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 Academic Year: | 2018/9 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Chemical Engineering |
| Credits: | 12 [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 240 |
| Level: | Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
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| Assessment Summary: | EX 100% |
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| Description:
| Aims: To provide students of Chemical Engineering with the key scientific concepts in Chemistry, Physics and Biology that relate the production of useful industrial products, processes and services. Learning Outcomes: After successfully completing this unit students will be able to: * Explain the key chemical concepts that relate to reactivity in a chemical process * Interpret the nomenclature of organic compounds, reproduce their structures and assess the reactivity in terms of structure * Describe the principle of control over reaction pathways using catalysis * Identify the role of the concepts of 'sustainable chemistry' in the design of chemical processes * Describe the basic chemistry, structure and function of biomolecules * Explain the role of DNA, genetics and enzymes in regulating biological activity * Apply a basic understanding of different forms of energy, resolving forces and motion to problem solving * Use an understanding of the principles of material science, including physical and mechanical properties, in problem solving Skills: * Be able to recognise the integration of knowledge in Chemistry, Physics and Biology (T, F, A) * Apply the appropriate methods to analyse and solve problems (T, F, A) * Critically analyse information and construct logical arguments (T, F, A) Content: * The concept of atoms, electronic structure and molecular bonding. * An introduction to the types of chemical reaction, principles of catalysis, reaction pathways and activation energies. * An introduction to 'clean synthesis' and 'green chemistry', biochemical processes in relation to industry. * The concept of state of matters for example, gases (ideal and non-ideal), liquids and solutions, and solids * Physical and chemical equilibrium of processes * Basic principles of mechanics and the effect of forces in relation to particles * Gibbs' free energy, chemical potential and physical chemistry of interfaces * An introduction to the chemistry, structure and function of organic and biochemical compounds, for example the classification of microbes and their requirements for growth and potential products. * Introduction to material science for example solid phase diagrams of polymeric and composite metals. |
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CE10224 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Department of Chemical Engineering
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