Key words
Analytical chemistry – chemical analysis –instrumental analysis
Objectives
The main objective is to provide a solid and broad scientific basis (chemical and physico-chemical) which in practice gives access to the application of a great variety of qualitative and quantitative analytical methods and which allows to interpret correctly the derived specific literature.
From the students is expected that the have a clear insight into the fundamental analytical principles and that the are able to link this knowledge to the required instrumentation and a number of important industrial applications in the field of quality control, problem-solving,...
Topics
Theory:
In the first part (chemical analysis) the basic principles(sampling methods, statistical data processing,validation,reporting, volumetric and gravimetric methods...) are treated.
In the chromatographic techniques the basic principles , the different chromatographic methods (CGC, HPLC,TLC,IEC, SEC,...) and derived qualitative and quantitative procedures are studied.
In the “Instrumental Analytical Chemistry” a lot of physico-chemical and derived techniques in the field of electrochemistry (conductivity), the molecular and atomic spectrometry (absorption- and emissiontechniques) and surface-analysis are treated in detail.
In the practical exercises, one starts with the basic (physico) chemical qualitative and quantitative analytical techniques. Later on more attention is paid to an integral approach of applied analytical scientific-technical problems
Prerequisites
Objectives, obtained in the chemical basic modules of the first and the second year bachelor chemistry
Final Objectives
General scientific competences [AWC1,AWC2,AWC3,AWC4]
To be able to think and argue in a logical, critical, creative and scientific manner and to implement scientific insights on to related problems. On the same time the must be able to communicate verbal and/or written in an efficient manner and to report upon scientific/technical problems, to collect and assimilate derived knowledge and information.
General technical competences [ATC1]
The student must be able to have insight and to associate derived links to the different scientific/technical disciplines in order to understand technical problems and processes in global.
General competences [AC5]
The students have to perform quality minded.
Specific competences [SC1,SC3, SC5]
The students must obtain a clear insight into chemical general knowledge and skills and must be able to link the different aspects and apply them in process- and productcontrol. They must be able to gain more specialised chemical/technical knowledge and to perform specific practical tasks and skills.
Materials used
Teacher’s course (theory and exercises) is available
Expended list of scientific and technical literature
Study costs
About € 40,00 € (laboratory-coat,safety glasses, pipettor, ... not included).
Study guidance
Additional support and explanation is provided by appointment
Teaching Methods
Lectures , guided exercises (laboratory exercises), demonstrations
Assessment
Theory (written and/or oral examination, : 75%
Exercises (permanent evaluation, quoted exercises , tests….) : 25%
A weighted average is used to compute the final score for a training item.
However, if a student gains a score of 7 or less on 20 on one of the different courses (parts of training items), he proves that his skill for certain subcompetences is insufficient. Consequently, one can turn from the arithmetical calculation of the final assignment of quotas of a training item and the new marks can be awarded on consensus.
Lecturer(s)
De Doncker Karoline
Diricks Greta
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