CBE 5771
Transcript Abbreviation:
Air Pollution
Course Description:
Introduction to principal aspects of air pollution, including engineering control of stationary sources, atmospheric chemistry, aerosol behavior, transport and dispersion modeling.
Course Levels:
Undergraduate (1000-5000 level)
Graduate (5000-8000 level)
Designation:
Elective
General Education Course:
(N/A)
Cross-Listings:
(N/A)
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
3.00
Max Credit Hours:
3.00
Select if Repeatable:
Off
Maximum Repeatable Credits:
3.00
Total Completions Allowed:
(N/A)
Allow Multiple Enrollments in Term:
No
Course Length:
14 weeks (autumn or spring)
12 weeks (summer only)
Off Campus:
Never
Campus Location:
Columbus
Instruction Modes:
In Person (75-100% campus; 0-24% online)
Prerequisites and Co-requisites:
Prereq: Sr or Grad standing, or permission of instructor.
Electronically Enforced:
No
Exclusions:
Not open to students with credit for 771.
Course Goals / Objectives:
Understand what constitutes an air pollutant, the sources of air pollutants, and how air pollutants are classified and regulated
Learn about aerosol mechanics and particulate control devices
Develop familiarity with air pollution meteorology and modeling
Learn about combustion and the impact this process has on air quality as well as larger scale issues like acid rain and global warming
Learn about devices and strategies to control gaseous air pollutants
Develop familiarity with basic atmospheric chemistry
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC out-of-class | REC in-class | Weekly LAB out-of-class | Weekly LAB in-class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overview; Criteria pollutants and Air Quality Standards; Regulations; Sampling | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Meteorology; Atmospheric structure and stability; Dispersion models | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Steady state and Transient Box model | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Gaussian dispersion | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| General Air Pollution issues; Combustion Fundamentals | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Particulate matter; Size distributions; Particulate control devices | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Gaseous pollutant control | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Tropospheric Ozone; Acid Rain | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Stratospheric Ozone; Global warming | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Contemporary issues in air pollution | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| Homework | 10% |
| Quizzes | 15% |
| Midterms (2@25) | 50% |
| Final Exam | 25% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution Control, Engineering,2nd edition Waveland Press | DeNevers, N |
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
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