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APSC 131 Chemistry of Engineering Materials and Processes Units: 3.30
This course introduces engineering materials and process thermodynamics, with particular emphasis on the central role of chemistry in society's pursuit of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The first unit focuses on structure / property relationships of engineering materials such as metals, semiconductors, ceramics, glasses and polymers. In addition to mechanical properties, specific attributes such as conductivity, photovoltaic activity, viscoelasticity and chemical stability are examined in the context of engineering design decisions. The pressure-volume-temperature dependences of liquid and gas phase properties are also studied. The second unit focuses on the 1st and 2nd laws of thermodynamics as they relate to engineering processes involving heat and work. State functions such as internal energy, enthalpy and entropy are used to define efficiency limitations in energy conversion devices such as engines and heat pumps.
(Lec: 2.8, Lab: 0, Tut: 0.5)
(Lec: 2.8, Lab: 0, Tut: 0.5)
Offering Term: F
CEAB Units:
Mathematics 0
Natural Sciences 32
Complementary Studies 0
Engineering Science 8
Engineering Design 0
Offering Faculty: Smith Engineering
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Categorize groups of elements in the periodic table related to physical properties.
- Differentiate between the different structures of atoms and molecules.
- Describe molecular interactions in relation to material properties (solids, liquids, gases).
- Describe how the chemical structure of crystalline solids (metallic, ionic, covalent, molecular) and amorphous solids (glasses, polymers) lead to their engineering properties.
- Apply knowledge of structure/property relationships to select appropriate engineering materials.
- Define an appropriate system boundary and apply the 1st Law to closed and open systems.
- Use the 2nd laws of thermodynamics to describe processes involving changes in internal energy, enthalpy, and entropy (efficiency in relation to natural systems, spontaneity).
- Apply knowledge of the chemistry of natural and engineered systems to solve problems related to society’s pursuit of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).