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    PL/EX/02 REV:00/00.00.

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    SRI LANKA TECHNOLOGICAL CAMPUS

    BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY HONOURS IN ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY

    YEAR 4 – SEMESTER 1 – June 2022

    End-Semester Examination

    TDS401 – Sustainable and Green Technology

    Two Hours

    Answer all Questions

    No. of Questions: 05

    No. of Pages: 03 (including the cover page)

    Important Instructions to the candidates

    • The mode of the exam will be in the form of an online, Open-book examination.
    • If a page or a part of this question paper is not printed, please inform the supervisor,
    invigilator, or the examination unit via the hotlines provided.
    • Candidate's registration number, Module code, and Module Name should be written
    clearly and legibly on all answer sheets.
    • Candidates must not seek, give or receive the assistance of any kind during the exam.
    Any cheating, any attempt to cheat, assisting others to cheat, or participating therein, or
    engaging in such improper conduct is a serious violation and will generally result in
    disqualification of the candidate’s paper, and any other disciplinary action as may be
    deemed appropriate.
    • Candidates are requested to adhere to the examination guidelines circulated.

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    1.
    i. Define sustainability. (3 Marks)

    ii. What are the three parts of a sustainable community? (6 Marks)

    iii. There are institutional pressures and barriers on the path to sustainability. Is this statement
    correct? Interpret your answer with three factors. (6 Marks)

    iv. Renewable energy has a direct relationship with sustainable development. Defend this
    statement. (5 Marks)
    (Total 20 Marks)

    2.
    i. What is green technology? (2 Marks)

    ii. Do you think green technology is necessary? Defend your answer. (4 Marks)

    iii. Choose two green engineering principles and explain how would these principles can be
    used to improve the sustainability of a product or a process. (6 Marks)

    iv. Write a short description of industrial green technology development challenges and
    opportunities in the present situation in Sri Lanka. (8 Marks)
    (Total 20 Marks)

    3.
    i. Describe the applications of solar thermal energy depending on the working temperature
    (according to the classification). (6 Marks)

    ii. How does geothermal heat get from the interior of the earth to the surface? (4 Marks)

    iii. Tidal power has not been very widely exploited to date. Give two reasons to defend this
    statement. (4 Marks)

    iv. Briefly describe three factors that affect the amount of electricity produced from a wind
    turbine. (6 Marks)
    (Total 20 Marks)

    4.
    i. Classify biomass resources according to the source with examples. (3 Marks)

    ii. Briefly describe methods of converting biomass into liquid or gaseous fuel. (5 Marks)

    iii. What is biochar? (5 Marks)

    iv. Assess the role of biochar in the sustainability of agriculture and the environment.
    (7 Marks)
    (Total 20 Marks)

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    5.
    i. What do you mean by a green building? (5 Marks)

    ii. Formulate a plan for incorporating green building concepts into a new office building
    (10 Marks)

    iii. Briefly describe the benefits a company would experience with its green buildings.
    (5 Marks)
    ( Total 20 Marks)

    End of Question Paper

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