Objectives of general skills

• Implement an engineering approach dealing with a set problem taking into account technical, economic and environmental constraints
• Understand the stages of an engineering approach
• Identify and describe the problem to be solved and the functional need (of prospective clients) to be met considering the state of technology
• Design, evaluate and optimise solutions addressing the problem
• Communicate the approach, results and prospects to a client or a board
• Identify and acquire the information and skills needed to solve the problem
• Understand the theoretical and methodological fundamentals in science and engineering to solve problems involving these disciplines
• Identify, describe and explain basic scientific and mathematical principles
• Identify, describe and explain the basic principles of engineering particularly in their specialising field
• Understand laboratory techniques: testing, measuring, monitoring protocol, and security
• Select and rigorously apply knowledge, tools and methods in sciences and engineering to solve problems involving these disciplines
• Communicate in a structured way - both orally and in writing, in French and English - giving clear, accurate, reasoned information
• Argue to and persuade customers, teachers and a board both orally and in writing
• Use several methods of written and graphic communication: text, tables, equations, sketches, maps, graphs, etc.
• Present analysis or experiment results in laboratory reports
• Demonstrate thoroughness and independence throughout their studies
• Develop their scientific curiosity and open-mindedness
• Learn to use various resources made available to inform and train independently

UE's Learning outcomes

The aim of the organic and polymer chemistry course is to enable the student to: - understand scientific papers or articles dealing with aspects of organic chemistry; - know the general properties of organic compounds such as solvents, acids / bases, and mesomeric effects; - know the properties of chemical families and their economic interests; - exploit the IR and UV molecular spectrometry for the identification for organic functions; - understand the reaction mechanisms for hydrocarbon classes; - know the main polymer classes, their properties and their production routes.

UE Content

The organic chemistry course is organised in parts covering the following aspects: basic concepts (bond-isometrics, polarity-solubility, acids and bases); molecular spectroscopic features (IR and UV-vis), the application of this instrumental analytical technique for the identification of functions and polymers (IR); systematic study of the chemical classes and their reactivity on the basis of the presence of unsaturated bonds, aromatic rings, and functions. The properties of organic solvents are exposed. The reaction mechanisms and molecular structures of several classes of compounds including the principles of stereoisomerism are discussed: Alkanes and cycloalkanes, alkenes and alkynes and aromatic compounds. Particular attention is paid to the mechanisms of substitution, addition, elimination and rearrangement. Vinyl polymers are designed especially for their various applications, synthetic routes and production properties and economic interests, and are compared to other families of polymers. Characterisation methods and the relationship between structure and mechanical properties of polymers are also addressed.

Prior experience

The reaction chemistry concepts, thermochemical and basic organic chemistry are required to follow this teaching.