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Engineering Drawing   ENGINEERING DRAWING Engineering drawing is a type of technical drawing, created within the technical drawing discipline, and is used to define the requirements for engineered items. It is also a graphical language that communicates ideas and information from one mind to another. The purpose of engineering drawing is to capture all the geometric features of a product or a component accurately and unambiguously. Its end goal is to convey the information that will allow a manufacturer to produce that component.   ENGINEERING DRAWINGS: COMMON FEATURES Geometry – shape of the object; represented as views and how the object will look when viewed from various standard directions , such as front, top, side, etc. Dimensions – size of the object captured in accepted units. Tolerances – allowable variations for every dimension. Material – represents what the item is made of. Finish – specifies the surface quality of item, functional or cosmetic. Example of an Engineering Drawing Here is an example of an engineering drawing (an isometric view of the same object is show bellow). The different line types are colored for clarity.
  • Black = object line and hatching
  • Red = hidden line
  • Blue = center line of piece or opening
Magenta = phantom line or cutting plane line TYPES OF DRAWING    Isometric Drawing Representation of the object in figure below is called an isometric drawing. This is one of a family of three-dimensional views called pictorial drawings. In an isometric drawing, the object's vertical lines are drawn vertically, and the horizontal lines in the width and depth planes are shown at 30 degrees to the horizontal. When drawn under these guidelines, the lines parallel to these three axes are at their true (scale) lengths. Lines that are not parallel to these axes will not be of their true length. Figure An Isometric Drawing A engineering drawing should show everything: beaa complete understanding of the object should be possible from the drawing- If the isometric drawing can show all details and all dimensions on one drawing, it is ideal. One can pack a great deal of information into an isometric drawing. However, if the object in figure above had a hole on the back side, it would not be visible using a single isometric drawing. In order to get a more complete view of the object, an orthographic projection may be used.   Orthographic Drawing Imagine that we have an object suspended by transparent threads inside a glass box, as in figure below.   Figure - The block suspended in a glass box Then draw the object on each of three faces as seen from that direction. Unfold the box (figure below) and you have the three views. We call this an "orthographic" or "multi-view" drawing. Figure - The creation more...

Unit and Measurements   PHYSICAL QUANTITIES Those quantities which can describe the laws of physics and possible to measure are called physical quantities. A physical quantity is that which can be measured. Physical quantity is completely specified; If it has
Only numerical value Ex. Refractive index, dielectric constant etc.
Only magnitude ex, Mass, charge etc.
Magnitude and direction Displacemnt, torque etc.
Types of physical Quantities     The physical quantities which do not depend upon other Physical quantities are called fundamental quantities. In M.K.S System the fundamental quantities are mass, length and time In standard International system the fundamental quantities are mass, length, time, temperature, illuminatig power current and amount of substance, The physical quantities which depend on fundamental quantities are called derived quantities e, g. speed, acceleration, force, etc   UNITS The unit of a physical quantity is the reference standard used to measure it. For the measurement of a physical quantity a definite magnitude of quantity is taken as standard and the name given to this standard is called unit.   Properties of Unit (a) The unit should be well-defined. (b) The unit should be of some suitable size. (c) The unit should be easily reproducible. (d) The unit should not change with time. (e) The unit should not change with physical conditions like pressure, temperature etc. (f)   The unit should be universally acceptable.   Types of Units
  • Fundamental Units
  • The units defined for the fundamental quantities are called fundamental or base units.   Base quantities and their SI unit
    • Unit of mass = kilogram
    One kilogram is defined as the mass of a platinum iridium cylinder kept in National Bureau of Weights and Measurements, Paris.
    • Unit of length = metre
    The distance travelled by light in vacuum in 1/299,792,458 second or it is equal to 1650763.73 wavelength emitting From \[K{{r}^{86}}\]
    • Unit of time = second
    The time interval in which Cesium-133 atom vibrates 9, 192, 631, 770times.
