Online Chemistry for Engineers
CHM 114 - General Chemistry for Engineers
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Overview
Have you ever wondered what’s inside your mobile phone case? Why batteries aren't lighter and have to be recharged? How different colors can be shown on your computer screen? Or why glass shatters when you hit it with a hammer? These, along with other questions of how atoms and molecules combine to make macroscopic materials with desired properties, are at the heart of countless challenges addressed by chemists and engineers every day.
This course is not a standard introductory chemistry course. The course introduces general chemistry topics and explains directly how these concepts are related to engineering. You will develop the language and chemistry skills necessary to work as an engineer in a team with chemists. In this course, you will learn by doing, and you will be helped along the way with instant visual and audio feedback. You will simultaneously learn the language of chemistry and how to think like a chemist by exploring the chemistry embedded in engineering challenges.
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syllabusCourse prerequisites and requirements
To be successful in this course, we recommend English language fluency and computer literacy. We also encourage you to make sure your laptop or desktop computer meets the technical requirements.
MAT 170 Precalculus is strongly suggested as a prerequisite for success in this course.
Quick facts
Next start date:
Jan. 14, 2025 (8 weeks)
- Credits: 4
- Length: 8 weeks
- Cost: $25 + $400
What you’ll learn
- Solve engineering challenges using tools from chemistry
- Apply molecular ideas to understanding the properties of materials and functionality of modern devices
- Predict chemical and physical properties from molecular or material structures
- Evaluate suitability of chemicals and materials for applications like batteries or fuel cells based on chemical and physical properties
What to expect in class
Exams and grading
10%
Learning Activities
15%
Quizzes
25%
Labs
20%
Midterm
30%
Final Exam
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This course appears on your transcript identically to how it appears on the transcript of an enrolled ASU student who has taken the course on one of ASU’s campuses. Course attendance dates will be listed on your transcript. An on-demand course will appear on your transcript in the session you complete the course.
This course includes a lab and satisfies 4 credit hours toward the SCIT: Scientific Thinking in Natural Sciences General Studies requirement at Arizona State University. It is strongly encouraged that you consult with your institution of choice to determine how these credits will be applied to their degree requirements prior to transferring your credit.
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