Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप
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Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकातEnquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.
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Part 1 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 1Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Unit 1: Ecosystem and EcologyUnit 2: Natural ResourcesUnit 3: Biodiversity and its Conservation
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Part 2 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 2Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Unit 4: Environmental Pollution and Waste ManagementUnit 5: Global Issues, Environmental Laws and Sustainable Development
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Unit tests & assignmentsयूनिट टेस्टRegular tests in the university / board pattern.
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Semester 2 exam (university / board)विश्वविद्यालय / बोर्ड परीक्षाPrevious papers and full revision before the exam.
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Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्टTake the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम
1 subject · 5 chapters · 28 topics
01Unit 1: Ecosystem and Ecology
6 topics+
- Definition, scope and importance of environmental studies
- Structure of an ecosystem: biotic and abiotic components
- Food chain, food web and ecological pyramids
- Energy flow and the 10 percent law
- Biogeochemical cycles: carbon, nitrogen and water
- Ecological succession
02Unit 2: Natural Resources
6 topics+
- Forest resources and deforestation
- Water resources, dams and groundwater
- Mineral resources and mining impacts
- Food resources and agriculture
- Energy resources: conventional and renewable
- Land resources and degradation
03Unit 3: Biodiversity and its Conservation
5 topics+
- Levels of biodiversity: genetic, species, ecosystem
- Value of biodiversity
- India as a mega-diversity nation and biodiversity hotspots
- Threats: habitat loss, poaching, invasive species
- In-situ and ex-situ conservation
04Unit 4: Environmental Pollution and Waste Management
5 topics+
- Air pollution: sources, effects and control devices
- Water pollution, BOD and COD
- Soil, noise, thermal and marine pollution
- Solid, biomedical and e-waste management
- Disaster basics: floods, earthquakes and cyclones
05Unit 5: Global Issues, Environmental Laws and Sustainable Development
6 topics+
- Climate change and global warming
- Ozone layer depletion and acid rain
- International agreements: Montreal and Kyoto Protocols, Paris Agreement
- Environment Protection Act, Air Act, Water Act and Wildlife Protection Act
- Environmental impact assessment
- Sustainable development and the role of an engineer
About this course
You will be able to
- Explain the structure and functioning of ecosystems, food chains, energy flow and nutrient cycles
- Describe natural resources, their over-use and conservation
- Explain biodiversity, its threats and in-situ and ex-situ conservation
- Describe the causes, effects and control of air, water, soil and noise pollution and waste management
- Discuss climate change, ozone depletion, acid rain, environmental laws and sustainable development
Who it is for
- B.Tech first-year students (Semester 2) of Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics & Communication, Computer Science and Information Technology branches under AKTU
- Students preparing for AKTU semester examinations, carry-over or back papers
What you need
- Class 12 science background (any stream welcome)
- Interest in current environmental issues
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Student login →
Questions
Which syllabus is followed?
The current AKTU (Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow) B.Tech syllabus of Environment and Ecology (Semester 2, all branches (Semester 1 for some groups)). If your university or college follows a different syllabus, the centre teaches from your own university syllabus.
Is this a qualifying or a marks subject?
It is a regular AKTU theory subject; the centre prepares students for the full university paper.
Are case studies included?
Yes. Indian examples such as the Ganga cleaning mission, Bhopal gas tragedy and Chipko movement are discussed.
