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Course, academic year 2023/2024
  
English in Chemical Engineering - N409033
Title: Angličtina v chemickém inženýrství
Guaranteed by: Department of Chemical Engineering (409)
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Engineering
Actual: from 2022
Semester: summer
Points: summer s.:3
E-Credits: summer s.:3
Examination process: summer s.:
Hours per week, examination: summer s.:0/3, C [HT]
Capacity: unknown / unknown (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
For type:  
Guarantor: Schreiber Igor prof. Ing. CSc.
Kohout Martin Ing. Ph.D.
Examination dates   Schedule   
Annotation -
Last update: Schreiber Igor prof. Ing. CSc. (27.09.2013)
The course allows the student possessing more advanced knowledge of general English to become familiar with technical English used in chemical sciences, particularly engineering-oriented, such as chemical engineering, various chemical technologies, physical and analytical chemistry. The student acquires the ability to read, translate and discuss technical topics.
Aim of the course -
Last update: Schreiber Igor prof. Ing. CSc. (27.09.2013)

Students will be able to:

Read and translate scientific and technical texts related to chemical-engineering subjects

Actively discuss technology related topics

Present a lecture, explain the essence of a problem

Literature -
Last update: SEK409 (08.10.2013)

R: Himmelblau D. M., Basic priciples and calculations in chemical engineering, Prentice Hall, New York, 1992, 981-00-3771-6

R: McCabe W., Smith J. C., Harriott P., Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2004, 978-0072848236

Learning resources -
Last update: Schreiber Igor prof. Ing. CSc. (27.09.2013)

Chosen chapters from the recommended literature available at www.vscht.cz/uchi

Syllabus -
Last update: Schreiber Igor prof. Ing. CSc. (27.09.2013)

1. My background in English language. Material balances

2. Solving material balance problems

3. Energy balances - basic concepts

4. Thermodynamic functions

5. Flash distillation

6. Continuous distillation with reflux

7. Fluid mechanics I

8. Fluid mechanics II

9. Heat transfer

10. Reading software literature and mathematical formulas

11. Classification of reactors

12. Flow-through and tubular reactors

13. Student presentations

14. Test

Registration requirements -
Last update: SEK409 (17.12.2013)

Intermediate knowledge of English

Teaching methods
Activity Credits Hours
Účast na seminářích 3 84
3 / 3 84 / 84
Coursework assessment
Form Significance
Regular attendance 50
Defense of an individual project 10
Continuous assessment of study performance and course -credit tests 40

 
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