For major requirements, see the School of Engineering section of this Catalog.
Students who do not have the suggested preparation for a course in the Chemical Engineering department are strongly advised to discuss their preparation with the instructor or the department Head before registering for the course.
203. Introduction to Chemical Engineering
Second semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: CHEM 128, MATH 114 or MATH 116, and ENGR 150 or CSE 110. Open to sophomores.
Application of the principles of chemistry and physics to chemical processes; units, dimensions, and process variables; material balances; equations of state (ideal and real); single component equilibria; energy balances; non reactive and reactive processes; combined mass and energy balances.
211-212. Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
Both semesters. Three credits each semester. Three class periods and
one discussion period. Recommended preparation: MATH 210 and 211, CHEM
128, and CHEG 203 (or consent of Chemical Engineering De
partment Head). CHEG 211 and ME 233 may not both be taken for credit.
CHEG 211 is open to sophomores. Consent of instructor and department head.
First semester: first and second law of thermodynamics; thermal and PVT properties of matter; exact differentials and thermodynamic identities; design and analysis of power cycles; analysis of refrigeration and liquefaction processes.
Second semester: properties of ideal and non-ideal mixtures; ideal and non-ideal phase equilibria; design of equilibrium flash separators; phase equilibria using equations of state; chemical equilibria; optimum condition for feasible reaction equilibria.
223-224. Transfer Operations
Both semesters. Three credits each semester. Three class periods and one discussion period. Prerequisite: MATH 210 and 211, CHEM 128, and CHEG 203 (or consent of Chemical Engineering Department Head).
First semester: overall mass, energy, and momentum balances; fluid flow phenomena; theoretical and empirical relationships for design of incompressible fluid-flow systems; conductive heat transfer; heat transfer coefficients and design of heat exchange systems.
Second semester: radiation heat transfer, design of heat exchange equipment; evaporation; design of mass transfer processes including distillation and extraction; analysis and design of diffusional processes such as gas absorption and humidification.
225. Advanced Transfer Operations
Second semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: CHEG 224.
An advanced study of transport phenomena, rate processes, and problems of a more complex nature.
237W. Chemical Engineering Laboratory
First semester. Three credits. Two 1-hour discussion periods. Two 3-hour laboratories. Recommended preparation: CHEG 212 and 224.
Open-ended laboratory investigations in chemical engineering focusing on fluid mechanics, heat transfer, thermodynamics, and combined heat and mass transfer; emphasis on student teamwork and on design of experiments to meet objectives; technical report writing; oral presentations.
239W. Chemical Engineering Laboratory
(Formerly offered as CHEG 238.) Second semester. Three credits. Two 1-hour discussion periods. Two 3-hour laboratories. Recommended preparation: CHEG 237, 251 and 247 which may be taken concurrently.
Open-ended laboratory investigations in chemical engineering focusing on reaction kinetics, reactor design, process control, and mass transfer; emphasis on student teamwork and on design of experiments to meet objectives; technical report writing; oral presentations.
241. Process Design and Economics
(Formerly offered as CHEG 240.) First semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: CHEG 212 and 224.
Chemical engineering process synthesis and design; comparison of alternative processing steps; instrumentation; cost estimation; economic analysis; process optimization; emphasis on conceptual design in application of chemical engineering principles.
242. Process Design
Second semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: CHEG 241.
Design of process equipment; computer-aided design of equipment and flow sheets; design and analysis of complete process plants.
Students taking this course will be assigned a final grade of S (satisfactory) or U (unsatisfactory).
First semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: CHEG 203 and MATH 210 and 211.
Mathematical and numerical methods for solving engineering problems; description and computer modeling of physical and chemical processes with ordinary and partial differential equations; treatment and interpretation of engineering data.
247. Introduction to Process Dynamics and Control
First semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: CHEG 212 and 224 and MATH 210 and 211.
Chemical process modeling, dynamics, and analysis; measurement and control of process variables; design, and computer simulation of simple processes and control systems.
251. Process Kinetics
Second semester. Recommended preparation: CHEG 212.
Theory of chemical reaction rate; homogeneous, heterogeneous and catalytic systems. Analysis and design of batch and flow reaction systems; analysis of rate data; temperature and catalytic effects in reactor design; mass transport effects; non-ideal reactor design.
252. Chemical Processes
Either semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: CHEG 211 and 223 and CHEM 244.
Engineering analysis of the principal industrial chemical processes; natural salts, sulfuric acid, chlorine, and soda ash production; petroleum, natural gas, coal, etc.; products from ethylene and propylene; butadiene, acetylene, chlorination, Oxo process, and oxidation processes; polymers and elastomers.
256. Polymeric Materials
Either semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: CHEM 244. Not open for credit to students who have passed CHEM 280.
Structure, properties, and chemistry of high polymers; solution and phase behavior; physical states, viscoelasticity and flow; production and polymer processing; design of polymers for specific applications.
261. Introduction to Nuclear Engineering
First semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: CHEG 211 and 223.
Nuclear physics, reactor kinetics, and the nuclear fuel cycle; classification and analysis of nuclear power reactors; environmental effects of nuclear power; analysis of severe nuclear accidents.
270. Energy Process Technology
Second semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: CHEG 211 or ME 233 or 238.
Present and potential sources of energy; production and processing of fossil fuels; characteristics of energy utilization systems; design and analysis of power generation systems; design of building heating and cooling systems; solar energy technology.
271. Chemical Processing of Fossil Fuels
Semester by arrangement. Three credits. Three class periods. Recommended preparation: CHEG 211 and 223.
Chemical principles, unit operations, and chemical reactions underlying the manufacture of fuels and chemicals from petroleum, coal, shale oil, and tar sands.
280. Introduction to Environmental Rate Processes
(Also offered as ENVE 280.) First semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: CHEM 128.
Application of thermodynamics, chemical kinetics and transfer operations
to environmental problems;
water pollution control. Open only to students not majoring in chemical
engineering.
281. Introduction to Water Pollution
(Also offered as ENVE 281.) Second semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: CHEG 224.
Water purification and water quality control; aeration and mass transfer, biological mechanisms and kinetics; design of biological reactors and sludge treatment facilities; design and operation of physical purification methods; alternative processes for industrial wastewater treatment.
283. Introduction to Biochemical Engineering
(Also offered as ENVE 283.) Second semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: CHEG 224 and 251.
Enzyme and fermentation technology; microbiology, biochemistry, and cellular concepts; biomass production; equipment design, operation, and specification; design of biological reactors; separation processes for bio-products.
285. Introduction to Air Pollution
(Also offered as ENVE 285.) Second semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: CHEG 211 or ME 233 or ME 238.
Gaseous pollutants and their properties; basic analytical techniques for air pollutants; particulate pollutants and their properties; equipment design for removal of gaseous and particulate materials; economic and environmental impact of air pollutants; federal and state regulations.
295. Special Topics in Chemical Engineering
Semester, credits and hours by arrangement or as announced. Prerequisite and/or consent: Announced separately for each course. This course, with a change in topic, may be repeated for credit.
A classroom course on special topics as announced.
299. Introduction to Research
Either semester. Credits and hours by arrangement or as announced. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. This course may be repeated for credit.
Methods of conducting research; design of laboratory investigations and experiments; correlation and interpretation of experimental results; writing of formal, technical reports; oral presentations; independent student effort, initiative and resourcefulness are required.