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2003-2004 Catalog of Studies

(CHEG) CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

CHEG1113 Introduction to Chemical Engineering (FA, SU) Introduction to the field of chemical engineering. Industries, careers, and the curriculum are discussed. Basic chemical engineering terms, concepts, and calculations are presented. Mass balance calculations are performed and the application of computers to chemical engineering problems is introduced.

CHEG1123 Introduction to Chemical Engineering II (SP, SU) Multiple-reaction, multi-unit mass balances; vapor-liquid equilibrium, enthalpy balances; rate concepts; thermodynamics and equilibrium stage concepts; engineering economics; professionalism; ethics; computer applications; introduction to process simulation. Prerequisite: CHEG 1113 and CHEM 1103 (or CHEM 1123).

CHEG1212L Chemical Engineering Laboratory I (FA, SP) Experimental measurements of various physical properties and comparison with published values and theoretical predictions. Interpretation of results using graphical, numerical and statistical tools, and presentation of results in written technical reports and oral briefings. Corequisite: CHEG 1210D. Prerequisite: CHEM 1103 or CHEM 1123.

CHEG1210D Lab I Drill (FA, SP) Corequisite: CHEG 1212L.

CHEG2133 Fluid Mechanics (FA, SP, SU) Analysis and design of fluids handling equipment and systems. Application of the principles of fluid statics, fluid dynamics, compressible flow, etc. Prerequisite: MATH 2564 and (CHEG 1123 or junior standing).

CHEG2313 Thermodynamics of Single-Component Systems (FA, SP, SU) A detailed study of the thermodynamic "state principles," energy and entropy balances, and their application to the solution of problems involving single-component physical systems and processes. Prerequisite: CHEG 1123 or junior standing.

CHEG3143 Heat Transport (FA, SP) Application of the principles of conduction, convection and radiation to the analysis and design of chemical processing heat transfer equipment and systems such as double-pipe and shell-and tube heat exchangers, multiple-effect evaporators, condensers, and boilers. Prerequisite: CHEG 2133 and CHEG 2313.

CHEG3153 Non-Equil. Mass Transfer (SP, SU) Fundamentals of chemical diffusional processes. Applications in chemical engineering design of stagewise and continuous separations. Prerequisite: CHEG 2133 and CHEG 3323.

CHEG3221 Professional Practice Seminar (FA, SP) Discussion and experimental exercises in interpersonal relations, communication skills (including formal oral and written reports), group dynamics, leadership, professionalism, and ethics. Prerequisite: CHEG 1212L.

CHEG3232L Chemical Engineering Laboratory II (FA, SP) Experimental investigations of fluid flow and heat transfer. Complete written reports are required. Pre- or Corequisite: CHEG 3143. Corequisite: CHEG 3230D. Prerequisite: CHEG 1212L and CHEG 3221.

CHEG3230D Lab II Drill (FA, SP) Corequisite: CHEG 3232L.

CHEG3253 Chemical Engineering Computer Methods (FA) Application of computer methods to chemical engineering problems including a review of structured programming principles. Pre- or Corequisite: CHEG 3143 and CHEG 3323. Corequisite: CHEG 3250D.

CHEG3250D Chemical Engineering Computer Methods Drill (FA) Corequisite: CHEG 3253.

CHEG3323 Thermodynamics of Multi-Component Systems (FA, SP) The use of the state principle and energy and entropy balance developed in CHEG 2313 is extended to allow processes. Physical and chemical equilibrium processes are considered in detail. Prerequisite: CHEG 2313 and MATH 2574.

CHEG3333 Chemical Engineering Reactor Design (SP, SU) Principles of kinetics of homogeneous and heterogeneous reactions, catalysis, and reactor design with applications, drawn from industrial processes. Prerequisite: CHEG 3323.

CHEG4163 Equil. Stage Mass Transfer (FA) Applications of chemical engineering design to stagewise and continuous separations in systems approaching equilibrium. Prerequisite: CHEG 3323.

CHEG4263 Environmental Experimental Methodology (IR) 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.

CHEG4273 Corrosion Control (SP) 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.

