386-387-388: Chemical Engineering Research:
This course is designed for candidates for the Ch. E. degree and affords
an introduction to research methods. Fundamental problems will be selected
for study whenever possible from the field in which the student is particularly
interested, or from fields which are of importance in representative chemical
industries of the State, such as Rayon and Nitro-cellulose, Nitrogen Fixation,
Paper and Heavy Chemicals. The method of attack in general will be
to reduce the selected problem to laboratory scale leading to the collection of
basic data susceptible of definite interpretation, rather than to attempt special
investigations on semi-plant equipment which usually lead to merely empirical
data. The use of the chemical literature as an aid in conducting investigations
accompanies the laboratory work, as well as practice in the
mathematical and graphical treatment of the data obtained. (Fall, Winter
Spring.)
Associate Professor Hitchcock.
Advanced Courses: A number of advanced courses in Chemistry, not
listed above, are described in the catalogue of the College. When time permits,
students in Chemical Engineering, who are properly prepared, may take
such of these courses as are approved by the Faculty of Engineering.
The Chemical Journal Club will meet once a week (hour to be arranged)
for the critical review and discussion of various topics of interest in current
chemical literature and of such chemical researches as are in progress in the
University. All members of the teaching staff and advanced students in
chemistry are expected to participate in these meetings and to take part
in the discussions.
