Undergraduate Course: Chemistry for Chemical Engineers 1B (CHEM08029)
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 1A and 1B courses (each 20 credits) together provide the first-year course for students taking chemistry-based degrees. They also serve as a foundation in chemistry for other physical science students. These courses are designed to take students with diverse backgrounds and provide them with thorough grounding in the fundamentals of chemistry and a basic training in the essential laboratory skills for practical chemistry. The courses consist of lectures, tutorials, on-line quizzes, laboratory experiments, and workshops in inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry.
The courses consist of lectures, tutorials, workshops and laboratory classes in inorganic, organic and physical chemistry. |
| Course description |
This course builds upon the foundations laid down in Chemistry 1A. It consists of the following topics: Thermodynamics; Kinetics; Transition Metal Complexes; Structure of Solids; Carbonyl Chemistry; Aromatic Chemistry.
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | This is a first-year course; students are expected to have an academic profile equivalent to our entrance requirements. The required subjects for this course are an equivalent to Scottish Higher Mathematics at A and Chemistry. Students are also expected to have a good understanding and interest in chemistry (inorganic, organic, physical, analytical methods, and/or sustainable chemistry).
Additionally, students MUST have attended Chemistry for Chemical Engineers 1A (CHEM08028). |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2025/26, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 138 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 36,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 9,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 24,
Online Activities 12,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 5,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
109 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Exam: 60%
Coursework (individual lab reports; small-group report sheet; small-group poster): 40%
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| Feedback |
Feedback will be provided through four major channels:
Tutorials:
There will be six tutorial sessions per semester with questions on lecture materials to work through ¿ you will be asked to prepare some questions before each tutorial. 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 lecture materials. Use the tutorials to ask questions and clear up any difficulties you have with a particular topic.
Quizzes (multiple-choice; online):
There are online quizzes (multiple-choice) to help students structure their learning and consolidate their knowledge/understanding. These quizzes are a formative learning exercise (not assessed, but hugely beneficial in view of the written exams), where you can have multiple attempts at the questions and receive feedback on where you have gone wrong.
Experiments:
Each lab report will be assessed within one week (including a written feedback), and you will have a chance to discuss any mark/feedback/comments on your report with your demonstrator; so you can learn from these and improve future reports. During the experiments, you will be supervised by a demonstrator who will be available to provide feedback on your practical performance.
Workshops:
You will be provided with feedback on your performance in the various workshops, and you will have a chance to discuss any mark/feedback/comments on your assessed assignment during the following lab session.
Towards the end of the course you will also be given the opportunity to provide us with feedback regarding all aspects of the course.
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Chemistry for Chemical Engineers 1B | 180 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Chemistry for Chemical Engineers 1B | 180 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Embark successfully upon second year Chemistry courses.
- Have a basic understanding of both thermodynamic and kinetic considerations of chemical reactions; transition metal complexes and their properties; the structures of various solids; the most important reactions of carbonyl and aromatic compounds.
- Participate in small-group discussions in laboratory, workshop, and tutorial settings.
- Exploit data sets using suitable softwares 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 lab reports (including summarising key data in the form of a poster).
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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
2. Written communication skills
3. Ability to work in teams |
| Keywords | Chemistry,Chemical Engineering,Engineering |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Uwe Schneider
Tel: (0131 6)50 4718
Email: Uwe.Schneider@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Rob Hutchinson
Tel:
Email: robert.hutchinson@ed.ac.uk |
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