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CTEC 1401 - Applied Petrochemical Technology

CIP Code 410301

4 Course Credits

This course teaches students the basic principles of physics and their application in process facilities. Included are: fundamental units of measurement related to length, time, mass, pressure, temperature, flow, and level. The properties of solids, liquids, gases, and flowing fluids are reviewed with emphasis placed on how these properties relate to the operation of process equipment. Students are introduced to the gas laws, principles of heat transfer, sensible and latent heat electricity and magnetism.

3 Lecture Hours Per Week
2 Lab Hours Per Week
80 Contact Hours

Instructional Methods: LEC, LAB

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Workforce Education Course Manual (WECM) course