Matter
7.5 ECTS creditsInstruction is in the form of lectures, calculation exercises, and mandatory seminars and laboratory sessions. A further mandatory activity is carried out in conjunction with industry or public agency, for example, a study visit, an authentic seminar project or a guest lecture.
Course content:
- the background to quantum mechanics: photons, matter waves and wave-particle-duality,
- basic quantum mechanics: wave function, Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, the Schrödinger equation and its solution for different potentials,
- application of the Schrödinger equation to the hydrogen atom and particle in box (one dimension) and characterisation of solutions and quantum equations,
- quantum mechanical tunneling through potential barriers,
- structure of atomic nucleus,
- different atom models: for example, Bohr's atom model, Dalton's atom model, Rutherford's atom model,
- the connection between materials electronic structure and properties (e.g. chemical reactivity and interaction with electromagnetic radiation,
- the structure of the periodic system, classification of elements and their properties and occurrence of the most important element groups,
- chemical bonding: ionic bonding and covalent bonding, connection between electronic structure and molecular geometry as described with the Lewis-, VSEPR- and valence-bonding models, molecular orbital theory: the LCAO method,
- the dipole moment in molecules,
- intermolecular forces: hydrogen bond, van der Waal's forces and properties in the solid state, gases and fluids,
- mass balance and stoichiometry in simple chemical reactions,
- laboratory safety,
- apply theories treated to practical lab experiments.
Course content:
- the background to quantum mechanics: photons, matter waves and wave-particle-duality,
- basic quantum mechanics: wave function, Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, the Schrödinger equation and its solution for different potentials,
- application of the Schrödinger equation to the hydrogen atom and particle in box (one dimension) and characterisation of solutions and quantum equations,
- quantum mechanical tunneling through potential barriers,
- structure of atomic nucleus,
- different atom models: for example, Bohr's atom model, Dalton's atom model, Rutherford's atom model,
- the connection between materials electronic structure and properties (e.g. chemical reactivity and interaction with electromagnetic radiation,
- the structure of the periodic system, classification of elements and their properties and occurrence of the most important element groups,
- chemical bonding: ionic bonding and covalent bonding, connection between electronic structure and molecular geometry as described with the Lewis-, VSEPR- and valence-bonding models, molecular orbital theory: the LCAO method,
- the dipole moment in molecules,
- intermolecular forces: hydrogen bond, van der Waal's forces and properties in the solid state, gases and fluids,
- mass balance and stoichiometry in simple chemical reactions,
- laboratory safety,
- apply theories treated to practical lab experiments.
Progressive specialisation:
G1F (has less than 60 credits in first‐cycle course/s as entry requirements)
Education level:
Undergraduate level
Admission requirements
45 ECTS credits for the Msc programme in engineering including 15 ECTS credits completed.
Selection:
Selection is usually based on your grade point average from upper secondary school or the number of credit points from previous university studies, or both.
This course is included in the following programme
- Master of Science in Chemical Engineering (studied during year 2)
- Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (studied during year 2)