2002 Introduction to Chemical Engineering Computing. Prerequisite: 2033 or concurrent, Mathematics 1823 or concurrent. Introduction to engineering computing and programming using prevalent engineering computing software; program design and development; computer application exercises in engineering. (F)
2033 Chemical Engineering Fundamentals. Prerequisite: Chemistry 1415 or 1425 or equivalent. Material balances involving physical equilibria and chemical reaction; energy balances; gas behavior including vapor pressure and Raoult's Law. (F)
2133 Sustainable Energy for the Future. Prerequisite: Chemistry 1415 and Math 1823 or equivalent or permission of instructor. The course will begin by reviewing the history of supply and use of energy through the 19th and 20th century and the transition from coal to wood to oil, gas and nuclear. It will cover the existing and potential energy supplies for the future and discuss their positive and negative impacts, including environmental impacts. This will include the potential for a new generation of nuclear power, wind, solar, and biomass. (Irreg.)
2153 Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Concepts and Applications. Prerequisite: Physics 2524; Mathematics 2433. Review of electrical circuits and statics and dynamics; application to engineering systems, including motors, power systems, electrical safety, and design of flanges, spans, vessels and other mechanical systems. (Sp)
2281 Engineering Co-Op Program (Crosslisted with AME, C E, C S, ECE, ENGR, EPHY, E S, G E, I E, P E 2281). Prerequisite: student participation in the program. The Co-Op program provides student placement in jobs outside the university, but in a position related to the student's major. On completion of a semester work period, the student submits a brief written report. One hour of credit (elective) granted for each work period, with a maximum credit of six hours. (F, Sp, Su)
2313 Structure and Properties of Materials. Prerequisite: Chemistry 1415, Physics 2524. The behavior of materials under various conditions and environments is correlated to atomic and molecular structure and bonding. (Sp)
3113 Momentum, Heat and Mass Transfer I. Prerequisite: 2033; Mathematics 2443 or concurrent enrollment in 2443, Physics 2524 and completion or concurrent enrollment in Mathematics 3113. The common mathematical and physical basis of these processes is presented. Calculation methods for all three processes are developed. Design procedures of equipment for fluid flow, heat transfer and diffusional processes are given. (Sp)
†G3123 Momentum, Heat and Mass Transfer II. Prerequisite: 3113 and Mathematics 2443, or concurrent enrollment in Mathematics 3113. The common mathematical and physical basis of these processes is presented. Calculation methods for all three processes are developed. Design procedures of equipment for fluid flow, heat transfer and diffusional processes are given. (F)
†G3333 Separation Processes. Prerequisite: 3123, 3473, 3723. Coverage of the fundamentals and modeling techniques of various separation processes found in the chemical process industries. Discussion of various computational approaches for binary and multicomponent separations; factors affecting efficiency, capacity and energy requirements. (Sp)
†G3432 Unit Operations Laboratory. Prerequisite: 3123, 3333 or concurrent enrollment in 3333, 3473; corequisite: English 3153. Experimental examination of processes involving fluid flow, heat and mass transfer, kinetics and process control. Process parameters and physical properties are measured. Laboratory (Sp)
†G3473 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics. Prerequisite: 2033. Application of the first and second laws of thermodynamics to the analysis of phase change, solution behavior and chemical equilibria and reaction. (F)
†G3723 Numerical Methods for Engineering Computation (Crosslisted with Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, and Petroleum Engineering 3723). Prerequisites: 2002 or Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering 2401 or Computer Science 1313 or Computer Science 1323 or Engineering 1001 or Engineering 2003 and Mathematics 3113. Basic methods for obtaining numerical solutions with a digital computer. Included are methods for the solutions of algebraic and transcendental equations, simultaneous linear equations, ordinary and partial differential equations, and curve fitting techniques. The methods are compared with respect to computational efficiency and accuracy. This course may not be taken for graduate credit within the College of Engineering. (F, Sp)
3960 Honors Reading. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: admission to Honors Program. May be repeated; maximum credit six hours. Consists of topics designated by the instructor in keeping with the student's major program. Covers materials not usually presented in the regular courses. (F, Sp, Su)
3970 Honors Seminar. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: admission to Honors Program. May be repeated; maximum credit six hours. The projects covered will vary. Deals with concepts not usually presented in regular coursework.
3980 Honors Research. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: admission to Honors Program. May be repeated; maximum credit six hours. Provides an opportunity for the gifted honors candidate to work on a special project in the student's field. Laboratory (F, Sp, Su)
3990 Undergraduate Research Experience. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. May be repeated; maximum credit six hours. Individual research projects for undergraduates in Chemical Engineering before their junior year, and for high performing undergraduates not in the Honors Program. (F, Sp, Su)
G4153 Process Dynamics and Control. Prerequisite: 4473. Formulation of first-order models for storage tanks, chemical reactors and heated, stirred tanks; transient and steady-state process dynamics; three-mode control of unit operations; higher-order systems and counter-current operations; analog simulation and digital control of chemical processes. (F)
G4253 Chemical Engineering Design I. Prerequisite: 3333, 4473. Processes and process equipment design; technical design of units combined into plants. (F)
G4262 Chemical Engineering Design Laboratory. Prerequisite: 3333, 3432, 4473 or concurrent enrollment in 4473, and 4253 or concurrent enrollment in 4253. Experimental techniques for the acquisition of pilot plant data, using unit operations equipment and reactors for use in process design. Laboratory (F)
G4273 Advanced Process Design. Prerequisite: 4253, 4262. Process and process equipment design, complete design of process plants including complete flow sheets, estimated plant costs, costs of process development, economics of investment. (Sp) [V]
G4473 Kinetics. Prerequisite: 3473, 3723, Mathematics 3113. Fundamentals of rates, homogeneous isothermal reactions, non-isothermal reactions, reactors and design, heterogeneous reactions, fixed and fluidized bed reactors, experimental data reduction, non-ideal flow reaction systems. (Sp)
4980 Senior Research. 1 to 4 hours. Prerequisite: senior standing, permission. Selected students work with individual faculty members on research problems. Laboratory (F, Sp, Su)
G5163 Catalysis. Prerequisite: 4473. Physical characterization of heterogeneous catalysts; catalytic activity of metals, semiconductors, solid acids, and shape-selective materials. Theories of catalytic activity, catalytic reactors, basics of catalyst surface characterization and activity measurement. (Irreg.)
