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Course syllabus - Applied spectroscopy for future energy and environmental systems

Scope

2.5 credits

Course code

ERA313

Valid from

Autumn semester 2019

Education level

Second cycle

Progressive Specialisation

A1N (Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements).

Main area(s)

Energy Engineering

School

School of Business, Society and Engineering

Ratified

2019-01-30

Literature lists

Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.

    • Ratified date: 2019-09-26
    • Latest update: 2019-10-11

    Workman Jr, Jerome Jerry James

    Concise Handbook Of Analytical Spectroscopy, The: Theory, Applications, And Reference Materials

    Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknik,

    URL: Bibliotekets e-bok / Library e-book

    Amigo, Jose Manuel

    Hyperspectral imaging

    ISBN: 9780444639776 (hft.). Elsevier, 2019

    URL: Bibliotekets e-bok / Library e-book

Objectives

The course aim is to provide fundamental knowledge and experience of state-of-the-art applied spectroscopy. This will enable characterization of biomass and waste materials and monitoring of processes in future energy and environmental systems. The emphasis of the course is to critically assess how to address current and future industrial and environmental challenges with the use of applied spectroscopy.

Learning outcomes

After course completion, the student shall independently be able to:
1. Describe essential principles of near infrared (NIR), infrared (IR) and Raman spectroscopy.
2. Demonstrate the ability to characterize selected biomass and waste materials by the near infrared (NIR), infrared (IR) and Raman spectroscopy techniques.
3. Analyze and interpret data obtained by a given spectroscopy technique or combination of techniques.
4. Critically evaluate how to apply the obtained information in process and environmental monitoring, control and optimization.

Course content

The course covers:
- Near infrared spectroscopy including hyperspectral imaging,
- Infrared spectroscopy
- Raman spectroscopy
- Chemometrics and spectral data interpretation
- Implementation of spectroscopy methods for process and environmental monitoring, control and optimization

Tuition

Web-based teaching and web based assignments

Specific requirements

120 credits of which 90 credits engineering or natural science and 7,5 credits mathematics. In addition Swedish course B/Swedish course 3 and English course A/English course 6 are required. For courses given entirely in English exemption is made from the requirement in Swedish course B/Swedish course 3.

Examination

Report assignment (INL1) 1 hp, grade Passed (G) (Learning outcomes: 2, 3, 4)
Digital examination (HEM1) 1 hp, grades: 3, 4, 5 (Learning outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4)
Web-based seminar with compulsory contribution (SEM1) 0,5 hp, grade Passed (G) (Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4)

A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.

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Study guide

Grade

Grading scale: 5, 4, 3