Course Catalog
Chemical Engineering Classes
ChE 110,化学工程概论
1 credit, 1 class hour
Students will gain fundamental engineering skills that apply to all engineering disciplines through problem and cooperative based learning exercises and attain a clear understanding of what chemical engineers practice versus other engineering disciplines, in both 传统和现代的工作环境和职业. This course will introduce engineering calculations such as material and energy balances, cost analysis, and engineering software programs.
ChE 110L,化学工程实验室导论
1 credit, 1 lab hour
This lab focuses on first hand experience of engineering design, calculations, and 使用ChemCAD, Lab VIEW和Excel进行模拟. 此外,数据采集和 analysis will be introduced. 小团队将设计、构建和测试一个系统,结果是 在书面报告、口头报告和设计竞赛中.
不开设200级化学工程课程.
ChE 326,化学工程原理1
3 credits, 3 class hours; Prerequisite: CHEM 121 Corequisite: MATH 132
Offered fall semester
化学计量计算导论. 计算能量和物质平衡. 基本工艺分析和反应器设计. Single and multi‐phase systems. (Same as METE 326)
化学工程原理2
3 credits, 3 class hours; Prerequisite: ChE 326 Corequisite: MATH 231
Offered spring semester
介绍非稳态,瞬态物质和能量平衡. Solution methods using logic programming, spreadsheets, and process simulation software. Statistical process analysis.
ChE 345L,化学工程设计实验室
1 credit, 3 lab hours; Prerequisites: ES 347, ChE 326 Corequisite: ES 350
Offered spring semester
Team‐oriented project design. 介绍设计基础和创造性解决问题 techniques. 总结团队进展的书面和口头报告.
ChE 349,化学工程热力学
3 credits, 3 class hours; Prerequisites: MATH 231; CHEM 121, PHYS 121; ES 347 is recommended
Offered fall semester
The theory and engineering applications of the properties of mixtures, phase and chemical reaction equilibria. (Same as MATE 350)
ChE 351, Chemical Process Kinetics
3 credits, 3 class hours; Prerequisites: ChE 326, 349, MATH 335 Corequisite: ES 350
Offered spring semester
化学反应动力学和化学反应器设计基础. Development of rate equations for both homogeneous and heterogeneous reactions, catalysis, diffusion‐controlled 反应和传递过程. (Previously offered as ChE 451)
ChE 352, Separation Processes
3 credits, 3 class hours; Prerequisites: ChE 326, 349 Corequisite: ES 350
Offered spring semester
The process approach to solving problems that involve equilibrium in binary and multicomponent mixtures. 相平衡,吸收,蒸馏(二元和多组分), 液-液萃取,浸出. 气液分离的分级操作设计 液体-液体,固体-液体和气体-固体混合物. (Previously offered as ChE 442)
ChE 371,化学工程师的解决方法
3 credits, 3 class hours; Prerequisites: ChE 327 Corequisites: MATH 335, ES 350
Offered fall semester
Application of analytic and numeric solution techniques to problems in chemical engineering thermodynamics, fluid transport, heat transfer, mass transfer, kinetics and process control. Topics covered include solution of sets of linear and nonlinear algebraic equations, ordinary differential equations, and partial differential equations. Emphasis will be on solving problems the student will encounter in the field of chemical engineering.
ch443,过程动力学和控制
2 credits, 2 class hours; Prerequisites: MATH 335 Corequisites: ChE 371
Offered Fall Semester
Process dynamics and control theory applied to chemical, mechanical, and other engineering processes. Design of control systems.
ChE 443L,化学过程动力学 & Control Lab
1 credit, 3 lab hours; Corequisite: ChE 443
系统动力学的计算机建模. 流程的设计、实现和调优 化学过程控制系统.
ChE 445L, Unit Operations Lab
1 credit, 3 lab hours; Prerequisite: ChE 351, 352
Offered fall semester
Laboratory exercises to illustrate heat exchange, fluid flow, and mass transport phenomena 在化学加工工业中常见的单元操作中.
化工设计,经济与管理[j]
3 credits, 1 class hour, 6 lab hours; Prerequisites: ChE 351 and ChE 352
Offered fall semester
A two‐semester sequence of courses in which a design project is used to illustrate principles and processes of chemical plant design, economics, and management. Lecture topics include intellectual property, capital and operating cost estimation, energy 化学过程的保护、设计优化和规模化. Use of commercially 重点介绍了可用的工艺仿真软件.
化工设计,经济与管理2
3 credits, 1 class hour, 6 lab hours; Prerequisite: ChE 461
Offered spring semester
Continuation of ChE 461.
