1. General information
Course:
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
Code:
57735
Type:
ELECTIVE
ECTS credits:
6
Degree:
344 - CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Academic year:
2021-22
Center:
1 - FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
Group(s):
21
Year:
4
Duration:
First semester
Main language:
Spanish
Second language:
Use of additional languages:
English Friendly:
Y
Web site:
Bilingual:
N
Lecturer:
LUISA FERNANDA GARCIA BERMEJO
- Group(s):
21
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
San Alberto Magno/planta baja
Q. ANALÍTICA Y TGIA. ALIMENTOS
3447
luisafernanda.garcia@uclm.es
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 10:00-12:00 h
2. Pre-Requisites
No prerequisite has been established
3. Justification in the curriculum, relation to other subjects and to the profession
Environmental Analysis is an optional subject of 6 ECTS located within the Environmental Engineering Module. This subject is taught in the fourth year of the Degree and consists of a single subject that will be taught in the first semester.
It presents different methodologies of Chemical and Instrumental Analysis as essential tools to address environmental issues, both determination of pollutants and pollution resolution in different environmental systems (water, air and soil), advisable for a graduate in Environmental Engineering
4. Degree competences achieved in this course
| Course competences | |
|---|---|
| Code | Description |
| E24 | Knowledge and / or ability to handle chemical analysis equipment and property characterization, and the basic instruments of a chemical laboratory. |
| E33 | Capacity for calculation and design, and knowledge about the operation, of water treatment processes including human supply, industrial conditioning and the treatment of urban and industrial waste effluents. |
| G03 | Ability to solve problems with initiative, decision making, creativity, critical reasoning and to communicate and transmit knowledge, skills and abilities in the field of Chemical Engineering. |
| G07 | Ability to apply the principles and methods of quality. |
| G08 | Capacity for organization and planning in the field of the company, and other institutions and organizations. |
| G10 | Knowledge, understanding and ability to apply the necessary legislation in the exercise of the profession of Industrial Technical Engineer |
| G14 | ethical commitment and professional ethics |
| G15 | Management capacity and information planning |
| G18 | Capacity for teamwork |
| G20 | Ability to learn and work autonomously |
| G22 | Creativity and initiative |
5. Objectives or Learning Outcomes
| Course learning outcomes | |
|---|---|
| Description | |
| To train the student to search for bibliographic information, its analysis, interpretation and use for analytical purposes. | |
| To train the student to be sensitive to the ethical exercise of the profession, becoming aware of the social responsibility of their reports and their impact on decision making | |
| To acquire skills for practical laboratory work, being able to experimentally develop analytical processes that include the planning of sampling, its treatment and analysis through different analytical techniques. | |
| To know the possibilities offered by the interaction of electrical energy with matter to develop important analytical methodologies in environmental analysis (water, soil and air). | |
| To know the possibilities offered by the interaction of optical energy with matter to develop important analytical methodologies in environmental analysis (water, soil, air) | |
| To know the possibilities offered by the use of separation methods to develop important analytical methodologies in environmental analysis (water, soil and air). | |
| Additional outcomes | |
| Not established. |
6. Units / Contents
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Unit 1: Introduction to the environment. Environmental pollution
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Unit 1.1: Definitions. Environmental constituents
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Unit 1.2: Pollution. Need for analysis
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Unit 1.3: Classification of pollutants.
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Unit 2: Chemical analysis
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Unit 2.1: Stages of the chemical analysis.
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Unit 2.2: Take, conservation and transport of samples.
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Unit 3: Chemical reactions of environmental interest
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Unit 3.1: Propiedades físico-químicas del agua
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Unit 3.2: Reacciones ácido-base, precipitación, complejos y redox.
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Unit 4: Methods of quantitative analysis
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Unit 4.1: Classification: classical and instrumental
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Unit 4.2: Classical methods of analysis: gravimetris and volumetries. Applications.
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Unit 5: Introduction to optical analysis methods
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Unit 5.1: UV-Visible molecular absorption spectrometry.
