Partnerships for the Goals

Optional education for all-Examples of Open Electives implemented in the syllabus in line with the SDGs:

Complete list of Programs offered by MAHE in line with SDGs:

Links to sample of courses offered which are in line with SDGs:

Courses on climate science and sustainability

Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) offers courses that focus specifically on climate science and environmental sustainability. These courses are designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the scientific principles underlying climate change and the environmental challenges we face today.

At MAHE, students have the opportunity to enroll in programs and courses related to climate science, environmental studies, and sustainability across various disciplines. These courses are often offered by departments such as Civil Engineering, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Department of Design under the Manipal School of Architecture and Planning, among others.

The curriculum of these courses typically covers topics such as climate change, global warming, environmental pollution, conservation biology, sustainable development, renewable energy, and ecological systems. Students explore the scientific, social, and economic dimensions of environmental issues and learn about strategies and technologies for mitigating climate change and promoting sustainability.

In addition to classroom learning, MAHE encourages hands-on experiences and practical applications. Students may have the opportunity to participate in fieldwork, research projects, internships, and industry collaborations related to climate science and environmental sustainability. These experiences help students gain practical skills, apply their knowledge in real-world settings, and make meaningful contributions to environmental conservation and sustainability efforts.

MAHE's commitment to climate science and environmental sustainability extends beyond specific courses. The university also promotes interdisciplinary research and innovation in these areas and actively engages with local and global organizations to address environmental challenges.

MAHE offers a range of courses that delve into climate science and environmental sustainability, equipping students with the knowledge and skills necessary to tackle pressing environmental issues and contribute to a sustainable future.

MTech Environmental Engineering

Graduates of Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering can pursue the M.Tech in Environmental Engineering programme offered by the Department of Civil Engineering at MIT-Manipal. Water quality, solid waste and sewage waste management, effluent treatments, pollution control, environmental safety, risk assessment and management are among the topics covered within the two-year curriculum. The curriculum is focused on industry and research.

Students pursuing a master's program in Environmental Engineering at MIT Manipal have access to state-of-the-art laboratory equipped with instruments such as Gas chromatography, High-Performance Liquid chromatography (HPLC), Ion chromatography, Atomic Absorption Spectrometer UV Spectrometer, Inductive Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICPMS), CO-HC analyser. Students of master's program will also have hands-on experience on computational and simulation software such as MATLAB, Open flow etc.

M. Tech Thermal Sciences and Energy Systems

M. Tech in Thermal Sciences and Energy Systems (TSES) is a two-year postgraduate specialisation degree course offered by the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. The PG program aims at providing sufficient theoretical knowledge in the thermal and fluid sciences combined with simulation and experimental skills applied to renewable energy systems, heat exchangers, and fluid dynamics research. The program aims to equip students to showcase their expertise in advanced research fields like computation fluid dynamics, refrigeration and cryogenics, solar thermal systems, design and analysis of thermal systems, and numerical methods. Additionally, to get acquainted with the operation of various thermal systems and usage of high-end instruments, thermal and renewable energy laboratory courses are part of the program, which majorly covers stability analysis, hybrid system analysis as well as energy and exergy analyses. Even the desired ethics in the profession is taught in research methodology, while the scope to opt for multidisciplinary courses widespread the research. The PG program incorporates:

• Highly qualified and dedicated faculty
• Well-equipped laboratories meeting the requirements of undergraduate courses in Computer Engineering, Research and Consultancy
• Seminar presentation
• Industrial Training
• Guest lectures by experts
• Various co-curricular activities such as paper and poster presentations

AIMS OF PROGRAM

• AIM 1: To impart knowledge in the field of heat power and energy systems with a special note on the efficient power generation and utilization considering environmental and societal matters.
• AIM 2: Collaborating with pertinent industries and research laboratories to take up and resolve the real-time challenges pertaining to energy technologies.
• AIM 3: Application of modern engineering tools, methodologies, multidisciplinary approaches and management skills to energy domain issues.
• AIM 4: Effectively carry out professional assignments and high-end research in the conventional, new and renewable energy sectors under the ethical and legal framework.

