ECTS credits ECTS credits: 6
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 99 Hours of tutorials: 2 Expository Class: 33 Interactive Classroom: 16 Total: 150
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Inorganic Chemistry
Areas: Inorganic Chemistry
Center Faculty of Sciences
Call: First Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable
- To know the structures and crystalline geometries.
- To know the properties of solid solutions.
- Understand the principles of the diffusion process.
- To know to interpret phase diagrams.
- Understand the electrical, magnetic and optical properties of the materials and alloys.
THEORETICAL PROGRAM
UNIT 1.- Chemical nature of the materials.
UNIT 2.- Crystalline structures and geometries.
UNIT 3.- Crystalline imperfections. Solid solutions. Diffusion.
UNIT 4.- Phase diagrams.
UNIT 5.- Synthesis of materials.
UNIT 6.- Electric properties of materials.
UNIT 7.- Magnetic properties of materials.
UNIT 8.- Optical properties of materials.
UNIT 9.- Alloys.
UNIT 10.- Ceramics, glass and composites.
UNIT 11.- Biomaterials.
EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM:
- Crystal Structures
- Obtaining and crystallization of a ionic solid
- Preparation of a siloxane
- Preparation of a perovskite
- Protection of iron by copper electroplating
- Preparation of a zeolite
- Synthesis of a magnetite
- Synthesis of superconductor YBaCu3O7-x
BASIC BIBLIOGRAPHY
- CALLISTER, WILLIAM D., JR., “Materials Science and Engineering: an Introduction", 5ª ed., John Wiley & Sons, Nueva York (1999). Spanish edition of 3rd ed.: “Introducción a la ciencia e ingeniería de los materiales”, 2 volúmenes, Reverte, Barcelona (1998).
- MONTES, J.M., CUEVAS, F.G., CINTAS, J., “Ciencia e Ingeniería de Materiales”, 1ª ed., Paraninfo, Madrid (2014).
COMPLEMENTARY BIBLIOGRAPHY
- ASKELAND, DONALD R., “The Science and Engineering of Materials”, 4ª ed., P W S Publishers, Cheltenham (2002). Spanish edition of 2nd ed.: “Ciencia e ingeniería de los materiales”, Paraninfo, Madrid (2001).
- DE SAJA, JOSÉ A., “Introducción a la Física de los Materiales”, Secretariado de Publicaciones e Intercambio Editorial, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid (2000)
- DE SAJA, JOSÉ A., RODRÍGUEZ, Miguel A., Rodríguez, Mª Luz, “Materiais: estructura, propiedades y aplicaciones”, Thompson Paraninfo, Madrid (2005)
- MANGONON, PAT L., “The principles of materials: selection for engineering design”, 1ª ed., Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River New Jersey, USA (1999). Spanish edition: “Ciencia de materiales: selección y diseño”, Pearson Educación, México (2001).
- SHACKELFORD, JAMES F., “Introduction to Materials Science for Engineers”, 6ª ed., Prentice Hall, Macmillan College, Nueva York (2005). Spanish edition: “Introducción a la Ciencia de los Materiales Para Ingenieros”, Prentice Hall Iberia, Madrid (2005).
- SMITH, W. F., “Principles of Materials Science and Engineering”, 3ª ed. McGraw-Hill Nueva York, (1995). Spanish edition: “Fundamentos de la Ciencia e Ingeniería de Materiales”, McGraw-Hill, Madrid (1998).
- SCHUBERT, U., HSING, N., “Synthesis of Inorganic Materials”, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim (2000)
PRACTICE BOOKS
- Anales de Química, volumen 96, número 13, 2000
- ADAMS, D.M., RAYNOR, J.B., Química Inorgánica práctica avanzada, Reverté, Barcelona, 1966.
- BRUAER, Química Inorgánica prepartiva, Reverté, Barcelona, 1958
- GIROLAMI, G.S., ANGELICI, R.J., Rauchfuss, T.B., Synthesis and techniques in Inorganic Chemistry, 3ª ed. University Science Books, Sausalito, 1999.
- JOLLY W.L., The synthesis and characterisation of inorganic compounds, Waveland Press, 1991
- LÓPEZ GONZÁLEZ, J.D., ORTEGA, E., Prácticas de Química Inorgánica U.N.E.D, Madrid, 1998
- NAKAMOTO K., Infrared and Raman spectra of inorganic and coordination compounds, 5ª ed., John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1997
- SZAFRAN, Z, PIKE, R.M, FOSTER, J.C., Microscale General Chemistry laboratory. John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1997.
- Woolins, J.D., Ed.: Inorganic experiments, VCH, Weinheim, 1994.
BASIC COMPETENCES
CB1: That students have shown have and understand knowledge in an area of study that part of the basis of general secondary education, and is often found at a level that, although it is supported by advanced textbooks, includes also some aspects that involve knowledge from the forefront of their field of study.
