Theory: 50 %

Practice: 50 %

Recommended semester: 1

Study mode: full-time

Prerequisites:

Evaluation type: exam

Course category: compulsory

Language: english

Responsible instructor: Dr. Kókai Eszter

Instructor(s): Dr. Kókai Eszter

Course objectives:
The aim of the course is to familiarise vehicle engineering students with the most important general chemical relationships, the production and properties of different materials, the chemistry of energy carriers, fuels, lubricants, and water.

Course content - lectures:

Introduction. Atomic structure. Periodic table. Chemical bonds. States of matter. Molecular motions. Colloids. Solutions, concentrations. Electrochemistry: electrolytes, pH, electrolysis, electrode potential, galvanic and fuel cells. Thermochemistry: thermodynamics of chemical reactions, Hess theorem, heat of formation, enthalpy and entropy. Reaction kinetics: reaction rate, reaction mechanism, activation energy, catalysis. Organic chemistry. Chemistry of structural materials: characterisation and preparation of ceramics, metals, polymers, composites. Corrosion of structural materials. Polymer chemistry: formation of macromolecules, chemical reactions of polymers. Chemistry of energy carriers: coal, oil and natural gas. Properties of motor fuels, their production, combustion, exhaust gas purification, Nuclear energy, nuclear reactors. Alternative energy sources. Technical fluids: water and water treatment. Characterisation, production and consumption of lubricants. Laboratory programme: demonstration of laboratory equipment. Chemical calculations. Ion reactions. Dissolution of metals in acids. pH scale.

Course content - labs:

Acquired competences:
Knowledge:

Skills:

Attitude:

Autonomy and responsibilities:

Additional professional competences:

The student will be able to distinguish between different materials and recognise their structural characteristics based on their properties. They will be able to interpret changes in properties under chemical effect. Be able to apply the knowledge acquired in the subject to the choice of materials.

Requirements, evaluation, grading:
Mid-term study requirements:
The report of the laboratory exercises must be submitted by the following laboratory practice. At the end of the semester, the average of the results will be calculated. To be eligible to take the exam, you must have at least a satisfactory (2) average in the laboratory exercises. The grade will be 30% of the lab and 70% of the exam. All labs must be attended to complete the semester. In the case of an unsuccessful exam, the result of the lab exercise can be used for 1 additional semester, after which only the result of the exam counts. Two grades offered on the basis of two non-compulsory written examinations may be obtained.
Exam requirements:

Oral or written exam.

Study aids, laboratory background:

Some of the presentation material is available in pdf format. Equipment of the Laboratory of the Department of Innovative Vehicles and Materials.

Compulsory readings:

Recommended readings:

https:// https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/General_Chemistry https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Organic_Chemistry