    • Unit of temperature = kelvin
    It is defined as the (1/273.16) fraction of thermo dynamic temperature of triple point of water. Triple Point of Water is the temperature at which ice, water and water vapours co-exist.

    Mass, Weight and Density   Mass The mass (m) of a body of matter is quantitative measure of its inertia i.e., its resistance to a change in the state of rest or motion of the body, when a force is applied.
    • SI unit of mass is the kilogram (kg). It is a scalar quantity.
    • The greater the mass of a body, the smaller the rate of change in motion.
    Inertia is the property of a mass which resists change from its states of rest or motion.
    • The inertia of an object refers to the reluctance of the object to start moving if it is stationary in the first instance or the reluctance of the object to stop moving if it rs moving in the first instance.
    • When a body of matter is stationary, it needs a force to make it start moving. The bigger the mass, the bigger the force needed. We say that masses have inertia: a reluctance to start moving.
    Volume (V) is defined as the amount of space occupied by a three-dimensional object as measured in cubic units.
    • SI unit of volume is meter cube .It is a scalar quantity.
      Weight The weight of an object is defined as the force of gravity on the object and may be calculated as the mass times the acceleration of gravity, w = mg. Since the weight is a force, its SI unit is the Newton. For an object in free fall, so that gravity is the only force acting on it, Then the expression for weight follows from Newton's second law. The value of g allows us to determine the net gravity force if it were in freefall and that net gravity force is the weight. Another approach is to consider "g" to be the measure of the intensity of Ac gravity field in Newtons/kg at our location. We can view the weight as a measure of the mass in kg times the intensity of the gravity field, 9.8 Newton's/kg under standard conditions.   Density Density (p) is defined as the mass of a substance per unit volume. 
    • SI unit of density is kilograms per meter cube \[(kg\,\,{{m}^{-3}})\] It is a scalar quantity.
    • Another common unit of density is \[g\,\,c{{m}^{-3}}g\,\,c{{m}^{-3}}.1000\,kg\,{{m}^{-3}}\]\[=1\,\,g\,\,c{{m}^{-3}}1000\,kg\,{{m}^{-3}}=1\,\,g\,\,c{{m}^{-3}}\]
    • \[\rho =m\,V\]
    • The density of a substance does not change as we move from place to place as the mass and volume does not depend on the gravitational acceleration of the point that the object is at.
    There are two kinds of density, "weight density" and "mass density". We will only use mass density and when we say: "density", its means "mass density". The metric system was designed so that water will have a density of one gram per cubic centimeter or 1000 kilograms per cubic meter. Lead is about 10 times as dense as water and Styrofoam is about one tenth as dense as water.   Fluid more...

    Speed and Velocity   REST AND MOTION Rest:  When position of a body does not change with time it is said to be in state of rest.                 Motion: When position of a body changes with time it is said to be in state of motion. Rest and motion are relative terms. (i) Absolute motion: The motion of a body with respect to a body which is at complete rest is called absolute motion which is impossible. (ii) Relative motion: The motion of a body with respect to a body which is at rest relative to the body is called relative motion.   MOTION IN ONE, TWO AND THREE DIMENSIONS Motion in One Dimension An object moving along a straight line or path is said to have dimensional motion, also known as rectilinear motion. Examples Motion of a bus on a straight road and motion of a train on a straight track, an object dropped from a certain height above the ground, etc.   Motion in Two Dimensions An object moving in a plane is said to have two dimensional motion, Examples: Motion of an insect on a floor, earth revolving around the sun, a billiard ball moving over the billiard table, etc.   