Degree | Type | Year | Semester |
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2500897 Chemical Engineering | FB | 1 | 1 |
It is convenient that the student has knowledge on inorganic chemistry formulation as well as on basic topics on chemical reactions (mol concept, valences, reaction balancing, stoichiometric calculations...)
The subject is divided into four different parts. In the first part some concepts that should have been learned in High School are glossed over, such as basic formulation and chemical nomenclatre, chemical equation balancing, and stoichiometric calculations. In the second part the electronic structure theory is studied and permits to settle the foundations to study chemical bonding in molecules and the structure of solids (third part).
In this way, the subject has four basic goals:
Part I: Basic Concepts.
Part II: Atomic Structure.
Part III: Chemical Bonding. Solids.
Masterclasses (2 hours per week); problem solving classes (1 h per week); seminars to go over past material and put the materials covered in context.
Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Type: Directed | |||
Exercise lectures | 15 | 0.6 | 1, 3, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 9, 11, 12 |
Seminars | 6 | 0.24 | 1, 5, 6, 12 |
Theory lectures | 30 | 1.2 | 1, 3, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 9, 11, 12 |
Type: Supervised | |||
Problem solving | 23 | 0.92 | 1, 3, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 9, 11, 12 |
Type: Autonomous | |||
Personal Study | 45 | 1.8 | 3, 2, 4, 7, 8, 10, 9, 11 |
Written tests:
These have a weight of 60% in the final grade of the subject. Three exams will be scheduled along the course, two of them will be partial exams (one towards mid term, the other to the end, both with equal weighting) and one final exam. The two partial exams will cover approximately half of the syllabus each. To be able to get your grade averaging all items in this description, it is necessary that the student obtains at least 4.5 points out of 10 in each of the partial exams. If this is not achieven in at least one of the partial exams, then the student MUST take the final exam, where again at least a grade of 4.5 out of 10.0 is required in order to be allowed to get your grade as the weighted average of the different items detailed inthis guide.
Evidences:
They count towards 20% of the final grade of the subject. Along the course some exercises will be programmed (in a number not fixed beforehand) to be solved at home and be delivered on an individual basis after some days to be corrected. The weight of each exercise can vary to represent the different difficulty posed by each of them.
Self Test Activities:
These represent 10% of the grade of the subject. In selected moments during the course some self-test activities will be proposed, usually via the Moodle platform, where they will be available for a period of time known in advance.
Essay:
This activity represents 10% of the grade. Students will be required to write a short essay on a specific subject related to chemistry. Depending on circumstances and on the subject chosen this essay could be tackled in groups. This activity will be programmed towards the end of the term to guarantee that most of the syllabus be already taught by then.
Note: Students enrolled for second or later times:
Students enrolled in this subject for a second or later time and that have failed to pass it despite having taken part in the evaluation (that is, who have a numeric grade from past years, below 5.0) have the option to show up only at the written tests (partial, or final if need be). In this case, the final grade of these students will be 100% that coming from the partial exams (or final exam) computed as set forth in the "Written tests" section above, disregarding any other activity they could have done this academic year or on past ones. Please note that in this case, to pass the subject a minimum grade of 5.0 over 10.0 is necessary, as no other items contribute to the grade.
Students choosing this kind of evaluation must inform the lecturer in charge in written form (E-Mail) before the first partial exam is held. Failure to do so implies that they will be evaluated using the standard procedure (that is, with all items, including essay, evidences, self test activities and written tests).
Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Essay | 10% | 5 | 0.2 | 1, 3, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12 |
Evidences | 20% | 15 | 0.6 | 1, 3, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 9, 11, 12 |
Self Test Activities | 10% | 5 | 0.2 | 1, 3, 2, 4, 7, 8, 10, 9, 11, 12 |
Written Tests | 60% | 6 | 0.24 | 1, 3, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 9, 11, 12 |
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R. Chang, Fundamentos de Química, Ed. McGraw-Hill (2011). ISBN: 978-6071505415.
P. Atkins, Principios de Química, Ed. Panamericana, 5ª Ed. (2010). ISBN: 978-9500602822.