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Course syllabus - Ambient Air Quality Management
Scope
2.5 credits
Course code
MTK315
Valid from
Autumn semester 2019
Education level
Second cycle
Progressive Specialisation
A1N (Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements).
Main area(s)
Environmental Engineering
School
School of Business, Society and Engineering
Ratified
2019-01-24
Status
This syllabus is not current and will not be given any more
Literature lists
Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.
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Air quality
5th ed. : Boca Raton : 2014
ISBN: 9781466584440
Objectives
The course gives knowledge about common air pollutants and how to monitor and control these. Focus is on ambient air quality monitoring, emissions assessments and air quality modelling. The course will also address how to control emissions from motor vehicles and stationary sources, and regulations and public policy related to ambient air quality management.
Learning outcomes
After completion of the course the student shall be able to:
1. Describe origin and effects of natural and anthropogenic air pollution, gas-phase pollutants and atmospheric particles
2. Compare common methods for air quality monitoring and emissions assessment
3. Evaluate and motivate methods for control of emissions from motor vehicles and stationary sources
4. Discuss and motivate regulations and policies for ambient air quality with focus on regulations in EU and Sweden
Course content
The course addresses atmospheric composition, atmospheric pollution and pollutants, monitoring of air quality, assessment of emissions and modeling of air quality, control of emissions from vehicles and stationary sources, and regulations and policy, with focus on EU and Sweden.
Tuition
Web-based teaching and web-based assignments.
Specific requirements
120 credits of which 90 credits engineering or natural science and 7,5 credits mathematics. In addition Swedish course B/Swedish course 3 and English course A/English course 6 are required. For courses given entirely in English exemption is made from the requirement in Swedish course B/Swedish course 3.
Examination
Digital examination (HEM1): 1 credits, grades: 3, 4, 5. (Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4)
Assignment (INL1): 1 credits, grades: 3, 4, 5. (Learning outcomes 3, 4)
Seminar (SEM1): 0,5 credits, grades: U/G (Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4)
A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.
Suspicions of attempting to deceive in examinations (cheating) are reported to the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, and are examined by the University’s Disciplinary Board. If the Disciplinary Board considers the student to be guilty of a disciplinary offence, the Board will take a decision on disciplinary action, which will be a warning or suspension.
Grade
Pass with distinction, Pass with credit, Pass, Fail