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOME

• Post Graduates of the Thermal Sciences and Energy Systems program must:
• Apply the knowledge of mathematics and design principles in the analysis of complex thermal engineering problems.
• Identify the appropriate experimental methodology in thermal science and analyze them through suitable instrumentation.
• Design and analyze the heat transport systems to cater to the need of a wide range of operating parameters.
• Assess the need for thermal energy conversion, conservation, and management in energy sectors.
• Identify appropriate techniques, resources, modern engineering and IT tools to model and analyze complex thermal engineering systems.
• Efficiently work in a team, and contribute to collaborative, multidisciplinary projects and research works to achieve common goals.
• Make use of engineering and management principles as a member or leader, considering the economical aspects.
• Effectively communicate complex Manufacturing Engineering activities through presentations, reports, and documentation to the engineering community and society at large.
• Recognize the need, ability, and readiness to engage in life-long learning and dedicate to enriching Manufacturing Engineering knowledge and skills.
• Practice the professional code of conduct, follow research ethics, and consider the impact of Manufacturing Engineering research outcomes and solutions in the global and societal context.

Manipal School of Architecturea and Planning , a constituent unit of MAHE offering M. Design – Sustainable Design under Department of Design

Vision : Excellence in design education, enable sustainable endeavors for

societal well-being Mission :

• Develop core competencies of design and professionalism to address societal and environmental concerns.
• Enable experiential learning and community engagement to create inclusive and sustainable design.
• Provide an international platform for interdisciplinary learning and collaborative research.

Program Highlights

• Courses in high demand areas of building performance and simulation, sustainable and green building design, design computing, building automation, net-zero energy buildings, and energy economics.
• Opportunity to conduct collaborative research with experienced faculty members and reputed industry mentors for the Master Thesis.
• Strong connection with industry for internship, collaborative research, and knowledge sharing.
• Opportunity to learn in a highly demanded interdisciplinary class environment.
• Innovative pedagogy through integrated consulting studios.
• Exposure to R&D environment.
• Opportunity to lead the CII-IGBC Student Chapter.
• Opportunity to lead the team in the reputed Solar Decathlon India competition.

ELE 4448: RENEWABLE ENERGY [3 0 0 3]

Energy sources and their availability – Solar Energy – solar radiation and measurements, solar storage, Solar Photo-Voltaic systems design – Wind Energy – estimation, maximum power and coefficient, wind energy conversion systems – design considerations and applications. Energy Bio-Mass – Sources of bio-mass, Biomass conversion technologies – Thermo-chemical and Biochemical conversions, Anaerobic digestion and Fermentation, Bio-gas generation, Liquefaction, Classification of Gasifiers, Energy plantation. Energy from the Oceans – Ocean Energy Conversion, Open and Closed Cycle plants, Site selection considerations, Origin of tides, energy conversion systems, Wave energy conversion systems. Integration of Renewable energy grid, Hybrid Energy.

References

1. Khan B. H., Non-conventional Energy Resources, TMH.
2. Twidell J. W. & Weir A. D., Renewable Energy Resources, ELBS, 1986.
3. Mukherjee D. & Chakrabarti S., Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Systems, New Intl., 2004.
4. C. S. Solanki, Solar Photovoltaics Fundamentals, Technologies and Applications, Learning Pvt. Ltd., 2016.
5. D. P. Kothari, K. C. Singal and R. Ranjan, Renewable Energy Sources and Emerging, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd., 2014.

ELE 4449: MICROGRIDS [3 0 0 3]

Microgrid Concept and Structure, Operation Modes, Control Mechanism of the Connected Distributed Generators in a Microgrid, Control Structure in Grid-connected Mode, Control Structure in Islanded Mode, Participation in the Frequency Regulation, Power Dispatching, Power Management, Mathematical Modelling, Closed-Loop State-Space Model, Microgrid Control Hierarchy, Global Control, Droop Control, Virtual Impedance Control, Hierarchical Power Management and Control, Operation Layers and Control Functions, DC Microgrid Control, Virtual Inertia-based Stability and Regulation Support, Intelligent Control Technologies, Emergency Control and Load Shedding in Microgrids, Protection Schemes. Self-study: Simulation based studies of the selected topics.

References

1. Hatziargyriou N, “Microgrids: Architectures & Control”, John Wiley & Sons, 2014.
2. Bevrani H, Francois B, Ise T, “Microgrid Dynamics and Control”, John Wiley & Sons, 2017.
3. Blaabjerg F,” Control of Power Electronic Converters and Systems”, Academic Press, 2018.
4. Bahrami S,”Smart Microgrids: From Design to Laboratory-Scale Implementation”, Springer, 2019
5. Farhangi H, “Smart Microgrids: Lessons from campus Microgrid design and implementation”, CRC Press, 2017.
6. NPTEL: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc20_ee84/preview.

