Air pollution and protection (5 cr)
Code: EE00EC14-3003
General information
- Enrollment
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07.11.2022 - 18.11.2022
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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01.01.2023 - 30.04.2023
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Department of Forestry and Environmental Technology
- Campus
- Mikkeli Campus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 20 - 40
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Environmental Engineering
- Teachers
- Shakil Regmi
- Teacher in charge
- Shakil Regmi
- Groups
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EEMI22SVPEnvironmental Engineering, online/full-time studies
- Course
- EE00EC14
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?
Course material
Provided in the Learn at the beginning of the course
Study forms and methods
Scheduled track: Participate in online lectures in accordance with the schedule. (Possibility of self-paced, distance learning. It is presented at the beginning of the course.)
RDI and work-related cooperation
If possible
Timing of exams and assignments
Will be decided as per the schedule and in agreement with the participants.
Student workload
The total workload is 135 hours including lecture timings.
Course part description
1. Atmosphere Structure
2. Air Movement
3. Air Pollution and its Effect
4. Impact of Air Pollution - Climate Change
5. Impact of Air Pollution – Human Health
6. Carbon Credit
7. Carbon Capture
8. Box Mathematics Model for Air Pollution
9. Plume Modelling
10. Hysplit Modelling
11. Air Quality Legislation
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment methods and criteria
The evaluation is based on course assignments and exam. Detailed evaluation methods and criteria are shown at the beginning of the course.