Course abstract
The problems affiliated with solid waste management (SWM) in today's sprawling civilized and urbanized society are intricate because of the quantity and varied nature of wastes, the funding restriction for public disposal, interference of technology (energy and raw materials), and complex infrastructure development network in urban cities. As a result, if SWM is to achieve in consummate approach, the fundamentals aspects need to be identified. Thus, there is dire need to group the activities from the generation to the disposal point. The six different functional elements (generation, handing and separations, storage and processing at source, collection, the transformation of wastes, transfer and transport, and final disposal) for the engineering comparison and treatment need to be understood in detail. The understanding of the functional element is important because it helps in evaluating the impacts of projected changes and technological developments. Solid waste management is an essential part of every society, but it is also one of the most neglected one. An in-depth understanding of the subject is required to tackle the current solid waste management crisis effectively. This course attempts to familiarize various steps involved in solid waste management.
Course Instructor
Prof. Ajay Kalamdhad
Prof Ajay Kalamdhad is a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati. He received his PhD from Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee in the year of 2008 and started working as a Lecturer in Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology from September 2008. He joined Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati in June 2009 as an Assistant Professor. His research interests include Solid waste management, Mechanical composting and vermicomposting, Anaerobic digestion, Analysis of solid wastes, Microbiology of composting, Biosorption and Water & Wastewater Treatment. He has published numerous papers in various reputed journals. He is also the head of Waste Management Research Group (WMRG), a group that focuses on the biological treatment of various wastes.More info
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No teaching assistant data available for this course yetCourse Duration : Sep-Dec 2020
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Enrollment : 20-May-2020 to 21-Sep-2020
Exam registration : 14-Sep-2020 to 02-Nov-2020
Exam Date : 20-Dec-2020
Enrolled
6570
Registered
1496
Certificate Eligible
868
Certified Category Count
Gold
0
Silver
50
Elite
370
Successfully completed
448
Participation
533
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AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75 AND FINAL SCORE >=40BASED ON THE FINAL SCORE, Certificate criteria will be as below:
>=90 - Elite + Gold
75-89 -Elite + Silver
>=60 - Elite
40-59 - Successfully Completed
Final Score Calculation Logic
- Assignment Score = Average of best 8 out of 12 assignments.
- Final Score(Score on Certificate)= 75% of Exam Score + 25% of Assignment Score
Enrollment Statistics
Total Enrollment: 6570
Registration Statistics
Total Registration : 1496
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