Kinetics and Reaction Engineering

This page is managed by Dr. Joe Golab (Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy).

Syllabi, schedules, course notes

University of Colorado Boulder: More than 300 screencast videos for kinetics and reactor design, including example problems, introduction to topics, software tutorials, and exam review problems.

Living example problems (University of Michigan): More than 62 interactive problems prepared using Polymath, MATLAB, and Mathematica (CDF files).
Interactive simulations (University of Colorado Boulder): More than 40 Mathematica-based interactive simulations that can be run with a free CDF player plug-in. Their main objective is to demonstrate concepts in kinetics and reaction engineering. Most of the simulations have accompanying screencasts that demonstrate how to use the simulation.

Self-Study Modules (University of Colorado Boulder): 7 self-study modules that include screencasts (with questions), ConcepTests, introductory screencasts, interactive simulations, list of equations and important points, example problem screencasts, and a summary.

Multiple-choice conceptual questions for use in class with student response systems (clickers)

Concept Test 1 Concept Test 2 Concept Test 3

Polymath (CACHE): Solves ODEs, linear equations, and nonlinear equations. Screencasts demonstrating Polymath use.
CHEMKIN models and simulates gas-phase and surface chemistry
MESMER: Open-source program that solves chemical master equation for reaction in order to predict rate constants.

Chemical reaction engineering homepage (University of Michigan): Resources that supplement the Fogler Reaction Engineering textbook. These include computer games, web modules, additional homework problems, and more.
Encyclopedia of chemical engineering equipment (University of Michigan)
NIST kinetics database
NIST chemistry webbook
Encyclopedia of chemical engineering equipment