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Product Chemistry and Technology

Code: EBE0173     Acronym: QTPR

Keywords
Classification Keyword
OFICIAL Bioprocess Engineering

Instance: 2019/2020 - 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 34 Syllabus 4 - 6 56 162
MIEQ 6 Syllabus 4 - 6 56 162
Mais informaçõesLast updated on 2019-09-13.

Fields changed: Objectives, Resultados de aprendizagem e competências, Métodos de ensino e atividades de aprendizagem, Programa, Melhoria de classificação, Obtenção de frequência, Fórmula de cálculo da classificação final

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Students in this Course 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 to produce 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.



  1. SPECIALTIES



Chemicals commonly used in the industry. World Top-100 of chemical companies. Most relevant specialties. The importance of the inorganic chemicals. Particular case of chemical colour (pigments and dyes).



  1. PAINTS AND VARNISHES



Basic concepts. Paint, varnish and lacquer definition. Main constituents of a paint. Colour formulation in the industry. General characteristics of a paint. Manufacture process.



  1. PESTICIDES



Definitions History of pesticides. Global market. Risks vs. Benefits. Classification. Design of new pesticides. Pesticide formulations and application. Labelling and legislation.



  1. COSMETICS AND HYGIENE PRODUCTS



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.



  1. PERFUMES



Assessment of the perception of a fragrance.  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 group project, must attend 50% of external activities (seminars, mini-lectures or field trips) and perform ALL mini-tests.

Calculation formula of final grade

FG = 0.40 TG + 0.45 MT + 0.15 EX


where:


FG is the final grade


TG is the average classification of the 2 presentations (15%) and the final report of the project developed throughout the semester (25%).


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. In each mini-test, the student should obtain a minimum grade of 7/20:

MT = 0.30 MT1 + 0.30 MT2 + 0.40 MT3


EX is the arithmetic average of 5 exercises (10 min), performed at the end of the classes, related to the theoretical classes.


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


Those students who do not achieve a passing grade will have the opportunity to make an additional written exam, which will only replace the mini-tests (MT) and exercises (EX) component. In this case, the final grade (FG1) will be given by:


FG1 = 0.40 TG + 0.60 REC


where REC is the classification of the new written exam.


To complete this course unit, students must obtain a minimum final grade, FG1 of 10 (out of 20).

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable.
 

Classification improvement

Students who have obtained eligibility for exams, may perform an extra exam.


Only the theoretical individual component (MT and EX) can be improved.


Students wishing to improve their final grades must perform an extra written exam. The final grade of the course unit, FG2, will be estimated according to:


 FG2 = 0.40 TG + 0.60 REC   


where:     

FG2 is the final grade

TG is the average classification of the 2 presentations (15%) and the final report of the project developed throughout the semester (25%).

REC is the grade of the final exam.


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