Diploma Courses

ý    Syllabus for Diploma in Analytical Chemistry

    Volumetric and Gravimetric Microanalysis

• Elemental analysis
• Objectives of organic elemental analysis
• Microdetermination of carbon , hydrogen , nitrogen , oxygen , halogens , sulphur, Phosphorus and metallic elements in organic compounds
• Simultaneous determination of several elements 
• Ulthamicro and trace analysis
• Quantitative aganic analysis  via functional groups on micro and ulhamicro scales

    Introduction and Application of Chromatography

• Classification of chromatographic technique and bases of different types.
• Separation and purification technique
• Rationalizattion in chromatographic techniques
• Hydrometallurgy and solvent extraction, bases and application

    Colorimetric and Spectrophotometric Analysis

Theory of spectrophotometry and colorimetry

§         Classification of methods of color measurements

§         Photoelectric colorimeters and spectrophotometers

Molecular ultraviolet and visible, UV/Vis, Absorption spectroscopy

§         The magnitude of molar absorptivities

§         Absorbing species

§         Components of instruments for absorption measurements in the UV/Vis region.

§         Application of absorption measurements to qualitative and quantitative analysis – photoelectric titrations

Molecular fluorescence and phosphorescence

§         Theory of fluorescence and phosphorescence

§         Instruments for measuring fluorescence and phosphorescence

§         Applications of photoluminescence methods

§         Chemi-luminescence

Atomic spectroscopy based upon flame and electrothermal atomization

§         Theory of atomic spectroscopy

§         Flame atomization

§         Atomizers for atomic spectroscopy.

§         Atomic absorption and fluorrrescuce spectroscopy

§         Atanc emission spectroscopy

§         Emission spectroscopy based upon plasma (ICP and DCP), Arc and spark Atomization.

    Electro-analytical Analysis

§         Principles of electrolysis , electrodeposition , coulametic methods of analysis , voltametry. Potentiometry and potentiometic determinations with ion-selective electrodes , conductometic titrations, amperometry .

    Analysis by Nuclear Activation Methods

• Introduction to basic nuclear chemistry
• Introduction of radiation with matter
• Introduction of neutrons with matter
• Production of neutons
• Neutron a ctivation analysis
• Applications in chemical trace element analysis
• Application of isotopes for medicine
• Counting with gamma spectrometry

    X-Ray Analysis

• Fundamental principles, instument components,. X–ray fluorescence methods, X-Ray absorption methods, X–ray diffraction methods. The electron microprobe.

ý    Syllabus for Diploma in Applied Chemistry

    Applied Chemistry (1)

Ferrous and non ferrous materials

• Raw materials [iron ores, copper ores, aluminiun  ores, lead ores, zinc ores, chromate ores titanium ores – manganese ores – silica ores, fluxing materials, fuel]
• Peraration of raw materials (washing – gravity separation – floation – magnetic separation – magnetizing rosting – electrostatic separation).
• Production of pig iron (blast fumce – direct production process – new technique on pig iron production, raw melt methods, corkx)
• Production of steel different techniques (old and new techniques) – chemical reaction in any processes.
• Production of copper (reaction during the production.
• Production of aluminium (reaction during the production).
• Production of ferro – chrome, Ferro – silicon, ferro – titanium, ferro manganese – lead, sodium chromate, sodium titanate, titanium, chrom and manganese
• The chemical reaction at each process and the factor affecting  them .
• Application of these materials.

    Applied Chemistry (2)

Ceramics 

• High technology
• Low technology

    Applied Chemistry (3)

Inorganic heavy industries 

• Silicone industry – magnesium industry  - nuclear industry  - lanthanide industry

    Applied Chemistry (4)

Chemistry of petroleum and petrochemicals  

• Origin of petroleum – chemical properties of petroleum – chemical valuation of crude  oil – method of refining – petroleum technology and petrochemistry.
• Introduction to petrochemicals
• Raw materials

-         Gaseous raw materials  (gases – refinery gases – synthetic gases (mixture of gases)

-         Liquid raw materials (aromatic hydrocarbon – alicyclic (saturated paraffins) –

-         Solid hydrocarbons

-         Long chain alphollefins

-         Processing of raw materials (nitration – oxidation – halogenation – sulphonation – sulohchloirnation and sulpho – oxidation)

-         Synthetic detergents (definition – advantage – composition – types – types – physical and chemical properties.

