Development of an Interactive Aerosol Dynamics Simulation Program for Undergraduate Education

（59）气溶胶科学与工程（ASE）“在环境工程、公共卫生、医学、机械工程、化学工程和材料科学等多个领域都有应用”。美国国家科学技术委员会将ASE列为“内在跨学科”领域之一。ASE还与国家纳米技术倡议联系在一起。然而，这一学科的教学主要局限于研究生水平，导致这一领域的专业人员短缺。为了确保这一领域的进一步发展并探索其真正的潜力，在本科阶段以更广泛的方式介绍这一主题是至关重要的。该项目的目标是开发集成和交互式气溶胶动力学计算机程序，以提高对气溶胶科学与工程（ASE）的理解。为了实现这一目标，将开发三个独立的模块，包括在涵盖气溶胶主题的课程中，即ENV 4121空气污染控制设计，ChE 368运输现象，以及双水平课程ENV 518气溶胶科学与工程。这些模块将包括(1)旋风颗粒控制，(2)光学颗粒计数器粒度表征，(3)呼吸沉积。将利用美国气溶胶研究协会（AAAR）的网络制作和分发cd - rom。在几个与气溶胶相关的本科课程中，除了试点评估外，还将进行形成性评估和总结性评估。完整的开发将根据从当前项目中获得的反馈进行设计。

Engineering - Other (59)Aerosol science and engineering (ASE) has "applications in several fields ranging from environmental engineering, public health, medical sciences, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, and materials science". The National Science and Technology Council lists ASE as one of the "Inherently Interdisciplinary" areas. ASE is also linked to the National Nanotechnology Initiative. However, teaching of the subject matter has been primarily restricted to graduate level resulting in shortage of professionals in this field. To ensure further development in this area and to explore its true potential, it is essential that the subject be introduced in a broader manner at undergraduate level. The objective of the project is to develop integrated and interactive aerosol dynamics computer programs to enhance the understanding of aerosol science and engineering (ASE). To achieve this objective, three stand alone modules are going to be developed to be included in courses that cover aerosol topics, i.e. ENV 4121 Air Pollution Control Design, ChE 368 Transport Phenomena, and the dual level course ENV 518 Aerosol Science and Engineering. These modules are going to consist of (1) Cyclone for particulate control, (2) Optical Particle Counter for particle size characterization, and (3) Respiratory Deposition. CD-ROMs are going to be prepared and disseminated utilizing the network of American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR). Formative and summative evaluations are going to be conducted in addition to the pilot evaluations in several aerosol related undergraduate classes. Full development is going to be designed based on the feedback obtained from the current project.