Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• 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
• 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
• Collaborate, work in a team
• Interact effectively with other students to carry out collaborative projects.
• 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

Learning Outcomes of UE

The aim of the analytical chemistry and chemometrics course is to enable students to: - Conduct quantitative analyses based on protocol - Exploit appropriate statistical tools for data processing, be able to present analytical results and be critiqued. - Understand the chemical equilibrium of water and apply this to natural water. - Understand the steps of sample preparation and the stages of instrumental analysis. - Understand the physical principle and operation of elemental analysis techniques and UV-visible spectroscopy and understand their limitations and potential. - Understand the basic principles of chromatography - Be able to provide an analytical report - Understand the working principles of separation techniques coupled with different detectors and understand their potential and limitations; - Understand the process of the validation of an analytical method (life cycle of a method) - Select an analysis method in line with a given analytical problem. The aims of the Know the physical concepts such as surface and interfacial tensions, contact angle, wettability, mechanical and thermodynamic equilibria of an interface ; to understand, master and apply these concepts for applications : minerals treatment, surfactants, characterization of micro and nanoporous materials ; to develop the insight and the physical meaning of the surface phenomena.

Content of UE

As quantitative analysis plays a major role in many fields of engineering sciences, basic statistical tools for the presentation and validation of the results will be taught. The calibration methods for quantification when using relative methods are the subject of a specific part of this course, which is necessary to understand matrix effects and errors associated with different instrumental analytical techniques. Some methods of sample preparation / concentration are integral to the teaching. This analytical chemistry course is primarily based on the chemistry of aqueous media. A rapid review of the main balances and kinetic aspects of chemical reactions is the basis for the presentation of calco-carbonic equilibrium and complexation reactions (study of complexes present in natural water and complexation reactions for analysis of things, such as different hardnesses). The molecular spectrometric techniques (UV-visible) will complete this part. Both for liquid and solid samples, elemental analyses by atomic emission and absorption spectrometries (flame photometry, ICP, atomic absorption) will be studied on the basis of principles of analysis, instruments, their particularities and various configurations (hydride generation, graphite furnace, ICP-MS, etc.) and possible difficulties for each technique will be discussed (interference, sensitivity, linearity, etc.). In addition, X-ray fluorescence and X-ray diffraction will be discussed for the comparison for solid samples analysis. A final part of the course is dedicated to the introduction of gas and liquid chromatographic methods coupled with universal or specific detectors as part of environmental applications such as quantification of PAH or chlorinated solvents in water or soil.  The content of the physicochemistry lessons is : Surface and interfacial tensions ; adhesion and liquid cohesion ; liquid/liquid inteface ; solid surfaces (contact angle, equilibrium equation, wettability, adhesion and cohesion) ; detergency ; interface equilibrium (Laplace and Kelvin) ; relative adsorption and Gibbs-Duhem equation ; applications : surfactants, divided solids, colloidal systems, mineral flotation

Prior Experience

Not applicable

Type of Assessment for UE in Q1

• N/A

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

Not applicable

Type of Assessment for UE in Q2

• Presentation and works
• Oral Examination
• Written examination

Q2 UE Assessment Comments

I-GPRO-028 : Other : Report and laboratory work 25% of the evaluation mark is assigned based on the analytical results and the quality of reports produced during the laboratory session. 75% of the mark is awarded on the basis of a written examination, for which the maximum time is 120 min. I-SDMA-015 : Oral examination : 80 %. Presentation and works : 20% (Reports and laboratoy participation)

Type of Assessment for UE in Q3

• Presentation and works
• Oral examination
• Written examination

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

I-GPRO-028 : Other : Report and laboratory work 25% of the evaluation mark is assigned based on the analytical results and the quality of reports produced during the laboratory session. 75% of the mark is awarded on the basis of a written examination, for which the maximum time is 120 min. I-SDMA-015 : Oral examination : 80 %. Presentation and works : 20% (Reports and laboratoy participation)

Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)

Not applicable