Instructor: Sheng D. Chao (趙聖德) Tel: 3366-5066 (Room 222)
Credit: 3
Lecture hours: TBA
Classroom: IAM(應力所) TBA
References:
(1) L. S. Brown and T. A. Holme, Chemistry for Engineering Students (Thomson, Belmont, 2006).
(2) D. A. McQuarrie and J. D. Simon, Physical Chemistry (University Science Books, Sausalito, 1997).
(3) P. Atkins and J. de Paula, Physical Chemistry for the Life Science (Freeman& Co., New York, 2006).
(4) M. K. Cambell and S. O. Farrell, Biochemistry, 4th Ed. (Thomson, New York, 2003).

Grading Policy:
Quiz: 30%
Midterm project report: 30%
Final presentation: 40%

Course Description & Outline:
This course is designed primarily for engineering students to enlarge their knowledge base. The aim is to apply modern physical chemistry to problems of biological importance such as bioenergetics, enzyme kinetics and transport dynamics of biomolecules.
Physical chemistry
Basic Organic chemistry
Applied Quantum Chemistry
Chemical kinetics, statistical thermodynamics
Applications: Intermolecular Interactions
Applications: Dynamic processes in Biosensors
Selected topics