Sem 2 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC201) · B.Tech Data Science · Sem 1 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC101) · B.Tech Data Science · Sem 2 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC201) · B.Tech Electrical Engineering · Sem 1 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC101) · B.Tech Electrical Engineering · Sem 2 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC201) · B.Tech Electrical & Electronics Engineering · Sem 1 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC101) · B.Tech Electrical & Electronics Engineering · Sem 2 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC201) · B.Tech Electrical & Computer Engineering · Sem 1 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC101) · B.Tech Electrical & Computer Engineering · Sem 2 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC201) · B.Tech Electronics & Communication Engineering · Sem 1 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC101) · B.Tech Electronics & Communication Engineering · Sem 2 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC201) · B.Tech Electronics & Instrumentation / Instrumentation & Control · Sem 1 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC101) · B.Tech Electronics & Instrumentation / Instrumentation & Control · Sem 2 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC201) · B.Tech Electronics & Computer Engineering · Sem 1 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC101) · B.Tech Electronics & Computer Engineering · Sem 2 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC201) · B.Tech ECE (Advanced Communication Technology) · Sem 1 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC101) · B.Tech ECE (Advanced Communication Technology) · Sem 2 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC201) · B.Tech Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design & Technology) · Sem 1 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC101) · B.Tech Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design & Technology) · Sem 2 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC201) · B.Tech Automobile Engineering · Sem 1 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC101) · B.Tech Automobile Engineering · Sem 2 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC201) · B.Tech Aeronautical Engineering · Sem 1 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC101) · B.Tech Aeronautical Engineering · Sem 2 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC201) · B.Tech Mechanical & Industrial Engineering · Sem 1 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC101) · B.Tech Mechanical & Industrial Engineering · Sem 2 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC201) · B.Tech Production & Industrial Production Engineering · Sem 1 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC101) · B.Tech Production & Industrial Production Engineering · Sem 2 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC201) · B.Tech Manufacturing Technology · Sem 1 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC101) · B.Tech Manufacturing Technology · Sem 2 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC201) · B.Tech Mining Engineering · Sem 1 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC101) · B.Tech Mining Engineering · Sem 2 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC201) · B.Tech Chemical Engineering · Sem 1 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC101) · B.Tech Chemical Engineering · Sem 2 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC201) · B.Tech Plastic Engineering · Sem 1 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC101) · B.Tech Plastic Engineering · Sem 2 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC201) · B.Tech Food Technology · Sem 1 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC101) · B.Tech Food Technology · Sem 2 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC201) · B.Tech Textile Technology · Sem 1 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC101) · B.Tech Textile Technology · Sem 2 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC201) · B.Tech Handloom & Textile Technology · Sem 1 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC101) · B.Tech Handloom & Textile Technology · Sem 2 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC201) · B.Tech Carpet & Textile Technology · Sem 1 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC101) · B.Tech Carpet & Textile Technology · Sem 2 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC201) · B.Tech Biotechnology · Sem 1 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC101) · B.Tech Biotechnology · Sem 2 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC201) · B.Tech Bioinformatics · Sem 1 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC101) · B.Tech Bioinformatics · Sem 2 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC201) · B.Tech Agricultural Engineering · Sem 1 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC101) · B.Tech Agricultural Engineering · Sem 2 (Language Lab / Environment & Sustainability, code AAC201)

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Syllabus

5 units · 30 lecture hours
Unit1

Unit 1: Environment and Ecosystems

6 hrs

Environment — definition, components (atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, biosphere); ecosystem — structure and function; food chain, food web, energy flow (basic concept); biodiversity — meaning, importance, and threats; need for conservation. Awareness focus: local ecosystems and why they matter.

Unit2

Unit 2: Natural Resources and their Conservation

6 hrs

Renewable and non-renewable resources; water resources — scarcity and conservation; forest and land resources; energy resources (brief); over-exploitation of resources; the concept of the 3 R's — Reduce, Reuse, Recycle; rainwater harvesting (concept). Awareness focus: simple resource-saving practices in daily life.

Unit3

Unit 3: Environmental Pollution

6 hrs

Air pollution — causes, effects, control (basic); water pollution — sources, effects, prevention; soil pollution; noise pollution; solid waste management — segregation, composting, recycling; e-waste and plastic waste (awareness). Awareness focus: pollution in the student's own city/campus and how to reduce it.

Unit4

Unit 4: Climate Change and Sustainable Development

6 hrs

Global warming and greenhouse effect (simple explanation); climate change — causes and impacts; carbon footprint (concept + how to reduce); sustainable development — definition and need; UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) — overview of the 17 goals; renewable energy — solar, wind, biomass (awareness level). Awareness focus: calculating and reducing one's own carbon footprint.

Unit5

Unit 5: Environmental Protection, Law and the Role of Engineers

6 hrs
  • Environmental protection measures; brief overview of environmental laws in India (Environment Protection Act, Water Act, Air Act — awareness only, no legal detail); role of individuals, society, and technology in environmental protection; green campus and green buildings (concept); role of engineers in sustainable design and clean technology; environmental ethics. Awareness focus: how each engineering branch can contribute to sustainability. Suggested Field / Awareness Activities (any one to be completed)
  • Visit a nearby lake, river, park, or forest and prepare a short observation report
  • Conduct a waste segregation / plastic-free drive on campus and document it
  • Prepare a poster or short video on an environmental issue (water, air, plastic, climate)
  • Calculate your household or personal carbon footprint and suggest ways to reduce it
  • Plant and maintain a sapling; document its growth over the semester (Green initiative)
  • Survey energy or water use in a hostel/department and suggest saving measures
Course Objectives5 points
  • To create awareness about the environment, natural resources, and ecological balance
  • To understand the causes, effects, and control of environmental pollution
  • To understand the concept of sustainable development and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
  • To understand climate change, renewable energy, and the engineer's role in sustainability
  • To encourage students to adopt simple sustainable practices and environmental responsibility
Course Outcomes (COs)5 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. CO1Explain the components of environment and ecosystems and the importance of biodiversityK2
  2. CO2Describe natural resources and identify practical measures for their conservationK2
  3. CO3Explain the causes and control of environmental pollution and wasteK2
  4. CO4Explain climate change, carbon footprint, and the UN Sustainable Development GoalsK2
  5. CO5Identify the role of engineers and individuals in environmental protection and sustainabilityK2

Official AKTU syllabus

This subject is on page 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87 of the original AKTU PDF.

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