Chemical Engineering Course Descriptions

CME 006 The Engieering Profession (Junior and Senior). (0) Activities of the Student Chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (for junior and senior year chemical engineering students). Lecture: one hour per week. May be repeated three times. Prereq: Chemical engineering major.

CME 101 Introduction to Chemical Engineering (1) An introduction to the chemical engineering profession including: problem-solving techniques, use of computers, computer problems and lectures by practitioners.

CME 200 Process Principles (3) A course in material and energy balances, units, conversions, tie elements, recycle, bypass, equations of state, heat effects, phase transitions, and the first and second laws of thermodynamics applications in separation processes involving equilibrium reactions and energy exchange. Prereq: CHE 115, CS 221; "C" grade or better in MA 113; "C" average or better in CHE 105 and CHE 107; prereq or concur: MA 114, PHY 231.

CME 320 Engineering Thermodynamics (4) Fundamentals of thermodynamics, review of first law, second and third laws, VL, LL and SL equilibria, homogeneous and heterogeneous chemical reaction equilibria. Prereq: CME 200, MA 213, PHY 231.

CME 330 Fluid Mechanics (3) Introduction to the physical properties of fluids, fluid statics. Equations of conservation of mass, momentum and energy for systems and control volumes. Dimensional analysis and similarity. Principles of inviscid and real fluid flows; flow through pipes and around bodies. Application and design of fluid handling systems. Prereq: Engineering standing, ME 220 or CME 200, CS 221 and MA 214. (Same as ME 330.)

CME 395 Special Problems in Chemical Engineering (1-3) Individual work on some selected problems in the field of chemical engineering. May be repeated one time. Prereq: Engineering standing and approval of the chairperson of the department.

CME 404G Polymeric Materials (3) Relating properties to structure; properties of polymer materials, mechanical, electrical and thermal properties of amorphous and crystalline polymers, molding and fabrication, polymers as additives, biomedical application, selection of polymers, design. Prereq: Engineering standing, CHE 230 or CHE 236, MSE 301, or consent of instructor. (Same as MSE 404G.)

CME 415 Separation Processes (3) Separations based on both equilibrium stage concepts and mass transfer rate control are addressed for a range of chemical process operations, including distillation, gas absorption, extraction, adsorption, and membrane-based processes. Design problems are conceived to require computer-aided modeling and analysis. Prereq: CME 320, engineering standing.

CME 420 Process Modeling in Chemical Engineering (3) Applications of principles of material and energy balances, thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer, physical chemistry and numerical methods to problems in separation and transport processes and reactive systems. Prereq: CS 221, MA 214; prereq or concur: CME 320, ME 330, engineering standing.

CME 425 Heat and Mass Transfer (4) Fundamental principles of conduction and convective heat transfer, and diffusional and convective mass transfer. Design applications to heat exchanges and packed bed absorbers. Prereq: CME 320, ME 330, engineering standing.

CME 433 Chemical Engieering Laboratory (3) A laboratory course emphasizing experimental work in the areas of fluid flow, heat transfer, mass transfer, and chemical reaction kinetics. Special consideration is given to the development of experimental acumen, mathematical and statistical data handling, report writing, and oral presentation. Lecture, one hour; laboratory, six hours per week. Prereq: CME 415, 420, 425; concur: CME 550, engineering standing.

CME 455 Chemical Engineering Process Design I (3) A lecture and problem-solving course devoted to the study of chemical engineering economics as it applies to the design of chemical process units and systems. Prereq: CME 415, CME 420, CME 425, ME 330, CS 221, and engineering standing.

CME 456 Chemical Engineering Process Design II (4) A lecture and problem-solving course intended to combine the principles of chemical engineering with optimization as they apply to the design of chemical processes. Results of each design case studied will be presented by both oral and written reports. Prereq: COM 199, CME 455, CME 550 and engineering standing.