G5183 Graduate Transport Phenomena. Prerequisite: 3123. Fundamentals of the theory of transport process; heat, mass, momentum transfer combined with chemical reactions, derivation of different equations to describe processes and process units, analytical and numerical solutions of systems of describing equations. (F)
G5203 Bioengineering Principles (Crosslisted with Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering 5203). Prerequisite: Engineering 2113 and 2613, and Mathematics 3113. Principles of bioengineering for the areas of the biomechanics of solids and fluids, mass transfer, biomaterials, electrical networks, imaging, and ionizing radiation as they apply to the human body. (Alt. F)
G5243 Biochemical Engineering. Prerequisite: 3123 or permission. Current bioprocesses for reaction and separation with emphasis on fundamental principles of chemical engineering, biochemistry and microbiology. (Alt. Sp)
G5293 Transport in Biological Systems (Crosslisted with Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering 5293). Prerequisite: 3123 or permission of instructor. Theoretical and practical aspects of transport phenomena in living organisms and biomedical technologies. Applications include hemorheology, drug delivery, extracorporeal circulation, and artificial organs. (Irreg.)
G5373 Tissue Engineering. Prerequisite: graduate standing or permission of instructor. Examines the background and recent advances in the science of combining multiple cell types with an appropriate support to provide a construct that can replace or support damaged tissue. (Irreg.)
G5453 Polymer Science (Crosslisted with Chemistry 5453). Prerequisite: graduate standing or permission. Nomenclature, synthesis, structure and properties of high polymers, survey of production, processing and uses of commercial polymeric materials. (Sp)
G5463 Polymer Processing. Prerequisite: senior or graduate standing. The theory and practice of the production of finished polymer shapes (tubes, sheets, fibers, bottles, etc.) from polymeric raw materials. (Alt. F)
G5480 Seminar in Selected Topics in Chemical Engineering. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. May be repeated with change of subject matter; maximum credit nine hours. Seminar course in specialized topics in chemical engineering. (Irreg.)
G5523 Advanced Mathematical Methods in Science and Engineering (Crosslisted with Meteorology 5523). Prerequisite: 3113 and Mathematics 2443. Scale and vector field theory. Ordinary and partial differential equations. Matrix algebra. Complex analysis. (F)
G5563 Properties and Applications of Porous Materials. Prerequisite: graduate standing or permission of instructor. Introduces the structure-properties relationships of several porous media (e.g. carbon nanotubes, zeolites, xerogels, etc.) with the intent of surveying some of the most important applications for each material. Includes discussion as to how experimental and theoretical tools are currently employed to investigate synthesis and properties of porous materials. (Irreg.)
G5643 Natural Gas Utilization. Prerequisite: graduate standing or permission of instructor. Covers the uses of natural gas for combustion, power, LNG, gas conversion to chemicals and fuels, and gas transportation. (Alt. F)
G5673 Colloid and Surface Science (Crosslisted with Chemistry and Civil Engineering and Environmental Science 5673). Prerequisite: graduate standing or permission of instructor. Capillarity, surface thermodynamics, adsorption from vapor and liquid phases, contact angles, micelle formation, solubilization, emulsions and foams. Applications to be discussed include detergency, enhanced oil recovery and adsorption for pollution control. (Irreg.)
G5843 Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics. Prerequisite: 3473 or permission. Advanced thermodynamics as applied to engineering problems and design. (F)
G5971 Seminar in Chemical Engineering Research. May be repeated; maximum credit four hours for the master's degree, 10 hours for the doctoral degree. Speakers from academia and industry elaborate on methods and results from research in their areas of expertise to provide the student with an appreciation of the problems of current interest in chemical engineering. (F, Sp)
G5980 Research for Master's Thesis. Variable enrollment, two to nine hours; maximum credit applicable toward degree, six hours. Laboratory (F, Sp, Su)
G6723 Advanced Kinetics and Reaction Engineering. Prerequisite: 4473 or graduate standing. Understanding and anaylsis of complex kinetics and reactor systems: free radical and cracking reactions, polymerization, biokinetics and catalytic kinetics with mass heat transfer limitations. Advanced reactor systems such as a catalytic fixed bed reactors in one- and two-dimensions, equilibrium limited reaction systems, fluidized and trickle bed reactors, etc. are considered. (F)
G6980 Research for Doctoral Dissertation. Laboratory (F, Sp, Su)
G6990 Special Chemical Engineering Problems. 1 to 2 hours. Prerequisite: permission. May be repeated; maximum credit four hours. Special research problems are pursued by the students either as individuals or as a group under staff direction. (F, Sp, Su)
Updated: May 8, 2007