Course: Applied Chemistry for Design and Engineering

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Course title Applied Chemistry for Design and Engineering
Course code KET/ACDI
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Veselá Miroslava, Mgr.
  • Moravcová Daniela, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Stachová Lenka, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Lectures: 1-2. Fundamental Concepts of Electrochemistry: Structure of substances and chemical bonding 3-4. Electrolytes, pH, acids and bases, and laboratory safety 5-6. Fundamental Principles of Electrochemistry 7-8. Electrolytic Surface Treatments, Anodic Processes, Electroforming 9-10. Chemical Surface Processes: Applications in e-textiles. 11-12. Applied Chemical Experiment: Designing a simple material modification (metal / polymer / textile) with a defined function (mini-project) 13. Environmental and Safety Aspects of Chemical Processes

Learning activities and teaching methods
Interactive lecture, Laboratory work
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 12 hours per semester
  • Preparation for laboratory testing; outcome analysis (1-8) - 8 hours per semester
  • Team project (50/number of students) - 20 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
apply fundamental knowledge of high school physics and chemistry
Skills
evaluate and present the results of a assigned mini-project
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
Describe the relationship between the structure of substances, chemical bonding, and their properties
Characterize the behavior of materials in chemical and electrochemical environments
Describe the principles of electrochemical processes, including electroplating
Assess the suitability of specific electrochemical surface treatments for metals, polymers, and textiles
Skills
Identify and provide formulas for significant acids and bases
Measure pH and conductivity, and calculate electrolyte concentration
Set up and prepare experimental apparatus for both electrolytic (electroplating) and electroless plating of a selected material
Apply fundamental principles of handling chemical solutions and managing pH
Design a basic concept for protecting materials that could be damaged by the plating or electrolysis process
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Group discussion
Laboratory work
Skills
Laboratory work
One-to-One tutorial
Students' portfolio
Competences
Laboratory work
Students' portfolio
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral exam
Test
Skills
Oral exam
Project
Group presentation at a seminar
Competences
Oral exam
Recommended literature
  • Callister, W. D. Materials Science and Engineering. 2018.
  • Gärtner Harald, Hoffmann Manfred, Schaschke Horst, Schürmannová Ina Maria. Kompendium chemie. Euromedia Group, 2007. ISBN 9788024239934.
  • Gonick Larry, Criddle Craig. Komiksová chemie. 2023. ISBN 9788024286389.
  • Vondráková O. Kouzla galvanoplastiky a poměděný šperk. Český Krumlov. 2024.


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