# BSEN30030

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#### Air Pollution (BSEN30030)

Subject:
:   Biosystems Engineering

College:
:   Engineering & Architecture

School:
:   Biosystems & Food Engineering

Level:
:   3 (Degree)

Credits:
:   5

Module Coordinator:
:   Assoc Professor Tom Curran

Trimester:
:   Spring

Mode of Delivery:
:   Online

Internship Module:
:   No

How will I be graded?
:   Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module is delivered fully online and covers the measurement, abatement and dispersion modelling of atmospheric emissions from a variety of sources. Topics include: Air pollution and human health; Legislation; Sources of air pollution; Measurement techniques; Air pollution control systems; Meteorology; Climate change; Atmospheric dispersion modelling. The module will include online lectures, videos and demonstrations by the lecturers, and interactive discussion boards relating to air pollution problems.

## About this Module

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### What will I learn?

###### Learning Outcomes:

At the end of this module, students will be able to: \
- Describe the impact of air pollution on human health; \
- Outline the regulatory standards and legal aspects of air pollutant emissions; \
- Describe the major sources of air pollution; Explain the principles of meteorology and climate change; \
- Outline the main methods for measuring concentrations of gases and odours; \
- Describe the operation of air pollution control systems; \
- Explain the principles of atmospheric dispersion modelling; \
- Apply mathematical equations to solve air pollution problems.\

###### Indicative Module Content:

Key topics to be covered in this module include:\
- Measurement, abatement and dispersion modelling of atmospheric emissions from a variety of sources; \
- Relevant legislation; \
- Meteorology and climate change; \
- Health and environmental impact of major air pollutants including greenhouse gases, \
- Suspended particulate matter and odour.

### How will I learn?

###### Student Effort Hours:

| Student Effort Type | Hours |
| --- | --- |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 84 |
| Online Learning | 36 |
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| --- | --- |
| Total | 120 |

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###### Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

Online learning - recorded lectures and live Question and Answer sessions; Discussion Board; Group Project Report.

### Am I eligible to take this module?

###### Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

**Learning Recommendations:**\

Students should have studied science or engineering subjects.

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###### Module Requisites and Incompatibles

**Incompatibles:**\
BSEN40110 - *Advanced Air Pollution*\
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### How will I be assessed?

###### Assessment Strategy

| Description | Timing | Component Scale | Must Pass Component | % of Final Grade | In Module Component Repeat Offered |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Exam (In-person): Written exam based on module content. | End of trimester  Duration:  2 hr(s) | Graded | No | 50 | No |
| Group Work Assignment: Group report based on online discussion. | Week 12 | Graded | No | 20 | No |
| Participation in Learning Activities: Contribution to online discussion in small group. | Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9 | Graded | No | 30 | No |

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###### Carry forward of passed components

Yes

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### What happens if I fail?

| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
| --- | --- |
| Autumn | No |

*Please see [Student Jargon Buster](https://www.ucd.ie/students/services/ucdstudentjargonbuster/) for more information about remediation types and timing.* \

### Assessment feedback

###### Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment\

###### How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback provided post-assessment.

### Reading List

Title Fundamentals of Air Pollution\
Author Daniel Vallero\
ISBN 978-0-08-055284-2\
Publisher Elsevier\
Publication Date 07 January 2009\
Binding E-Book\
Type Digital\
URL https://library.ucd.ie/iii/encore/record/C\_\_Rb1954450?lang=eng\
Description This is an e-book available through UCD library. \
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Title Global Warming 4ed\
Author John Houghton\
ISBN 978-1-282-46679-1\
Publisher Cambridge University Press\
Publication Date 16 April 2009\
Binding E-Book\
Type Digital\
URL https://library.ucd.ie/iii/encore/record/C\_\_Rb1879797?lang=eng\
Description This is an e-book available through UCD library.

### Associated Staff

| Name | Role |
| --- | --- |
| Mr Gerard Murphy | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |

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