Physics, chemistry and statistics

Physics:
Ideal gases
Equation of state
First law of thermodynamics
Phase transitions
Calorimetry
Heat transport

Chemistry:
Structure of atoms and the periodic table
Chemical bond types and inorganic compounds
Chemical equations and stoichiometric calculations
Combustion reactions
Calculations with acid-base and redox reactions.
Electrochemical cells and basic corrosion theory.
Organic compounds, plastics, oil and gas
Handling of chemicals and basic chemical safety.

Statistics:
Basic probability theory: addition, product, and subtraction rules, Bayes' rule
Independent and disjoint events
Descriptive statistics: central tendency and dispersion
Discrete probability distributions: binomial, hypergeometric, and Poisson distribution
Continuous probability distributions: normal distribution and t-distribution
Central Limit Theorem
Interval Estimation
Hypothesis Testing
Linear regression analysis and correlation.

Learning outcome - Knowledge:
The candidate should
- understand how physical phenomena and chemical reactions are related
- have a practical and theoretical understanding on descriptive statistics.
- be familiar with basic probability theory, common probability distributions and the theoretical foundations of estimation, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing.
- be able to use relevant electronic resources.

Learning outcome - Skills:
The candidate should be able to
- apply physical, chemical and statistical concepts and terms within one's own discipline
- apply statistics and mathematics tools to describe and measure different phenomena and to evaluate results
- describe basic physical, chemical and statistical terms and theories and their relevance to some practical applications
- conduct basic laboratory experiment, write laboratory work reports, and present scientific results
- collect, analyze and present numerical data
- apply basic probability theory and perform estimations, hypothesis testing and simple correlation / regression analyses

Learning outcome - Competence:
The candidate should
- be able to solve specific problems within one's own discipline by applying methods from physics, chemistry and statistics.
- understand physical, chemical and statistical methods and ways of thinking, and should be able to communicate them in written and verbal form

Pedagogiske metoder:

Lectures, exercises, action-reflection-learning, obligatory assignments and experiments 

Obligatoriske arbeidskrav:

A smaller series of obligatory assignments has to be handed in in the course of the semester, after the student has corrected all answers by using the solutions provided by the lecturer. All of these assignments have to be approved in order to get access to the exam.