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UNITS & CONTENT |
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INTRODUCTORY BIOTECHNOLOGY 205(a)
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I. Introduction to Biotechnology
Definition, historical perspectives, scope and importance
Commercial potential: Drugs and chemicals from plants, animals and
microbes
Biotechnology in India and global trends
II. Diversity in Biological Systems and Tools and Techniques in
Biotechnology
Cell Structure: microbes, animals, plants
Basic properties of pH, buffers, pH meter, colorimetry and
spectroscopy
Microscopy, centrifugation, chromatography and electrophoresis
III. Basic Molecular Biology
Nucleic acids as genetic materials, structure of DNA & RNA
Basic concepts of DNA replication, transcription
Gene expression and regulation, genes to proteins
IV. Recombinant DNA Technology
Introduction, Tools of rDNA technology, making recombinant DNA
Introduction to rDNA into host cells, Identifications of
recombinants
Gene transfer methods, introduction to transgenic plants and animals
Advantages and limitations of genetically modified crops and foods
V. Introduction to Bio-informatics
Definition of bio-informatics
Introduction to data bases: primary and secondary, online and
offline data retrieval
Introduction to nano-technology |
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT 205(b)
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I. Introduction & Basic Concept of
Disasters
Types of disasters and their brief introduction: Natural & Man made
disasters
Earthquakes, tsunami, cyclone, flood, drought, landslide
Nuclear, Chemical, Fire and environmental hazards
II. Disaster Management Cycle & its Components
Mitigation and prevention, preparedness
Response (rescue & relief), rehabilitation and recovery
Disaster vulnerability & risk and its reduction
Maps showing earthquake, cyclone, flood and landslide hazards in
India
III. Occurrence of Earthquakes & Tsunami, Plate Tectonic Theory
Definition: Earthquake magnitude & intensity, focus, focal depth,
epicenter and
epicentral distance
Earthquake energy & elastic waves
Seismicity & concept of seismic zoning
IV.
Effect of earthquake, cyclone and fire on structures
Basic concepts of earthquake, cyclone and fire resistant structures
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Dos and Donts for prevention of life and property due to
earthquake, tsunami, cyclone
fire, flood and landslides
Legislative responsibility and community base disaster management |
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BASIC ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 205(c)
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I. Introduction
General introduction to environment, biotic and abiotic environment
Environmental pollution, Adverse effect of pollution n environment,
control strategies
Various acts and regulations for environmental protection
II. Water Pollution
Surface and underground sources of water
Water quality standards, impurities in water and their removal
River water pollution, eutrophication of lakes
Domestic waste water management
III. Air Pollution
Sources of air pollution, adverse effects on human health
Air quality standards, measures to check air pollution
Green house effect, global warming, acid rain, ozone depletion
IV. Solid Waste Management
Characteristics of solid waste, collection conveyance and disposal
of solid waste
Recovery of resources sanitary land filling, wormy composting
Hazardous waste management
V. Ecology
Basics of species, biodiversity, population dynamics
Energy flow, ecosystems, environmental impact assessment
Renewable sources of energy, Sustainable development |
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NANOTECHNOLOGY 205(d) |
I. Introduction
Essential concepts and definitions, What is nano?, Why nano?
Nano-material: Low dimensional system molecules, clusters, nano-crystals
and nanowires
Properties experimental and theoretical aspects with examples
covering reactivity
behaviour
II. Nano-materials
Structural characterization: X ray methods (XRD), transmission
electron microscope
(TEM), scanning electron microscope (SEM), scanning tunneling
microscopy (STM),
atomic force microscopy (AFM)
Chemical characterization
Optical characterization
Transport
III. Electronic Nano-devices
Introduction, fabrication, modeling, applications
Single electron transistors, MEMS and NEMS
Quantum information and quantum computers Working principles
IV. Nano-Technology in Medicine
Self assembled mono-layers, bimolecular motors, function of motor
proteins and
applications
Drug delivery system nano-fluidics, fluids at micro and nano meter
scale
Fabrication of nano-porous and nano-fluidic devices, applications
V. Social Health and Environmental Impacts |
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NON-CONVENTIONAL / ENERGY. 205(e)
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Energy situation and non
conventional renewable energy sources
Global energy scene, energy in developing countries, Indian energy
scene
Potential of renewable energy sources and present status of their
utilization
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Solar radiation, extra terrestrial radiation, measurement of solar
radiation
Solar drying, solar distillation, solar pond
Solar air-conditioning and refrigeration, solar passive architecture
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Solar thermal power generation, thermal and direct electricity
generation
Solar farm concept, solar tower concept,
Photovoltaic energy conversion, solar cell modules, silicon solar
cells, solar photovoltaic
pumps
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Wind energy, origin of wind and general circulation system of earth
Wind velocity, wind measurement
Wind electric generation, economics of wind farms
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Biomass: Definition and potential, physical methods of bio
conversion
Wave energy, tidal energy, ocean thermal energy conversion
Environmental impacts of renewable energy sources |
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