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ENGINEERING (CHEG) R.E. Babcock Department Head 3202 Bell Engineering Center 575-4951 * University Professor Turpin * Distinguished Professor
Havens * Professors Babcock, Clausen, Penney, Spicer, Ulrich, Welker Degrees Conferred: (See Engineering) The Chemical Engineering Department offers advanced studies and research specialties in all basic areas of chemical engineering. Sponsored research programs encompass transport phenomena, reaction kinetics, thermodynamics, pollutant transport and removal, hazardous materials disposal, and biochemical engineering. Students who have demonstrated excellence in their baccalaureate studies are admitted for graduate study. An undergraduate degree in chemical engineering is preferred; however, advanced degree programs are available for students with degrees in other disciplines (particularly chemistry), providing certain undergraduate prerequisites are satisfied. The general requirements for an advanced degree in chemical engineering are as outlined by the Graduate School and the graduate faculty of engineering. A student's goal for pursuing an advanced degree and the research topic are given primary consideration in the preparation of the course of study. The student's advisory committee will assist in the definition of a diversified program to ensure competence as a practicing engineer. A Certificate of Achievement in Electronics Manufacturing is available for students seeking a graduate degree in an engineering discipline. (See page 77) CHEG4263 Environmental Experimental Methodology (FA, SP, SU) Introduction to experimental design, environmental analytical method quality assurance of analytical measurements, sample collection and preservation. Laboratory work necessary to support a field scale tracer experiment will be required. Prerequisite: senior or graduate standing. CHEG4813 Chemical Process Safety (FA, SP, SU) Application of chemical engineering principles to the study of safety, health, and loss prevention. Fires and explosions, hygiene, toxicology, hazard identification, and risk assessment in the chemical process industries. Prerequisite: senior standing. CHEG5013 Membrane Separation and System Design (SP) Theory and system design of cross flow membrane process--reverse osmosis, nanofiltration, ultrafiltration, and microfiltration--and applications for pollution control, water treatment, food and pharmaceutical processing. Prerequisite: CHEG 3153. CHEG5033 Technical Administration (FA, SP, SU) Means and methods of planning, conducting, supervising, coordinating, and financing research, development, and engineering activities. Prerequisite: senior or graduate standing. CHEG5113 Transport Processes I (FA) Fundamental concepts and laws governing the transfer of momentum, mass, and heat. Prerequisite: CHEG 2313 (or equivalent) and MATH 3404. CHEG5133 Advanced Reactor Design (FA, SP, SU) Applied reaction kinetics with emphasis on the design of heterogeneous reacting systems including solid surface catalysis, enzyme catalysis, and transport phenomena effects. Various types of industrial reactors, such as packed bed, fluidized beds, and other non-ideal flow systems are considered. Prerequisite: MATH 3404 and CHEG 3333. CHEG5213 Advanced Chemical Engineering Calculations (FA, SP, SU) Developments of and solution of equations and mathematical models of chemical processes and mechanisms. Prerequisite: CHEG 3333 and CHEG 3253. CHEG5223 Petroleum Processing (FA, SP, SU) Introduction to petroleum production, field processing, and transportation. Prerequisite: CHEG 4413. CHEG5273 Corrosion Control (FA, SP, SU) Qualitative and quantitative introduction to corrosion and its control. Application of the fundamentals of corrosion control in the process industries is emphasized. Prerequisite: CHEG 2313. CHEG5313 Advanced Thermodynamics (FA, SP, SU) Methods of statistical thermodynamics, the correlation of classical and statistical thermodynamics, and the theory of thermodynamics of continuous systems (non-equilibrium thermodynamics). Prerequisite: CHEG 3323. CHEG5353 Equilibrium Stage Operations (FA, SP, SU) Phase equilibrium in non-ideal and multicomponent systems, digital and other methods of computation are included to cover the fundamentals of distillation, absorption, and extraction. Prerequisite: CHEG 4163. CHEG5403 Organic Technology (FA, SP, SU) Major unit processes in the organic chemical field with emphasis on industrial applications including the thermodynamic, kinetic, and economic problems associated with the manufacturing and utilization of synthetic organic chemicals. Prerequisite: CHEM 3603 or CHEM 3613. CHEG5413 Advanced Chemical Engineering Design (FA, SP, SU) Economics and design of chemical plants employing modern optimization techniques. Topics include process synthesis, process analysis, and engineering in the presence of uncertainty. Open-ended complex problems are solved using digital computers. Prerequisite: CHEG 4413. CHEG5423 Advanced Automatic Control Theory (SP) Complex control systems, including cascade, optimal, direct digital control and adaptive control systems are considered with chemical engineering applications. Prerequisite: CHEG 4423. CHEG5513 Biochemical Engineering Fundamentals (FA, SP, SU) An introduction to biochemical engineering and the methods of using biochemical systems for the production of food, chemicals, and energy. Topics include enzyme-catalyzed reactions, fermentations kinetics, design and analysis of biological reactors, and transport phenomena applied to bioprocess systems. Prerequisite: CHEG 3143. CHEG5613 Microelectronics Fabrication and Materials (FA, SP, SU) Overview of microelectronics and semiconductors with emphasis placed on the manufacturing process rather than device physics. Topics include the various types of devices, the manufacturing flow, and criteria for materials selection. No prior knowledge of electronics is required. Prerequisite: ELEG 3903. CHEG5713 Engineering Materials (FA, SP, SU) Composition and structure of matter with relation to the properties of materials are presented. Prerequisite: senior standing. CHEG5723 Heat Transfer (FA, SP, SU) Mechanics of heat transfer, followed by a detailed mathematical treatment of heat transfer by conduction, convection, and radiation, singly and in combination, and the application of heat transfer to design problems. Prerequisite: CHEG 3143 and senior or graduate standing. CHEG5733 Polymer Theory and Practice (FA, SP, SU) Theories and methods for converting monomers into polymers are presented. Topics include principles of polymer science, commercial processes, rheology, and fabrication. Prerequisite: CHEM 3603 or CHEM 3613. CHEG5753 Air Pollution (FA, SP, SU) Fundamentals of air pollution causes, effects, and measurements, as well as control methods with application to current industrial problems. (Same as CVEG 5753) Prerequisite: graduate standing. CHEG5801 Graduate Seminar (FA, SP) Oral presentation are given by master's candidates on a variety of chemical engineering subjects with special emphasis on new developments. Prerequisite: graduate standing. CHEG588V Special Problems (1-6) (FA, SP, SU) Opportunity for individual study of an advanced chemical engineering problem not sufficiently comprehensive to be a thesis. Prerequisite: graduate standing. CHEG600V Master's Thesis (1-6) (FA, SP, SU) Prerequisite: graduate standing. CHEG6123 Transport Processes II (SP) Continuation of CHEG 5113. CHEG6203 Preparation of Research Proposals (IR) Prerequisite: doctoral students only. CHEG6223 Advanced Chemical Engineering Calculations II (SP) Continuation of CHEG 5213. CHEG6801 Graduate Seminar (FA, SP) Oral presentations are given by doctoral students on a variety of chemical engineering subjects with special emphasis on new developments. Prerequisite: graduate standing. CHEG688V Special Topics in Chemical Engineering (1-3) (IR) Advanced study of current Chemical Engineering topics not covered in other course. Prerequisite: doctoral students only. CHEG700V Doctoral Dissertation (1-18) (FA, SP, SU) Prerequisite: candidacy. [Jump back to the top of this page][Go
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