1996 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

spectroscopy, affinity chromatography, fractionation using
ultracentrifugation, antibody labelling techniques, gel
electrophoresis and enzyme kinetics.
SC732 Practical Work
12.5 credit points 4 hours per week Hawthorn
This is a subject of the Graduate Diploma of Applied
Science (Industrial Chemistry)
Content
Liquid surfaces and electrochemistry experiment.
Qualitative analysis of an unknown liquid mixture using
distillation, physical measurements, infra-red spectra, PMR
spectra, CMR spectra and mass spectra.
SC733 Practical Techniques in Colloid
Science
7.5 credit points 4 hours per week for 5 weeks Hawthorn
This is a subject of the Graduate Diploma of Applied
Science (Applied Colloid Science)
Content
Preparation and characterisation of simple colloids.
Polymer flocculation. Osmotic pressure. Dynamic light
scattering. Porosimetry. Rheology and viscosity. The
isoelectric point of a protein. Surface hydrophobicity.
Preparation and characterisation of microemulsions.
SC736 Research Skills, Part 1
5 credit points 2 hours per week for 5 weeks Hawthorn
This is a subject of the Graduate Diploma of Applied
Science (Applied Colloid Science)
Content - -. .-. .
Experimental design including the importance of the null
result and 'blank' experiment, choice of experimental
points, parameter variation and chemimetrics. The
importance of prior preparation and choice of experimental
variables. Literature searching skills and background theory.
A major portion of this subject will be devoted to designing
a project to be carried out either in SC538 or SC757.
SC737 Research Skills, Part 2
5 credit points 2 hours per week fir 5 weeks Hawthorn
This is a subject of the Graduate Diploma of Applied
Potentiometric and conductimetric titrations of colloids to Science (*died Science)
yield surface charge. Influence of electrolyte concentration Content
and pH on surface charge. Micro-electrophoresis and the Data manipulation and presentation, including statistics and
measurement of electrophoretic mobility (for colloids), methodology of data handling. Use of software packages in
which results in measurement of the zetapotential. The data manipulation. Presentation of data including an oral
influence of zetapotential electrolyte concentration (and presentation involving work carried out either in SC538 or
type) on colloidal stability.
SC757.
SC734 Practical Techniques in Surface
Science
7.5 credit points 4 hours per week for li weeks
Hawthorn
This is a subject of the Graduate Diploma of Applied
Science (Applied Colloid Science)
Content
Measurement of surface and interfacial tension.
Determination of surface areas per molecule using Gibb's
adsorption isotherm. Solution behaviour of surfactants -
measurement of critical micelle concentration and the
solubility (in water) of an oil-soluble molecule.
Determination of surface area using adsorption from
solution techniques. Influence of surfactant on contact angle.
SC735 Elective Practical Skills
7.5 credit points 4 hours per week for li weeks
Hawthorn
This is a subject of the Graduate Diploma of Applied
Science (Applied Colloid Science)
Content
Cleaning techniques and surface preparation. Flocculation
rates. Emulsion polymerisation. Preparation of a paint.
Characterisation of emulsions. Selection of emulsifiers.
SC738 Minor Research Project
7.5 credit points 4 hours per week for 5 weeks
Hawthorn
This is a subject of the Graduate Diploma of Applied
Science (Applied Colloid Science)
Content
A minor research project carried out either at the student's
place of work or at Swinburne and involving a closely
supervised project of the student's choice.
SC739 Colloid Rheology
7.5 credit points 4 hours per week for 5 weeks Hawthorn
This is a subject of the Graduate Diploma of Applied
Science (Applied Colloid Science)
Content
Simple and complex rheology. Include complex rheology
using dynamic oscillatory rheology.