-         Lubricating oils (definition of lubricating oils – types of lubricating oils)

a-      Natural lubricating oil (method of obtaining oils – physical and chemical properties – additives eg. Antioxidant – dispersant – viscosity index improper – extreme pressure additive)

b-     Synthetic oils (properties – preparation – field of application)

    Applied Chemistry (5)

Chemistry nature and synthetic textile

• Nature fibres (cotton fibres – nature silk – natural wool – mineral fibres – glass fibre)
• Man made fibres (viscous – acetate – nitro cellulose – copperamonium fibres)
• Synthetic (polyamide – polyester – acrylic – polyolefine – mineral fibres)

    Applied Chemistry (6)

Dyes and polymers

• Light colour and dyestuffs – synthesis of dyestuffs – basic dyes – mordant dyes – val dyes – solubilised vat dyes – sulphur dyes – fluorescent brightening agent – azoic colours.

    Applied Chemistry (7)

Sources of building materials

• Cements 
• Ceramics
• Glass

    Applied Chemistry (8)

Manufacture of building materials

• Constitution
• Burning
• Proportioning

    Applied Chemistry (9)

Quality of building materials

• Chemistry
• Structure
• Properties

    Applied Chemistry (10)

Admixtures

• Organic admixture
• Inorganic admixture

    Applied Chemistry (11)

Durability of building materials   

• Action of acids
• Action of sulfates
• Expansion behavior
• Resistance towards natural destructive agents

    Applied Chemistry (12)

Analytical methods

Spectrophotometric methods

• Absorption of radiant energy, Beer's law, spectrophotometer. Molecular fluorescence and phosphorescence.
• Atomic absorption spectrophotometry (flame and flameless), atomic emission spectrophotometry, analytical and environmental applications.
• Electroanalytical  methods: principle of electrolysis, electrodeposition, calorimetric methods,  voltametry - polarography and conductometric methods - potentiometry – potentiometric titration .

Chemical separation  methods

• Liquid ‑ liquid extraction - extraction of organic complexes - extraction of metal – organic complexes – extraction of ion  association complexes.
• Chromatographic separations, general description of chromotrgraphy, the rate theory of chromatography, important relationships for chromatography – qualitative and quantitative analysis by chromatography –
• Gas chromatography - principles instruments  - stationary phase – applications – high performance liquid chromatography – scope of HPLC-column efficiency – instruments – mobile phase.
• Partition, adsorption, ion exchange, size exclusion, supercritical,  fluid chromatography.

Radiochemical methods of analysis

• Radioactive isotopes – radioactive decay products – decay process – radioactive decay – rates, countering statistics, units of radioactivity. Instrumentation – measurement of alpha and beta particles – measurements of gamma radiation – neutron activation methods – neutron and neutron sources – interactions of neutron with matter – theory of activation methods – classification of activation methods – isotopic dilution methods – principles – applications – radiometric methods principles and applications.

    Applied Chemistry (13)

Printing materials 

• Paper and board as printing  materials
• Characteristic of paper and board
• Paper and board testing
• Main requirements for printing paper
• Plastic types
• Plastic manufacture
• Plastic uses
• Printing process for plastics
• Problems of printing paper and plastics

    Applied Chemistry (14)

Printing ink science and technology  

• Introduction on the main printing systems
• Relation between printing process, ink , and paper and mathematical expression of the relationship
• Paper
• Printing inks, mechanism of drying
•  Printing surfaces engineering
• Typo, litho, gravure, flexo, screen , etc
• Print quality measurements
• Testing instruments 

    Applied Chemistry (15)

Materials and technology of packaging

• Definition of packaging
• Packaging  function
• Packaging materials (as paper, plastics, metals, laminates, glass…ect)
• Packaging manufacture
• Packaging and food preservation
• Introduction to graphic design
• Introduction to packaging printing
• Solid waste management
• Related environmental issue
• World trade agreements

    Applied Chemistry (16)

Unit operation 

• Introduction to chemical technology
• Raw materials for chemical industry
• Chemical plant design
• Safety consideration
• Materials and energy balance
• Unit operation in the manufacture of major industries (as filtration, evaporation, drying, crystallization… ect) such as in paper making , inks, and paint manufacture, cements, steel, sugar, starch, textile industries
• Economics of industrial chemical operation

Pre-Master Courses

ý    Syllabus for Pre-Master in Chemistry

    Quantum Chemistry

• Classical waves and the time – Independent Schodinger wave

Equation.

