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FIRST SEMESTER B.TECH DEGREE EXAMINATION, JANUARY 2016
Course Code: BE103
Course Name: INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING
Max. Marks: 100 Duration: 3 Hours

Part A
(Answer ALL Questions)

Al. (a). (i). Technology may affect sustainability in positive and negative ways. Give one
example each for both cases. (2)

(ii). Comment on the challenges for sustainable development in our country and suggest a way to
overcome the same. (3)

OR

Al. (b)(i). Under which act did the Centraland State Pollution Control Boards were
established in India? List any three of their primary responsibilities. (3)

(ii). Suggest a project under CDM that could be executed in a village in developing nation (2)
‏.2ھ‎ (a)(i). Give any 3 examples of air pollutants and their effect on human health. (3)
(11). Illustrate a typical sustainable waste water treatment system with block diagram. (2)
OR
‏.2ھ‎ (b)(i). What is carbon credit? Explain in not more than five sentences. (2)

(ii). Among the major constituents of municipal solid waste, list any three of the most
hazardous waste and highlight their impact on the health/human environment. (3)

A3. (a). Suppose you are required to do the Life Cycle Assessment of an Electric Vehicle. In the
utilisation stage, the assessment must be made for the energy used to drive the vehicle. List any

three possible impacts of the Electric Vehicle during the usage stage? Suggest ೩ possible
way to reduce the impact during utilisation of the vehicle. (3+2=5)
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