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1st Master in Industrial sciences (2nd cycle-Industrial Engineers) Chemistry

 ECTS CreditsNumber of Hours (h/year)
330
330
345
11120
345
345
330
560
445
560
230
445
575
345
330

Communication and Modern languages

ECTS Credits3
Number of Hours (h/year)30
Teaching staff
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodeTECH-MING0002/1
Prerequisite

See content of 2nd year 1st cycle Industrial Engineers

Aims and Objectives

Translation (from English into French) of "upper intermediate" or "advanced" texts

Description

"upper intermediate" or "advanced" general, economic and technical texts

Bibliography

Time, Newsweek, The Daily Telegraph,...

Teaching and Learning MethodsTutorials
Assessment MethodsContinuous assessment
NotesNo
LanguageFrench
English

Entrepreneurial management

ECTS Credits2
Number of Hours (h/year)30
Teaching staff
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodeTECH-MING0004/1
Prerequisite

Economics:introduction ( BAC2)

Macro- and microeconoimics ( BAC3)

Aims and Objectives

Understanding of the operating of a company through setting up and expansion

-To highlight its fundamental role in the economy (investment; innovation; added value)

-To give a ”tool box” to that which wants to undertake

Description

The company:

-Setting up: business plan: marketing aspects and financial aspects (balance sheet , estimated income statement,cash flow statement)

-Accountancy (elements)-Financial analysis(introduction)-Breakeven point

 

Bibliography

Livres:

Collins, E.C.G., Devanna, M.A., MBA, Boulogne, Maxima, 1991

Lochard, J., Comprendre la gestion, Paris, Editions d’organisation, 1981,6è éd.

Margerin, J., Ausset, G., Choix des investissements, Nice, SEDIFOR, 1979

Vernimmen, P., Finance d’entreprise, Paris, Dalloz, 2000,4è éd.

Ward, M., 50 Techniques essentielles de gestion, Paris, De Vecchi, 1998

Brochures:

Coopers &Lybrand, la PME et sa gestion, Bruxelles, L’Echo, 1996

Crédit Communal (Dexia), New Business, Bruxelles, Dexia, 1998

Trends Cash, Le guide entreprendre, Anvers, Roularta Media, 2000

Sites Internet:

echonet.be

newbusiness.mib.be

vernimmen.net

yahoo/finance/guide de la finance

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Tutorials

Lecture based on the study of a concrete case; directed exercises

Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Mathematics

ECTS Credits4
Number of Hours (h/year)45
Teaching staffRUWET, Christel
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1
CodeTECH-ICHI0001/1
Prerequisite

Descriptive statistics and notions of probability. Mathematics courses of the bachelors in Industrial science.

Aims and Objectives

Understanding and ability to use the mathematical and statistical notions and tools which appear in the course.

Description

1. Statistics: sampling, parametric tests, nonparametric tests, regression.

2. Elements of Fourier Analysis: Fourier series, Fast Fourier transform. Application to partial differential equations.

Bibliography

Dodge, Premiers pas en statistique, Ed. Springer.

Frontier, Davoult, Gentilhomme, Lagadeue, Statistique pour les sciences de la vie et de l'environnement, Ed. Dunod.

Gasquet et Witomski, Analyse de Fourier et applications, Ed. Dunod.

Wonnacott et Wonnacott, Statistique, Ed. Economica.

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Tutorials
Assessment MethodsWritten and/or oral examination
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Applied sciences

ECTS Credits3
Number of Hours (h/year)45
Teaching staffHAFNAOUI, Anass
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1
CodeTECH-ICHI0002/1
Prerequisite

Algebra (solving equations), derivatives, integrals, fourier Series (taught in the same year), Statistics (taught in the same year). Basic physical chemistry and quantum mechanics: Methods spectral (IR, UV, NMR, ...).

Aims and Objectives

Allow students to make the connection between theory of mathematics courses and practice Scientific and Industrial directly related to his training in general and his specialty, (chimie-biochimie), in particular.

