SUBJECTS OF INSTRUCTION in the DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY
CH 11 General Chemistry.
Descriptive inorganic chemistry, chemical theory, and elementary applied chemistry. Besides a study of the chemistry of the elements and their compounds, the course includes a brief survey of certain of the more important industrial processes, such as the manufacture of the elementary gases, the acids, soda, glass, cement, and metals. The laboratory work is chosen so as to illustrate the current lectures. In order to emphasize the quantitative nature of the science, the student is required to solve a large number of numerical problems based on chemical processes and to do a certain amount of actual quantitative work in the laboratory.
Texts: McPherson and Henderson, “A Course in General Chemistry”; McPherson, Henderson and Evans, “Laboratory Manual in General Chemistry”; Bradley, “Problems in General Chemistry”.
CH 21 Qualitative Analysis.
For Chemical Students. This course includes the analysis of numerous unknowns for both the anions and the cations. Class work covers the practical and theoretical aspects of analysis, including the theory of electrolytes, ionic equilibrium and the law of mass action.
Text: McAlpine and Soule, “Qualitative Chemical Analysis”.
For Civil Students. Laboratory work, the same as CH 21. Class work consists of the chemistry of materials used in engineering work, chemical theory and special topics.
Texts: Leighou, “Chemistry of Engineering Materials”; Cornog & Vosburgh, “Introductory Qualitative Analysis”.
For Electrical and Mechanical Students. This course is designed to acquaint the students with the methods of analysis and the application of chemical principles to engineering work. Laboratory work consists of qualitative analysis, and water and fuel analysis. Class work includes the application of chemical theory and such special topics as alloys, fuels, corrosion and the treatment of water for industrial and sanitary purposes.