• Postulates and Theorems of Quantum Mechanics
• Quantum mechanics of some simple molecular systems:

-         The Particle in a – one – Dimensional “Box”, the free Electron Model , FEM.

-         The Particle on a – ring of Constant potential

-         Application of FEM to some Simple Molecular systems.

• The simple Huckel Molecular Orbital HMO Method

-         Significance of HMO Approximations

-         The variation Principle

-         Setting up the Huckel Determinant

-         Solving the HMO Determinal Equations for orbital Energies

-         Solving for the Molecular orbitals

-         The cyclapropenyl system : Handling Degeneracies

-         Applications of HMO to Electronic spectra

-         Charge Distributions for HMO_s

-         Bond orders and Free valence

-         Some Simplifying Generalizations

-         HMO Calcutation for Some Simple and small Hydrocarbon Molecules.

-         Relation between Bond order and Bond length

-         p - Electron Densities and Electron spin resonance Hyperfine splitting constants.

-         Orbital Energies and Polarographic Oxidation reduction  Potentials

-         p - Electron Energy and Aromaticity

-         Extension to Heteroatomic Molecules.

-         Self – consistent variation of a and b  integrals

-         The W – Technique .

• The self – Consistent field – Molecular orbital SCF – MO Methods

-         The Pariser  Parr – Pople Self – Consistent Field Molecular orbital , PPP – SCF – Mo method

-         Simple idea on more Advanced Molecular orbital Methods.

• Time – Independent Rayleigh – Schrodinger Perturbation Theory

-         Formal Developmeny of the theory for Nondeg energte states

-         Umiform Electrostatic Perturbation of an electron in a “Wire”.

    Spectrometric Identification of Compounds

• Proton magnetic resonance spectrometry
• Instrumentation – chemical shift – coupling – strangly and weakly coupled spin system – effect of a chiral system – long range coupling – spin decoupling – shift reagent.
• 13C  NMR spectrometry
•  Insttrumentation and interpretation spin coupling – quantitative analysis
• New dimentions in NMR
• 1H - 1H           connectivity
• 1H – 13C         connectivity
• 13C – 13C       connectivity
• through – space 1H - 1H promximity
• Mass spectranetry
• Instrumentation and determination of a molecular formula – fragmentation and rearrangement – mass spectra of some chemical classes.
• Infra – red and UV spectrometry
• Instrumentation and theory – characteristic absorption of compounds.

    Advanced Environmental Chemistry

• Emphasis will be upon the understanding of methods for pollutant idenification and detecting of origin, understanding eco-transformation reactions, distribution, effects and fates of chemicals in the atmosphere, water and soil.
• Methods for pollution control and minimization at sources as well as waste handling , ttttreatment and disposal. The course will include an introduction to the Environmental Intterpretation of analytical data obtained in comparison to standards and reference points.

    Advanced Chemical Analysis and Separation

Volumetric and Gravimetric Microanalysis

• Elemental analysis , objectives of organic elemental analysis , microdetermination of carbon , hydrogen , nitrogen , oxygen , halogens , sulfur, Phosphorus and metallic elements in organic compounds.
• Simultaneous determination of several elements.  Ulthamicro and trace analysis .
• Quantitative aganic analysis  via functional groups on micro and ulhamicro scales

Introduction and application of chromatography

• classification of chromatographic technique and bases of different types.
• Separation and purification technique.
• Rationalization in chromatographic techniques.
• Hydrometallurgy and solvent extraction , bases and application.

ý    Syllabus for Pre-Master in Non-Organic Chemistry

    Advanced Analytical and Environmental Chemistry

Advanced analytical chemistry

• Physico chemical methods of analysis
• Calibration curve, preation and factors affecting it.
• Standard curve techniques.
• Some reagents used in trace spectro  photometric determination
• Preconcentration methods of trace elements ; Ion exchange ,
• Solvent extraction, flotation, precipitation, electrowining .

