Chemistry

5 ECTS credits
140 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 1018409AER for all students in the 1st semester at a (A) Bachelor - preliminary level.

Semester

1st semester

Enrollment based on exam contract

Possible

Grading method

Grading (scale from 0 to 20)

Can retake in second session

Yes

Taught in

Dutch

Faculty

Faculteit Ingenieurswetenschappen

Department

Industriële ingenieurswetenschappen

Educational team

Frédérique Borguet (course titular)

Activities and contact hours

36 contact hours Lecture
12 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
12 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals

Course Content

Lecture:

The lectures provide an introduction to inorganic chemistry.

Introduction - basic terminology
Atomic structure: atoms, molecules, ions
Chemical equations and quantitative aspects
Chemical thermodynamics - part 1
Pure substances - gases, liquids and solids
Elektronic structure of atoms
Compounds and chemical bonding
Solutions
Chemical kinetics and chemical equilibria
Acids and bases
Ionic equilibria in aqueous solutions
Electrochemistry
Chemical thermodynamics - part 2

Practical exercises:

In the practical exercise sessions students solve problems under supervision. The selected problems are a direct application of knowledge and concepts gained in the lectures.

Course material

Course text (Required) : Chemie, Inleiding tot de anorganische chemie, F. Borguet, VUB, 2220170003511, 2015
Handbook (Recommended) : Chemistry, J. McMurry en R.C. Fay, 7de, Prentice Hall, 9781292336145, 2020
Handbook (Recommended) : Chemistry. The Central Science., T.E. Brown, H.E. LeMay, Jr. en B.E. Bursten, 3de, Prentice Hall, 9781447974994, 2014
Handbook (Recommended) : General Chemistry, K.W. Whitten, R.E. Davis, M.L. Peck en G.G. Stanley, 7de, BIB, 9780534408602, 2004

Additional info

Description tutoring: after class, by appointment or via e-mail.

During weekly afternoon tutoring session (dates to be announced ad valvas at the beginning of the academic year).

The lectures are organised according the 'flipped classroom' principle:
1) All lectures are available as a video recording on Canvas
2) Students view certain video recordings beforehand, according to instructions in the learning guide on Canvas
3) During joint sessions with the professor, the subject matter is treated interactively and, where necessary, further explained or deepened.

Learning Outcomes

objectives

D1: has an understanding of the basic principles of inorganic chemistry and can apply them (BaLO 1)
D2: has an understanding of the composition of matter (atoms, compounds) and can apply this (BaLO 1)
D3: has an understanding of the properties of pure compounds and their solutions and can apply them (BaLO 1)
D4: has an understanding of the properties of acids and bases and can apply them (BaLO 1)
D5: has an understanding of chemical reaction kinetics and chemical equilibrium and can apply this (BaLO 1)
D6: has an understanding of ionic equilibrium in aqueous solution and can apply this ((BaLO 1)
D7: has an understanding of basic electrochemistry and can apply this ((BaLO 1)
D8: has an understanding of chemical thermodynamics and can apply this (BaLO 1)
D9: is able to balance chemical reactions and to perform stoichiometrical calculations (BaLO 1)
D10: consults literature to achieve deeper understanding (BaLO 5)

AD1: reasons and acts in a structured and systematic manner (BaLO 9)
AD2: communicates in Dutch in a comprehensible and structured manner (BaLO 10)
AD3: develops a professional attitude (BaLO 9, 10, 13)

Learning Outcomes

BaLO_1 To possess in-depth, application-oriented knowledge, understanding and practical skills related to mathematics and science, directed towards engineering applications.
BaLO_5 To effectively look up scientific and technical information, to evaluate and process such information and to refer to it correctly.
BaLO_9 To demonstrate an engineering attitude: attention to planning, to technical, economic and societal factors as well as managerial implications, assessment of the risks and feasibility of the proposed approach or solution, being result-driven and achieving effective solutions, innovative thinking.
BaLO_10 To correctly handle the scientific and discipline-specific terminology in language relevant to the programme.
BaLO_13 To act in an ethical and socially responsible manner with attention to technical, economic, human and sustainability aspects.

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Other Exam determines 100% of the final mark.

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

Other Exam with a relative weight of 100 which comprises 100% of the final mark.

Note: Exam time 1st session:
Outside the exam period: test exam: written exam: 20% (not transferred to 2nd session)
Lecture + practical exercises: written exam: 60% (not transferred to 2nd session)
- lecture: 48%
- practical exercises: exercises: 32%
Exam time 2nd session:
Lecture + practical exercises: written exam: 100%
- lecture: 60%
- practical exercises: exercises: 40%

When achieving a result of less than 7 out of 20 on one of the parts, then the lowest number becomes the final result for this course.

Additional info regarding evaluation

During the 6th or 7th week of the academic year a test exam is held, covering a part of the syllabus (subject matter to be communicated via Canvas). This test exam is analogous in style and level to the exam in January, and consists for 60% of theory questions and 40% of exercises. When achieving a result of less than 7 out of 20 on one of the parts (theory or exercises), then the lowest number becomes the final result for this test exam.

This test exam counts for 20% of the total points for chemistry and the subject matter covered in the test exam is omitted for the exam in January. In case of a second examination for chemistry (i.e. August - September) you need to study the complete syllabus.

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