CHEG4332L Chemical Engineering Laboratory III (FA, SP, SU) Experimental investigations of heat and mass transfer. Special attention to attaining a high order of accuracy and to presenting results in complete written reports, with emphasis on quality rather than quantity work performed. Pre- or Corequisite: CHEG 3153 and CHEG 4163. Corequisite: CHEG 4330D. Prerequisite: CHEG 3323.

CHEG4330D Lab III Drill (FA, SP, SU) Corequisite: CHEG 4332L.

CHEG4413 Chemical Engineering Design I (FA, SP) Principles of cost estimation, profitability, economic analysis, and economic balances as practiced in the chemical process industries. Special emphasis on the solution of problems involving the combination of engineering principles and economics. Pre- or Corequisite: CHEG 4163. Prerequisite: ECON 2013 (or ECON 2143) and CHEG 3143 and CHEG 3153 and CHEG 3333.

CHEG4423 Automatic Process Control (SP) Application of mathematical modeling methods to the description of transient phenomena of interest to process engineers. Modes of control and principles of feedback control are introduced with applications to process engineering problems. Prerequisite: MATH 3404 and CHEG 3143.

CHEG4443 Chemical Engineering Design II (FA, SP) Responsibility for decision making is placed on the students in the solution of a comprehensive, open ended problem based on an industrial process. Both formal oral and formal written presentation of results are required. Corequisite: CHEG 4440D. Prerequisite: CHEG 4413 and CHEG 4163.

CHEG4440D Chemical Engineering Design II Drill (FA, SP) Corequisite: CHEG 4443.

CHEG4813 Chemical Process Safety (FA) 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.

CHEG488V Special Problems (1-6) (FA, SP, SU) Prerequisite: senior standing.

CHEG4913 Environmental Engineering Chemodynamics (IR) The course focuses on the application of chemical engineering fundamentals to the understanding and solution of multimedia environmental pollution problems. It includes study of intra- and inter-phase environmental mass transport, equilibrium distribution of contaminant species between the geospheres: air, soil and water.

CHEG5013 Membrane Separation and System Design (SP) Theory and system design of cross flow membrane processreverse osmosis, nanofiltration, ultrafiltration, and microfiltrationand applications for pollution control, water treatment, food and pharmaceutical processing. Prerequisite: CHEG 3153.

CHEG5033 Technical Administration (FA) Means and methods of planning, conducting, supervising, coordinating, and financing research, development, and engineering activities. Prerequisite: senior or graduate standing.

CHEG5113 Transport Processes I (SP) 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) 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 (SP) Developments of and solution of equations and mathematical models of chemical processes and mechanisms. Prerequisite: CHEG 3333 and CHEG 3253.

CHEG5223 Petroleum Processing (IR) Introduction to petroleum production, field processing, and transportation. Prerequisite: CHEG 4413.

CHEG5273 Corrosion Control (SP) 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) 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 Advanced Separations (SP) 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 (IR) 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.

CHEG5513 Biochemical Engineering Fundamentals (SP) An introduction to bioprocessing with an emphasis on modern biochemical engineering techniques and biotechnology. Topics include: basic metabolism (procaryote and eucaryote), biochemical pathways, enzyme kinetics (including immobilized processes), separation processes (e.g. chromatography) and recombinant DNA methods. Material is covered within the context of mathematical descriptions (calculus, linear algebra) of biochemical phenomenon. Prerequisite: CHEG 3143.

CHEG5523 Bioprocessing (FA) An introduction to the design, development, and scale-up of bioprocesses for the production of chemicals by fermentation. Major topics include fermentation kinetics, reactor design, process scale-up, and product recovery. Prerequisite: CHEG 3333.

CHEG5613 Microelectronics Fabrication and Materials (FA, Odd years) 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.

CHEG5723 Heat Transfer (FA) 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 (IR) 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 (IR) 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 (FA) Continuation of CHEG 5113.

CHEG6203 Preparation of Research Proposals (FA, SP, SU) Prerequisite: doctoral students only.

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) (FA, SP, SU) 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.

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