Opinto-opas

Objective

The student will put into practice the skills learnt in analytical chemistry studies in a project in which the quality of drinking water will be analyzed. The student can describe how to get the microbiological and chemical water samples, knows how to analyze household water and how different chemical impurities affect the quality of water.
The student understands the basics of project work.

Content

Sampling and analysis of household water according to the SFS-standards including both chemical and microbiological analysis.
Writing the certificate of analysis.
Project work skills and project reporting.

Materials

SFS-standards

Teaching methods

Project

Employer connections

Real samples from customers will be analyzed

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student has worked actively in the project. The project has been completed and the results have been reported.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is also able to:
- write project plans and act either as a group leader or as an active member and is goal-oriented when implementing the project plan
- work in the group and if necessary organize the work differently
- present project plans and results orally and in writing to stakeholders
The project has achieved the set goals.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is also able to:
- plan a quite wide and diverse project, which includes many tasks
- familiarize himself/herself beforehand with a diverse range of sources and make a time schedule
The project is completed and the results are reported in time. The project has achieved the set goals well.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student has worked actively in the project. The project has been completed and the results have been reported.

Assessment methods and criteria

Peer evaluation 50%
Laboratory work and report evaluated by teachers 50%

Qualifications

Spectrometry
Chromatography

Further information

The course contains studies of professional communication.