MANIPAL UNIVERSITY JAIPUR

School of Basic Sciences

Department of Chemistry
Course Hand-out
Engineering Chemistry | CHY1001 | 4 Credits | 2 1 2 4
Session: Sep.-Dec. 2024 | Faculty: Dr. Veena Dhayal | Class: 1st Semester

A. Introduction: This course, offered by the Department of Chemistry within the Faculty of Science, is designed for first-
year B.Tech. students. The primary objective is to introduce students to fundamental chemistry concepts that are
essential for the engineering field. The curriculum contains various chemistry topics related to engineering, such as fuels,
polymers, corrosion, water treatment technologies, nanomaterials, batteries, and some advanced materials. With the
knowledge of basic chemistry, students will be equipped to understand and scientifically address chemistry-related
challenges in industry and engineering.

B. Course Outcomes: At the end of the course, students will be able to

CO Statement Cognitive
Level
CHY1001.1 Remember and understand the chemicals and processes used in Remember,
technology. Understand
CHY1001.2 Analyse the problems and develop skills to generate solutions of Analyse
chemical engineering processes.
CHY1001.3 Create materials used in technology. Create
CHY1001.4 Evaluation of different mathematical problems related to chemical Evaluate
processes.
CHY1001.5 Understand and applying knowledge of chemical reactions in different Apply
technical problems.

C. Program Outcomes and Program Specific Outcomes

[PO.1]. Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals,
and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems
[PO.2]. Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems
reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences
[PO.3]. Design/development of solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design
system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for the public health
and safety, and the cultural, societal, and environmental considerations
[PO.4]. Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use research-based knowledge and research
methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to
provide valid conclusions
[PO.5]. Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern
engineering and IT tools including prediction and modeling to complex engineering activities with an understanding
of the limitations
[PO.6]. The engineer and society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal,
health, safety, legal, and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering
practice
[PO.7]. Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in
societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development
 [PO.8]. Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the
engineering practices
[PO.9]. Individual and team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse
teams, and in multidisciplinary settings
[PO.10]. Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering
community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design
documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions
[PO.11]. Project management and finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering
and management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects
and in multidisciplinary environments
[PO.12]. Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in
independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change

D. Assessment Plan:

Criteria Description Maximum Marks

Mid Term Examination 30
Internal Assessment (Closed book)
(Summative)
Class Work Sessional (CWS): Quizzes 10
(03), Assignments (03)
(Accumulated and averaged)

Internal Assessment- Practical Class Work Sessional (CWS): 20

Continuous evaluation (Including end
term practical exam)

End Term Exam End Term Examination (Closed book) 40

(Summative)
Total 100
Attendance A minimum of 75% Attendance is required to be maintained by a student to be
(Formative) qualified for taking up the End Semester examination. The allowance of 25%
includes all types of leaves including medical leaves.
Make up Assignments Students who miss a class will have to report to the teacher about the absence. A
(Formative) makeup assignment on the topic taught on the day of absence will be given which
has to be submitted within a week from the date of absence. No extensions will be
given on this. The attendance for that day of absence will be marked blank, so that
the student is not accounted for absence. These assignments are limited to a
maximum of 5 throughout the entire semester.
Homework/ Home Assignment/ There are situations where a student may have to work at home/ hostel especially
Activity Assignment before a quiz test or assignment. A student is expected to participate and perform
(Formative) these assignments with full zeal, as their participation and performance in these
activities will be evaluated, and marks will be awarded accordingly.

