Air pollution and protection (5 cr)
Code: EE00EC14-3001
General information
Enrollment
14.12.2020 - 14.01.2021
Timing
08.03.2021 - 30.04.2021
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
Ecampus
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
0 - 60
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Environmental Engineering
Teachers
- Juho Rajala
Teacher in charge
Juho Rajala
Groups
-
EEMI20SPEnvironmental Engineering, full-time studies
Objective
You understand what atmosphere is and how it works. You understand weather and are able to link it to the transport of air pollutants. You are familiar with the most problematic air pollutant groups and know the main environmental problems caused by them. You understand the importance of air protection and the policy and technology behind air protection. You are able to produce simple data on air pollutants and understand what kind of uncertainties there are behind the measurements. You are able to use modeling tools to predict the concentration of air pollutants and their movement
Content
What is atmosphere?
How does global wind system work?
What is air pollution and where does it come from?
What environmental problems does air pollution cause?
What are the key emission reduction technologies and the main emission-related administrative, legislative and economic issues?
How to measure and evaluate air pollution data?
How to model air and emission movement?
Materials
Provided in the Learn at the beginning of the course
Exam schedules
Online exam
Student workload
135 h
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment methods and criteria
Based on the tasks and exam