Chemical Engineering (CH E)

CH E 097 SPECIAL TOPICS ( 1 - 9)

CH E 100S EXPLORING CHEMICAL ENGINEERING FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR ( 1) The exploration of Chemical Engineering and available career opportunities.

CH E 199 (IL) FOREIGN STUDIES ( 1 -12)

CH E 210 INTRODUCTION TO MATERIAL BALANCES ( 3) An integrated approach to the study of material balances and industrial chemical processes important in chemical engineering. Prerequisite: MATH 251

CH E 210 INTRODUCTION TO MATERIAL BALANCES ( 3) Effective Date: SP2009 An integrated approach to the study of material balances and industrial chemical processes important in chemical engineering. Prerequisite: or concurrent: MATH 251

CH E 210H INTRODUCTION TO MATERIAL BALANCES (HONORS) ( 3) An integrated approach to honor-level study of material balances and industrial chemical processes important in chemical engineering. Prerequisite: MATH 251

CH E 210H INTRODUCTION TO MATERIAL BALANCES (HONORS) ( 3) Effective Date: SP2009 An integrated approach to honor-level study of material balances and industrial chemical processes important in chemical engineering. Prerequisite: or concurrent: MATH 251

CH E 220 INTRODUCTION TO CHEMICAL ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS ( 3) Chemical process applications of energy balances, equations of state, thermodynamic properties of real fluids, second law of thermodynamics, cycles. Prerequisite: MATH 230

CH E 220 INTRODUCTION TO CHEMICAL ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS ( 3) Effective Date: SP2009 Chemical process applications of energy balances, equations of state, thermodynamic properties of real fluids, second law of thermodynamics, cycles. Prerequisite: or concurrent: MATH 230

CH E 220H INTRODUCTION TO CHEMICAL ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS (HONORS) ( 3) Chemical process applications of energy balances, equations of state, thermodynamic properties of real fluids, second law of thermodynamics, cycles. Prerequisite: MATH 230

CH E 220H INTRODUCTION TO CHEMICAL ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS (HONORS) ( 3) Effective Date: SP2009 Chemical process applications of energy balances, equations of state, thermodynamic properties of real fluids, second law of thermodynamics, cycles. Prerequisite: or concurrent: MATH 230

CH E 294 RESEARCH PROJECT ( 1 -12)

CH E 296 INDEPENDENT STUDIES ( 1 -18)

CH E 297 SPECIAL TOPICS ( 1 - 9)

CH E 299 (IL) FOREIGN STUDIES ( 1 -12)

CH E 300 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR ( 1) Lectures and discussion by visiting engineers and faculty on chemical engineering, job selection, patents, licensing, ethics, and other professional problems. Prerequisite: fifth-semester standing

CH E 320 PHASE AND CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIA ( 3) Pure component phase properties, solution properties, equilibria among phases, equilibrium stage separations, chemical reaction equilibria. Prerequisite: CH E 210 , CH E 220

CH E 330 PROCESS FLUID MECHANICS ( 3) An integrated study of the fundamentals and the quantitative design techniques involving flow of fluids in chemical processes. Prerequisite: CH E 210 , CH E 220 , MATH 230

CH E 330 PROCESS FLUID MECHANICS ( 3) Effective Date: SP2009 An integrated study of the fundamentals and the quantitative design techniques involving flow of fluids in chemical processes. Prerequisite: CH E 210 , MATH 230

CH E 330H PROCESS FLUID MECHANICS (HONORS) ( 3) An integrated study of the fundamentals and the quantitative design techniques involving flow of fluids in chemical processes. Prerequisite: CH E 210 , CH E 220 , MATH 230

CH E 330H PROCESS FLUID MECHANICS (HONORS) ( 3) Effective Date: SP2009 An integrated study of the fundamentals and the quantitative design techniques involving flow of fluids in chemical processes. Prerequisite: CH E 210 , MATH 230

CH E 340 INTRODUCTION TO BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING ( 3) Introduction to concepts and principles of biomolecular engineering, with emphasis on biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Prerequisite: CH E 210 , B M B 251 , CHEM 212

CH E 350 PROCESS HEAT TRANFERS ( 3) An integrated study of the fundamentals and the quantitative design techniques involving heat transfer in chemical processes. Prerequisite: CH E 220 , CH E 330

CH E 350 PROCESS HEAT TRANFER ( 3) Effective Date: SP2009 An integrated study of the fundamentals and the quantitative design techniques involving heat transfer in chemical processes. Prerequisite: CH E 220 ; Prerequisite or concurrent: CH E 330

CH E 360 MATHEMATICAL MODELING IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING ( 3) Mathematical model formulation for chemical and physical processes, including applications of ordinary differential equations and numerical methods. Prerequisite: MATH 230 , CH E 330 ; prerequisite or concurrent: CH E 350

CH E 397 SPECIAL TOPICS ( 1 - 9)

CH E 399 (IL) FOREIGN STUDIES ( 1 -12)

CH E 410 MASS TRANSFER OPERATIONS ( 3) Introduction to principles and applications of mass transfer, with focus on the design of equilibrium stage and continuous contacting separation processes. Prerequisite: CH E 320 , CH E 330 , CH E 350

CH E 430 CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING ( 3) Chemical reaction rates and equilibria, reactors, reactor design; emphasis on industrial chemical processes. Prerequisite: CH E 320 , CH E 330 , CH E 350 , CH E 360

CH E 432 (F SC) PETROLEUM PROCESSING ( 3) A study of physical and chemical processes to convert crude oil into desired products with an outlook from present to future. Prerequisite: CHEM 210

CH E 435 (F SC) INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY ( 3) Chemistry and processes for producing organic chemicals and materials in existing and emerging new manufacturing sectors of organic chemical industry. Prerequisite: CHEM 210

CH E 438 BIOPROCESS ENGINEERING ( 3) Introduction to the biotechnology field including consideration of upstream and downstream processing of biochemicals. Prerequisite: CHEM 212

CH E 441 POLYMER PROCESSING ( 3) Application of principles of heat, mass, and momentum transfer to the analysis of polymer processing problems. Prerequisite: CH E 330 , CH E 350 or MATSE 443

CH E 442 (MATSE) POLYMER PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY ( 3) Basic principles of polymer melt processing are reviewed and subsequently applied to the most important industrial processing operations. Prerequisite: MATSE 447 or CH E 330

CH E 446 TRANSPORT PHENOMENA ( 3) Fundamental treatment of mass, heat, and momentum transfer; emphasis on transport properties and mathematical models of chemical engineering transport processes. Prerequisite: CH E 330 , CH E 350 , CH E 360 ; prerequisite or concurrent: CH E 410

CH E 448 ADVANCED MASS TRANSFER OPERATIONS ( 3) Diffusion and mass transfer as applied to stagewise and continuous contact operations, including equipment design. Prerequisite: CH E 410

CH E 449 BIOSEPARATIONS ( 3) Analysis and design of separation processes for the purification of biological molecules. Prerequisite: CH E 410

CH E 450 PROCESS DYNAMICS AND CONTROL ( 3) Analysis of time-dependent variables in chemical process plants; reactor design and control; computer applications. Prerequisite: Prerequisite or concurrent: CH E 410 , CH E 430

CH E 452 CHEMICAL PROCESS SAFETY ( 3) This course provides an overview of Process Safety in the Chemical Industry, focusing on the nature of chemical plant addidents. Prerequisite: Prerequisite or concurrent: CH E 410 , CH E 430

CH E 453 ADVANCED CHEMICAL ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS ( 3) Physical and chemical equilibria in multicomponent systems, including chemically reacting and heterogeneous systems. Prerequisite: CH E 320

CH E 455 ADVANCED CHEMICAL REACTOR DESIGN ( 3) Application of kinetics to reactor design: nonideal and nonisothermal reactors; scale-up techniques; adsorption and heterogeneous catalysis. Prerequisite: CH E 430

CH E 465 DESIGN PROJECTS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING ( 1 - 6) Problems in design and/or synthesis of chemical engineering processes and/or systems, including a final report on project results. Prerequisite: CH E 410 , CH E 430

CH E 470 DESIGN OF CHEMICAL PLANTS ( 3) Lectures and practicum on methods and calculations, including economic evaluations for the design of chemical plants; formal technical report required. Prerequisite: CH E 410 , CH E 430

CH E 480M CHEMICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY (HONORS) ( 3) Data interpretation and analysis from student-operated experiments on pilot-plant equipment. Individual written and oral technical reports. Prerequisite: ENGL 202C ; prerequisite or concurrent: CH E 410 , CH E 430

CH E 480W CHEMICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY ( 3) Data interpretation and correlation from student-operated experiments on pilot-plant equipment. Individual written and oral technical reports. Prerequisite: ENGL 202C ; prerequisite or concurrent: CH E 410 , CH E 430

CH E 494 RESEARCH PROJECTS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING ( 1 - 6) An original problem, including a search of the literature, experimental investigation, and preparation in formal thesis form. Prerequisite: Permission of program

CH E 494H RESEARCH PROJECTS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (HONORS) ( 1 - 6 per semester) An original problem, including a search of the literature, experimental investigation, and preparation in formal thesis form. Prerequisite: Permission of program

CH E 496 INDEPENDENT STUDIES ( 1 -18)

CH E 497 SPECIAL TOPICS ( 1 - 9)

CH E 499 (IL) FOREIGN STUDIES ( 1 -12)

CH E 501 (BIOE) BIOENGINEERING TRANSPORT PHENOMENA ( 3) Application of the equations of mass, energy, and momentum conservation to physiological phenomena and to the design of artificial organs.

CH E 503 (BIOE) FLUID MECHANICS OF BIOENGINEERING SYSTEMS ( 3) Cardiovascular system and blood flow, non-Newtonian fluid description, vessel flows, unsteady flows and wave motion, windkessel theory, transmission line theory.

CH E 516 METHODS OF PROCESS DESIGN ( 3) Survey of mathematical techniques of chemical process design with emphasis on economic choice and optimal decision making.

CH E 524 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, APPLICATION OF THERMODYNAMICS ( 3) Elements of thermochemistry and thermodynamics of greatest importance in chemical engineering.

CH E 528 COLLOIDAL FORCES AND THERMODYNAMICS ( 3) Unified treatment of formation, growth and stability of colloids based on principles of intermolecular and colloidal forces and thermodynamics. Prerequisite: CHEM 450 , CH E 320 or an equivalent background in chemical thermodynamics

CH E 535 CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING ( 3) Optimal design of batch and continuous chemical reactors and reactor batteries; effect of mixing on reactor operation.

CH E 536 HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSIS ( 3) Thermodynamics and kinetics of adsorption and reactions on solid surfaces, heat and mass transfer effects, theory and correlations in catalysis. Prerequisite: CHEM 450 , CHEM 452

CH E 544 GENERAL TRANSPORT PHENOMENA ( 3) Formulation and solution of transport problems involving momentum, heat, and mass transfer, with chemical engineering applications. Prerequisite: CH E 330 , CH E 350 , CH E 410

CH E 545 TRANSPORT PHENOMENA I ( 3) Momemtum transport, laminar and turbulent flow, boundary layer analysis, non- Newtonian flow, mechanical energy balance, chemical engineering applications.

CH E 546 TRANSPORT PHENOMENA II ( 3) Heat and mass transfer, steady and unsteady state, coupling, molecular diffusion, moving boundaries, transfer coefficients, chemical engineering applications.

CH E 550 DYNAMICS OF CHEMICAL SYSTEMS ( 3) Systems models; steady-state multiplicity; linear and nonlinear stability; oscillatory and chaotic states; multivariable and optimal; nonequilibrium thermodynamic stability. Prerequisite: CH E 450

CH E 576 (C E) ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT PROCESSES ( 3) Fundamentals of chemical transport in engineered environments, such as biofilm reactors, and natural systems including aquifers and rivers. Prerequisite: C E 475

CH E 590 COLLOQUIUM ( 1 - 3) Continuing seminars which consist of a series of individual lectures by faculty, students, or outside speakers.

CH E 594 RESEARCH TOPICS ( 1 -18) Supervised student activities on research projects identified on an individual or small-group basis.

CH E 596 INDIVIDUAL STUDIES ( 1 - 9) Creative projects, including nonthesis research, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.

CH E 597 SPECIAL TOPICS ( 1 - 9)

CH E 599 FOREIGN STUDIES ( 1 - 2 per semester, maximum of 4)

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Effective Date: Current

Review Date: 05/02/2008

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