CBE 141 is a lecture based course which focuses on the principles of thermodynamics as relevant to chemical engineers. The basics of thermodynamics are reviewed such as the definitions of entropy and enthalpy, but the course also teaches thermodynamic concepts that would not have been previously taught such as fugacity. The course also focuses on applying thermodynamic principles to chemical engineering applications. See topics below.
CBE 140, Engineering 7 (May be taken concurrently)
3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week, ~4-6 hours per problem set per week.
This course is typically taken immediately following CBE 140 and concurrently with CBE 150A.
Typically, CBE 142 and CBE 150B are taken the semester following this course.
Thermodynamics is a tricky concept to understand for some people, and it definitely makes more sense to some than to others. It seemed, to me, like students either REALLY understood or REALLY struggled with the materia. It can be difficult to take an intangible value like that of entropy and make sense of it, so take time to do practice problems and understand all the reasoning behind the concepts!
Written by: Samantha Marinkovich
Last edited: Fall 2018