Christian Brothers University
Chemistry 115
General Chemistry

General Chemistry is a course for students majoring in Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering. The course uses solid-state examples for many chemical principles which have traditionally been taught with solution or gas phase examples. The tools and concepts concerning nanotechnology are described in the lecture and several experiments involving nanotechnology are performed.

Each lecture features one or more demonstrations. The lectures are delivered using PowerPoint multi-media presentation software. The lectures also involve the use of other software on CD-ROM or disk. We regularly surf the WEB for useful information.

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Course Coordinator:
Dr. S. M. Condren
Syllabus
Fall 2008
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TEXTBOOK
"Essentials of General Chemistry" 2/e
Ebbing, Gammon, Ragsdale
Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 2003.

References on Reserve in Plough Library
"Teaching General Chemistry: A Materials Science Companion"
Ellis, Geselbracht, Johnson, Lisensky, Robinson
American Chemical Society
Reserve Room Call #134

"Exploring the Nanoworld"
Lisensky, Nordell, Condren, Malone, and Ellis
Institute for Chemical Education
Reserve Room Call #135

"DNA 0ptical Transform Kit"
Lisensky, Lucas, Nordell, Ellis, Condren, Tobe, and Jackelen
Institute for Chemical Education
Reserve Room Call #S400

"Designing the Molecular World"
Philip Ball
Princeton University Press
Reserve Room Call #366

"Made to Measure: New Materials for the 21st Century"
Philip Ball
Princeton University Press
Reserve Room Call #367

"Properties of Materials"
Mary Anne White
Oxford University Press
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Send comments or corrections to:
Dr. Mike Condren

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