182.615.01
Airborne Particles
Location
East Baltimore
Term
4th Term
Department
Environmental Health and Engineering
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2012 - 2013
Instruction Method
TBD
Friday, 9:30 - 11:50am
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Jana Kesavan
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
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