Applied chemistry

Z1-PU7
Edition N1
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
1. Course title: Applied Chemistry
2. Course code: RB-S1-15-I09
3. Validity of course description: 2015
4. Level of studies: BSc programme
5. Mode of studies: intramural studies
6. Field of study: Civil Engineering
(FACULTY SYMBOL) RB
7. Profile of studies: general
8. Programme: SE(3)
9. Semester:
10. Faculty teaching the course: Chair of Building Structures (RB2)
11. Course instructor: dr inż. Barbara Słomka-Słupik
12. Course classification: other subjects
13. Course status: obligatory subject
14. Language of instruction: English
15. Pre-requisite qualifications:
Mathematics, Physics, English
16. Course objectives:
The basics of chemistry - fixation of the knowledge, building chemistry with the scheme of building materials, their
characteristics and durability of materials ground knowledge.
17. Description of learning outcomes:
No
Learning outcomes description
Knows the most commonly used construction materials, the principles of production,
1 manufacturing technology of basic elements. Knows properties of materials and building
components.
Has knowledge of selected sections of chemistry, which allows him/her to provide the
description of the states of matter and to understand the fundamental chemical processes of
2
importance in the construction industry used to assess the suitability of construction materials,
methods of safe handling and to predict their durability.
Is able to perform simple laboratory experiments leading to the quality assessment of used
3 construction materials by the way is also able to assess risks during the realization
experiments and to implement appropriate safety rules.
Is able to experimentally determine quality of construction materials.
4
5
Is responsible for the reliability of the results of his/her work and their interpretation
Method of
assessment
Teaching
methods
colloquium
lecture
Learning outcomes
reference code
K1A_W14++
K1A_W12++
K1A_W19+++
colloquium
lecture
report, report
defense
laboratory
report, report
defense
report, report
defense
K1A_U13+++
laboratory
laboratory
K1A_U22++
K1A_K02++
18. Teaching modes and hours:
lecture: 30, laboratory: 15,
19. Syllabus description:
Lecture: Fundamentals of Chemistry - replay. The task of building chemistry. States of matter with a detailed discussion of
properties of water. Types of chemical reactions in building industry - examples. Chemical equilibrium. Thermodynamics and
kinetics of processes. Features of the building materials and their modifications with the main focus on mineral binders.
Corrosion of construction materials. Fundamentals of electrochemistry. Chemical tests - methods.
Laboratory: 1. The equations of chemical reactions, stoichiometric calculations 2. Composition of hardened concrete
determination 3. Microscopic observations of binders, progress of cement hydration, undisturbed and corroded materials
structure 4. Quantitative determination of chloride ions in concrete 5. Electrochemical examination of reinforcing steel
corrosion
20. Examination: no
21. Primary sources:
• Czarnecki L. [et al.]: „Chemia w budownictwie”. Arkady Warszawa 2000
• Kurdowski W.: „Chemia cementu i betonu”. Polski Cement Kraków 2010
• Kurdowski W.: „Chemia materiałów budowlanych”. AGH Kraków 2000
• F. Albert Cotton [et al.]: „Advanced inorganic chemistry”. New York [etc.] : John Wiley & Sons, cop. 1999.
• Various authors: „Materials science and technology”. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA 2013 Online
22. Secondary sources:
• Zybura A., Jaśniok M., Jaśniok T.: „Diagnostyka konstrukcji żelbetowych. Badania korozji zbrojenia i właściwości
ochronnnych betonu.”. PWN Warszawa 2011
• Hermanowicz W. et al.: „Fizyczno-chemiczne badanie wody i ścieków”. Arkady Warszawa 1999
• Broniewski T., Fiertak M.: „Chemia budowlana : materiały pomocnicze do wykładów”. Politechnika Krakowska Kraków
1995
• Szymura T.: „Chemia w inżynierii materiałów budowlanych. Cz. 1”. Politechnika Lubelska Lublin 2012
• Woszczak T.: „Chemia: dla studentów budownictwa lądowego ”. Politechnika Świetokrzyska Kielce 2000
23. Total workload required to achieve learning outcomes:
No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Teaching mode
Participation in lectures
Participation in laboratory
Participation in additional consultations
Own work of student on preparatory to exam, colloquium, etc.
Own work of student on preparatory to laboratory
Defense of the laboratory report, project etc.
Participation of the student in knowledge checking (exam, test, etc.)
Summary:
contact
30
15
15
0
0
15
3
78
Hours
student workload
0
15
15
42
30
0
0
102
24. Total hours: 150
25. Number of ECTS credits: 5
26. number of ECTS credits allocated for contact hours: 3
27. number of ECTS credits allocated for in-practice hours: 4
28. Comments:
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