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AHEC Final Cover.cdr - IIT Roorkee

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APPENDIX 7FOR ENGINEERING DIPLOMA LEVEL ELECTIVE COURSEFor the branches in Civil, Agriculture Engg.1. Course Title: Hydropower Development Engineering2.* Contact Hours: L: T: P:3.* Examination Duration (Hrs.): Theory : Practical :4.* Relative Weightage : CWS PRS MTE ETE PRE5.* Credit: 6.* Semester:7. Pre-requisite: NILAutumn Spring Both8. Details of Course:Sl.ContactNo.ParticularsHours1. Renewable Energy Sources: Brief idea about Solar, Wind, Biomass,and Small Hydro. Potential of Renewable Energy Sources in 4India. Advantages of Renewable Energy Sources over ConventionalEnergy Sources.2. Hydropower Development: Sources of energy, Importance ofelectric power. Power Plants, Different Types of Power Plants, 5Importance of Hydropower Plant, and Merits of Hydropower Plantover Thermal & Nuclear power plant. Hydropower development inIndia and Uttaranchal State. Determination of power potential ofany site.3. Investigation and Management of Landslide: Introduction tolandslide and other mass movements, their mechanism and causes.Landslide identification, investigation and mapping. Landslide 10hazard zonation and risk mapping. Preventive/corrective measuresof landslide control. Use of geographical information system inlandslide hazard mapping and database management. Landslideinstrumentation and monitoring. Dissemination of information, theiruse in disaster mitigation and management.4. Environmental Impact Assessment for Hydropower Projects:Environmental impact of canal, dams, hydropower generation.Environmental impact assessment methodology including statuary 8* These are to be decided by the respective University/Board36<strong>AHEC</strong>-<strong>IIT</strong>R/Ua. Govt./syllabus/WR-HPD/2006

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