1 / 17

Building YOUR Future with

Building YOUR Future with. Chemistry Department, UWI. One of the largest Departments at UWI Started in 1948 Over 800 undergrads & 40 postgraduates Over 20 lecturers Five divisions Physical, Organic, Inorganic, Food & Applied What do we do? We train students: to think critically

kerryn
Download Presentation

Building YOUR Future with

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Building YOUR Futurewith

  2. Chemistry Department, UWI • One of the largest Departments at UWI • Started in 1948 • Over 800 undergrads & 40 postgraduates • Over 20 lecturers • Five divisions • Physical, Organic, Inorganic, Food & Applied • What do we do? • We train students: • to think critically • reason intelligently • to solve problems & to be innovative

  3. Chemistry Majors • General Chemistry • Industrial Chemistry • Food Chemistry • Environmental Chemistry

  4. Chemistry Options & Minors • 5 Chemistry Minors • General Chemistry • Industrial Chemistry • Food Processing • Food Chemistry • Environmental Chemistry • 3 Options • Special Chemistry • Chemistry & Education • Chemistry & Management

  5. Sample of Chemistry Courses • Introductory Chemistry • Analytical Chemistry • Food Processing Techniques • Food & Flavour Chemistry • Environmental Chemistry • Water Treatment • Polymer Chemistry • Organic Chemistry in Medicine & Agriculture • Management for Science based Industries

  6. How do I Register? • CSEC Chemistry Only? • No passes in CAPE or A’Level Chemistry? • CAPE or A’Level Chemistry – 1 unit only? CHEM0901– Sem. 1 & CHEM0902 – Sem. 2 Minimum Attendance: 75% - Lectures, Labs & Tutorials

  7. How do I Register? • CAPE or A’Level – 2 units? CHEM1901 – Sem. 1 & CHEM1902 – Sem. 2 Remember: Register for Lectures, Labs & Tutorials

  8. How do I Register? • Level 1 MATH: • Required for Chem Majors • CAPE or A’Level MATH – BOTH units MATH 1185– Sem. 1 Calculus for Scientists & Engineers STAT1001 OR MATH 1141 – Sem. 2 STAT1001: Statistics for Scientists : MATH1141: Intro to Linear Algebra & Geometry Remember: Register for Lectures & Tutorials

  9. In the words of National HeroMarcus Mosiah Garvey…. “If you haven't confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life. With confidence, you have won even before you have started. ”  ― Marcus Garvey

  10. Why should I do Chemistry? • Medicine, Engineering, Forensics, M.Phil; Ph.D.

  11. Where do Chemists Work? • Public Service • Forensic Lab • NWC; RADA • NEPA; BSJ • SRC; JBI • Industry • Bauxite/Alumina • Cement • Sugar/Rum • Petroleum • Paint • Water Treatment • Food Processing • Academics • UWI • UTech; NCU • CASE; High Schools

  12. Labs for Learning • Interesting! • Hands-on! • Well supervised!

  13. Pilot-scale Food & Industrial Lab Exercises

  14. Summer placement in industry • Opportunities for: • undergraduate research • using sophisticated equipment • Developing business ideas • In-house book rental system • Peer-led tutorials • Join the UWI Chemistry Society • Pursue a meaningful career

  15. Life is full of CHOICES!!

  16. Join Us and Experiment with other Chemists!! “You’ll ________ the reaction”

More Related