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| Chemical Engineering (School of Engineering) |
| CHME-2010 Material, Energy, and Entropy Balances Development of the ability to apply and solve equations of balance for chemical-process systems, laying the foundation for subsequent chemical engineering courses in unit operations and process design. Topics include process flowsheeting, mass and mole balances for nonreactive and reactive systems, properties of fluids, and the first and second laws of thermodynamics. Fall term annually. 4 credit hours |
| CHME-2020 Energy, Entropy, and Equilibrium A continuation of CHME-2010. Topics include process flowsheeting, solution thermodynamics, phase equilibria, chemical-reaction equilibria, and applications of thermodynamics to problems in chemical-process design. One credit hour of this course is devoted to Professional Development. Prerequisite: CHME-2010. Spring term annually. 4 credit hours |
| CHME-2940 Readings in Chemical Engineering 1 to 3 credit hours |
| CHME-2960 Topics in Chemical Engineering 3 credit hours |
| CHME-2980 Senior Project 1 to 3 credit hours |
| CHME-4010 Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer An introductory course in fluid mechanics and heat transfer covering fluid statics, laminar and turbulent flow and heat transfer in pipes and boundary layers, dimensional analysis, friction in valves and fittings, flowmeters, and heat conduction. Prerequisite: MATH-2400. Fall term annually. 4 credit hours |
| CHME-4020 Heat and Mass Transfer An introductory course in heat and mass transfer covering radiation heat transfer, conduction and diffusion, heat exchanger design, packed towers, convective mass transfer, free convection, and change-of-phase heat transfer. Prerequisite: CHME-4010. Spring term annually. 3 credit hours |
| CHME-4030 Chemical Process Dynamics and Control Introduction to modeling and control of dynamic chemical processes. Topics include the development of first-principles models, linearization and state space form, input/output (transfer function) form, design and tuning of PID controllers, model-based control, frequency response for robustness analysis, case studies in multivariable control, numerical analysis and simulation. Prerequisite: MATH-2400. Spring term annually. 4 credit hours |
| CHME-4040 Chemical Engineering Separations The application of the fundamentals of chemistry, thermodynamics, mathematics, and transport phenomena to the design and evaluation of stage-wise and continuous contacting apparatus and systems for separating and purifying chemical materials. Steady-state and transient processes are studied. Prerequisites: CHME-4010 and CHME-4020. Corequisite or prerequisite: CHME-2020. Fall term annually. 3 credit hours |
| CHME-4050 Chemical Process Design The design of equipment, processes, and systems of interest in chemical engineering through application of scientific, technological, and economic principles. Emphasis is placed on problem formulation and the conceptual, analytical, and decision aspects of open-ended design situations. The work integrates knowledge and skills gained in previous and concurrent courses. This is a writing-intensive course. Prerequisites: CHME-4040 and CHME-4500. Spring term annually. 3 credit hours |
| CHME-4150, CHME-4160 Chemical Engineering Laboratory I, II A two-term laboratory course on experimental analysis of the operations and processes of chemical engineering. Emphasis is placed on planning of experiments, data evaluation, and report writing. Prerequisites for CHME-4150: CHME-4010, CHME-4020, and CHME-2020. Prerequisites for CHME-4160: CHME-4150, CHME-4040, and CHME-4500. Fall and spring terms annually. 2 credit hours each |
| CHME-4400 Chromatographic Separation Processes Theory and practice of chromatographic separation processes. Dynamics of zone migration, diffusion, and kinetics. Multicomponent adsorption, nonequilibrium adsorption, zone spreading, and control of separation. Modern analytical and preparative bioseparation techniques of liquid chromatography. Prerequisite: senior or graduate standing in chemical engineering or permission of instructor. Spring term annually. 3 credit hours |
| CHME-4430 Introduction to Biochemical Engineering Description, fundamentals, and engineering features of processes using microbial, plant, or animal cells or their enzymes. Topics include review of biochemistry, review of microbiology, computer simulation, growth, death, aseptic techniques, continuous culture, fermenter design, sterilization, mixed cultures, process scale up, immobilized cells and enzymes, recovery of products, and process economics. Weekly exercises requiring personal computers. Prerequisite: background in chemical engineering or microbiology. Fall term annually. 3 credit hours |
| CHME-4500 Chemical Reactor Design Principles of kinetics, reactor design, and analysis for both homogeneous and heterogeneous (catalytic) systems. Topics include design for multiple reaction networks (optimum selectivity), analysis of simple reactor combinations, and design of isothermal, adiabatic, and optimum temperature profile reactor. Prerequisites: CHME-2010, CHME-4010, and CHME-4020. Fall term annually. 3 credit hours |
