Course Content: CHE446G is an introductory course in physical chemistry designed for upper-division students majoring in Chemical Engineering. The University Bulletin lists the topics to be covered as the kinetic theory of gases, thermodynamics, phase diagrams, colligative properties, electrochemistry, transport properties, kinetics, quantum theory, and spectroscopy. Students who are successful in CHE 446G will understand the ways in which gases composed of small molecules can absorb and emit electromagnetic radiation, and will understand the connection between such energy changes and thermodynamic properties such as energy, entropy, and heat capacity. Successful students will be able to do basic problems related to the topics covered. Prerequisites: CHE 107; CHE 113; PHY 232; MA 213; CME 200 or their equivalents. It is assumed that students will have a basic working knowledge of the material covered in all prerequisite courses. Since this is a course for upper-division Chemical Engineering Majors it is anticipated that students will also have completed at least one organic-chemistry lecture course. Attendance: Students are expected to attend all class meetings. Attendance will be taken. Students arriving after 11:10 AM will be considered late; students arriving after 11:30 AM will be considered to have been absent. That said, it is still better to arrive late than not at all. Students who expect to miss a class or have missed a class are requested to notify the instructor by email ([email protected]). Laptops. etc: No electronic device other than a simple calculator (ie, no computer, phone, iPad, MP3 player etc) may be used during class unless a special arrangement has been made with the instructor. This rule will be enforced. Contact Data: It is assumed that electronic mail sent to the address listed in the UK Directory will be received. No email containing confidential information can be sent to any other address. Excused Absences: The policy on excused absences is that described in Section 5.2.4.2 of the University Senate Rules. For a brief overview of the policy see: http://www.uky.edu/Ombud/ForStudents_ExcusedAbsences.php Students are expected to contact the instructor as soon as possible after a missed exam, but certainly within a week. Problems: Problem assignments will be posted on the class webpage: http://www.chem.uky.edu/courses/che446g. Problems will not be graded but students are expected to be able to do similar problems on exams. Copies of the solutions will be placed on the class webpage. Hour Exams: Three hour exams will be given on the dates shown in the syllabus; those exams will cover lecture and problem material. Students are not responsible for material in the textbook unless it is covered in class or in an assigned homework problem. Chapters to be covered on each exam are listed on the syllabus, but no material will be on an exam unless it has already been covered in class or in a problem assignment. Students must provide their own inexpensive (less than ca. $20) calculators for exams. Calculators with alphabetic keyboards, extensive memory, high-resolution screens, wireless connectivity, and/or plugs for external cables will not be allowed. No TI-73, TI-80 or higher series graphing calculator is permitted. Graduate Students: While this class is primarily intended for undergraduate students, a few graduate students do enroll. Because the University's accrediting agency requires that graduate and undergraduate students be treated differently, enrolled graduate students will have three extra assignments, which must be turned in on paper by 11:00 AM on the day of the corresponding hour exam. Each assignment will consist of a 300-500 word essay summarizing the material covered on the hour exam andstating how that material is connected to the student's field of study. Essays will be graded primarily on content, but errors of spelling and grammar will count against the essay grade. The essay grade will be included in the corresponding hour exam grade as 5% of the total. Late essays will not be accepted. Final Exam: The final exam will be given from 3:30 – 5:30 PM on Wednesday, December 17. It will cover material from the entire semester. Grading: Hour Exams (3 @ 23% each) 69% Final Exam 31% Tentative plans for grade assignments based on previous experience: Final Average Course Grade 88.0-100.0 A 77.0-87.9 B 66.0-76.9 C 55.0-65.9 D Below 55.0 E Note that a D grade is impossible for a graduate students. Graduate students with an average below 66 will receive an E. Midterm grades will be reported to the Registrar (as is required) by the end of Friday, October 24. Dropping: A student dropping the course on or before September 17 receives no grade. A student dropping the course from September 18 through November 7 receives a W regardless of class performance. It is not possible to drop the class after November 7 unless special permission is obtained from the dean of the student's college. Cheating: Students are hereby notified that the Chemistry Department considers any kind of cheating to be a very serious offense. If cheating is observed actions in accord with university policy will be taken. Special Needs: Any student with a disability who is taking this course and needs classroom or exam accommodations should contact the Disability Resource Center, 257-2754, room 2 Alumni Gym. The instructor must be notified at least one week before an exam for which special accommodations are