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The green challenge before civil engineers
Recycling waste: Engineers have a significant role in helping to meet the challenge of environmental protection.
There are several higher study options for civil engineering graduates. One such course is environmental engineering.Environmental engineering is the application of science and engineering principles to improve the environment, including air, water and land resources. Using the principles of biology and chemistry, environmental engineers develop solutions to environ
mental problems. They are involved in water and air pollution control, recycling and waste disposal, finding solutions to public health issues, conducting research for environmental projects and analysing scientific data, etc. The objective is to equip graduate professional engineers to meet the requirements of industry, consultancy services, academic and research and development organisations related to environmental management.
The programme provides an ample choice of electives to enable students to study at depth various aspects related to this discipline — environmental monitoring and modelling, environmental impact assessment, environment biotechnology, industrial air and water pollution control, ecology, clean technology and hazardous waste management.
With increasing public health awareness, environmental engineers will be more in demand to assist institutions and companies in complying with environmental regulations and developing methods of cleaning up existing polluted sites. Local self-governments such as Corporations and municipalities as well as manufacturing industries employ environmental engineers. They can also work as consultants. Meritorious civil engineering graduates can specialise in environmental engineering at the master’s degree (M.Tech.) level. Almost all institutes admit students to M.Tech. programmes based on GATE Scores.
Study facilities
The Indian Institute of Technlogy-Madras (IIT-M), Department of Civil Engineering, offers M.Tech. Environmental Engineering. The topics covered include protected water supply, waste water management, air pollution control, solid waste management, ground water pollution, environmental planning and impact assessment, modelling of air and water quality, environmental chemistry, environmental microbiology, biotechnology and environmental system analysis. More details can be obtained from the website www.civil.iitm.ac.in.
IIT-Delhi offers M.Tech. Energy and Environmental Management. The syllabus includes industrial waste management, pollution control in power plants, hazardous waste management, etc. ( www.iitd.ac.in). IITs at Kanpur and Kharagpur also conduct M.Tech. Environmental Engineering ( www.iitk.ac.in, www.iitkgp.ernet.in).
The Indian School of Mines University, Dhanbad- 826004, is another prominent institute that offers M.Tech. in Environmental Science and Engineering, a course of two years (four-semester programme) duration. More details can be had from the website www.ismdhanbad.ac.in.
The following institutes / colleges also offer M.Tech. courses in environmental engineering. a)National Institute of Technology (NIT) Tiruchirappalli- 620015. B.Tech. holders in Civil Engineering with 60 per cent marks and a valid GATE score are eligible for admission to M.Tech. Environmental Engineering here. b) Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi - 835215.
GOPAKUMAR KARAKONAM
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