| EGPP-101 |
Introduction to Engineering |
2 Credits |
Provides information on engineering education the engineering profession and basic concepts and
tools. Introduces the engineering design process and provides the opportunity for students to
complete engineering design projects.
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| CHEG-102 |
Introduction to Engineering Design |
2 Credits |
Indtroduction to process synthesis and process design, and simple mass balances. Students develop flow diagram,
overall mass balance, and preliminary design of one or more individual pieces of equipment. Prereq.: Chemistry CHEM-003.
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| CHEG-201, 202 |
Chemical Engineering Calculations I, II |
3 Credits each |
Application of material and energy balances to chemical engineering operations and processes, introduces stoichiometric relations,
first law of thermodynamics, and correlation of chemical and physical properties. Coreq. for CHEG-201: Chemistry CHEM-004 and Mathematics MATH-157.
Prereq. for CHEG-202: 205-201; Coreqs. for CHEG-202: Physics PHYS-013 and Chemistry CHEM-141.
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| CHEG-301, 302, 401 |
Unit Operations I, II, III |
3 Credits each |
Involves quantitative study of chemical engineering operations involving fluid flow in pipes through porous media; motion of particles in fluids;
heat exchange by conduction, convection, and radiation; and equilibrium stage and differential mass tranfer operations. Prereq. for CHEG-301: CHEG-202
and Computer Science SYCS-164; co-req. for CHEG-301: Mathematics MATH-159. Prereqs. for CHEG-302: CHEG-301 and Mathematics MATH-159. Prereqs. for CHEG-401:
Chemistry CHEM-171 and CHEG-302; coreq. for CHEG-401: CHEG-303.
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| CHEG-303 |
Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics |
4 Credits |
Introduces second law, use of entropy and free energy, properties of pure fluids and mixtures, equations of states, applications
to power and refrigerartion cycles, and study of phase and chemical equilibria. Prereq.: CHEG-202; coreqs.: Chemistry CHEM-171 and Mathematics MATH-159.
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| CHEG-304, 405 |
Chemical Engineering Laboratory I, II |
2 Credits each |
Application of chemical engineering process and unit-operation principles to quantitative experiments in small-scale equipment. Prereqs. for CHEG-304: Chemistry
CHEM-145 and English ENGL-003; coreq. for CHEG-304: Chemistry CHEM-173 and CHEG-302. Prereqs. for CHEG-405: Chemisry CHEM-145 and English ENGL-003; coreqs. for CHEG-405:
Chemistry CHEM-145 and CHEG-401.
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| CHEG-306 |
Chemical Engineering Analysis |
2 Credits |
Treatment of experimental data, with steady state simulation of chemical processes using FLOWTRAN and CHESS; solution of ordinary differential equations by LaPlace transforms and numerical methods. Prereqs: Math. 0l5-l59 and CHEG-30l
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| CHEG-402 |
Process Control |
3 Credits |
Involves methods of process control, dynamic response of chemical processing equipment and systems, modes of control and controller characteristics, and use of mathematical and experimental models. Prereqs.: CHEG-306 or permission of instructor.
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| CHEG-403 |
Chemical Engineering Kinetics |
3 Credits |
Presents the fundamentals of chemical reaction kinetics and application of kinetics, thermodynamics, and transport phenomena to the design of chemical reactors. Prereqs: Chemistry CHEM-l4l and CHEM-l7l; Math. 0l5-l59, and CHEG-303.
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| CHEG-406 |
Introduction to Polymer Systems |
3 Credits |
Modern industrial and commercial processes for production and fabrication of polymer materials. Prereqs: Chemistry CHEM-l42 and CHEM-l7l; CHEG-303; Coreq.: CHEG-302
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| CHEG-407 |
Process Design I |
3 Credits |
Involves cost estimation, materials of construction, and fabrication selection in the optimum design of chemical processing systems and equipment along with optimization incorporating the time-value of money and mathematical programming techniques. Prereqs: Chemistry CHEM-l7l and CHEG-102 and CHEG-202; Coreq.: CHEG-303.
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| CHEG-408 |
Mathematical Methods in Chemical Engineering |
3 Credits |
Elective. Teaches use of the basic laws of conservation of momentum, mass, and energy, including rate expressions to formulate ordinary, partial differential and other fundamental equations describing chemical engineering processes, analytical and numerical solutions of resulting equations. Prereq.: CHEG- 306 or permission of instructor.
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| CHEG-409 |
Independent Study in Chemical Engineering |
Credit Varies |
Elective. Provides advanced treatment of selected topics in chemical engineering, with independent study subjects arranged to fit the interests of the student and advisor. Prereq.: Senior standing or special permission of instructor.
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| CHEG-410 |
Advanced Mass Transfer -- Selected Topics |
3 Credits |
Elective. Deals with dynamic sorption operations and newly developing separation techniques, including equilibrium concepts and mass transfer design methods. Prereqs.: CHEG-303 and CHEG-401.
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| CHEG-412 |
Transport Phenomena |
3 Credits |
Elective. Provides a unified treatment of momentum, heat, and mass transport, with development of equations of change and application of microscopic and macroscopic balances to a variety of chemical engineering problems. Prereq.: CHEG-306; Coreq.: CHEG-40l or permission of instructor.
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| CHEG-413 |
Process Engineering in Energy Systems |
3 Credits |
Elective. Offers an understanding of the role of chemical engineering in the development and design of energy systems with emphasis placed on the synthesis of energy processes for the present and future. Prereq.: CHEG-303; Coreq.: CHEG-40l and CHEG-407.
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| CHEG-414 |
Process Design II |
3 Credits |
Instruction in the use of chemical engineering and economic principles in solving problems of design and optimization of chemical processing systems and equipment, along with application of optimization methods and computer simulations in determining optimum selection of process variables. Prereqs.: CHEG-30l, CHEG-403, CHEG-407, and all required chemistry courses.
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| CHEG-415 |
Air Pollution Engineering |
3 Credits |
Elective.
Deals with thermodynamics and reaction kinetics of primary and secondary
air pollutants, transport and diffusion processes in the atmosphere,
stack design and plume dispersion modeling, and design of air pollution
control equipment for particulates and gases. Prereqs.: Chemistry
CHEM-142 and CHEG-306; Coreq.: CHEG-401.
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| CHEG-422 |
Polymoer Processing |
3 Credits |
Discusses applications of the power law and of linear viscoelasticity to extrusion, injection molding and fiber-spinning. Prereq.: CHEG-412.
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| CHEG-426 |
Polymer Rheology |
3 Credits |
Treats viscoleasticity and the generalized Newtonian fluid, including the power law, in fluid mechanics and rheomotry. Differential and integral constituitive equations. Prereqs.: CHEG-412.
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| CHEG-800 |
Chemical Engineering Seminar |
0 Credit |
Presents selected topics of interest to chemical engineering students and professionals and discusses professionalism, careers in chemical engineering, graduate school and AIChE.
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| CHEG-900 |
Engineering Practice |
3 Credits |
Involves practical engineering work carried out by students enrolled in the Cooperative Education Program during the time spent in industry. Credit may be awarded based on an evaluation of work experience by the faculty and employers. Prereq.: Enrollment in Cooperative Education Program.
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