Topics covered include the electrical, thermal, and optical properties of aerosols, particle agglomeration, evaporation and condensation, and the generation and measurement of test aerosols. Course will consist of lectures and laboratory sessions. An advanced seminar covering statistical considerations of sampling strategies discussed but not examined in depth in 19.512. Issues such as quantification and partition of sampling variability and evaluation of bias and errors introduced by different assessment strategies will be discussed. 19.518 A seminar intended for students pursuing research involving industrial ventilation system design and evaluation.
Course consists of lectures and laboratory sessions.
19.517 A seminar intended for students who must utilize advanced techniques for collecting and analyzing air contaminants. Knowledge of advantages and limitations of gas and liquid chromatography, atomic absorption, infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction will be emphasized through laboratory experiments. Advanced measurement techniques, analytical methods, and engineering control procedures are discussed. It will be a lecture and laboratory course. Course will consist of lecture and laboratory sessions.