CH-349 / 4 credits

Teacher: Emsley David Lyndon

Language: English

Withdrawal: It is not allowed to withdraw from this subject after the registration deadline.


Summary

Experiments related to physical chemistry courses.

Content

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

  • Develop scientific questions
  • Formulate hypotheses
  • Design experiments
  • Conduct investigations
  • Assess / Evaluate experimental data
  • Work out / Determine results
  • Make conclusions
  • Present the overall project

Transversal skills

  • Write a scientific or technical report.
  • Access and evaluate appropriate sources of information.
  • Collect data.
  • Use a work methodology appropriate to the task.
  • Take feedback (critique) and respond in an appropriate manner.
  • Keep appropriate documentation for group meetings.
  • Plan and carry out activities in a way which makes optimal use of available time and other resources.
  • Set objectives and design an action plan to reach those objectives.
  • Demonstrate the capacity for critical thinking

Assessment methods

Evaluation of the individual experiments performed during the semester, and evaluation of the overall report written for each challenge.

Resources

Moodle Link

In the programs

  • Semester: Spring
  • Exam form: During the semester (summer session)
  • Subject examined: Experimental physical chemistry
  • Project: 4 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Semester: Spring
  • Exam form: During the semester (summer session)
  • Subject examined: Experimental physical chemistry
  • Project: 4 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks

Reference week

 MoTuWeThFr
8-9     
9-10     
10-11     
11-12     
12-13     
13-14     
14-15    
15-16    
16-17    
17-18    
18-19    
19-20     
20-21     
21-22     

Thursday, 13h - 19h: Project, other

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