4 ECTS credits
110 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 4016479ENR for all students in the 1st semester at a (E) Master - advanced level.

Semester
1st semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Impossible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
Yes
Taught in
English
Partnership Agreement
Under interuniversity agreement for degree program
Faculty
Faculteit Ingenieurswetenschappen
Department
Materials and Chemistry
External partners
Université libre de Bruxelles
Educational team
Elisabeth Van Dijk
Kristin Bartik (course titular)
Activities and contact hours
24 contact hours Lecture
24 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
Course Content

This is an intermediate level course which aims at giving the students  a general overview of the broad range of organic reactions which can be used to prepare molecules and molecular materials.  The aim is also to help the students understand the central role played by the chemical industry in our society.

Chapter titles:
1. Reactions and Mechanisms in Organic Chemistry
2. Radical Halogenation
3. Reactions of Haloalkanes: Nucleophilic Substitutions
4. Reactions of Haloalkanes: Eliminations
5. Alcohols
6. Alkenes
7. Delocalized pi Systems
8. Aromatic Systems : Electrophilic Substitution
9. Aldehydes and Ketones
10. Carboxylic Acids

The valid course sheet can be found at the following link: CHIM - H406. Change the language to English in the dropdown menu on top of the page.

Course material
Digital course material (Required) : powerpoint slides projected during classes is available on the Université Virtuelle.
Additional info

This is an interactive course with powerpoint presentation, seminars and laboratory practicals.

A copy of the powerpoint slides projected during classes is available on the University websites  (ULB and VUB) as well as information on the exercises and practicals. Students are expected to complete these slides with the information presented during the course.  They are furthermore encouraged to consult reference text-books. Numerous reference books are available in the library of the “Laboratoire d’Ingénierie des Nanosystèmes Moléculaires” (room P2-2-211) ULB, Solbosch Campus.

Questions can be answered during class, the break or after classes.  The practicals are a privileged moment for discussions.  It is also possible to make an appointment with the teaching staff to ask further questions.

kbartik@ulb.ac.be

mgoursau@ulb.ac.be

The valid course sheet can be found at the following link: CHIM - H406. Change the language to English in the dropdown menu on top of the page.

Learning Outcomes

Algemene competenties

We expect you to learn to
- Demonstrate expertise and versatility in science and technology
- Be (self)critical and autonomous

We expect you to learn how to
- Formulate and analyze complex problems
- Apply a scientific method
- Implement solutions

This course contributes to reaching the following learning objectives.

The Master of Sciences in Chemical and Materials Engineering has in-depth knowledge and understanding of

MA_1   exact sciences with the specificity of their application to engineering

MA_17 an integrated insight in chemical process and materials' technology

The Master of Sciences in Chemical and Materials Engineering can

MA_8   collaborate in a (multidisciplinary) team

MA_15 the flexibility and adaptability to work in an international and/or intercultural context

Specific competences

- Acquire a general overview of the broad range of organic reactions which can be used to prepare molecules and molecular materials.
- Understand the central role played by the chemical industry in our society.

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 80% of the final mark.
PRAC Report determines 20% of the final mark.

Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Part without notes; part with with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 80% of the final mark.

    Note: The valid method of evaluation and the mportance of the various learning activities in the grading system can be found at the ULB website: course ID CHIM - H406.

Within the PRAC Report category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Lab reports evaluated with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 20% of the final mark.

    Note: The valid method of evaluation and the mportance of the various learning activities in the grading system can be found at the ULB website: course ID CHIM - H406.

Additional info regarding evaluation

The valid course sheet can be found at the following link: CHIM - H406. Change the language to English in the dropdown menu on top of the page.

Allowed unsatisfactory mark
The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Chemical and Materials Engineering: Profile Materials
Master of Chemical and Materials Engineering: Profile Process Technology