Advanced environmental chemistry

• The course introduces the student to the variety of pollutant analysis techniques (water, air and soil) whether as ambient parameter concentrations or in sampled entities with special emphasis on sampling techniques, preparatory measures for sampling, on site and in lab analysis procedure section (limitations and constraints). Introduction to the Environmental Interpretation of data obtained in comparison to standards and reference points.

    Surface, Colloid Chemistry and Catalysis

Surface chemistry

• Structure of metallic surfaces 
• Adsorption of molecules on surfaces 
• The Langmuir isotherm 
• UHV & effects of gas pressure 
• Surface analytical techniques 
• Overlayer structures & surface diffraction 
• Surface imaging & depth profiling 

Colloid Chemistry

• Characteristics of colloidal solutions
• Thin films
• Colloidal stability
• Polymer
• Polyelectrolytes
• Rheology
• Colloids, imulsions and gels
• Thermodynamic foundations of interface and colloid science
• Statistical thermodynamics foundations of interface and n   
•      colloid science
• Electrochemistry and its applications to colloids and interfaces
• Debye-Huckle theory
• Ionic interactions in electrolyte solutions
• Ion solvent interactions
• Solvent structure
• Transport phenomena
• Optical applications in colloid solutions

Catalysis

• The mass balance.
• The reaction mechanism
• Steady state approximation
• Quasi-equilibrium
• Several slow steps
• The irreversible step approximation
• The MARI approximation
• Adsorption and catalysis
• Temperature programmed desorption
• The Newns-Anderson model
• Trends in chemisorption energy
• Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism
• Ammonia synthesis
• Lifetime of intermediates.
• Poisoning
• Deactivation
• Simulation.
• Metropolis Monte Carlo.
• Reaction calculations
• Catalyst supports.
• Metal colloids and sponges.
• Interpretation of the activation enthalpy
• Methanol synthesis
• Thermodynamic stability

    Group Theory and Solid State Chemistry

Chemical Application of group theory

• Sym. Elements, operators
• Sym. Point group
• Application to chemical structure problems
• Matrix representation of groups.
• The character table
• Application to molecular structure
• Infrared spectroscopy
• Ramon spectroscopy
• Application to bonding s , p - bonding

Solid state Science                           

• Electronic structure of solids
• uipefection in solids
• uipefection in epuilbra
• uipefection  & plysical fyelt
• Defect interaction
• Structure transformation
• Chemical reaction
• Suferces
• Fifat of materials

ý    Syllabus for Pre-Master in Organic Chemistry

    Photo and Heterocyclic Chemistry

• Excited electronic states – Spin multiplicity – Sensitization and quenching – Photochemistry of the carbon bond and carbonbonyl compounds photochemical perticyclic reactions – Potocycloadditions – Potoxidation – Pericyclic reactions – Conservation of orbital symmetry – Thermal cyeloaddition – Thermal (2 + 2) cycloaddition – 1,3 – Dipolar cycloadditions – Electrocyclic reactions – Cheletropic reactions – Sigmatropic reactions.

    Stereochemistry and Carbohydrates

• Designation of configuration – R – S Nomenclature rules – Symmetry bases – Rotation – reflection operations – Prochiral designation – stereoisomers – chiral molecules – Optical rotation – Determination of configuration – stereochemical inversion – conformation – Steric effects–    Conformational isomerism – Regio – vs – Stereo – selective reactions – Racemization and Epimerization  - Sigmatropic rearrangements – Asymmetric synthesis – Monosaccharides – stereoisomerism, conformation in solution) – Sugar acids – Sugar alcohols – Deoxy sugars – Glucosides – Amino Sugars – Disaccharides – Poly saccharides.

    Organometallic Chemistry

• Synthesis , Stabilization, reactions and industrial, Synthetic and medical uses of metallo – organic compounds:
• Organometal reagents – and catalysts – metal carbonyls , cyanides , carbides and cyanates – Porphyrin complexes – Hemoproteins – Metalloprotins – Metalloenzymes – Metal heterocyclics with carbon – metal or carbon metalloid bounds – Metal heterocyclics with no carbon – metal bond in the ring – Metal homocycles – Metallophthalocyanines

    Physical Organic Chemistry and Chemical Kinetics

• Modern synthetic methodology and design of target molecules with special reference to heterocyclic systems – Nomenclature tules and elucidation of structure based on elemental and spectral studies – Mechanistic and physical organic chemistry – Chemical bonding and advanced Momrthods – Multistage synthesis – cycloadditions – Nucleophilic and electrophilic peactions and – Inter – and – intra macular cyclization – pericyclic reactions – sigmatropic shifts.

