Chemical Engineering Laboratory A

Open to seniors in chemical engineering or by consent of instructor. This is the first course in a two-quarter sequence that focuses on critical thinking in experimental aspects of chemical engineering. Critical thinking skills will be developed and practiced through guided lab modules with an emphasis on experimental design, data analysis, and technical communication. In addition to lectures, students are required to attend a weekly lab discussion section (approximately 1 hour each) to be scheduled near the start of the quarter. Due to COVID19 circumstances, all course activities will be held online. TAs will conduct experimental work in the lab based on student input on experimental design, and students will be able to view videos showing the sample preparation and data acquisition processes asynchronously. Students will also work in teams to prepare initial project proposals to be carried out in the following quarter in CHEMENG185B. Satisfies the Writing in the Major (WIM) requirement. Prerequisites: CHEMENG 120B; CHEMENG 130B; and CHEMENG 181 or CHEM 141.