Course abstract
A consideration of technical and scientific aspects of key geo-societal issues. Case studies and analysis of current and historic databases will be used to illustrate topics including, but not limited to, impact of climate change, energy resources, water and soil pollution, and health risks posed by heavy metals and emerging pollutants. Upon successful completion of this course, the student would: • Have an exposure to interdisciplinary issues pertaining to environment and geotechnical engineering. • Be trained to develop sustainable and environmentally sound solutions for geoenvironmental issues. Understand the relevance of various legal aspects involved in addressing environmental consequences associated with geotechnical issues
Course Instructor
Prof. Devendra Narain Singh
Prof. Devendra Narain Singh is an D.L. Shah Chair Professor for Innovation in Department of Civil Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. He obtained his bachelors, masters and Ph. D degrees from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. His research focuses are geomaterial characterization, contaminant- geomaterial interaction, sensors for soil moisture measurement, modelling of heat migration through soils, utilization of industrial by-products, municipal solid waste management and other fields associated with Environmental Geotechnics since 1994. He guided 38 Ph. Ds and 35 Master students and several are on-going. He is the editor-in-chief for the journal Environmental Geotechnics, ICE (UK)More info
Teaching Assistant(s)
No teaching assistant data available for this course yetCourse Duration : Jul-Oct 2021
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Syllabus
Enrollment : 20-May-2021 to 02-Aug-2021
Exam registration : 17-Jun-2021 to 17-Sep-2021
Exam Date : 24-Oct-2021
Enrolled
850
Registered
87
Certificate Eligible
16
Certified Category Count
Gold
0
Silver
1
Elite
4
Successfully completed
11
Participation
62
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Category : Successfully Completed
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Category : Elite
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Category : Silver
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Category : Gold
Legend
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: 850
Registration Statistics
Total Registration : 87
Assignment Statistics
Exam score
Final score