2021

Mekelle University EIT-M

Department of Chemical Engineering
Course Code: ChEg3125. Course Name: Applied Electrochemistry. ECTS Credits: 5CP.
Degree Program B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering. Lecturer: Hagos Meb.
Instructor’s Contact Information;
Office:C8-208@Arid main campus/209 around student clinic @kuiha campus.
Phone: +251989846429. Email: hagos.mebrahtu@mu.edu.et.
Office hour: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 6: -7:40 PM.
Student work load per Week;
Lecture: 3. Tutorial: 1. Laboratory or Practice: 1. Home study: 3.
Course Objectives & Competences to be Acquired
Objectives;
The aim of the course is to allow the students to gain introductory but thorough knowledge in
fundamental and applications of electrochemistry. The course helps the students to acquire
knowledge in fields of fuel cells, batteries, electrolytic processes and electrochemical corrosion.
Further, the students will gain basic abilities in calculations related to electrochemical systems.
After successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
✓ Explain the concepts electrode potential, cell potential
✓ Calculate cell potential and electrode potential for electrochemical systems at equilibrium.
✓ Use the concept of rate determining steps to explain the kinetics for electrochemical
reactions,
✓ Understand the basics and applications of electrochemistry in the fields of fuel cells,
batteries, sensors, electrolytic processes and electrochemical corrosion.
Course Description/Course Contents
1. Fundamentals of electrochemistry
✓ Electrochemical Potentials
✓ Kinetics of Electrochemical Reactions
✓ Mass transfer in electrochemical systems
2. Electrochemical Energy storage systems
✓ Batteries: lithium-batteries, primary and secondary battery systems, redox-flow batteries,
material development, battery performance test and services
✓ Fuel-Cells: Electrode materials, Membranes, Different fuel cell systems, Fuel cell
components, Safety

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3. Sensors and analytical systems
✓ Electrochemical sensors, Gas sensors, trace detection, pattern recognition, online analysis
of volatile substances
4. Electroplating and corrosion
Laboratory Session;
✓ Batteries
✓ Electroplating
✓ Corrosion
Pre-requisites: None. Semester: Year III, semester I. Status of Course: Compulsory.
Teaching & Learning Methods: Lecture, Laboratory/ practice and Home study.
Assessment/Evaluation;
▪ Continuous assessment 50%
▪ Assignment 10%
▪ Quiz 10
▪ Test 10%
▪ Laboratory works and reports 20%
▪ Final exam 50%
Course Policy;
Attendance: As per the harmonized academic policy
Assessments: Students are supposed to handle all the assessments on time.
Cheating/ Plagiarism: It is strictly forbidden and any miss conduct is accountable as per the
students’ code of conduct.
Literature;
Electrochemical Engineering Principles. Geoffrey Prentice. Prentice-Hall, 1991, ISBN 0-13-
249038-2
Electrochemical Systems. John S. Newman, Second Edition, 1991, ISBN 0-13-248758-6
Electrochemical Methods, Fundamentals and Applications. Allen J. Bard and Larry R. Faulkner,
Wiley, 2001, ISBN 0-471-04372-9

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