Courses
CHEM 101 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I |
This is the first course in the Freshman General Chemistry offering at The Petroleum Institute and is taken by all students entering the Arts & Sciences Program. CHEM 101 presents a comprehensive study of the facts, concepts and laws of chemistry. It includes the study of elementary atomic structure, the Periodic Table, chemical bonding and structure, stoichiometry, chemical reactions in aqueous solutions, thermochemistry and the gas laws. This is a combined lecture and laboratory course (4 hours of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory work, with 1 hour of laboratory preparation) that is designed to meet the requirements of students majoring in any engineering program that requires a strong background in chemistry.
CHEM 102 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II |
CHEM 102 is the second course in the Freshman General Chemistry sequence and is targeted at those students taking Chemical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering or Petroleum Geosciences as their degree major. The course is a continuation of CHEM 101 and concentrates on the study of solutions and their properties, solids, chemical kinetics, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and chemical equilibrium. Like CHEM 101, this is a combined lecture and laboratory course with 4 hours of lecture, 3 hours of laboratory work, and 1 hour of laboratory preparation.
CHEM 211 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I |
This is the first course of a two-semester sequence introducing the fundamental principles of Organic Chemistry. Along with CHEM 212, CHEM 211 is normally taken by Chemical Engineering Majors during their Sophomore Year. Topics include structure, physical and chemical properties, reactions of several important functional classes, reaction mechanisms, and stereochemical considerations. Computational chemistry software is introduced as an aid to understanding the relationship between structure, properties, and chemical reactivity. CHEM 211 is taught as an integrated lecture/laboratory course with 3 hours of lecture, 3 hours of laboratory work and 1 hour of presentation and analysis for each laboratory experiment.
CHEM 212 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II |
This course is a continuation of CHEM 211. It concentrates on reactions of organic compounds, analysis of chemical reaction mechanisms, and design of chemical synthesis pathways. In CHEM 212 computational chemistry software is used to clarify the relationships between structure, properties, and chemical reactivity. CHEM 212 is also taught as an integrated lecture/laboratory course with 3 hours of lecture, 3 hours of laboratory work and 1 hour of presentation and analysis for each laboratory experiment.
CHEM 301 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I |
CHEM 301 is the fundamental Physical Chemistry course taken by all Chemical Engineering Majors, usually during the Spring of their Junior Year. The course includes topics in thermodynamics, interfacial chemistry, theory of rate processes, electrochemical kinetics, aqueous-solution equilibria, adsorption thermodynamics and reactions on surfaces. Colloidal systems including aerosol particles dispersed in gases, colloids in aqueous solutions, emulsion polymers and fine liquid droplets are covered. The application of these topics in chemical and petroleum engineering is described. CHEM 301 is an integrated lecture/laboratory course with 3 hours of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory work.
