CH E - CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

CH E 100. Basics of Chemical Engineering 1 cr.

Development of chemical engineering and introduction to chemical engineering education and practice.

CH E 101. Stoichiometry and Mass Balances 3 cr.

Chemical engineering information, communication, basic problem - solving skills and engineering ethics; flow sheeting; data analysis; unit conversions; elementary stoichiometry; material balances; and design strategy with emphasis on innovation. Chemical engineering majors must make C or better in this course. Prerequisites: MATH 180 and MATH 121. Restricted to majors.

CH E 111. Introduction to Computer Calculations in Chemical Engineering 3 cr.

Introduction to the use of computer software to solve engineering problems. Chemical engineering majors must earn a C or better. Prerequisite: MATH 121.

CH E 131. Introduction to Environmental Management 3 cr.

Role of science and the various branches of engineering in protecting our environment. Includes guest lectures .

CH E 191. Orientation to the Chemical Industry 1 cr. (3P)

On-site inspection of selected chemical manufacturing plants representing a cross section of process types. Requires written report describing processes studied; one week of travel with the class to a major chemical manufacturing area with cost of travel, lodging, and meals paid for by student; and compliance with security/safety rules for each plant visited. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

CH E 201. Material and Energy Balances 4 cr.

Chemical Engineering basic problem-solving skills; unit conversions; elementary stoichiometry; material balances; energy balances; combined energy and material balances including those with chemical reaction, purge and recycle; thermochemistry; application to unit operations. Sources of data. Introduction to the first law of thermodynamics and its applications. Chemical engineering majors must earn C or better in this course. Restricted to CH E majors. Same as CH E 201H. Prerequisites: CHEM 115 or CHEM 111, CH E 111 and MATH 192.

CH E 201 H. Material and Energy Balances - Honors 4 cr.

Same as CH E 201. Additional work to be arranged. Restricted to CH E majors. Prerequisites: CHEM 115 or CHEM 111, CH E 111 and MATH 192.

CH E 298. Special Problems 1-3 cr.

Directed individual study. Written report covering work required. Prerequisite: consent of instructor and department head. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 credits under different subtitles. Restricted to majors.

CH E 301. Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I 3 cr.

Applications of the first and second law to chemical process systems, especially phase and chemical equilibria and the behavior of real fluids. Development of fundamental thermodynamic property relations and complete energy and entropy balances. Chemical engineering majors must earn C or better in this course. Prerequisite: CH E 201 and MATH 291. Restricted to majors.

CH E 302. Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II 3 cr.

Continuation of CH E 301. Chemical engineering majors must earn C or better in this course. Prerequisite: CH E 301 and MATH 392. Restricted to majors.

CH E 305. Transport Operations I: Fluid Flow 3 cr.

Theory of momentum transport. Unified treatment via equations of change. Shell balance solution to 1-D problems in viscous flow. Analysis of chemical engineering unit operations involving fluid flow. General design and operation of fluid flow equipment and piping networks. Chemical engineering majors must earn C or better in this course. Prerequisites: CH E 201 and MATH 291. Corequisite: MATH 392.

CH E 306. Transport Operations II: Heat and Mass Transfer 3 cr.

Theory of heat and mass transport. Unified treatment via equations of change. Analogies between heat and mass transfer. Shell balance solution to 1-D problems in heat and mass transfer. Analysis of chemical engineering unit operations involving heat transfer. Design principles for mass transfer equipment. Chemical engineering majors must earn C or better in this course. Prerequisites: CH E 305 and MATH 392. Restricted to majors.

CH E 307. Transport Operations III: Staged Operations 3 cr.

Theory of mass transport. Mass transfer coefficients. Analysis of chemical engineering unit operations involving mass transfer and separations. Equilibrium stage concept. General design and operation of mass-transfer equipment and separation sequences. Chemical engineering majors must earn C or better in this course. Prerequisite: CH E 306.

CH E 311. Engineering Data Analysis 3 cr.

Methodology and techniques associated with analyzing engineering data. Extensive spreadsheet use to analyze data and develop statistically significant conclusions based on the data. Data sets range from single variable experiments to multifactor regression analysis. Prerequisite: MATH 192.

CH E 315 L. Process Instrumentation Laboratory 2 cr. (6P)

Experiments with written reports in measurement of mass, pressure, temperature, and volume; enthalpy of reactions; mass and heat balances; principles of process instrumentation and control equipment as they are applied to laboratory operation. Study of measurement error, statistical estimation and analysis. Chemical engineering majors must earn C or better in this course. Prerequisites: CH E 201 and CH E 211. Restricted to majors.

