Lesson Plan CE1205 Global Warming and Climate change
B.Tech Civil Engineering (Open Electives) III –SEM JULY 2015
Instructional Instructional objectives (IO)
objectives no.
1 To know the basics, importance of global warming
2 To know the concept of mitigation measures against global warming
Student outcomes
Student outcome Student outcome (SO)
number
a an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
c an ability to design a system, component or process to meet desired needs with in realistic constraints such as
economic ,environmental ,social ,political ,ethical ,health and safety , manufacturability and sustainability
e an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.
Mapping of Instructional Objectives (IOs) with Student Outcomes (SOs)
CE01205‐Global Warming and Climate Change
Student Outcomes
Instructional objectives
a c e
1.To know the basics, importance of global warming X X x
2.To know the concept of mitigation measures against global X X x
warming
Lecture Hours Tutorial Hours Practical Hours Credits
Global Warming and Climate
(L) (P)
CE01205 Change
(T) (C)
3 0 0 3
Prerequisites
NIL
Lesson plan 2014-2015 Revision 0 30/06/2015
S.No Contents No of IOs SOs Reference
Hours
UNIT 1 EARTH’S CLIMATE SYSTEM
1 Introduction to environment 1 1,2 a,c 1,2,3,4
2 Ozone, ozone layer and its functions 1 1,2 a,c 1,2,3,4
3 Ozone depletion and ozone hole 1 1,2 a,c 1,2,3,4
4 Vienna convention and Montreal protocol 1 1,2 a,c 1,2,3,4
5 Green house gases and green house effect 1 1,2 a,c,e 1,2,3,4
6 Hydrological cycle and Carbon cycle 1 1,2 a,c 1,2,3,4
7 Global warming and its impacts 1 1,2 a,c 1,2,3,4
UNIT 2 ATMOSPHERE & ITS COMPONENTS
8 Atmosphere and its layers 1 1,2 a,c,e 1,2,3,4
9 Characteristics of Atmosphere 1 1,2 a,c 1,2,3,4
10 Structure of Atmosphere 1 1,2 a,c,e 1,2,3,4
11 Composition of Atmosphere 1 1,2 a,c,e 1,2,3,4
12 Atmospheric stability 1 1,2 a,c,e 1,2,3,4
13 Temperature profile of the atmosphere 2 1,2 a,c,e 1,2,3,4
14 Temperature inversion and effects of inversion on pollution dispersion. 2 1,2 a,c 1,2,3,4
CYCLE TEST 1 2
UNIT III IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
15 Causes of Climate change 1 1,2 a,c,e 1,2,3,4
16 Change of Temperature in the environment 1 1,2 a,c,e 1,2,3,4
17 Melting of ice and sea level rise 1 1,2 a,c,e 1,2,3,4
18 Impacts of Climate Change on various sectors 2 1,2 a,c 1,2,3,4
19 Projected impacts for different regions, uncertainties in the projected impacts and risk of 2 1,2 a,c 1,2,3,4
irreversible changes
UNIT 1V OBSERVED CHANGES AND ITS CAUSES
20 Climate change and Carbon credits 1 1,2 a,c 1,2,3,4
21 Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), CDM in India 1 1,2 a,c 1,2,3,4
22 Kyoto Protocol 1 1,2 a,c 1,2,3,4
23 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 1 1,2 a,c 1,2,3,4
24 Climate Sensitivity 1 1,2 a,c 1,2,3,4
25 Montreal Protocol 1 1,2 a,c 1,2,3,4
26 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 1 1,2 a,c 1,2,3,4
27 Global change in temperature and climate and changes within India 1 1,2 a,c 1,2,3,4
CLCLE TEST 2 2
UNIT V CLIMATE CHANGE AND MITIGATION MEASURES
28 CDM and Carbon Trading 1 1,2 a,c,e 1,2,3,4
29 Clean Technology, biodiesel, compost, biodegradable plastics 1 1,2 a,c,e 1,2,3,4
30 Renewable energy usage as an alternative 1 1,2 a,c 1,2,3,4
31 Mitigation Technologies and Practices within India and around the world 1 1,2 a,c 1,2,3,4
32 Non‐renewable energy supply to all sectors 1 1,2 a,c 1,2,3,4
33 Carbon sequestration 1 1,2 a,c,e 1,2,3,4
34 International and regional cooperation for waste disposal‐ biomedical wastes, hazardous 1 1,2 a,c 1,2,3,4
wastes, e‐wastes, industrial wastes, etc.,
MODEL EXAM 3
TOTAL HOURS 45
The faculty members handling the course may conduct surprise test according to their convenience. However a question paper in hard
copy as well as key shall be made available for the surprise test. The process shall be same as that of cycle tests.
References
1. Dash Sushil Kumar, “Climate Change – An Indian Perspective”, Cambridge University Press India Private limited, 2007.
2. Adaptation and mitigation of climate change‐Scientific Technical Analysis. Cambridge University Press ,Cambridge,2006.
3. Atmospheric Science, J.M. Wallace and P.V. Hobbs, Elsevier / Academic Press 2006.
4. Jan C. van Dam, Impacts of “Climate Change and Climate Variability on Hydrological Regimes”, Cambridge university press, 2003.
Course Coordinator
Mr.J.S.Sudarsan
Faculty handling the courses
Sl. No. Faculty name
1 Ms.Mirunalini