Introduction to engineering, with emphasis on chemical engineering. Problem-solving techniques, including the use of computer tools. Basic engineering design methods.

Identification of career interests and active exploration of careers in chemical engineering.

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Introduction to research in Chemical Engineering, effective literature search, communication of results, lab safety, and research ethics.

Material and energy balances in the chemical process industry. Properties of gases, liquids, and solids. Two one-hour lectures and one three-hour laboratory period devoted to problem solving.

First law and second law of thermodynamics. Thermodynamic properties of single component systems. Analysis of power and refrigeration cycles.

Mass, energy, and entropy balance analysis of chemical engineering systems; evaluation of thermodynamic property changes of pure materials; solution thermodynamics of single-phase multicomponent systems; phase and chemical reaction equilibrium.

Fluid statics and dynamics with emphasis on chemical engineering applications.

Theory of heat transmission; mechanism, generation, distribution, and measurement; use of theory in practical equipment design.

Molecular diffusion in fluids; diffusion in laminar and turbulent flow; momentum, transport analogies; interfacial mass transfer; design applications including humidification and absorption.

Overview of the fundamental chemical aspects of materials; role of materials in applications in modern society by case studies of advances in new materials and processes.

Course content varies and will be announced in the schedule of classes by title. May be repeated as topic varies.

Concepts of chemical kinetics, batch and flow reactors, catalysts and reactor design.

Design of stagewise chemical separation cascades; analysis of binary and ternary systems; multicomponent separations, plate and column specification procedures; distillation, crystallization, extraction, and leaching.

Basic principles of adsorption and adsorption processes including adsorbents, thermodynamics, kinetics, fixed bed adsorption and cyclic adsorption processes.

Introduction to advanced computational tools for the analysis of chemical engineering systems. Initial and boundary value problems related to heat and mass transfer, reaction engineering, and parameter estimation.

Review of technical-report writing and presentation techniques; topics in heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and thermodynamics; verification of theoretical results and determination of design parameters. One lecture and six laboratory hours.

Continuation of ECHE 460; topics in mass transfer, kinetics, and process control.

Economics of chemical engineering projects related to typical corporate goals and objectives; process-flowsheet development techniques; review of shortcut design techniques; selection of profitability criteria.

Continuation of ECHE 465; computer-aided design of chemical processes; written and oral presentation of a comprehensive design project.

Completion of the thesis requirements for the departmental undergraduate research track. A maximum of three credits may be applied toward a degree.

Reading and research on selected topics in chemical engineering. Course content varies and will be announced in the schedule of classes by title. May be repeated two times as topics vary. Pass-Fail grading.

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Individual investigation or studies of special topics. A maximum of six credits may be applied toward a degree. Advance approval of project proposal by advisor and instructor.

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Multi-phase pressure drop, phase contacting, flow through porous media, fluidization, mixing, and turbulence.

Introduction to the use of computational fluid dynamics codes to analyze flow, heat, and mass transfer problems of practical engineering applications.

Intermediate concepts of chemical kinetics, batch and flow reactors, catalysts and reactor design, including non-ideal systems.

Intermediate level design of stagewise chemical separation cascades; analysis of binary and ternary systems; multicomponent separations, plate and column specification procedures; distillation, crystallization, extraction, and leaching.

Fundamental physical and chemical principles in mathematically modeling the dynamic response of chemical processes; feedforward and feedback control systems; design of control schemes for selected chemical processes.

Reliability, availability, and fault-tree analyses, risk indices, hazard evaluation, vapor cloud modeling, toxicology, material safety classification and regulations, individual/corporate ethical responsibilities.

Basic principles of corrosion engineering developed from a chemical engineering approach to thermodynamics, kinetics, mass transfer, and potential theory.

Industrial polymers with emphasis on their characterization and on the modeling of the major polymer fabrication processes.

An examination of energy technologies that will enable society to move from an economy based on fossil fuels to one based on sustainable energy.

Fundamental process and applications related to the broad field of combustion and energy generation including emissions control technologies.

Course content varies and will be announced in the schedule of classes by title. May be repeated as topic varies.