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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2020/2021

Main References: Assessment Methods:
1. Michael J de Smith, Michael F Goodchild and Paul A Continuous Assessment: 40%
Longley, 2013, A Comprehensive Guide to Principles, Final Examination: 60%
Techniques and Software Tools. The Winchelsea Press,
Winchelsea, UK. Medium of Instruction:
English

SIH 3011 AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT Main References:
1. Water Act 1920
Introduction on agriculture and environment from the 2. Environmental Quality Act 1974
perspective of sustainable agriculture. Improvement and 3. Water Quality Standard Malaysia
maintenance of soil quality. Source, impacts and control of
environmental problem in agriculture. Utilization of different
types of agricultural wastes and byproducts. Soil and food SIH 3014 INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY
security.
Industrial Ecology is both industrial and ecological. It is
Assessment Methods: industrial in that it focuses on product design and
Continuous Assessment: 40% manufacturing processes. Industrial is therefore viewed as
Final Examination: 60% the primary agent for environmental management and
innovation, as it possesses the technological expertise,
Medium of Instruction: management capability and financial and other resources
English necessary for the successful execution of environmentally
informed design of products and processes. Students will
Main References: be exposed with site visit to selected industrial zones for
1. Gliessman, S.R. & Rosemeyer, M. Eds. 2009. The better understanding.
Conversion to Sustainable Agriculture: Principles,
Processes, And Practices. Boca Raton: Crc Press. Assessment Methods:
2. Pierzynski, G.M., Sims, J.T. & Vance, G.F. 2005. Soils Continuous Assessment: 50%
rd
and Environmental Quality (3 Edition). Boca Raton: Final Examination: 50%
Thomson Publishing Services.
3. Raman, S. (Ed.). 2006. Agricultural Sustainability: Medium of Instruction:
Principles, Processes, and Prospects. Boca Raton: English
CRC Press.
Main References:
1. Margaret Robertson (2014). Sustainability Principles
SIH 3012 GREEN TECHNOLOGY AND POLLUTION
PREVENTION and Practice
2. Journal of Industrial Ecology. Yale university.
Sources and types of waste and impacts on global http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com
warming.. LCA and audit. Waste reduction processes.
Reuse and Recycle to optimize waste reduction. Industrial
waste management and Green Technology case studies. SIH 3015 BIOCLIMATIC CONCEPT AND
Cleaner Production and Waste exchange center. Industrial APPLICATIONS
case study group projects.
Part I - The development of energy sector in Malaysia.
Assessment Methods: Focusing on the current local scenarios including the
Continuous Assessment: 40% policies, programmes & international involvements.
Final Examination: 60% Part II - Energy in built environment. Highlight the building
comfort, strategies for low energy building - ‘bioclimatic
Medium of Instruction: concepts’ and the assessment/evaluation approaches.
English
Assessment Methods:
Main References: Continuous Assessment: 40%
1. Agamuthu, P & Masaru Tanaka. 2014. Municipal Final Examination: 60%
Solid Waste Management in Asia and the Pacific
Islands: Challenges and Strategic Solutions. Springer Medium of Instruction:
Singapore English
2. Journal of Cleaner Production.
www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-cleaner- Main References:
production 1. Lechner, N. 2014. Heating, cooling, lighting:
3. Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management. Sustainable design methods for architects. New
www.springer.com/engineering/civil+engineering/jou Jersey: John Wiley & Sons.
rnal 2. Thuman, A., Niehus, T., Younger, W.J. 2013.
Handbook of energy audits. US: The Fairmont Press.
3. Sim Van der Ryn, Cowan, S. 2013. Ecological design.
SIH 3013 WATER AND WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT Washington: Island Press.

Students will engage with the comprehension of policies
and legal aspects especially for the technical requirement SIH 3016 ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT
which is stated in Environmental Quality Act, Water Act and
Water Services Industrial Act. Technical design for the Risk assessment is a tool to make decision in evaluating
planning of water and wastewater management for risk towards health and safety in ecosystem and living
domestic and industrial requirement is also being included environment. Various approach will be introduced in this
in this course. includes calculation method.

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