CPE150   Chemical Principles   (15 credits)

Description

Chemical engineering drives the transition from lab scale discovery to full scale industrial process. Thus, it is vital that chemical engineers are well versed in the fundamental science to aid and drive communication with other scientific disciplines, and therefore to understand and implement the key concepts from physics and chemistry that are fundamental to an understanding of the way the desired chemical processes and systems operate. Key topics include stoichiometry, physical chemistry, equilibria and kinetics, organic chemistry, units and dimensions, statics, kinetics, electricity and energy. Emphasis throughout is placed on application of concepts, to prepare students for core chemical engineering courses. This is further enhanced through the use of embedded labs. By taking this course students will be:  1. Able to demonstrate a systematic understanding of core aspects of chemistry.  2. Equipped to solve sophisticated problems, using ideas and techniques from physical chemistry. 3. Able to bring together concepts from across the discipline, and to apply them to real-world problems  4. Introduced to aspects of molecular and bulk physical chemistry with a mathematical treatment so as to provide a firm scientific base that can be transferred into core chemical engineering units  5. Expected to demonstrate a professional approach to professional and transferrable skills and be able to explain chemical topics to a non-scientific audience. 

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