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English in Chemical Engineering - N409033

Title:	Angličtina v chemickém inženýrství
Guaranteed by:	Department of Chemical Engineering (409)
Faculty:	Faculty of Chemical Engineering
Actual:	from 2013 to 2015
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 / 15 (unknown)
Min. number of students:	unlimited
State of the course:	taught
Language:	Czech
Teaching methods:	full-time
Teaching methods:	full-time
Level:

Guarantor:	Schreiber Igor prof. Ing. CSc. Kohout Martin Ing. Ph.D.

Examination dates Schedule

Annotation -

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.

Last update: Schreiber Igor (27.09.2013)

Aim of the course -

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

Last update: Schreiber Igor (27.09.2013)

Literature -

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

Last update: SEK409 (08.10.2013)

Syllabus -

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

Last update: Schreiber Igor (27.09.2013)

Learning resources -

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

Last update: Schreiber Igor (27.09.2013)

Registration requirements -

Intermediate knowledge of English

Last update: SEK409 (17.12.2013)

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