(CHEN)
Professors A.
Akgerman, R.G.Anthony, D.B.Bukur, M. M. El-Halwagi, P.T.Eubank,
C.J.Glover, K.R.Hall (Head), J.C.Holste, M. T. Holtzapple, Y.
Kuo, M. S. Mannan, E. M. Sevick-Muraca, J.C.Slattery; Associate
Professor D. M. Ford, T. A. Good, D.T.S.Hanson; Assistant
Professors M. A. Bevan, J. Hahn, D. F. Shantz, V. M. Ugaz; Senior
Lecturers J. T. Baldwin, J.L.Bradshaw, C. E. Isdale, L.
Yurttas
204. Elementary Chemical Engineering. (2-3).
Credit 3. I, II
Solution of elementary problems by application
of mass balances, energy balances and equilibrium relationships.
Prerequisite: Admission to upper-level chemical engineering.
205. Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
I. (3-0). Credit 3. I, II, S
First and second laws of thermodynamics; volumetric
properties of pure fluids; heat effects; applications to flow
processes, power cycles, refrigeration. Prerequisites: CHEN
204; MATH 251.
285. Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 4.
Directed study of special projects or studies
in chemical engineering processes or operations, for lower
division students. Credit not applicable to degree requirements
in chemical engineering. Prerequisites: Freshman or sophomore
classification; approval of department head.
289. Special Topics in... Credit 1 to 4.
Selected topics in an identified area of chemical
engineering for lower division students. May be repeated for
credit. Credit not applicable to degree requirements in chemical
engineering. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.
304. Chemical Engineering Fluid Operations.
(3-0). Credit 3. I, II, S
Fundamentals of fluid mechanics with applications
to design and analysis of process equipment. Prerequisites:
CHEN 205; MATH 308.
320. Numerical Analysis for Chemical Engineers.
(3-0). Credit 3. I, II
Applications of numerical analysis techniques
to mathematical models of processes common to chemical and
associated industries; computational methods and software for
analysis of chemical engineering processes. Prerequisites:
CHEN 205; MATH 308.
323. Chemical Engineering Heat Transfer
Operations. (3-0). Credit 3. I, II, S
Continuation of CHEN 304. Heat transfer operations.
Prerequisite: CHEN 304.
354. Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
II. (3-0). Credit 3. I, II, S
Applications of thermodynamics to pure and mixed
fluids; phase equilibria and chemical reaction equilibria.
Prerequisites: CHEN 205; CHEN 320 or registration therein;
MATH 308.
409. Mathematical Models of Chemical Processes.
(3-0). Credit 3. I, II
Development of the mathematical models of chemical
and physical processes common to the petroleum processing,
chemical and associated industries. Prerequisite: CHEN 424.
414. Chemical Engineering Laboratory I.
(0-3). Credit 1. I, II, S
Laboratory work based on CHEN304 and 323. Prerequisites:
CHEN 304 and 323; ENGL 210 or 301.
424. Chemical Engineering Mass Transfer
Operations. (3-0). Credit 3. I, II
Introduction to mass transfer operations with
applications to design and analysis of process equipment. Prerequisites:
CHEN 323 and 354.
425. Chemical Engineering Plant Economics.
(2-0). Credit 2. I, II
Economic factors involved in the design of chemical
processes and equipment. Prerequisite: Senior level in chemical
engineering or approval of instructor.
426. Chemical Engineering Plant Design.
(1-6). Credit 3. I, II
Integration of material from other chemical
engineering courses with applications to the design of plants
and processes representative of the chemical and related process
industries. Prerequisites: CHEN 424 and 425; graduating senior
or approval of instructor.
433. Chemical Engineering Laboratory II.
(0-3). Credit 1. I, II, S
Laboratory work based on CHEN 424 and 464. Prerequisites:
CHEN 414 and 424; CHEN 464 or registration therein.
