CEL321 Geotechnical Engineering

5.5 credits (3-1-3) Pre-requisites: CEL222 Theory Soils of India; Engineering properties of Natural and Compacted Soils; Flow Through Soils Laplace equation, flownets, seepage; Site Investigations; Foundations types, selection, design considerations, bearing capacity and settlement of shallow foundations; Deep foundations; Slope Stability Analysis; Earth Dams types and design aspects; Earth Pressures and Retaining Structures; Engineering Properties of Rocks; Rock as Construction Material; Geological Site Criteria for Tunnels and Underground Structures, Dams, Rock Slopes and Landslides. Laboratory: Compaction, consolidation, sample preparation, vane shear test,

direct shear test, unconfined compression test, unconsolidated undrained test, consolidated drained test, consolidated undrained test with pore water pressure measurement, direct shear test, drilling and sampling, field density, engineering properties of rocks, refraction and resistivity methods

CEL331 Structural Analysis II

5 credits (3-1-2) Pre-requisites: CEL231 Development of Slope-Deflection Equations of Equilibrium: Applications to Beams, frames undergoing user support settlement Development of Moment Distribution Method; Distribution Factors; Application to Beams and Frames without side sway; Application to Frames with side sway; Beams and Frames with uneven loading; Support Settlement; Cases of Symmetry and anti-symmetry; Strain energy method of analysis; Introduction to nature methods of analysis; Flexibility Method;

 Stiffness method; Direct Stiffness Methods for computer Application; Introduction to computer Software for Analysis. ESL330 Energy, Ecology and Environment 4 credits (3-1-0) Pre-requisites: EC 60 Concepts of ecosystems and environment, Characteristics and types of ecosystems, Autecology and synecology, Energy flow in ecosystems, Feedback loops, Trophic webs, Eco-technology and Eco-development, Energy-environment interaction, Impact of energy sources (coal, oil, natural gas, solar, wind, biomass, hydro, geothermal, tidal, wave, ocean thermal and nuclear) on environment, local regional and global implications, Approaches to mitigate environmental emissions from energy sector, Global initiatives Kyoto Protocol, Clean development mechanism case studies. ESL340 Non-Conventional Source of Energy 4 credits (3-0-2) Pre-requisites: EC 60 Global & National energy scenarios, Forms & characteristics of renewable energy sources, Solar radiation, Flat plate collectors, Solar concentrators,

Thermal Applications of solar energy, Photovoltaics technology and applications, Energy storage, Energy from biomass, Thermochemical, Biochemical conversion to fuels, biogas and its applications, Wind characteristics, Resource assessment, Horizontal & vertical axis wind turbines, Electricity generation and water pumping, Micro/Mini hydropower systems, Water pumping and conversion to electricity, Hydraulic ram pump, Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC), Geothermal, Tidal and Wave energies, Material aspects of Renewable energy technologies and systems. HUP102 Psychology Laboratory 1 credit (0-0-2) To familiarize students with psychological concepts through practical training in a laboratory through experiments pertaining to cognitive psychology, environmental psychology and physiological psychology. HUL291 Electronic Governance 4 credits (3-1-0) Pre-requisites: HUN100 Information and communication technology for development; historical evolution; theoretical assumptions or foundations; criticisms policy

rhetoric; implementation telecenters, public-private partnership; critical success factors; barriers legislature, technology, people; evaluation; India specific case studies.