Building Chemistry (4 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

The students know the ways of announcing the units of the amount of substance and concentration, and can count amounts of substances, their volume and their mass, and they master concentration calculation. The students know different ways of heating buildings and their effects on the environment, and they can count heating costs. The students understand the danger of chemical exposure in their working environment and they can handle dangerous substances properly.

Content

Basics of chemistry. Atom structure, periodic system of elements, chemical bonds, polarity, oxidation number, amount of substance, states of matter, compounds, chemical reactions, chemical balance, energy production and combustion, and especially chemistry related to construction engineering, such as oxidation, corrosion, solvents, paints, glues, chemistry of cement, moisture damages in buildings etc.

Materials

Antila A-M., Karppinen M., Leskelä, M., Mölsä, H. & Pohjakallio, M.: Tekniikan kemia. Helsinki: Edita 2002. Will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Completion alternatives

Written exams, calculation exercises, laboratory work.

Student workload

- Lectures 48 h- independent work 58 h. - Total 106 h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient 1
You are able to recognize phenomena and the models attached to the field of the course.
You can solve simple course related problems. You can read different kinds of tables and graphs to get the right information. Your calculations may have some mistakes.

Satisfactory 2
You are able to understand phenomena and the models attached to the field of the course.
You can solve basic problems with the help of examples. You can read different kinds of tables and graphs to get the right information. Your calculations may have some mistakes.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good 3
You are able to understand phenomena and the models attached to the field of the course.
You can solve basic problems. You can read different kinds of tables and graphs and you are also able to produce them yourself. Your calculations may have some mistakes.

Very good 4
You are able to understand phenomena and the models attached to the field of the course.
You can solve challenging problems. You can read different kinds of tables and graphs and you are able to produce them yourself. You are also able to evaluate the assumptions and applicabilities of the models you are using. Your calculations are mainly right.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5
You are able to understand phenomena and the models attached to the field of the course.
You can solve challenging problems. You can read different kinds of tables and graphs and you are able to make them yourself. You are also able to evaluate the assumptions and applicabilities of the models you are using. You can apply your knowledge to new situations. Your calculations are right but may have some careless errors.

Qualifications

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