Industrial Chemistry (Class L-27)-Students Enrolled from the Academic Year 2009-2010 to 2023-2024

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Bachelor
A.Y. 2024/2025
L-27 - Scienze e tecnologie chimiche (EN)
Bachelor
180
ECTS
3
Years
Department of Chemistry - Via Golgi, 19 - Milan (Città Studi) - Milan
Italian
It is the specific objective of the degree course in Industrial Chemistry to enable the student both to continue with higher studies, and to immediately enter a professional activity.
The course allows you to acquire an adequate basic knowledge, not only theoretical but also experimental and applicative, in the main sectors of chemistry and to provide an adequate preparation in the mathematical and physical disciplines.
In addition, it aims to achieve the following educational objectives:
- acquisition of an adequate knowledge of the tools for the deepening of application issues, such as the product-process connection;
- acquisition of the knowledge necessary to evaluate the different theoretical and practical aspects of the production of chemical products from the laboratory to the industrial scale, respecting the environment;
- acquisition of a good knowledge of experimental methods in the chemical and industrial fields;
- acquisition of appropriate tools to frame the knowledge of chemistry and industrial chemistry in relations with other scientific and technical disciplines;
- development of in-depth basic knowledge Moderna chemical-industrial, useful for the insertion in work activities that require the ability to apply modern scientific methods and techniques.
The acquired skills allow the graduate to carry out appropriate activities in specific professional fields, to interact with culturally contiguous professionals and to continue their studies in the Master's Degree courses.
*INDUSTRIAL CHEMIST*
- Function in a work context -
The industrial chemist designs and develops new products and materials, mainly in the industrial sector, and defines their production and control criteria. He can take care of quality control and environmental control, wastewater treatment and disposal processes. It defines the strategies and procedures for the synthesis, transformation and purification of chemical compounds, the techniques for chemical and physical analyses, the scientific method of investigation and data management.
- Skills associated with the function -
The Industrial Chemist must possess a good knowledge of chemistry, industrial chemistry and chemical plant engineering and of the problems connected to the development of chemical products. He must have competence in chemical analysis methods and aptitude for the use of current information technologies, as well as knowing English. The industrial chemist can carry out technical and legal assessments relating to damage to plants or ecological damage in cases of litigation.
- Employment opportunities -
The industrial chemist can find employment in the basic chemical industry, fine chemicals and in research and development laboratories. Other employment opportunities are in public and private research institutions, analysis, quality control and certification laboratories and industries and work environments that require basic knowledge in the sectors of chemistry and industrial chemistry. In the public sector, industrial chemists can work in the technical offices of local authorities, in provincial hygiene and prophylaxis laboratories and/or in workplace accident prevention services. The freelance profession is generally carried out as a consultant for design, plant management, authorization practices in the environmental field and risk analysis as well as with assignments in the courts.

*PRODUCT, PROCESS AND FORMULATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICER*
- Function in a work context -
The industrial chemist may have the task of synthesizing new industrial products for various uses and following their creation in companies, providing for the testing and control of chemical production plants, as well as purification and depollution plants, guaranteeing their safety. As part of a pre-established programme, it carries out laboratory tests for the development of new processes and formulations and the improvement of existing ones, and also verifies that products, processes and formulations comply with current regulations and safety standards.
- Skills associated with the function -
The industrial chemist must possess, in addition to a good knowledge of chemistry and industrial chemistry and plant engineering, also the rigor necessary to promptly apply the scientific method and a fundamental knowledge of the problems related to the scale-up of products, as well as of the regulations concerning safety and related legislation.
- Employment opportunities -
This professional figure can find employment in private chemical and petrochemical, cosmetic, food, plastics, dyes, detergents, glues or companies operating in the environmental field.

*MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF PRODUCTION PLANTS*
- Function in a work context -
The industrial chemist follows the operation of the plants in compliance with safety and the environment, according to the production plan and according to market needs and takes care of everything necessary for their safety. He collaborates in the study of solutions for the continuous improvement of the reliability and energy efficiency of systems. Furthermore, it guarantees supplies to customers in terms of quality, compliance with specifications and safety.
- Skills associated with the function -
The industrial chemist must possess, in addition to a good knowledge of industrial chemistry, also that of plant engineering. This profession requires a fundamental knowledge of the problems related to the scale-up of products, as well as of the regulations regarding safety and the relevant legislation; they must also have an aptitude for the use of current information technologies and know English.
- Employment opportunities -
The industrial chemist can find employment in the field of research and development, production and logistics in chemical, petrochemical, metalworking, plastics, dyes, detergents and adhesives companies. Possible employment opportunities are in public and private research institutions, quality control laboratories and industries and work environments that require basic knowledge in the sectors of chemistry and industrial chemistry.