| CHME-4600 Introduction to Semiconductor Processing The basic processes used for fabrication of silicon-based semiconductor devices with emphasis on the chemical principles and systems involved. Topics include materials preparation, oxide growth, lithography, diffusion, ion implantation, epitaxial growth, chemical-vapor deposition, vacuum deposition, reactive ion etching, and packaging technologies. Fabrication of both bipolar and FET devices is discussed with emphasis on manufacturing process flow and control. Process design methodology. Prerequisite: senior standing in chemical engineering or permission of instructor. Fall term annually. 3 credit hours |
| CHME-4940 Readings in Chemical Engineering 1 to 3 credit hours |
| CHME-4960 Topics in Chemical Engineering 3 credit hours |
| CHME-6410 Advanced Membrane Concepts An in-depth and comprehensive treatment of membrane technology. Membrane preparation and morphology. Models for transport through membranes. Fluid-dynamic phenomena across membrane systems. Particle dynamics, membrane fouling, and concentration polarization. Applications to chemical and biochemical separations. Critical reviews of the current literature. Prerequisite: a general knowledge of transport phenomena. Fall term even-numbered years. 3 credit hours |
| CHME-6420 Separation and Recovery Processes The application of theoretical and fundamental principles and pilot plant data to the design and operation of biochemical separation processes and advanced waste treatment systems. Topics covered include characterization and dispersion, coagulation and flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, adsorption, ion exchange, membrane processes, aeration and gas transfer, centrifugation, and related subjects. Spring term annually. 3 credit hours |
| CHME-6430 Biochemical Engineering Engineering aspects of microbial processes and of conversions with immobilized enzymes. Topics are mixed-culture processes, sterilization, aseptic techniques, mass transfer, bioprocess control, product isolation, enzyme technology, bioprocess development. There are heavy emphases on continuous fermentation and on chemicals from biomass. Prerequisite: microbiology or assigned reading. Fall term annually. 3 credit hours |
| CHME-6450 Advanced Biochemical Engineering Selected topics beyond the scope of CHME-6430. Particular emphasis on the current literature and the applications of computers and graphics. Extensive coverage is given to purification and separation technology, kinetic analysis, design of bioreactors, exploitation of genetic engineering, and bioprocess development. An individual project is required. Prerequisite: CHME-6430 or permission of instructor. Summer term annually. 3 credit hours |
| CHME-6470 Downstream Processing in Biochemical Engineering The course focuses on the concentration, recovery, and isolation of biological molecules relevant in biotechnology. The characteristics of biological molecules such as proteins and biological fluids such as blood, fermentation, and cell culture broth, are discussed. The principles, advantages, and limitations of centrifugation, membranes, cell-disruption, two-phase extraction, precipitation crystallization, and electrical processes are discussed. Integrated bioseparation schemes are presented and many specific applications are discussed in detail. Prerequisite: a course in biochemical engineering or permission of instructor. Fall term odd-numbered years. 3 credit hours |
| CHME-6510 Advanced Fluid Mechanics I Continuity, momentum, and energy equations for continuous fluids; constitutive relations. Kinematics of fluid motion; vorticity and circulation. Potential flow. Navier-Stokes equations. Boundary layer theory. Turbulence. Multicomponent reacting systems. Selected applications. Prerequisite: CHME-4010. Spring term annually. 3 credit hours |
| CHME-6520 Advanced Fluid Mechanics II A continuation of CHME-6510. Treats irrotational flow, flow around bubbles, and other free surface problems, turbulent flow, jets, and wakes. Presumes an understanding of continuum mechanics, viscous flow, and boundary layer flow. Prerequisite: CHME-6510 or permission of instructor. Fall term odd-numbered years. 3 credit hours |
| CHME-6540 Convective Heat Transfer A review of basic concepts of mass, momentum, and energy conservation as related to convective heat transfer. The analysis of laminar and turbulent forces and free convection problems in both internal and external flows. Also a study of the current state of the art in boiling and condensation heat transfer. Spring term annually. 3 credit hours |
| CHME-6570 Chemical and Phase Equilibria Classical solution thermodynamics, equations of state, and topics in chemical reaction and phase equilibria. Emphasis is on the rigorous formulation of equilibrium problems, and on the measurement, reduction, correlation, and interpretation of experimental data. Fall term annually. 3 credit hours |
| CHME-6610 Mathematical Methods in Chemical Engineering I Development and application of mathematical methods for the solution of chemical engineering problems. Classical solution methods for ordinary and partial differential equations. Major emphasis is given to the mathematical implications of describing and solving representation of chemical reactors and other systems. Case studies relevant to other departmental graduate courses and ongoing research activities are discussed. The mathematical methods include series solutions, special function representations, boundary-value problems, and operational calculus. Prerequisite: MATH-2400. Fall term annually. 3 credit hours |
