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EMPE1300 Chemistry and Environment Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Kjemi og miljø
Study programme
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Energy and Environment in buildings
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2021/2022
Curriculum
FALL 2021
Schedule
Course history

Introduction

Gjennom dette emnet vil studenten tilegne seg grunnleggende kunnskap i kjemi og miljø. Studenten vil tilegne seg innsikt i de ressursutfordringene samfunnet står overfor og hvordan disse kan løses. Studentene vil også kunne se en tydelig sammenheng mellom miljøvurderinger og kjemi.

Læringsutbytte*

Bokmål:

Etter å ha gjennomført dette emnet har studenten følgende læringsutbytte, definert som kunnskap, ferdigheter og generell kompetanse:

Studenten kan

Kunnskap

  • beskrive oppbygning av atomer og molekyler
  • gjøre rede for periodesystemet
  • forstå kjemiske likninger og støkiometri
  • forklare fysiske egenskaper ved gasser
  • forklare kjemisk binding
  • definere termodynamikkens 1., 2. og 3. lov
  • definere energibegreper, indre energi, entalpi, entropi og Gibbs energi
  • forstå kjemisk likevekt (gasslikevekter, fellingsreaksjoner, syre-base likevekter)
  • forklare elektrokjemi (galvaniske celler, korrosjon og elektrolyseceller)
  • kjenne til miljøaspekter (ressursbruk, utslipp, avfall m.m.)
  • kjenne til livsløpsvurderinger (LCA) og miljømerker (EPD, ECO product)
  • kjenne til standarder for miljøarbeid

Ferdigheter

  • bruke periodesystemet til å bestemme elektronkonfigurasjoner
  • utføre enkle kjemiske beregninger innen støkiometri
  • utføre beregninger med tilstandslikningen for ideelle gasser
  • utføre energiberegninger med indre energi, entalpi, entropi og Gibbs energi
  • utføre enkle beregninger på kjemiske reaksjoner i likevekt
  • utføre enkle kjemiske beregninger innen elektrokjemi, som beregninger av cellepotensial
  • beskrive miljøaspekter
  • anvende LCA betraktninger på et gitt produkt

Generell kompetanse

  • Ha et godt grunnlag i kjemi og miljø. Se sammenhenger mellom kjemi og miljø og andre ingeniørfag og kunne anvende kjemikunnskapene i møte med samfunnets energi- og miljøutfordringer

Required preliminary courses

No requirements over and above the admission requirements.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student is capable of

  • describing the structure of atoms and molecules
  • understanding chemical equations and stoichiometry
  • explaining the periodic table
  • explaining the physical properties of gases
  • explaining chemical bonding and the molecular structure of solids (metals, semiconductors, polymers, crystalline substances)
  • defining the first, second and third laws of thermodynamics
  • defining energy concepts, internal energy, enthalpy, entropy and Gibb’s energy
  • understanding chemical equilibria (gas equilibria, precipitation, acid-base equilibria)
  • describing electrochemistry (galvanic cells, corrosion and electrolytic cells)
  • describing environmental aspects (use of resources, emissions, waste etc.)
  • describing life-cycle assessments and environmental labelling
  • describing standards for environmental work

Skills

The student is capable of

  • carrying out simple chemical calculations in stoichiometry
  • carrying out calculations using the equation of state for ideal gases
  • defining energy concepts, internal energy, enthalpy, Gibb’s energy and entropy
  • performing simple electrochemical calculations, such as calculations of cell potentials and simple calculations of current, and consumption and production of chemicals by electrolysis
  • performing simple calculations of reactants and products present in chemical equilibrium
  • carrying out LCA assessments

General competence

The student is capable of

  • communicating with chemists on topics relating to chemistry and environment
  • searching for specialist literature and compiling reference lists in accordance with the applicable template

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures, project work, teacher-led exercises and exercises carried out with the help of student assistants. Some of the lectures will be guest lectures on environmental subjects.

Course requirements

The following coursework is compulsory and must be approved before the student can sit the exam:

  • 6 of 9 electronic tests in Chemistry, time consume is stipulated to one hour pr test
  • 1 of 2 elektronic tests, time consume is stipulated to one hour pr test

The purpose of the required coursework is to give students a basis for the written exam.

Assessment

Individual written exam in 3 hours, counts 100 %

Examresults can be appealed

Permitted exam materials and equipment

All, except cooperation

Grading scale

Grade scale A-F.

Examiners

One internal examiner. External examiners are used regularly.

Course contact person

Assistant professor Bente Hellum

Overlapping courses

BYPE1300 Energy, environment and chemistry are equivalent (over 10 credits) with EMPE1300, FO051A, FO051B, FO051E, FO051G, FO051M and FO051K. By practicing the 3-threads rule of having signed up for the exam counts abandoned used in equivalent courses.