Department
of Chemical Engineering
Course Descriptions
Students
must refer to the Registrar's
web site or the Graduate
School of Engineering's web site to determine the courses
that are offered in any given semester. All courses are four
semester hours (4SH) unless otherwise stated.
CHME
5160 Drug Delivery: Engineering Analysis
Focuses on engineering analysis of drug delivery systems, demonstrating
the application of classic engineering principles to a nontraditional
field for chemical engineers. Quantitative analysis of transport
of drug through the body and its control by physical and chemical
drug and drug delivery device properties is presented. The influence
of biological tissue composition and structure on these processes
is emphasized. Prerequisite: (a) CHME 4510 and senior standing
or (b) graduate standing; chemical engineering majors only.
CHME
5260 Special Topics in Chemical Engineering
Covers topics of interest to the staff member conducting this
course for advanced study. A student may not take more than
one special topics course with any one instructor. Prerequisite:
Junior, senior, or graduate standing and permission of instructor;
chemical engineering students only.
CHME
5630 Biochemical Engineering
Weaves concepts and fundamentals common to various aspects of
research in bioengineering. They include the analysis of transport
phenomenon in biological systems (for example, immobilized cell
or enzyme systems, artificial organs, and drug delivery systems);
construction and solution of mathematical models describing
reaction networks (biosynthetic pathways); genetic engineering
techniques applied to microorganisms, animals, and plants; and
the cellular machinery and process by which biological products
are synthesized by the cell, which includes such topics as genomics,
proteomics, and metabonomics. Also explores other current topics.
Prerequisite: Junior, senior, or graduate standing; engineering
students only.
CHME
5699 Special Topics in Chemical Engineering
Focuses on topics related to chemical engineering to be selected
by the instructor. Prerequisite: (a) CHME 4510 and senior
standing or (b) graduate standing; chemical engineering students
only.
CHME
5976 Directed Study
Offers independent work under the direction of members of the
department on a chosen topic. Course content depends on instructor.
Prerequisite: Junior, senior, or graduate standing and permission
of instructor.
CHME
5984 Research
Offers an opportunity to conduct research under faculty supervision.
Prerequisite: Junior, senior, or graduate standing and permission
of instructor.
CHME
5978 Independent Study
Offers theoretical or experimental work under individual faculty
supervision. Prerequisite: Junior, senior, or graduate standing
and permission of advisor.
CHME
6960 Exam Preparation - Master's
Offers the student the opportunity to prepare for the master’s
qualifying exam under faculty supervision. Prerequisite:
Permission of advisor.
CHME
6964 Co-op Work Experience
Provides eligible students with an opportunity for work experience.
Prerequisite: Permission of advisor.
CHME
7201 Fluid Mechanics
Examines statics, kinematics, and stress concepts associated
with fluids. Also focuses on the formation of the general equations
of motion with application to laminar and turbulent flow. Topics
include boundary layer theory and compressible flow. Prerequisite:
Chemical engineering students only.
CHME
7202 Chemical Process Heat Transfer
Covers empirical methods and calculations used
to design heat transfer equipment for the chemical process industries.
Reviews basic heat transfer principles. Focuses on shell-and-tube
calculations for liquid and/or vapor phase heat transfer. Also
covers direct contact and other special heat exchanger applications.
Prerequisite: Chemical engineering students only.
CHME
7203 Separations Process
Comprises calculation and design methods used
in processes involving mass transfer. Topics include vapor liquid
equilibria for binary and multicomponent systems, and multicomponent
distillation, absorption, and extraction. Emphasis is on methods
and techniques common to many separation processes. Prerequistie:
Chemical engineering students only.
CHME
7205 Numerical Techniques in Chemical Engineering
Examines digital computer applications to chemical engineering
problems. Topics include location of roots of linear and nonlinear
equations, numerical integration, and curve-fitting techniques,
with emphasis on the numerical solution of ordinary and partial
differential equations and on linear algebra. Prerequisite:
Chemical engineering students only.
CHME
7210 Advanced Chemical Engineering Calculations
Focuses on fundamental process principles leading to an understanding
of the stoichiometric principles of chemical process plants.
Undertakes the study of complex material and energy balances
with the view to apply these principles to actual large chemical
plant conditions. Prereq. Familiarity with differential
equations; chemical engineering students only.
CHME
7220 Electronic Materials, Thin Films, and Nanostructures
Presents the fundamental transport, kinetic, thermodynamic,
and solid-state physics principles for semiconductor device
processing. Emphasizes the various physical and chemical processes
(including e-beam processes, sputtering, chemical vapor deposition,
and molecular beam epitaxy) used in semiconductor technology
and nanotechnology. Helps students appreciate the application
of chemical engineering in the growing microelectronic industry,
provides a working background in various microfabrication processes
and ultrahigh vacuum technology, and introduces students to
novel semiconductor material development and nanostructures.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
CHME
7221 Thin Film Technology
Presents processing techniques as well as the surface
chemistry and physics involved in the growth and characterization
of single-crystal, polycrystalline, and amorphous thin films.
Emphasis is on microelectronic device applications and various
forms of chemical vapor deposition and molecular beam epitaxy.
Covers homoepitaxy, heteroepitaxy, heterostructure device fabrication,
and current developments in advanced electronic materials. Prereq.
