ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENTCourse:- Bachelor of Technology

Semester First Subject Title DISASTER MANAGEMENT Code UCE-601

Course Components CreditsContact Hours

L  T P

Core Course (CC) 04 03 01 00

Examination Duration (Hrs)

Theory Practical WEIGHTAGE:EVALUATION

CWA MSE ESE

03 00 10 30 60

Unit No.

Content Hours

Unit -1

Introduction, Definitions and Classification:Concepts and definitions - Disaster, Hazard, Vulnerability, Resilience, Risks Natural disasters: Cloud bursts, earth quakes, Tsunami, snow, avalanches, landslides, forest fires, diversion of river routes (ex. Kosi river), Floods, Drought, Cyclones, volcanic hazards/ disasters (Mud volcanoes): causes and distribution, hazardous effects and environmental impacts of natural disasters, mitigation measures, natural disaster prone areas in India, major natural disasters in India with special reference to Uttarakhand.Man-induced disasters: water logging, subsidence, ground water depletion, soil Erosion, release of toxic gases and hazardous chemicals into environment, nuclear explosions

12

Unit -2 06

Unit -3 10

Unit -4 10Unit-5 06

 Total Hours 44

Text Books1. V. N Mittle and Arvind Mittle, “Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering” TMH, 2. I. J Nagrath, “Basic Electrical Engineering” TMH3. A.E Fitgerald, D.E Higginbotham and A. Grabel, “Basic Electrical Engineering” McGraw

Hill.Refrences

1. Schaum Outline.2. W.H.Hayt & J.E.Kennedy, Engineering circuit analysis, “Mc Graw Hill”.3. H.Cotton, Advanced Electrical Technology, Wheeler publishing.