CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (CHE)

CHE 101 Introduction to Chemical Engineering 1 cr
Reading assignments, guest lecturers, and group discussion on the profession of chemical engineering.

CHE 103 Computer-Aided Design in 3 cr
Chemical Engineering Introduction to the use of computer software for the analysis and design of chemical engineering systems.

CHE 190 Special Topics 1-5 cr
Topics of current chemical engineering interest. Prerequisite: Consent of department chair.

CHE 201 Chemical Engineering Calculations I 4 cr
Formulation of material balances and relations involving real gases, vapors, liquids, and solids. Prerequisites: CH 116 and MA 132.

CHE 202 Chemical Engineering Calculations II 4 cr
Formulation of energy balance and combined material and energy balances for steady-state processes. Prerequisite: CHE 201.

CHE 290 Special Topics 1-5 cr
Topics of current chemical engineering interest. Prerequisite: Consent of department chair.

CHE 305 Engineering Communication (W) 3 cr
Formal and informal reports, oral presentations, and visual aids. Prerequisites: EH 101, EH 102, and CHE 335.

CHE 311 Equilibrium Stage Operations 4 cr
Applications of material balances and equilibrium relations to stage design. Design of cascades for leaching, liquid-liquid extraction, and distillation. Prerequisites: CHE 202, CIS 273 and MA 234.

CHE 323 Thermophysical Properties Estimation 4 cr
Fundamentals of thermophysical property estimation in non-ideal multicomponent electrolyte and non-electrolyte systems. Prerequisites: CHE 202, EG 270.

CHE 335 Unit Operations I 5 cr
Fundamentals of momentum transfer with applications in fluid flow through pipes and process equipment. Prerequisites: EG 270, CHE 202 and CIS 273.

CHE 336 Unit Operations II 5 cr
Fundamentals of conductive, convective, and radiative modes of heat transfer with applications in the design of heat exchangers. Prerequisites: MA 331, CHE 335.

CHE 337 Unit Operations III 5 cr
Fundamentals of mass transfer. Mass, energy, and momentum transfer analogies. Design of mass transfer equipment. Prerequisites: CHE 311, and CHE 336.

CHE 390 Special Topics 1-5 cr
Topics of current chemical engineering interest. Prerequisite: Consent of department chair.

CHE 421 Process Models, Dynamics, and Simulation 4 cr
Mathematical modeling and digital simulation of chemical process systems for design and analysis. Prerequisites: CH 222, CH 266, CHE 101, CHE 305, CHE 337, and EG 283. ST 315 or concurrent enrollment.

CHE 431 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 4 cr
Application of thermodynamic principles to chemical engineering problems. Prerequisites: CH 332, CHE 305, CHE 337, CHE 323 and EG 270.

CHE 432 Reactor Design 5 cr
Introduction to reactor design; study of rate theories and their formulation. Prerequisites: CHE 421 and CHE 431.

CHE 435 Process Dynamics and Controls 4 cr
Negative feedback control of chemical processes. Specification of loops. Selection and tuning of controller modes. Feed forward, cascade, and digital control. Instrumentation. Prerequisite: CHE 421.

CHE 441 Chemical Engineering Operations 2 cr
Laboratory I (W) Laboratory studies of the unit operations of chemical engineering with emphasis on momentum and heat transfer. Prerequisites: CHE 305 and CHE 336. ST 315 or concurrent enrollment.

CHE 442 Chemical Engineering Operations 2 cr
Laboratory II (W) Laboratory studies of the unit operations of chemical engineering with emphasis on stagewise separation and mass transfer. Prerequisites: CHE 305 and CHE 337. ST 315 or concurrent enrollment.

CHE 461 Introduction to Process Design 4 cr
Engineering economics and elements of process design, including energy and material balances, material and cost estimation, depreciation and risk assessment. Prerequisites: EG 320, CHE 305, CHE 421 or concurrent enrollment.

CHE 462 Process Equipment Design 4 cr
Selection, design and specification of principal chemical process equipment. Prerequisite: CHE 431, CHE 461, CHE 432 or concurrent enrollment.

CHE 463 Process Design 5 cr
The capstone design experience. Design of a chemical process encompassing process flow diagrams, equipment evaluation, instrumentation, economic analysis and report writing. Prerequisites: CHE 462, CHE 435 or concurrent enrollment.

CHE 490 Special Topics 1-5 cr
Topics of current chemical engineering interest. Prerequisite: Consent of department chair.

CHE 494 Directed Independent Study 1-5 cr
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.
CHE 510 Thermodynamics of Chemical Systems 4 cr
Phase and reaction equilibria in multicomponent chemical engineering applications, nonideal considerations. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

CHE 520 Transport Phenomena I 4 cr
Unified treatment of momentum, energy, and mass transport. Emphasis on momentum and energy transport. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

CHE 521 Transport Phenomena II 4 cr
Emphasis on mass transport and transfer in flowing nonisothermal, multicomponent, reacting systems. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

CHE 525 Chemical Reactor Analysis 4 cr
Single and multiple chemical reactions and reactor systems. Reactor characterization and design. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

CHE 530 Synthetic Fuels 4 cr
Fundamentals of gasification and liquefaction concepts applied to fossil fuels and biomass conversion. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

CHE 540 Distillation 4 cr
Analysis and design of separation units for multicomponent nonideal systems. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

CHE 550 Chemical Process Control 4 cr
Sampled-data algorithms, feedback, feedforward, deadtime compensation, advanced control schemes applied to chemical engineering processes. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

CHE 560 Mixing and Agitation 4 cr
Analysis and design of single-phase and multiple-phase mixing units. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

CHE 570 Separation Techniques 4 cr
Analysis and design of separation processes other than distillation. Topics include extraction, gas absorption, crystallization, and filtration. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

CHE 575 Chemical Process Synthesis and Optimization 4 cr
Use of analysis, synthesis, and optimization in process development. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

CHE 590 Special Topics 4 cr
Topics of current chemical engineering interest. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

CHE 592 Directed Independent Study 1-4 cr
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.

CHE 594 Project in Chemical Engineering 1-4 cr
Approved investigation of original problems under direction of a faculty member. Prerequisite: Approved prospectus and consent of director of engineering graduate studies.

CHE 599 Thesis 1-8 cr
May be taken more than once. Only 8 hours may be applied for credit toward a degree. Prerequisites: Approved prospectus and consent of director of engineering graduate studies.

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