Materials and Chemistry 1

• The engineer's role in society, professional ethics, group processes, project work and HSE. Introduction to innovation and entrepreneurship.
• Structure, properties and applications of pure elements, key inorganic compounds and materials (ceramics, metals, polymers and composites).
• Defects in crystalline materials, and diffusion in solids and liquids.
• Mechanical properties of materials, and methods of testing them.
• Selected processes for primary production of elements, inorganic compounds and materials (with emphasis on metallurgical processes).
• Green chemistry and sustainable production.

The candidate:

• Knows the engineering profession and the engineer's role in society, has insight into relevant professional and ethical issues, and can provide relevant examples of innovation and entrepreneurship.
• Can describe connections between structure, typical properties and applications of pure elements, key inorganic compounds and materials.
• Can describe different types of defects in crystalline materials.
• Can describe diffusion in solids and liquids.
• Has an overview of mechanical testing and mechanical properties of materials, and can compare different material groups and test methods.
• Knows the principles of green chemistry and how green chemistry can contribute to sustainable development.
• Can describe selected processes for the primary production of elements, inorganic compounds and materials, and assess them in terms of sustainability.
• Can collaborate and carry out project work in groups and present the work in different ways.
• Can participate in academic discussions within chemistry and materials science.
• Can use relevant software to obtain and process information.
• Can work according to regulations in the laboratory and process, assess and report experimental results.

Lectures, problem sets, laboratory work, project work and self-study. Some of the activities have mandatory attendance (details about this will be given at the start of the semester).

Expected time spent:

• Lectures: 55 hours
• Problem sets: 30 hours
• Laboratory work: 20 hours
• Project work: 20 hours
• Self-study: 75 hours
• Total: 200 hours