COURSE UNIT TITLE

: AIR QUALITY MODELING

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ÇEV 4720 AIR QUALITY MODELING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Environmental Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR TOLGA ELBIR

Offered to

Environmental Engineering

Course Objective

The aim of the lecture is to provide the fundamentals of air quality modeling and the experience of a Gaussian dispersion mathematical model usage.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Having adequate knowledge for running of an air quality model
2   Improving ability on computer programming and algorithm development
3   Having background for air quality studies

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Intoduction to air quality modeling
2 Structure of decision support systems and emission inventories
3 Air quality modeling and legal regulations
4 Air quality modeling and model types
5 Introduction to Gaussian model
6 Introduction to Gaussian model
7 First exercise on dispersion model
8 Exercise on point sources
9 Exercise on point sources
10 Exercise on area sources
11 Exercise on area sources
12 Mid-term Exam
13 Exercise on line sources
14 Exercise on line sources

Recomended or Required Reading

Zannetti, P., 2011. Air quality modeling: Theories, Methodologies, Computational Techniques and Available Databases and Software, Air & Waste Management Association.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Face -to- Face

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.30 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.30 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

course + exercise

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

-

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Department of Environmental Engineering
Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Engineering
Tinaztepe Campus, 35160, Buca-Izmir/TURKEY
Tel. 90-232-301 7133
Fax. 90-232-453 0922
e-mail: tolga.elbir@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday 1-2-3-4

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 6 1,5 12
Tutorials 7 1,5 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Practical exam 1 10 10
Midterm 1 1,5 2
Final 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 50

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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