OneSemester General Chemistry Course for Engineers一个学期的工程师一般化学课程.pptVIP

One-Semester General Chemistry Course for Engineers By Dr. Ben Hutchinson Dr. Sandra Dudley Lipscomb University Overview Origin of Course Need for Course What Chemistry do Engineers Need? Engineering Students Learn Chemistry Pedantic Techniques Laboratory Experiences What Have We Learned? Conclusions and Recommendations Origin of Course Changing standards by the Accreditation Board of Engineering Technology (ABET) Engineering majors (other than chemical or materials related) often take only one semester of chemistry--at the general chemistry level. Need for Course First semester of two-semester general chemistry may be insufficient for engineers’ understanding of chemistry Some topics needed by engineers are normally included in the second semester of general chemistry Some topics included in the first semester of general chemistry may not be essential for engineers Consider What Engineering Students Need from Chemistry Some concepts included in general chemistry are also covered in physics or an engineering course Some concepts included in general chemistry, but not elsewhere, may be assumed in later engineering courses Some concepts are critical for successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam Consider What Engineers Need from Chemistry Most importantly, engineers need to understand enough general chemistry to perform successfully in the workplace on multidisciplinary teams, including: Working with chemists Preparing reports which accurately represent chemical concepts Reporting to chemists Supervising chemists What Topics Should be Included in a One-Semester Chemistry Course? Chemistry concepts included on the FE exam Chemistry concepts which are not covered elsewhere in the engineering curriculum or which are assumed in engineering courses Chemistry concepts which are generally understood in the scientific and engineering multidisciplinary community Calculational techniques rather than theoretical concepts Fundamentals of Engine