ELE 4450: HVDC & FACTS [3 0 0 3]

HVDC transmission system, merits & demerits, applications and schemes of HVDC, equivalent circuit diagram of two-terminal HVDC link, control characteristics, grid firing units, converter faults. Performance of uncompensated, shunt & series capacitor compensated line, Introduction to FACTS controllers-configuration and working principle of SVC, STATCOM, TCSC, SSSC, and UPFC, steady-state characteristics, performance of line with FACTS controllers, power quality issues, working principle of DVR, DSTATCOM, UPQC. Self-study on the selected topics.

References:

Management. Introduction to HVAC and Optimal control methods for HVAC Systems. Lighting Control Systems and protocols. Security and Safety Control Systems such as Access Control and Fire Alarm Systems. System Integration and Convergence. Energy Management, Green Building (LEED) concept and examples. Introduction to LonWorks. Energy saving with variable speed drives.

References

1. V. K. Jain, “Automation Systems in Smart and Green Buildings”, published by Khanna Publishers (2009), ISBN-13: 978-8174092373
2. Reinhold A. Carlson, Robert A. Di Giandomenico, “Understanding Building Automation Systems: Direct Digital Control, Energy Management, Life Safety, Security/access Control, Lighting, Building Management Programs”
3. Ronnie J. Auvil, “HVAC Control Systems”, Second Edition Hardcover January 1, 2007
4. Thomas L. Norman, “Integrated Security Systems Design: Concepts, Specifications, and Implementation (v. 1)”, CPP PSP CSC (2007)

OPEN ELECTIVES:

ELE 4311: MATLAB FOR ENGINEERS [3 0 0 3]

Introduction to MATLAB live script environment, matrices & arrays, calling functions, 2D & 3D plots, conditional statements, loop control statements, user-defined functions; evaluating an expression, solving equations, differentiation, integration, sum, limit; simple and multiple linear regression analysis, evaluating the goodness of fit using MATLAB; ordinary differential equations in Simulink, conditional blocks, subsystems, MATLAB function block, introduction to Simscape; introduction to App Designer, programming various objects like axes, button, edit field, slider, label; interfacing Arduino, raspberry pi and smartphone sensors with MATLAB.

Self-study: Simulation studies on Symbolic Math, Statistical Methods and GUI development

References

1. https://www.mathworks.com/
2. Stephen J. Chapman, Essentials of MATLAB Programming,6e, Cengage Learning 2019,
3. Rudra Pratap, Getting Started with MATLAB, 7e, Oxford University Press, 2019
4. Self-paced online courses - https://matlabacademy.mathworks.com/

ELE 4312: ENERGY AUDITING [3 0 0 3]

Energy scenario, Energy Conservation Act 2001, Basics of energy and its forms, Energy and audit, Energy action planning, financial management, project management, energy targeting, electrical systems, electric motors, fans and pumps, lighting systems, HVAC, refrigeration systems, energy conservation in buildings and Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC), fuels and combustion, boilers, cogeneration, heat exchangers, perform–achieve–trade, Energy Efficiency Performance Indicators for industries, plant energy efficiency data analytics, AAH-EPI, power factor improvement, demand side management, self-study: case studies on audit of electrical and thermal facilities, and energy management using renewable energy.

References

1. Guidebook for National Certification Examination, 2020, [E-book] Available: http://aipnpc.org/Guidebooks.as
2. Guidebook: Refresher Course for Certified Energy Managers and Auditors, 2020, [E-book] Available:
3. Wayne C. Turner, Energy Management Handbook, Fifth Edition, Fairmont Press,
4. NPTEL: Energy conservation and waste heat recovery - https://nptel.ac.in/courses/112/105/112105221/

ELE 4313: SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAICS [3 0 0 3]

Solar Radiation: Spectrum, Terminologies, Measurement, Estimation; Sun-Earth Movement & Angles, Sun Tracking, PN Junction Diode & Characteristics, Solar Cell, Photovoltage, Light Generated Current, I-V equation & Characteristics: Short Circuit Current, Open Circuit Voltage, Maximum Power Point,

Fill Factor, Efficiency, Losses, Equivalent Circuit, Effect of Series & Shunt Resistance, Solar Radiation, Temperature on Efficiency, Solar PV Modules: Series & Parallel connection, Hotspots, Bypass & Blocking Diodes, Power Output, Ratings, I-V & Power Curve, Effect of Solar Irradiation & Temperature, Balance of System (BOS): Batteries: Classification, Capacity, Voltage, Depth of Discharge, Life Cycle, Factors affecting Battery Performance; Charge Controllers, DC to DC Converters, DC to AC converters, Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT). Self study: Solar Radiation data collection for India , Losses in solar cells, Applications of SPV system, Mechanical Energy storage systems

