Duration
50h Th
Number of credits
| Master in chemistry, research focus | 5 crédits | |||
| Master in chemistry, teaching focus | 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 structure is organized in 4 sections focusing on metals, ceramics, polymers and composites. Transversal themes such as manufacture/shaping techniques or mechanical properties are encountered in all sections, with more or less details.
Table of contents:
- 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 to access more advanced textbooks or literature related to the different classes of materials.
- In addition to the usual "knowledge-based" objectives, the course 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
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
- Basic course in macromolecular chemistry, such as Prof. C. Jérôme's to 3rd year Bachelor students
- Basic knowledge of inorganic 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
Combination of lectures, required reading and exercises/discussion questions.
During the 2nd quadrimester
During Q2, the chemistry students will act as consultants to provide scientific information about materials to HEC students enroled in the course MARK8002-1 "Marketing and Innovation".
AC Cadiat or C Gruslin (HEC) will explain the context during one of the lectures during Q1 ; the list of materials will be provided so that preliminary info gathering can be done during Q1.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
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 material
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Written work / report
Further information:
Grading:
- 40% for metals/inorganics section (exam during January session)
- 40% for polymers/composites section (exam during January session, same half-day)
- 20% for "consulting" HEC project (written reports + involvement)
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 will involve one in-person meeting with your group at HEC ; later interactions can take place by email or Teams or similar media.
Contacts
Prof. Christine JEROME
CERM, Chemistry department, Bât. B6a, 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)