Students who do not have the suggested preparation for a course in the
Chemical Engineering department are strongly advised to discuss their preparation
with the instructor or the department Head before registering for the course.
| 203. Introduction
to Chemical Engineering
First semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: CHEM 128, MATH
114 or MATH 116, ENGR 150 or CSE 110 or CSE 123C. Open to sophomores or
higher.
Application of the principles of chemistry and physics to chemical processes;
units, dimensions, and process variables; material balances; equations
of state (ideal and real); single component equilibria; energy balances;
non reactive and reactive processes; combined mass and energy balances. |
| 211-212.
Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
Both semesters. Three credits each semester. Three class periods and
one discussion period. Recommended preparation: MATH 210 and 211,
CHEM
128, and CHEG 203 (or consent of Chemical Engineering Department Head).
CHEG 211 and ME 233 may not both be taken for credit. CHEG 211 is open
to sophomores or higher. Consent of instructor and department head.
First semester: first and second law of thermodynamics; thermal and
PVT properties of matter; exact differentials and thermodynamic identities;
design and analysis of power cycles; analysis of refrigeration and liquefaction
processes.
Second semester: properties of ideal and non-ideal mixtures; ideal and
non-ideal phase equilibria; design of equilibrium flash separators; phase
equilibria using equations of state; chemical equilibria; optimum condition
for feasible reaction equilibria. |
| 223-224. Transfer Operations
Both semesters. Three credits each semester. Three class periods and
one discussion period. Recommended Preparation: MATH 210 and 211,
CHEM
128, and CHEG 203.
First semester: overall mass, energy, and momentum balances; fluid flow
phenomena; theoretical and empirical relationships for design of incompressible
fluid-flow systems; conductive heat transfer; heat transfer coefficients
and design of heat exchange systems.
Second semester: radiation heat transfer, design of heat exchange equipment;
evaporation; design of mass transfer processes including distillation and
extraction; analysis and design of diffusional processes such as gas absorption
and humidification. |
| 225. Advanced Transfer
Operations
Second semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: CHEG 224.
An advanced study of transport phenomena, rate processes, and problems
of a more complex nature. |
| 237W. Chemical
Engineering Laboratory
First semester. Three credits. Two 1-hour discussion periods. Two 3-hour
laboratories. Prerequisite: ENGL 105 or 110 or 111 or
250;CHEG 212, 223
and 224.
Open-ended laboratory investigations in chemical engineering focusing
on fluid mechanics, heat transfer, thermodynamics, and combined heat and
mass transfer; emphasis on student teamwork and on design of experiments
to meet objectives; technical report writing; oral presentations. |
| 239W. Chemical
Engineering Laboratory
Second semester. Three credits. Two 1-hour discussion periods. Two 3-hour
laboratories. Prerequisite:CHEG 212, 223 and 224;
ENGL 105 or 110 or 111
or
250. Recommended preparation:
CHEG 237W,
251 and 247.
Open-ended laboratory investigations in chemical engineering focusing
on reaction kinetics, reactor design, process control, and mass transfer;
emphasis on student teamwork and on design of experiments to meet objectives;
technical report writing; oral presentations. |
| 241. Process Design
and Economics
First semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: CHEG 212, 224
and 251. May not be substituted for CHEG 243.
Chemical engineering process synthesis and design; comparison of alternative
processing steps; instrumentation; cost estimation; economic analysis;
process optimization; emphasis on conceptual design in application of chemical
engineering principles. |
| 243. Process Design
and Economics
Second semester. Four credits. Prerequisite: CHEG 212, 223, 224, and
251.
Chemical engineering process synthesis and design; comparison of alternative
processing steps; instrumentation; cost estimation; economic analysis;
process optimization; emphasis on conceptual design in application of chemical
engineering principles; design of process equipment, computer-aided design
of equipment and flow sheets; design and analysis of complete process plants. |
| 245. Chemical Engineering
Analysis
First semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: CHEG 203 and
MATH 210 and 211.
Mathematical and numerical methods for solving engineering problems;
description and computer modeling of physical and chemical processes with
ordinary and partial differential equations; treatment and interpretation
of engineering data. |
| 247.
Introduction to Process Dynamics and Control
First semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: CHEG 212 and
224 and MATH 210 and 211.
