Course Overview
Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of chemistry and shown how it provides the foundation and understanding of its application in the marine industry. They will acquire an understanding of electronic structure, bonding of atoms and molecules, as well as introducing the student to the periodic scale. The course will cover the chemical structure of water and explain alkalinity/acidity and pH. Methods of water treatment in boilers and cooling water will be covered. Further, the fundamental process of corrosion will be in investigated. Finally an introduction to the chemical attributes of fuels and lubricants and their various forms of testing will be studied.
Prerequisite(s)
- Admission to the Program.
Credits
3.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Differentiate between atoms and molecules.
- Explain why the physical stages of matter are different.
- Define atomic structure, subatomic particles, and chemical changes.
- Describe the periodic table and how it relates to the empirical formula.
- Define acidity, alkalinity, and pH.
- Explain how pH affects the chemical characteristics of water.
- Describe the process of corrosion and how metals are protected from corroding.
- Describe the different methods of water treatment in boilers and engine coolant systems.
- Describe the chemical composition, attributes, and testing of fuel and lubricating oils.
Effective as of Fall 2013
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