| CHME-6620 Mathematical Methods in Chemical Engineering II Modern solution techniques including semi-analytical, approximation, and numerical methods are introduced and applied to linear and nonlinear transport phenomena problems and chemical engineering systems. Similarity theory and integral methods, perturbation techniques, and orthogonal collocation, indispensable to chemical engineering, are discussed. Prerequisite: CHME- 6610 or permission of instructor. Spring term annually. 3 credit hours |
| CHME-6640 Advanced Chemical Reactor Design Analysis of ideal and nonideal chemical reactor operation with simple and multiple homogeneous, heterogeneous, and catalytic reactions. Interplay of chemical and mass, energy and momentum transport processes in model reactors and catalytic particles. Topics include transient and steady-state operation, residence time distribution, multiplicity, stability, selectivity control, and catalyst deactivation. Prerequisite: CHME-4500 or permission of instructor. Spring term annually. 3 credit hours |
| CHME-6650 Advanced Process Control Application of modern control theory to chemical processes. Introduction to on-line data acquisition and computer control. Real- time process optimization and optimal control theory. Estimation theory and adaptive control. Introduction to stochastic control and to the control of large-scale distribution systems. Case studies via computer-aided design programs. Prerequisite: CHME-4030 or equivalent. Offered on sufficient demand. 3 credit hours |
| CHME-6670 Advanced Process Design Process synthesis with applications to heat exchange networks, energy-integrated separation sequences, and reactor networks. Analysis, design, and optimization of large-scale systems. Prerequisite: chemical engineering degree or permission of instructor. Offered on sufficient demand. 3 credit hours |
| CHME-6830 Combustion Review of fundamentals of thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, fluid mechanics, and modern diagnostics. Discussion of flame propagation, thermal and chain explosions, stirred reactors, detonations, droplet combustion, and turbulent jet flames. (Cross listed as MANE-6830. Students cannot receive credit for both this course and MANE-6830.) Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Spring term odd-numbered years. 3 credit hours |
| CHME-6840 An Introduction to Multiphase Flow and Heat Transfer I This course is intended to give students a state-of-the-art understanding about single and multicomponent boiling and condensation heat transfer phenomena. Applications include the analysis of nuclear reactors, oil wells, and chemical process equipment. Students satisfactorily completing this course are expected to be able to thoroughly understand the current thermal-hydraulics literature on multiphase heat and mass transfer and be able to conduct independent research in this field. (Cross listed as MANE-6840. Students cannot obtain credit for both this course and MANE-6840.) Prerequisite: a working knowledge of fluid mechanics and heat transfer. Fall term annually. 3 credit hours |
| CHME-6850 An Introduction to Multiphase Flow and Heat Transfer II This course is intended to give students a state-of-the-art understanding in multicomponent flow phenomena. Applications in the chemical process, petroleum recovery, and fossil/nuclear power industries will be given. Specific areas of coverage include two-phase: fluid mechanics, pressure drop, modeling and analysis, stability analysis, critical flow and dynamic waves, flow regime analysis, and phase separation and distribution phenomena. (Cross listed as MANE-6850. Students cannot obtain credit for this course and MANE-6850.) Prerequisite: CHME-6840 or MANE-6840. Spring term annually. 3 credit hours |
| CHME-6940 Readings in Chemical Engineering 1 to 3 credit hours |
| CHME-6960 Topics in Chemical Engineering State-of the-art formal courses in specialized areas suitable for master’s and doctoral programs. Usually two topics offered per term. Typical topics include colloidal dynamics, dispersion and mixing, fluidation, heterogeneous catalysis, polymer reaction engineering, stochastic processes, and statistical mechanics. Fall and spring terms annually. 1 to 3 credit hours |
| CHME-6990 Master’s Thesis Active participation in research, under the supervision of a faculty adviser, leading to a master’s thesis. Grades of IP are assigned until the thesis has been approved by the faculty adviser and accepted by the Office of Graduate Education to be archived in a standard format in the library. Grades will then be listed as S. 1 to 9 credit hours |
| CHME-9990 Dissertation Active participation in research, under the supervision of a faculty adviser, leading to a doctoral dissertation. Grades of IP are assigned until the dissertation has been publicly defended, approved by the doctoral committee, and accepted by the Office of Graduate Education to be archived in a standard format in the library. Grades will then be listed as S. 1 to 16 credit hours |
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