What Is The Amount Of Chemistry In The Chemical En

urbano

28th January 2012 - 07:09 AM

I have applied for chemical engineering as my course in several universities. I am very interested in chemistry but I have heard that chemistry is very light in chemical engineering. Is that true? I mean, how light is "light"? Can someone give me a brief overview of the chemistry topics covered in the course?

Matador

29th January 2012 - 12:06 AM

my course structure for my undergrad chemistry degree went like this :

BSc- Applied Chemistry

Year 1 Semester 1 :

Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry 1a
Chemistry 1b

Year 1 Semester 2 :

Organic Chemistry 2
Analytical Chemistry 2
Inorganic Cheistry 2
Statistics

Year 2 Semester 1 :

Organic Chemistry 3
Analytical Chemistry 3
Inorganic Cheistry 3
Physical Vhemistry 3

Year 2 Semester 2 :

Organic Chemistry 4
Instrumental Analysis 4
Inorganic Chemistry 4
Chemical Technology 4 (chemical engeenering subject*)

Year 3 Semester 1 :

Organic Chemistry 5
Instrumental Analysis 5
Materials Chemistry
Chemical Technology 5 (*)

Year 3 Semester 2 :

Instrumental Analysis 6
Chemical Technology 6 (*)
Applied Spectroscopy
Project

This course majored in applied chemistry which i know is NOT the same thing as chemical engeenering. A part of this course was a engeenering subject called chemical technology 4,5 and 6.

So yes, it was light in those areas.

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