440. Introduction to Transport Phenomena.
(3-0). Credit 3. I
Unifying principles and analytical description
of phenomena of momentum transport (viscous flow), energy transport
(heat conduction and convection) and mass transport (diffusion)
in continuous media; similarities and differences in these
phenomena. Prerequisite: Senior classification or approval
of instructor.
451. Introduction to Polymer Engineering.
(3-0). Credit 3. II
Fundamentals of polymer reaction kinetics, morphology,
chemical and rheological properties with applications to polymer
synthesis, production and processing operations. Prerequisite:
Senior classification in chemical engineering or approval of
instructor.
455. Process Safety Engineering. (3-0).
Credit 3. I, II
Applications of engineering principles to process
safety and hazards analysis, mitigation, and prevention, with
special emphasis on the chemical process industries; includes
source modeling for leakage rates, dispersion, analysis, relief
valve sizing, fire and explosion damage analysis, hazards identification,
risk analysis, accident investigations. Prerequisite: Senior
classification in any engineering major. Cross-listed with
SENG 455.
458. Fundamentals of Environmental Remediation
Processes. (3-0). Credit 3.
Fundamental approach to various remediation
technologies; topics in environmental thermodynamics and mass
transfer; adsorption, desorption, ion exchange, air stripping
extractions, chemical oxidation, biodegradation. Prerequisites:
CHEN 354 and 424.
459. Gas and Petroleum Processing. (3-0).
Credit 3.
Design and operation of petroleum and gas processing
facilities including hydrate suppression, dehydration, sweetening,
sulfur recovery, LPG and liquid recovery, refining operations;
analysis of the design and operations involving a large degree
of process simulation. Prerequisites: CHEN 323; senior classification.
461. Process Control and Instrumentation.
(3-3). Credit 4. I, II, S
Fundamental principles and methods used in measurement
and control of process variables such as pressure, temperature
and flow rate. Prerequisite: CHEN 320.
464. Chemical Engineering Kinetics. (3-0).
Credit 3. I, II, S
Introduction to kinetics of reactions and application
of fundamental principles to design and operation of commercial
reactors. Prerequisites: CHEN 320, 323, 354 or approval of
instructor.
470. Introduction of Biomedical Optics.
(3-0). Credit 3.
Fundamentals of biomedical optics; basic engineering
principles used in optical therapeutics, optical diagnostics
and optical biosensing. Prerequisites: MATH 308; PHYS 208.
Cross-listed with BMEN 470.
471. Introduction to Biochemical Engineering.
(3-0). Credit 3. II
Fundamentals of microbial and enzyme processes;
application of biochemical reaction kinetics, transport phenomena
and chemical reactor design principles to design and analysis
of enzyme reactors and fermentation systems. Prerequisites:
Senior classification in engineering or approval of instructor.
Cross-listed with BSEN471.
474. Unit Operations in Food Processing.
(2-2). Credit 3.
Design of food process engineering systems;
basic concepts of rheology and physical properties of foods;
fundamentals of heat and mass transfer and process control.
Prerequisites: CHEN 205 and 304, or ENGR 214. Cross-listed
with BSEN 474.
475. Microelectronics Process Engineering.
(3-0). Credit 3.
State-of-the-art process engineering principles
on microelectronics, especially for the fabrication of very
large scale integrated circuits (VLSICs); fundamental unit
processes, such as thin film deposition, thermal growth, lithography,
etching and doping, material structures and properties, and
basic device operation principles. Prerequisites: CHEN 354
and 464 or approval of instructor; CHEM 322.
481. Seminar. (0-2). Credit 1. I, II
Preparation of oral and written reports on selected
topics from recent technical publications. Prerequisites: Senior
classification in chemical engineering, ENGL 210 or 301.
485. Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 5. I,
II, S
Work covers one or more problems in chemical
engineering processes or operations. Prerequisite: Approval
of department head.
489. Special Topics in... Credit 1 to 4.
I, II, S
Selected topics in an identified area of chemical
engineering. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Senior
classification in chemical engineering or approval of instructor.