CME 462 Process Control. (3) Basic theory of automatic control devices and their application in industrial chemical plants is emphasized. Identification of control objectives, appropriate measurements and manipulations, and possible loops between these, requires integration of the control system with the original process design. Interactions between process units are analyzed using well-known analytical tools and design strategies. Prereq: Consent of instructor.

CME 470 Professionalism, Ethics, and Safety (1) Detailed lectures and supervised discussions on standards of ethics and safety as they relate to the engineering profession. Emphasis will be on safety in plant design and safety practice in the laboratory and plant. Sociologic problems inherent with air, water and waste management and professional ethics will be addressed. Prereq: Engineering standing.

CME 471 Seminar (1) Students carry out literature searches on assigned topics in engineering, prepare for and deliver formal and informal talks at least every two weeks, and submit written summaries of these presentations. Lecture, two hours per week. Prereq: COM 199 and engineering standing.

CME 505 Analysis of Chemical Enineering Problems (3) The application of differential and integral equations to traditional and non-traditional chemical engineering problems. Prereq: CME 425, CME 550 concurrent or consent of instructor. CME 515 AIR POLLUTION CONTROL. (3) Kinetics and equilibria of photochemical and "dark" atmospheric reactions. Atmospheric statics and dynamics including lapse rates, inversions, and vertical and horizontal air motion. Single and area source diffusion. Stack meterology. Prereq: CME 320 or ME 220.

CME 550 Chemical Reactor Design (3) A lecture and problem course dealing with interpretation of rate data and development of performance equations for single and multiple reactor systems. A design problem will be selected for an industrially important chemical reaction system requiring computer solution. Prereq: CS 221, CME 420, CME 425, and engineering standing, or consent of instructor.

CME 554 Chemical and Physical Processing of Polymer Systems (3) Theory related to the chemical and physical processing of polymer systems, polymer chemistry, non-Newtonian flow behavior, stress and strain tensors, polymer processing operations and technology. Prereq: CHE 232 and CME 425, or consent of instructor. (Same as MSE 554.)

CME 558 Principles of Polymer Characterization and Analysis (3) A lecture course exploring the fundamental chemical and physical aspects of a range of characterization methods as applied to polymeric systems; the primary objective will be the development of a broad understanding of the various tools available for polymer characterization both on the molecular level and as bulk materials. Prereq: CME 320, ME 330, or consent of instructor. (Same as MSE 558).

CME 580 Design of Rate and Equilibrium Processes for Water Pollution Control (3) The design of chemical and physical processes for the removal and concentration of organic, inorganic, and particulate pollutants from aqueous solution/suspension: adsorption, destabilization, disinfection, membrane processes, thermal processes, flow through beds of solids, etc. Prereq: CHE 440G, CME 425 and prereq or concur: CME 550 or consent of instructor.

CME 583 Fuel Science (3) This course is concerned with the structure, chemistry, processing, utilization, environmental aspects, and conversion of hydrocarbon resources: petroleum, natural gas, coal, oil shale, and heavy oil. The laboratory component, which is taught off-campus at the Center for Applied Energy Research, covers characterization methods for fossil fuels. Prereq: CHE 230, CHE 232, and CHE 440G.

CME 599 Topics in Chemical Engineering (3) A detailed investigation of a topic of current significance in chemical engineering such as: contemporary energy topics, fuels development, membrane science, computer control of chemical processing. A particular topic may be offered twice under the CME 599 number. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits. Prereq: Engineering standing. PREREQUISITE FOR GRADUATE WORK: Students desiring to take any of the following courses should have a thorough working knowledge of chemistry, physics, and mathematics. For major work, a candidate must hold a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering or its equivalent.

CME 620 Equilibrium Thermodynamics (3) The criteria for physical and chemical equilibria, including: predictive equations, solution theory, chemical activity, coupled chemical equilibria, and external constraints. Emphasis may be on vapor-liquid equilibrium, chemical reaction equilibrium, or complex ionic equilibria in dilute aqueous solutions and suspensions. Prereq: CHE 440G and CME 320 or consent of instructor.

