4 ECTS credits
110 u studietijd
Aanbieding 1 met studiegidsnummer 4017187ENR voor alle studenten in het 1e semester met een verdiepend master niveau.
This course deals with electrochemistry as a sub domain of chemistry. Basic quantities and principles are specified for electrochemistry. The typical characteristics of electrolytes and electrodes, their interface, electrochemical reactors and transport phenomena are studied. Characteristic parameters are defined and the experimental techniques to determine them are put forward.
The basic principles are placed in the context of the applications. Typical examples of electrochemical processing, environmental electrochemistry, energy production and storage are discussed.
The WPO part covers acquiring experimental and modeling skills through project work on electrochemical reaction kinetics and small scale electrochemical processes.
Handbooks are available for inspection
Recommended study material: the student is encouraged to go deeper into specific aspects of electrochemistry based on interest, coupling with other courses, traineeship or master thesis:
The aim of this course is that students gain understanding into electrochemistry. Emphasis is laid on the applications.
Based on the knowledge of the relevant thermodynamic and kinetic quantities and laws together with the methods to determine them, the student is expected to understand how electrochemical processes work and how they can be optimized. Special attention is given to the environmental aspects, both positive and negative, of electrochemical processes and systems.
The viewed competence is that the student can analyze, understand and modify any electrochemical process with regard for the environmental aspects of it. The course opens the world of electrochemistry for chemists, materials scientists and engineers, showing that this discipline finds its applications in many domains. It also offers a theoretical basis for a master and/or a Ph.D. thesis in the field of electrochemistry.
The course is followed by students of different disciplines (engineering and chemistry) and different native tongue (VUB, ULB, BRUFACE) and is given in English. As such, it contributes to the development of the communication and language skills of the students.
In the program of Master of Science in Engineering: Chemistry and Materials this course is part of the common trunk. It contributes to the student’s ability to apply knowledge and understanding and to make judgments. In the field of Electrochemistry, chemistry and materials science are closely interrelated. Consequently, this course contributes to the global aim of this master to approach the fields of chemical and materials engineering in an integrated manner.
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_4 reformulate complex engineering problems in order to solve them (simplifying assumptions, reducing complexity)
MA_6 correctly report on research or design results in the form of a technical report or in the form of a scientific paper
MA_7 present and defend results in a scientifically sound way, using contemporary communication tools, for a national as well as for an international professional or lay audience
MA_8 collaborate in a (multidisciplinary) team
MA_11 think critically about and evaluate projects, systems and processes, particularly when based on incomplete, contradictory and/or redundant information
The Master of Sciences in Chemical and Materials Engineering has
MA_13 a critical attitude towards one’s own results and those of others
MA_15 the flexibility and adaptability to work in an international and/or intercultural context
De beoordeling bestaat uit volgende opdrachtcategorieën:
Examen Mondeling bepaalt 66% van het eindcijfer
WPO Labowerk bepaalt 34% van het eindcijfer
Binnen de categorie Examen Mondeling dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:
Binnen de categorie WPO Labowerk dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:
Oral examination:the oral examination is preceded by a written preparation. The 2 main questions are selected in such a way that during the oral discussion the level of knowledge and understanding can be tested together with problem solving abilities.
WPO activities: an original group report is required for each activity. A mean group score is determined and may be modulated to evaluate the individual contribution.
Presence on WPO sessions is compulsory. Illegitimate absence leads to 0/20 for the report related to the session.
Second examination session: oral examination is required if the final global mark is below 10/20.
Partial marks cannot be transferred to the following academic year in the case of failure.
Deze aanbieding maakt deel uit van de volgende studieplannen:
Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: chemie en materialen: profiel procestechnologie
Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: chemie en materialen: profiel materialen
Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: biomedische ingenieurstechnieken: Standaard traject
Master in de chemie: profiel onderwijs
Master of Biomedical Engineering: Startplan (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)
Master of Biomedical Engineering: Profiel Radiation Physics (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)
Master of Biomedical Engineering: Profiel Biomechanics and Biomaterials (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)
Master of Biomedical Engineering: Profiel Sensors and Medical Devices (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)
Master of Biomedical Engineering: Profiel Neuro-Engineering (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)
Master of Biomedical Engineering: Standaard traject (NIEUW) (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)
Master of Chemical and Materials Engineering: Profile Materials (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)
Master of Chemical and Materials Engineering: Profile Process Technology (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)
Educatieve master in de wetenschappen en technologie: chemie (120 ECTS, Etterbeek)