Electronic Waste Management - Issues and Challenges (BCV456C)

Electronic Waste Management - Issues and Challenges

Course Code BCV456C 
CIE Marks 50
Teaching Hours/Week (L: T:P: S) 0:2:0:0 
SEE Marks 50
Total Hours of Pedagogy 15 
Total Marks 100
Credits 01 
Exam Hours 1
Examination type (SEE) Theory

Module-1

Introduction to E-Waste Management, Overview of e-waste and its impact on the environment,

Module-2

E-Waste Generation and Composition, Types of e-waste and their components

Module-3

E-Waste Hazards and Environmental Impacts, Health and environmental risks associated with ewaste

Module-4

E-Waste Collection and Recycling: Methods of e-waste collection, recycling, and disposal

Module-5

E-Waste Management Policies and Regulations, Relevant laws, policies, and regulations in India

Suggested Learning Resources:

Books

1. “E-Waste Management: From Waste to Resource” by R. K. Rathore and H. N. Chanakya, TERI Press, 2019

2. “E-Waste in India: An Emerging Crisis” by Sangeeta Sharma, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2019

3. “E-Waste Management: Research, Technology, and Applications”

, Majeti Narasimha Vara Prasad, CRC

Press, 2016

4. “Electronic Waste Management and Treatment Technology” by Rezaul Begg, R. M. Sarcar, and R. V. R.

Singh, Springer, 2018

5. “E-Waste Management: From Waste to Resource” by Florin-Constantin Mihai, Academic Press, 2018

Web links and Video Lectures (e-Resources):

 NPTEL video Lectures.

Activity Based Learning (Suggested Activities in Class)/ Practical Based learning

 Visit to an E-waste management industry