CHE 230Physical Chemistry 1
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Engineering
- Subject
- Chemical Engineering
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 5 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Thermodynamics: work and heat as forms of energy. First law, internal energy and enthalpy. Heats of chemical and physical changes. Cycles and the second law, entropy. Spontaneity and equilibrium, free energies. Systems of variable composition, chemical equilibrium. Phase equilibrium and the phase rule. Ideal solutions, colligative properties.
Prerequisites
- Complete all of the following
- Students must be in level 2A
- Enrolled in H-Chemical Engineering
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 4522 | 76 / 85 | T 10:00–11:50 F 10:00–10:50 |
| TUT 101 | 4523 | 76 / 85 | F 11:00–11:50 |
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 4384 | 0 / 70 | T 14:30–16:20 Th 14:30–15:20 |
| LEC 701 | 1780 | 62 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
| TUT 101 | 4455 | 0 / 70 | Th 15:30–16:20 |
Reviewed on UW Flow
74% liked it72% easy83% useful
From 27 ratings and 3 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
Go to the lectures, take notes, and do the assignments, and you will be 100% fine and guaranteed 75%+ on the midterm and final
Dec 2022 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Pretty well paced course. All the same concepts tie into each other and it's not too much of a pain to wrap your head around the concepts and understand why they're the way they are.
Aug 2022 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Honestly, the professor makes or breaks the course. Boghaert was a really great teacher. Concepts not always easy but with proper studying it is straightforward
Nov 2016 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
4 posts and comments in 3 threads mention CHE 230, May 2015 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Fall 2017
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”
u/Jackhofmann: “… 491W BUS 492MW BUS 492W BUS 493UW CHE 100 CHE 102 CHE 200 CHE 201 CHE 202 CHE 211 CHE 220 CHE 230 CHE 231 CHE 241 CHE 290 CHE 291 CHE 298 CHE 299 CHE 302 CHE 313 CHE 331 CHE 361 CHE 391 CHE 399 CHE 401 CHE 420 CHE 425 CHE 480 CHE 482 CHE 490 CHE 498 CHE 499 CHE 514 CHE 516 CHE …”
how hard is 2a chem eng? 0 points, 5 comments
“I did pretty well last term and was wondering if i should ask academic advisor to take an extra course. Anybody in chem eng can tell me how your 2a term was compared to 1a and 1b?”
u/DelirationOn69: “ChE 200 - EZ Chem 262 - ok Math 217 - easy-ok ChE 220 - easy ChE 230 - easy”
u/JewFroGorilla: “… Your prof for this one seems new too so idk :p CHE 230: A bit tricky at first since you learn some of the Calc 3 stuff before you actually do it in Calc 3 (-.-) but it gets easier to follow. …”
Spring 2015
Anybody with Engineering URA Experience? 5 points, 11 comments
“I was wondering if anybody on this sub has ever done a URA (Undergraduate Research Assistantships) during a school term? …”
u/BlueLociz: “… I found ChE 230 a really enjoyable course. If you have Professor Feng then you'll have an easy time of it. He's very thorough in his notes and there's not many curveballs on exams. As long as you do your work and review past exams you should do very well. …”
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