| CHEMICAL
ENGINEERING (CHE) |
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| CHE 102
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Computer-Aided
Design in Chemical Engineering |
3 cr |
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Introduction
to the use of computer software for the analysis
and design of chemical engineering systems. Fee. |
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| CHE 190 |
Special
Topics |
1-5 cr |
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| Topics
of current chemical engineering interest. Prerequisite:
Consent of department chair. Fee. |
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| CHE 201 |
Chemical
Engineering Calculations I |
3 cr |
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| Formulation
of material balances and relations involving real
gases, vapors, liquids, and solids. Prerequisites:
CH 132 and MA 126 or concurrent enrollment. Fee. |
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| CHE 202
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Chemical
Engineering Calculations II |
3 cr |
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| Formulation
of energy balance and combined material and energy
balances for steady-state processes. Prerequisite:
CHE 201. Fee. |
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| CHE 232 |
Chemical
Engineering Thermodynamics I |
3 cr |
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| Applications
of the First and Second Law. Estimation of fluid
properties and heat effects. Thermodynamic analysis
of meters, throttles, nozzles, and compressors.
Prerequisites: PH 201, MA 227 and CHE 201. Fee. |
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| CHE 290
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Special
Topics |
1-5 cr |
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| Topics
of current chemical engineering interest. Prerequisite:
Consent of department chair. Fee. |
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| CHE 311 |
Equilibrium
Stage Operations |
3 cr |
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| Applications
of material balances and equilibrium relations
to stage design. Design of cascades for leaching,
liquid-liquid extraction, and distillation. Prerequisites:
MA 227 and CHE 202. Fee. |
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| CHE 321 |
Unit Operations
I |
3 cr |
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| Fundamentals
of momentum transfer with applications in fluid
flow through pipes and process equipment. Prerequisites:
CHE 202 and EG 270, and MA 238 or concurrent enrollment.
Fee. |
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| CHE 322 |
Unit Operations
II |
3 cr |
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| Fundamentals
of conductive, convective, and radiative modes
of heat transfer with applications in the design
of heat exchanges. Prerequisites: MA 238 and CHE
321. Fee. |
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| CHE 332 |
Thermophysical
Properties Estimation |
3 cr |
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| Fundamentals
of thermophysical property estimation in non-ideal
multicomponent electrolyte and non-electrolyte
systems. Prerequisites: CH 201, EG 270, and che
202 or concurrent enrollment. Fee. |
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| CHE 342 |
Engineering
Communication (W) |
3 cr |
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| Formal
and informal reports, oral presentations, and
visual aids. Prerequisites: EH 101, EH 102 and
CHE 321. Fee. |
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| CHE 352
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Process
Models |
3 cr |
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| Mathematical
modeling, simulation, and dynamics of chemical
process systems for design and analysis. Prerequisite:
CHE 322 or concurrent enrollment. Fee. |
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| CHE 390
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Special
Topics |
1-5 cr |
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| Topics
of current chemical engineering interest. Prerequisite:
Consent of department chair. Fee. |
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| CHE 421 |
Unit Operations
III |
3 cr |
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| Fundamentals
of mass transfer. Mass, energy, and momentum transfer
analogies. Design of mass transfer equipment.
Prerequisites: CHE 311 and CHE 322. Fee. |
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| CHE 431 |
Chemical
Engineering Thermodynamics II |
3 cr |
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| Application
of thermodynamic principles to chemical engineering
problems. Prerequisites: CH 301, CHE 302, CHE
322, CHE 332, and CH 265. Fee. |
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| CHE 441
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Chemical
Engineering Operations Laboratory I (W) |
2 cr |
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| Laboratory
studies of the unit operations of chemical engineering
with emphasis on momentum and heat transfer. Prerequisites:
ST 315, CHE 322, CHE 342. Fee. |
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| CHE 442 |
Chemical Engineering Operations Laboratory
II (W)
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2 cr |
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| Laboratory
studies of the unit operations of chemical engineering
with emphasis on stagewise separation and mass
transfer. Prerequisites: ST 315, CHE 342 and CHE
421. Fee. |
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| CHE 451 |
Process
Models, Dynamics, and Simulation |
3 cr |
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| Mathematical
modeling and digital simulation of chemical process
systems for design and analysis. Prerequisites:
CHE 322 and ST 315. Fee. |
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| CHE 452 |
Process
Dynamics and Controls |
3 cr |
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| Negative
feedback control of chemical processes. Specification
of loops. Selection and tuning of controller modes.
Feed forward, cascade, and digital control. Instrumentation.
