Building Materials (5 cr)

Objective

On completion of the course the student is familiar with the basic concepts of general, inorganic and physical chemistry as well as physical regularities, understands their meaning and can apply this knowledge in the professional field.
The student will know the origin and production of common building materials.
The student will know products and how they are used, installed and maintained.
The student knows the physical and chemical quality of different materials. The student knows how to combine different materials.
The student is able to compare material qualities and evaluate suitability of the materials for different uses.
The student is able to search for, process and share information with others.

Content

1. Chemical bonding and principles of compound formation
2. Oxidation-reduction reactions
3. Naming compounds
4. Calculations related to chemical reactions and chemical energy changes
5. Solubility, solutions and calculating concentration
6. Acid-base reactions, calculation of pH and neutralisation reactions.
7. Safe handling of chemical substances, TVATM, and interpreting operational safety bulletins
Basic knowledge of wood, concrete, steel, glass, brick, light concrete, lime stone, aluminium, copper and plastics, and coating materials such as plasters, paints and lacks. Basics of physical and chemical properties of these materials.
Laws, regulations and introductions supporting the subject.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is familiar with the central concepts related to the topics of the course and is able to do basic calculations. The student is able to name typical building materials, give examples of how to use them and describe their characteristics. The student can search for information about building materials and building products.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is familiar with the central concepts related to the topics of the course and their applications. The student is able to solve problems that apply the basics of chemistry. The student is able to explain how different materials are used, describe their characteristics and evaluate their suitability in different circumstances.
The student can search for information about building materials and building products.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5)
The student is familiar with the concepts and phenomena related to the topics of the course and is able to apply his/her knowledge independently. The student is able to solve applied problems related to the topics of the course. The student is able to analyse, compare and choose building materials based on independently conducted information searches, and evaluate their suitability in

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student is familiar with the central concepts related to the topics of the course and is able to do basic calculations. The student is able to name typical building materials, give examples of how to use them and describe their characteristics. The student can search for information about building materials and building products.

Qualifications

None

Further information

Studying is based on active participation in lectures and completing exercises. The student adopts the principles of discovery learning and participates in collaborative learning with other students.