Permission of department.
CHME
7222 Principles of Membrane Processes
Introduces membrane separation processes. Topics include the
properties and characterization of membranes, preparation of
synthetic membranes, and transport through membranes. Focuses
on the determination of diffusion coefficients and free volume
theory.
CHME 7231 Chemical Process
Dynamics and Control
Reviews linear and nonlinear dynamic systems analysis. Topics
include analysis/synthesis of single/multiple input-output control
strategies including model predictive control, theoretical and
practical implementation considerations in modern digital control
systems, such as process identification and control application
interactions, and introduction to multilayer plant-wide control.
Also surveys recent control technology advances.
CHME
7232 Process Pollution Prevention and Control
Explores modeling of the transport/transformation of environmental
contaminants, analysis of pollution prevention/reduction approaches
for process facilities, techniques for environmental auditing,
fundamentals of selected waste management technologies, and
pollution prevention planning and project/risk evaluation methods.
Includes an overview of various aspects and viewpoints on environmental
quality, regulation, and the impact of industrial activity.
CHME
7240 Polymer Science
Covers basic concepts of polymers, thermodynamics of polymer
solutions, and measurement of molecular weight. Topics include
physical and chemical testing of polymers, crystallinity in
polymers and rheology of polymers, physical and chemical properties
of polymers, and mechanisms and conditions for polymerization
of polymers including step reaction, addition, and copolymerization.
Discusses carbon-chain polymers, fibers, and fiber technology.
Prerequisite: BS in chemical engineering or chemistry; chemical
engineering and chemistry students only.
CHME
7241 Principles of Polymerization and Polymer Processing
Introduces polymers and polymer properties. Examines mechanisms
of polymerization including step polymerization, radical chain
polymerization, emulsion polymerization, ionic-chain polymerization,
chain copolymerization, and ring-opening polymerization. Focuses
on stereo chemistry of polymerization and synthetic reactions
of polymers. Also covers applications to reactor design of industrially
important polymers. Prerequisite: Chemical engineering students
only.
CHME
7250 Advanced Management Techniques in the Chemical Industry
Comprises management techniques applied to the chemical industry.
Emphasis is on management of research organizations and management
of engineering services, such as design, computer, and related
activities. Prerequisite: Chemical engineering students
only.
CHME
7260 Special Topics in Chemical Engineering
Covers topics of interest to the staff member conducting this
class for advanced study. A student may not take more than one
Special Topics course with any one instructor. Prereq.uisite:Permission
of instructor; chemical engineering students only.
CHME
7320 Chemical Engineering Mathematics
Focuses on the formulation and solutions of problems involving
advanced calculus as they arise in chemical engineering systems.
Covers ordinary differential equations, series solutions, and
complex variables. Also studies applications involving Laplace
transforms, partial differential equations, matrix operations,
vectors and tensors, and optimization methods. Emphasis is on
methods for formulating the problems. Prerequisite: Engineering
students only.
CHME
7330 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
Designed as an introductory course to graduate-level, classical
thermodynamics. Covers the first and second laws, and their
applications to problems of interest to the chemical engineer.
Introduces Legendre transformation, multicomponent phase equilibrium,
and stability as well as reaction equilibrium in an engineering
context. Prerequisite: Engineering students only.
CHME
7340 Chemical Engineering Kinetics
Examines the theoretical foundations for the analysis of elementary
chemical reaction rates. Comprises analysis and modeling of
batch and ideal flow reactors, axial and radial dispersion in
flow tubular reactors, and design principles of gas solid catalytic
reactors. Prerequisite: Engineering students only.
CHME7350
Transport Phenomena
Explores analytical and approximate solutions of equations of
momentum, energy, and mass transport and their analogies. Covers
heat and mass transfer at a fluid-solid interface. Introduces
creeping, potential, and boundary layer flows. Examines macroscopic
balances for isothermal systems and interphase transport of
multicomponent systems. Prerequisite: Engineering students
only.
CHME
7390 Seminar (0 SH)
Presents topics of an advanced nature by staff, outside speakers,
and students in the graduate program. This course must be attended
every semester by all full-time graduate students. Prerequisite:
Chemical engineering students only.
CHME 7978 Independent Study
(1-4 SH)
Offers theoretical or experimental work under individual faculty
supervision. Prerequisite: Engineering students only.
CHME
7990 Thesis (1-4 SH)
Offers analytical and/or experimental work conducted under the
direction of the faculty in fulfillment of the requirements
for the degree. First-year students must attend a graduate seminar
program that introduces the students to the methods of choosing
a research topic, conducting research, and preparing a thesis.
Successful completion of the seminar program is required.
Prerequisite Engineering students only.
CHME
7996 Thesis Continuation (0 SH)
Continues thesis work conducted under the supervision of a departmental
faculty member. Prerequisite: Permission of advisor.
CHME
9990 Dissertation (0 SH)
Offers theoretical and experimental work conducted under the
supervision of a departmental faculty. Prerequisite: Admission
to doctoral program in chemical engineering.
CHME
9996 Dissertation Continuation (0 SH)
Continues thesis work
conducted under the supervision of a departmental faculty. Prerequisite:
Engineering students only.
