Course Syllabus
Course: ENGR 1703
Division: Natural Science and Math
Department: Computer Science & Engineering
Title: Introduction to Chemical Engineering
Semester Approved: Spring 2018
Five-Year Review Semester: Summer 2023
End Semester:
Catalog Description: This course provides an introduction to the fundamental principles of chemical engineering. The course focuses on the development of problem-solving skills through in-class activities, laboratory experiments, and a hands-on design project.
Semesters Offered: TBA
Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 2; Lecture: 2; Lab: 0
Prerequisites: C or better in (MATH 1050 ) AND (CHEM 1210 OR AP CHEM score of at least 4)).
Corequisites: Must be currently enrolled in ENGR 1704
Justification: This is a standard freshman chemical engineering course that is required for chemical engineering majors. This course is an introduction to chemical engineering profession and survey of the topics covered in the whole curriculum. This course is most similar to CHEN 1703 offered at the University of Utah and Ch En 170 offered by Brigham Young University.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will gain a familiarity with the chemical engineering field, career options, and potential job functions. Students will demonstrate this through exams, homework and quizzes.
Students will gain familiarity with and be able to solve problems related to a broad survey of chemical engineering topics including: materials balances, mechanical energy balances, heat transfer, and reaction kinetics. Students will demonstrate this through exams, homework and quizzes.
Students will be able to put chemical engineering and chemical engineering problems into a real-world context involving economic, safety, and environmental concerns. Students will demonstrate this through exams, homework and quizzes.
Students will learn teamwork and engineering design principles through an in-depth team project involving open-ended design to solve an engineering problem. Students will demonstrate this through exams, homework, quizzes and the final project.
Content:
Topics include units, mass and energy balances, fluid dynamics, mass transfer, kinetics and reactor design, heat transfer, process control and economics. Provides an introduction to the solution of problems using spreadsheets, MATLAB, and Visual Basic Applications.
Key Performance Indicators:
Midterm Exams 15 to 30%
Homework and Quizzes 20 to 30%
Final Project 10 to 20%
Final Exam 20 to 40%
Representative Text and/or Supplies:
Introduction to Chemical Engineering by Solen and Harb published by Whiley
Pedagogy Statement:
This course will be delivered through a selection of the following methods: lecture, video recorded lecture, homework group collaboration and online office hours.
Instructional Mediums:
Lecture
Hybrid
Maximum Class Size: 12
Optimum Class Size: 8
