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APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
FIRST SEMESTER B.TECH DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2017
Course Code: BE103
Course Name: INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING

Max. Marks: 100 Duration: 3 Hours
PART A

Answer all“a” OR “b” set questions, each set carries 5 marks. Marks

1 ஐ) What are the three levels with which you approach a sustainable issue? Explain (5)

with an example.

OR
b) List any five multi lateral environmental agreements. (5)
2 ഒ) Apply 3R concept to mineral water bottles. (5)
OR
b) List and explain any three local and regional environmental issues. (5)
3 a) Can we use life cycle analysis (LCA) as a tool for profit making? How? (5)
OR
b) List any 5 products developed bases on bio mimics. (5)

4 8) List specialities of a green building in your dream and suggest any five green (5)
building materials that you will suggest for the same.
OR
b) Suggest any three suitable green transport systems for your travel from place of (5)
stay to college.
5 8) Suggest two renewable energy sources for our state and validate your suggestion. (5)

OR
b) What are the energy saving opportunities in a house? (5)
6 a) Suggest two renewable energy sources that can be utilized in automobiles. (5)
OR
b) Explain different method using which we can utilize solar energy. (5)
7 8) Apply idea of industrial symbiosis to the coconut oil industry (5)
OR
b) Do you prefer an urban area living? Substantiate your answer. (5)
8 a) In your view point, what are reasons of poverty? (5)
OR
b) As an engineer suggest any 5 points to reduce pollution by an industry in your (5)
locality.
PART B

(Read the Stories/Cases/Data set as the case may be, and answer all questions, each
full question carries 10 marks.)
Module 1
9 a) List social, economic and environmental aspects of a hydro electric power
project proposed/implemented in Kerala state.
b) Do you think Indian water act is sufficient to protect the water body that you (2)

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