1 ATMO/CHEE 469B/569B: Air Pollution II: Aerosols Harvill Bldg

ATMO/CHEE 469B/569B: Air Pollution II: Aerosols

Harvill Bldg (Room 305); T/Th 08:00–09:15 (Spring 2019)

Syllabus

(The information contained in this syllabus is subject to change)

Description of Course

This course will introduce you to the chemistry and physics of aerosol particles.

Course Prerequisites

Sufficient math to know how to handle a first order linear ODE

Instructor and Contact Information

Prof. Armin Sorooshian (armin@email.arizona.edu); Harshbarger 108E; 520-626-5858

Office hours: Open Door Policy

Course Format and Teaching Methods

Lecture format with discussion and occasional activities

Course Objectives and Expected Learning Outcomes

Students are expected to become knowledgeable about the following: aerosol sources and sinks; basic

aerosol properties; single aerosol mechanics; aerosol population dynamics; atmospheric aerosol optics;

aerosols and climate; aerosols and health; regional haze; aerosol measurement techniques; current events and

public policy relevant to aerosol particles

Absence and Class Participation Policy

The UA’s policy concerning Class Attendance, Participation, and Administrative Drops is available at:

http://catalog.arizona.edu/policy/class-attendance-participation-and-administrative-drop

The UA policy regarding absences for any sincerely held religious belief, observance or practice will be

accommodated where reasonable, http://policy.arizona.edu/human-resources/religious-accommodation-

policy

Absences pre-approved by the UA Dean of Students (or Dean Designee) will be honored. See:

https://deanofstudents.arizona.edu/absences

Participating in course and attending lectures and other course events are vital to the learning process. As such,

attendance is highly encouraged at all section meetings. It is appreciated if students who miss class notify the

instructor in advance.

Course Communications

Course Website: D2L

Required Textbook

Aerosol Technology: Properties, Behavior, and Measurement of Airborne Particles, by William C. Hinds, 2

Edition, Wiley, New York (1999).

Note: you can get by without buying the textbook as a pdf copy is posted to D2L; for open note/book exams

you can print out relevant pages if you prefer

Assignments and Examinations: Schedule/Due Dates

There will be approximately seven homework assignments, one midterm exam, a project (required for 569B

students, optional for 469B students), and a final exam.

Homework: Homework is due at the beginning of class on the scheduled due date. To receive credit, all work

must be original and that of the student and not from any other source such as solution manuals that often

have typographical errors. Late homework will not be graded. All work that is not picked up beyond 1 week

after the first day a return is attempted will be recycled to ensure students are responsible and up-to-date.

Exams: Exams are open book/notes, and 75 minutes long (final exam is two hours).

Make-up exams: A make-up exam may be arranged if you notify the instructor at least one week before the

regularly-scheduled exam. A makeup exam will be scheduled only if the student has a valid reason for

missing the regularly scheduled exam.

Final Examination

The date and time of the final exam (also shown in previous table), along with links to the Final Exam

Regulations can be found here: http://www.registrar.arizona.edu/schedules/finals.htm

Grading Scale and Policies

The class will be graded on a straight scale (A = 100-90; B = 89-80; C = 79-70; D = 69-60; E: < 60) based on

the assignments and weighting shown in this table. Note that there will be several opportunities to improve

your grade based on both extra credit opportunities and class participation.

Category

Undergraduate

Graduate

Homework

34%

20%

Midterm Exam

30%

23%

Final Exam

36%

32%

Project

Optional to replace lowest exam score

25%

NOTE: A one letter grade drop will be applied for the first violation of the Code of Academic Integrity

(including using a solution manual or other service to assist you with homework) in addition to receiving a zero

for that assignment.

Requests for incompletes (I) and withdrawal (W) must be made in accordance with University policies which

are available at http://catalog.arizona.edu/policy/grades-and-grading-system#incomplete and

http://catalog.arizona.edu/policy/grades-and-grading-system#Withdrawal, respectively.

Dispute of Grade Policy: Students have seven days from the day a grade is posted on D2L to dispute a grade

on any graded item during the semester.

