Application of the principles of chemistry and physics to chemical processes; units, dimensions, and process variables; material balances; equations of state (ideal and real); single component equilibria; energy balances; non reactive and reactive processes; combined mass and energy balances.

First and second law of thermodynamics; thermal and PVT properties of matter; exact differentials and thermodynamic identities; design and analysis of power cycles; analysis of refrigeration and liquefaction processes.

Special engineering topics taken in an international study program. May count toward the major with consent of the advisor and approved plan of study.

Professional skills necessary to succeed in the chemical engineering industry: written and oral technical communication; working on diverse and inclusive teams. The complexity of these skills will build over CHEG 2201, 3201, and 4101.

Properties and phase equilibria for ideal and non-ideal mixtures; design of equilibrium flash separators; phase equilibria using equations of state; chemical equilibria; optimum conditions for chemical reactions; applications include chemical, electrochemical and biochemical systems.

Overall mass, energy, and momentum balances; fluid flow phenomena; theoretical and empirical relationships for design of incompressible fluid-flow systems. Conductive heat transfer; heat transfer coefficients and design of heat exchange systems. Radiation heat transfer, evaporation.

Overall mass, energy, and momentum balances; fluid flow phenomena; theoretical and empirical relationships for design of incompressible fluid-flow systems.

Conductive heat transfer; heat transfer coefficients and design of heat exchange systems. Radiation heat transfer, evaporation; design of mass transfer processes including distillation and extraction; analysis and design of diffusional processes such as gas absorption and humidification. Analytical and numerical methods for the solution of simple partial differential equations describing transport phenomena.

Provides hands-on experience with fluid mechanics phenomenon, including generation of pump curves, frictional losses in pipes, viscous forces versus inertial forces, and laminar versus turbulent flow regimes.

Provides hands-on experience with heat, mass, and kinetics processes, including steady-state heat transfer, transient heat transfer, membrane separation, liquid-phase reaction kinetics, gas-phase polymerization kinetics, and microfluidic devices.

Mathematical and numerical methods for solving engineering problems; description and computer modeling of physical and chemical processes with ordinary and partial differential equations; treatment and interpretation of engineering data.

Theory of chemical rate; homogeneous, heterogeneous and catalytic systems. Analysis and design of batch and flow reaction systems; analysis of rate data; temperature and catalytic effects in reactor design; mass transport effects; non-ideal reactor design.

(Also offered as MSE 3156.) Structure, properties, and chemistry of high polymers; solution and phase behavior; physical states, viscoelasticity and flow; production and polymer processing; design of polymers for specific applications.

Enzyme and fermentation technology; microbiology, biochemistry, and cellular concepts; biomass production; equipment design, operation, and specification; design of biological reactors; separation processes for bio-products.

This course offers students an introduction to the growing field of computational biomolecular engineering, which combines concepts from biology, engineering, and computer science. Students will gain foundational knowledge of relevant topics such as biomolecular modeling, simulation, and design. The course provides a broad overview of key ideas and technologies that are advancing this interdisciplinary area. While being an introductory class, it will equip students with an understanding of current techniques and prepare them for more advanced study at the intersection of these important scientific fields.

Special engineering topics taken in an international study program.

This course will focus on building the professional skills necessary to succeed in chemical engineering industry. Covers written and oral technical communication skills and the skills necessary to work on diverse and inclusive teams. The complexity of these skills will build over CHEG 2201, 3201, and 4101.

Analysis and design of separation processes including distillation and extraction with graphical and computational solution approaches; Analytical and numerical methods for the solution of simple partial differential equations describing transport phenomena.

Introduction to the design of chemical engineering processes and/or products. Major topics include comparison of alternative processing steps, cost estimation and economic analysis, safety and environmental concerns in design, and ethical and societal considerations.

Introduction to bioseparations, review of mass transport, adsorption, chromatography, filtration, extraction, electrophoresis, and field flow fractionation.

This course will focus on building the professional skills necessary to succeed in chemical engineering industry. The course will cover written and oral technical communication skills and the skills necessary to work on diverse and inclusive teams. The complexity of these skills will build over CHEG 2201, 3201, and 4101.

Open-ended laboratory investigations in chemical engineering focusing on fluid mechanics, heat transfer, thermodynamics, and combined heat and mass transfer; emphasis on student teamwork and on design of experiments to meet objectives; technical report writing; oral presentations.

Open-ended laboratory investigations in chemical engineering focusing on reaction kinetics, reactor design, process control, and mass transfer; emphasis on student teamwork and on design of experiments to meet objectives; technical report writing; oral presentations.

Theoretical treatment and design of chemical engineering processes and/or products. Comparison of alternative processing steps; instrumentation; cost estimation; economic analysis; process optimization; safety and environmental concerns in design; ethical considerations in chemical engineering design. Emphasis on the application of chemical engineering principles to conceptual design.

Design and analysis of chemical engineering unit operations and process equipment, computer-aided design of equipment and flow sheets; design and analysis of complete process plants. Computer-based simulation of chemical engineering processes and integration of multiple processes into a holistic plant design using modern chemical engineering process design tools.

Continuation of work on chemical process and simulation projects assigned in CHEG 4140. Group work, written and oral communication, and presentation of the final project, which analyzes a chemical process from technical, economic, safety, and environmental perspectives.

Various computation tools and software used to approximate the solution of chemical engineering problems focusing on reaction kinetics, reactor design, process control, fluid, and mass transfer; for data analysis and visualization; emphasis on student teamwork and on use of computational tools and software to meet the course objectives.

Chemical process modeling, dynamics, and analysis. Measurement and control of process variables,design, and computer simulation of simple processes and control systems.

Introduction to chemical engineering principles of brewing science. History of beer, beer styles, analytical characterization, fermentation kinetics, unit operations, brewery process design and economics. Process safety and recipe formulation will also be discussed.

This course will provide an overview of the principles of air pollution through community-based projects. We will cover the source and impacts of air pollutants, physical and chemical processes governing air pollutant concentrations, associations between climate change and air pollution, air pollution exposure, and indoor air quality. This course will focus on these topics through an environmental justice lens.

Concepts and principles of energy and fuel resources, production and processing by applying energy and mass balances. Fundamentals of fuels processing in refinery and biorefinery processes and industrial (catalytic and non-catalytic) processes by constructing and analyzing systems level flow diagrams. Develop, solve and analyze chemical engineering systems and processes by applying fundamental concepts of thermodynamics and reaction kinetics as well as fundamental concepts from physics, biology, chemistry and mathematics. Analyze, propose solutions and present modern challenges in chemical engineering processes which involve fuel processing.

This course provides an overview of how membrane technology impacts various parts of our industrial and commercial sector. The course will cover the following: Fundamentals of liquid and gas separations, membrane fabrication and manufacturing, membrane characterization, introductory membrane systems engineering, conventional and emergent applications in membrane technology. The course will include reviews of the refereed literature, in-class presentations, and laboratory tours/demonstrations when appropriate.

Methods of conducting research; design of laboratory investigations and experiments; correlation and interpretation of experimental results; writing of formal, technical reports; oral presentations; independent student effort, initiative and resourcefulness are required.

A classroom course on special topics as announced.