CHEN 2683 - Chemical Engineering Principles 1
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 40737,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Zhuanzhuan Xie
Email: zxie01@ysu.edu
Course Description
2683. Chemical Engineering Principles 1. Engineering units and dimensions. Hydrostatics. Material balances for non-reacting and reacting processes. Ideal and non-ideal gas relationships. Ideal multi-phase equilibrium calculations. Prereq.:MATH 1571, MATH 1571H or MATH 1585H, CHEM 1515. 3 s.h.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes | R. Felder, R. Rousseau, and L. Bullard | 1119498635 |
Either 3rd or 4th Edition
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Tentative Schedule
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/24 | Chapter 2 | Introductino; Units, force, weight, numerical calculation, dimensionless quantities, interpolation | Homework 1 |
| 8/31 | Chapter 3 | Mass, volume, flow rate and compositions | Homework 2 |
| 9/7 | Chapter 3 | Pressure and temperature | Homework 3 No class 9/7: Labor Day |
| 9/14 | Chapter 4.1-4.3 | Balances and material balance | Quiz 1: 9/18, on Chapters 2&3 Homework 4 |
| 9/21 | Chapter 4.4 | Multiple-unit process material balances | |
| 9/28 | Chapter 4.5 | Recycle and bypass | Homework 5 |
| 10/5 | Chapter 4.6 | Reaction stoichiometry | Exam 1: 10/9, on Chapters 2-4.5 |
| 10/12 | Chapter 4.6 | Multiple reactions | Homework 6 |
| 10/19 | Chapter 4.7 | Balances on reactive processes | Quiz 2: 10/23, on Chapter 4.6 |
| 10/26 | Chapter 4.8 | Combustion reactions | Homework 7 |
| 11/2 | Chapter 5 | Densities, ideal gases, equations of state, compressibility factor | Homework 8 Exam 2: 11/16, on Chapters 4.6-4.8 |
| 11/9 | Chapter 6 | Single-component phase equilibrium | No class 11/11: Veteran's Day |
| 11/16 | Chapter 6 | Gibbs phase rule, and gas-liquid systems | Homework 9 Quiz 3: 11/20, on Chapter 5 |
| 11/23 | Chapter 6 | Multicomponent phase equilibrium | Homework 10 No class 11/25-11/27: Thanksgiving Day |
| 11/30 | Chapter 6 | Solid and liquid systems | |
| 12/7 | Final Week | Final (Exam 3): 8-10 am on Friday, 12/11, on Chapters 5&6 Bonus questions: 8-10 am on Friday, 12/11, on all chapters |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.