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Scheme of Instruction & Evaluation
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Detailed Syllabi (w.e.f the Academic year 2006-07) POST-GRADUATE DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE,
ANDHRA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (AUTONOMOUS), WALTAIR. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE NEED OF THE COURSE:
The rapid developing city of Visakhapatnam, increasing pressure on
existing resources and services - Water supply, Drainage, Power,
Transportation etc needs innovative way of tackling and sustainable
solutions derived. Also, recent development envisaging Greater Vizag after
preparing Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region, VMR requires planners at large
scale to take an initiative for proper development of the city. Not only at the regional level but also hinterland needs proper
planning to make a niche on the eastern coast for a global fame. Developing
Industries - large & small scale, (IT, Tourism in particular), Housing -
private neighbourhoods, corporate colonies, Services & Infrastructure
require quality environmental planners for sustainable, eco-friendly and
energy efficient environs. OBJECT OF THE COURSE:
To prepare sound environmental planning concepts and consultancy as a
concern towards nature for sustainability of living beings and the earth.
To mitigate pollution due to inevitable industrial growth for socio-
economic development through proper planning.
Ever increasing power demand and declining supply due to limited
sources and depleting resources led for alternate and renewable energy
sources which have low or no implications on pollution is being envisaged
by the course. SCOPE OF THE COURSE:
The course offers to all its students immense potential in
guaranteeing employment in multi-national companies involved in building
high class infrastructure, government and non-governmental organizations
and self employment as consultants for dynamic entrepreneurs. Also, the Department of Architecture, AU College of Engineering may
involve in consultation for Government/Non-government/Corporate sector in
planning from macro level to micro, which also helps the students in having
first hand experience of varied projects.
COURSE OUTLINE The course has been designed as semester wise instruction to the
candidates. The course offers comprehensive understanding of issues focused
on Urban and its Hinterland with due Environmental consideration for
Sustainable development as envisaged in the Objectives. As a result, it has been felt to carefully delineate the various
subjects at different semesters stage-wise, equipping the candidates to
become good Environmental Planners. First semester deals with broad understanding of planning and
environment both natural as well as man-made. It also throws light on how
to collect data and analyze. Apart from these it equips the student the
means & ways of how to make a project viable. Second semester deals with in-depth understanding of issues relating
to Urban & its hinterland in terms of Development activities,
Infrastructure and Environment. This is done both by Primary & Secondary
(Remote Sensing as a tool) survey analysis. After having understood the issues, the third semester trains the
student to make comprehensive Environmental Management Plan with proper
assorting and application of collected and proposed data with Geographic
Information System, GIS as a tool. In the final semester, the course induces the professional out-look
of the student and builds confidence in him as he undertakes a Project
(live preferably) giving unbiased or rational solutions based on
comprehensive understanding of all the previous three semesters acquisition
of knowledge.
POST-GRADUATE DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE,
A.U. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, ANDHRA UNIVERSITY, WALTAIR. Regulations and Syllabus regarding to M.Plnng. DEGREE EXAMINATION IN
ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING (Four-Semester Course w.e.f. 2006-07) 1. The Degree of Master of Engineering or Technology/Master of Pharmacy/
Master of Planning will be conferred on a candidate who has satisfied
the following conditions:
i) The candidate must have passed the Bachelor of Architecture or
Planning/Engineering or Technology/Pharmacy Degree in appropriate
branch of this University or an examination recognized by this
University as equivalent thereto securing not less than 55% marks
in aggregate.
However, candidates who qualified themselves at the GATE
examination shall be given priority in admission to
M.E./M.Tech./M.Pharm./M.Plnng. courses shall be required to appear
at a separate entrance test(s) to be conducted by the University in
implementing the above regulation, the following guidelines are
stipulated.
a) Total number of candidates admitted into a course
(specialization) with or without GATE sore should not exceed
approved sanctioned strength.
b) Only after all GATE qualified candidates have been considered
for admission, non-GATE candidates may be considered for
admission into those courses and under those categories (i.e.
SC, ST, BC, etc.) in which vacancies exist.
ii) After passing B.E/B.Tech/B.Arch/B.Plnng./B.Pharm. degree
examination in the appropriate branch of this University or an
examination recognized by this University as equivalent thereto,
the candidate should have undergone a regular courses of study as
hereinafter prescribed, for not less than four semesters (each
semester of about 16 weeks duration) and passed the prescribed
examination.
iii) Candidates pursuing the course on a part-time basis (Evening
course) should be employed in any recognized local establishment or
institution or Government service and shall have a minimum of Two
years experience after graduation. The duration of the course for
part-time students shall be six semesters.
iv) Members of the teaching staff of the University college of
Engineering and other local engineering colleges may be permitted
to undergo the course on a part-time basis (Daytime) and complete
the whole course and examination in not less than six semesters
taking two or three papers only in a semester.
NB: Candidates seeking admission to Part-time courses are exempted from
passing GATE.
2. The details of qualification necessary for seeking admission into the
M.Plnng. (Environmental): B.Plnng. or B.Arch or B.E. (Civil).
3. "A regular course of study" means attendance is not less than 75% of
lectures, practicals, drawing exercises, and field and project work,
if any, in each semester in each subject, according to the scheme of
instruction.
Provided that, in special cases for sufficient cause shown, the Vice-
Chancellor may, on the recommendation of the Principal, condone the
defiency in attendance not exceeding 10% for reasons for ill-health
when the application is submitted at the time of the actual illness
and is supported by a certificate from an authorized Medical Officer
approved by the Principal.
However, in the case of students, who participate in activities, like
N.C.C., Inter-University tournaments, National tournaments, Inter-
University debates, N.S.S. and any other activities, deemed genuine by
the Head of the Department concerned, the period of their absence for
the above purpose can be condoned by the Principal on the
recommendation of the Head of the Department. 4. There shall be a written examination at the end of each of the first
two/three semesters according to the scheme of examination in the
subjects offered in the respective semesters. The paper setting for the theory papers shall be by an external
examiner and there shall be double valuation. If the disparity between
the marks awarded by both examiners is 15% or less, the average mark
shall be taken as the marks awarded in the paper. If the disparity
happens to be more, reference to a third examiner shall be made and
the average of the mark awarded by the two examiners, which are close,
shall be taken as mark awarded in the paper. The candidates are
required to submit at the end of the fourth semester, three copies (as
prescribed)* of the dissertation, project, or thesis on or before a
date to be notified by the University from time to time. At the end of
the fourth semester there shall be evaluation of the dissertation or
project or thesis by a Viva-Voce examination board.
5.
a) Marks for sessional work shall be allotted by the teaching staff
of the college on the basis of class work, mid semester tests,
assignments, Viva-Voce, practical work, etc. and the list of
marks shall be sent to the Registrar before the commencement of
the written examination.
b) Candidates shall satisfy clause 3 for promotion from first
semester to second semester and to s