Motion in Three Dimensions An object moving in space is said to have three dimensional motion Examples: Motion of a Kite. motion of a flying aeroplane or bird, etc.   POSITION, PATH LENGTH AND DISPLACEMENT   Position The position of any particle can be given as follows: In cartesian co-ordianate form: The position of any particle is resented by co-ordinates (x, y, z) or position vector\[(\overrightarrow{r})\]. If a particle is located at point A in frame of reference x, y, z then the position of particle will be \[\overrightarrow{r}=x\,\hat{i}+y\,\hat{j}\,+z\,\,\hat{k}\] In polar form: \[x=r\cos \theta ;\,\,y=r\sin \theta \] \[\overrightarrow{r}=r\cos \theta \,\hat{i}\,+r\sin \theta \,\hat{j}\]   Path Length or Distance The length of the actual path between initial and final positions of a particle in a given interval of time is called distance covered by the particle. Distance is the actual length of the path. It is the characteristic property of any path i.e. path is always associated when we consider distance between two positions. Characteristics of distance (i) It is a scalar quantity (ii) It depends on the path (iii) It never reduces with time. (iv) Distance covered by a particle is always positive and can never be negative or zero. (v) Dimension: \[\left[ M{}^\circ LT0 \right]\] (vi) Unit: In C. G S. centimetre (cm), in S.I. system, metre (m).   Displacement The shortest distance from the initial position to the final position of the particle is called displacement                    Position vector of Aw.r.t. O=\[\overrightarrow{OA}\] \[\Rightarrow \]   \[\overrightarrow{{{r}_{A}}}={{x}_{1}}\,\,\hat{i}+{{y}_{1}}\,\,\hat{j}+{{z}_{1}}\,\,\hat{k}\] Position vector of B w.r.t. O\[=\overrightarrow{OB}\] \[\Rightarrow \]   \[\overrightarrow{{{r}_{B}}}={{x}_{2}}\,\,\hat{i}+{{y}_{2}}\,\,\hat{j}+{{z}_{1}}\,\,\hat{k}\] Displacement \[=\overrightarrow{AB}=({{x}_{2}}-{{x}_{1}})\,\,\hat{i}+({{y}_{2}}-{{y}_{1}})\,\,\hat{j}+({{z}_{2}}-{{z}_{1}})\,\,\hat{k}\] \[\Delta \overrightarrow{r}=\Delta x\,\,\hat{i}+\Delta y\,\,\hat{j}+\Delta z\,\,\hat{k}\]                           Characteristics of displacement   (i) It is a vector quantity. (ii) The displacement of a particle between any two points is equal more...

    Work, Power, Energy   Work Work done by the force is measured by the product of magnitude of force and the displacement of the point of application in the direction of force. i.e.,                   W=F.S Work done = component of force in the direction of the displacement \[\times \] magnitude of displacement. i.e., W= (F cos q) S=F S cos q or W=\[\overrightarrow{F.}\,\overrightarrow{S}\] In terms of rectangular components, work done W=\[\overrightarrow{F.}\,\overrightarrow{d}\] \[W=(\hat{i}\,{{F}_{x}}+\hat{j}\,{{F}_{y}}+\hat{k}\,{{F}_{Z}}).(\hat{i}\,\,dx+\hat{j}\,dy+\hat{k}\,\,dz)\] \[={{F}_{x}}dx+{{F}_{y}}dy+{{F}_{Z}}dz\]   Units of work SI unit: joule (J). One joule of work is said to be done when a force of one newton displaces a body by one metre in the direction of force \[1\,\,joule={{10}^{7}}erg\] Dimensions of work: Work = force, displacement \[=[ML{{T}^{-2}}][L]=[M{{L}^{2}}{{T}^{-2}}]\] Work Done in Pulling and Pushing an Object \[F=\frac{\mu \,\,Mg}{\cos \theta +\mu \sin \theta }=force\,\,required\,to\,pull\,on\,object\] force required to pull an object \[W=F\,\,d=\frac{\mu \,\,Mg\,\,d}{\cos \theta +\mu \,\,\sin \,\theta }\] Similarly, work done in pushing an object \[W=\frac{\mu \,\,Mg\,\,d}{\cos \theta +\mu \,\,\sin \,\theta }\] Work Done by a Variable Force \[W=\int\limits_{{{x}_{1}}}^{{{x}_{2}}}{Fdx=}\]area under F-x curve with proper algebraic sign. Work done by external force when spring is elongated from \[{{x}_{1}}to\,{{x}_{2}}\] Work done in small displacement dx, dW = Fdx Total work done, W=\[\int\limits_{{{x}_{1}}}^{{{x}_{2}}}{Fdx=k\,\,\int\limits_{{{x}_{1}}}^{{{x}_{2}}}{xdx}}\]                                  \[F=kx\] The constant k is the spring constant or force constant. \[W=\frac{1}{2}k{{x}_{2}}^{2}-\frac{1}{2}k{{x}_{1}}^{2}\]   Conservative Force A force is said to be conservative, if the work done, by or against the force (i)   is independent of path and depends only on initial and final positions. (ii) does not depend on the nature of path followed between the initial and final positions. Examples of conservative force: All central forces are conservative like gravitational, electrostatic, elastic force, restoring force due to spring etc.   