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Department Head R. Hutchinson
Chair of Undergraduate Studies L. Wells
Undergraduate Assistant L. Joanette
Office Dupuis Hall, Room 205
Telephone (613) 533-6000 Ext. 74829
E-mail undergrad@chee.queensu.ca
Departmental Web Site http://www.chemeng.queensu.ca
The Engineering Chemistry program is offered by the Department of Chemical Engineering with the close cooperation of the Department of Chemistry. The academic program is accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board as an engineering discipline and the Canadian Society for Chemistry as a chemistry program. The curriculum integrates a core of chemistry with a body of engineering in a manner that allows chemical knowledge to be put into practice. Beginning with a concentration on basic engineering principles, science, and mathematics, students can gain specialization in areas such as process chemistry, materials science, biosciences and pharmaceuticals, through selection of electives and thesis project. They also work on group design projects throughout the design spine. In their fourth year students work on a year-long research thesis project, under the supervision of academic staff. All students have access to a computing facility, equipped with software programs and simulators.
Ancillary Fees
Chemical Engineering and Engineering Chemistry students may be required to pay ancillary fees for course related learning materials, safety equipment and field trips.
Courses
ENCH 211 Main Group Chemistry Units: 4.75
An introduction to chemistry of main group inorganic and organic compounds with the use of fundamental quantum mechanics, molecular orbital diagrams and Lewis structures to describe the structure and bonding. The stereochemistry and chirality of organic compounds, solid-state inorganic chemistry, and descriptive chemistry of compounds of the main group elements will be covered. The laboratory will introduce skills in inorganic and organic synthesis.
(Lec: 3, Lab: 1.5, Tut: 0.25)
(Lec: 3, Lab: 1.5, Tut: 0.25)
Offering Term: F
CEAB Units:
Mathematics 0
Natural Sciences 57
Complementary Studies 0
Engineering Science 0
Engineering Design 0
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- CLOs coming soon; please refer to your course syllabus in the meantime.
ENCH 212 Principles of Chemical Reactivity Units: 4.00
An introduction to the kinetics and mechanisms of reactions in gaseous and condensed phases, including acid-base and nucleophilic substitution reactions at carbon and other main group centers. Other topics will include molecular dynamics and reactions in solution. The laboratory illustrates measurement techniques and develops laboratory skills
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0.75, Tut: 0.25)
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0.75, Tut: 0.25)
Offering Term: F
CEAB Units:
Mathematics 0
Natural Sciences 48
Complementary Studies 0
Engineering Science 0
Engineering Design 0
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- CLOs coming soon; please refer to your course syllabus in the meantime.
ENCH 213 Introduction to Chemical Analysis Units: 4.75
Introduction to analytical chemical methods and science. Topics include statistical analysis of data, titrations and equilibrium theory, spectrophotometry and instrumental elemental analysis.
(Lec: 3, Lab: 1.5, Tut: 0.25)
(Lec: 3, Lab: 1.5, Tut: 0.25)
Offering Term: F
CEAB Units:
Mathematics 0
Natural Sciences 42
Complementary Studies 0
Engineering Science 15
Engineering Design 0
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- CLOs coming soon; please refer to your course syllabus in the meantime.
ENCH 222 Methods of Structure Determination Units: 3.75
A survey of practical spectroscopic and spectrometric methods for the determination of the structures of organic and inorganic compounds. Methods will include nuclear magnetic resonance, electronic, infrared/ Raman spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry. Tutorials will involve solving compound structures using spectroscopic data, and include an introduction to computational methods in spectroscopy.
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0.75)
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0.75)
Offering Term: W
CEAB Units:
Mathematics 0
Natural Sciences 45
Complementary Studies 0
Engineering Science 0
Engineering Design 0
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- CLOs coming soon; please refer to your course syllabus in the meantime.
ENCH 245 Applied Organic Chemistry I Units: 4.75
A survey of organic functional group reactivity from a mechanistic perspective, including substitution, addition, elimination, rearrangement and redox reactions; extensive use of examples from industrial process chemistry. The laboratory provides experience in organic synthesis, including the preparation, purification and characterization of organic compounds.
(Lec: 3, Lab: 1.5, Tut: 0.25)
(Lec: 3, Lab: 1.5, Tut: 0.25)
Offering Term: W
CEAB Units:
Mathematics 0
Natural Sciences 41
Complementary Studies 0
Engineering Science 16
Engineering Design 0
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- CLOs coming soon; please refer to your course syllabus in the meantime.
