Environmental Monitoring and Measurements (5 cr)
Code: 5E00EK90-3003
General information
Enrolment period
22.11.2023 - 14.01.2024
Timing
01.01.2024 - 15.04.2024
Credits
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Environmental Engineering
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- English
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Energy and Environmental Engineering
Teachers
- Jari Puranen
Person in charge
Hilda Szabo
Groups
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21IENVEDegree Programme in Environmental Engineering
Objectives (course unit)
After completing this course the student:
- Knows the principles of essential measurement and monitoring methods used in evaluation of the state of the environment;
- Can use equipment and modelling software utilized in environmental evaluations; and,
- Can do critical evaluation of measurements and their connection to the state of environment and legislation.
Content (course unit)
A selection of following themes:
- Air quality monitoring, fine particle and gas emissions;
- Measurement of noise and radiation;
- Modelling of noise and air pollution; and,
- Water monitoring and different measurement technologies.
Prerequisites (course unit)
Writing Scientific Reports in English, Fluid Mechanics and Thermophysiscs, Electrodynamics and Magnetism, Oscillation, Waves and Modern Physics, Physics Laboratories
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
Student is able to analyse simple noise and particle modelling cases both qualitatively and quantitatively. Student needs extra support to be able to complete given tasks. Exercises have been done, but results might be slightly erroneous.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
Student is able to use correct terminology and presents justified qualitative and quantitative analysis. Exercises are done completely, and results and analysis are correct. Results are at least briefly commented.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
Student shows the ability to do versatile qualitative and quantitative analysis. Student has a realistic knowledge of the limitations of the theoretical framework. Reports are comprehensive and well-structured. Student is able to show his or her own conclusions clearly.
Location and time
On TAMK main campus
Contact teaching lessons on Wednesdays.
Exam schedules
No exams
Assessment methods and criteria
Students will get credit from every activity available: exercise problems, lectures, modelling exercises, measurement exercise, exam and reports. No single activity is mandatory, but not participating in them will lower the grade.
There are points available from different activities as follows:
Exercise problems 30 pts
Modelling basics 20 pts
Modelling exercises 30 pts
Measurement exercise 20 pts
90+ points = grade 5
80-89 points = grade 4
65-79 points = grade 3
50-64 points = grade 2
40-49 points = grade 1
Assessment scale
0-5
Teaching methods
Contact teaching (lectures)
Modelling exercises with SoundPLAN
Reporting
Exercise problems
Learning materials
Teachers material during lessons
Online sources
Any book on acoustics and noise
Student workload
9 hours of lectures, 30 hours of guided modelling exercises, 60 hours of independent studying
Content scheduling
Theory and practical modelling exercises will be mixed during the course. We will cover basic physics and mathematics of noise propagation and modelling. We will do computer modelling exercises with SoundPLAN. In April, if the weather conditions are suitable, there will be a measurement exercise (traffic noise).
Completion alternatives
None
Practical training and working life cooperation
None
International connections
None
Further information
In the curriculum it says that this course includes aerosol physics, but that part of the course has been moved to the Industrial Emissions course and the noise portion of that course is instead moved in this course.
There will be no way of compensating missed learning exercises that are done during contact lessons. Participation on lessons is encouraged.