Details of ES4106 (Autumn 2025)
| Level: 4 | Type: Laboratory | Credits: 4.0 |
| Course Code | Course Name | Instructor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ES4106 | Environmental Science Fieldwork | Gopala Krishna Darbha |
| Syllabus |
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| The proposed course will comprise theory classes, field trips/site visits and laboratory work
(sample collection and analyses) along with data analysis and assignments. It will include activities related to three broad areas of Environmental Science: i) Soil quality analysis. The respective activities are i) Soil quality analysis Soil classification, Measurement of real- time parameters (pH, TDS, ORP), analysis of NO 3 - and PO 4 3- in soil; ii) Water and wastewater quality analysis visit to a water treatment plant, analysis of alkalinity and hardness, analysis of Cl - and SO 4 2- , analysis of NO 3 - and characterization of suspended particulate matter; iii) Air quality analysis visit to an industrial facility/lab facility, analysis of fine mode aerosol (PM 2.5 ), Analysing greenhouse gas emissions. |
| References |
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| References:
1. Soil, plant and water analysis 2013, P.C. Jaiswal, Kalyani Publishers. 2. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics: From Air Pollution to Climate Change 2016, John H. Seinfeld and Spyros N. Pandis, Wiley. 3. Aethalometer Model AE33 User Manual, version 1.50 2015, Magee Scientific and Aerosol D.O.O. 4. HYSPLIT 4 Users Guide 2016, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. |
Course Credit Options
| Sl. No. | Programme | Semester No | Course Choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IP | 1 | Not Allowed |
| 2 | IP | 3 | Not Allowed |
| 3 | IP | 5 | Not Allowed |
| 4 | MP | 1 | Not Allowed |
| 5 | MP | 3 | Not Allowed |
| 6 | MR | 1 | Not Allowed |
| 7 | MR | 3 | Not Allowed |
| 8 | MS | 3 | Not Allowed |
| 9 | MS | 5 | Not Allowed |
| 10 | MS | 7 | Core |
| 11 | MS | 9 | Not Allowed |
| 12 | RS | 1 | Elective |
| 13 | RS | 2 | Elective |