CH E 321. Unit Operations Technology 5 cr.

Study of chemical engineering unit operations involving fluid flow, heat transfer, mass transfer, staged operations, and chemical reactors from the operating technician s point of view. Design and operation of equipment. Laboratory includes hands-on experiments on maintenance, operation and control of pilot scale equipment with written reports. Chemical engineering majors will not receive credit for this course. Prerequisite: CH E 201. Restricted to nonchemical engineering majors.

CH E 330. Environmental Management Seminar I 1 cr.

Survey of practical and new developments in environmental management field, hazardous and radioactive, waste management, and related health issues, provided through a series of guest lectures and reports of ongoing research. Same as: C E 330, E E 330, E S 330, E T 330, I E 330, M E 330, and WERC 330.

CH E 361. Engineering Materials 3 cr.

Bonding and crystal structure of simple materials. Electrical and mechanical properties of materials. Phase diagrams and heat treatment. Corrosion and environmental effects. Application of concepts to metal alloys, ceramics, polymers, and composites. Selection of materials for engineering design. Prerequisite: CHEM 111 or CHEM 114, or equivalent. Same as CH E 361H.

CH E 361 H. Engineering Materials Honors 3 cr.

Same as CH E 361. Additional work to be arranged. Prerequisite: CHEM 111 or CHEM 114, or equivalent.

CH E 391. Industrial Employment 1-2 cr.

Employment in chemical, petroleum, food, biotechnology, materials, environmental or pharmaceutical industry with opportunity for professional experience and training in chemical engineering. Requires written report covering work period approved by employer. Prerequisites: consent of instructor and department head. Course subtitled. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits. Arrangements must be made prior to employment. Restricted to majors.

CH E 395G. Brewing Science and Society 3 cr.

An overview of the science of brewing and the interrelationships between society, technology, business, and the evolution of the current beer market. Topics covered are history of brewing and the interrelationships between societal attitudes, technology, and cultural preferences; beer styles and evaluation techniques; production and characteristics of ingredients used in brewing; brewing unit operations; biochemistry of malting, mashing, and fermentation; engineering in the brewery; homebrewing; and societal and health issues related to beer and alcohol. Students must be at least 21 years of age by the first day of instruction of the semester to enroll in this course.

CH E 398. Special Projects 1-2 cr.

Directed individual projects. Written and oral reports covering work required. Prerequisites: consent of instructor and department head. Course subtitled. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits. Restricted to majors.

CH E 407 L. Thermodynamics and Transport Laboratory 2 cr. (6P)

Experiments in thermodynamics and transport phenomena. Includes the determination of thermodynamic properties, transport properties, and heat and mass transfer coefficients. Experimental design; treatment of experimental data; written and oral reports. Chemical engineering majors must earn a C or better in this course. Prerequisite: CH E 306 and CH E 315L.

CH E 411. Introduction to Engineering Analysis 3 cr.

Development of phenomenological and dynamic process models and their numerical and analytical solution. Includes linear models and their vector-matrix forms; vector-tensor analysis, Green s and Stoke s theorems applied to transport equations; dynamic models and their Laplace transforms. Prerequisites: MATH 392. Same as CH E 511.

CH E 412. Process Dynamics and Control 3 cr.

Process modeling, dynamics, and feedback control. Linear control theory and simulation languages. Application of Laplace transforms and frequency response to the analysis of open-loop and closed-loop process dynamics. Dynamic response characteristics of processes. Stability analysis and gain/phase margins. Design and tuning of systems for control of level, flow, and temperature. Prerequisites: CH E 441.

CH E 422 L. Unit Operations and Process Control Laboratory 2 cr. (6P)

Experiments with chemical engineering unit operations including the use of computer data acquisition and closed-loop process control. Covers control system instrumentation, development of empirical models from process data, and PID controller design and tuning. Written and oral reports. Prerequisites: CH E 307 and CH E 407L.

CH E 425. Novel Commercial Separation Techniques 3 cr.

Introduction to the design of commercially important novel separation techniques. Mathematical treatment of linear and nonlinear sorption theories, crystallization from solution and from the melt (freezing and zone melting), and membrane and electromembrane processes. Prerequisites: CH E 302, CH E 306, and CHEM 433. Same as CH E 525.

CH E 426. Solids Processing and Particle Technology 3 cr.

Characterization, behavior, production, separation, and modeling of particulate systems. Topics include: particle size distributions and their measurement, population balance models, fluidization, dust and mist collection, and flow sheet modeling of processes involving solids. Prerequisites: CH E 307 and consent of instructor. Same as CH E 526.

