Undergraduate Course: Chemistry for Chemical Engineers 1A (CHEM08028)
Course Outline
| School | School of Chemistry |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The Chemistry for Chemical Engineers 1A and 1B 20-point courses together provide the first year chemistry course for students taking Chemical Engineering degrees. These courses are designed to take students with diverse backgrounds and provide them with thorough grounding in the fundamentals of chemistry and provide basic training in the essential laboratory skills for practical chemistry.
The courses consist of lectures, tutorials, workshops and laboratory classes in inorganic, organic and physical chemistry. |
| Course description |
This course provides an introduction to Chemistry and covers the basics of the following topics: Atoms, Molecules, and the Periodic Table; Bonding and Molecular Orbital Theory; Fundamental Organic Reactions; NMR Lectorials; Spectroscopy; Structure and Reactivity of Organic Molecules; Thermochemistry.
It is the required 1st year chemistry course (with Chemistry for Chemical Engineers 1B) for students of Chemical Engineering. The course consists of lectures, workshops and accompanying tutorials as well as a laboratory component.
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2022/23, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 40,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 12,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 30,
Online Activities 12,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 5,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
96 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
20 %,
Practical Exam
20 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Exam 50%; MCQ 10%; Labs/workshops 40% |
| Feedback |
Feedback will be provided through four major channels:
Tutorials:
Each week before the tutorial you will be asked to work through some questions. Although these are not marked, you should always attempt the questions in advance as they are a good self-check on how well you have understood the material from the lectures. Use the tutorial to ask questions and clear up any difficulties you have with a particular topic.
Weekly Quizzes:
Each week you will complete a weekly quiz that will be on the tutorial material for that week. This will provide an opportunity to gain some feedback on your understanding of the course material, and contributes to your course mark.
Laboratories:
Each lab report you complete will be returned at your next lab session and you will have the chance to discuss any comments on your report with your demonstrator so you can learn from these and improve future reports. During the laboratory sessions you will be supervised by a demonstrator who will be available to provide feedback on your practical performance.
Workshop:
You will be provided with feedback on the workshop and you will have a chance to discuss any comments on your marked exercise during the laboratory session in the following week.
On-line quizzes:
Each lecture course has an on-line quiz associated with it. These quizzes can be attempted multiple-times and immediate feedback will be given to direct your learning. You should attempt these on-line quizzes before the relevant tutorial.
Towards the end of the course you will also be given the opportunity to provide us with feedback regarding all aspects of the course. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 3:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 3:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Appreciate how to build knowledge in chemistry through an increased awareness of the effectiveness of different modes of teaching and learning.
- Understand, describe and account for: the fundamental principles of atomic structure and the periodic table; bonding and molecular orbital theory; understanding of the constitution, structure and stereochemistry of organic molecules; spectroscopic characterisation involving UV/vis, IR and NMR spectroscopies; the concept of organic reaction mechanisms; the principles of thermodynamics.
- Participate in small group discussions both in a laboratory and in a tutorial setting.
- Use data sets using suitable software to formulate meaningful scientific arguments.
- Use laboratory equipment under supervision in a safe manner in order to perform simple synthetic procedures and spectroscopic characterisations, and write clearly structured, word-processed laboratory reports.
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Reading List
The following three texts are the recommended text books:
Inorganic Chemistry 6th Edition, Weller, Overton, Rourke, and Armstrong, ISBN 978-0-19-964182-6
Atkins' Physical Chemistry 10th Edition, Atkins and De Paula, ISBN 978-0199543373
Organic Chemistry, Clayden, Greeves, Warren, ISBN 978-0198503460 |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
1. Data analysis and processing skills, including using the Origin software (laboratory)
2. Written communication skills (laboratory)
3. Ability to work in teams (laboratory)
4. Note taking skills in lectures |
| Keywords | Chemistry,Chemical Engineering,Chemistry for Chemical Engineers |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Murray Low
Tel: (0131 6)50 4766
Email: |
Course secretary | Ms Zoe Burger
Tel: (0131 6)50 7546
Email: |
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