CME 621 Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics (3) An introductory course in the thermodynamics of irreversible processes, including: phenomenological equations relating flows and forces, Onsager's law, and entropy production in continuous processes. Prereq: CME 620, or ME 620, or consent of instructor.

CME 625 Properties of Gases and Liquids (3) Development, discussion and application of intermolecular force laws as they apply to gases, liquids and mixtures: Chapman-Enskog kinetic theory, virial theorem, Buckingham (6-exp) potential, and theoretical and semitheoretical predictive equations. Estimation of thermodynamic and transport properties. Prereq: CME 620, CME 630, or consent of instructor.

CME 630 Transport I (3) A unified study of physical rate processes in liquids and vapors, including: mass, energy, and momentum transport, transport in chemically reacting systems, similarities, turbulence modeling, buoyance-induced transport and multicomponent diffusion. Prereq: ME 330, CME 425, CME 505 concurrent or consent of instructor.

CME 631 Transport II (3) A continuation of Transport I. Interphase transport of mass, energy, and momentum is discussed. Boundary Layer theory is applied to combined transport and chemical reaction. Theories of turbulent transport are examined. Prereq: CME 630 or consent of instructor.

CME 635 Staged Mass Transfer Operations (3) Design and performance of vapor-liquid or liquid-liquid, and solid-liquid systems, particularly for multicomponent mixtures. Emphasis will depend upon student interest. Prereq: CME 412, 420, and 425.

CME 637 Biological Transport Phenomena (3) Selected topics concerning momentum and mass transfer in the cardiopulmonary system. Prereq: CME 630 or consent of instructor.

CME 650 Advanced Chemical Reator Design (3) Rate expressions for heterogeneous reaction kinetics; energy and mass transport within and external to reacting porous catalysts; design equations for multiphase fixed and moving bed reactors. Prereq: CME 550, CME 630, CME 505, or instructor consent.

CME 671 Basic Electrode Processes in Electrochemical Engineering (3) Provides engineers with an introduction to electrochemical theory and measurement techniques, including relaxation methods. Selected topics in equilibrium electrochemistry, generalized theory of reversibility, double layer structural effects on charge transfer rates, organic redox reactions, chemical power systems, and biomedical engineering. Prereq: CME 620 or consent of instructor.

CME 680 Biochemical Engineering (3) Principles and design of processes involving biochemical reactions, including aerobic and anaerobic respirations and fermentations, and involving pure and mixed cultures. Energy considerations, heat and mass transfer, biochemical kinetics, and application to biological waste treatment. Prereq: CME 550, CME 630, CHE 440G or consent of instructor.

CME 748 Masters Thesis Research (0) Half-time to full-time work on thesis. May be repeated to a maximum of six semesters. Prereq: All course work toward the degree must be completed.

CME 749 Dissertation Research (0) Half-time to full-time work on dissertation. May be repeated to a maximum of six semesters. Prereq: Registration for two full-time semesters of 769 residence credit following the successful completion of the qualifying exams.

CME 768 Residence Credit for the Masters Degree (1-6) May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours.

CME 769 Residence Credit for the Doctor's Degree. (0-12)

CME 771 Seminar. (0) Review of current literature in the field of chemical engineering, general discussion and presentation of papers on departmental research. Lecture, one hour per week. Required for all graduate students in chemical engineering.

CME 779 Membrane Sciences Colloquium (1) Outstanding membrane scientists present their current research on biological and/or synthetic membranes. Students read a pertinent paper by the speaker prior to his/her talk and write a short paper on the talk; especially important is relevance of the main points of the talk to membrane science in general and the student's own research in particular. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits. (Same as BCH/CHE/PHA/PHR 779.)

CME 780 Special Problems in Chemical Engineering (1-3) Independent study, design, or research in chemical engineering topics. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 credits. Prereq: Approval of the departmental director of Graduate Studies.

CME 790 Research in Chemical Engineering (1-9) Graduate Research in Chemical Engineering on a topic approved by the Departmental Graduate Studies Committee. May be repeated to a maximum of two semesters. Prereq: Consent of the Director of Graduate Studies.