CHEN 2683 - Chemical Engineering Principles 1
Summer 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 30073,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Holly Martin
Professional Qualifications:
PhD., Chemical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2006
B.S., Chemical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2002
Professor and Program Coordinator
Email: hjmartin02@ysu.edu
Office: Moser 2064
Office Phone: (330) 941-3022
Preferred Contact Method: Email
Communication Expectations:
Email will usually be responded to within 24 hours; if you have not heard from me after 24 hours, please email me again, as I either missed the email or did not receive the email.
How to Refer to me:
Dr. Martin
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Course Description
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes | R.M. Felder, R.W. Rousseau, | 978-0-471-68757-3 |
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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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Day | Date | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue | 5/12 | Unit Conversions – Within Systems and Between Systems; Derived Units; Dimensional Homogeneity | ||
| Wed | 5/13 | Dimensionless Quantities; Interpolation; Specific Gravity, Mass, and Volume | ||
| Thu | 5/14 | Flow Rates; Mass, Moles, and Conversions; Average Molecular Weight | ||
| Tue | 5/19 | Pressure; Process Classification; General Balances | Questions from Week 1 Homework 1 |
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| Wed | 5/20 | Types of Balances; Balances on Single-Unit Processes | ||
| Thu | 5/21 | Balances on Single-Unit Processes | Homework 2 | |
| Tue | 5/26 | Balances on Multiple-Unit Processes | Questions from Week 2 Homework 3 |
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| Wed | 5/27 | Recycle and By-Pass | ||
| Thu | 5/28 | Chemical Reaction Stoichiometry | Homework 4 | |
| Tue | 6/2 | Reactions; Extent of Reaction | Questions from Week 3 | |
| Wed | 6/3 | Material from May 12 to May 27 | Test 1; Balances on Molecular Species; Yield and Selectivity | TEST 1 - Closed Book In Class |
| Thu | 6/4 | Balances on Atomic Species; Product Separation and Recycle | Homework 5 | |
| Tue | 6/9 | Balances on Atomic Species; Purge | Questions from Week 4 | |
| Wed | 6/10 | Combustion Reactions | TEST 1 - Open Book Due | |
| Thu | 6/11 | Liquid Mixture Densities; Ideal Gases; Non Ideal Gases | Homework 6 | |
| Tue | 6/16 | Equations of State; Compressibility Phase Diagrams; Vapor Pressures | Questions from Week 5 | |
| Wed | 6/17 | Material from May 28 to June 10 | Test 2; Gibbs Phase Rule; Single Component Gas-Liquid Systems – Raoult’s Law | Homework 7 TEST 2 - Closed Book In Class |
| Thu | 6/18 | Multi-Component Gas-Liquid Systems – Raoult’s Law; Henry’s Law | Homework 8 | |
| Tue | 6/23 | Distillation; Temperature Determination | Questions from Week 6 Homework 10 |
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| Wed | 6/24 | Phase Diagrams for Ternary Systems | TEST 2 - Open Book Due Homework 11 |
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| Thu | 6/25 | Comprehensive with emphasis on Material from June 11 to 24 | Final Exam | Questions from Week 7 TEST 3 - Closed Book In Class TEST 3 - Open Book due Sunday |
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.