CBE 8809
Transcript Abbreviation:
Adv CBE Thermo II
Course Description:
Continuation of CBE 8808 and special topics of thermodynamics that are of interest to chemical and biomolecular engineering.
Course Levels:
Graduate (5000-8000 level)
Designation:
Elective
General Education Course:
(N/A)
Cross-Listings:
(N/A)
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
3.00
Max Credit Hours:
3.00
Select if Repeatable:
On
Maximum Repeatable Credits:
6.00
Total Completions Allowed:
3.00
Allow Multiple Enrollments in Term:
No
Course Length:
14 weeks (autumn or spring)
12 weeks (summer only)
Off Campus:
Never
Campus Location:
Columbus
Instruction Modes:
In Person (75-100% campus; 0-24% online)
Prerequisites and Co-requisites:
Prereq: 8808 or 808, and Grad standing; or permisson of instructor.
Electronically Enforced:
No
Exclusions:
Not open to students with credit for 809.
Course Goals / Objectives:
For those who wish to understand thermodynamic phenomena at a molecular level
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC out-of-class | REC in-class | Weekly LAB out-of-class | Weekly LAB in-class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical Picture (a) Master equation (b) Detailed balance (c) Zeldovich factor | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nucleation as a fluctuation in order parameter space (a) Langevin equation (b) Fokker-Planck equation (c) Steady-state solution | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Thermodynamics of nucleation (a) Thermodynamics of interfaces (b) Classical approximation (c) Tolman-Koenig correction (d) Replacement partition function | 8.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Molecular theory of nucleation (a) Calculus of functional (b) Theory of liquids (c) Density functional theory (d) Simulation | 8.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Phenomenological approach (a) Scaling and universality | 8.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 41.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| Homework | 10% |
| Project | 15% |
| Midterm | 35% |
| Final | 40% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Simulation of Liquids | M.P. Allen and D.J. Tildesley | |
| Understanding Molecular Simulation | Daan Frenkel and Berend Smit | |
| Density functional theory. A practical introduction | David S. Sholl and Janice A. Steckel | |
| The Scientific Papers of J. Willard Gibbs I: Thermodynamics | Josiah Willard Gibbs |
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
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