This course is designed to meet the general chemistry requirements for students wishing to receive an engineering degree in 4 years and also is a survey of important chemical elements and their compounds that will be useful for engineers. The fundamental principles of chemistry have been introduced. Main topics of interest are as : Matter - Its Properties and Measurement, Thermochemistry, Electrons in Atoms, The Periodic Table and Some Atomic Properties, Chemical Bonding: Basic Concepts and Additional Aspects, Liquids, Solids, and Intermolecular Forces, Spontaneous Change-Entropy and Free Energy, Main-Group Elements of Metals, Nonmetals, The Transition Elements and Nuclear Chemistry. The course moves at a moderate pace and emphasizes those topics which are essential as preparation for further work in materials science for engineers. The laboratory work emphasizes physical and chemical measurements, qualitative and quantitative analysis and encourages hands on working.
Prerequisite(s)
None
Corequisite(s)
None
Special Requisite(s)
− Attendance at the laboratory is mandatory: Attendance at all experiments in the laboratory is mandatory in order to be successful in the course. The laboratory grades of those who do not complete the experiments and/or do not submit their reports are evaluated as zero and they are considered unsuccessful in the course.
Instructor(s)
Professor NİHAL SARIER
Course Assistant(s)
MSc. Chemist Sena Büyükdurmuş Sarıtop
Schedule
Theory: Monday, 13.00-14.45, ZA-2
Laboratory Group 1: Monday 10:11-45 (B2 Chemistry Laboratory)
Laboratory Group 2: Monday 15:00-16:45 (B2 Chemistry Laboratory)
Laboratory Group 3: Monday 17:00-18:45 (B2 Chemistry Laboratory)
Office Hour(s)
Prof. Dr. Nihal Sarıer: on Thursday at 16:00-17:00 in 2B-16 (Please make an appointment via e-mail before the meeting.)
Teaching Methods and Techniques
-Lectures will be supported with visual materials and will be held face to face in classrooms
-Short problems and thought-provoking questions are solved in the course.
-Short movies wil be watched in each chapter.
-Students learn about data evaluation, summarization and group work by performing the experiments related to the subjects they have learned in the General Chemistry.
-Attendance to the laboratory: In order to be successful in the course, it is mandatory to attend all the experiments to be done in the laboratory. Laboratory grades of those who do not complete the experiments and/or do not submit their reports are evaluated as zero and they are considered unsuccessful in the course.
-Brady, J.E., Senese, F. (2004). Chemistry Matter and Its Changes . John Wiley and Sons.
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Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Ch.01 Matter and Its properties
Students should read the theory and procedure of each experiment before coming to the laboratory throughout the semester.
Ch.01 - End of Chapter Questions 7, 8,10, 11, 12, 19, 23, 24, 27, 50, 61, 62, 65.
2. Week
Ch.02 Atoms and the Electronic Structure
Exercises 2.1,2.2,2.8,2.9, End of Chapter Questions: 11, 13, 15, 24, 29
Exp.1: Basic Laboratory Techniques
3. Week
Ch.02 Atoms and the Electronic Structure
Exercises 2.1,2.2,2.8,2.9, End of Chapter Questions: 11, 13, 15, 24, 29
Exp.2: Determination of the Density of a Solid Using Different Methods
4. Week
Ch.08 Electrons in Atoms
Ch.08 - End of Chapter Questions 1, 4, 7, 9, 11, 12, 19, 30, 45, 59, 77.
Exp. 3: Chemical Reactions
5. Week
Ch.08 Electrons in Atoms
Ch.08 - End of Chapter Questions 1, 4, 7, 9, 11, 12, 19, 30, 45, 59, 77.
Exp. 4: Chemicals in Everyday Life: What Are They and How Do We Know?
6. Week
Ch.09 The Periodic Table and Some Atomic Properties
Ch.09 - End of Chapter Questions 3, 11, 13, 14, 31, 33, 35, 37.
Exp. 5: Gravimetric Analysis of a Chloride Salt
7. Week
Ch.09 The Periodic Table and Some Atomic Properties
Ch.09 - End of Chapter Questions 3, 11, 13, 14, 31, 33, 35, 37.
Exp. 6: Molar Heat of Fusion of Ice
8. Week
Ch.10 Chemical BondingI-Basic Concepts
Ch.10 - End of Chapter Questions 1, 8, 18, 26, 85, 88, 93, 131.
Exp. 7: Determining the Formula of a Hydrate
9. Week
Ch.11 Chemical BondingII-Additional Aspects
Ch.11 - End of Chapter Questions 27, 45, 48, 50, 98, 101, 102.
Exp.8: Vinegar Analysis
10. Week
Ch.12 Intermolecular Forces: Liquids and Solids
Ch.12 - End of Chapter Questions 2, 14, 33, 45, 47, 78, 128, 140.
Exp.9: Paper Chromatography
11. Week
Ch.07 Thermochemistry
Ch.07 - End of Chapter Questions 1, 4, 19, 28, 39, 48, 56.
Exp.11 : Determination of Water Hardness
12. Week
Ch.19 Spontaneous Change-Entropy and Gibbs Free Energy
Ch.19 - End of Chapter Questions 5, 15, 20, 27, 50, 98.
Exp. 11: Alpha, Betha and Gama Radiation in Nuclear Reactions
13. Week
Ch.25 Nuclear Chemistry
Ch.25- End of Chapter Questions 1, 11, 23, 43,78.
Make up experiments Exp. 12: Half Life
14. Week
Ch.25 Nuclear Chemistry
General review
15. Week
16. Week
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
20
Quizzes
5
20
Attendance
14
5
Laboratory
14
20
Final Exam
1
35
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these areas in the solution of complex engineering problems.
PO-2
Ability to formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
PO-3
Ability to design a complex systemi process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired results; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.
PO-4
Ability to select and use modern techniques and tools needed for analyzing and Solving complex problems encountered in engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively.
PO-5
Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investing complex engineering problems or discipline specific research questions.
PO-6
Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
PO-7
Ability to communicate effectivley, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language; ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear and intelligible instruction.
PO-8
Awareness of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself.
PO-9
Knowledge on behavior according ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility and standards used in engineering practices.
PO-10
Knowledge about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness in entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge about sustainable development.
PO-11
Knowledge about the global and social effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety, and contemporary issues of the century reflected into the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
gain an ability to apply knowledge of chemistry to solve the problems of civil engineering. (SKILL)
LO-2
gain an ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results,write effective reports and comprehend written reports and become familiar with the scientific method. (SKILL)
LO-3
understand the interactions of electromagnetic radiation and matter and the electronic
structures of atoms. (KNOWLEDGE)
LO-4
use the periodic law and the periodic table to predict some of the atomic, physical and
chemical properties of elements and compounds. (KNOWLEDGE)
LO-5
understand and explain bonding in metals, nonmetals and semimetals to describe their
physical and chemical properties. (KNOWLEDGE)
LO-6
express intermolecular forces and understand the types of intermolecular forces together withsome properties of liquids as surface tension, adhesive and cohesive forces, and viscosity. (KNOWLEDGE)
LO-7
understand and explain thermochemistry , and express the relationship between heat, work and changes in internal energy. (KNOWLEDGE)
LO-8
become familiar with the concept of entropy and understand the meaning of spontaneous change. (KNOWLEDGE)
LO-9
understand radioactivity and ionizing radiation, and nuclear energy production. . (KNOWLEDGE)
LO-10
gain an understanding of the global and social effects of chemistry practices on health, environment and safety and an understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities and their implications. (SKILL)
LO-11
gain an ability to work effectively in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually. (SKILL)
