Measurement of CO2, O3 and VOC Levels and their Relationship to Educational Quality in Engineering Students at the National University of Chimborazo Unach During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

This research aims to analyze the levels of CO2, O3 and VOC and their relationship with educational quality in engineering students at the National University of Chimborazo UNACH during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study had a quantitative, exploratory analysis design. The study had a quantitative, exploratory analysis design. Four environmental meteorological monitoring stations were used for data collection, to obtain contamination levels of VOC particles, temperature, winds, and precipitation. A questionnaire was also applied to 150 students of the UNACH, to determine the level of educational quality during the educational semester of COVID-19. The results were analyzed in a descriptive and comparative way with different sources and authors. Among the results it can be concluded that there was an almost total absence of chemical emissions by industries and vehicles in the city of Riobamba-Ecuador from March 2020 to July 2020. The covid-19 in no way has a positive side for the environment, nor for university education. The quality of education has been diminished by the lack of virtual academic training and lack of digital resources for students to receive educational training at a distance.