ChE 463, 463D,实验设计与分析
3 credits, 3 class hours; Prerequisite: Senior standing
Methods of statistics and modeling important to many problems in materials science and engineering. 例子是从许多实际经验中挑选出来的. Safety considerations and experiment design including analysis of risk, how risks may be integrated, and 应如何建立正式程序. 信息源的使用,如 as材料安全数据表(MSDS). (Same as MATE 430)
ChE 464, Natural Gas Engineering
3 credits, 3 class hours; Prerequisite: PETR 245 or ChE 349
Offered fall semester
天然气的组成和性质. Gas separator design. Recovery of liquefiable products from gas. 调节,传输和压缩,气体的测量, 燃气管道设计,以及储气. (Same as PETR 464)
ChE 465,催化剂表征技术
3 credits, 3 class hours; Prerequisite: ChE 349 or MATE 350 or CHEM 332 or instructor’s consent
The course provides an overview of techniques used to characterize catalytic materials including data analysis and linking physical and chemical properties to catalytic 实验室和工艺层面的活动. 主题包括x射线方法,中子 scattering methods, physical adsorption, chemical adsorption, temperature programmed techniques, photoelectron spectroscopy, vibrational spectroscopy, and electron microscopy.
ChE 470, Fuel Cell Technology
3 credits, 3 class hours; Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
The principles of fuel cell technology, including classification of fuel cells and operating mechanisms. 分析潜在的热力学和物理因素 哪些因素决定燃料电池的性能和效率. Cell components and integrative cell design.
ChE 472, 472D,先进传输现象
3 credits, 3 class hours; Prerequisite: ES 216 and 350 or MATE 314 or consent of instructor
动量,热量和质量传递的高级主题. Newtonian and non‐Newtonian fluid behavior and laminar flow problems, elementary turbulent flow concepts, energy balance applications in incompressible fluid flow, flow and vacuum production. Fourier’s law and thermal conductivity of materials, steady state and time dependent heat conduction, 应用于凝固、初等对流换热. Diffusivity of materials, diffusion in gases, liquids and solids and through porous media, time dependent 扩散和相间传质.
高分子材料工程
3 credits, 3 class hours; Prerequisite: MATE 202 or consent of instructor
Offered every fall semester
Introduction to classes and performance properties of polymeric materials. Methods 聚合物的合成与加工. 特别强调结构,粘弹性, and mechanical properties.
高分子加工与表征
3 credits, 2 class hours, 3 lab hours; Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
流变学,量热学和力学测试的基础知识. A specific polymer is used (e.g.(环氧树脂)在整个过程和加工过程中 polymer is covered. Students are expected to acquire a working knowledge of the instrumentation 以及课程中使用的分析工具. 这些包括流变仪,量热计,和 mechanical testing. 主要的分析工具是Kaleidagraph软件. (Same as MATE 474.)
ChE 475, 475D, Explosives Surety
3 credits, 3 class hours; Prerequisite: Upper‐class standing or consent of instructor
Offered spring semester
介绍炸药和其他高能材料. The basic chemical compositions, properties and environmental effects of commercial, military, and improvised (terrorist) 炸药和一些烟火将进行比较. The basic physics of shock waves and detonation. 爆炸效果,爆炸探测,标签和环境问题. Case studies or recent bombings will be used to describe a variety of terrorist approaches. Safety in handling of explosive materials and classifications for transportation and storage. (Same as EXPL 414.)
ChE 476 Drug Delivery Techniques
3 credits, 3 class hours; Prerequisite: Senior standing or consent of instructor
Focus is on current developments in drug delivery techniques, with only a brief discussion of common clinical techniques. 课程的第一部分侧重于各种交付 mechanisms and the tools needed to validate successful targeted drug delivery (both 体外、体内和诊断工具).
The second part of the course focuses on current developments in drug delivery based on published research articles. 学生将阅读、消化和批判性分析 来自领先研究实验室的科学工作. Students will also gain valuable communication tools, as each student will present an article of interest to the class. Finally, the third part of the course focuses on important materials characterization methods such as biological sample prep, SEM, TEM, DSC, Flow Cytometry, Fluorescence Microscopy, ELISA Assays. 与MATE 576共享讲座,并有额外的期望 for graduate credit.
ChE 485, Senior Seminar
1 credit, 3 lab hours; Prerequisite: Senior standing or consent of instructor
Offered fall semester
学生和外部演讲者的当前感兴趣的主题报告. Peer and 每个学生作业的视频回顾. Career planning.
ChE 491, Independent Study
Credit hours to be arranged; Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
对化学工程问题有特殊兴趣的个人研究.