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ChE 102 - Intro to Chemical Engineering

Co-req:

CHEM 116 CHEM 118
Pre-req:ENGR 101
Hours:3
Enrollment Restriction:College of Engineering and Mineral Resources
CIP Code:140701
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Overview of traditional and emerging areas of chemical engineering, projects involving computational and programming tools, design projects, written and oral presentation of results, discussions of professional and ethical behavior relating to the engineering profession


ChE 201 - Material and Energy Balances 1

Co-req:

ENGR 102 or ChE 102
Pre-req:MATH 155 and CHEM 116
Hours:3
CIP Code:140701
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Introduction to chemical engineering fundamentals and calculation procedures, industrial stiochiometry, real gases and vapor-liquid equilibrium, heat capacities and enthalpies; unsteady material balances and energy balances. (2 hr. lec., 2 hr. calc. lab.)


ChE 202 - Material and Energy Balances 2

Co-req:

CHE 230
Pre-req:CHE 201
Hours:3
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Continuation of ChE 201. (2 hr. lec., 2 hr. calc. lab.)


ChE 230 - Numerical Methods for Chemical Engineering

Co-req:

CHE 202 and MATH 251
Pre-req:ENGR 102 or CHE 102 and MATH 156
Hours:3
CIP Code:140701
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Numerical solution of algebraic and differential equations with emphasis on process material and energy balances. Statistical methods optimization, and numerical analysis. (2 hr. lec., 2 hr. calc. lab.)


ChE 293 A-Z - Special Topics

Pre-req:Consent
Hours:1-6
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Investigation of topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.


ChE 310 - Process Fluid Mechanics

Pre-req:MATH 251 and CHE 202
Hours:3
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Fluid statics, laminar and turbulent flow, mechanical energy balance, Bernoulli equation, force balance, friction, flow in pipes, pumps, metering and transportation of fluids, flow through packed beds and fluidized beds. Laboratory demonstrations and experiments. (2 hr. lec., 2 hr. calc. lab.)


ChE 311 - Process Heat Transfer

Pre-req:MATH 251 and CHE 202
Hours:3
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Conductive heat transfer, convective heat transfer, design and selection of heat exchange equipment, evaporation, and radiation, applications, laboratory demonstrations, and experiments. (2 hr. lec., 2 hr. calc. lab.)


ChE 312 - Separation Processes

Pre-req:CHE 310 and CHE 311 and CHE 320
Hours:4
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Equilibrium stage and multiple stage operations, differential countercurrent contracting, membrane separations, fluid-particle separations. Laboratory demonstrations and experiments. (3 hr. lec., 2 hr. calc. lab.)


ChE 315 - Chemical Engineering Transport Analysis

Pre-req:CHE 310 and CHE 311 and CHE 320 and MATH 261
Hours:3
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Development of fundamental relationships for momentum, heat and mass transfer for flow systems to include chemical reactions, interphase transport, and transient phenomena. Development and use of microscopic and macroscopic balance equations. (3 hr. lec.)


ChE 320 - Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

Pre-req:CHE 202 and MATH 251
Hours:3
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First and second laws of thermodynamics. Thermodynamic functions for real materials. Physical and chemical equilibrium concepts and applications. (2 hr. lec., 2 hr. calc. lab.)


ChE 325 - Chemical Reaction Engineering

Co-req:

CHE 312
Hours:3
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Application of material balances, energy balances, chemical equilibrium relations, and chemical kinetic expressions to the design of chemical reactors. (3 hr. lec.)


ChE 326 - Reaction Phenomena

Co-req:

CHE 325
Pre-req:CHE 320
Hours:3
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Theory and application of reaction kinetics, analysis of rate data, reaction equilibrium, and catalysis. The application of these phenomena to industrial relevant systems will be emphasized. (3 hr. lec.)


ChE 366 - Materials Science

Pre-req:CHEM 116 and Junior Standing in Engineering and Mineral Resources or Chemistry.
Hours:3

Chemical bonding and structures of metals, ceramics, and organic materials; the dependence of properties upon these structures and bonding conditions; thermal and mechanical stresses; corrosion; synthesis and preparation of materials. (3 hr. lec., 3 hr. lab.)