SPECIAL POINTS (a)  Work done along a closed path or in a cyclic process is zero. i.e.\[i.e.\,\,\oint{F.dx=0}\] (b)  If \[\overrightarrow{F}\] is a conservative force, then \[\overrightarrow{\Delta }\times \overrightarrow{F}=0\]   Non-conservative Force A force is said to be non-conservative, if work done, by or against the force in moving a body depends upon the path between the initial and final positions. The work done in a closed path is not zero in a non-conservative force field. Examples of non-conservative force: Air resistance, viscous force etc.   Energy The energy of a body is defined as the capacity of doing work or ability of the body to do work. It is a scalar quantity. The dimensional formula of energy is \[[M{{L}^{2}}{{T}^{-2}}]\]. It is the same as that of work. The unit of energy are the same as that of work Le,, joule in S. I. system and erg in CGS system.   Kinetic Energy It is the energy possessed by a body by virtue of its motion. If v be the velocity acquired by the block after travelling a distance x, then kinetic energy \[K=W=Fx=m.a.x=\frac{1}{2}m{{v}^{2}}\]    \[[\therefore {{v}^{2}}=2ax]\]   Work Energy Theorem for a Variable Force The work done by the resultant force in displacing the particle from\[{{x}_{0}}\] to x is \[W=\frac{1}{2}m{{v}^{2}}f-\frac{1}{2}m{{v}^{2}}_{i}\] 'The work done by more...

    Heat and Temperature   TEMPERATURE Temperature is defined as the degree of hotness or coldness of a body. Hot and cold are relative terms. According to kinetic theory of gases, temperature is a measure of average translational kinetic energy of a molecule i.e.,\[{{T}_{K}}\propto \](K.E) molecules. It is a scalar quantity. Its S.I. unit is kelvin (K) with dimensions \[[{{M}^{0}}{{L}^{0}}{{T}^{0}}\theta ]\]   Measurement of Temperature A branch of science which deals with the measurement of temperature of a substance is called thermometry. Thermometer is a device used to measure the temperature. Thermometer used for measuring very high temperatures are called pyrometer.   Relationship Between Different Scales of Temperature: \[\frac{C-0}{100}=\frac{F-32}{212-32}=\frac{K-273.16}{373.16-273.16}\] \[=\frac{R-0}{80-0}=\frac{Ra-460}{672-460}\] \[T{}^\circ (K)=(t{}^\circ C+273.16)\] Normal temperature of human body is \[310.15\,\,k(37{}^\circ C=98.6{}^\circ F)\] STP or NTP implies 273.15 K \[(0{}^\circ C=32{}^\circ F)\]   Ideal-Gas Equation and Absolute Temperature   The equation, PV= nRT where, n = number of moles in the sample of gas R = universal gas constant;\[(its\,\,value\,\,is\,\,8.31\,\,J\,\,mo{{l}^{-1}}{{K}^{-1}})\] is known as ideal-gas equation It is the combination of following three laws (i) Boyle's law: When temperature is held constant, the pressure is inversely proportional to volume. i.e.,\[P\propto \frac{1}{V}\](at constant temperature) (ii) Charle's law: When the pressure is held constant, the volume of the gas is directly porportional to the absolute temperature. i.e., V\[\propto \]T (at constant pressure) (iii) Avogadro's law: When the pressure and temperature are kept constant, the volume is directly proportional to the number of moles of the ideal gas in the container. i.e., V \[\propto \] n (at constant pressure and temperature)   Absolute Temperature The lowest temperature of\[-2\text{ }73.16\,\,{}^\circ C\] at which a gas is supposed to have zero volume and zero pressure and at which entire molecular motion stops is called absolute zero temperature. A new scale of temperature starting with \[-273.16{}^\circ C\]by Lord Kelvin as zero. This is called Kelvin scale or absolute scale of temperature. T (K)\[=t{}^\circ C+273.16\]   Thermal Expansion The increase in the dimensions of a body due to the increase in its temperature is called thermal expansion. The thermal expansion of solid is classified as follows:  