    Organic Chemistry (Polymers)

• Free radical polymerization and its applications – Ionic polymerization and its applications – Retardation and inhibition – Degradation of thermoplastic polymers – Noveles of application of the polymers.

    Heterocyclic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry

• Synthesis , reactions , physical organic studies isolation and structure elucidation of heterocyclic compounds and naturally occurring products of plant , aminal or microbial origin – Heterocyclics with one or more than one heteroatom – Fused and polyfunctional molecules – Bridged head systems – cage molecules – Spiro systems – Lipids – Terpenes – steroids – steroidal terpenoids and saponins – Alkaloids – Terpenoid alkaloids – Biological amines – purins – carbohydrates and their derivatives and polymers – Nucleosides, nucleotides and nucleic acids – Amino acids , peptides and proteins – Flavonides – coumarins – Porphyrins.

    Bio-Organic Chemistry

• Structure, synthesis , reactions, and biosynthesis of simple and macrobiomolecules – Fatty acids – Lipids – Biomembranes – Vitamins – Carbohydrates – Glycoproteins – Bioactive peptides – Neuropeptides – peptide antibiotics – Immunosuppressent peptides – Enzymes – Nucleotides – Nucleic acids – viruses – Bioenergetics.

ý    Syllabus for Pre-Master in Biochemistry

    Biostatistical ِnalysis  and Biophysics

Biostatistical analysis

• Theory of probability – probability distribution – Discrete random variable – Some distribution of discrete random variable – Continuous random variable – Some distribution of continuous random variable – sampling distribution – Estimation – Tests of hypothesis – Analysis of variance .

Biophysics

• Transport of ions through the cell membrance – Membrance potential – osmosis osmotic pressure – Electro cirdiogram – detection of radiation – biological effects of radiation – Body imagin technique – Electromagnetic radiation and matters – Radioactivity – Biological tracers .

     Environmental and food chemistry

Food Chemistry

•  General chemical methods of sampling for different food stuff. – Analytical test of food stuffs (General  instrumental methods)

Food additives

• Preservative (So2 , boricacid , benzoic, antibiotics, etc…) – Antioxidants (Determination and extroction) – Emulsifers and stabilizers

Environmental chemistry

    Protein Chemistry and Metabolism and Immunology Chemistry

• Structure of amino acids – structure of proteins – Types of proteins (Globular , fibrous proteins – Glycoproteins – Lipoproteins) - Protein metablaism (metabolism of carbon skeleton and Nitrogen) synthesis of amino acids. - Conversion of amino acids to specialized products. – DNA structure and Replication – RNA structure and synthesis – Nucleotide metabolism . – protein synthesis – Mutation.

    Clinical Chemistry and Instrumental Analysis

• Manametric technique – Potentiometric  technique – Spectroscopic technique – flame spectrophotometry – Radio isotope technique

Separation Method

• Centrifugation technique – Elecrophoretic technique – Chromatographic technique.

    Metabolism of Carbohydrates , fats and Minerals and Hormones and Vitamins

• Carbohydeate Metabolism – Lipid  metabolism – vitamins – water and mineral metabolism – Hormonal

    Enzymology and Enzyme Kinetic

• Chemical equilibrium – Biochemical energetic – Activation energy and reoction rate – Enzyme kinitics – Glucose transporter system and its kinetics and enzyme regulations and mechanism of enzymeeaction.

    Molecular Biology and Cell Biology and Biotechnology

• Gene and Genetic information – DNA function , replication and transcription – Mutatation and repair of DNA – Oncogene, cell division and cell cycle – DNA cloning , sequencing and biotechnology – Molecular basis of cancer

ý    Syllabus for Pre-Master in Applied Chemistry

    Advanced Analytical and Environmental Chemistry

Advanced analytical chemistry

• Physico chemical methods of analysis
• Calibration curve, preation and factors affecting it.
• Standard curve techniques.
• Some reagents used in trace spectro  photometric determination
• Preconcentration methods of trace elements ; Ion exchange ,
• Solvent extraction, flotation, precipitation, electrowining .

