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Course syllabus - Ambient Air Quality Management

Scope

2.5 credits

Course code

MTK348

Valid from

Autumn semester 2021

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

2021-01-22

Literature lists

Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.

    • Ratified date: 2021-09-27
    • Latest update: 2021-09-27

    Godish, Thad

    Air quality

    5th ed. : Boca Raton : 2014

    ISBN: 9781466584440

    URL: Bibliotekets e-bok / Library e-book

    Mandatory

Objectives

The course aims to give you knowledge about common air pollutants and how to manage and control air pollution. The focus of the course is on ambient air quality management based on regulations and policies related to ambient air quality management in the EU and Sweden.

Learning outcomes

After completion of the course the student shall be able to:
1. Explain the origin, extent and effects of natural and anthropogenic air pollution in the form of gas and atmospheric particles
2. Evaluate common methods for air quality monitoring and emissions assessment
3. Discuss and motivate important aspects of ambient air quality management, related to regulations and policies in the EU and Sweden

Course content

Atmospheric pollution and pollutants
Methods for air quality monitoring and emissions assessment
Ambient air quality management
Regulations and policy related to ambient air quality, with a focus on the EU and Sweden.

Tuition

Web-based teaching and assignments

Specific requirements

120 credits of which 90 credits engineering and/or natural science. In addition Swedish course B/Swedish course 3 and English course B/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

Home examination (HEM1), individual home examination, 0.5 credit, grades Excellent (A), Very good (B), Good (C), Satisfactory (D), Sufficient (E), Insufficient, complementary work possible (Fx), Insufficient (F) (Learning outcomes: 1, 2, 3)
Assignment (INL1) 0.5 credit, grades Excellent (A), Very good (B), Good (C), Satisfactory (D), Sufficient (E), Insufficient, complementary work possible (Fx), Insufficient (F) (Learning outcomes: 1)
Project (PRO1) 1.5 credits, grades Excellent (A), Very good (B), Good (C), Satisfactory (D), Sufficient (E), Insufficient, complementary work possible (Fx), Insufficient (F) (Learning outcomes: 1, 2, 3)

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

Excellent, Very good, Good, Satisfactory, Sufficient, Insufficient, complementary work possible, Insufficient