“chemical engineering”

Asociētais Professor Māris Utināns

Course description: 2 Credit units; 32 hours (8 lectures, 24 laboratories)

Control forms: Exam
Course content:

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  Introduction in quantum chemistry.
  
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  Models of molecules. Geometry of molecules, bonds lengths and angles between bonds. Physical methods for geometry determination.
  
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  Calculation methods of chemical compounds. Molecular mechanic and quantum chemistry. Possibilities to solve the Scrodinger’s equation. Born - Openheymer approach..
  
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  Molecular mechanics.
  
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  Born-Openheymer surfaces. Model of molecular mechanics. Functions of potential energy. Force fields. Deformations of bonds, unvalent interactions, torsial energies. Van-Der-Vals potentials. Parametrization .
  
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  Force fields for conjugated systems. Minimization of energies. Change of conformations, molecular dynamics.
  
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  Quantum mechanics.
  
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  Wave function for system. Born - Openheymer approach. Energy quantization.Schrodinger’s equation. Operators. Wave function and its physical interpretation. Properties of wave functions. Orbitals, their types and energies. Atomfunctions and atomic orbitals. Formation of molecular orbitals.Wave functions for two center systems. Variation method. Multicenter systems. MO methods. Ab initio methods. Base functions. Slater type functions, Gaus type functions. Ruthan equation.
  
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  Semiempirical methods. LKAO MO. SCF methods.
  
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  HMO. Calculations of conjugated systems using the Hyckel’s method. MO for ethylene, butadiene, arenes. Aromaticity. Parametrization of HMO. Problems of heteroatoms. Extended Hyckel’s method. Pariser’s-Parr’s-Pople’s (PPP)methods. Electronegativities. Overlap integrals.
  
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  Theories of chemical bonds. Bond’s energies, bond’s orders, bond’s lengths, conjugation and hyperconjugation. Ionization potentials. Charge density distribution in molecule. Localized and delocalized MO. Frontal MO. Use of FMO theory.
  

Literature:

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   "kkbyl;th Y.K. Vjktrekzhyfz vt[fybrf.-V.% Vbh 1986
   
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   Rkfhr N. Rjvg/nthyfz [bvbz% Gth. c fyuk.#Gjl htl. D.C. Vfcnh/rjdf b lh. V.% Vbh 1990> 384 c.
   
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Numismatics and heraldry

ĶPI 322

Assistant Prof. Kristīne Ducmane

Course description: 2 Credit units; 2 hours (16 lectures 16 practice)

Control forms: Test
Course content:

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  Numismatics as branch of hystory.
  
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  Origins of numismatics, investigation of sources.
  
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  Coins in antique world. Ancient Greece. Antiquated (archaic) coins minting period (650 - 480 BC); stater. Classical period (480 - 323 BC); drachma. Hellenism period (323 -1century BC).
  
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  Ancient Rome. Roman Republic (3^d -1^st century BC); ass, denarius, aurey. Roman Empire (1^st century BC - 476 Ad); solidus, trisna, semisa.
  
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  Byzantine (395 -1453 Ad): byzantine, numii, miliarense.
  
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  Europe in Middle Ages. Barbarian states. Merovingians (5^th century end - 7^th century end). Period of Carolingian denar (7^th century end -9^th century middle); feudal period of denar (10^th century -1252); period of silver farthing and gold ducat (1252 - 1518 ); thaler (1518 -18^th century end).
  
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  Formatinon and development of contemporary money system (18^th century end -20 century).
  
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  Russian money (10^th - 20^th century).
  
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  Bonistics.
  
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  Eastern countries coins.
  
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  Banknotes in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia through the centuries. Heraldry, main terms, colours and figures. National Emblem of Latvia, its hystory, components.
  
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  Introduction in phaleristics. Rewards of Latvian Republic from 1918 - 1940.
  

Literature:

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   Ducmane K., Vēciņš Ē. Nauda Latvijā.- R.: 1995. -291 lpp.
   
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   Leimus I. Esti Vabariigi rahad (1918 - 1992).- Tallinn: 1993. -181 lk.
   
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   Grīnberga L., Ozoliņa A. Ceļvedis ordeņu vēsturē.- R.: 1999. -155 lpp.
   
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   Ahlstrom B., Almer Y., Jonsson K. Sveriges bessittingsmynt.- Stockholm: 1980.-208 p.
   
