Chemistry for Engineering Students
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Book Description
This text provides engineering majors with a concise yet thorough introduction to the science of chemistry. It gives them a firm foundation in the principles of structure and bonding, the basis for many topics in various engineering fields. The authors include relevant topic coverage as well as applications and problems that are specific to engineering. Particular emphasis is given to showing the connection between molecular properties and observable physical properties, and the connections between chemistry and other subjects studied by engineering students, including mathematics and physics.
About the Author
Larry Brown (Ph.D Princeton University) is a Senior Lecturer and coordinator for the general chemistry for engineers course at Texas A&M University. He received his B. S. in 1981 from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and his M. A. in 1983 and Ph. D. in 1986 from Princeton University. He was a Postdoctoral Fellow from 1986-88 at the University of Chicago. His research activities include active learning and use of technology in education and integration of chemistry with other subjects in the engineering curriculum. His current efforts are in (i) continued development of the CHEM 107 curriculum, (ii) improving uses of technology in chemical education, and (iii) incorporation of active learning strategies into large classroom settings. These efforts are brought together with the Foundation Coalition, an NSF-supported effort to implement a new model for the education of engineering students. Larry also monitors the CHEM 107 course for Texas A&M's campus in Qatar in the Middle East and has traveled there numerous times. Tom Holme (Ph. D. Rice University) is a chemistry professor at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and director of the ACS Examinations Institute. He is heavily involved with the American Chemical Society and is General Chair of the 2006 Great Lakes Regional Meeting. He also is active in chemical education research and has been involved with the general chemistry for engineers course at UW-M since its inception. Some recent publications of Tom's include, "Assessment and Quality Control in Chemistry Education," Thomas Holme, Journal of Chemical Education, 2003, 80, 594-598. "Divergence of Faculty Perceptions of General Chemistry and Problem Solving Skills," Thomas Holme, Journal of Chemical Education, 2001, 78, 1578-1581. "Managing Information Flow for Flexible Assessment of Student Learning in Large Lecture Classes," Thomas Holme, Chemical Educator, 2001, 6, 313-314. "Teaching Computational Chemistry in the Undergraduate/Graduate Chemistry Curriculum," Thomas Holme, Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modeling, 1999, 17, 244.
Chemistry for Engineering Students,Larry Brown,Tom Holme,Brooks Cole,0534389740,Chemistry - General,Engineering - General,Science,Science/Mathematics,Chemistry,Science / Chemistry / General
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