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University of Aberdeen International Study Centre
Full Time
Sep 2027
9 Month
Whether you want to pursue engineering or mathematics, computing or chemistry, you can gain the skills to succeed at an institution famed for its teaching and research excellence.The University of Aberdeen has a long history in the sciences and the Undergraduate Foundation Programme is the best way for international students to benefit from this. Equivalent to the first year of your undergraduate degree, you will still graduate in the typical four years it takes to complete a degree in Scotland.
This module covers: atomic theory and properties; calculations using the mole; periodic table; introduction to organic chemistry; enthalpy changes; acid/base equilibria.
This module covers: Python; Algorithms functions; propositional logic & predicate logic; data representations; instruction set architectures (ISAs); microarchitecture.
This module covers: algebra, functions and solving equations, trigonometry, basic integration, probabilities and statistics.
This module covers: materials processes; sustainability and the environment; mechanical properties of materials; manufacturing processes; crystallographic structures; and thermal properties of materials.
This module covers: complex numbers; differential calculus; approximation & Taylor series; use of numerical software for approximation of functions and Taylor series; and applications of integration.
This module covers: structures and shapes of polyatomic molecules; thermodynamics; equilibrium and kinetics; analytical chemistry and spectroscopy; and reactivity of organic molecules.
This module covers: RAE Statement of Ethical Principles; atomic theory; basic electrical theory; introduction to AC principles; electromagnetic waves; and basic analogue electronics.
This module covers: coordinate systems; Newton?s second and third laws; static equilibrium and equations of motion free body diagrams; truss structures; shear force diagrams; bending moment diagrams; work-energy methods; and impulse momentum methods.
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