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   Rfpfvfyjdf K. Y. Ddtltybt d fynbxye/ yevbpvfnbre.- V.% 1969. -302 c.
   
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   Cgfccrbq B. U. Heccrfz vjytnyfz cbcntvf.- K.% 1970. -256 c.
   
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   Atyukth {.> Ubhje U.> Eyuth D. Ckjdfm yevbpvfnf.- V.% 1982. -328 c.
   
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   Gjnby D. V. Vjytns. Rkfls. Rjkktrwbb. - C-Gtnth,ehu.% 1993. -303 c.
   
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   Rfvtywtdf T. B.> Ecnm/ujd Y.D. Heccrfz cafkthbcnbrf b uthfkmlbrf.- V.% 1974. -264 c.
   

Styles teaching

ĶPI 323

Lecturer Agrita Tipāne

Course description: 2Credit units; 32 hours (16 lectures, 16 practice)

Control forms: Test
Course content:

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  Egypt and antique culture, their stylistic features.
  
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  Stylistic analysis of Medieval art. Romanesque and Gothic style features in architecture, sculpture, painting and applied arts in European countries and Latvia.
  
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  Stylistic analysis of Renaissance art. Features of Renaissance in architecture, sculpture, painting and applied arts in European countries and Latvia.
  
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  Baroque and Rococo styles. Styles analysis. Features of Baroque and Rococo styles in architecture, sculpture, painting and applied arts in European countries and Latvia.
  
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  Analysis of Classicism and Empire styles. Features of styles in architecture, sculpture, painting and applied arts in European countries and Latvia.
  
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  Analysis of 19^th century culture. Characterization of Eclecticism style, Features of style in architecture, sculpture, painting and applied arts in European countries and Latvia.
  
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  Characterization of 20^th century. Nouveau style features in European countries and Latvia. Characterization and analysis of ART-DECO style.
  

Literature:

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   T. Kačalova. Mākslas vēstures pamati. - R.: Zvaigzne, 1976.
   
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   Cittautu mākslas vēsture, I, II un III sējumi. - R.: Liesma, 1968.
   
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   Mākslas vēsture, I, II un III sējumi. - R.: Grāmatu draugs, 1930.
   
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   E.H. Gombrihs. Mākslas vēsture. - R.: Zvaigzne ABC, 1997. -688 lpp.
   
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   J. Krastiņš. Rīga jugendstila metropole. - R.: Baltika, 1998. -352 lpp.
   
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   Jugendstils. Laiks un telpa. - R.: Jumava, 1999. -296 lpp.
   
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   O. Spārītis. Manierisms. - R.: Latvijas Enciklopēdija, 1997. -48 lpp.
   
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   S. Cielava. Vispārīgā mākslas vēsture, I daļa. - R.: Zvaigzne ABC, 1998. -176 lpp.
   
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   A. Avotiņa. Renesanse.- R.: Zvaigzne ABC, 1999. -112 lpp.
   

Colour Teaching

ĶPI 324

Associated Professor Laimonis Mālers

Course description: 2 Credit units; 32 hours (16 lectures, 16 practice)

Control forms: Test
Course content:

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  Introduction. Colour teaching - teaching about colours.Historical information. Role of Colour teaching in mankind everyday life.
  
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  Basics of Colour teaching. Physical principles of light and colour. Main sources of radiance. Interaction between light and substances. Optical parameters of substances. Characteristics of light and colour. Colour ring. Physiology of Colour teaching. Principles of spectrophotometry. Spectrum of sorption and reflection. Spectrophotometrycal evaluation of color for non-glittering surfaces. Corelation between concentration of dyes and optical properties of substances. Regularity of Kubelka- Gurevics- Munka and it’s practical application in colour synthesis. Connection between structure of pigments and their colour.
  
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  Optical mixture of colours. Mixing of colours in space and time. Additive synthesis of colours. Three regulations of Grasmanis. Subtractive synthesis of colours. Role of selective sorption of radiation in formation of colours.
  
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  Principles of colorimetry. Spatial imagination of colours. Cone, chart and threeangle of colours. Systems of RGB and XYZ. Practical application of MKO chart for evaluation of characteristics of colours. Colorimetric apparatus. Estimation of small differences in colours.
  
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