CEP55E03 – Air Pollution: Monitoring, Assessment and Control

Module Code	CEP55E03
Module Name	Air Pollution: Monitoring, Assessment and Control
ECTS Weighting [1]	5 ECTS
Semester Taught	Semester 1
Module Coordinator/s	Co-Ordinator: Prof. Aonghus McNabola Lecturer(s): Asst Prof. John Gallagher Prof. Aonghus McNabola Adj Asst Prof. Saniul Alam

Module Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:

LO1. Describe key concepts relating to air pollution science and its application to environmental engineering.
LO2. Assess, apply and evaluate differing forms of air pollution models for the prediction of concentrations in the atmosphere.
LO3. Appraise differing approaches to the control of air pollution for indoor and outdoor settings and in urban and industrial settings.
LO4. Discuss the development and application of national emissions inventories and projections.
LO5. Measure air pollution concentrations in practice and identify the advantages and limitations of differing monitoring approaches.
L06. Critically assess an environmental impact assessment of new infrastructure developments or policy from an air pollution perspective.

Topics covered in this module are:

The module commences with an introduction to the field of air pollution science, identifying the current challenges in the field and key background knowledge in the provision of clean air for society and the environment.
The module explores the use of air pollution modelling to predict concentrations in various settings and to assess the impacts of policy changes, new technology or developments. The module also explores the control of air pollution in outdoor and indoor conditions from an environmental engineering perspective with a particular focus on sustainable approaches.
We examine the development of national emissions inventories and the projection of pollution into the future using forecasting techniques. We appraise the physical measurement of air pollutants using field equipment.
The module deals with the development of environmental impact assessment in relation to air pollution in infrastructure developments/policy, using case studies (e.g. incineration, construction projects, roads, etc).

All lectures will be delivered live from a lecture theatre (face-to-face) format, with remote access via Blackboard Collaborate and all sessions will be recorded. As such this blended course will apply flipped classroom components for face-to-face students and groups online, combining traditional lecture formats for student tasks and promoting peer-learning. Discussion boards will be provided for virtual students who have limited interaction with the class in the lecture theatre, to allow for questions related to topic areas covered and coursework.
Two field practicals (live and recorded sessions, simultaneously available face-to-face and virtually) will provide hands-on experience of air quality science to ground fundamentals and context for some coursework and lecture material.
Coursework provides opportunity to demonstrate independent learning through developing new skills (reviewing literature) and using new tools (air quality modelling software). Feedback provides further opportunity to learn.

Assessment Component	Brief Description	Learning Outcomes Addressed	% of Total	Week Set	Week Due
Personal Exposure monitoring, modelling & mitigation	Personal exposure monitoring and modelling study including assessment of policy and mitigation measures (30-page limit).	LO1-LO6	100%		Wk12

Resubmission of failed coursework.

Contact Hours (scheduled hours per student over full module), broken down by:	30 hours
Lecture	3 hours
Tutorial or seminar	3 hours
Independent study (outside scheduled contact hours), broken down by:	10 hours
Preparation for classes and review of material (including preparation for examination, if applicable)	10 hours
Independent Study (preparation for assessment, incl. completion of assessment):	85 hours

Prerequisite modules:

Other/alternative non-module prerequisites: N/A

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