Course Overview

THIS COURSE OFFERS:

-  an introduction of the kinetics of transformations encountered
when studying materials in a broad sense, i.e. including their
fabrication and shaping, and their behavior in use.
- Various topics of chemical kinetics, diffusion and other transfer
phenomena in gases, solids, and liquids will be treated, with a
phenomenological view, and in relation to the underlying microscopic
mechanisms. 
- Application of these concepts to the study of transformation
processes and situations of materials physicochemical evolution in use
will be treated at the end of the course.

The expected competencies of the students after this lecture are
principally a global vision of transformation phenomena, the
capability of identifying them in a practical situation, and of
quantifying them if needed.

Learning Achievement

Competence

Course prerequisites

- Academic level: BSc + basic notions in chemical kinetics
- Selection criteria: basic knowledge in chemistry and/or physical
chemistry

- Language prerequisites: English or French
- Selection procedure: evaluation of the student's CV

Grading Philosophy

> First session

- Homework assignment with numerical exercise = 20 % of the overall
mark
- Project (presentation/group 0h30) = 80 % of the overall mark

> In case of failure, a second session will be organized for the final
written exam, either as a written final exam (1h 30) or as an oral
session depending on the number of failing students = 20% of the
overall mark. The initial project mark from session 1 will be reported
as 80 % of the final overall mark. 

Course schedule

COURSE CONTENT INCLUDES:
> Chemical Kinetics

- Overview of complex chemical reaction mechanisms (e.g. radicalar
chain reactions)
- Basic notions of catalysis. Application to heterogeneous catalysis.

> Diffusion & transfer phenomena

- Overview
- Phenomenology of transfer; Fick’s laws, Fourier, Newton laws,
etc.
- Microscopic aspects of diffusion: random walks, Brownian motion
- Practical transfer/reaction problems in industrial processes and
materials science

> Computer exercises : solving transfer and kinetics problems
> Tutored project: study of industrial chemical processes
> Mini-colloquium: presentation of the tutored projects

Course type

- Lectures: 22 x 1h 20 (oral in French, written support in English) - Computer sessions (in French or English): 4 x 2h 40 - Teaching supports available on the Moodle platform - Tutored Project: 8 x 1h 20 - Presentations by the students: 2 x 2h 40

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Other information

- Main lectures will be taught in French but written supports will be
available in English or French (lectures, exercises, practical
sessions manuals, final exam written texts ) - Computer sessions will
be taught in both English or French  - Tutored project will be
delivered in English or French



Language of instruction: English
Mode of delivery: Face-to-face teaching

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