Chemical process modeling, dynamics, and analysis; measurement and control
of process variables; design, and computer simulation of simple processes
and control systems. |
| 251. Process Kinetics
Second semester. Recommended preparation: CHEG 212.
Theory of chemical rate; homogeneous, heterogeneous and catalytic systems.
Analysis and design of batch and flow reaction systems; analysis of rate
data; temperature and catalytic effects in reactor design; mass transport
effects; non-ideal reactor design. |
| 256. Polymeric Materials
Either semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: CHEM 244. Not
open for credit to students who have passed CHEM 280.
Structure, properties, and chemistry of high polymers; solution and
phase behavior; physical states, viscoelasticity and flow; production and
polymer processing; design of polymers for specific applications. |
| 261. Introduction
to Nuclear Engineering
First semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: CHEG 211 and
223.
Nuclear physics, reactor kinetics, and the nuclear fuel cycle; classification
and analysis of nuclear power reactors; environmental effects of nuclear
power; analysis of severe nuclear accidents. |
| 262. Engineering
Entrepreneurship
Either semester. Three credits.
Students assume the role of engineer as entrepreneur and develop a business
plan to launch a new technology as a business; course includes topics on
intellectual property, venture capital, market analysis, advertising, incorporation,
contracts and web development. |
| 273. Introduction
to Biochemical Engineering
(Formerly offered as CHEG 283.) (Also offered as BME 221 and as ENVE
283.) First semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: CHEG 251.
Enzyme and fermentation technology; microbiology, biochemistry, and
cellular concepts; biomass production; equipment design, operation, and
specification; design of biological reactors; separation processes for
bio-products. |
| 274. Bioremediation
Either semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: CHEG 251 and
273.
Application of engineering and biological principles toward remediation
of hazardous waste; degradation of toxic chemicals using genetically-engineered
microorganisms; and biological contacting devices for waste remediation. |
| 275. Fermentation
and Separation Laboratory
Either semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: Course work
in biochemistry or microbiology.
Introduction to industrial mass culture of prokaryotic and eukaryotic
cells and methods used to extract useful products from these cultures.
Metabolic processes, energetics, growth kinetics and nutrition of microorganisms.
Heat exchange, oxygen transfer, pH control, sterilization, design of fermenters
and product recovery. |
| 280.
Introduction to Environmental Rate Processes
(Also offered as ENVE 280.) First semester. Three credits. Recommended
preparation: CHEM 128.
Application of thermodynamics, chemical kinetics and transfer operations
to environmental problems; water pollution control. Open only to students
not majoring in chemical engineering. |
| 281. Introduction
to Water Pollution
(Also offered as ENVE 281.) Second semester. Three credits. Recommended
preparation: CHEG 224.
Water purification and water quality control; aeration and mass transfer,
biological mechanisms and kinetics; design of biological reactors and sludge
treatment facilities; design and operation of physical purification methods;
alternative processes for industrial wastewater treatment. |
| 285. Introduction
to Air Pollution
(Also offered as ENVE 285.) Second semester. Three credits. Recommended
preparation: CHEG 211 or ME 233 or ME 238.
Gaseous pollutants and their properties; basic analytical techniques
for air pollutants; particulate pollutants and their properties; equipment
design for removal of gaseous and particulate materials; economic and environmental
impact of air pollutants; federal and state regulations. |
| 286. Energy Process
Technology
(Formerly offered as CHEG 270.) Second semester. Three credits. Recommended
preparation: CHEG 211 or ME 233 or 238.
Present and potential sources of energy; production and processing of
fossil fuels; characteristics of energy utilization systems; design and
analysis of power generation systems; design of building heating and cooling
systems; solar energy technology. |
| 295. Special
Topics in Chemical Engineering
Semester, credits and hours by arrangement or as announced. Prerequisite
and/or consent: Announced separately for each course. This course, with
a change in topic, may be repeated for credit.
A classroom course on special topics as announced. |
| 299. Introduction to
Research
Either semester. Credits and hours by arrangement or as announced. Prerequisite:
Consent of instructor. This course may be repeated for credit.
Methods of conducting research; design of laboratory investigations
and experiments; correlation and interpretation of experimental results;
writing of formal, technical reports; oral presentations; independent student
effort, initiative and resourcefulness are required. |