ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING ECOLOGY

Course Description

The objective of the course is to give the students general idea about ecology, ecosystems and biodiversity. This course includes the topics; natural resources and natural services, environment levels of organization ecosystem models, abiotic components, the biotic community, environment and pollution, habitats and niches, kinds of ecosystems, controls in the ecological systems, energy laws, solar radiation, the radiation at ground level, greenhouse gases and global warming, studying photosynthesis and food production, food chain, material cycles and physical conditions of existance, the hydrological cycle, biogeochemical cycles, nitrogen cycle, phosphorous cycle, sulfur cycle, carbon cycle, ozone and other atmospheric gases, population and community ecology, microbial ecology, development and evolution major ecosystem types of the world.

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING ECOLOGY

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Course outcomes

1. 01 Distinguish among highly developed countries, moderately developed countries, and less developed countries; among the following ecological levels: population, community, ecosystem, landscape, and biosphere; factors that affect population size; between nuclear energy and chemical energy; between energy conservation and energy efficiency; between municipal solid waste and nonmunicipal solid waste
2. 02 Describe factors that determine human impact on the environment; sustainable development; typical pyramids of numbers, biomass, and energy; the main steps in biogeochemical cycles: carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, and hydrologic cycles; the four layers of Earth’s atmosphere; the eight aquatic ecosystems; global energy use; the processes that formed coal, oil, and natural gas; the nuclear fuel cycle; the relationship between nuclear power and greenhouse gas reduction; use of renewable energies; the composition of the atmosphere; the adverse health effects of specific air pollutants; climate change impact nonhuman life; the features of modern sanitary landfills; the various types of pesticides.
3. 03 Define environmental sustainability; ecology; energy relation to work and to heat; energy flow, trophic level, and food web; evolution; competition ; symbiosis, mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism; predation; keystone species; ecological succession; prevailing winds, polar easterlies, westerlies, and trade winds; plate tectonics; the nine major terrestrial biomes; population and population ecology; growth rate (r); energy density and energy efficiency; fossil fuel; resource recovery and fluidized-bed combustion; radioactive decay; biomass; stratospheric ozone thinning; forest decline; water pollution; primary and secondary sludge; persistent organic pollutant; hazardous waste.
4. 04 List the five stages in addressing environmental problems; the seven major classes of air pollutants; eight categories of water pollutants and state the first and second laws of thermodynamics, and discuss the implications of these laws as they relate to organisms.
5. 05 Summarize how energy flows through a food web; the effects of solar energy on Earth’s temperature; the important environmental factors that affect aquatic ecosystems; the environmental problems associated with using coal; the problems associated with pesticide use; persistence, bioaccumulation, and biological magnification.
6. 06 Write summary reactions for photosynthesis and cellular respiration, and contrast these two biological processes and give examples to contrast potential energy and kinetic energy; Give examples of effects of climate change on humans

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Peter H. Raven, Linda R. Berg, David M. Hassenzahl, "Environment", 7th Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2010.

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Distinguish among highly developed countries, moderately developed countries, and less developed countries; among the following ecological levels: population, community, ecosystem, landscape, and biosphere; factors that affect population size; between nuclear energy and chemical energy; between energy conservation and energy efficiency; between municipal solid waste and nonmunicipal solid waste
2. L02 Describe factors that determine human impact on the environment; sustainable development; typical pyramids of numbers, biomass, and energy; the main steps in biogeochemical cycles: carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, and hydrologic cycles; the four layers of Earth’s atmosphere; the eight aquatic ecosystems; global energy use; the processes that formed coal, oil, and natural gas; the nuclear fuel cycle; the relationship between nuclear power and greenhouse gas reduction; use of renewable energies; the composition of the atmosphere; the adverse health effects of specific air pollutants; climate change impact nonhuman life; the features of modern sanitary landfills; the various types of pesticides.
3. L03 Define environmental sustainability; ecology; energy relation to work and to heat; energy flow, trophic level, and food web; evolution; competition ; symbiosis, mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism; predation; keystone species; ecological succession; prevailing winds, polar easterlies, westerlies, and trade winds; plate tectonics; the nine major terrestrial biomes; population and population ecology; growth rate (r); energy density and energy efficiency; fossil fuel; resource recovery and fluidized-bed combustion; radioactive decay; biomass; stratospheric ozone thinning; forest decline; water pollution; primary and secondary sludge; persistent organic pollutant; hazardous waste.
4. L04 List the five stages in addressing environmental problems; the seven major classes of air pollutants; eight categories of water pollutants and state the first and second laws of thermodynamics, and discuss the implications of these laws as they relate to organisms.
5. L05 Summarize how energy flows through a food web; the effects of solar energy on Earth’s temperature; the important environmental factors that affect aquatic ecosystems; the environmental problems associated with using coal; the problems associated with pesticide use; persistence, bioaccumulation, and biological magnification.
6. L06 Write summary reactions for photosynthesis and cellular respiration, and contrast these two biological processes and give examples to contrast potential energy and kinetic energy; Give examples of effects of climate change on humans

Program Outcomes

1. P01 Has knowledge of the basic concepts, theory and methods in the field of public relations, advertising, marketing and integrated marketing communications.
2. P02 Has knowledge of the appropriate media planning processes for target audiences in the field of public relations and advertising.
3. P03 Is able to write periodic reports on the activities carried out in the fields of public relations and advertising.
4. P04 Is able to use research and planning methods and techniques related to public relations and advertising.
5. P05 Knows organisational crisis management processes.
6. P06 Knows the media and digital media communication techniques and processes related to the promotion of institutions and organisations.
7. P07 Knows the creation and application of media strategy in the field of public relations and advertising.
8. P08 Has knowledge of legal regulations and ethics related to public relations and advertising.
9. P09 Is able to conduct marketing and consumer behavior research and undertake planning based on this research data.
10. P10 Is able to conduct public relations and advertising campaigns.
11. P11 Is able to use digital media and social media in the fields of public relations and advertising.
12. P12 Has the ability to use current and effective presentation techniques in the field of public relations and advertising.
13. P13 Is able to monitor social developments and changes in the behavior of the target audience and use the information obtained to design public relations and advertising campaigns.
14. P14 Is able to take initiative in solving problems in the fields of public relations and advertising by acting as a responsible individual as well as a team member.
15. P15 Is able to create and implement brand and communication strategies.
16. P16 Is able to analyse consumer behavior in traditional and digital channels of communication using scientific methods and to evaluate the unique dynamics of these channels.
17. P17 Is aware of and acts in accordance with the standards and ethical codes of national and international professional organisations in the fields of public relations and advertising.
18. P18 Can communicate effectively within an international study and work environments.
19. P19 Can apply their learning into practice in real work contexts,

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