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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Physics of COVID-19 Transmission

Massachusetts Institute of Technology via MIT OpenCourseWare

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Overview

This resource is a collection of videos taught using a LightBoard, a specialized glass that creates a transparent white board. It teaches scientific principles to quantitatively assess the risk of airborne transmission of COVID-19 in indoor spaces based on factors such as the occupancy, time, room geometry, mask use, ventilation, air filtration, humidity, respiratory activities, etc., as well as how these factors interact. This collection is suitable for learners with some undergraduate-level training in STEM, although some videos may also be accessible to the general public. Graduate students and professionals can watch optional videos with more challenging mathematics. A full MITx course with problems and bonus content is available for free on [MITx Online](https://courses.mitxonline.mit.edu/learn/course/course-v1:MITxT+10.S95x+3T2022/home).

Syllabus

  • Introduction Video: Course Overview
  • Video 1-0: Transfer of Respiratory Pathogens—Chapter 1 Overview
  • Video 1-1: Transfer of Respiratory Pathogens—Droplet Formation
  • Video 1-2: Transfer of Respiratory Pathogens—Airborne Droplets
  • Video 1-3: Transfer of Respiratory Pathogens—Wells Curve Derivation (ASIDE)
  • Video 1-4: Transfer of Respiratory Pathogens—Equilibrium Size of Respiratory Aerosols
  • Video 1-5: Transfer of Respiratory Pathogens—Bacteria
  • Video 1-6: Transfer of Respiratory Pathogens—Viruses
  • Video 1-7: Transfer of Respiratory Pathogens—Escape Time of Virions
  • Video 1-8: Transfer of Respiratory Pathogens—Release of Viral Load from a Drop (ASIDE)
  • Video 1-9: Transfer of Respiratory Pathogens—Drop Size–Dependent Infectivity (ASIDE)
  • Video 1-10: Transfer of Respiratory Pathogens—Aerosolized Pathogen Deactivation
  • Video 1-11: Transfer of Respiratory Pathogens—Viral Deactivation in Aerosols (ASIDE)
  • Video 1-12: Transfer of Respiratory Pathogens—Modes of Transmission
  • Video 1-13: Transfer of Respiratory pathogens—Indoor Airborne Spreading of COVID-19
  • Video 2-0: Airborne Disease Transmission in a Well-Mixed Room—Chapter 2 Overview
  • Video 2-1: Airborne Disease Transmission in a Well-Mixed Room—Respiration and Ventilation
  • Video 2-2: Airborne Disease Transmission in a Well-Mixed Room—Airborne Transmission Rate
  • Video 2-3: Airborne Disease Transmission in a Well-Mixed Room—Air Filtration Versus Masks
  • Video 2-4: Airborne Disease Transmission in a Well-Mixed Room—Sedimentation and Deactivation
  • Video 2-5: Airborne Disease Transmission in a Well-Mixed Room—Drop-Size Distributions
  • Video 3-0: Epidemiological Models—Chapter 3 Overview
  • Video 3-1: Epidemiological Models—Disease Spreading in a Population
  • Video 3-2: Epidemiological Models—Indoor Disease Spreading
  • Video 3-3: Epidemiological Models—Incubation-Enhanced Spreading
  • Video 4-0: Safety Guideline for COVID-19—Chapter 4 Overview
  • Video 4-1: Safety Guideline for COVID-19—Cumulative Exposure Time
  • Video 4-2: Safety Guideline for COVID-19—Transmission Rate
  • Video 4-3: Safety Guideline for COVID-19—Transient Transmission Rate
  • Video 4-4: Safety Guideline for COVID-19—Steady Transmission Rate
  • Video 4-5: Safety Guideline for COVID-19—Transient Aerosol Buildup
  • Video 4-6: Safety Guideline for COVID-19—Safety Guideline as a Simple Formula
  • Video 4-7: Safety Guideline for COVID-19—Analysis of Superspreading Events
  • Video 4-8: Safety Guideline for COVID-19—Case Studies
  • Video 4-9: Safety Guideline for COVID-19—Role of Prevalence of Infection
  • Video 4-10: Safety Guideline for COVID-19—Risk Scenarios
  • Video 4-11: Safety Guideline for COVID-19—Reopening Schools or Businesses
  • Video 4-12: Safety Guideline for COVID-19—Vaccination and Immunity
  • Video 5-0: Beyond the Well-Mixed Room—Chapter 5 Overview
  • Video 5-1: Beyond the Well-Mixed Room—Forced Convection
  • Video 5-2: Beyond the Well-Mixed Room—Natural Convection
  • Video 5-3: Beyond the Well-Mixed Room—Ventilation
  • Video 5-4: Beyond the Well-Mixed Room—Aerosol Transport
  • Video 5-5: Beyond the Well-Mixed Room—Respiratory Puffs and Jets
  • Video 5-6: Beyond the Well-Mixed Room—Turbulent Jets (ASIDE)
  • Video 5-7: Beyond the Well-Mixed Room—Short-Range Transmission
  • Video 5-8: Beyond the Well-Mixed Room—Airborne Transmission Indoors
  • Video 5-9: Beyond the Well-Mixed Room—Social Distancing
  • Video 6-0: Course Conclusion

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Prof. Martin Bazant, Alex Cohen, and Dr. Joey Gu

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