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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2023/2024

Corrosion: Describe “corrosion cell”. Describe, define and compare
different of types of corrosion in industry. Describe, explain and define Soil, water and air pollution
types of corrosion protection. Introduction to material cycle into terrestrial, hydrosphere and atmosphere, and the
impact of anthropogenic activities and natural process to soil, water and air.
Electrochemical sensors: Describe, define and compare
potentiometric and amperometric sensors, identify factors for a good Environmental analysis
electrochemical sensor, describe examples of electrochemical Consists of field work and sampling, as well as analytical instrumentation in the
sensors. laboratory for real-time environmental pollution measurement.

Assessment Weightage: Toxicology, environmental modelling and risk analysis Assessment of
Continuous assessment: 40% pollution pathway and its mitigation measures through basic statistics, data
Final examination: 60% management, and modelling.

SIC3052 CATALYSIS Remediation and waste management technology
Introduction to remediation and waste management technology on contaminated
Principles of catalysis, Importance and implication of catalysts in a soil, water and air.
reaction.
Environmental management and policy
Introduction of reactors used in catalytic reaction: batch, continuous Embodies environmental impact assessment, and environmental management
stirred tank reactor (CSTR) and plug flow reactors. systems that comply with the guidelines set by Environmental Quality Act 1974,
and associated regulations.
Homogeneous catalysis: Metal complex and non-metal catalyst in
liquid phase, related industrial processes. Assessment Weightage:
Practical: 50%
Biocatalysts: Enzymatic and Non-enzymatic biocatalyst, related Final examination: 50%
industrial processes.
SIC3055 LIQUID CRYSTALS
Heterogeneous catalyst: Catalytic function and structure, catalyst
design, catalysis synthetic methods. Catalyst performance and Part A:
causes for the deactivation, mass transfer, related industrial Thermotropic Liquid Crystals
processes. Mesogens and their polymorphism. Phase characterization. Quantitative
description of molecular order and elastic properties of liquid crystals. Effects of
Assessment Weightage: magnetic field, electric field and surface forces on liquid crystals. Applications of
Continuous assessment: 40% thermotropic liquid crystals in display devices.
Final examination: 60%
Part B:
SIC3053 QUALITY ASSURANCE IN CHEMICAL LABORATORY Lyotropic Liquid Crystals
General molecular characteristics of lyotropic mesogens, driving forces for the
Introduction to Principles of Quality Assurance (QA) & Quality Control phase formation and characterization of self-assemblies. Biological significance
(QC), Quality System and ISO17025 Accreditation, The Principles of and applications.
Valid Analytical Measurement, Calibration, Measurement Uncertainty
& Traceability, Method Validation, Certified Reference Material Liquid Crystal Polymers
(CRM), Control Charts, Competency Test, Interlaboratory Studies. Liquid crystal main-chain and liquid crystal side-chain polymers. Technical
applications of liquid crystal polymers.
Assessment Weightage:
Continuous assessment: 40% Assessment Weightage:
Final examination: 60% Continuous assessment: 40%
Final examination: 60%
SIC3054 ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION AND WASTE
MANAGEMENT

Introduction to major analytical techniques for environmental analysis,
including sample preparation, spectroscopic and chromatographic
methods. Data treatment. Quality control and quality assurance.

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