Course abstract

The objective of this online course is to provide an overview of the environmental issues that all our working professionals should be aware of as per the directive of the Honble Supreme Court of India. The course will cover basic concepts of Ecology, Water Pollution, Water and Wastewater Quality and Treatment, Solid and Hazardous Waste Management, Soil and Noise Pollution, Sustainability Concepts including Environmental Impact Assessment, Life Cycle Assessment, Waste Minimization, Circular Economy and Sustainable Development Issues. Overall the goal of the course is to: 1) Sensitise the young workforce on the basics and complexity of environmental issues associated with global developmental and commercial activity on day to day issues 2) Identify the current environmental issues that the global community is facing and discuss the realistic risk assessment 3) Use the tools of green design for sustainable solutions, helping the students to grasp the concepts of four I’s: Inherency, Integration, Interdisciplinary, and International. Fundamental science and engineering skills will be applied throughout the course.