COMMUNITY PROJECT / SOCIETAL PROJECT
Course Code 1BCP308
Scheme 2025
Type of Course SDC
Semester III
Teaching Hours/Week (L :T : P) 30 (0:0:30)
CIE Marks 50
Total Hours of Pedagogy CI( L :T):LI(P):SL:TW 30 (0:0:30:0)
SEE Marks 50
Credits 1
Total Marks 100
Type of Examination Practical
Exam Hours 02
List of Project Topics and Engineering Outcomes:
The following structured sequence of activities is to be carried out during the semester:
Sl No: 1
Project title: Rural and urban water conservation and management systems
Measurable engineering outcome: Prepare a site-specific water-saving plan, estimate water demand-supply gap, and propose a feasible conservation intervention with quantified savings.
Mapped POs: P01, PO2, P03, PO4, P010, P011
SDGs: SDG 6, SDG 11, SDG 12
Sl No: 2
Project title: Waste management and recycling
Measurable engineering outcome: Conduct waste audit, classify waste streams, and design a segregation/recycling workflow with measurable reduction in mixed waste.
Mapped POs: PO2, PO3, P04, PO6, P08, PO10
SDGs: SDG 11, SDG 12, SDG 13
Sl No: 3
Project title: Afforestation
Measurable engineering outcome: Identify a degraded area, prepare plantation layout, and demonstrate survival-rate tracking and maintenance schedule for saplings.
Mapped POs: PO2, PO3, PO4, P06, P07, P011
SDGs: SDG 11, SDG 13, SDG 15
Sl No: 4
Project title: Biogas generation and power generation
Measurable engineering outcome: Estimate organic waste availability, size a small biogas system, and document expected gas output or energy yield.
Mapped POs: P01, PO2, P03, PO4, P05, PO10
SDGs: SDG 7, SDG 11, SDG 12
Sl No: 5
Project title: DPR for solar power rural plant
Measurable engineering outcome: Prepare a DPR with load assessment, panel sizing, cost estimate, and projected energy generation and payback.
Mapped POs: P01, PO2, P03, PO4, P05, PO10
SDGs: SDG 7, SDG 9, SDG 11
Sl No: 6
Project title: DPR for electrification of village/tribal community
Measurable engineering outcome: Map unserved/underserved households, propose electrification layout, and estimate coverage, losses, and implementation cost.
Mapped POs: P01, PO2, P03, PO4, P010, PO1
SDGs: SDG 7, SDG 9, SDG 10
Sl No: 7
Project title: DPR for rural drainage system
Measurable engineering outcome: Survey drainage bottlenecks, develop a drainage layout, and estimate runoff handling capacity and flood-risk reduction.
Mapped POs: P01, PO2, PO3, PO4, P06, P010
SDGs: SDG 6, SDG 9, SDG 11
Sl No: 8
Project title: Sustainability and environmental health projects
Measurable engineering outcome: Assess local environmental health issues and propose interventions with measurable improvement in hygiene, safety, or resource use.
Mapped POs: PO2, PO3, P04, P06, P07, P08
SDGs: SDG 3, SDG 6, SDG 11, SDG 12
Sl No: 9
Project title: Plastic free campaigns
Measurable engineering outcome: Measure plastic usage before and after awareness intervention and report percentage reduction or behavioural change.
Mapped POs: PO2, PO3, P06, P07, P08, P010
SDGs: SDG 11, SDG 12, SDG 13
Sl No: 10
Project title: Health and nutrition awareness
Measurable engineering outcome: Conduct baseline and post-program awareness survey and document improvement in awareness score or
Mapped POs: PO2, P06, P07, P08, P09, P010
SDGs: SDG 2, SDG 3, SDG 11
Sl No: 11
Project title: Societal projects involving health wellness
Measurable engineering outcome: Identify a community health need and develop an awareness/service module with measurable participation and feedback outcomes.
Mapped POs: PO2, PO3, PO6, PO8, PO9, PO10
SDGs: SDG 3, SDG 11, SDG 17
Sl No: 12
Project title: Air quality monitoring system
Measurable engineering outcome: Collect air-quality data, compare with reference limits, and present trends along with possible mitigation suggestions.
