This course covers mass and energy balances related to chemical process systems and measurements, as well as to the development of problem-solving methodologies in mass and energy balances.

This course introduces the general concepts of chemical engineering. In this course, the applications of mass and energy balances are extended to include reactive systems, and systems undergoing phase changes as well as transient processes. Computational tools such as Excel and MATLAB are used to demonstrate the use of a structured programming language for material and energy balances.

In this course, students learn the basics of classical and solution thermodynamics. The course forms the link between the mass and energy balance courses, and separations.

This course examines integral balance equations for conservation of momentum, energy, and mass. Topics include the following: analysis of chemical processes involving fluid flow and heat and mass transfer, estimation of friction factors, and heat and mass transfer coefficients, pump selection and sizing, piping network analysis, and design of heat exchangers.

This course enables students to design and conduct experiments on fluid mechanics and heat transfer; analyze and interpret data; apply spreadsheets, statistical methods, and process models; as well as gain proficiency in operating basic chemical-engineering equipment and instruments. Emphasis is placed on safety, professionalism, teamwork, and oral/written communication.

This course examines the development and analysis of process models for systems that arise in chemical engineering applications.

This course examines the principles of equilibrium and transport-controlled separations. Topics include analysis and design of stagewise and continuous separation processes, including distillation, absorption, extraction, filtration, and membrane separations.

This course introduces basic statistical analysis with an emphasis on applications relevant to Chemical Engineering. Applications covered include design of experiments and analysis of experimental data and modern software tools are utilized.

This course covers topics such as structured programming techniques; numerical techniques useful in the solution of chemical engineering processes: root-finding techniques, direct and iterative approaches to solve linear systems, linear and nonlinear regression, interpolation, numerical differentiation and integration, statistical analysis of data; solutions of ordinary differential equations.

This course focuses on the critical analytical and mathematical skills for analyzing fundamental concepts in transport phenomena (including fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and mass transfer) and the application of these concepts to the solution of problems relevant to chemical and biomedical engineering. The focus is on the microscopic description of momentum, energy, and mass transfer to obtain balance equations and to utilize information obtained from solutions of the balance equations to calculate engineering quantities of interest drag force, rate of heat and mass transfer in a wide variety of problems.

This course focuses on the design and implementation of model-based control systems for chemical and biochemical systems. Topics include formulation of dynamic models, time and Laplace domain analysis of open-loop and closed-loop systems, and design of single variable and multivariable controllers. MATLAB and SIMULINK are used for dynamic process simulation and control system development. The lab is comprised of experiments designed to illustrate and apply control theory, measurement techniques, calibration, tuning of controls, characterization of sensors, and control circuits.

This lab is comprised of experiments designed to illustrate and apply control theory, measurement techniques, calibration, tuning of controls, characterization of sensors, and control circuits.

This course includes activities such as designing and conducting experiments in reaction kinetics and chemical separations, analyzing and interpreting data, applying spreadsheets, statistical methods, and process models. Students gain proficiency in operating basic chemical engineering equipment and instruments. Emphasis on safety, professionalism, teamwork, and oral and written communication.

This course covers the following topics: homogeneous and heterogeneous reaction kinetics; analysis of batch, mixed, plug, and recycle reactors; analysis of multiple reactions and multiple reactors; reactor temperature control; and catalytic reactor design.

This course is the first in a two-semester sequence on the analysis, synthesis, and design of chemical processes, preparing students for engineering practice. Students integrate knowledge from prior courses with process economics, computer-aided design, engineering standards, and realistic constraints to solve open-ended process problems.

This course is the second in a two-semester sequence on the analysis, synthesis, and design of chemical processes, and prepares students for engineering practice. Students integrate knowledge from prior courses with process economics, computer-aided design, engineering standards, and realistic constraints to the design of chemical-process facilities.

This course examines electrochemistry and electrochemical engineering science and their application in batteries and fuel cells, with emphases on quantitative analysis and the role of transport and kinetics.

This course introduces chemical engineering students to the major principles of life sciences that are important for biotechnological applications, and extends and applies the students' knowledge of the chemical engineering principles of kinetics, mass transfer, separation, purification, and characterization to important problems in bioprocess engineering.

In this course, students learn about petroleum, the most important resource of energy and materials in modern days. This course emphasizes historical developments, technologies and processes used in the petroleum industry (upstream, midstream and downstream).

This course is an introduction to static and dynamic polymer physics, including models of chains and macroscopic properties.

