Chemistry in ConstructionLaajuus (3 ECTS)

Objective

The student will be familiar with the basic concepts of general and inorganic chemistry as well as the regularities in natural sciences, will understand their meaning and will be able to apply the knowledge in his or her professional field. The student will be familiar with the chemical properties of essential building materials, and the effects of chemical stress factors in the environment on building materials. The student will be familiar with waste management in construction, safe handling of chemicals and the most common hazardous substances in construction.

Content

- Basic concepts of chemistry, atomic structure
- The structure and basic principles of the periodic system
- Chemical bonding
- Chemical reaction and combustion reactions
- Solubility, solutions and calculating concentration
- The speed of a chemical reaction
- Acids, bases, pH and neutralization reactions
- Oxidation number, oxidation and reduction
- Electrochemical voltage series
- Safe handling of chemical substances, TVATM, operational safety bulletins
- Corrosion of metals
- Concrete chemistry
- Radon
- Construction waste
- Hazardous substances in construction, safe handling of them and protection, environmental effects of chemicals
- Sustainable development
- Other alternating topics

Qualifications

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Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The course assessment is made based on the student’s knowledge of the central chemical concepts and ability to apply his or her knowledge, the student’s skills in acquiring and processing information and his or her communication skills related to the topics of the course. The methods of assessment are course exams, assignments and other written and oral presentations.

The student is familiar with the central concepts of the course topics and their meaning, and is able to solve basic problems. The student is able to create written and oral presentations related to chemistry in construction.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is familiar with the concepts related to the course topics, understands their meaning and knows their applications, and is able to solve basic problems in chemistry. The student is able to create written and oral presentations related to chemistry in construction discussing the topic thoroughly.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is familiar with the concepts and phenomena related to the course topics, understands their meaning, is able to apply knowledge independently and is able to solve applied problems in chemistry. The student is able to create professional written and oral presentations related to chemistry in construction, and is able to discuss the topic thoroughly, to evaluate and make comparisons.