Syllabus — Engineering Chemistry (ICT-102T)
Official GGSIPU syllabus for the B.Tech 2026-30 batch (first year, under USICT), applicable from the academic session 2026-27.
L 3 C 3
Teachers Continuous Evaluation: 40 marks. Term-End Semester Examination: 60 marks.
Course outcomes
- Explain atomic structure, chemical bonding, and material properties using fundamental chemical principles.
- Apply principles of spectroscopy and molecular interactions for understanding chemical characterization techniques.
- Analyze thermodynamic and electrochemical processes relevant to energy, corrosion, and industrial applications.
- Explain organic structures, reactions, and stereochemical principles relevant to engineering materials and applications.
Unit I
Green chemistry and biofuels: Twelve Principles of Green Chemistry, Zero Waste Technology, Atom economy, Use of alternative feedstock, innocuous reagents, alternative solvents, designing alternative reaction methodology, minimising energy consumption. Bioethanol and bio diesel. Nano Chemistry: Nanomaterials: Properties, carbon nanotubes (CNTs); graphene; quantum dots; smart coatings; self- cleaning and hydrophobic surfaces; photochromic and thermos-chromic materials; shape-memory polymers.
Unit II
Analytical aspects of water: Introduction, water quality standards, physical, chemical and biological characteristics; hardness of water, disadvantages of hardness, determination of hardness (EDTA method) and related numerical problems. Alkalinity and its determinationrelated numerical problems, Boiler related problems due to use of hard water and their prevention: Scale and sludge formation, boiler corrosion, caustic embrittlement, priming and foaming, boiler water treatment –internal or in-situ: carbonate and phosphate conditioning, Colloidal and Calgon Conditioning; external treatment: (a) Lime soda process and related numericals (b) Zeolite process (c) Ion-exchange process. Desalination of brackish water-Reverse Osmosis and Electro dialysis of water.Industrial applications of water
Unit III
Corrosion chemistryand its Control: Definition, effects, theory (mechanisms): dry/chemical, wet/electrochemical corrosion, Pilling-Bedworth ratio; Types of corrosion: Galvanic corrosion, Soil corrosion, Pittng corrosion, Concentration cell or Differential Aeration corrosion, Stress corrosion; Mechanism of rusting of iron, Passivity. Factors influencing corrosion; protective measures: galvanization, tinning, cathodic protection, sacrificial anodic protection; electroplating and prevention of corrosion through material selection and design. Polymers for computers and electronics: Classification, functionality and polymerization; Speciality Polymers: Conducting Polymers, Liquid crystalline polymers (LCD applications,Electroluminescent Polymers, (LED and O-LED applications) and biodegradable polymers. Polymer composites for sensors and microchips based applications
Unit IV
Energy Storage and Power Chemistry: Fundamentals of electrochemistry; nernst equation and it’s numericals; primary and secondary batteries; lithium –ion batteries, sodium ion batteries and their applications in laptops, mobiles and EVs; battery safety and charging principles; super capacitors; fuel cells; introduction to energy harvesting materials and wireless charging technologies
Textbooks
- Applied chemistry: engineering chemistry by ShikhaAggrwal
- Engineering chemistry: Jain & Jain
- Textbook of engineering chemistry by Shashi Chawla
- Textbook of Applied Chemistry by O.V. Roussak & H.C. Gesser (Springer)
- Engineering chemistry by O. G. Palanna , Mc Grow Hill
- Textbook of Engeneering chemistry by JayshreeAnireddy, Wiley