CME1020 : Chemistry (Inactive)
- Inactive for Year: 2025/26
- Module Leader(s): Prof. Paul Christensen
- Lecturer: Prof. Jarka Glassey, Prof. Marloes Peeters
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 13 |
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 12 |
| ECTS Credits: | 13.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
This module will provide students with necessary knowledge and practical skills in various areas of chemistry/biochemistry required for chemical engineering.
Outline Of Syllabus
Basic physical chemistry: intermolecular forces; kinetics including Arrhenius and catalysis. Basic adsorption isotherms (Langmuir, BET). Applied catalysis.
Basic organic chemistry concepts: functional groups amino acids, aldehydes, ketones, lipids, nucleotides – some heterocycles etc. Basic organic reaction mechanisms.
Basic analytical chemistry: UV Vis spectroscopy (including Beer-Lambert Law), and gas liquid chromatography. Acids and bases, pH, buffers, indicators and pH titrations.
Introduction to biotechnology. Biological diversity and cell classification. Cell structure (chemical composition, organelles). Enzyme classification and kinetics. Immobilised enzymes. Metabolic pathways. Cell reproduction.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 3:00 | 3:00 | Written examination |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 35:00 | 35:00 | Revision for exam |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 1 | 80:00 | 80:00 | Lectures and tutorial spread across both semesters. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 4 | 3:00 | 12:00 | Labs. |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 120:00 | 120:00 | Preparation for lab reports, independent reading, work-up of lectures. |
| Total | 250:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Knowledge of basic concepts is communicated in the lectures. Calculation sheets are set to give the students experience of problem solving in this subject. They also reinforce lecture material. The tutorials and seminars are used to go over the answers to question sheets and also to cover selected topics in more detail. Practicals provide students with the opportunity to acquire the relevant practical skills.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 180 | 2 | A | 75 | Closed book exam |
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical/lab report | 1 | M | 25 | 3 x Lab reports (10% each). Semester 1 & 2. Pass mark must be achieved as minimum to pass the module. |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical/lab report | 1 | M | Formative lab report- students will receive feedback. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The exam will test the students on their theoretical knowledge, there will be ample practice quizzes on Canvas to prepare them for this. The lab reports are part of an ongoing assessment portfolio to ensure that students are engaging and developing the appropriate lab skills and knowledge as per the ILOs for this lab based module
Exam will assess the level of attaining the knowledge outcomes. Practicals will assess the skills outcomes. Students must pass the lab reports. Students will be asked to prepare 8 lab reports of which 6 lab reports count towards the mark (note, 3 lab count towards CME1020 and 3 towards CME1023). The first report is to familiarise the students with the lab environment and to learn how to record lab data.
The second lab report is a short report which in addition to a workshop on report writing, will help them with the next set of reports which will count towards the mark. This is a formative lab assessment prior to the assessed lab assessment. Students will receive feedback on this, enabling them to improve their report writing skills and therefore their final mark for the practical reports.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- CME1020's Timetable