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APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
FIRST SEMESTER B.TECH DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL 2018

Course Code: BE103
Course Name: INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING
Max. Marks: 100 ١ Duration: 3 Hours
PART A
Answer all questions, each set carries 5 marks.
! al) (019५6 an example of any activity where sustainability and technology go hand (2)
in hand.
a2) — Write a short note on multilateral agreements with examples. (3)
OR
b) CDM is a good tool that can be used by developing countries for boosting up (5)
their own development. How?

Marks

2 al) Distinguish between carbon credits and carbon trading. (3)
a2) List out any two methods by which carbon foot print can be reduced. (2)
OR
b) How would you take initiatives in conducting your college fest, so that it (5)
remains an environmentally sustainable one?
3 al) Discuss the benefits of doing an EIA study. (2)
a2) ‏)نا‎ down any six impacts considered in EIA. (3)
OR
bl) ۲۳۷۲:۶ a short note on EMS. (2)
b2) Briefly indicate the steps involved in introducing EMS in an industry. (3)
4 8) Introduction of metro service in Kochi is a major achievement for the (5)

transportation system of the city. Do you think this can be related to
sustainable engineering? If so, explain.

OR
b) Write a short note on how appropriate material selection can contribute in (5)
achieving sustainability in building construction.
5 ४) Suggest few measures by which usage of energy can be reduced in residential (5).
buildings.
OR
b) List the different types of renewable energy sources (5)
6 a) Explain hybrid power systems with examples. (5)
OR
b) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear energy. (5)
7 a) With a suitable example, explain the principles of industrial symbiosis. (5)
OR
b) How can the industrial sector achieve a sustainable growth through the (5)
concept of industrial ecology?
8 a) Discuss any three benefits of green engineering. (5)
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