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
• Implement a chosen solution in the form of a drawing, a schema, a plan, a model, a prototype, software and/or digital model
• 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
• Understand the fundamentals of project management to carry out a set project, individually or as part of a team
• Respect deadlines and timescales
• 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

Acquire and understand the basic notions of petro- and bio-sourced organic chemistry, the transformation of this material either by reaction or by exploiting unit operation type processes, and become aware of its importance and its omnipresence in many areas of the engineering practice while reviewing the approach of this chemistry and based on the principles of chemistry and green engineering.
At the end of this teaching unit, the student will have to:
- know the principles of green chemistry/green engineering;
- know the physical and chemical characteristics of organic compounds of petrochemical and natural origin: structural aspects, recognition of functions, isomerism/stereoisomerism;
- understand the basic chemical transformations of organic compounds: substitution, addition, transposition, oxidation-reduction and acid-base reactions, some of which will be applied specifically to the synthesis and recycling of polymers (thermoplastics);
- understand and predict the results of unit operations allowing the separation/purification of compounds following a prior chemical or physical transformation.

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

The EU is organized in theoretical courses which will address:
- Definitions and context of the course after a brief nitroduction;
- the structure and bonds of organic and biochemical compounds and their physical properties
- the origin of the carbonaceous materials (renewable resources or not);
- the principles of green chemistry and engineering, including the concepts of life cycle, anthropogenic cycle of CO2, security and regulatory aspects;
- the conversion and chemical transformation of carbonaceous matter (main reactions and approach involving green chemistry);
- fractionation of raw material or purification/separation of mixtures obtained by chemical reaction and transformation (study of some unit operations of chemical process engineering)
- presentation of some examples.
The course will be put into practice during exercise sessions and tutorials, as well as during laboratory work.

Prior Experience

Students must have acquired basic knowledge in physical chemistry, environment and knowledge and choice of materials