IDENTIFYING DATA 2008_09
Subject Code 205141238
Study programme
Enginyeria Ambiental (2006)
 Cycle 2nd
Descriptors Credits Type Year Period
3 Optional Only annual
Language
Anglès
Department Enginyeria Química
Coordinator
FONT CAPAFONS, JOSÉ
 E-mail jose.font@urv.cat
Lecturers
FONT CAPAFONS, JOSÉ
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General description and relevant information Intensive course on Rheology

Competences
Type A Code Competences Specific
  Common
  AC14 Conèixer i dissenyar les operacions unitàries.
  Professional
  Research
Type B Code Competences Transversal
  Common
  BC11 Aprendre a aprendre.
Type C Code Competences Nuclear
  Common
  CC1 Domini de l’expressió i la compressió del/s idioma/es estrangers per al desenvolupament professional derivat del curs de postgrau.
  CC4 Desenvolupament d’habilitats informacionals.

Learning aims
Objectives Competences
To calculate the behaviour of non-newtonian systems AC14
 BC11
 CC1
CC4
To measure properties in non-newtonian systems AC14
 BC11
 CC1
CC4

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
1. Nin.newtonian behaviour
2. Fluid mechanics for non-newtonian fluids
3. Rheometry
4. Properties-structure relationships for rheology

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Competences (*) Class hours Hours outside the classroom (**) Total hours
Introductory activities
1 0 1
 
Lecture
10 20 30
Assignments
0 39 39
 
Personal tuition
5 0 5
 
Practical tests
0 0 0
 
(*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher.
(**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies
  Description
Introductory activities Overview of the course
Lecture Prsentation of a topic in the classroom
Assignments Individual assignment

Personalized attention
 
Assignments
Description
Tutoring by e-mail

Assessment
  Description Weight
Assignments Case study 100%
 
Other comments and second exam session

Sources of information

Basic

A Handbook of Elementary Rheology by Howard A. BARNES. Univ. of Wales, INNFM, Aberystwyth,2000.

ISBN 0 - 9538032 - 0 - 1
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