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CHEM ENG 190-0: Engineering of Chemical and Biological Processes
Survey of engineering principles as they are applied to processes
involving chemical and biological transformations. Examples from
the chemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, food processing, electronics,
and other industries. Impact of economics, ethics and other nontechnical
constraints.
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CHEM ENG 210-0: Analysis of Chemical Process Systems
Introduction
to process systems. Material balances and stoichiometry. Analysis
of process system flow sheets. Introduction to departmental computing
facilities. Basic numerical analysis. Prerequisites: CHEM 103 and
GEN ENG 205-4 (may be taken concurrently).
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CHEM ENG 211-0 Thermodynamics
The first and second laws of thermodynamics.
Entropy and equilibrium. Material and energy balances. Equations
of state and properties of fluids. Solutions, phase equilibria,
and chemical reaction. Prerequisite: 210
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CHEM ENG 212-0 Phase Equilibrium and Staged Separations
Thermodynamic
models of mixtures and phase equilibrium. Analysis and design of
staged separation processes such as distillation, absorption, stripping,
and extraction. Prerequisite: 211.
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CHEM ENG 275-0 Molecular and Cell Biology for Engineers
Introduction
to cell and molecular biology concepts that provide the foundation
for modern biotechnology and bioengineering. Prerequisite: CHEM
103.
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CHEM ENG 307-0 Kinetics and Reactor Engineering
Chemical reaction
kinetics with application to the design of chemical reactors. Prerequisites:
210 (C- or better).
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CHEM ENG 312-0 Probability and Statistics for Chemical Engineering
Introduction
to probability theory and statistical methods necessary for analyzing
the behavior of processes and experiments. Statistical tests for
detecting significant changes in process parameters.
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CHEM ENG 321-0 Fluid Mechanics
Derivation and applications of
continuity and Navier-Stokes equations. Macroscopic mass, momentum
and energy balances. Dimensional analysis: friction in pipes and
packed beds; drag coefficients. Prerequisite: Completion of mathematics
requirements with no grades of D; GEN ENG 205-4.
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CHEM ENG 322-0 Heat Transfer
The differential equations of energy
transport. Solutions for various applications. Prerequisite: Completion
of mathematics requirements with no grades of D.
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CHEM ENG 323-0 Mass Transfer
Diffusion and convective mass transfer;
application to chemical and biological processes and systems. Prerequisites:
321 and 322.
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CHEM ENG 341-0 Process Dynamics and Control
Dynamic behavior of
chemical process components. Feedback control principles. Prerequisite:
senior standing; 307 recommended.
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CHEM ENG 342-0 Chemical Engineering Laboratory
Operations and
control of process equipment for the determination of operating
data. Analysis and written presentation of results. Prerequisites:
307 and 323.
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CHEM ENG 345-0 Process Optimization
Modern techniques and application
to the design and operation of chemical process systems. Steady-state
and dynamic methods. Experimental search for the optimum. Prerequisite:
senior standing.
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CHEM ENG 351-0 Process Economics, Design and Evaluation
Preliminary
design of industrial processes for the production of chemical and
allied products by the application of the engineering sciences
and economics. Prerequisites: 212, 307, and 323.
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CHEM ENG 352-0 Chemical Engineering Design Projects
Design of
chemical and process plants applying the principles of unit operations,
thermodynamics, reaction kinetics and economics. Mechanical design
and selection of chemical process equipment. Prerequisite: 351.
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CHEM ENG 361-0 Introduction to Polymers
Polymerization mechanisms
and their relation to molecular structure, polymerization process,
and the mechanical properties of polymers, especially flow behavior.
Prerequisites: 211 and CHEM 210-1.
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CHEM ENG 364-0 Chemical Processing and the Environment
Application
of chemical engineering fundamentals to environmental problems.
Chemistry and mechanisms, chemical reactions and rate, and transport
emphasized. Risk assessment and analysis revealed through case
studies. Prerequisites: 212 and 307.
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CHEM ENG 365-0 Sustainability, Technology, and Society
Technical discussion of sustainability, sustainable development,
global warming, natural and renewal resources and utilization,
industrial ecology, eco-efficiency, technology related to sustainability,
and risk assessment. Prerequisites: junior standing in science
or engineering.
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CHEM ENG 371-0 Transport Phenomena in Living Systems
Application
of transport theory, principally diffusion, to movement of molecules
in biological systems, including blood, cornea, microcirculation,
and lung. Prerequisites: 322 and GEN ENG 205-4 or consent of instructor:
321 and 323 recommended.
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CHEM ENG 372-0 Interfacial Phenomena and Bionanotechnology
The
physical chemistry of systems of large interfacial area, with specific
examples of their unusual behavior and useful properties for applications
in bionanotechnology. Prerequisites: senior standings or consent
of instructor.
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CHEM ENG 375-0 Biochemical Engineering
Modern biochemical engineering.
Life sciences microbiology, biochemistry, and modern genetics.
Metabolic stoichiometry, energetics, growth kinetics, transport
phenomena in bioreactors, and product recovery. Prerequisites:
307, 323, or consent of instructor.
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CHEM ENG 377-0 Bioseparations
Downstream processes in biotechnology.
Separation and lysis of cells. Recovery of organelles and protein
separation and purification. Prerequisite: Chem Eng 275 or Biol
Sci 210-2; Chem Eng 323 (may be taken concurrently).
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CHEM ENG 379-0 Computational Biology: Principles and Applications
Introduction
to the development and application of data-analytical and theoretical
methods, mathematical modeling, and computational simulation techniques
to the study of biological systems.
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CHEM ENG 390-0 Personal and Organizational Effectiveness
Introduction
to nontechnical skills required in a business environment with
the goal of increasing personal effectiveness (and marketability)
of seniors and graduate students. Prerequisite: senior standing.
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CHEM ENG 395-0 Special Topics in Chemical Engineering
Topics suggested
by students or faculty and approved by the department. Recent
topics include building individual and organizational effectiveness,
creativity and problem solving, and molecular modeling.
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CHEM ENG 396-0 Focused Topics in Chemical Engineering (.5 unit)
Emerging
topics suggested by students or faculty and approved by the department.
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CHEM ENG 399-0 Projects
Supervised investigation of a chemical
engineering problem with submission of a final report.
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