General Chemistry for Engineers | ASU Earned Admission

CHM 114 - General Chemistry for Engineers

Chemistry for Engineers

CHM 114 - General Chemistry for Engineers

Learn how atoms and molecules act and interact to make the modern materials that underpin technology and solve engineering challenges.

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.

Requirements

This course contains proctored exams which requires a photo ID for verification.

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.

What you’ll learn

Measure, interpret, and evaluate qualitative and quantitative data
Implement chemical concepts, such as chemical equilibria and thermodynamic principles, to predict the outcomes of chemical reactions
Apply an understanding of bonding to describe molecular and extended structures and their properties
Evaluate real-world problems using knowledge of chemical properties and chemical reactions
Evaluate suitability of chemicals and materials for applications like batteries or fuel cells based on chemical and physical properties
Use models to describe the structure and behavior of the particulate nature of matter
Write and explain chemical equations for reactions, and predict quantities involved in chemical reactions
Evaluate and explain trends in atomic and molecular properties

Transcript

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.

Faculty and course staff

Rebeca Smith

Instructor,

School of Molecular Sciences

Arizona State University

Read bio

Why take ASU Universal Learner Courses

Credit you receive is from a regionally accredited university
Your credit is highly transferable
You only pay the $400 course cost if you pass