KTU 2024 Scheme · Semester 5 · Program Core — Civil Engineering

Environmental Engineering (PCCET503) Syllabus

Official KTU 2024 Scheme syllabus for Environmental Engineering, Semester 5, Program Core — Civil Engineering (Civil Engineering).

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Course Code

PCCET503

Credits

Teaching Hours

3:0:0:0 (L:T:P:R)

CIE Marks

ESE Marks

Exam Duration

2 Hrs 30 Min

Prerequisites

PCCET302 (Fluid Mechanics)

Semester

Semester 5

Course Objective

To equip students with the skills to assess water quality and design appropriate treatment processes to ensure water meets health and safety standards, and to impart knowledge of various wastewater treatment processes including primary, secondary, and tertiary treatments and advanced treatment technologies.

Module-wise Syllabus

Module 1

9 contact hours

Introduction to environmental engineering: population forecast, water demand estimation, types of demand, demand fluctuation. Systems of sewerage: separate and combined.

Module 2

9 contact hours

Layout plan of a conventional water treatment plant: site selection, intakes, screening (types of screens), aeration (aerator types). Theory and principles of sedimentation: Stokes' law, types of settling, design of plain sedimentation tanks. Mechanisms of coagulation and flocculation, popular coagulants and feeding devices.

Module 3

9 contact hours

Filtration of water: theory, types of filters, design of slow sand and rapid sand filters. Disinfection of water: various methods, advantages and limitations. Layout of water distribution network: types, methods of distribution, network analysis — Hardy Cross and equivalent pipe methods. Layout plan of a conventional wastewater treatment plant: site selection, concept of primary/secondary/tertiary treatment, equalization of flow.

Module 4

9 contact hours

Secondary treatment methods: basic concepts of aerobic/anaerobic and attached/suspended growth processes (concepts only). Trickling filter: types, construction, operation, design. Activated sludge process: basic concepts, design of a conventional ASP. UASB reactor (concept only). Natural wastewater treatment systems: oxidation ponds and lagoons, wetlands and rootzone systems (concepts only). Low-cost sanitation systems: design of a septic tank and soak-pit. Sludge treatment (concepts only): thickening, digestion, dewatering, drying, composting.

Course Outcomes

CO1Solve the water demand of a city using various forecasting methods and treat water.
CO2Design slow sand and rapid sand filters and analyse the water distribution network.
CO3Understand wastewater treatment processes and design of trickling filter and activated sludge process.
CO4Develop awareness about high-rate anaerobic processes, oxidation ditches and natural wastewater treatment.
CO5Design septic tanks and understand various sludge treatment processes.

Assessment Pattern (CIE: 40 marks, ESE: 60 marks)

Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE)

Attendance	5
Assignment / Microproject	15
Internal Examination 1 (Written)	10
Internal Examination 2 (Written)	10

End Semester Examination (ESE)

Total 60 marks, 2 Hrs 30 Min. See the official KTU syllabus document for the exact Part A / Part B question pattern for this course.

Textbooks & Reference Books

Textbooks

Wastewater Engineering — Metcalf and Eddy (Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co Ltd, 2003)
Water Supply Engineering — S K Garg (Khanna Publishers, 37th edition, 2024)
Sewage and Air Pollution Engineering — S K Garg (Khanna Publishers, 43rd edition, 2024)

Reference Books

Water Supply Engineering — B C Punmia, Arun Kumar Jain, Ashok Kumar Jain (Laxmi Publications, 2nd edition, 2016)
Wastewater Engineering, Issues Trends and Solutions — — (CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group, 1st edition, 2023)
Water Supply and Sanitary Engineering — Ashok Kumar Gupta, Vengatesh Uddameri, Abhradeep Majumder, Shripad K. Nimbhorkar (Charotar Publishing House Pvt Ltd., 29th edition, 2022)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many credits is KTU Environmental Engineering (PCCET503)?

3 credits, with 3:0:0:0 (L:T:P:R) teaching hours per week, under the KTU 2024 Scheme.

How many modules are in the PCCET503 syllabus?

4 modules, 36 total contact hours.

What is the CIE and ESE mark split for this course?

CIE (Continuous Internal Evaluation): 40 marks. ESE (End Semester Examination): 60 marks, 2 Hrs 30 Min. Total: 100 marks.

What are the recommended textbooks for PCCET503?

Wastewater Engineering (Metcalf and Eddy); Water Supply Engineering (S K Garg); Sewage and Air Pollution Engineering (S K Garg).

Is this syllabus specific to one branch, or common to others too?

This Semester 5 course is listed under Program Core — Civil Engineering at KTU under the 2024 Scheme — check the course header above for which branches it's common to.

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