Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Imagine, design, implement and operate compounds, products and materials to specific properties and physical, chemical and biochemical solutions/processes leading to obtaining these materials by integrating needs, contexts and issues (technical, economic, societal, ethical, safety and environmental).
• Identify complex problems to be solved and formulate the specifications by integrating client needs, contexts and issues (technical, economic, societal, ethical and environmental).
• Mobilise a structured set of scientific knowledge and skills and specialised techniques in order to carry out missions of chemical engineering and materials science, using their expertise and adaptability.
• Master and appropriately apply knowledge, models, methods and techniques specific to the field of chemistry and materials science.
• Analyse and model a problem/process/producing pathway by critically selecting theories and methodological approaches (modelling, calculations), and taking into account multidisciplinary aspects.
• Assess the validity of models and results in view of the state of science and characteristics of the problem.
• Plan, manage and lead projects in view of their objectives, resources and constraints, ensuring the quality of activities and deliverables.
• Respect deadlines and the work plan, and adhere to specifications.
• Communicate and exchange information in a structured way - orally, graphically and in writing, in French and in one or more other languages - scientifically, culturally, technically and interpersonally, by adapting to the intended purpose and the relevant public.
• Argue to and persuade customers, teachers and a board, both orally and in writing
• Select and use the written and oral communication methods and materials adapted to the intended purpose and the relevant public.
• Use and produce scientific and technical documents (reports, plans, specifications, etc.) adapted to the intended purpose and the relevant public.
• Adopt a professional and responsible approach, showing an open and critical mind in an independent professional development process.
• Show an open and critical mind by bringing to light technical and non-technical issues of analysed problems and proposed solutions.
• Exploit the different means available in order to inform and train independently.
• Contribute by researching the innovative solution of a problem in engineering sciences.
• Adequately interpret the results taking into account the reference framework within which the research was developed.

Learning Outcomes of UE

Interpret the results of modelling with a critical mind; Interact with the people responsible for modelling to improve its quality ; Extract the significant data of a process to prepare modelling;
Being familiar with the most important modeling methods and their domains of application. Approach to mathematical modeling by concrete examples from chemical engineering and materials science.
Being conscient of the role of modeling in industry and of the validation of models by experimental data (by the way of design of experiments).

Content of UE

Basics of data analysis; Introduction to design of experiments; Physical and analytical modeling methods (including ab initio methods); Numérical modeling methods: finite elements and finite differences, Monte-Carlo methods, neural networks.

Prior Experience

Not applicable

Type of Assessment for UE in Q2

• Presentation and/or works
• Oral Examination

Q2 UE Assessment Comments

Evaluation 1 Oral exam ,70% of the grade, 4h (1/2h/student);    1 Practical reports ,30% of the grade;                 Comments  : Reports: Groupwork: 3 to 4 short group projects that illustrate the vaiours modeling methods from the class. Groups of 3 students (on average). Grading is based on intellectual approach, result and exactness of explanations, as well as on the match between the report and the public it is destined to. Exam: critical discussion of a scientific paper that uses at least one method seen in class. The student receives the paper at least two weeks before the exam. He writes a summary in French (and brings it to the exam), taht is used as a basis for discussion. Grading is as follow: written summary: 30% (content, structure); understanding of methods and phenomena: 50%; critical discussion of results and methods: 20%.

Type of Assessment for UE in Q3

• Presentation and/or works
• Oral examination

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

Evaluation: Oral exam:, 100% of the grade (1/2 h). Comment: the exam is a critical discussion of a scientific paper on a related subject. The paper is sent to the students at least 2 weeks before the exam. The student must write a summary (in French) of the paper that is due during the oral exam. Grading is as follow: written summary: 30% (content, structure); understanding of methods and phenomena: 50%; critical discussion of results and methods: 20%.