PRACTICAL

Paper Code: 
ENV 125
Credits: 
8
Contact Hours: 
240.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course objectives

This course will enable the students to -

1.    Understand the analytical methods for various chemicals in water and the use of different computer applications.

2.     Develop skills for planning monitoring programmes for pollution prevention and interpret the results 

 

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

ENV 125

Practical

Upon completion of the practical course, students will be able to:

CO17: Develop water quality monitoring programme according to the process requirement

CO18: Explain chemistry of various anthropogenic pollutants and their basic analytical techniques

CO19:  Interpret the interrelationship of various water quality parameters and predict the changes in surface and ground water quality

CO20: Use the basic computer applications required for preparation and presentation of data

Approach in teaching:

Conduction of practical exercises, Interpretation of results obtained after analysis of samples

Learning activities for the students:

Preparation of flow charts for conduction of practical exercises, Interpretation of results according to the given case studies

Preparation of practical records, Monitoring programme planning based on case study, Class test, Viva Voce

 

LAB SAFETY RULES

COMPUTER ORIENTATION

  • MS Word
  • MS Excel
  • Power Point Presentation
  • Regional and National Environmental Data acquisition (CPCB, CGWB, IMD,  ENVIS, MOEFCC)

 

ACQUAINTANCE WITH LABORATORY EQUIPMENTS AND PREPARATION OF A PRACTICAL RECORD

  • pH Meter
  • Flame photometer
  • Spectrophotometer
  • Secchi Disc
  • BOD Incubator
  • COD analysis unit
  • Respirable dust sampler
  • AAS

 

WATER ANALYSIS

Quantitative Estimation of the following parameters in the given water sample:

  •  Acidity
  • Alkalinity
  • pH (by pH meter)
  • B.O.D
  • C.O.D
  • Conductivity
  • Chlorine (Residual)
  • Chloride
  • Dissolved oxygen
  • Total hardness
  • Total Solids
  • Total Suspended Solids
  • Total Dissolved Solids
  • Free Carbon Dioxide
  • Nitrate
  • Phosphate

 

Field work and Report submission

  • Visit to a local area to document environmental assets: river/forest/grassland/hill/mountain
  • Visit to a local polluted site-Urban/Rural/Industrial/Agricultural
  • Study of simple ecosystems-pond, river, hill slopes

Green File Preparation

  • Preparation of a green file/scrap book comprising of articles/photographs/stories on latest environmental issues

 

Note:  Any other practical exercise (related to theory) may be conducted besides the ones mentioned above.

 

 

Essential Readings: 
  • S.K. Maiti: Hand book of methods in environmental studies, Vol I and II, Jaipur:ABD publisher, Jaipur
  • Shubhi Lall: Elementary Computer Applications : National publishers, New Delhi.
  • Handbook of standard methods for waste water analysis-APHA
Academic Year: 
2020-2021
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