Environmental Physics and Chemistry (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

The purpose of the course

You understand the basic phenomena of physics, inorganic and organic chemistry as part of practical applications. You know how to apply them in emerging environmental and energy technology solutions.

Eur-ACE competences

PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF THE TECHNOLOGY

You understand the basic phenomena and applications of environmental physics and chemistry.

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

Your knowledge and understanding of the basics of environmental physics and chemistry is at the level necessary to achieve the other learning objectives of the Energy and Environmental Engineering degree program.

RESEARCH AND LITERATURE STUDY

You have the ability and practical skills to plan and implement experimental studies, interpret data and draw conclusions from it, and the ability to work in a laboratory.

Learning outcome

You can recognize environmental and energy engineering phenomena and solve simple problems related to these phenomena.

Content

Chemical and physical mechanisms of environmental pollution, environmental chemistry and its applications and solutions, process and wastewater treatment, basics of electricity, quantum mechanics and nuclear physics, radiation and sound.

Materials

Kurssilla käytetään opettajien tekemiä videoita sekä pdf-muotoista materiaaleja.

Fysiikan osio pohjautuu Kari Suvannon Tekniikan Fysiikka 2 -oppikirjaan (Edita).

Teaching methods

Kurssi koostuu perinteisestä luento-opetuksesta, harjoitustehtävistä, laboratoriotöistä sekä kahdesta välikokeesta.

Exam schedules

Kurssin koeaikataulut ilmoitetaan kemian ja fysiikan osioiden alussa.

Student workload

Ohjattua opiskelua 60 h
Kokeet 5 h
Itsenäistä opiskelua 70 h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Grade 1

You are able to identify the basic principles of the course subjects and the models used to describe the physical systems. You are able to solve simple problems related to the course subjects. You are able to read charts and tables. Your solutions may contain some mistakes.

Grade 2

You are able to identify the basic principles of the course subjects and the models used to describe the physical systems. You are able to solve basic problems related to the course subjects by using examples. You are able to read charts and tables. Your solutions may contain some mistakes.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Grade 3

You undestand the basic principles of the course subjects and the models used to describe the physical systems. You are able to solve basic problems related to the course subjects. You are able to read and produce charts and tables. Your solutions may contain some mistakes.

Grade 4

You undestand the basic principles of the course subjects and the models used to describe the physical systems. You are able to solve challenging problems related to the course subjects. You are able to read and produce charts and tables. Most of your solutions don't have any mistakes.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Grade 5

You undestand the basic principles of the course subjects and the models used to describe the physical systems. You are able to solve challenging problems related to the course subjects. You are able to read and produce charts and tables. Are are able to estimate the suitability of the used models for the problems at hand. Your solutions contain only few small careless mistakes.

Qualifications

The basic knowledge of mechanics, thermodynamics, chemistry, elementary functions and algebra are required.

Further information

Kurssi arvioidaan laboratoriotyön, harjoitustehtävien ja kokeiden perusteella.

Lisäksi kurssilla on päiväopiskelijoita koskeva läsnäolovelvoite (80% oppitunneista on oltava paikalla).

Opintojakson ensimmäinen tehtävä tulee tehdä kolmen viikon kuluessa toteutuksen alkamisesta. Tehtävän tekemättä jättäneet poistetaan toteutukselta.