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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 Syllabus 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 Syllabus Investigation of topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses. ChE 310 - Process Fluid Mechanics Pre-req: MATH 251 and CHE 202 Hours: 3 Syllabus 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 Syllabus 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 Syllabus 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 Syllabus 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 Syllabus 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 Syllabus 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 Syllabus 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 Syllabus 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 Syllabus 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 Syllabus 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 Syllabus 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 Syllabus Continuation of CHE 450. (4 hr. lab.) ChE 455 - Chemical Process Design 1 Pre-req: CHE 312 and CHE 325 Hours: 4 Syllabus 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 Syllabus 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 Syllabus 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 Syllabus 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 Syllabus 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. ChE 531 - Mathematical Methods in Chemical Engineering Pre-req: MATH 261 and Consent Hours: 3 Classification and solution of mathematical problems important in chemical engineering. Treatment and interpretation of engineering data. Analytical methods for ordinary and partial differential equations, including orthogonal functions and integral transforms. Vector calculus. ChE 565 - Corrosion Engineering Pre-req: CHE 320 or CHEM 341 or Equivalent Hours: 3 Basic mechanisms of various types of corrosion such as galvanic corrosion, pitting corrosion and stress corrosion cracking; methods of corrosion prevention such as cathodic and anodic preventions, by using coatings and inhibitors and by selecting proper alloys. ChE 590 - Teaching Practicum. I, II, S. Pre-req: Consent Hours: 3 Enrollment Restriction: College of Engineering and Mineral Resources CIP Code: 140701 Supervised practice in college teaching of ________ (Subject matter determined by department/division/college/school offering the course.) Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It also provides a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. Grading will be S/U. ChE 591 - Advanced Topics Pre-req: Consent Hours: 1-6 Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses. ChE 592 - Directed Study. I, II, S Hours: 1-6 Enrollment Restriction: College of Engineering and Mineral Resources CIP Code: 140701 Directed study, reading, and/or research. ChE 593 - Special Topics. I, II, S. Hours: 1-6 Enrollment Restriction: College of Engineering and Mineral Resources CIP Code: 140701 A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field. ChE 594 - Seminar. I, II, S Hours: 1-6 Enrollment Restriction: College of Engineering and Mineral Resources CIP Code: 140701 Special Seminars arranged for advanced graduate students. ChE 595 - Independent Study. I, II, S. Hours: 1-6 Enrollment Restriction: College of Engineering and Mineral Resources CIP Code: 140701 Faculty-supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings. ChE 610 - Fluidization Engineering Pre-req: Consent Hours: 3 Fundamentals of fluidization, two-phase flow theory and powder characteristics, structure and property of the emulsion phase and bubbles, massand heat-transfer in fluidized beds with and without chemical reaction. ChE 611 - Powder Technology Pre-req: Consent Hours: 3 Characterization of powders, structure of powders, powders in two-phase flow, measurement techniques, static and dynamic behavior of powders, grinding and agglomeration, chemistry of powders. ChE 615 - Transport Phenomena Pre-req: Consent Hours: 3 Syllabus Introduction to equations of change (heat, mass and momentum transfer) with a differential-balance approach. Use in Newtonian flow, turbulent flow, mass and energy transfer, radiation, convection. Estimation of transport coefficients. ChE 620 - Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Pre-req: Consent Hours: 3 Syllabus Logical development of thermodynamic principles. These are applied to selected topics including development and application of the phase rule, physical and chemical equilibria in complex systems, and nonideal solutions. Introduction to nonequilibrium thermodynamics. ChE 625 - Chemical Reaction Engineering Pre-req: Consent Hours: 3 Syllabus Homogeneous and heterogeneous reaction systems, batch and flow ideal reactors, macro- and micro-mixing, non-ideal reactors, diffusion and reaction in porous catalysts, reactor stability analysis, special topics. ChE 635 - Process Dynamics and Control Pre-req: Consent Hours: 3 Dynamic response of processes and control instruments. Use of Laplace transforms and frequency-response methods in analysis of control systems. Application of control systems in chemical reactors, distillation, and heat transfer operations. Introduction to nonlinear systems. ChE 687 - Materials Engineering Hours: 3 A study of materials engineering fundamentals emphasizing semiconductor, polymer, metal, and ceramic/cementitious material systems. Mechanical and physical properties, theoretical aspects, testing, design criteria, manufacturing, and economics of material systems. Laboratory testing and evaluation. (Equivalent to CE 387, EE 387, EM 387, IMSE 387, and MAE 387.) ChE 690 - Teaching Practicum. I, II, S. Pre-req: Consent Hours: 1-3 Enrollment Restriction: College of Engineering and Mineral Resources CIP Code: 140701 Supervised practice in college teaching of ________ (Subject matter determined by department/division/college/school offering the course.) Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It also provides a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. Grading will be S/U. ChE 691 - A-Z Advanced Topics. Pre-req: Consent Hours: 1-6 Enrollment Restriction: College of Engineering and Mineral Resources CIP Code: 140701 Investigation of advanced topics which are not covered in regularly scheduled courses. ChE 692 - Directed Study Hours: 1-6 Enrollment Restriction: College of Engineering and Mineral Resources CIP Code: 140701 Directed study, reading, and/or research ChE 693 - Special Topics. I, II, S. Hours: 1-6 Enrollment Restriction: College of Engineering and Mineral Resources CIP Code: 140701 A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field. ChE 694 - Seminar Pre-req: Consent Hours: 1-6 Seminars arranged for advanced graduate students. ChE 695 - Independent Study. I, II, S. Hours: 1-6 Enrollment Restriction: College of Engineering and Mineral Resources CIP Code: 140701 Faculty-supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings. ChE 696 - Graduate Seminar. I, II, S. Pre-req: Consent Hours: 1 Enrollment Restriction: College of Engineering and Mineral Resources CIP Code: 140701 It is anticipated that each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program. ChE 697 - Research Pre-req: Consent Hours: 1-15 Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. ChE 698 - Thesis or Dissertation Pre-req: Consent. Hours: 2-4 Enrollment Restriction: College of Engineering and Mineral Resources CIP Code: 140701 Note: This is an optional course for programs that believe that this level of control and supervision is needed during the writing of students’ reports (698), theses (698), or dissertations (798). Grading may be S/U. ChE 699 - Graduate Colloquium Pre-req: Consent. Hours: 1-6 Enrollment Restriction: College of Engineering and Mineral Resources CIP Code: 140701 For graduate students not seeking coursework credit but who wish to meet residence requirements, use the University’s facilities, and participate in its academic and cultural programs. Note: Graduate students who are not actively involved in coursework or research are entitled, through enrollment in his or her department’s 699/799 Graduate Colloquium, to consult with graduate faculty, participate in both formal and informal academic activities sponsored by his/her program, and retain all of the rights and privileges of duly enrolled students. Grading is S/U; colloquium credit may not be counted against credit requirements for masters’ programs. Registration for one credit of 699/799 graduate colloquium satisfies the University requirement of registration in the semester in which graduation occurs. ChE 716 - Advanced Fluid Dynamics Pre-req: Consent Hours: 3 Syllabus Analysis of flow of fluids and transport of momentum and mechanical energy. Differential equations of fluid flow; potential flow, laminar boundary-layer theory, and non-Newtonian fluids. ChE 717 - Advanced Heat Transfer Pre-req: Consent Hours: 2-5 Theory of transport of thermal energy in solids and fluids as well as radiative transfer. Steady-state and transient conduction; heat transfer to flowing fluids; evaporation; boiling and condensation; packed-and fluid-bed heat transfer. ChE 718 - Advanced Mass Transfer Pre-req: Consent Hours: 2-5 Theory of diffusion, interphase mass-transfer theory, turbulent transport, simultaneous mass and heat transfer, mass transfer with chemical reaction, high mass-transfer rates, multicomponent macroscopic balances. ChE 720 - Applied Statistical and Molecular Thermodynamics Pre-req: CHE 620 and Consent Hours: 3 Syllabus The connection between microscopic phenomena (thermodynamics) and macroscopic phenomena (statistical and quantum mechanics). Thermodynamics modeling for process analysis. Equations of state, perturbation theories, mixing rules, computer simulation, group-contribution models, physical-property prediction. ChE 726 - Catalysis Pre-req: CHE 625 or Consent Hours: 3 Physical and chemical properties of catalytic solids, nature and theories of adsorption, thermodynamics of catalysis, theories of mass and energy transport, theoretical and experimental reaction rates, reactor design and optimization. ChE 727 - Non-Catalytic Solid-Fluid Reactions Pre-req: CHE 625 or Consent Hours: 3 Reaction models, pseudosteady-state approximation, effectiveness factor, transport and chemical reaction properties, geometric, thermal and transitional instabilities, simultaneous multiple reactions, selectivities in fixed-, moving- and fluidized-bed reactor design. ChE 730 - Advanced Numerical Methods Pre-req: CHE 230 or Consent Hours: 3 Syllabus Methods for nonlinear algebraic equations, methods for initial- and boundary-value ordinary differential equations, methods for parabolic, hyperbolic, and elliptical partial differential equations, numerical stability, and methods for stiff equations, optimization techniques. ChE 731 - Optimization of Chemical Engineering Systems Pre-req: Consent Hours: 3 Optimization in engineering design, unconstrained optimization and differential calculus, equality-constraints optimization, search technique, maximum principles, goemetric and dynamic programming, linear and nonlinear programming, calculus of variations. ChE 761 - Polymer Rheology Hours: 3 Qualitative behavior of polymeric liquids; Rheometry; stress, strain and rate of strain tensors; Equations of motion; Hookean solids and Newtonian liquids, Linear viscoelasticity; constitutive equations for solutions and melts. ChE 790 - Teaching Practicum Pre-req: Consent Hours: 1-3 Supervised practice in college teaching of Chemical Engineering. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. ChE 791 - Advanced Topics Pre-req: Consent Hours: 1-6 Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses. ChE 792 - Directed Study Hours: 1-6 Directed study, reading, and or research. ChE 793 - Special Topics Pre-req: Consent Hours: 1-6 A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field. ChE 794 - Seminar Hours: 1-6 Seminars arranged for advanced graduate students. ChE 795 - Independent Study Hours: 1-6 Enrollment Restriction: College of Engineering and Mineral Resources CIP Code: 140701 Faculty-supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings. ChE 796 - Graduate Seminar Pre-req: Consent Hours: 1-6 Syllabus It is anticipated that each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his/her program. ChE 797 - Research Pre-req: Consent Hours: 1-15 Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. ChE 798 - Thesis or Dissertation Pre-req: Consent Hours: 2-4 Note: This is an optional course for programs that believe that this level of control and supervision is needed during the writing of their student’s reports, thesis, or dissertations. ChE 799 - Graduate Colloqium Pre-req: Consent Hours: 1-6 For graduate students not seeking course work but who wish to meet residence requirements, use the University’s facilities, and participate in its academic and cultural programs. Note: Graduate students not actively involved in course work or research are entitled, through enrollment in his/her department’s Graduate Colloquium, to consult with graduate faculty, participate in both formal and informal academic activities sponsored by his/her program, and retain all of the rights and privileges of duly enrolled students. 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