Mapped POs: PO2, PO3, PO4, PO5, PO6, PO10
SDGs: SDG 3, SDG 11, SDG 13
Sl No: 13
Project title: Plastic waste reduction campaign
Measurable engineering outcome: Track collection, segregation, and replacement actions, and quantify reduction in plastic waste generation or littering.
Mapped POs: PO2, PO3, PO6, PO7, PO8, PO10
SDGs: SDG 11, SDG 12, SDG 13
Sl No: 14
Project title: Urban greening projects
Measurable engineering outcome: Prepare greening plan, identify planting locations, and assess environmental benefits such as shade, aesthetics, or heat mitigation.
Mapped POs: PO2, PO3, PO4, PO6, PO7, PO11
SDGs: SDG 11, SDG 13, SDG 15
Sl No: 15
Project title: Smart agriculture solution
Measurable engineering outcome: Design a low-cost monitoring or irrigation support solution and estimate improvement in water use efficiency or crop support.
Mapped POs: PO1, PO2, PO3, PO4, PO5, PO10
SDGs: SDG 2, SDG 6, SDG 9
Sl No: 16
Project title: Smart irrigation system
Measurable engineering outcome: Estimate crop water requirement, propose control logic, and quantify water savings compared with conventional irrigation.
Mapped POs: PO1, PO2, PO3, PO4, PO5, PO10
SDGs: SDG 2, SDG 6, SDG 12
Sl No: 17
Project title: Youth mentoring programmes
Measurable engineering outcome: Deliver a structured mentoring activity and measure participation, engagement, and skill/awareness improvement.
Mapped POs: PO6, PO8, PO9, PO10, PO11
SDGs: SDG 4, SDG 10, SDG 17
Sl No: 18
Project title: Adult education
Measurable engineering outcome: Conduct learner-needs assessment, prepare instructional content, and measure improvement in basic literacy or numeracy indicators.
Mapped POs: PO6, PO8, PO9, PO10, PO11
SDGs: SDG 4, SDG 10, SDG 17
Sl No: 19
Project title: Food security initiatives / cold storage system
Measurable engineering outcome: Estimate storage need, design a simple cold-chain concept, and document reduction in spoilage or wastage.
Mapped POs: PO1, PO2, PO3, PO4, PO5, PO10
SDGs: SDG 2, SDG 9, SDG 12
Sl No: 20
Project title: Human rights awareness with legal systems
Measurable engineering outcome: Prepare and deliver an awareness module and assess increase in legal awareness and access-to-rights understanding.
Mapped POs: PO6, PO7, PO8, PO9, PO10
SDGs: SDG 5, SDG 10, SDG 16
Sl No: 21
Project title: House tax collection through digital media
Measurable engineering outcome: Develop a simple digital workflow or awareness support and measure improvement in compliance, convenience, or response time.
Mapped POs: PO2, PO3, PO4, PO5, PO10, PO11
SDGs: SDG 9, SDG 11, SDG 16
Sl No: 22
Project title: Use of application / application program
Measurable engineering outcome: Build or demonstrate a useful community app and measure usability, adoption, or efficiency improvement.
Mapped POs: PO1, PO3, PO4, PO5, PO9, PO10
SDGs: SDG 9, SDG 11, SDG 17
Sl No: 23
Project title: Creation of Panchayat library
Measurable engineering outcome: Plan the library model, catalogue resources, and measure usage, accessibility, or participation outcomes.
Mapped POs: PO6, PO8, PO9, PO10, PO11
SDGs: SDG 4, SDG 10, SDG 11, SDG 17
Suggested Learning Resources:
Textbooks:
1. Phadke, N. D. Community Engagement and Social Innovation. 1st ed., Oxford University Press, New Delhi.
2. Garg, N. R. Project-Based Learning in Engineering Education. 1st ed., Pearson India Education Services, Noida.
3. Gupta, A. and P. Singh. Service Learning and Community Projects. 1st ed., McGraw-Hill Education (India), New Delhi.
4. Wilson, G. Practical Guide to Community Development Projects. 2nd ed., Routledge, London.
Reference books:
1. NPTEL courses on Project-Based Learning and Social Innovation.
2. SWAYAM courses on community engagement and sustainability.
3. UN Sustainable Development Goals portal: https://sdgs.un.org
4. MyGov India and local civic body portals for community initiatives.
5. YouTube resources on design thinking, social innovation, and community service learning.
6. NGO and government field-action case studies related to sanitation, water, health, education, and environment.
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