Overview
This unit covers thermodynamics from a chemical engineering viewpoint. Content will cover basic concepts and the use of: thermodynamic functions such as free energy, enthalpy, and entropy; estimation of properties of pure compounds and mixtures; description of solution thermodynamics and its applications, equilibrium phase diagrams and chemical reaction equilibria.
Offerings
S1-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS
S1-01-MALAYSIA-ON-CAMPUS
Requisites
Prerequisite
Rules
Enrolment Rule
Contacts
Chief Examiner(s)
Assoc Professor Timothy Scott
Unit Coordinator(s)
Professor Wu Ta Yeong
Assoc Professor Timothy Scott
Teaching approach
Active learning
Assessment summary
Continuous assessment: 60%
Final assessment: 40%
This unit contains threshold hurdle requirements that you must achieve to be able to pass the unit. You are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component and at least 45% in the final assessment component. The consequence of not achieving a hurdle requirement is a fail grade (NH) and a maximum mark of 45 for the unit.
Assessment
1 - Homework assignments
2 - Quiz 1
3 - Mid-semester test
4 - Chemical reaction lab
5 - Quiz 2
6 - Final assessment
Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities
Laboratories
Practical activities
Workshops
Workload requirements
Workload
Learning resources
Technology resources
Other unit costs
The following items are mandatory for practical aspects of the unit and should be purchased at your own cost as you will be reusing them throughout your course.
- Calculator
Availability in areas of study
E3001 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Specialisation: Chemical engineering
E6011 Master of Professional Engineering - Specialisation: Chemical engineering
E6011 Master of Professional Engineering - Specialisation: Chemical engineering