Principles of Chemical and Atomistic Engineering

This course introduces students to core concepts of chemical and molecular engineering. Students will learn to formulate, derive, and solve material and energy balances for chemical systems. Examples will be drawn from diverse application areas that are relevant to chemical engineering in the twenty-first century. These examples will emphasize how to break down complex problems into simpler components, how to derive the governing equations from first principles, and how to obtain the solution using numerical methods. Students will learn fundamentals of molecular modeling methods, and how atomistic techniques can be applied to engineering problems. The course is appropriate for students concentrating in any field of engineering, or related fields such as chemistry, physics, or biology.