CB3: That students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (typically within their field of study) for making judgments that include a reflection on issues of social, scientific or ethical nature
GENERAL COMPETENCES
CG4: Ability to solve problems with initiative, decision making, creativity, critical reasoning and communicate and convey knowledge, skills and abilities in the field of mechanical engineering in his speciality of Industrial Chemistry
TRANSVERSAL COMPETENCES:
CT1 Capacity for analysis and synthesis.
CT3 Capacity to manage information.
CT4 Ability to work in team.
CT6 Demonstrate sensitivity to environmental issues.
CT10 Ability to solve problems (included en CG4)
ESPECIFIC COMPETENCES:
CE9: Understand the fundamentals of science, technology and chemistry of materials. Understand the relationship among the microstructure, the synthesis or processing and properties of materials
Teaching is divided, by group, and over the six months in 33 hours of lectures, 4 hours of seminar sessions, 2 small group tutorials and 12 hours of laboratory practice.
In the lectures (mostly theoretical), are explained the theoretical concepts established in the program of the matter, trying to follow a methodology that will facilitate the acquisition of the knowledge by the students. The teacher may have the support of different teaching resources: oral presentation with use of blackboard, audiovisual and computer resources, internet resources, among others, but always using as a basis the books recommended in the literature.
In the interactive small group classes (seminars), will be analyzed and discussed the problems previously proposed to the students through bulletins, tried that students participate actively. Some may be solved in groups. These classes are included in the continuous assessment so that attendance is compulsory.
The doubts that students may have related to the given matter will be resolved in the tutorials in small groups.
The practical classes of laboratory are applied the knowledge and concepts acquired by the student in the lectures and seminar. Practices will be carried out in the laboratory in groups of two students and will be aimed for students to acquire skills in handling laboratory equipment, and develop their deductive, communicative, of teamwork and analytics capabilities. It will also emphasize the importance of safety standards in laboratories and in the correct handling of waste. For that, the student will perform in four sessions of three hours each, a series of laboratory experiments of those included in the program, directly related to the knowledge acquired in the lectures. At the end of the internship, each student must submit a report or a notebook of lab with the work done. Likewise, laboratory practice program reinforces the ability to transpose the theoretical knowledge to its practical implementation and the development of scientific and technical documents. Attendance at these classes is mandatory.
The rating of each student will be made by continuous assessment, and completion of a final exam. This final exam will be complementary to the continuous assessment. The assessment will be mostly based on the completion of a final written test, common for all students (65%) that it will consist of theory and troubleshooting questions. The continuous assessment (35%) will include the monitoring of the personal work of the student throughout the course, and which may include written controls, papers submitted, participation of the student in the classroom, exercises in seminars (15%), the conduction of the practices and the laboratory notebook (10%) and an exam of practices (10%).
The student must understand that at least have to get on the final exam a minimum grade of 4.5 out of 10 and, within this, a 4 out of 10 in the part of problems, for that the notes of the other parties can be added to the final exam.
Attendance at interactive small group classes (seminars and tutorials) and to the laboratory practices are generally considered mandatory. Since the laboratory practices are integrated in the matter, the evaluating of these will be included in the percentage of continuous assessment. In addition, to pass the subject, students must realize all assigned practices and achieve a grade of apt. In the final exam will have two questions related to the laboratory practices that are included in the continuous evaluation.
The competences assessed in the previous sections are:
Final examination (65% of the final grade): CE9
Participation in class, seminars and tutorials (15% of the final grade): CG4, CT1, CT3, CB3, CE9
Practices (20% of final grade): CB1, CB3, CG4, CT1, CT3, CT4, CT6, CE9
In cases of fraudulent performance of exercises or tests, the provisions of the “Regulations for evaluating student academic performance and reviewing qualifications” will apply.
The evaluation system will be exactly the same regardless of the type of teaching used (face-to-face or virtual), with the only difference that the evaluation activities will be carried out, as established by the competent authorities, either in person in the classroom or remotely. through the telematic tools available at the USC.
Matter consists of 6 ECTS credits and student workload will be 95 hours. The distribution of hours for each of the activities involved in the course will be as follows:
Activity: Contact hours in classroom / hours of personal work for the students
Lectures in large group: 33/54
Seminars: 4/10
laboratory practices: 12/10
Tutoring in very small group 2/3
Conducting exams and review: 4/4
Total hours 55/95
- It is recommended that students attend the exhibition classes
- It is important to keep the study of matter "up to date" and try to resolve the problem sets personally. The resolution of problems and issues is critical for learning this subject.
- Once completed a topic, it is useful to summarize the important points, making sure you understand their significance.
- Read carefully the scripts supplied by the teacher before starting laboratory practices.
- We recommend the use of tutorials to answer questions presented to them both in the classroom and in the laboratory.
- It is recommended to regularly consult the virtual classroom of the course, where it is available the teaching guide, the scripts of practices, bulletins of problems and other supplementary material to help students with their study (transparencies, web links, etc.).
Cristina Nuñez Gonzalez
Coordinador/a- Department
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Area
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Phone
- 982824079
- cristina.nunez.gonzalez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: LOU (Organic Law for Universities) PhD Assistant Professor
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