Department of Chemical Engineering, Unit Catalogue 2009/10 |
CE10084: Engineering chemistry |
 Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Certificate |
| Period: | Semester 2 |
| Assessment:
| CW 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
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| Description: | Aims: To provide an overview of the principles of chemistry necessary for further understanding of chemical and biological processes. The unit will provide good background in atomic and molecular structure, and relation between structure and reactivity. It will demonstrate a systematic approach to molecular synthesis and design. Learning Outcomes: After successfully completing this unit students should be able to: * Understand the basic ideas of electronic structure and bonding. * Know the basic types of chemical reactions, including redox, acid-base, electrophilic, nucleophilic, radical, etc. * Understand principles of catalytic action and the principle of control over reaction pathway using catalysis. * Understand concepts of 'clean synthesis' and 'green chemistry' and their consequence for the design of organic synthetic routes. * Understand the nomenclature, draw and interpret structures of most common organic compounds. * Relate reactivity of organic molecules to their structure. Skills: Analysis and problem solving (taught/facilitated and assessed). Content: * Atoms, electronic structure, molecular bonding, steric effects. * Structure of organic compounds and related nomenclature. * Structure reactivity relationships for common functional groups. * Typical chemical reactions: acid-bases, redox, radical etc. * Reaction pathway and activation energy. Basic concepts and fundamental principles of catalysis. |