| Day 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time | Topic | Description |
| 1:00 - 1:30pm | Introduction | Course description, objectives and introductions. |
| 1:30 - 3:00pm | Session 1: Fundamentals of Airport Air Quality |
Covers airport emission sources and characteristics, air pollutants of concern, sources of information and other important factors related to the assessment of airport-related air quality impacts. |
| 3:00-3:15 pm | Break | |
| 3:15-4:30 pm | Session 2: Overview of Airport Air Quality Assessment Methods |
Covers the approach, methodologies, and data needs for conducting airport air quality assessments using EDMS. |
| Day 2 | ||
| 9:00-10:30 am | Session 3a: Developing an EDMS Emissions Inventory Study |
Covers the windows, menus and input data for preparing an emissions inventory using EDMS. |
| 10:30-10:45 am | Break | |
| 11:00-12:00 pm | Session 3b: Conducting an EDMS Emissions Inventory Assessment | In this session, the students will prepare an emissions inventory for a hypothetical airport case study using EDMS. This "hands-on" experience will give students insights into the proper application and capabilities of this air quality assessment tool. |
| 12:00-1:30 pm | Lunch | |
| 1:30-3:00 pm | Session 3c: Developing an EDMS Dispersion Modeling Study |
Covers the windows, menus and input data for conducting dispersion modeling using EDMS. Pre-prepared dispersion modeling output files and data from a case study will also be presented and discussed. |
| 3:00-3:15 pm | Break | |
| 3:15 -4:30 pm | Session 4: Summary & Wrap Up | Training concludes with a review of EDMS input/output files, the interpretation and application of the results, and a listing of other useful information. A period for questions and answers will also be held. |
| 4:30 pm | Adjourn | |
Course Notes
HMMH's course notes support and expand on material covered in the course, including information from the EDMS User Guide, technical hints and other useful information. Our course notes have been updated for each course session to reflect additional features and hints for using EDMS. Course notes are available only to course participants.
Related Information
EDMS Information/FAA
EDMS Newsletter, July 2006, EDMS 4.5 Release (PDF)
Provides information on FAA's release of EDMS version 4, including HMMH's assessment of computational changes you should expect to see.