*SCIENTIFIC INFORMANT AND COMMUNICATER*
- Function in a work context -
This graduate increases scientific knowledge in the subject, uses and transfers this knowledge in industry, medicine, pharmacology and other production sectors. He introduces operators in the industrial field to the characteristics and properties of his company's products. The function of the scientific informant and communicator is to propose the adoption of specific products, develop scientific information activities at interested companies to ensure their correct use.
- Skills associated with the function -
The skills necessary for the Scientific Representative in carrying out his work consist not only of scientific knowledge, but also of commercial skills. In particular, he must have good basic knowledge in chemistry, knowledge of pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food products and their correct use. Knowledge of technical English and IT, possession of a driving license, willingness to travel, ability to communicate and resourcefulness complete this professional profile.
- Employment opportunities -
The scientific representative works for cosmetic, pharmaceutical, food, plastic, dye, detergent, glue or environmental companies, in general for all companies in the chemical sector and/or for specialist magazines.

The graduate of this class is expected to enroll in the Register of the National Federation of Orders of Chemists and Physicists as a Junior Chemist, after passing the State Exam.

Employment statistics (Almalaurea)
Requirements and knowledge required for access
As from the academic year 2024-2025 the Degree course in Industrial Chemistry - to keep up with the new trends that are emerging in professional fields - is revisited in some basic and characterizing courses, this edition of the Manifesto is reserved for students enrolled until the 2023-2024 academic year. Therefore, for the methods of access to the updated Degree Course in Industrial Chemistry, it is necessary to consult the Study Manifesto valid for students who will enroll starting from the 2024-2025 academic year, available on the degree course website.

However, students already enrolled in a degree course at the University of Milan, at another university or already graduated, can be exempted from the initial preparation assessment test if they have at least 30 credits attributable to 1st year exams. course, of which 9 can be validated for the Mathematics Institutions exam. To this end, a specific request for prior career evaluation must be submitted by accessing the online service indicated in the admission notice. Interested parties must declare all the exams taken with the relevant sectors, credits and grades and attach the course programmes. For further details on the procedure, please refer to the announcement.
The case will be examined by the CD Transfer Commission. In the event that the applicant is not eligible for years subsequent to the first, he or she will have to take the test.
Requests for evaluation, accompanied by the programs of the exams taken, must be submitted without exception by the date that will be published in the notice and the outcome of the evaluation will be communicated via e-mail.
Students admitted to years subsequent to the first will be able to enroll within the deadlines and with the methods specified in the announcement.
Students admitted to the first year will have to take the test and submit the admission application, as indicated in the announcement.
Similarly, to speed up the paperwork process, all requests for equivalence of exams taken and/or recognition of previous careers must be accompanied by the programs of the exams taken.
As part of the study plan, students can participate in the Erasmus programme projects activated for the Degree Course. In particular, under the Erasmus+ programme, students can choose from 16 European partner universities. At these locations, students can obtain training credits by following courses and passing the relevant exams, or through the performance of part or all of the final internship. The acquisition of credits is subject to the approval, by the Teaching Board, of a specific study plan (Learning Agreement) and to the passing of the exams at the foreign university.
Interested students are kindly requested to make an appointment with the Tutor for International Mobility and Erasmus (prof. Emma Gallo, Tel. 02503 14374; E-mail: [email protected]) for the investigation of the files.
Students can also participate in numerous seminar meetings with foreign lecturers.
Attendance is mandatory for laboratory activities, and strongly recommended in all other cases.

