Study Programmes 2015-2016
CHIM0637-3  
Chemistry of materials, Inorganic materials
Duration :
20h Th
Number of credits :
Master in chemistry (120 ECTS)2
Master in chemistry (60 ECTS)2
Specialised master in nanotechnology2
Lecturer :
Bénédicte Vertruyen
Language(s) of instruction :
English language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
- shaping techniques (for bulk and coatings)
- mechanical behaviour
- major inorganic materials: glass, cement, steel
Learning outcomes of the course :
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
basic knowledge of inorganic chemistry and crystallography
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Depending on the topic:
- traditional lectures
- required reading + discussion
Visit(s) to academic or industrial labs will be organized to illustrate the course material.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
face-to-face
Recommended or required readings :
copy of slides + literature papers, book chapters,...
Assessment methods and criteria :
-written exam (exercises and short questions of theory)
- oral exam (selected chapters of theory)
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
The lectures are organised during the first quadrimester.
Contacts :
Benedicte VERTRUYEN, assistant professor
Structural Inorganic Chemistry,
Chemistry Institute B6a (1st floor)

Contact : preferably by e-mail (b.vertruyen.at.ulg.ac.be)
by phone (04/366.34.52)