  • Linear Expansion
  • On increasing the temperature of a solid, its length increases. This increase in length of a solid on heating is called linear expansion. The fractional increase in length per "C rise in temperature is called coefficient of linear expansion. Coefficient of linear expansion,\[\propto =\frac{\left( \frac{\Delta \ell }{\ell } \right)}{\Delta \Tau }=\frac{d\ell }{\ell .dt}\] If \[\alpha \] is coefficient of linear expansion at \[{{t}_{1}}{}^\circ C\] then, \[{{\ell }_{1}}\]= length of the rod at \[{{t}_{1}}{}^\circ C\] \[{{\ell }_{2}}\]= length of the rod at \[{{t}_{2}}{}^\circ C\] then, \[{{\ell }_{2}}={{\ell }_{1}}[1+\alpha \,\,({{t}_{2}}-{{t}_{1}})]\]  
  • Superficial Expansion
  •   In increasing the temperature of a solid, its area increases. This increase in area is referred as superficial expansion. If the area of solid at temperature\[{{t}_{1}}{}^\circ C\]is a) and on heating the rod, the area becomes \[{{A}_{2}}\] at \[{{t}_{2}}{}^\circ C\] then, \[{{A}_{2}}={{A}_{1}}[1+\beta \,\,({{t}_{2}}-{{t}_{1}})]\] where\[\beta \]is called coefficient of superficial expansion at \[{{t}_{1}}{}^\circ C\]Coefficient of more...

    Basic Electricity  Electricity Electricity exists in the smallest particle in nature called the atom. The atom is the basic building block of matter. An atom is so small that human eyes cannot see it. We only see them with the help of very powerful magnifying devices.   Illustration of an atom given below: In the atom, there are three sub-atomic particles — Protons, Neutrons and Electrons. Protons and Neutrons are located right in the nucleus (centre or core) of the atom. Around the nucleus, here are electrons that are constantly moving very quickly. The electrons move because they have some energy. Neutrons have no charges. Protons are positively charged. Electrons are negatively charged, and they encircle the nucleus. Elections encircle the nucleus because opposite charges (negative charge electrons and positive charge protons) are attracted to each other, and alike charges tend to move away from each other. The encircling electron can move from one atom to the other. When Protons and fast moving Electrons interact, electricity is produced. to simple terms, electricity is the interaction of Protons in the atom and the fast moving of Electrons around it. It is the flow of' electrons   BASIC ELECTRICITY Electricity is the flow of electrons from one place to another. Electrons can flow through any material, but does so more easily in some than in others. Since electrons are very small, as a practical matter they are usually measured in very large number. A Coulomb is                                                                    \[6.24\times {{10}^{18}}\] electrons. However, electricians are mostly intersted in electrons in motion. The flow of electons is called current, and is measueed in AMPS. One amp is equal to a flow of one coulomb per second through a wire. Making electrons flow through a resistance reqires an attractive force to pull them. This force, called Electro-Motive Force or EMF, is measured in volts. A Volt is the force required to push Amp through I Ohm of resistance. As electrons flow through a risstance, it performs a certain amount of work. It may be in the form of heat or a magnetic field or motion, but it does something. That work is called Power, and is measured in Watts. One Watt is equal to the work performed by 1 Amp pushed by 1 Volt through a resistance.   Electrical Circuit An electrical circuit is a path or line through which an electrical current flows. The path may be closed (joined at both ends), making it a loop. A closed circuit makes electrical current flow possible. It may also be an open circuit where the electron flow is cut short because the path is broken. An open circuit does not allow electrical current to flow. Below is a basic set of symbols that you may find on circuit diagrams. It is very important to know the basic more...