E. Syllabus
Module 1: Water treatment technology: Introduction, Characteristics imparted by impurities in water, Hardness of
water Degree of hardness. Determination of hardness by EDTA method. Numerical. problems. Softening of hard water:
External treatment by lime soda process. Softening of hard water: Ion exchange method; Zeolite methods Softening of
hard water, internal treatment by phosphate, calgon condition and colloid conditioning. Numerical problems based on
lime soda process.
Module 2: Advanced materials and polymers: Introduction, Definition, classification of polymers – based on origin,
thermal behaviour, Polymerization reactions and applications, Tacticity. Functionality, Degree of polymerization, Co-
polymerization – alternating, random, block and graft polymers. Mechanism of free radical polymerization and ionic
polymerization. Mechanism of coordination polymerization, Condensation polymerization reactions, Glass transition
temperature & factors affecting it. Molecular weight of polymers, Number average and weight average molecular weights,
Numerical problems. Preparation, properties and applications of Polythene (LDPE and HDPE), Nylon(6:6, 6, 6:10, 11), PF
resins and Polyester. Natural rubber, Processing of Natural Rubber, Vulcanization, Compounding of rubber; Synthetic
Rubber: Buna-N, Buna-S. Composites, biomaterials, their properties and applications.
Module 3: Theory and application of phase rule (up to two component system). Definition, Phase rule equation, Phase,
Component; Degree of freedom, examples to solve number of phase, component and degree of freedom One component
system: Water system; Sulphur system. Lead Silver system; Pattinson’s process, Limitations of phase rule. Ceramics and
nanomaterials, their properties and applications.
Module 4: Chemical Fuels: Classification of Fuels, Gross Calorific value and Net Calorific value. Determination of calorific
value by Bomb calorimeter and Boy’s calorimeter and their numerical problems. Solid, Liquid and Gaseous fuels. Dulong
formula; Numerical problems. Coal and its analysis – Proximate and Ultimate analysis. Fractional Distillation, Petroleum
cracking - catalytic cracking (Fixed Bed and moving bed) and Reforming of petroleum, Synthetic Petrol: Burgius process,
Fisher Trophch method. Composition and applications of water gas, Producer gas. Numerical based on Combustion (By
Weight Type and By Volume Type).
Module 5: Corrosion: Concept of corrosion and its importance, types of corrosion, PB Rule. Galvanic corrosion;
Differential aeration corrosion: Pitting corrosion, Water line corrosion, Crevice corrosion. factors affecting corrosion,
Nature of the metal, Nature of the Environment Corrosion control methods. Corrosion prevention by material selection
and design alternation of environment by changing medium; Stress corrosion – Caustic embrittlement Cathodic
protection –sacrificial anode and impressed voltage methods, Anodic protection; Inhibitors – Anodic and Cathodic
inhibitors, Protective coating – Metal coating (Electroplating, galvanization, Tinning).
Module 6: Chemistry of primary and secondary batteries. Working principles of fuels cells and their applications.
semiconductors, conducting polymers, their properties and applications.

Text Books

T1. Engineering Chemistry, Jain P.C.; Jain M., Dhanpat Rai and Sons, Delhi, 17th Edn. 2015.

T2. Engineering chemistry, Wiley India Pvt. Ltd., 2nd Edn. 2014.

Reference Books

R1. Chemistry in Engineering and Technology, Kuriacose J.C.; Raja R. J., Vol. I/II McGraw Hill Education, 2001.

R 2. Materials Science for Engineering Students, Fischer T., Academic Press, London, 2009.

R 3. Fuel Science &Technology, James G Speight; Marcel Dekker, New York, 1990
F. Lecture Plan:

