Undergraduate Course: Materials Chemistry 2 (CHEM08021)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Chemistry |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Chemistry |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
Materials Chemistry 2 will introduce "Materials" as an area where Chemists have a leading role in the development and application of the new materials that are all pervasive in modern life. The course will explain how bulk mechanical, optical and conducting properties of materials can be related to factors such as electronic structure, crystallinity and molecular structure through an introduction to bonding in solids, band theory, crystal chemistry, materials synthesis and characterisation methods, together with examples of application in areas such as microelectronics, polymer science, catalysis and nanotechnology. Lecture material will be supported by laboratory work. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 14:00 - 17:00 | | | King's Buildings | Laboratory | | 1-11 | 14:00 - 17:00 | | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 14:00 - 15:50, Zone: King's Buildings. Lecture Theatre 250, Joseph Black Building |
| Additional information |
28 hours lecture, 7h examples classes, 12 hours laboratories. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 3:00 | 5 x 4 sides / graph | c/w CHEM08025 | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 3:00 | 5 x 4 sides / graph | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The students will gain:
A knowledge of materials types and their underlying chemical structures, and methods for the synthesis and characterisation of particular types of material.
An understanding of some important materials properties, of ordering and bonding in the crystalline state and its characterisation by diffraction, and of key chemical mechanisms such as nanoparticle and macromolecule growth and catalytic activity.
An appreciation of the practical requirements for modern materials, including multicomponent systems where interfaces are important, and structure-morphology-property relationships in materials ranging from ceramics to polymers.
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Assessment Information
| one essay, one six-week laboratory, one 3 h degree exam, with each component contributing to the final mark in the ratio 0.15:0.25:0.60, respectively. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof John Attfield
Tel: (0131 6)51 7229
Email: J.P.Attfield@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Susan Maitland
Tel: (0131 6)50 4707
Email: Susan.Maitland@ed.ac.uk |
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