Class Laboratory Techniques in Environment

This curricular unit has as main objective to provide the practical and laboratory skills essential to the performance of the tasks of the future Environmental Engineer as well as to provide technical bases for subsequent curricular units of the Environmental Engineering degree.

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1 Sampling. Sampling - solids, liquids, gases and particulate matter. Sampling frequency. Preparation / Preservation of samples. Errors and uncertainties. 2 Laboratory Techniques in Chemistry. Safety, and handling of liquids and solids. Preparation and standardization of solutions. Volumetric and spectrophotometric analysis. Practical work. 3 Physical Characterization Laboratory Techniques. Purity criteria. Measuring densities. Determination of melting point and boiling point. Practical work. 4 Laboratory techniques for characterization and separation of solids. Determination of the solids content. Techniques of separation/recovery of solids using different physical processes. Practical work. 5 Laboratory Techniques in microbiology. Aseptic technique, preparation and use of culture media; Techniques for sampling and isolating microorganisms. Practical work.

In this Curricular Unit, several laboratory activities will be carried out which, despite not being, in themselves, contemplated as innovative teaching methodologies, allow the consolidation of contents and the acquisition of practical skills. These activities allow the application of innovative teaching methodologies such as Problem Based Learning, which will be applied at the UC. Additionally, it is intended to use methodologies such as the Flipped Classroom.

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