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SK183N Environmental Science II. Physics and Applications 6.0 credits

Miljövetenskap II. Fysiken och tillämpningar

  • Educational level

    First cycle

  • Academic level (A-D)

  • Subject area

    Physics
    Techonology

  • Grade scale

    A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Course offerings

Autumn 12 Vecka 42-52 for single courses students

  • Periods

    Autumn 12 P2 (6.0 credits)

  • Application code

    10057

  • Start date

    15/10/2012

  • End date

    2012 week: 52

  • Language of instruction

    English

  • Campus

    -

  • Number of lectures

  • Number of exercises

  • Tutoring time

    Daytime

  • Form of study

    IT based distance

  • Number of places *

    5 - 30

    *) The Course date may be cancelled if number of admitted are less than minimum of places. If there are more applicants than number of places selection will be made.

  • Course responsible

    Olli Launila <olli@kth.se>

Spring 13 for single courses students

  • Periods

    Spring 13 P3 (6.0 credits)

  • Application code

    20046

  • Start date

    07/01/2013

  • End date

    2013 week: 12

  • Language of instruction

    English

  • Campus

    -

  • Number of lectures

  • Number of exercises

  • Tutoring time

    Daytime

  • Form of study

    IT based distance

  • Number of places *

    5 - 75

    *) The Course date may be cancelled if number of admitted are less than minimum of places. If there are more applicants than number of places selection will be made.

  • Course responsible

    Olli Launila <olli@kth.se>

Spring 13 for single courses students

  • Periods

    Spring 13 P4 (6.0 credits)

  • Application code

    20047

  • Start date

    11/03/2013

  • End date

    2013 week: 21

  • Language of instruction

    English

  • Campus

    -

  • Number of lectures

  • Number of exercises

  • Tutoring time

    Daytime

  • Form of study

    IT based distance

  • Number of places *

    5 - 75

    *) The Course date may be cancelled if number of admitted are less than minimum of places. If there are more applicants than number of places selection will be made.

  • Course responsible

    Olli Launila <olli@kth.se>

Autumn 13 for single courses students - To application

  • Periods

    Autumn 13 P1 (6.0 credits)

  • Application code

    10044

  • Start date

    02/09/2013

  • End date

    2013 week: 44

  • Language of instruction

    English

  • Campus

    -

  • Number of lectures

  • Number of exercises

  • Tutoring time

    Daytime

  • Form of study

    IT based distance

  • Number of places *

    5 - 20

    *) The Course date may be cancelled if number of admitted are less than minimum of places. If there are more applicants than number of places selection will be made.

  • Course responsible

    Olli Launila <olli@kth.se>

  • Application

    Apply for this course at antagning.se through this application link.
    Please note that you need to log in at antagning.se to finalize your application.

Autumn 13 for single courses students - To application

  • Periods

    Autumn 13 P2 (6.0 credits)

  • Application code

    10045

  • Start date

    14/10/2013

  • End date

    2014 week: 3

  • Language of instruction

    English

  • Campus

    -

  • Number of lectures

  • Number of exercises

  • Tutoring time

    Daytime

  • Form of study

    IT based distance

  • Number of places *

    5 - 20

    *) The Course date may be cancelled if number of admitted are less than minimum of places. If there are more applicants than number of places selection will be made.

  • Course responsible

    Olli Launila <olli@kth.se>

  • Application

    Apply for this course at antagning.se through this application link.
    Please note that you need to log in at antagning.se to finalize your application.

Learning outcomes

The course will give knowledge about acoustis within environmental science, such as how infra sound can be used to perform environmental measurements. At Earth quakes, tsunamis, snow avalanches, ejection of missiles, blow outs at oil drill towers, infra sound can be used for detection.  Undesired sound and noise and the dB-scale will be discussed. Electromegnetic radiation and protection against it, such as intense laser radiation will be discussed. Solar energy use in the form of large solar parks is a part of the course. Long time use of radioactive radiation, radioactive dose, protection against radioactivity is included. Radiation safety. Environmental laborations is a part of the course, where for exemple the thickness of the ozone layer is treated.

 After the course the student will be able to:

  • solve problems concerning acoustic phenomena within the environmental field.
  • perform calculations concerning radioactive decay, do dose determinations, make estimates about long term staorage of radioactive material.
  • perform calculations and measurements on the ozone layer and determine its thickness by using graphs from the labotations. 
  • discuss various methods within environmental science for low level detection such as mass spectrometry that also is dealt with as a laboration.

Course main content

Acoustics within environmental science. Noise and the dB-scale. Infra sound and ultra sound. Electromagnetic radiation and laser radiation and how to protect against intense laser radiation. Radiaactive decay and radioactive dose. Protection against radioactivity. Radon. Radioactive dating and long term deposit. Low level detection of pollutants.

Disposition

Internetcourse examined over the Internet. The course is given in all periods as well as in the summer

Eligibility

  • General requirements, i.e. completed upper secondary education including documented proficiency in Swedish and English (for courses given in Swedish) or including documented proficiency in English (for courses given in English).
  • Specific requirements: knowledge of Mathematics corresponding to Mathematics D, Physics corresponding to Physics B and Chemistry corresponding to Chemistry A is required.

Literature

Environmental science II, Internet bok, Lars-Erik Berg, 2009

Examination

  • LAB1 - Laborations, 2.0 credits, grade scale: P, F
  • TEN1 - Examination, 2.0 credits, grade scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • TEN2 - Examination, 2.0 credits, grade scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Offered by

SCI/Applied undergraduate Physics

Contact

Lars-Erik Berg, lebe@kth.se

Examiner

Olli Launila <olli@kth.se>

Version

Course plan valid from: Spring 10.
Examination information valid from: Spring 10.