Prerequisite: CHE 352. Fee. |
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| CHE 461 |
Introduction
to Process Design |
3 cr |
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| Engineering
economics and elements of process design, including
energy and material balances, material and cost
estimation, depreciation and risk assessment.
Prerequisites: EG 230, CHE 342, CHE 421 or concurrent
enrollment, and CHE 431 or concurrent enrollment.
Fee. |
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| CHE 462 |
Process
Design |
3 cr |
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| Selection,
design and specification of principal chemical
processes. Prerequisites: CHE 461, CHE 452 or
concurrent enrollment, and CHE 472 or concurrent
enrollment. Fee. |
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CHE 472
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Reactor
Design |
3 cr |
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| Introduction
to reactor design; study of rate theories and
their formulation. Prerequisite: CHE 431. Fee. |
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| CHE 490
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Special Topics
|
1-5 cr |
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| Topics
of current chemical engineering interest. Prerequisite:
Consent of department chair. Fee. |
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| CHE 494
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Directed
Independent Study |
1-5 cr |
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| Directed
study, under the guidance of a faculty advisor,
of a topic from the field of chemical engineering,
not offered in a regularly scheduled course. Prerequisite:
Consent of department chair and minimum GPA of
3.00. Fee. |
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| CHE 499 |
Senior
Honors Project (H) |
3-6 cr |
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| Under
the advice and guidance of a faculty mentor, honors
students will identify and carry out a research
project, relevant to the field of chemical engineering,
that will lead to a formal presentation at the
annual Honors Student Colloquium. The senior project
will be judged and graded by three faculty chaired
by the honors mentor. This course is required
for Honors recognition and may be repeated for
up to 6 credit hours. Fee. |
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| CHE 510
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Thermodynamics
of Chemical Systems |
3 cr |
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| Phase
and reaction equilibria in multi-component chemical
engineering applications, nonideal considerations.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Fee. |
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| CHE 520 |
Transport
Phenomena I |
3 cr |
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| Unified
treatment of momentum, energy, and mass transport.
Emphasis on momentum and energy transport. Prerequisite:
Consent of instructor. Fee. |
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| CHE 521 |
Transport
Phenomena II |
3 cr |
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| Emphasis
on mass transport and transfer in flowing nonisothermal,
multicomponent, reacting systems. Prerequisite:
Consent of instructor. Fee. |
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| CHE 525 |
Chemical
Reactor Analysis |
3 cr |
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| Single
and multiple chemical reactions and reactor systems.
Reactor characterization and design. Prerequisite:
Consent of instructor. Fee. |
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| CHE 530 |
Synthetic
Fuels |
3 cr |
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Fundamentals
of gasification and liquefaction concepts applied
to fossil fuels and biomass conversion. Prerequisite:
Consent of instructor. Fee. |
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| CHE 540 |
Distillation |
3 cr |
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| Analysis
and design of separation units for multicomponent
nonideal systems. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Fee. |
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CHE 550
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Chemical
Process Control |
3 cr |
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| Sampled-data
algorithms, feedback, feedforward, deadtime compensation,
advanced control schemes applied to chemical engineering
processes. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Fee. |
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| CHE 560 |
Mixing
and Agitation |
3 cr |
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| Analysis
and design of single-phase and multiple-phase
mixing units. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Fee. |
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| CHE 570
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Separation
Techniques |
3 cr |
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| Analysis
and design of separation processes other than
distillation. Topics include extraction, gas absorption,
crystallization, and filtration. Prerequisite:
Consent of instructor. Fee. |
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| CHE 575 |
Chemical
Process Synthesis and Optimization |
3 cr |
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| Use
of analysis, synthesis, and optimization in process
development. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Fee. |
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| CHE 580 |
Chemical
Process Safety and Design |
3 cr |
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| Fundamental
principles of chemical process safety, fires and
explosions and design for the mitigation of associated
hazards. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Fee. |
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| CHE 590
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Special
Topics |
3 cr |
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| Topics
of current chemical engineering interest. Prerequisite:
Consent of instructor. Fee. |
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| CHE 592 |
Directed
Independent Study |
1-3 cr |
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| Directed
study, under the guidance of a faculty advisor,
of a topic from the field of chemical engineering
not offered in a regularly scheduled course. Prerequisite:
Consent of instructor. Fee. |
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| CHE 594 |
Project
in Chemical Engineering |
3 cr |
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| Approved
investigation of original problems under direction
of a faculty member. Prerequisite: Approved prospectus
and consent of director of engineering graduate
studies. Fee. |
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| May
be taken more than once. Only 6 hours may be applied
for credit toward a degree. Prerequisite: Approved
prospectus and consent of director of engineering
graduate studies. Fee. |
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