Description

Part 1: Introduction to the Fourier transform and its applications Chimie-Biochimie. The X-ray diffraction. Implementation of the TF to spéctroscopie and NMR tomography. Implementation of the TF to spéctrométrie IR.Part 2: Statistical Review of the results of quantitative studies of chemicals products (calculations, sampling, linear regression, etc.)

Part 3: numerical analysis applied to chemistry.

Part 4: methods and techniques of dimensionnement of chemical installations.

Part 5: Applications SCILAB.

Bibliography

Analyse de fourier et applications, Claude gasquet Patrick Witomski, Edition DUNOD.

1Waser J.; Pictorial representation of the Fourier method of X-ray Crystallography; J.Chem.

Farrar, T. C. : Pulse and Fourier Transform NRM.

Strong F. C : How the Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer work, J.Chem. Educ.

 

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Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Tutorials
Group seminars or workshops
Assessment MethodsOral examinations
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Engineering plan and department activities

ECTS Credits5
Number of Hours (h/year)75
Teaching staffQUETTIER, Sophie
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 2
CodeTECH-ICHI0003/1
Prerequisite

Conversion of measurement units, error calculation

Aims and Objectives

To describe and to observe the evolution of an industrial system, to measure his characteristic parameters, to present in a report the laboratory experimentation and the exploitation of the obtained results.

Description

Study of vertical decantation and oblique decantation, pump with liquid flow measurement, ventilator with gaseous flow measurement, column with sieve trays, heat exchanger with temperature regulation, chemical reactor with pH regulation, solar thermic collector, hydrogen cell, ...

Bibliography

LANNOY, F., Notes de cours et de laboratoire de génie chimique, Liège, Université de Liège, s.d.

JASPART, C., Notes de laboratoire, Liège, HEPL Rennequin Sualem, s.d.

Teaching and Learning MethodsLaboratory work
Assessment MethodsContinuous assessment
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Biochemistry and microbiology

ECTS Credits3
Number of Hours (h/year)30
Teaching staffGRETRY, Jean
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1
CodeTECH-ICHI0004/1
Prerequisite

Basic knowledge in biology and organic chemistry

Aims and Objectives

Rudiments of biochemistry and microbiology intended to support the insertion of students in the biochemical, food, pharmaceutical fields

Description

Biochemistry, study of the glucides, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids, study of the metabolism and fermentation; Microbiology, general bacteriology including the elementary techniques (counting, identification, sterilization); . Industrial applications, enzymatic engineering use of enzymes for the bioconversion of sugars, biotechnologique industry (the brewery, biolixiviation and the hydrobiométallurgie), genetic engineering: investigation and production equipment

Bibliography

Microbiology, Prescott et al, 1995, De Boeck Ed, Bruxelles

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Assessment MethodsOral examinations
NotesNo
LanguageFrench

Industrial chemistry

ECTS Credits11
Number of Hours (h/year)120
Teaching staffMAZZA, Michaƫl; QUETTIER, Sophie
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodeTECH-ICHI0005/1
Prerequisite

Basic concepts of general chemistry, general and chemical thermodynamics, electrochemistry and all the specific primary products of the training of engineer.

Aims and Objectives

Theory: This course studies in a detailed way the processes of modern industry in the principal fields of chemical industry, especially mineral. At the beginning of the raw materials available, and in a constant worry of maximum use, the processes are studied from the theoretical point of view then analyzed from the technological realization point of view by considering all the points of view of (equipment, productivity, profitability, by-products, automation, problems of rejections, problems environmental…)

Practical work: choice of handling in connection with the concepts seen with the theoretical courses.

