Duration
45h Th, 10h Proj.
Number of credits
| Master in chemistry, research focus | 5 crédits | |||
| Master in chemistry, teaching focus (Réinscription uniquement, pas de nouvelle inscription) | 5 crédits | |||
| Master in chemistry, professional focus | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
All year long, with partial in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course will consider all types of materials: metals, ceramics, polymers and composites. Transversal themes such as manufacture/shaping techniques or mechanical properties will be reviewed with more or less details.
Provisional list of topics:
- Metallic materials : Mechanical properties of metals and alloys - Shaping techniques
- Other inorganic materials : Shaping of ceramics - Cement and floating glass - Mechanical properties of ceramics, concrete and glass
- Polymers : behavior in solution and at the solid state - Synthesis concepts for complex structures (living/controlled polymerization)
- Composites : organic/inorganic composite synthesis and properties
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Metals and other inorganic materials:
- The students will master basic knowledge necessary (1) to access more advanced textbooks or literature and (2) critically review AI-generated information related to the different classes of materials.
- The course also aims at developping more general skills, such as analysis of graphics, problem solving, "self-learning" from extended sources (as opposed to course material summarized by the teacher),...
Polymer materials and composites:
- Mastering the basic concepts of controlled polymerizations allowing to suggest and discuss synthetic pathways for complex macromolecular structures (block copolymers).
- Mastering of the molecular mass determination techniques based on the understanding of the behavior of macromolecules in solution
- Understanding of the behavior of a polymer material at the solid state, in function of the temperature, exploitation of experimental data to select a material for a given application
- Understanding of the key concepts of composite fabrication and emerging properties
- Getting knowledges in key-strategies towards environment-friendlier plastics and thermosets.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
- Basic course in macromolecular chemistry, such as Prof. C. Jérôme's to 3rd year Bachelor students
- Basic knowledge of inorganic materials chemistry and crystallography
- English competencies: B2 (listening), B2-C1 (reading)
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
During the 1st quadrimester
Section on polymers (Prof. Jerome) :
- lectures on general concepts
- exploitation of experimental data based on problems solving
- exploitation of the scientific literature in individual work on a specific topic
- equipment demonstration (SEC)
- Lectures, required reading and exercises/discussion
- 1 lab session
The chemistry students will act as consultants to provide scientific information about upcycling/recycling materials to HEC students enroled in the course MARK8002-1 "Marketing and Innovation" during Q2.
Collective work to prepare for this assignment will take place during Q1.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Blended learning
Further information:
Face-to-face (lectures, exercises)
+ Individual work (e.g. required reading at home before attending a class, some of the woerk related to the collaboration with HEC students )
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
copy of slides + required reading and reference material
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions ) AND oral exam
Written work / report
Further information:
Grading:
- 40% for metals/inorganics section (oral exam during January session)
- 40% for polymers/composites section (written exam during January session, same day)
- 20% for "consulting" HEC project : written work and oral exam (Q1), involvement (Q2)
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Classes will take place on Monday mornings (Prof. Vertruyen) and Tuesday afternoons (Prof. Jérôme) during the 1st quadrimester.
The collaborative project with HEC during Q2 is expected to involve one in-person meeting with the HEC students; later interactions would take place by email or Teams or similar media.
Contacts
Prof. Christine JEROME
CERM, Chemistry department, Bât. B6c, Sart-Tilman, 4000 Liege Tél. : 04/366.34.91 E-mail : C.Jerome@uliege.be
Prof. Benedicte VERTRUYEN
GREENMAT, Chemistry Institute B6a (1st floor)
Contact : preferably by e-mail (b.vertruyen.at.uliege.be); by phone (04/366.34.52)