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Syllabus
ENV 6130 Aerosol Mechanics, Spring 2010
Instructor: Dr. Chang-Yu Wu
[phone]; [e-mail]
Time & Room: T. & H. Periods 7-8 @ 315 Black Hall
Office Hour: The door is always open or by appointment
Teaching Assistant: Ms. Myung-Heui Woo (HW) and Mr. Brian Damit (Lab)
Prerequisite: Physics, Differential Equations
Professional component: 3 credits of Engineering Sciences
Textbooks:
Aerosol Technology: Properties, Behavior, and Measurement of Airborne Particles, 2nd Ed, by
William. C. Hinds, John Wiley & Sons. Classnotes are available at the class website:
www.ees.ufl.edu/homepp/cywu/ENV6130/ENV6130.html
References:
1. Atmospheric Chemistry & Physics of Air Pollution by J. H. Seinfeld, John Wiley &
Sons
2. Fundamentals of Air Pollution Engineering, by R. C. Flagan & J. H. Seinfeld, Prentice
Hall
3. Smoke, Dust and Haze, by S. Friedlander, John Wiley & Sons
4. Aerosol Measurement: Principles, Techniques and Applications, Edited by K. Willeke
& P. Baron, John Wiley & Sons
5. J. Aerosol Science, Aerosol Science & Technology, Aerosol & Air Quality Research, J.
Air & Waste Management Assoc., etc.
Course Description:
Theory of the inertial, electrical, thermal and optical behavior of gas-borne particles.
Generation, collection, measurement and dynamics of aerosols.
Objectives:
By the end of the course, the student will be able to do the following:
1. To explain and calculate the statistics of a given particle size distribution.
2. To determine the movement of aerosols by a given transport mechanics (inertial
movement, diffusion, electrical migration and thermophoresis) and analyze the important
mechanisms for a given aerosol system.
3. To calculate the optical properties of a given aerosol system
4. To derive expressions for a given aerosol system involving multiple aerosol mechanisms
(nucleation, condensation, coagulation, diffusion) and analyze the dynamics of the particle
size distributions.
5. To design a system to generate, to collect aerosols and to measure particle size distribution.
6. To explain the multi-disciplinary aspects of aerosol science & technology.
7. To explain aerosol science & technology to the professional society and general public.
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Calculation of Course Grade:
Homeworks:
25%
Lab Reports:
25%
Tutorial Lecture:
25%
Weekly Quiz:
25%
A
95
A90-94
B+
85-89
B
80-84
B75-79
C+
70-74
C
65-69
C60-65
D+
55-59
D
50-54
D45-49
E
44
Grade is not curved in this course. It is theoretically possible for everyone in the class to
get an A (or an F). Your performance depends only on how you do, not on how everyone
else in the class does. It is therefore in your best interest to work with your classmates in
every legal way possible.
There is a gray area of 1 point below the specified numerical cutoff grades. Two people
getting the same weighted averaged grade may therefore get different course grades. If you
are in one of these gray areas, whether you get the higher or lower grade depends on
whether you quiz/homework performance has been improving (your grade goes up) or
declining (it goes down), and whether your participation in class has been good (up) or
inadequate (down).
General Assignment Policy
Every should assignment be turned in at the beginning of the designated class time. 10% will
be deducted for any late assignment (homework, lab report) submitted on the same day
after class, 20% for that submitted on the 2nd day, and 40% for that on the 3rd day. Any
assignment submitted late for more than 3 days will NOT be accepted unless with a
certified medical excuse or if it is agreed by Dr. Wu prior to the due time with reasonable
explanation.
Homework Policy
Homework will be posted on the class website. NO hard copy will be handed out to save
trees. The due date is on the schedule.
Discussion with the TA is encouraged. Discussion among students is allowed and
encouraged, too. However, copying from other students work is not acceptable (e.g. same
mistakes) and both students will be reported to the University.
If your procedure is correct but there are errors in calculation, you get partial credit. It's
important to SHOW YOUR PROCEDURE CLEARLY. You won't get any credit if your
procedure is wrong or unclear, even the numbers are correct. If you use any number from
any table or graph, you need to CITE the source (e.g. Table 1.1). There will be no credit for
magic numbers that appear in the solution.
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Lab Policy
Lab report is due 2 weeks after the lab at class unless otherwise specified.
The report guideline is available in the class website.
Weekly Quiz Policy
A 10 minutes quiz is administered is at the beginning of class (see class schedule). It is
a close book & note test. Only the content covered after the previous quiz will be tested.
NO make-up quiz will be allowed; however, every student is allowed to drop two
quizzes (for any reason including sickness, family reunion or others) with the lowest grades
(unless you inform Dr. Wu to drop higher grades) when calculating the final grade.
You are expected to answer the questions without complicated calculations.
Tutorial Policy
Each student will give a tutorial of an aerosol application. The duration of the tutorial is
85 minutes. You are encouraged to use PowerPoint or equivalent to present your instructional
material. Class notes should be provided to the class. In the beginning of the next class, a 10
minutes quiz based on the material you cover will be conducted with two questions coming from
you and the others coming from Dr. Wu. The quiz will be closed book and closed notes. Youll
need to submit your presentation material to Dr. Wu for approval at least one week before your
section. An evaluation by your audience will be conducted at the end of the tutorial.
The topics for the tutorial include, but not limited to:
Aerosols in the Health Care Field
Material Synthesis by Aerosol
Processes
Ambient Aerosol Sampling
Mine Aerosols
Atmospheric Aerosols
Measurement of Asbestos and Fibers
Bioaerosols
Polar Stratospheric Clouds
Global Aerosols
Radioactive Aerosols
High Temperature Aerosol Sampling
Respiratory Deposition
Indoor Aerosols
You should discuss with Dr. Wu for the topic of your tutorial and the topic should be
finalized no later than the specified date in the schedule. The weight of the grade: lecture 60%,
your quiz grades of all tutorials 30%, your class quiz grade on your tutorial 10%.
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