University Catalog 2014-2015

University of Colorado Boulder

MCEN-4141 (3) Indoor Air Pollution

Describes the impact of indoor air pollutants on human health, including an introduction to key pollutants and their sources. Students will estimate emission factors, calculate generation/ventilation rates, quantify the impact of deposition and chemical reactions and explore relevant control technology. Current issues will also be addressed, including climate change, green building design, economic concerns, and relevance to the developing world. Same as MCEN 5141. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite courses of MCEN 3021 and MCEN 3022 (all minimum grade C-). Restricted to students with 87-180 credits (Senior, Fifth Year Senior) Mechanical Engineering majors only.