Program Description
This course is a unique blend of core concepts for Solid and Hazardous Waste engineering with skill development on waste management practices. The learners will understand the fundamentals applied in solid waste generation, collection, transportation, treatment, and disposal with brief introduction on policy and governance of Swachh Bharat Mission. These concepts are weaved with demonstrations and real case studies/projects through digital platform, practical use cases in biogas technology, composting, material recovery facility, derived fuel technologies, pyrolysis, and on special waste management. Latest concepts on circular economy, data analytics, wase collection route optimization and application of IoT in waste management are explained with industrial case studies. Skill based projects will enable the skill and knowledge among learners but also make them industry ready to purse challenge and practical implementations.
Course Objectives:
- Articulate the elements of solid waste management and categorize the waste based on physical, chemical, and biological characteristics
- To design a waste collection system for onsite collection, storage and demonstrate waste transfer and transport operations
- To evaluate and develop waste processing and treatment methods for solid and hazardous waste with sustainable practices
- To select appropriate disposal methods such as landfills, waste to energy plants and its handling in an efficient way
- To develop reduce, reuse, recycling methods for special waste and prepare smart solutions for solid waste management.
Key Highlights
Physicochemical characterization of Waste materials, vehicle routing.
Selection of liners and landfill designs.
Evaluation and design of waste management methods like composting, waste incinerators, and biogas technology.
IoT and data analytics for vehicle and waste bins for route optimization and load calculations.
Course enrollment data
Learning Format
Online
Duration
5 Units
Certified by
IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation
Technology Innovation Hub (TIH) of IIT Madras
and
L&T EduTech
Program Fee
₹5100 (inclusive of tax)
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Program Description
Education Qualification
Students pursuing Diploma/ UG /PG Programs in Civil Engineering
Suggested Prerequisites
NA
Teaching Hours
28 hours
Lead Faculty
Dr. Mekala C Subject Matter Expert
With a Doctorate in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering from IIT Madras and extensive experience spanning academia and industry, she specializes in sustainable solutions for solid waste challenges. Her expertise encompasses design of innovative waste management systems, including composting technologies and biogas generation from food waste. Dr. Mekala's research interests also extend to environmental impact assessment and contaminant transport modeling.