Description

Theory: Introduction (general design of an installation, assessments, catalyses, material problems, residues and choice of a method, problems of pollution,…) ; Problem of water (of food and waste); Chemistry of silica and the silicates (glass, crystal, enamels, refractory or not, neoceramic ceramics, bonding agents); Chemical big industry (sulphur and derived, hydrogen, air and gases rare, ammonia, acid nitric, phosphorus and derived, sodium carbonate, chlorinate, mineral soda and derived, manures, pigments); Coal-chemical industry (proceeded of surface, underground gasification, treatments of the various products and rejections); Refining of oil; Petrochemistry

Practical work: Analyze bonding agents; Analyze water and effluent industrialists; Analyze industrial gases; Study of derived from oil; Study of the surface-active ones; Study of the physical material characteristics (true densities and connect, specific surface, porosity)

Bibliography

Livres, revues, publications techniques de so­ciétés chimiques et fédérations professionnelles,... en nombre tel qu'il est impossible de les détailler ici.

Teaching and Learning Methods

Theory: lecture 2h/week all the year

Practical work: handling of laboratories 4H/week during the 2st six-month period

Assessment Methods
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Chemical engineering

ECTS Credits4
Number of Hours (h/year)45
Teaching staffHAFNAOUI, Anass
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1
CodeTECH-ICHI0006/1
Prerequisite

Basic knowledge in physics, chemistry and applied mechanics

Aims and Objectives

To explain the working, mathematical model, characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of mass and heat transfers systems meted in chemical industries.

Description

Distillation, liquid-liquid extraction and gaz absorption.

Bibliography

JM Coulson et JF Richardson, 'Chemical engineering' volume 2- Pergamon press- 1993...2001

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Tutorials
Assessment MethodsWritten examinations

Written and /or oral examinations

NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Materials sciences

ECTS Credits5
Number of Hours (h/year)60
Teaching staffSchrynemackers, Jean
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodeTECH-ICHI0007/1
Prerequisite

Basic training in physics, chemistry and mechanics applied and in study of materials. All courses of the previous years, in the chemical field (industrial chemistry, organic chemistry, general and chemical thermodynamics…) and general (studies and resistance of materials…)

Aims and Objectives

Theory: The course is not limited to the simple chemical study of the macromolecules, but it sticks to all the aspects interesting the engineer, as well manufacturer as user. It is also interested in the new products with special properties (biocompatible high efficiencies, polymers, biodegradable polymers, special copolymers, reactive polymer alloys…) It considers also the problem of becoming plastics after their use (problem of waste). To study the new applications of composite materials. Applications: Description of the mechanical properties of plastic materials.

Description

Theory: General information on the macromolecules (chemical structures and physical properties, chemical and mechanics which result from this); Theory of the various types of polymerizations and copolymerizations; Commercial plastics; Methods of development and working; Method of improvement of the properties; Principal families of traditional macromolecules; Recent polymers with high or particular performances; Methods of analysis and of controls; Plastics in waste (discharges, incineration, recycling) Polymeric and composite: introduction to polymers; structure of polymers; mechanical behavior of polymers; production; working and assembly; particulate, fibrous and expanded composites. Composite materials: Interest; components; processed products: fibres, loads, additives, resins…; manufactoring processes; mechanics of the laminates; various controls; general rules of design. Applications: Determination of the temperature of Vicat softening of thermoplastics; Measurement of the resistance to the Charpy shock of the rigid matters; Tests of torsion; Tensile tests.

Bibliography

M.F. Ashby et D.R.H. Jones, 'Matériaux 2.Microstructure et mise en oeuvre.' Edition Dunod, Paris1998. Daniel Gay, 'Matériaux composites' Editions Hermes, Paris 1991-2000. Sources diverses : documents techniques publiés par des centres de recherche, des sociétés industrielles et les fédérations professionnelles. Normes

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures

Theory: lecture 2h/week (Quad.1)

Practical work: handling of laboratories 4H 1week/2 during Quad.2

 

Assessment MethodsWritten examinations

Written examination (theory), continuous assessment (applications)

NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Analytical chemistry

ECTS Credits3
Number of Hours (h/year)45
Teaching staffGERKENS, Carine; HAFNAOUI, Anass
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodeTECH-ICHI0008/1
Prerequisite

For the lecture: general chemistry of bachelor. For the laboratory work: safety requirements, know-how acquired at the general chemistry laboratory

Aims and Objectives

To acquire the principles of various methods in quantitative chemical analysis (traditional techniques, electrochemical methods or chromatographic methods, in mineral, organic or biochemical fields) in front of a particular analytical problem, to reach the capacity to select the appropriate working method to its resolution. To acquire, by handling of laboratory, the rigour of work necessary to obtain right and precise analytical results as well as a know-how in traditional and electrochemical analyses.

Description

Traditional methods (lecture): errors; techniques of sampling, put in solution,; gravimetry, precipitation; titrimetry (by precipitation, neutralization, oxydoreduction, complexation); gazometry; separations via precipitation, complexation, liquid-liquid extraction ; acidimetry in nonaqueous medium. Electrochemical methods (lecture): conductimetry, potentiometry , electrogravimetry, coulometry, polarography, amperometry. Separative methods (lecture): gas chromatography, column, thin layer, HPLC, methods by external, internal calibration and proportioned addition; electrophoresis. Laboratory work: gravimetry; titrimetry (acid-base, oxydoreduction, precipitation, complexation) ; gazometry; distillation ; conductimetry; electrogravimetry; potentiometry; coulometry, Karl Fisher.

Bibliography

Fiefield W., Kealey D., Principles and practice of analytical chemistry Blackie, 1990

Rouessac F., Rouessac A., Analyse chimique, Méthodes et techniques instrumentales modernes, Masson, 1995

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Laboratory work
Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
Projects or practical work
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Organic chemistry

ECTS Credits3
Number of Hours (h/year)45
Teaching staffVARETTO, Louis
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 2
CodeTECH-ICHI0009/1
Prerequisite

Matter of the second year course.

Aims and Objectives

The basic training in organic chemistry approached in the course of 2e bachelor continues with the study of polyfunctionals compounds, natural compounds of biological interest, organic synthesis and industrial origin of the organic compounds.

Description

Mixed and multiple functions; heterocyclic compounds; carbohydrates; amino acids and proteins; lipids; organic synthesis; concepts of industrial organic chemistry ; environmental organic chemistry.

Bibliography

Arnaud, P. (1992) Cours de chimie organique, Dunod, Paris

Streitwieser, A., Heathcock, C.H. & Kosower, O.M. (1992) Introduction to Organic Chemistry, Macmillan, New York

Stryer, L. (1988) Biochemistry, Freeman, New York

Harper, H.A., Rodwell, G.H. & Mayes, P.A. (1979) Review of Physiological Chemistry , Lange, Los Altos

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures

LQRPST method + laboratories

Assessment MethodsOral examinations

Small, not announced and not penalizing controls are organized during the year. An examination is organized: theory orally and written exercises

NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Physical chemistry

ECTS Credits3
Number of Hours (h/year)45
Teaching staffGERKENS, Carine; Lamoureux, Thibaut; NICOLAY, Sophie
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodeTECH-ICHI0010/1
Prerequisite

Fundamental principles of analytical and physical chemistry and theorical principles of analytical determinations. Safety requirements, know-how acquired by the general and analytical chemistry laboratory.

Aims and Objectives

Engineer needs data to make decisions. This laboratory gives the opportunity to achieve data for discerning how it is difficult to analyse real samples and to treat them for realizing performances and limits of instruments and methods.

Description

Chromatographic methods in liquid (LC and HPLC) and gazeous states ; spectroscopic methods : molecular and atomic ; electrochemical methods.

Bibliography

Chimie quantitative de Vogel, De Boeck, 2006.

Skoog, West & Holler, Chimie analytique, De Boeck, 1997.

