PHYSICAL

CHEMISTRY
MET (201)
PREPARED BY:
PROF. DR. FAWZI A.A.ELREFAIE

FOR
THE SECOND YEAR METALLURGY
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
CAIRO UNIVERSITY

2014/2015
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 PHYSICAL
CHEMISTRY
MET (201)
LECTURE (1)
COURSE SPECIFICATIONS
PROF. DR. FAWZI ELREFAIE

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COURSE SPECIFICATIONS

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I- Basic Information
Programme on which the course is given is the
Metallurgical Engineering
The course is a Major
Department offering the Programme is the
Mining, Petroleum and Metallurgical
Engineering
Department offering the course is the
Metallurgical Engineering
Academic year is the 2nd year (1st Term)
Date of specification approval is the
2014/2015
Title of Course is “Physical Chemistry”
The Course Code is Met 201 (1st Term)
Credit Lectures : 4 Tutorial: 2 Total : 6
Hours

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II- Professional Information
1- Overall Aim of the Course
The aim of this course is to establish the logic,
knowledge and rules which describe the
thermodynamic and kinetic behavior of
metallurgical systems; thus, the major purpose
of the course is the determination of the effect
of temperature and pressure of the environment
on the kinetics and the equilibrium states of the
given metallurgical system The following ways
of thinking are used:
Analytical approach )‫)المنهج التحليلى‬,
monetary approach )‫)المنهج النقدى‬,
research methodology (‫)منهج البحث العلمى‬, and
heuristics (‫)االستدالل‬, this could be
elicitation )‫(االستنباط من العام إلى الخاص‬, or
induction )‫(االستقراء من الخاص الي العام‬

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2- Intended Learning Outcomes of Course
(ILOs)
A. Knowledge and Understanding of the following:
A1- concepts and theories of science
appropriate to the discipline of
metallurgical engineering, and
A2- principles and basic topics related
with stabilities of metallurgical
systems.
B. Intellectual Skills which include the
following points:
B1- selecting appropriate methods
for modeling and analyzing
metallurgical problems,
B2- learning to use logic in establishing
the rules and derivation of the basics
related to metallurgical processes.

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 B3- analyzing and solving academic and
applied cases of metallurgical
engineering basis related to society
and environment, and
B4- combining, exchanging, and assessing
different ideas, views, and knowledge
from a range of sources in topics
related to materials processing,
manufacturing, development and
selection.
C. Professional and Practical Skills to be
gained; these include the following
aspects:
C1- applying knowledge of mathematics,
science, information technology,
design, business context and
engineering practice integrally to

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 solve related metallurgical
engineering problems,
C2- professionally merging the
engineering knowledge and feedback
to improve products,
C3- creating and/or re-designing processes
and systems, and carry out specialized
engineering designs considering
safety, quality, assurance procedures
and environmental aspects,
C4- using appropriate optical
metallography, X-ray examination,
electron metallography, chemical
analysis methods and corrosion testing
for cases related to metallurgical
engineering, and

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 C5- applying numerical modeling methods
to metallurgical engineering
problems.
D. General and Transferable Skills to be
gained and applied cases, these include
the following:
D1- collaborating effectively within
multidisciplinary team in stressful
environment and within constraints
and effectively manage tasks, time,
and resources,
D2- communicating effectively,
D3- searching for information and
engaging in life-long self- learning
discipline, and
D4- learning how to think not what to
think.

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3- Contents
1. Course Specifications.
2. Introduction and Definition of Terms.
3. The First Law of Thermodynamics.
4. The Second Law of Thermodynamics.
5. The Statistical Interpretation of
Entropy.
6. Auxiliary Functions.
7. Heat Capacity, Enthalpy, Entropy and
the Third Law of Thermodynamics.
8. Thermochemistry, Enthalpy and
Entropy as Functions of Pressure, and
the Third Law of Thermodynamics.
9. The Behavior of Gases.
10. Reactions Involving Gases.
11. Reaction Involving Pure Condensed
Phases and A Gaseous Phase.
12. Kinetics of Chemical Reactions.
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4- The plan of delivering the items of this
course is summarized in the following table.
PLAN OF THE COURSE

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5- Teaching and Learning Methods employed
are the following:
5.1- lecturing,
5.2- class Activates,
5.3- case Studies,
5.4- presentations, and
5.5- team Interaction.
6- Student Assessment Methods are the
following:
6.1- class presentation to assess self –
understanding,
6.2- sheets to assess problem solving,
6.3- mid-term exam to assess understanding
of completed topics, and
6.4- final exam to assess understanding of
the complete course.

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7- Assessment Schedule
Assessment of item 6.1 is on a weekly basis.
Assessment of item 6.2 is on a weekly basis.
Assessment of item 6.3 is by the end of Week 9.
Final assessment is by the end of week 14.
8- Weighting of Assessment, the following are
the weight of each type of assessment:
Weighting of Assessment Final-Term
Examination is 66%,
Weighting of Assessment Mid-Term
Examination is 10%,
Weighting of Assessment Presentations
is 10%,
Weighting of Assessment Semester Work
is 5%, and
Weighting of Assessment Other Types of
Assessment is 9%.

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9- List of References
9.1- Essential Books (Text Books)
Introduction to Metallurgical
Thermodynamics by David R.Gaskell
9.2- Recommended Books
9.3- Periodicals, Web Sites, ...etc.
10- Facilities Required for Teaching and
Learning are the following:
Board, Chalk Screen, Data show, Laptop, and others.
11- Course Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Fawzi Elrefaie
12- Demonstrators: Eng. Mohammed Mohsen
Lotfy, and Eng. Mohammed Hafiz
13- Head of Department: Prof. Dr. Elssayed Elbanna
14- Dean of the Faculty: Prof. Dr. Sherif Mourad
15- University President: Prof. Dr. Gaber Nassar
16- Minister of Higher Education: Prof. Dr.
El-sayed Ahmed Abdel-khalek
17- Date: 26/10/2014
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