CH E 430. Environmental Management Seminar II 1 cr.

Survey of practical and new developments in environmental management field, hazardous and radioactive, waste management, and related health issues, provided through a series of guest lectures and reports of ongoing research. Same as: C E 430, E E 430, E S 430, E T 430, I E 430, M E 430, and WERC 430.

CH E 432. Chemical Engineering Applications to Environmental Clean-Up 3 cr.

Solution of environmental problems, particularly those involving chemical separations and/or reaction. Application of chemical engineering principles. Flow and dispersion through porous media, water flow through particulate solids, chemistry of radioactive waste, in-situ site remediation, ex-situ site remediation, colloid and surface chemistry. Prerequisites: CH E 307 and CH E 441. Same as CH E 532.

CH E 433. Air Pollution Modeling 3 cr.

Introduction to air pollution modeling. Major features of the atmosphere. Fundamental flow and transport equations. Factors impacting air pollution. Conventional models used for regulatory compliance. Discussion of research problems. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Same as CH E 533.

CH E 435. Industrial Waste Treatment and Environmentally Benign Manufacturing 3 cr.

Control of gaseous, liquid, and solid wastes. Regulations and management procedures. Waste minimization and resource recovery. Separations and reaction engineering approaches to design of zero-discharge plants and environmentally benign chemical manufacturing. Design and selection of industrial waste treatment facilities. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Same as CH E 535.

CH E 436. Environmental Process Design I 3 cr. (9P)

Environmental clean-up and/or waste treatment process design. Partici-pation in team solution to the WERC environmental contest problem, or equivalent, according to rules of contest. Design, construction, and operating demonstration of a bench or pilot scale facility to clean up a specified environmental problem. Written and oral reports covering work required. Open to all science, engineering, and business majors. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits. Same as CH E 536.

CH E 437. Environmental Process Design II 3 cr. (9P)

Continuation of CH E 436. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits. Same as CH E 537.

CH E 438. Environmental, Occupational Safety and Health in Chemical Plants 3 cr.

Plant, personnel, environmental, occupational safety and health concerns in the design and operation of processes. Includes concerns of regulations and public policy. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Same as CH E 538.

CH E 441. Chemical Kinetics and Reactor Engineering 3 cr.

Analysis and interpretation of kinetic data and catalytic phenomena. Applied reaction kinetics; ideal reactor modeling; non-ideal flow models. Mass transfer accompanied by chemical reaction. Application of basic engineering principles to design, operation, and analysis of industrial reactors. Chemical engineering majors must earn C or better in this course. Prerequisites: CHEM 314 and CH E 306. Corequisite: CH E 307. Restricted to majors. Same as CH E 541.

CH E 443. Industrial Catalysis 3 cr.

Fundamentals of catalytic processes, including chemistry, catalyst preparation, properties and reaction engineering. Addresses heterogeneous catalytic processes employed by industry. Detailed analysis of existing catalysts and catalytic reactions, and process design in chemical engineering. Prerequisite: Ch E 441

CH E 452. Process Design, Analysis, and Simulation 4 cr. (3+3P)

Computer-aided design and analysis of unit operations equipment, chemical reactors and integrated chemical process plants. Steady-state flow sheet simulation of processes. Design for optimum operability, safety, reliability, and control. Chemical engineering majors must earn a C or better in this course. Prerequisites: CH E 307, CH E 441, and CH E 451. Restricted to majors.

CH E 455. Plant Design 2 cr.

Topics in design and economics. Requires individual solution of the AICHE student contest problem, or equivalent, according to rules of contest. Written report covering work required. Prerequisites: CH E 452.

CH E 455 H. Plant Design Honors 2 cr.

Same as CH E 455. Requires individual design project and special report. Additional work will be arranged. Prerequisites: CH E 452.

CH E 456. Advanced Chemical Process Simulation 3 cr.

Advanced techniques in computational simulation of chemical processes using process simulation software. Restricted to CH E majors. Prerequisite: CH E 452L or consent of instructor.

CH E 462. Ceramic and Metallic Composites 3 cr.

Mechanical and thermal properties of refractory materials, especially ceramics and metals. Composite applications of these materials. Prerequisite: CH E 361 or consent of instructor. Same as CH E 562.

CH E 463. Corrosion Topics in Material Science 3 cr.

For senior and graduate students in engineering: training to identify and analyze corrosive environments. Estimation of the rate of corrosive attack, cost-effective materials, and procedures to resolve the problem. Prerequisite: CH E 361 or consent of instructor.

CH E 464. Polymer Science 3 cr.

Synthesis, structure, property relationships of synthetic polymers. Prerequisite: CH E 361.