ENCH 311 Mechanistic Organic Chemistry Units: 3.50
Fundamental mechanistic concepts of organic reactions, structure activity relationships, solvent effects and catalysis. Mechanistic aspects of substitution, addition, elimination and pericyclic reactions.
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0.5)
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0.5)
Requirements: Prerequisites: ENCH 245
Corequisites:
Exclusions:
Offering Term: F
CEAB Units:
Mathematics 0
Natural Sciences 42
Complementary Studies 0
Engineering Science 0
Engineering Design 0
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- CLOs coming soon; please refer to your course syllabus in the meantime.
ENCH 312 Transition Metal Chemistry Units: 3.50
Introduction to the chemistry, bonding and structures of coordination compounds of the transition metals; transition metals in the solid state and in biological systems; industrial and environmental aspects of transition metal chemistry.
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0.5)
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0.5)
Offering Term: F
CEAB Units:
Mathematics 0
Natural Sciences 42
Complementary Studies 0
Engineering Science 0
Engineering Design 0
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- CLOs coming soon; please refer to your course syllabus in the meantime.
ENCH 313 Quantum Mechanics Units: 3.50
Elementary principles and applications of wave mechanics with special reference to molecular orbitals and chemical bonding.
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0.5)
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0.5)
Offering Term: F
CEAB Units:
Mathematics 0
Natural Sciences 21
Complementary Studies 0
Engineering Science 21
Engineering Design 0
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- CLOs coming soon; please refer to your course syllabus in the meantime.
ENCH 321 Instrumental Chemical Analysis Units: 3.00
Overview of instrumental methods of chemical analysis. Topics include gas and liquid chromatography, mass spectrometric detection, new separations methods, electrochemical analysis, inductively coupled plasma-based elemental analysis.
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0)
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0)
Requirements: Prerequisites: CHEE 270
Corequisites:
Exclusions:
Offering Term: W
CEAB Units:
Mathematics 0
Natural Sciences 36
Complementary Studies 0
Engineering Science 0
Engineering Design 0
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- CLOs coming soon; please refer to your course syllabus in the meantime.
ENCH 322 The Chemical Bond: Computation and Spectroscopy Units: 3.50
The application of quantum mechanics to the structures and internal motions of molecules. The foundations of electronic, vibrational, rotational and NMR spectroscopy will be discussed together with their applications.
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0.5)
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0.5)
Requirements: Prerequisites: ENCH 313
Corequisites:
Exclusions:
Offering Term: W
CEAB Units:
Mathematics 0
Natural Sciences 42
Complementary Studies 0
Engineering Science 0
Engineering Design 0
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- CLOs coming soon; please refer to your course syllabus in the meantime.
ENCH 323 Biological Chemistry Units: 3.00
Introduction to the chemical basis of biological systems and biomolecules; protein structure and synthesis, enzyme catalysis, nucleic acids (DNA, RNA), carbohydrates, membranes, cell signalling, biosynthetic and metabolic pathways.
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0)
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0)
Offering Term: W
CEAB Units:
Mathematics 0
Natural Sciences 36
Complementary Studies 0
Engineering Science 0
Engineering Design 0
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- CLOs coming soon; please refer to your course syllabus in the meantime.
ENCH 326 Environmental and Green Chemistry Units: 3.00
The first part examines chemical contaminants in the atmosphere, water, soils and sediments, including sources, behaviour, transport, and distribution among these environments. The second part introduces Green chemistry, examining industrial sources of contaminants and the modification of industrial processes in order to minimize environmental impact.
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0)
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0)
Offering Term: W
CEAB Units:
Mathematics 0
Natural Sciences 24
Complementary Studies 0
Engineering Science 12
Engineering Design 0
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- CLOs coming soon; please refer to your course syllabus in the meantime.
ENCH 397 Experimental Chemistry Units: 7.00
Laboratory course introducing modern experimental methods in chemistry, including synthesis, analytical instrumentation and computational methods. The integration of several methods will be emphasized in the synthesis and characterization of molecules.
DELETED 2024-2025
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0.5, Tut: 0)
DELETED 2024-2025
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0.5, Tut: 0)
Requirements: Prerequisites: At least 6 units at the 200-level in ENCH/CHEM or permission of the Department.
Corequisites: At least 3 units at the 300-level in ENCH/CHEM or permission of the Department.
Exclusions:
Offering Term: FW
CEAB Units:
Mathematics 0
Natural Sciences 84
Complementary Studies 0
Engineering Science 0
Engineering Design 0
Offering Faculty: Smith Engineering
Course Learning Outcomes:
- N/A
ENCH 398 Experimental Chemistry I Units: 3.50
Laboratory course. In consultation with the course coordinator, and subject to availability, students may select experiments as are relevant to their degree program including synthesis, analytical instrumentation and computational methods. The integration of several methods will be emphasized in the design and characterization of molecules.
DELETED 2024-2025
(Lec: 0, Lab: 3, Tut: 0.5)
DELETED 2024-2025
(Lec: 0, Lab: 3, Tut: 0.5)
Requirements: Prerequisites: (ENCH 211 or ENCH 212), ENCH 222, ENCH 245
Corequisites: At least 3 units at the 300-level in ENCH/CHEM or permission of the Department.
Exclusions:
Offering Term: F
CEAB Units:
Mathematics 0
Natural Sciences 42
Complementary Studies 0
Engineering Science 0
Engineering Design 0
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
ENCH 399 Experimental Chemistry II Units: 3.50
Laboratory course. In consultation with the course coordinator, and subject to availability, students may select experiments as are relevant to their degree program including synthesis, analytical instrumentation and computational methods. The integration of several methods will be emphasized in the design and characterization of molecules.
(Lec: 0, Lab: 3, Tut: 0.5)
(Lec: 0, Lab: 3, Tut: 0.5)
Requirements: Prerequisites: (ENCH 211 or ENCH 212), ENCH 222, ENCH 245.
Corequisites: At least 3 units at the 300-level in ENCH/CHEM
Exclusions:
Offering Term: W
CEAB Units:
Mathematics 0
Natural Sciences 42
Complementary Studies 0
Engineering Science 0
Engineering Design 0
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- CLOs coming soon; please refer to your course syllabus in the meantime.
ENCH 411 Advanced Analytical Chemistry Units: 3.00
A discussion of recent advances in analytical chemistry and its applications to the environmental, materials and biomedical fields. At least four topics will be covered from sample preparation, separation methods, multidimensional chromatography, elemental spectroscopy, mass spectroscopy, and surface analysis methods. Additional topics will be selected from the current literature.
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0)
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0)
Requirements: Prerequisites: ENCH 213
Corequisites:
Exclusions:
Offering Term: W
CEAB Units:
Mathematics 0
Natural Sciences 36
Complementary Studies 0
Engineering Science 0
Engineering Design 0
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- CLOs coming soon; please refer to your course syllabus in the meantime.
ENCH 412 Statistical Mechanics Units: 3.00
The fundamentals of statistical mechanics with applications to thermodynamic properties of gases, liquids and solids and to chemical equilibrium in dilute gases.
NOT OFFERED 2024-2025
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0)
NOT OFFERED 2024-2025
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0)
Requirements: Prerequisites: ENCH 313
Corequisites:
Exclusions:
Offering Term: W
CEAB Units:
Mathematics 0
Natural Sciences 36
Complementary Studies 0
Engineering Science 0
Engineering Design 0
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- CLOs coming soon; please refer to your course syllabus in the meantime.
ENCH 413 Computational Chemistry Units: 3.00
The application of quantum mechanics to chemical structures, energetics, internal motions of molecules, and chemical reactions. An introduction to the use of modern electronic structure software in chemistry.
NOT OFFERED 2024-2025
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0)
NOT OFFERED 2024-2025
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0)
Requirements: Prerequisites: ENCH 313
Corequisites:
Exclusions:
Offering Term: F
CEAB Units:
Mathematics 0
Natural Sciences 36
Complementary Studies 0
Engineering Science 0
Engineering Design 0
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- CLOs coming soon; please refer to your course syllabus in the meantime.
ENCH 414 Catalysis Units: 3.00
An advanced treatment of the concepts and applications of catalysis, including the kinetics of catalysis and topics selected from the areas of homogeneous, heterogeneous, and biocatalysis.
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0)
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0)
Offering Term: W
CEAB Units:
Mathematics 0
Natural Sciences 36
Complementary Studies 0
Engineering Science 0
Engineering Design 0
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- CLOs coming soon; please refer to your course syllabus in the meantime.
ENCH 415 Electrochemistry and Electrocatalysis Units: 3.00
The course covers concepts of equilibrium electrochemistry and examines the structure of the electrode-solution interface. It discusses the basics of electron transfer and derives electrochemical kinetics equations. It shows examples of several electrochemical reactions and overviews experimental methods used to study electrochemical phenomena.
DELETED 2024-2025
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0)
DELETED 2024-2025
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0)
Requirements: Prerequisites: CHEE 210
Corequisites:
Exclusions:
Offering Term: W
CEAB Units:
Mathematics 0
Natural Sciences 36
Complementary Studies 0
Engineering Science 0
Engineering Design 0
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
ENCH 417 Research Project Units: 9.00
In this course, projects will be assigned requiring design and synthesis in the solution of problems in engineering chemistry, using principles and concepts discussed in previous courses. Originality and innovation are encouraged. Students are required to significantly contribute to the design of original experiments, and independently analyze, interpret and communicate the results, both orally and in writing.
(Lec: 0, Lab: 9, Tut: 0)
(Lec: 0, Lab: 9, Tut: 0)
CEAB Units:
Mathematics 0
Natural Sciences 53
Complementary Studies 27
Engineering Science 28
Engineering Design 0
Course Equivalencies: ENCH 417; ENCH 417B
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- CLOs coming soon; please refer to your course syllabus in the meantime.
ENCH 421 Advanced Methods in Physical Chemistry Units: 3.00
Modern spectroscopic methods for the structural and electronic characterization of molecules will be discussed, including: NMR, X-ray and synchrontron-based spectroscopies, laser spectroscopy, surface spectroscopic methods, and scanning probe methods.
NOT OFFERED 2024-2025
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0)
NOT OFFERED 2024-2025
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0)
Requirements: Prerequisites: ENCH 313
Corequisites:
Exclusions:
Offering Term: W
CEAB Units:
Mathematics 0
Natural Sciences 36
Complementary Studies 0
Engineering Science 0
Engineering Design 0
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- CLOs coming soon; please refer to your course syllabus in the meantime.
ENCH 422 Synthetic Organic Chemistry Units: 3.50
Modern synthetic methods in organic chemistry. Principles of strategy in
planning organic syntheses based on simple classifications of reagents and reactions, and on the control of stereochemistry.
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0.5)
planning organic syntheses based on simple classifications of reagents and reactions, and on the control of stereochemistry.
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0.5)
Requirements: Prerequisites: CHEE 324
Corequisites:
Exclusions:
Offering Term: W
CEAB Units:
Mathematics 0
Natural Sciences 42
Complementary Studies 0
Engineering Science 0
Engineering Design 0
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- CLOs coming soon; please refer to your course syllabus in the meantime.
ENCH 423 Topics in Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry Units: 3.00
An examination of aspects of modern inorganic and organometallic chemistry. Topics will include metal-ligand bonding in organometallic complexes, applications of organometallics in organic synthesis, metal-metal bonding in dinuclear and polynuclear metal complexes, and may include reaction mechanisms of transition metal complexes, bioinorganic chemistry and symmetry.
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0)
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0)
Requirements: Prerequisites: ENCH 312
Corequisites:
Exclusions:
Offering Term: F
CEAB Units:
Mathematics 0
Natural Sciences 36
Complementary Studies 0
Engineering Science 0
Engineering Design 0
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- CLOs coming soon; please refer to your course syllabus in the meantime.
ENCH 424 Polymer Chemistry Units: 3.00
Specific properties of polymers (glass transition, crystallinity, polydispersity, etc) and their dependence on macromolecular structure and isomerism. Polymer synthesis overview: step and chain polymerization (free-radical, ionic and insertion mechanisms) and reactions on polymers. Examples of polymers and their uses.
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0)
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0)
Offering Term: W
CEAB Units:
Mathematics 0
Natural Sciences 36
Complementary Studies 0
Engineering Science 0
Engineering Design 0
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
ENCH 425 Self Assembly and Materials Units: 3.00
Four topics covering a range of self-assembled molecular systems will be discussed: monolayers and bilayers, block co-polymers, nanoparticles, and liquid crystals. Material properties, synthetic methods and application of these systems in current and emerging technologies, including nanotechnologies, will be covered.
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0)
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0)
Offering Term: W
CEAB Units:
Mathematics 0
Natural Sciences 36
Complementary Studies 0
Engineering Science 0
Engineering Design 0
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- CLOs coming soon; please refer to your course syllabus in the meantime.