Physical Chemistry (CEAC203) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Physical Chemistry CEAC203 4 2 0 5 7
Pre-requisite Course(s)
CEAC 104
Course Language English
Course Type N/A
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Discussion, Experiment, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Seha Tirkeş
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The course will provide the student with basic thermodynamic tools for dealing with some of chemical problems occurring in industry. It will also help the student to obtain a practical knowledge of classical thermodynamics specifically by including the calculation of thermophysical properties.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Perform calculations with ideal and real gases
  • State and apply the laws of thermodynamics
  • Describe the thermodynamic properties of ideal and real solutions
  • Define the phases of matter; describe phase changes; and interpret and/or construct phase diagrams
  • The discussion of the phase transitions of pure substances
  • How to use the chemical potential of a substance to describe the physical properties of mixtures
  • Describe a systematic way of discussing the physical changes of mixtures undergo when they are heated or cooled and when their compositions arechanged.
Course Content The properties of gases, the perfect gases, the real gases, the first law, thermochemistry, state functions and exact differentials, the second law, the direction of spontaneous change; concentrating on the system, combining the first and second laws, physical transformations of pure substances, phase diagrams, phase stability and phase transit

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 The Properties of Gases: The perfect gas 3-13
2 Real gases 14-21
3 Real gases 14-21
4 The Fist Law: The basic concepts 28-48
5 Thermochemistry 49-56
6 State functions and exact differentials 57-63
7 The Second Law: The direction of spontaneous change. Concentrating on the system 77-100
8 MIDTERM EXAMINATION
9 Combining the First and Second Laws 102-105
10 Physical transformations of pure substances: Phase diagrams 117-120
11 Phase diagrams 117-120
12 Phase stability and phase transitions 122-129
13 Simple mixtures: The thermodynamic description of mixtures 136-147
14 (i) The properties of solutions (ii) Activities (i) 148-156 (ii) 158-163
15 MIDTREM EXAMINATION
16 Phase diagrams: Phases, components, and degrees of freedom. Two-component systems 174-189

Sources

Course Book 1. Atkins, P., De Paula, J., "Atkins’ Physical Chemistry", Oxford, 8th Edition, (2006).

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory 6 20
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 50
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 30
Toplam 9 100
Percentage of Semester Work 70
Percentage of Final Work 30
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and subjects specific to the Materials Engineering; the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge of these areas to solve complex engineering problems and to model and solve of materials systems X
2 Understanding of science and engineering principles related to the structures, properties, processing and performance of Materials systems
3 Ability to identify, define, formulate and solve complex engineering problems; selecting and applying proper analysis and modeling techniques for this purpose X
4 Ability to design and choose proper materials for a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design and materials selection methods for this purpose X
5 Ability to develop, select and utilize modern techniques and tools essential for the analysis and solution of complex problems in Materails Engineering applications; the ability to utilize information technologies effectively X
6 Ability to design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyse and interpret results using statistical and computational methods for complex engineering problems or research topics specific to Materials Engineering X
7 Ability to work effectively in inter/inner disciplinary teams; ability to work individually X
8 Effective oral and written communication skills in Turkish; knowlegde of at least one foreign language; the ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions X
9 Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; the ability to access information; follow recent developments in science and technology with continuous self-development X
10 Ability to behave according to ethical principles, awareness of professional and ethical responsibility; knowledge of standards used in engineering applications X
11 Knowledge on business practices such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness in entrepreneurship and innovativeness; knowledge of sustainable development X
12 Knowledge of the effects of Materials Engineering applications on the universal and social dimensions of health, environment and safety, knowledge of modern age problems reflected on engineering; awareness of legal consequences of engineering solutions

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours)
Laboratory
Application 4 2 8
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 3 48
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 20 40
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 35 35
Total Workload 131