Courses list

course year not available
year
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
General Physics 9 80 Italian FIS/01 FIS/02 FIS/03 FIS/04 FIS/05 FIS/06 FIS/07 FIS/08
First semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Fundamentals of Mathematics 9 88 Italian MAT/01 MAT/02 MAT/03 MAT/04 MAT/05 MAT/06 MAT/07 MAT/08 MAT/09
General and Inorganic Chemistry with Lab 12 144 Italian CHIM/03
- Module: General and inorganic chemistry6
- Module: Laboratory of general and inorganic chemistry6
Second semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Analytical Chemistry with Lab 12 112 Italian CHIM/01
- Analytic chemistry6
- Laboratory of analytic chemistry6
Complements of Mathematics and Calculus (F6X) 6 60 Italian MAT/01 MAT/02 MAT/03 MAT/04 MAT/05 MAT/06 MAT/07 MAT/08 MAT/09
Organic Chemistry I 7 64 Italian CHIM/06
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
English Assessment B1 (3 ECTS) 3 0 English
year
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Inorganic Chemistry with Lab 12 128 Italian CHIM/03
- Module: Inorganic chemistry6
- Module: Laboratory of inorganic chemistry6
Organic Chemistry Ii 7 64 Italian CHIM/06
Organic Chemistry Lab 10 144 Italian CHIM/06
First semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Analytic Chemistry Ii with Lab 12 136 Italian CHIM/01
- Modulo: Chimica Analitica II6
- Modulo: Laboratorio di Chimica Analitica II6
Physical Chemistry I 6 52 Italian CHIM/02
Second semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Laboratory of Physical Chemistry 6 72 Italian CHIM/02
Physical Chemistry Ii 6 48 Italian CHIM/02
First semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Biological Chemistry 6 48 Italian BIO/10
Industrial Chemistry 6 48 Italian CHIM/04
Macromolecular Chemistry 6 64 Italian CHIM/04
Physical Chemistry Industrial 6 56 Italian CHIM/02
Second semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Chemical Plants with Lab 12 136 Italian ING-IND/25
- Module: Chemical plants6
- Module: Lab chemical plants6
Training 12 0 Italian
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Final Exam 3 0 Italian
Study plan rules
2 - In the third year of the course, the student must acquire 12 credits freely choosing among all the courses activated by the University that are functional to the training course of the Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Chemistry.
Students are advised to draw from the list of 6 CFU courses of the Master's Degrees in Chemical Sciences and Industrial Chemistry.
- The exams of "Fundamentals of mathematics" and "General and inorganic chemistry with lab" must be taken before the exams of the 2nd and 3rd year.
- The exams of "General physics" and "Complements of mathematics and calculus" must be taken before the exams of the 3rd year.
- The exams of "Organic chemistry I" must be carried out before those of "Organic chemistry lab", "Biological chemistry" and "Macromolecular chemistry".
- The "Physical chemistry I" and "Laboratory of physical chemistry" exams must be taken before the "Physical chemistry Industrial" exam.
- The exams indicated to as Course I must be taken before the corresponding exams indicated to as course II.

It is advisable, however, to take the exams of each semester before taking those of the following semesters.
Prescribed foundation courses
Learning activityPrescribed foundation courses
Analytic Chemistry Ii with Lab Analytical Chemistry with Lab (compulsory), Fundamentals of Mathematics (compulsory), General and Inorganic Chemistry with Lab (compulsory)
Biological Chemistry Complements of Mathematics and Calculus (F6X) (compulsory), Fundamentals of Mathematics (compulsory), General Physics (compulsory), General and Inorganic Chemistry with Lab (compulsory), Organic Chemistry I (compulsory)
Chemical Plants with Lab Complements of Mathematics and Calculus (F6X) (compulsory), Fundamentals of Mathematics (compulsory), General Physics (compulsory), General and Inorganic Chemistry with Lab (compulsory)
Industrial Chemistry Complements of Mathematics and Calculus (F6X) (compulsory), Fundamentals of Mathematics (compulsory), General Physics (compulsory), General and Inorganic Chemistry with Lab (compulsory)
Inorganic Chemistry with Lab Fundamentals of Mathematics (compulsory), General and Inorganic Chemistry with Lab (compulsory)
Laboratory of Physical Chemistry Fundamentals of Mathematics (compulsory), General and Inorganic Chemistry with Lab (compulsory)
Macromolecular Chemistry Complements of Mathematics and Calculus (F6X) (compulsory), Fundamentals of Mathematics (compulsory), General Physics (compulsory), General and Inorganic Chemistry with Lab (compulsory), Organic Chemistry I (compulsory)
Organic Chemistry Ii Fundamentals of Mathematics (compulsory), General and Inorganic Chemistry with Lab (compulsory), Organic Chemistry I (compulsory)
Organic Chemistry Lab Fundamentals of Mathematics (compulsory), General and Inorganic Chemistry with Lab (compulsory), Organic Chemistry I (compulsory)
Physical Chemistry I Fundamentals of Mathematics (compulsory), General and Inorganic Chemistry with Lab (compulsory)
Physical Chemistry Ii Fundamentals of Mathematics (compulsory), General and Inorganic Chemistry with Lab (compulsory), Physical Chemistry I (compulsory)
Physical Chemistry Industrial Complements of Mathematics and Calculus (F6X) (compulsory), Fundamentals of Mathematics (compulsory), General Physics (compulsory), General and Inorganic Chemistry with Lab (compulsory), Laboratory of Physical Chemistry (compulsory), Physical Chemistry I (compulsory)
Course location
Department of Chemistry - Via Golgi, 19 - Milan (Città Studi) - Milan
Presidente del Collegio Didattico
Prof. Luigi Falciola
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