ChE 381 - Intro Biomedical Engineering

Pre-req:BIOL 235 MATH 261 CHEM 116
Hours:3
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This course covers molecular and physiological principles that provide the basis for biomedical Engineering. Quantitative approaches for querying biological systems will be emphasized through detailed problem-solving sessions.


ChE 382 - Biomaterials

Pre-req:ChE 381, BIOL 235, and PHYS 111
Hours:3
Semester Generally Offered:Spring

Principles of materials science and cell biology underlying the design of medical implants and artificial organs. Properties of living tissue, biocompatibility of polymers, metals, and ceramics; implants for hard and soft tissue.


ChE 393 A-Z - Special Topics

Pre-req:Consent
Hours:1-6

Investigation of topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.


ChE 412 - Particle Processing

Pre-req:CHEM 342 or CHEM 346 or CHE 320 or MAE 320 or MAE 321
Hours:4

Processes of particle processing such as size separation, size reduction, dewatering and concentration; flotation of oxide and sulfide minerals. Plant practice for the processing of minerals will be covered by example. (3 hr. lec., 3 hr. lab.)


ChE 413 - Extractive Processing

Pre-req:CHEM 342 or CHEM 346 or CHE 320 or MAE 320 or MAE 321
Hours:4

Topics include the basic mechanisms of unit processes of leaching, solvent extraction, and electrowinning; roasting, smelting, and refining. (3 hr. lec., 3 hr. lab.)


ChE 414 - Coal Conversion Engineering

Co-req:

CHE 312 and CHE 325
Pre-req:CHEM 233
Hours:3
CIP Code:140701
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Coal conversion processes from the unit-operations approach; thermodynamics, kinetics, and evaluation of system requirements and performance. (3 hr. lec.)


ChE 435 - Chemical Process Control

Pre-req:CHE 312 and CHE 325
Hours:3
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Transient behavior of chemical process flow systems, linearization and stability. Process control system design including frequency response analysis. Instrumentation and hardware. (3 hr. lec.)


ChE 441 - Interfacial Phenomena

Pre-req:CHE 315 and CHEM 346 or Consent
Hours:3

Processes occurring at fluid/fluid and fluid/solid interfaces. Interfacial tension, contact angle, wetting, transport phenomena near interfaces, properties and stability of colloids, colloid transport phenomena, surfactants, micelles, and emulsions. (3 hr. lec.)


ChE 450 - Unit Operations Laboratory 1

Pre-req:CHE 312 and CHE 325
Hours:2
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Operation of chemical process engineering equipment; collection, analysis, and evaluation of laboratory report preparation. (4 hr. lab.)


ChE 451 - Unit Operations Laboratory 2

Pre-req:CHE 450
Hours:2
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Continuation of CHE 450. (4 hr. lab.)


ChE 455 - Chemical Process Design 1

Pre-req:CHE 312 and CHE 325
Hours:4
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Analysis, synthesis, and design of chemical process systems. Engineering economics, safety, professional aspects of the practice of chemical engineering. Includes a group chemical plant design project, as well as individual design projects. (3 hr. lec., 4 hr. des. lab.)


ChE 456 - Chemical Process Design 2

Pre-req:CHE 455
Hours:3
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Continuation of ChE 455. (4 hr. des. lab.)


ChE 461 - Polymer Science and Engineering

Co-req:

CHE 315
Pre-req:CHEM 233
Hours:3

Polymer classification, polymer synthesis, molecular weights and experimental techniques, thermo- dynamics, rubber elasticity, mechanical behavior, crystallization, diffusion, rheology, extrusion, and injection molding. (3 hr. lec.)


ChE 462 - Polymer Processing

Pre-req:Junior Standing in Engineering and Mineral Resources
Hours:3

Flow behavior in idealized situations; extrusion; calendering; coating; injection molding; fiber spinning; film blowing; mixing; heat and mass transfer; flow instabilities. (3 hr. lec.)