Advanced environmental chemistry

• The course introduces the student to the variety of pollutant analysis techniques (water, air and soil) whether as ambient parameter concentrations or in sampled entities with special emphasis on sampling techniques, preparatory measures for sampling, on site and in lab analysis procedure section (limitations and constraints). Introduction to the Environmental Interpretation of data obtained in comparison to standards and reference points.

    Physicochemical Studies , Surface and Colloidal Chemistry

Advanced techniques in electrochemistry

• Techniques based on concepts of ACCC Impedance and its application to electrochemistry
• Determination of oxide film formation and dissolution.
• Corrosion inhibition of metals.
• Monitoring degradation of metals and coated steel .
• Determination of corrosion rate of metals under thin electrolyte films.
• Atmospheric corrosion of metals.

Surface chemistry

• Structure of metallic surfaces 
• Adsorption of molecules on surfaces 
• The Langmuir isotherm 
• UHV & effects of gas pressure 
• Surface analytical techniques 
• Overlayer structures & surface diffraction 
• Surface imaging & depth profiling 

Colloid Chemistry

• Characteristics of colloidal solutions
• Thin films
• Colloidal stability
• Polymer
• Polyelectrolytes
• Rheology
• Colloids, imulsions and gels
• Thermodynamic foundations of interface and colloid science
• Statistical thermodynamics foundations of interface and colloid science
• Electrochemistry and its applications to colloids and interfaces
• Debye-Huckle theory
• Ionic interactions in electrolyte solutions
• Ion solvent interactions
• Solvent structure
• Transport phenomena
• Optical applications in colloid solutions

Catalysis

• The mass balance.
• The reaction mechanism
• Steady state approximation
• Quasi-equilibrium
• Several slow steps
• The irreversible step approximation
• The MARI approximation
• Adsorption and catalysis
• Temperature programmed desorption
• The Newns-Anderson model
• Trends in chemisorption energy
• Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism
• Ammonia synthesis
• Lifetime of intermediates.
• Poisoning
• Deactivation
• Simulation.
• Metropolis Monte Carlo.
• Reaction calculations
• Catalyst supports.
• Metal colloids and sponges.
• Interpretation of the activation enthalpy
• Methanol synthesis
• Thermodynamic stability

    Industrical Business Administration and Chemical Technology and Unit Operations

Industrical business adminstration

• Project planning
• Marketing
• Business Adminstration
• Finance and costing
• International trade
• Business organization
• System analysis
• Standardization
• Invironmental considerations

Chemical Techmology and Unit operations

• Importance of chemical Industry and chemical technology
• Raw materials for the chemical industry .
• Chhemical plane design .
• Safety considerations.
• Materials and energy balance
• Unit operation in the manufacture of major industries (as filtration , evaporation , drying , crystallization , … , etc)
• Economics of industrial chemical operation

    Solid Waste Management

• Objectives of secondary fibrerecyling .
• Secondary fiber keatment stages
• Deinking process (repulsing – screening – cleaning – washing – floatation – dispersion).
• Recycling of plastics
• Recycling of metals ang glass
• Economics of recycling

    Molecular biology and cell biology and Biotechnology

• Gene and Genetic information – DNA function , replication and transcription – Mutatation and repair of DNA – Oncogene, cell division and cell cycle – DNA cloning , sequencing and biotechnology – Molecular basis of cancer

    Chemical Industry (Organic and Inorganic Industries)

• Chemistry of points :

Raw materials = Paint production – testing – types of paints.

• Chemistry of printing inks

The main printing systems – printing inks – The colloid nature of printing inks – ink raw materials – ink production and testing 

• Chemistry of paper 

Nature of paper – paper and board raw materials manufacture of paper

• Chemistry of silicates

Ortho silicates , pyrosilieates , cyclic – silicates sheet silicates ,

three dimentional silicates .

• Chemistry of building materials

Artificial stones products – metal compounds – manufacture of reinforced concrete wood working – organic and inorganic binders.

• Chemistry of iron and steel

Raw materials – purification of iron ore – iron carbone diagram (steel and cast iron) – steel making

• Chemistry of plastics

High molecular mass compounds – synthesis of polymers – chain polymerization – methods of  polymerization.