    Levers and Simple Machines  LEVER A lever is simply a plank or ridged beam that is free to rotate on a pivot. It is perfect for lifting or moving heavy things. It is a very usefull simple machine, and we can find them everywhere. Good examples of levers include the seesaw, crowbar, fishing-line, oars, wheelbarrows and the garden shovel.   Parts of a Lever Levers have four very important parts - the bar or beam, the fulcrum die pivot or the turning point), effort (or force) and the load.       The beam is simply a long plank. It may be wood, metal or any durable material. The beam rests on a fulcrum (a point on the bar creating a pivot). When we push down one end of a lever, we apply a force (input) to it. The lever pivots on the fulcrum, and produces an output (lift a load) by exerting an output force on the load. A lever makes work easier by both increasing input force and changing the direction of input force.   The Three Lever Classes The parts of the lever are not always in the same arrangement. The load, fulcrum, and effort may be at different places on the plank.   Class One Lever In this class, the Fulcrum is between the Effort and the Load. The mechanical advantage is more if the Load is closer to the fulcrum. Examples of Class One Levers include seesaws, boat oars and crowbar     Class Two Lever In this class, the Load is between the Effort and the Fulcrum. The mechanical advantage is more if the load is closer to the fulcrum. Examples of Class Two Levers include wheelbarrows.   Class Three Lever In this class, the Effort is between the Load and the Fulcrum. The mechanical advantage is more if the effort is closer to the load. An example of Class Three Lever is a garden shovel.   MACHINE A machine is any device that does work. Machines make our lives easier because they reduce the amount of energy, power, and time we need to get one thing done by magnifying our input force. Machines come in many sizes, shapes and forms. Some machines are very simple in its makeup and use whilst others are very complex. For example, a spade is a machine (a simple machine), and a space shuttle is a machine too (a complex machine),   Simple Machines A simple machine is a tool, device or object with few moving parts that help us do work. Simple machines have been in use for a very long time. Early humans used simple machines to push, pull, lift, divide and crush things. They used simple machines to row rafts over water, build houses, split firewood, and carry heavy more...

    Occupational Health and Safety   Occupational health and safety is a discipline with a broad scope involving many specialized fields. In its broadest sense, it should aim at
    • the promotion and maintenance of the highest degree of physical, mental and social well-being of workers in all occupations
    • the prevention among workers of adverse effects on health caused by their working conditions
    • the protection of workers in their employment from risks resulting from factors adverse to health
    • the placing and maintenance of workers in an occupational environment adapted to physical and mental needs
    • the adaptation of work to humans.