This course offers an introduction to different types of polymers and their physical properties. Topics include major synthetic paths and reaction kinetics, properties of macromolecules in solution, methods of molecular weight determination, and the role of phase transitions in amorphous and crystalline polymers.

This course provides an introduction to engineering materials, with emphasis on understanding the relation between structure, processing, and properties. In particular, the role of the atomic structure and arrangement, as well as the microstructure, in determining the physical properties of these materials is examined. In addition, polymers and modern processing techniques for improving material performance are studied. Finally, the resistance of materials to environmental factors, and factors in selection of materials for engineering applications are discussed.

This course involves the completion of an Honors Undergraduate Research Program (URP) for six hours with a minimum grade of "C". This program requires independent student research on a topic relevant to biomedical engineering and may be used to satisfy the Chemical Engineering Elective requirement. May be repeated to a maximum of six semester hours.

This is a supervised program of study. May be repeated to a maximum of twelve semester hours.

This course involves the completion of an Honors Undergraduate Research Program (URP) for six hours with a minimum grade of "C". This program requires independent student research on a topic relevant to biomedical engineering and may be used to satisfy the Chemical Engineering Elective requirement. May be repeated to a maximum of six (6) credit hours; repeatable within the same term.

This course covers selected topics in chemical engineering with emphasis on contemporary developments in the field. May be repeated within the same term to a maximum of twelve semester hours.

This course for first-term graduate students includes instruction in the performance of scientific research, including problem definition, literature review, project proposal development, laboratory and computational research, oral presentations, technical report writing, and professional conduct.

This course presents the fundamental aspects of classical thermodynamics, and its application to multicomponent, multiphase, and chemically reacting systems. Introduction to the thermodynamics of irreversible processes and statistical mechanics.

This course examines the development of the fundamental aspects of continuum mechanics in order to describe the transport of momentum, energy, and mass. The basic equations of fluid mechanics are developed, and a number of applications to chemical engineering problems are considered. Also emphasizes boundary conditions at phase interfaces, and derivation of the point and macroscopic balance equations for these transport processes.

This course is a rigorous analysis of transport phenomena at the micro- and macroscopic scales in systems with mixtures of several components and featuring more than one phase. Boundary layer flows, mixing effects, transport in porous and structured media, transport processes at interfaces.

This course is a study of catalytic and noncatalytic reactor design for homogeneous and heterogeneous systems. Includes non-ideal flow and mixing, including distribution functions and modeling.

This course is a graduate introduction to static and dynamic polymer physics, including models of chains and macroscopic properties.

This course explores the classification and characterization of polymeric systems. Topics include the introduction to the physical chemistry, synthesis and reaction kinetics, reaction engineering, characterization, and the processing and properties of polymeric systems.

This course is an introduction at the graduate level to the mathematical formulation and solution of chemical engineering problems involving transport phenomena and reaction. Course includes dimensional analysis and scaling, linear algebraic, ordinary, and partial differential equations, vector and tensor analysis, Fourier series, Integral (Fourier and Laplace) transforms, boundary value problems.

This course presents the central concepts of practical numerical analysis techniques and their application to chemical engineering problems. The course includes interpolation and approximation theory, solution of linear and nonlinear systems, solution of ordinary differential and partial differential equations, single step and multi-step methods, stiff systems, and two-point boundary problems.

This course is a detailed examination of some topic in chemical engineering. Conducted on a personal basis with the instructor. May be repeated with different topics. Only three semester hours may be used toward the MS degree.

In this course, students perform a research project required for the non-thesis MS degree.

This course is a detailed study of some topic of special interest to chemical engineers. Typical topics might include: aerosol mechanics, polymer processing, combustion, bioseparations, fluidization. May be repeated to a maximum of six semester hours with different topics. May be repeated in the same semester.

This seminar consists of presentations by faculty, students, and visiting scientists. Full-time graduate students must enroll each term.

This course provides a means of registering for thesis research work and recording progress towards its completion. Students must consult with the academic department for appropriate registration of course credit hours. May be repeated to a maximum of forty-five (45) credit hours; repeatable within the same term.

This course is for research on the dissertation topic. May be repeated as often as approved by the supervisory committee. A maximum of twenty-four hours can be applied to the doctoral degree.

All doctoral students must enroll in this course the semester they intend to take the qualifying exam.

All students must register for this course for the term in which they intend to defend their thesis.

Must be included in the final semester schedule for all doctoral students.