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Unit 5.2: Law of Beer. Instumentation
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Unit 6: Atomic spectrometry techniques. Instrumentation.
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Unit 6.1: Absorption techniques
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Unit 6.2: Emission techniques
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Unit 7: Chromatographic techniques. Instrumentation
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Unit 7.1: Gas chromatography
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Unit 7.2: Liquid chromatography
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7. Activities, Units/Modules and Methodology
| Training Activity | Methodology | Related Competences (only degrees before RD 822/2021) | ECTS | Hours | As | Com | Description | |
| Class Attendance (theory) [ON-SITE] | Lectures | E33 G03 G07 G08 G15 | 1.16 | 29 | N | N | ||
| Workshops or seminars [ON-SITE] | Workshops and Seminars | G08 G20 | 0.24 | 6 | Y | N | ||
| Laboratory practice or sessions [ON-SITE] | Practical or hands-on activities | E24 G22 | 0.64 | 16 | Y | Y | ||
| Practicum and practical activities report writing or preparation [OFF-SITE] | Self-study | G07 G14 G18 | 0.28 | 7 | Y | Y | ||
| Writing of reports or projects [OFF-SITE] | Guided or supervised work | E33 G03 G07 G14 G18 | 0.48 | 12 | N | N | ||
| Project or Topic Presentations [ON-SITE] | Guided or supervised work | E33 G03 G07 G14 G18 | 0.12 | 3 | Y | N | ||
| Progress test [ON-SITE] | Assessment tests | E33 G03 G07 G08 G20 | 0.12 | 3 | Y | N | ||
| Study and Exam Preparation [OFF-SITE] | Self-study | E33 G03 G07 G08 G20 | 2.84 | 71 | N | N | ||
| Final test [ON-SITE] | Assessment tests | E33 G03 G07 G08 G20 | 0.12 | 3 | Y | Y | ||
| Total: | 6 | 150 | ||||||
| Total credits of in-class work: 2.4 | Total class time hours: 60 | |||||||
| Total credits of out of class work: 3.6 | Total hours of out of class work: 90 | |||||||
As: Assessable training activity Com: Training activity of compulsory overcoming (It will be essential to overcome both continuous and non-continuous assessment).
8. Evaluation criteria and Grading System
| Evaluation System | Continuous assessment | Non-continuous evaluation * | Description |
| Laboratory sessions | 5.00% | 5.00% | |
| Other methods of assessment | 15.00% | 5.00% | |
| Final test | 60.00% | 90.00% | |
| Progress Tests | 20.00% | 0.00% | |
| Total: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
According to art. 4 of the UCLM Student Evaluation Regulations, it must be provided to students who cannot regularly attend face-to-face training activities the passing of the subject, having the right (art. 12.2) to be globally graded, in 2 annual calls per subject , an ordinary and an extraordinary one (evaluating 100% of the competences).
Evaluation criteria for the final exam:
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Continuous assessment:Continuous evaluation through the follow-up of theoretical knowledge acquisition (60%). Realization and presentation of laboratory practices and evaluation report, on the one hand, of the contents addressed in the practices and, on the other hand, of the acquisition of the corresponding competences through other training activities such as participation in seminars, tutorials and progress test (40% )
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Non-continuous evaluation:Final test 85% and practical 15%. In order to apply the indicated percentages, it is necessary to obtain a numerical value higher than 4 out of 10 both in the written exam and in the laboratory practices.
Specifications for the resit/retake exam:
A single exam of all the contents of the subject (85%) and 15% practicals. In order to apply the indicated percentages, it is necessary to obtain a grade higher than 4 out of 10 both in the written exam and in the laboratory practices.
Specifications for the second resit / retake exam:
Evaluation criteria not defined
9. Assignments, course calendar and important dates
| Not related to the syllabus/contents | |
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| Hours | hours |
| Unit 1 (de 7): Introduction to the environment. Environmental pollution | |
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| Comment: It refers to the detailed planning of this subject that is found on the website of the Faculty of Chemical Sciences and Technologies |
10. Bibliography and Sources