    In other words, occupational health and safety encompasses the social, mental and physical well-being of workers that is the whole person". Successful occupational health and safety practice requires the collaboration and participation of both employers and workers in health and safety programmed, and involves the consideration of issues relating to occupational medicine, industrial hygiene, toxicology education, engineering safety, ergonomics, psychology, etc. Occupational health issues are often given less attention than occupational safety issues because the former are generally more difficult to confront. However, when health is addressed, so is safety, because a healthy workplace is by definition also a safe workplace. The converse, though, may not be true - a so-called safe workplace is not necessarily also a healthy workplace. The important point is that issues of both health and safety must be addressed in every workplace.   Important of Occupational Health and Safety Work plays a central role in people's lives, since most workers spend at least eight hours a day in the workplace, whether it is on a plantation, in an office, factory, etc. Therefore, work environments should be safe and healthy. Yet this is not the case for many workers. Every day workers all over the world are faced with a multitude of health hazards, such as:
    • dusts
    • gases
    • noise
    • vibration
    • Extreme temperatures.
    Unfortunately some employers assume little responsibility for the protection of workers' health and safety. In fact, some employers do not even know that they have the moral and often legal responsibility to protect workers. As a result of the hazards and a lack of attention given to health and safety, work-related accidents and diseases are common in all parts of the world.   Costs of Occupational Injury/ Disease Work-related accidents or diseases are very costly and can have many serious direct and indirect effects on the lives of workers and their families. For workers some of the direct costs of an injury or illness are:
    • the pain and suffering of the injury or illness
    • the loss of income
    • the possible loss of a job
    • health-care costs.
    It has been estimated that the indirect costs of an accident or illness can be four to ten times greater than the direct costs, or even more. An occupational illness or accident can have so many indirect costs to workers that it is often difficult to measure them. more...

    Environmental Education  Environmental education is a process that allows individuals to explore environmental issues, engage in problem solving, and take action to improve the environment. As a result, individuals develop a deeper understanding of environmental issues and have the skills to make informed and responsible decisions. The components of environmental education are:
    • Awareness and sensitivity to the environment and environmental challenges
    • knowledge and understanding of the environment and environmental challenges
    • Attitudes of concern for the environment and motivation to improve or maintain environmental quality
    • Skills to identify and help resolve environmental challenges
    • Participation in activities that lead to the resolution of environmental challenges
    Environmental education does not advocate a particular view point or course of action. Rather, environmental education teaches individuals how to weigh various sides of an issue through critical thinking and it enhances their own problem-solving and decision-making skills.   Concept of Environment Education Environment is the source of all our needs. It provides all the things for our livelihood. However, the activities of human being are not environment friendly. Environment Education is the educational process that teaches everything about the environment It teaches us the way to keep our environment clean and preserve the environmental elements.   The importances of environment education are:
    • Develops the concept of wise use of natural resources: Many people do not have the concept that their activities interfere the status of the environment. They use the natural resources randomly. They do not even know the hazards of their malpractices. They do not try to replace the lack by the means of afforestation and other regeneration programmes. Environment education teaches people about wise use of natural resources.
    • Encourage for the creation of healthy environment: Healthy environment refers to the environment which is free from the dust, germ and other elements that cause many hazardous diseases. Environment education provides knowledge about various things such as personal hygiene, environmental sanitation and other topic related to healthy environment which prompts us to create a healthy environment.
    • Cultivates awareness about environmental: Environmental degradation has been a great threat to the existence of all flora, fauna and human beings. Environment education gives knowledge about environmental pollution, create awareness.
    • Helps to provide integrated knowledge: Environment education incorporates the elements that are related with health and population education. It helps to control the rapidly growing population, to keep the surrounding clean and to give emphasis on personal hygiene.
      The Scope of Environment Education The scope of environmental education can be divided into biological, physical and sociological aspects. They are described below:
  • Biological aspect: Biological aspects are one of the most important aspects of environmental education. Human being, animals, birds, insects, microorganism, plants are some of the examples of biological aspects.
  • Physical aspect: It can be further divided into natural aspects and human- made aspects. Air, water, land, climate etc are included in natural physical aspects. Likewise, Human made physical aspects cover all human made things such as roads, buildings, bridges, houses more...


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