Degree | Type | Year | Semester |
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2500897 Chemical Engineering | OB | 3 | 1 |
This subject requires prior knowledge of chemistry and physics obtained during the first- and second-year degree in Chemical Engineering.
This subject approaches the students to the world of materials science. The internal structure of materials is correlated with their physical properties and finally with their applications. Special emphasis is laid on the assessment of mechanical properties, thermal treatments and the most characteristic transformation processes for each family of materials. Students should be able to properly apply the theory to problem solving, to make a critical analysis of the results, and to prepare and present cutting-edge topics in materials science in dedicated seminars.
1. Structure of solids. Crystalline structure of metals and ceramics. Structure of polymers
2. Composite materials and nanomaterials
3. Imperfections and diffusion in solids
4. Mechanical properties of the solids. Deformation and hardening mechanisms
5. Phase Diagrams. Phase Transformations
6. Synthesis, manufacture and processing of materials
7. Selection of materials
8. Electrical, magnetic and optical properties
Teaching will run on-site. However, both the methodology and evaluation may undergo modifications depending on the restrictions imposed to on-site attendace by the health authorities. If virtual teaching is needed, TEAMS tool will be used.
Lectures: theory lessons aimed at showing key concepts of the subject. Powerpoint support will be used.
Practical lessons: in-class exercises directly related to the contents of the subject. Main problem-solving strategies will be discussed at class. Critical analysis of the results is to be pursued.
Seminars: The students, distributed in groups, will orally expose a timely topic within the field of materials science. The topic chosen must be previously agreed with the teacher. The length of the oral presentation will be approximately 10 minutes.
The self-work load encompasses the study of the fundamental concepts given in the lectures; preparation of in-class exercises; bibliographic search, preparation and presentation of a topic in seminars.
Students are expected to access the Virtual Campus on a regular basis since this will be the usual repository of ppt files used in the theoretical classes, solved problems, deliveries using the Moodle task, forums, etc.
Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.
Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Type: Directed | |||
In-class exercises | 15 | 0.6 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 11, 10, 12 |
Lectures | 30 | 1.2 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 11, 10, 12 |
Seminars | 5 | 0.2 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 11, 10, 12 |
Type: Supervised | |||
Mentoring | 5 | 0.2 | |
Type: Autonomous | |||
Bibliographic search | 13 | 0.52 | |
Exercises outside class | 30 | 1.2 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 11, 10, 12 |
Self-study | 40 | 1.6 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 11, 10, 12 |
The evaluation of the subject is online except for midterm and final exams, and will be performed in a continuous manner. In the event of the assessment activities a student has performed accounting for less than 2/3 of the subject’s final mark, their work will be classified as “not assessable” on their transcript.
The final mark (NF) of the subject will be obtained from the following assessable activities:
70%: Mark of the two midterm exams [(P1 + P2) / 2] and / or of the final exam (F)
1st midterm exam (P1): topics 1 to 3 (35%).
2nd midterm exam (P2): topics 4 to 7 (35%).
(The date of the exam revision session will be notified through Campus Virtual in due time)
15%: Mark of the oral presentation (T)
15%: Mark of the assignments (PP)
Calculation of the final mark (NF) considering the midterm exams:
NF = 0.7 · [(P1 + P2) / 2] + 0.15 · T + 0.15 · PP
Calculation of the final mark (NF) considering the final exam (F):
NF = 0.7 · F + 0.15 · T + 0.15 · PP
* The final exam will consist of two separate exams corresponding to the contents of P1 and P2.
* A mark of 4.5 out of 10 points is required in the midterm exams for further averaging.
* If one of the midterm exams is scored less than 4.5 out of 10, student's knowledge will be reassessed (final exam). Recall that to be reassessed, the student must previously have submitted a minimum of two-thirds of the course-assessment items.
* If the mark obtained following reassessment is less than 5 (out of 10 points), the mark will not be weighted with the rest of assessable activities (T and PP).
* Students retaking the subject may, if they wish, do the final exam only and omit the midterm exams. They must, though, perform the oral presentation (T) and deliver the assignments (PP).
Unless formally misadvised by the healthauthorities, midterm and final exams will be done on-site.
Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Midterm exams or final exam | 70% | 11 | 0.44 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 11, 10, 12 |
Oral presentation | 15% | 0.5 | 0.02 | 6, 7, 5, 9 |
Written assignments | 15% | 0.5 | 0.02 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 11, 10, 12 |
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VESTA programme (free programme that allows visualizing 3D structures)
Wolfram Demonstration project: https://demonstrations.wolfram.com/