182.615.11
Airborne Particles
Location
East Baltimore
Term
Summer Institute
Department
Environmental Health and Engineering
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2014 - 2015
Instruction Method
TBD
Start Date
Monday, June 9, 2014
End Date
Monday, June 16, 2014
M, Tu, W, Th, F, 1:30 - 5:30pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
One Year Only
Resources
Prerequisite
College physics or consent of instructor
Describes the basics of airborne particles. Explores properties of gases, particle motion, size statistics, Brownian motion and diffusion, particle deposition and clearance in the human respiratory system, filtration, aerosol samplers, and sampling.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Calculate properties of gases, particle motion, size statistics, Brownian motion, and diffusion
- Analyze particle deposition and clearance in humans
- Assess particle filtration, aerosol samplers, and sampling