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| Instructor: | Dr. Peter L. Jackson |
| phone: | 250.960.5985 |
| email: | peter.jackson@unbc.ca |
| office hours: | T 3-4 pm; W 11-12 pm OBA |
| lecture: | M W 2:30-3:20 pm in 5-171 |
| lab: | T 11:30-2:20 pm in 8-365 |
Vallero, D., 2014: Fundamentals of Air Pollution, Elsevier, 5th Edition, SanDiego, 942 pp.
Additional readings (mainly journal articles) from other sources for several topics will be given in advance. It is expected that students will have read the required material before class, and make notes in the Journal Log (see below) which is brought to each class, and be prepared to discuss the assigned reading in class.
There will be a midterm exam, final exam, two laboratory group projects, marked field trip reports, and a marked journal log book. The mid term exam is scheduled for Wednesday, February 8, 2023 during the lecture period. The final exam will occur sometime during the April exam period, so no travel or employment plans should be made for this time. Assignments handed in late will have marks deducted, except for medical or other extraordinary circumstances. In any case, the instructor must be notified of late assignments prior to the due date. Missed exams cannot be made up except on documented medical grounds and notification prior to exam date.
| Laboratory Projects | 40% |
| Field Trip Reports | 10% |
| Journal Log | 10% |
| Mid term Exam | 10% |
| Final Exam | 30% |
| Total | 100% |
Working together and sharing of thoughts and methods is encouraged in lab project work to facilitate learning, and to complete the group lab projects. All other graded assignments must be independently written. If any sources (including internet sources) are used as a basis of information, they must be reformulated into your own words, properly cited in the text and referenced. Infrequent direct quotation and citation is also permissible. Copying of other student's work is not permitted. Failure to follow these guidelines is considered plagiarism and will result in penalties ranging from a zero for the assignment, course failure, to being required to withdraw from the university.
Students will be responsible for writing up each field trip. These assignments should be short (1-2 pages) and will be due one week following the field trip. While each field trip will vary in its objectives and significance, write-ups should include the following topics:
Students are responsible for maintaining a binder summarizing the scientific journal article readings (not readings from the textbook) carried out in this course. Readings from papers and reports (other than from the textbook) will be assigned periodically through the term. Each student is to prepare the reading journal entry separately.
A complete journal entry is dated and consists of a full citation of the article, a brief summary (about two sentences) of what the article is about, notes made while reading the paper, and a discussion of the importance of the paper. Entries may be prepared electronically, but they must be printed out and placed in the binder.
The reading journal is to be brought to all classes. It will be evaluated several times throughout the course, but the dates will not be announced in advance of the class in which it is to be submitted. If the reading journal is not submitted on the date requested, a mark of zero will be assigned for that evaluation of the reading journal.
The class will undertake two lab projects investigating aspects of air pollution measurement in the Prince George region. The projects will be done as a group and each will have a single report submitted. Each member of the group will document their contribution to the projects and assess the participation of all group members allowing a mark adjustment for individuals based on participation and contribution. discussed early in the semester. The projects will each include the following deliverables that will be graded: an outline and preliminary bibliography (worth 10% of project grade [P2 - out/bib/abstract 20%)]; a powerpoint presentation of the key findings (worth 20% of the project grade [P2 - poster for conference 40%]); a first draft of the full project report that includes a literature review one per group, worth 50% of the project grade [P2 - final poster/ppt with full analysis 40%]); a final draft of the project report that incorporates instructor feedback on the first draft (worth 20% of the project grade). See the schedule for due dates for each of these items.
| Week | Date | Topic | Laboratory | Text Reading |
| 1 | Jan 2 | Introduction, overview and history of air pollution. | no lab | Ch 1 |
| 2 | Jan 9 | Natural vs. polluted atmosphere. Types of AP. Scales of AP. | LAB: Introduction to Lab Projects | Ch 2, 3 |
| 3 | Jan 16 | AQ criteria and standards. Sources of AP: natural, anthropogenic, mobile, stationary. hazardous AP. AP trends and patterns. | LAB: Projects | Ch 4, 22 |
| 4 | Jan 23 | Indoor AQ, Combustion. Emission inventories. Engineering control. | LAB: Projects P1: out/bib Jan 24 |
Ch 6, 23, 28, 29, 30, 31 |
| 5 | Jan 30 | Effects of air pollution on health and living systems, | ?FT1: PG Pulp P2: out/bib/abs Jan 31 |
CH 7, 8 |
| 6 | Feb 6 | Effects of air pollution on materials, structures, atmosphere, soil and water.Mid Term Wed Feb 8 | FT2: UNBC Bioenergy | Ch 9, 10 |
| 7 | Feb 13 | Measurement / Monitoring / Sampling. Air Pollution chemistry, photochemistry, deposition. | LAB: Projects P1: ppt Feb 14 |
Ch 12, 13, 14, 15 |
| - | Feb 20 | Mid Term Break (no classes). | ||
| 8 | Feb 27 | Air pollution meteorology and climatology. Pollutant transformation and removal. Transport and dispersion of air pollution. | P2: conf poster Feb 28
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Ch 17, 18, 19, 21 |
| 9 | Mar 6 | Air pollution modelling. | P1: draft rep Mar 7 | Ch 20 |
| 10 | Mar 13 | Airshed Planning: Land Use Controls. | FT2: Intercon Pulpmill | Ch 5, 24, 26 |
| 11 | Mar 20 | Airshed Planning: Regulatory Controls. | FT3: BC MECCS - Monitoring P1: fin. rep Mar 21 |
Ch 27 |
| 12 | Mar 27 | International Air Pollution Issues. Acid Rain, Stratospheric Ozone, Global Warming, HAPs, POPs. | P2: fin. poster Mar 28 | Ch 11 |
| 13 | Apr 3 | International AP Issues - cont'd / wrap-up | no lab | Ch 11 |