Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Help lead and complete a major development project, individually or in teams, related to chemistry.
• Mobilise, articulate and promote the knowledge and skills acquired.
• Demonstrate independence and their ability to work alone or in teams.
• Manage research, development and innovation within chemistry and/or its applications.
• Understand unprecedented problems in chemistry.
• Mobilise their knowledge effectively, identify their limits, conduct methodical research and critically analyse scientifically valid information.
• Communicate clearly in the scientific domain.
• Communicate, both orally and in writing, their findings, original proposals, knowledge and underlying principles, in a clear, structured and justified manner.
• Adapt their communication to a variety of audiences.
• Develop and integrate a high degree of autonomy.
• Adapt and evolve in a new context.
• Apply high quality scientific methodology.
• Critically reflect on the impact of chemistry in general and projects to which they particularly contribute.
• Demonstrate thoroughness, independence, creativity, intellectual honesty, and ethical values.
• Have acquired professional skills in relation to the objective defining the degree.
• Specialise in at least one sub-domain of chemistry.
• Manage research, development and innovation within chemistry and/or its applications.
• Understand unprecedented problems in chemistry.
• Mobilise their knowledge effectively, identify their limits, conduct methodical research and critically analyse scientifically valid information.

Learning Outcomes of UE

The main objective of the course is to sensitize the students to the problems of recycling materials, through the presentation of the main ways of collecting and processing waste, mainly metallic materials.

Content of UE

Interest of recycling ; concept of waste and life cycle; strategies of waste management ; reglementary aspects ; ways of treatments ; methods of physical treatments of waste and of co-products ; recycling of metallic materials (ferrous, non-ferrous and precious metals); regeneration and incineration of waste; stabilization and setting in landfill; plant visit.

Prior Experience

Not applicable

Type of Assessment for UE in Q1

• Presentation and works
• Oral examination

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

The students read a selected paper and prepare a written scientific discussion before the exam (max. 15 pages). Critical discussion surrounding this  paper during oral exam. Quotation takes account of the quality of the presentation of the report and the rigour in the provided explanations during the oral exam, 100% of the note. Exam duration: approximately 30 minutes. The presence to the plant visit is mandatory.

Type of Assessment for UE in Q2

• N/A

Q2 UE Assessment Comments

Not applicable

Type of Assessment for UE in Q3

• Presentation and works
• Oral examination

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

The students read a selected paper and prepare a written scientific discussion before the exam (max. 15 pages). Critical discussion surrounding this  paper during oral exam. Quotation takes account of the quality of the presentation of the report and the rigour in the provided explanations during the oral exam, 100% of the note. Exam duration: approximately 30 minutes.

Type of Resit Assessment for UE in Q1 (BAB1)

• N/A

Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)

Not applicable