References

1. Chetan Solanki, Solar Photovoltaics: Fundamentals, Technologies and Application, PHI New Delhi, 2009.
2. G.N. Tiwari, Solar Energy: Fundamentals, Design, Modeling and Applications, Narosa Publications New Delhi, 2013.
3. Suneel Deambi, Photovoltaic System Design, CRC Press USA, 2016.
4. Frank Kreith and D. Yogi Goswami, Energy Management and Conservation Handbook (2e), CRC Press USA, Fairmont Press, USA, 2017.
5. John Balfour, Michael Shaw and Nicole B. Nash, Advanced Photovoltaic Installations, Jones & Barlett Learning USA, 2013.
6. Nptel courses: https://nptel.ac.in/courses/115/107/115107116/

ELE 4314: INTRODUCTION TO RENEWABLE ENERGY [3 0 0 3]

Energy sources and their availability, current power scenario in India. Solar Energy – solar radiation and measurements, solar energy storage, Solar Photo-Voltaic systems and modules. Wind Energy – estimation, maximum power and power coefficient, wind energy conversion systems – design considerations and applications. Energy from the Oceans – Ocean Energy Conversion, Open and Closed Cycle plants, site selection considerations, origin of tides, energy conversion systems, wave energy conversion systems. Hybrid Energy Systems, Life Costing. Self-study component: standalone PV system topology, calculation of air under different conditions, wind power and average wind power, impact of installation height, life costing. Energy from Bio-Mass – sources of biomass, biomass conversion technologies, thermo-chemical and biochemical conversions, anaerobic digestion and fermentation. Energy and power in single and double cycle tidal

References

1. Mukherjee D. & S. Chakrabarti, Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Systems, New Age International.
2. Khan B. H., Non-conventional Energy Resources, TMH.
3. Twidell J. W. & Weir A. D., Renewable Energy Resources, ELBS, 1986.
4. Rai G. D., Non Conventional Energy Sources, Khanna Publishers.
5. Rao S. & B. B. Parulekar, Energy Technology, Khanna Publishers, 1997.
6. Bansal N. K., Kleemann M. & Meliss M., Renewable Energy Sources and Technology, TMH, 1990.
7. Bansal N. K., Kleemann M. & Meliss M., Renewable Energy Sources and Technology, TMH, 1990.
8. Mohamed A. EL. Sharkawi, Wind Energy: An Introduction, CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group, 2016.
9. Chetan Singh Solanki, Solar Photovoltaics: Fundamentals, Technologies and Learning Private Limited, 2011.

ELE 4315: INTRODUCTION TO LIGHTING DESIGN [3 0 0 3]

Electromagnetic spectrum, Anatomy of eye, Spectral eye sensitivity, Photometric quantities & Units, Relation between photometric quantities, Construction & working principle of artificial light sources, Performance characteristics of conventional and solid-state lamps, Optical control of light, Photometry measurements, Evaluation of total luminous flux, Generation of IES file, Light distribution diagrams of luminaires, Types of Interior lighting, Factors affecting the performance of lighting system, Lumen method of lighting design, Glare evaluation methods, Design of lighting system using simulation tool for various lighting applications, Importance of daylighting, daylighting strategies. Self-study:

Postgraduate degree program in Sustainable Design, Master of Design abbreviated to M. Des.

DURATION OF THE PROGRAM

Normal Duration: M. Des. (Sustainable Design)

The Program will be conducted over a period of two years, with each year completed through two semesters. Hence, the program will have a total of four semesters and the student has to obtain full credits of all the four semesters to be eligible for the award of the degree. Maximum Permissible duration of M. Des. Program is 4 years. However, in special circumstances a candidate may be granted an extension of 1 year by the University/ Institution to complete the program. This extension shall be given only once to the candidate.

The Program structure consists of:

Two years (4 Semesters): Coursework at Institute – 1st & 2nd Internship during summer break (in between 2nd & 3rd Sem.).

Semester Duration:

Each semester’s program is made up of about 15 weeks of classes and related academic activities, followed by about two weeks of end-semester examinations in the courses of the current semesters. Any time after two weeks, declaration of the results, make-up/supplementary examinations will be conducted in the same courses.