ChE 463 - Polymer Composites Processing

Pre-req:Junior Standing in Engineering and Mineral Resources
Hours:3

Advantages and applications of polymer composites; chemistry and kinetics of thermosetting polymers; hand lay-up and spray up; compression molding; resin transfer molding; reaction injection molding; filament winding; pultrusion.


ChE 466 - Electronic Materials Processing

Pre-req:Junior Standing in Engineering and Mineral Resources
Hours:3
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The design and application of thermal, plasma, and ion assisted processing methodologies; solid state, gas phase, surface, and plasma chemistry underpinnings; thin film nucleation and growth; the effect of processing methods and conditions on mechanical, electrical, and optical properties. (3 hr. lec.)


ChE 471 - Biochemical Engineering

Pre-req:CHE 325 or Consent
Hours:3
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Kinetics of enzymatic and microbial reactions, interactions between biochemical reactions and transport phenomena, analysis and design of bioreactors, enzyme technology, cell cultures, bioprocess engineering. (3 hr. lec.)


ChE 472 - Biochemical Separations

Co-req:

CHE 312 or Consent
Hours:3

Modeling and design of separation processes applicable to recovery of biological products. Topics include filtration, centrifugation, extraction, adsorption, chromatography, electrophoresis, membranes, crystallization,and examples from industry.


ChE 475 - Chemical Process Safety

Pre-req:CHE 202 or Consent
Hours:3
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Introduction to safety, health and loss prevention in the chemical process industry; regulations, toxicology, hazard identification, system safety analysis, and safety design techniques. (3 hr. lec.)


ChE 476 - Pollution Prevention

Co-req:

CHE 312 CHE 325 CHE 326
Pre-req:CHE 312 CHE 325 CHE 326
Hours:3
Enrollment Restriction:College of Engineering and Mineral Resources
CIP Code:140701

Environmental risk and regulations; fate and persistence of chemicals; green chemistry; evaluation and improvement of pollution performance during chemical process design; life cycle analysis; industrial ecology.


ChE 481 - Applied Bio-Molecular Modeling

Pre-req:ChE 381, MATH 261, and CHEM 231 or CHEM 233
Hours:3
Semester Generally Offered:Spring

This course provides an introduction to modern molecular-level computational methods for calculating properties of reaction systems and thermodynamic, transport, and structural properties of materials with a particular focus on biological applications.


ChE 482 - Intro to Tissue Engineering

Pre-req:ChE 381 and ChE 382
Hours:3
Semester Generally Offered:Spring

This course introduces biological principles and engineering fundamentals pertaining to cell behavior and substrate properties. The design and characterization of artificial tissues will be discussed using properties and function of native tissues as a guide.


ChE 490 - Teaching Practicum

Pre-req:Consent
Hours:1-3

Teaching practice as a tutor or assistant.


ChE 491 - Professional Field Experience

Pre-req:Consent. (May be repeated up to a maximum of 18 hours)
Hours:1-18

Prearranged experiential learning program, to be planned, supervised, and evaluated for credit by faculty and field supervisors. Involves temporary placement with public or private enterprise for professional competence development.


ChE 492 - Directed Study

Hours:1-3
CIP Code:140901

Directed study, reading, and/or research.


ChE 493 - Special Topics. I, II, S

Pre-req:Consent
Hours:1-6

Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.


ChE 494 - Seminar

Pre-req:Consent
Hours:1-3

Presentation and discussion of topics of mutual concern to students and faculty.


ChE 495 - Independant Study. I, II, S.

Hours:1-6

Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.


ChE 496 - Senior Thesis

Pre-req:Consent
Hours:1-3


ChE 497 - Research

Pre-req:Consent
Hours:1-6
Semester Generally Offered:Fall/Spring/Summer


ChE 498 - Honors

Pre-req:Students in the Honors Program and consent by the Honors Director
Hours:1-3
Semester Generally Offered:Fall/Spring/Summer

Independent reading, study, or research.


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