Lec No Topics Session Outcome Mode of Corresponding Mode of

Delivery CO Assessing the
Classroom) Outcome
1 Module 1: Water Treatment Technology: Describe the properties of Lecture CO1 Assignments
Introduction, Characteristics imparted by impurities in water and its application Class Quiz
water, Hardness of water Degree of hardness. Mid Term
2,3 Determination of hardness by EDTA method. Numerical Describe working Lecture, Activity CO4 End Term
problems. hardness/softness of water
4,5 Softening of hard water: Internal treatment by phosphate Discuss treatments of Lecture, activity CO1, CO2, CO5
and calgon condition. Softening of hard water: External hardness and solve numerical
treatment by lime soda process and Numerical problems problems
based on lime soda process.
6 Softening of hard water: Ion exchange method; Zeolite Gain knowledge of ion- Lecture CO2
methods exchange and zeolites
7,8 Tutorial Activity CO1, CO2, CO3,
CO4, CO5
9,10 Module 2: Advanced materials and polymers: Describe the nature and Lecture CO1
Introduction, Definition, classification of polymers – working of polymer
based on origin, thermal behaviour, Polymerization
reactions and applications, Tacticity. Functionality,
Degree of polymerization, Co-polymerization –
alternating, random, block and graft polymers
11,12 Mechanism of free radical polymerization and ionic Describe mechanization of Lecture, Activity CO5
polymerization. Mechanism of coordination polymerization
polymerization, Glass transition temperature & factors
affecting it.
13 Molecular weight of polymers, Number average and Analyse and solve numerical Lecture, Activity CO4
weight average molecular weights, Numerical problems. problems
14,15 Preparation, properties and applications of Polythene Identify alternative ways to Lecture CO1, CO3, CO5
(LDPE and HDPE), Nylon( 6:6, 6, 6:10, 11), PF resins and synthesize rubbers.
Polyester. Natural rubber, Processing of Natural
Rubber, Vulcanization, Compounding of rubber;
Synthetic Rubber: Buna-N, Buna-S.
16 Composites and bio-materials: properties and Gain knowledge of Lecture CO1, CO5
applications composites and bio-materials
17,18 Tutorial Activity CO1, CO2, CO3,
CO4, CO5
19 Module 3: The Phase Rule: Definition, Phase rule Introduction of phase rule Lecture, Activity CO1, CO4, CO5
equation, Phase, Component; Degree of freedom,
examples to solve number of phase, component and
degree of freedom
20,21 One component system: Water system; Sulphur system, Gain knowledge of one and Lecture CO1, CO2, CO5
Lead Silver system; Pattinson’s process, Limitations of two component systems
phase rule
22,23 Ceramics and Nanomaterials Gain knowledge of ceramics Lecture CO1, CO2, CO5
and nanomaterials
24,25 Tutorial Activity CO1, CO2, CO3,
CO4, CO5
26 Module 4: Chemical fuels: Introduction, Recall chemical fuels and its Lecture CO1, CO5
Classification, Calorific value. Gross calorific value and types. Describe types of
net Calorific value. Determination of calorific value by calorific values and their
Bomb calorimeter. classification
27 Determination of calorific value by Boys; Numerical Working of the calorimeter- Lecture, Activity CO1, CO4
problems based on Bomb and Boys calorimeter. Dulong and solve numerical problems
formula; Numerical problems
28 Solid fuels – Coal and its analysis – Proximate and Analyse and solve numerical Lecture, Activity CO1, CO4
Ultimate analysis. problems
29 Liquid Fuels: Fractional Distillation, Petroleum cracking - Principles of distillation, Lecture CO1, CO2
catalytic cracking (Fixed Bed and moving bed) and cracking
Reforming of petroleum
30 Numerical based on Combustion (By Weight Type and Analyse and solve numerical Lecture, Activity CO4, CO5 Assignments
By Volume Type ) problems Class Quiz
31 Tutorial Activity CO1, CO2, CO3, End Term
CO4, CO5
32 Module 5: Corrosion and its Control: Introduction, Describe corrosion and its Lecture, Activity CO1, CO4
significance, types of corrosion, dry corrosion. Nature of types
oxide layers; PB Rule. Wet Corrosion: Electrochemical
corrosion
33 Galvanic corrosion; Differential aeration corrosion: Types of corrosion Lecture CO2, CO5
Pitting corrosion, Water line corrosion, Crevice
corrosion.
34 Factors affecting corrosion: Nature of the metal, Nature Discuss factors affecting Lecture CO2
of the Environment. Corrosion prevention by material corrosion and its preventions
selection and design alternation of environment by
changing medium; Stress corrosion – Caustic
embrittlement
35 Cathodic protection –sacrificial anode and impressed Describe preventive methods Lecture CO2, CO3
voltage methods, Anodic protection; Inhibitors – Anodic of corrosion
and Cathodic inhibitors, Protective coating – Metal
coating (Electroplating, galvanization, Tinning).
 36,37 Tutorial Activity CO1, CO2, CO3,
CO4, CO5
38 Module 6: Introduction and theory of batteries and fuel Gain knowledge of batteries Lecture CO1, CO5
cells. Primary batteries and Secondary batteries
39 Lithium ion battery, Fuel cell Describe the working of Lecture CO1, CO5
lithium ion battery and its
properties and application
40 Semiconductors, Conducting polymers Gain knowledge about Lecture CO1, CO2, CO5
semiconductors and
conducting polymers
41,42 Tutorial Activity CO1, CO2, CO3,
CO4, CO5
Course closure remarks CO1, CO2, CO3,
CO4, CO5
43-51 Experiential learning on chemistry- Following Get skills in the practical Lab. practical CO1, CO2, CO3,
experiments will be conducted: approach regarding fuel, CO4, CO5
Water Treatment: Determination of hardness of corrosion, water treatment,
water and ion exchange method, pH-metric titration, and polymers & advanced
conductometric titrations materials, phase rule,
Polymer and advanced material: Synthesis of batteries.
polymer and advanced materials.
Phase rule: binary solutions.
Chemical Fuel: Determination of viscosity, flash and
fire-point, cloud and pour point of a given sample of
lubricating oil. Determination of calorific value of a fuel.
Corrosion: Redox titrations for electrochemistry
Batteries: Electrochemistry experiments

G. Target attainment (%) for course outcomes:

 CO Target attainment (%)
CHY1001.1 80
CHY1001.2 80
CHY1001.3 80
CHY1001.4 80
CHY1001.5 80

H. Course Articulation Matrix: (Mapping of COs with POs)

CORRELATION WITH PROGRAM OUTCOMES CORRELATION WITH

CO PROGRAM SPECIFIC
STATEMENT OUTCOMES
PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PSO 1 PSO 2 PSO 3
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
CHY1001. Remember and understand the chemicals and 2 2
1 Chemical processes used in technology.

CHY1001. Analyse the problems and develop skills to 2 2 2

2 generate solutions of chemical engineering
processes.

CHY1001. Create materials used in technology. 2 2 1 2

3
CHY1001. Evaluation of different mathematical problems 2 2 2 2
4 related to chemical processes.

CHY1001. Understand and applying knowledge of chemical 3 2 2

5 reactions in different technical problems.

1- Low Correlation; 2- Moderate Correlation; 3- Substantial Correlation