Degree | Type | Year |
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Chemical Engineering | OB | 1 |
Chemical Engineering | OB | 2 |
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There are no specific prerequisites for this subject.
To work in fields related to biotechnology or environmental engineering, chemical engineers must be able to combine the comprehension of the basic principles of biology with the problem-solving skills of an engineer. Thus, the main objective of this subject is to provide the basic biological concepts that can be applied to chemical engineering. In addition, we want to familiarize the student with the language used in the field of biology and biochemistry, with the aim of making them comfortable when working in areas such as biochemical engineering or environmental engineering, or working in multidisciplinary teams that include specialists in these areas.
The contents of the course are divided into 7 topics:
Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Type: Directed | |||
Lessons | 30 | 1.2 | 1, 2, 4, 12, 11, 13, 14 |
Problems and class activities | 15 | 0.6 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 11, 13, 14, 9 |
Seminars | 4 | 0.16 | 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 6, 5, 12, 14, 9, 16 |
Type: Autonomous | |||
Problem solving | 21 | 0.84 | 1, 2, 7, 8, 6, 5, 12, 10, 13, 9, 16 |
Study | 71 | 2.84 | 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 6, 5, 12, 11, 13, 14, 15, 9, 16 |
In-person sessions
In addition to lectures, face-to-face sessions will be used for the active resolution of problems and questions by students. Some sessions will require students to prepare content in advance, which will then be worked on in class. Assessment activities (seminars) will also be carried out during class time.
Moreover, quizzes may be conducted through the Virtual Campus as a method to support the integration and consolidation of knowledge acquired in class.
Independent problem solving
Individually and outside of class time, students will be required to work on and solve a problem presented in class.
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 | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Partial exams | 50 | 5 | 0.2 | 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 6, 5, 12, 11, 13, 14, 15, 9, 16 |
Problem solving and in-class evaluation activities | 20 | 2 | 0.08 | 1, 4, 7, 8, 6, 5, 12, 10, 13, 9, 16 |
Synthesis exam | 30 | 2 | 0.08 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 6, 5, 12, 11, 13, 14, 15, 9, 16 |
Throughout the course, various evaluation activities will be carried out that will contribute to the final grade of the subject, obtained through continuous assessment. The content of exam-type activities will correspond to the material covered in both theory sessions and problem-solving and seminar sessions. Specifically, the evaluation activities will be:
First midterm: Topics 1, 2, 3, and 4 (approximately). 25% of the final grade.
Second midterm: Topics 5, 6, 7, and 8 (approximately). 25% of the final grade.
Final synthesis exam: 30% of the final grade. A minimum score of 3.5 is required on this exam to pass the course.
Autonomous problem-solving: 10% of the final grade. Non-recoverable. A minimum score of 4 is required on this activity to pass the course.
In-class assessed activities (seminars + tests): 10% of the final grade. Non-recoverable.
The second midterm and the synthesis exam will be held on the same day.
In the exam evaluation, aspects such as exam presentation, writing, and basic errors will be considered, and the final grade may be adjusted accordingly based on the weighted average.
If the student does not pass the course through the scores obtained in the midterms, the synthesis exam, and the problem-solving activity, a recovery exam may be taken, provided the student has participated in a set of activities representing at least two-thirds of the total course assessment. The recovery process will follow these rules:
Midterm exams are eliminatory if the score is equal to or greater than 5.
The final grade calculation during recovery will follow the same criteria as in continuous assessment, including the same minimum grade requirements.
The autonomous problem-solving activity and in-class assessments are non-recoverable.
For each assessment activity with an individual weight greater than 20%, a location, date, and time will be announced for in-person review of the activity. In this context, students may submit grade appeals, which will be evaluated by the course instructors. If the student does not attend the review session, the activity will not be reviewed later. For all other activities, students will have 48 hours from the moment the grade is published to request a review.
Awarding an Honors Distinction (MH) is at the discretion of the course instructor. UAB regulations stipulate that MH can only be awarded to students who have obtained a final grade equal to or above 9.00. A maximum of 5% of enrolled students may receive this distinction. In this course, to qualify for MH, in addition to the general criteria, students must have obtained a grade equal to or above 8.5 in each evaluable activity and must not have had to retake any exams.
If a grade below 5 is obtained in the Case Study, which is non-recoverable, the final grade for the course will be a Fail. The final grade will correspond to the lower value between the problem-solving grade and the average exam grade.
If, after the recovery process, the final grade is 5 or higher, but the synthesis exam grade is below 3.5, the student will receive a Fail, and the synthesis exam grade will be recorded as the final mark.
Students who, having failed the continuous assessment, do not attend the recovery exams will be marked as Not Assessable.
Cheating in any assessment activity will result in a course grade of 3 out of 10, with no possibility of taking any recovery exam.
No different assessment system is foreseen for repeating students.
The content will correspond to what has been covered in both theory sessions and problem-solving/seminar sessions. The single assessment will consist of the following:
A synthesis exam, along with the first and second midterm exams, with the same format as for the rest of the students (75% of the final grade).
An autonomous and individual problem-solving activity (10% of the final grade).
The single assessment day will coincide with the date assigned for the second midterm, and any necessary recovery will take place on the scheduled recovery date.
Minimum grade requirements:
Minimum score of 3.5 on the synthesis exam.
Minimum score of 4 on the problem-solving activity.
Virtual Campus
In some cases, the use of Excel or scientific calculators will be required.
Please note that this information is provisional until 30 November 2025. You can check it through this link. To consult the language you will need to enter the CODE of the subject.
Name | Group | Language | Semester | Turn |
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(PAUL) Classroom practices | 211 | Catalan | first semester | morning-mixed |
(PAUL) Classroom practices | 212 | Catalan | first semester | morning-mixed |
(SEM) Seminars | 211 | Catalan | first semester | morning-mixed |
(SEM) Seminars | 212 | Catalan | first semester | morning-mixed |
(TE) Theory | 21 | Catalan | first semester | morning-mixed |