SLE330 - Materials Chemistry
Unit details
| Year | 2015 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit chair: | Wren Greene |
| Prerequisite: | One of SLE210, SLE214, SLE235 |
| Corequisite: | SLE010 |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Contact hours: | 3 x 1 hour class per week, 1 x 1 hour seminar per week, 2 x 4 hour practicals per trimester. |
Content
The materials we use are so central to the advancement of human civilization that we use them to define our history (eg. stone age, iron age, silicon age). This unit will provide a basic introduction to materials chemistry using general theory and real world examples to give students an understanding of structure/property relationships, materials synthesis, materials characterization, and materials selection. The course will present concepts of basic materials science, macromolecular/polymer chemistry, surface and interfacial chemistry, nanotechnology, and biomaterials with a focus on how these materials are made, used, and selected to meet the material needs of modern technology.
Assessment
Assignment 1- 10%, assignment 2 (group project) 20%, 2 x class test (25% each) 50%, 2 x laboratory exercises/reports (10% each) 20%. To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit, students must achieve at least 50% in the laboratory component
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $1096 | $1096 | $3863 | $3609 |
* Rate for all CSP students, except for those who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
** Rate for CSP students who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.