Product Chemistry and Technology

Code:

EBE0173

Acronym:

QTPR

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Bioprocess Engineering

Instance: 2016/2017 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Chemical Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Bioengineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIB	15	Syllabus	4	-	6	56	162
MIEQ	13	Syllabus	4	-	6	56	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Students in this course unit will be able to:

• Understand and integrate chemistry concepts in product design by analysis of case studies (goods for human consumption).

• Assessment of current procedures used in product design, comprising 4 stages: needs identification, ideas, selection and production.

 

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of this course students should be able to:

• Identify the main principles of Product Engineering

• Establish relationships between chemical composition and specifications of a product;

• Suggest the chemical composition of a product, according to the specifications and the surface where it acts

• Propose a technological process for the production of a specified product

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. INTRODUCTION TO PRODUCT ENGINEERING -  Historical overview. Commodities versus Specialties. Product design - Needs identification, Ideas, Selection of ideas, Production. Protection of intellectual property - patents. General concepts of industrial chemical processes - classification of production processes, types of flow diagrams, symbolism of process and unit operations  in the chemical industry.

2. SPECIALTIES – chemicals commonly used in the industry. World Top-100 of chemical companies. BASF – most relevant specialties. The importance of the inorganic chemicals. Particular case of chemical colour (pigments and dyes)

3. PAINTS AND VARNISHES - chemistry and technology. Basic concepts. Paint and varnishes definition. Main constituents of a paint. Colour formulation in the industry. General characteristics of a paint. Manufacture process.

4. PESTICIDES - chemistry and technology. Classification according to its chemical structure and application mode. Toxicity mechanisms. Pesticide formulations.

5. COSMETICS AND HYGIENE PRODUCTS - chemistry and technology. Raw materials and functional additives for hygiene products: surfactants/emulsifiers, conditioning agents, thickening agents, foam stabilizers, chelating agents, humectants, antioxidants, pH regulators, fragrances, etc.
Dermatological, hair care, make-up and dental hygiene products.

6. PERFUMES - chemistry and technology. Assessment of the perception to fragrances.  Natural and synthetic fragrances. Extraction technology of natural aromas. Chemical compounds of perfumes.

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Mandatory literature

J. A. Wesselingh, Soren Kiil, Martin E. Vigild; Design and development of biological, chemical, food and pharmaceutical products. ISBN: 978-0-470-06154-1
E. L. Cussler, G. D. Moggridge; Chemical product design. ISBN: 0-521-79633-4

Complementary Bibliography

Charles Sell;  The Chemistry of Fragrances: From Perfumer to Consumer, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2006
Richard B. Silverman;  The Organic Chemistry of Drug Design and Drug Action, Elsevier Academic press, 2nd edition, 2004
Jenny Nelson; The physics of solar cells. ISBN: 978-1-86094-3492
Sun, Sam-Shajing; Sariciftci, Niyazi Serdar; Organic Photovoltaics: Mechanisms, Materials and Devices, CRC Press, 2005. ISBN: 082475963X

Teaching methods and learning activities

Classes will be based on theoretical lectures complemented by case study analysis; Students will be asked to develop a group project on “Chemistry and Technology of…” and to present it in 2 oral presentations and discuss it throughout the semester; Seminars, mini-lectures or field trips are also foreseen in the course unit.

keywords

Technological sciences

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Prova oral	15,00
Teste	60,00
Trabalho escrito	25,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de projeto	24,00
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	22,00
Estudo autónomo	42,00
Frequência das aulas	48,00
Trabalho de campo	18,00
Total:	154,00

Eligibility for exams

To be admitted to exams the student must reach a passing grade (≥10 out of 20) in the Mini-Tests, Project presentation and in the Report. Additionally, the student must attend 2/3 external activities - the seminars, mini-lectures or field trips.

Calculation formula of final grade

FG = 0.40 REP + 0.60 MT

where:

FG is the final grade

REP is the average classification given to the 2 presentations (15%) and to the final report of the project developed throughout the semester (25%), which should be delivered by 30 December 2016 (email) and 2 January 2017 (paper).

MT is the weighted average classification of the 3 mini-tests with 45 min of duration and performed throughout the semester, which will focus on the topics addressed in classes and seminars/mini-lectures/field trips (7/10):

MT = 0.30 MT1 + 0.30 MT2 + 0.40 MT3

Those students who do not achieve a passing grade or do not have the minimum grade in the mini-tests will have the opportunity to make an additional written exam. The final grade, FG1, will be estimated according to:

FG1 = 0.40 REP + 0.60 EX

where:

EX is the classification of the new written exam.

To complete this course unit, students must obtain a minimum final grade, FG of 10 (out of 20).

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable.
 

Classification improvement

Students wishing to improve their final grades must perform an extra Project (PRO), similar to that developed during the semester, which must be delivered at the end of the 1st semester evaluation period. In addition, an extra written exam is required. The final grade of the course unit, FG2, will be estimated according to:

 FG2 = 0.40 PRO + 0.60 EX        

 To complete this course unit, students must meet a minimum final grade, FG2, of 10 (out of 20).