CH E 465. Process Technology of Solid-State Materials Devices 3 cr.

Materials properties for semiconductors. Diffusion and forced diffusion processes. Fabrication of circuit elements on semiconductor substrates. Traditional semiconductor growth techniques. Prerequisite: CH E 361 or consent of instructor.

CH E 466. Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technology 3 cr.

Introduction to fundamentals and applications. Includes the thermodynamics; electrochemical kinetics and fuel cell electrode catalyst; systems and design and reforming; hydrogen production, storage, and safety; applications of fuel cells in stationary power generation, portable power, and automotives. Prerequisites: CHEM 111 and PHYS 215.

CH E 468. Adsorption 3 cr.

Introductory course includes adsorption equilibrium and kinetics theories; materials and characterization; processes and design. Selected applications of adsorption processes in chemical, pharmaceutical and environmental industries. Prerequisites: CH E 301 and CH E 306. Restricted to majors.

CH E 470. Introduction to Nuclear Energy 3 cr.

Nuclear Structure and radioactivity, nuclear reactions, radiation effects and shielding, uranium mining and milling, uranium conversion, uranium enrichment, fuel fabrication, reactor operations, interim storage, reprocessing and recycling, waste immobilization, final disposal, alternative fuel cycles and future prospects. Prerequisite: CHEM 111.

CH E 471. Health Physics 3 cr.

Introduction to Radiation Protection, Radiation/Radioactivity, Radioactive Decay/Fission, Interaction of Radiation and Matter, Biological Effects of Radiation, Radiation Measurement/Statistics, Sampling for Radiation Protection Purposes, Radiation Dosimetry, Environmental Transport, Radiation Protection Guidance, External Radiation Protection, Internal Radiation Protection, Waste Management, and Hazards Analysis and Control. Same as WERC 471. Prerequisites: MATH 191, CHEM 111.

CH E 474. Nuclear Power Plant Design 3 cr.

Production of energy by neutron-induced fission; reactor types and neutron classification; design aspects of power production by neutron-induced fission and heat transfer effects; design aspects of the primary system, control of fission product activity and heat removal; measures of reactor core power and design of reactor protection systems. Prerequisite: MATH 191, CHEM 111.

CH E 475. Nuclear Reactor Theory 3 cr.

An overview of the properties of nuclei, nuclear structure, radioactivity, nuclear reactions, fission, resonance reactions, moderation of neutrons, will be followed by mathematical treatment of the neutronics behavior of fission reactors, primarily from a theoretical, one-speed perspective. Criticality, fission product poisoning, reactivity control, reactor stability and introductory concepts in fuel management, slowing down and one-speed diffusion theory. Corequisites: MATH 392. Prerequisites: CHEM 112, PHYS 215, MATH 291.

CH E 476. Biotechnology Processes 3 cr.

Design and analysis of bioreactors, instrumentation and control, product recovery operations and bioprocess economics. Prerequisite: CH E 475 or consent of instructor. Same as CH E 576.

CH E 477. Introduction to Bioengineering 3 cr.

Introductory course includes both biomedical and biochemical engineering topics; tissue engineering, biomedical systems, artificial organs, biology from an engineering viewpoint, engineering principles of bioprocesses, biochemical engineering, physiologic systems modeling and introduction to applications for recombinant DNA technology. Prerequisites: CHE 201.

CH E 482. Food Process Engineering I 3 cr.

Application of chemical engineering principles to the quantitative analysis of food processing systems. Physical, chemical, and engineering properties of foods and food systems. Refrigeration and freezing of foods. Dehydration of foods including air, drum, flash and freeze drying. Applications of filtration to food processing. Prerequisite: CH E 441 or consent of instructor. Same as CH E 582.

CH E 483. Food Process Engineering II 3 cr.

Continuation of CH E 482. Prerequisite: CH E 482. Same as CH E 583.

CH E 490. Senior Seminar 1 cr.

Orientation to professional practice. Oral presentations by invited speakers, faculty, and students. Prerequisite: senior standing. Restricted to majors.

CH E 491. Special Topics 1-4 cr.

Lecture and/or laboratory instruction on special topics in chemical engineering. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 credits under different subtitles listed in the Schedule of Classes. Restricted to majors.

CH E 498. Undergraduate Research 1-3 cr. (6+9P)

Provides an opportunity for undergraduate students to work in research or areas of special interest such as design problems and economic studies under the direction of a faculty member. Written report and oral presentation in CH E 490, Senior Seminar, covering work required. Prerequisite: consent of instructor and department head. Approval of written application. Maximum of 3 credits per semester. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits.