Chemical Engineering Course Descriptions
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 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 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 300 Course Description
CH E 320, Phase and Chemical Equilibra (3)
Effective Date: Spring 2007. 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 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 Transfer (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 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
400 Level Courses
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 448), 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)
Analysis of time-dependent variables in chemical process plants; reactor design and control; computer applications.
Prerequisite or concurrent: 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 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 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 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 480W Course Description
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:
CH E 330,
CH E 350,
CH E 410.
Prerequisite or concurrent: CH E 430.
CH E 496, Independent Studies (1 - 18).
CH E 497, Special Topics (1 - 9).
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