Scheduled Topics/Activities

Weekday

Day of

Month

Month Topic Reading

Th 10 Jan

Course introduction; Why are

aerosols important?; Climate Change

Hinds 1

T 15 Jan Particle Size Distributions Hinds 4

Th 17 Jan Particle Size Distributions Hinds 4

T 22 Jan Aerosol Composition Hinds 14

Th 24 Jan Gases Hinds 2

T 29 Jan Uniform Particle Motion Hinds 3

Th 31 Jan Curvilinear Motion Hinds 5

T 5 Feb

Adhesion; Brownian Motion and

Diffusion

Hinds 6/7

Th 7 Feb

Cont. Brownian Motion and

Diffusion

Hinds 7

T 12 Feb

Thermal/Radiometric Forces;

Electrical Properties

Hinds 8/15

Th 14 Feb Mass Transfer Hinds 13

T 19 Feb Coagulation Hinds 12

Th 21 Feb Nucleation Hinds 13

T 26 Feb Cloud Physics Hinds 13

Th 28 Feb Midterm Exam 1

T 5 Mar Spring Break (NO CLASS)

Th 7 Mar Spring Break (NO CLASS)

T 12 Mar Cont. Cloud Physics Hinds 13

Th 14 Mar Closure Studies and Instruments

T 19 Mar Aerosol Thermodynamics, Field Data

Th 21 Mar Production of Test Aerosols Hinds 21

T 26 Mar Filtration/Inlets/Sampling Hinds 9/10

Th 28 Mar Swagelok and Tools

T 2 Apr Lab Tour

Th 4 Apr Health Effects Hinds 11

T 9 Apr Optical Properties Hinds 16

Th 11 Apr

Activity: In-Class debate about

cigarette health effects

T 16 Apr Activity: Aerosol-Cloud Interactions

Th 18 Apr Activity: Ambient Data

T 23 Apr Activity: Geo-engineering

Th 25 Apr Potential project presentations

T 30 Apr Potential project presentations

Th 2 May Reading Day: No Class

Th 9 May Final Exam (08:00-10:00)

Classroom Behavior Policy

To foster a positive learning environment, students and instructors have a shared responsibility. We want a

safe, welcoming and inclusive environment where all of us feel comfortable with each other and where we

can challenge ourselves to succeed. To that end, our focus is on the tasks at hand and not on extraneous

activities (i.e. texting, chatting, reading a newspaper, making phone calls, web surfing, etc).

Students are asked to refrain from disruptive conversations with people sitting around them during lecture.

Students observed engaging in disruptive activity will be asked to cease this behavior. Those who continue

to disrupt the class will be asked to leave lecture or discussion and may be reported to the Dean of Students.

Threatening Behavior Policy

The UA Threatening Behavior by Students Policy prohibits threats of physical harm to any member of the

University community, including to one’s self. See: http://policy.arizona.edu/education-and-student-

affairs/threatening-behavior-students.

Accessibility and Accommodations

At the University of Arizona we strive to make learning experiences as accessible as possible. If you

anticipate or experience physical or academic barriers based on disability or pregnancy, you are welcome to

let me know so that we can discuss options. You are also encouraged to contact Disability Resources (520)

621-3268 to explore reasonable accommodation.

Please be aware that the accessible table and chairs in our classroom should remain available for students

who find that standard classroom seating is not usable.

Code of Academic Integrity

Students are encouraged to share intellectual views and discuss freely the principles and applications of

course materials. However, graded work/exercises must be the product of independent effort unless

otherwise instructed. Students are expected to adhere to the UA Code of Academic Integrity as described in

the UA General Catalog. See: http://deanofstudents.arizona.edu/academic-integrity/students/academic-

integrity.

The University Libraries have some excellent tips for avoiding plagiarism available at:

http://new.library.arizona.edu/research/citing/plagiarism.

Selling class notes and/or other course materials to other students or to a third party for resale is not

permitted without the instructor’s express written consent. Violations to this and other course rules are

subject to the Code of Academic Integrity and may result in course sanctions. Additionally, students who

use D2L or UA email to sell or buy these copyrighted materials are subject to Code of Conduct Violations

for misuse of student email addresses. This conduct may also constitute copyright infringement.

UA Nondiscrimination and Anti-harassment Policy

The University is committed to creating and maintaining an environment free of discrimination,

http://policy.arizona.edu/human-resources/nondiscrimination-and-anti-harassment-policy

Our classroom is a place where everyone is encouraged to express well-formed opinions and their reasons

for those opinions. We also want to create a tolerant and open environment where such opinions can be

expressed without resorting to bullying or discrimination of others.