ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This module provides a basic understanding of Chemistry that is relevant to Civil Engineering Students, especially those from construction technology. It covers fundamentals of Inorganic Chemistry such as: atomic structure, periodic table of elements, chemical and physical properties of elements, acids and bases and oxido-reduction reactions (corrosion and its prevention). The course covers an introduction to Organic Chemistry: polymerization reactions.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Knowledge and Understandings

Having successfully completed the module, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understandings in:

a.      Atoms and Molecules

b.      Properties of metals

c.       Molecules, Moles and Chemical Equations

d.      The Periodic Table and Atomic Structure

e.       Chemical bonding and Molecular Structure

f.        Acid-base reactions

g.      Causes of corrosion and prevention

h.      Polymers

Cognitive/Intellectual Skills/ Application of Knowledge

Having successfully completed the module, students should be able to:

a.      Describe the Atomic structure and molecular structure of simple molecules

b.      Outline the types of chemical bonds in inorganic compounds

c.       Describe Basic Chemical Laws and Reactions

d.      Describe causes, effects and prevention of corrosion of materials

e.       Give the Nomenclature of inorganic compounds

f.        Understand the  General importance of polymers in construction engineering

Background

The prerequisites for this course include general chemistry and organic chemistry