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

ஸி Course Code: BE103 ச
Course Name: INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING
Max. Marks: 100 Duration: 3 Hours
PART A
Answer all questions, each carries 5 marks. Marks

1 al) Justify, giving one reason, why sustainability is an essential component in any (2)
developmental programmes and projects.
a2) Comment on any one challenge experienced in the implementation of 3)
sustainable development principles.
OR

01) “Keep cool, carry on: The Montreal Protocol” is the theme of World Ozone (2)
Day 2018. Explain the key features of Montreal Protocol.

b2) What are the main outcomes of / issues addressed by the following (3)
multilateral environment agreements:

1. Vienna Convention

ii. Brundtl and Commission Report (1)

11. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
(UNFCCC)

2 81) Explain the impact of resource degradation and sustainability in the context of (5)
river sand mining in Kerala.
OR
01) What are the activities that can be organised in your college/locality to (5)

observe 5% June as the World Environmental Day with theme “Climate

change”?
3 81) What is Environment Management System (EMS) (2)
a2) 1.15 out functions of EMS. (3)

OR

01) What is LCA? Illustrate how LCA can be effectively used in the (5)
environmental management of industrial production systems.

4 ௨) What are the basic features of a sustainable city? (2)
a2) Does green building more expensive than traditional building? Why? (3)
OR

01) List any two materials that can be green substitutes for conventional buildings (5)
materials and explain its features.
5 81) Saving one watt of power is cheaper than increasing the supply by one watt. (2)
Justify the statement.
a2) Compare the feasibility of different sources of renewable energy, giving (3)
suggestions to KSEB.

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