D.C. Harris, Quantitative Chemical Analysis, Freeman, 1991.

Teaching and Learning MethodsLaboratory work
Assessment MethodsContinuous assessment
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Automatism and regulation

ECTS Credits3
Number of Hours (h/year)30
Teaching staffWera, Yannic
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1
CodeTECH-ICHI0012/1
Prerequisite

Integral and differential calculations.

Aims and Objectives

To determine the characteristics of an industrial system, an industrial regulator and the system-regulator coupling.

Description

Study of the analogical linear systems: stability, static precision, dynamic precision, indicial response, frequential response;

Study of the regulated systems: proportional, integral and differential actions, characteristics of the P, PI and PID regulators;

Study of applications of regulations.

Bibliography

LANNOY, F., Notes de cours de régulation des systèmes industriels, Liège, Université de Liège, s.d.

 

MARET, Régulation automatique, Presses polytechniques romandes.

DORF – BISHOP, Modern Control Systems, Addison-Wesley.

NINANE, Notes de cours de contrôle des processus industriels, Liège, HEPL Rennequin Sualem

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Energetic

ECTS Credits5
Number of Hours (h/year)60
Teaching staffLamoureux, Thibaut; VARETTO, Louis
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1
CodeTECH-ICHI0013/1
Prerequisite

Thermodynamics and chemical thermodynamics

Aims and Objectives

To complete the formaton in chemical thermodynamics

To compare the different energetics techniques using in the domestic, service and industrial sectors.

Description

Theory :

Second law and the arrow of time, entropy in the realm of chemical reactions, extremum principles, stability theory, stability and fluctuations, non equilibrium thermodynamics, dissipative structures

Applications :

Primary energies :

- no renewable sources (coal, oil, natural gas, uranium)

- renewable sources (biomass, hydraulics, aeolian, geothermal, solar, seas and oceans),

 

- new techniques (gas turbine with combined cycle, cogeneration, combustion cell, thermonuclear fusion).

- Study, calculation and design of industrial installations : Boilers. Heat pumps. Aeolian.

- Environmental aspect : Treatment of smokes. Heat insulation.

Bibliography

 D. Kondepudi and I. Prigogine, Modern Thermodynamics, 1998, New York, Wiley

Encyclopaedia Universalis, France, 2001

MASY, G., Notes de cours d’énergie et environnement, Liège, HEPL Rennequin Sualem, 2002 Techniques de l'ingénieur. ...

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Tutorials
Project or fieldwork
Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
Continuous assessment
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Waste treatment

ECTS Credits3
Number of Hours (h/year)30
Teaching staffGRETRY, Jean
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 2
CodeTECH-ICHI0015/1
Prerequisite

Basic knowledge in microbiology, Genius of fermentations, transfer of oxygen (ventilation); unit operations of decantation, filtration, centrifugation; these concepts are seen during biochemical genius.

Aims and Objectives

To know to check the conformity of a waste water rejection compared to the standards accepted by the legislation. Via the study of the principles of biological treatment of water, to acquire the bases allowing to lead a process of purification, to control it, optimize it, to dimension certain stations of them.

Description

Characterization of a waste water, aspects analytical and legislative; primary education treatment of waste water; biological purification of waste water by activated sludge, bacterial bio discs, beds, lagunage, biomethanisation (secondary treatment); tertiary treatments of water: nitrification-denitrification, dephosphatation, disinfection; aerobic stabilization and anaerobe (biomethanisation) of primary and secondary muds; conditioning and treatment of stabilized muds; composting of solid waste

Bibliography

Edeline F., Epuration biologique des eaux résiduaires, Cebedoc, 1993.

Metcalf & Eddy, Inc, Wastewater engineering, McGraw-Hill international editions, 1991.

Degrémont, Memento technique de l’eau, Editions du cinquantenaire, Lavoisier, 1989.

Teaching and Learning Methods

lectures and visit of installations

Assessment MethodsOral examinations
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

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