B23602 - Electrochemical engineering
| Course specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of study | Bachelor academic studies | |||
| Study programme | ||||
| Course title | Electrochemical engineering | |||
| Acronym | Status | Semester | Number of classes | ECTS |
| B23602 | mandatory | 6 | 3L + 2E | 5.0 |
| Lecturers | ||||
| Lecturer | ||||
| Lecturer/Associate (practicals) | ||||
| Prerequisite | Form of prerequisites | |||
| none | --- | |||
| Learning objectives | ||||
| Introducing students to the mechanisms of various corrosion types of engineering materials in real conditions of application. Learning corrosion testing techniques and applying different methods of corrosion protection of materials. | ||||
| Learning outcomes | ||||
| The student can explain the occurrence and cause of corrosion as well as ways to slowing corrosion process by applying different methods of protection and their impact on the environment. Understands the factors that influence the choice of materials from the aspect of corrosion protection. | ||||
| Content | ||||
| 1. Construction materials (corrosion behavior); 2. Special materials; 3. Corrosion of materials (chemical and electrochemical corrosion); 4. Types of corrosion; 5. Corrosion tests; 6. Cathodic protection; 7. Anode protection; 8. Protection of metals by treatment of corrosive environments; 9. Metal corrosion inhibitors; 10. Protection of metals by coatings; 11. New trends in surface protection of metals; 12. Corrosion and environmental protection. | ||||
| Teaching Methods | ||||
| Lectures, calculation exercises, laboratory exercises, field exercises, seminar papers, consultations. | ||||
| Evaluation and grading | ||||
| Written and final exam, oral presentation of seminar paper. | ||||