UNLV Civil and Environmental Engineering, CEE 452/652
Fall 2007
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UNLV Civil and Environmental Engineering, CEE 452/652
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| Instructor: Dr. Dave DuBois
dave.dubois@dri.edu 862-5468 Desert Research Institute (corner of Swenson and Flamingo) Office hours: MW 11 am to noon and by appointment |
Special topics instructor: Dr. Ilias Kavouras
ilias.kavouras@dri.edu 862-5362 Desert Research Institute Office hours: by appointment |
This class meets Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30 to 6:45 pm in CBC, C317.
Objectives
The purpose of this class is to develop knowledge of the behavior of
the atmosphere, the nature of pollutants, material balances, gas properties,
applied fluid mechanics, process design and the current processes used
to measure, plan, permit and enforce air quality. You will also develop
your quantitative skills to be able to conduct preliminary design calculations
for pressure drop and removal efficiency for different types if air pollution
control equipment.
There will be weekly quizzes (Thursdays), a midterm exam, a final exam, and homework assignments for each topic
Extra credit project
15-minute presentation during class to include a literature review of a particular air
pollution control problem or control technology.
Here is list of potential topics.
Text
C.D. Cooper & F.C. Alley, Air Pollution Control: A Design Approach,
3rd edition Waveland Press, 2002
Grading
| Without Presentation | With Presentation |
| Quizzes 20% | Quizzes 15% |
| Homework 30% | Homework 25% |
| Midterm exam 20% | Midterm exam 20% |
| attendance 5% | attendance 5% |
| Final 25% | Presentation 15% |
| Final 20% |
A 90-100%
B 80-89%
C 70-79%
D 60-69%
F <59%
Exams
Midterm
Final
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