Syllabus
Part I (Basic Topics in Civil Engineering) - 30Marks (Common for all)
• Desirable properties of civil engineering materials.
• Shear force and bending moment diagrams for beams with different loading and
support conditions.
• Compass Surveying & Levelling.
• Principle stresses and bending stresses.
• Analysis of beams by conjugate beam method, moment area method and slope
deflection method.
• Basic principles of design of one way slabs, two way slabs and beams.
• Index and strength properties of soils, safe bearing capacity of soil.
• Significance of pH, BOD, COD, dissolved oxygen and total solids.
• Basic principles of sedimentation, filtration, oxidation and chlorination used in water
treatment.
• Bernoulli’s theorem and its applications in hydraulics.
• Various construction techniques and equipment used in civil engineering projects
• Geometric design parameters for highway design
• Basic principles of design of flexible and rigid pavements
Part II (Broad domain of specializations) - 70Marks (Select any two modules of your choice)
Environmental Engineering Specialization
Module 1: Water Chemistry and physico-chemical processes: Environmental Chemistry -
Basic concepts from general chemistry, Acid -Base Equilibria, Solubility Equilibria,removal
of heavy metals from complex water and wastewater systems, Oxidation-reduction Equlilibria,
Water Stabilization, Water softening and neutralization. General principles of sample
collection and data analysis. Microbiology - The characterization, classification and
identification of microorganisms, Pure cultures and cultural characteristics, Enzymes and their
regulations, Microbial metabolism, Control of microorganisms. Microbiology of domestic
water and wastewater- Physical, chemical and biological parameters of water, Water Quality
standards, Water quality indices. Water purification systems in natural systems, physical
processes, and chemical processes. Primary, Secondary and tertiary treatment.
Module 2: Biological Processes in water and wastewater treatment: Waste waters-
Sources, nature and characteristics, Process Kinetics, Enzyme reactions, Reactor Analysis,
Design of wastewater treatment systems, Activated Sludge and its process modifications,
Biological Nitrification and denitrification, Aeration systems, Treatment Ponds and Lagoons,
Attached Growth Biological Treatment Systems, Anaerobic processes, Sludge Disposal, Waste
water reclamation and reuse, Effluent disposal, Stream Sanitation, Biotechnological tools like
bioremediation, genetically modified organisms etc. for environmental management.
Module 3: Concepts of Environmental Impact Assessment: Planning and Management of
Environmental Impact Studies. Methodologies, Prediction and assessment of impacts,
evaluation of alternatives. Sustainable development; Environmental policy.
Module 4: Environmental Systems Modelling: Introduction to Mathematical Models:
simple and complex system, unique features of complex system. Unconstrained optimization,
concave & convex functions, constrained optimization - KT conditions, Lagrangian multiplier
method. Modeling approaches to water quality - classification of models - considerations in
selecting models, Model requirements and limitations. Introduction to natural and man-made
systems. Systems modeling as applied to environmental systems, the model building process,
D.O. Models for Streams, Models for Estuary and Lakes, Air quality models.
Module 5: Solid and Hazardous Waste Management: Municipal Solid Waste : Generation,
Rate Variation, characteristics; Management Options for Solid Waste, Transport of Municipal
Solid Waste, Routing and Scheduling, Treatment, Transformations and Disposal Techniques.
Norms, Rules and Regulations. Economics of the on-site v/s off site waste management
options. Integrated waste management. Introduction to Hazardous wastes, Definition of
Hazardous waste, Risk assessment, Transportation of hazardous waste, Current Management
Practices: Environmental audit, Containment, remedial alternatives.
