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Chemical Engineering (CHE)
CHE 4343 Environmental Engineering Prerequisites: CHE 4123.
CHE 4603 Introduction to Membrane Separations Prerequisites: Senior standing or higher and CHE 3113 or consent of instructor. Description: Basic principles of membrane technology: membrane synthesis processes and molecular separation mechanisms for different types of membranes. General overview of many different membrane processes. Basic transport equations and fundamental concepts with examples and industrial applications. Includes a project/discussion for a membrane reactor model. May not be used for degree credit with CHE 5603. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Undergraduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Chemical Engineering CHE 4753 Introduction to Applied Numerical Computing for Scientists and Engineers Prerequisites: Senior standing or higher, and MATH 2233 or MATH 3263, and knowledge of programming, or consent of instructor. Description: Practical software tools for computational problem solving in science and engineering: version control (e.g., Git), mathematical typesetting (e.g., LaTeX), graphical user interfaces, and high level program languages with libraries of solvers and visualization tools (e.g., Python and MATLAB). Application of numerical computing methods to solve systems of differential and algebraic equations and to estimate model parameters using optimization. May not be used for degree credit
Description: Application of science and engineering principles to minimize the adverse effects of human activities on the environment. National and state environmental regulations. Predictive movement and fate of chemicals in the geospheres. Multi-media pollution assessment, analysis and control. Consideration of safety, health and environmental issues from a process standpoint. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Undergraduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Chemical Engineering CHE 4493 Introduction to Molecular Modeling and Simulation Prerequisites: Senior standing or higher and any one of the following courses – CHE 3473, CHEM 3433, CHEM 3553, MAE 3223, MAE 5683, MAE 5693, BIOC 3223 or consent of instructor. Description: Theory of statistical mechanics and its application to computing thermodynamic, transport and phase equilibria properties of fluids. Modeling of matter at molecular level and atomistic simulation methods such as Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics. Quantum calculation of thermodynamics for industrially relevant reactions. Software used: Cassandra, Gromacs, LAMMPS, and Gaussian. May not be used for degree credit with CHE 5493. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3
Levels: Undergraduate Schedule types: Lecture
with CHE 5753. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3
Department/School: Chemical Engineering CHE 4523 Introduction to Colloid Processing Prerequisites: MATH 2153 and CHEM 1515.
Levels: Undergraduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Chemical Engineering
Description: The physics and chemistry governing the behavior of microscopic particles in dilute and concentrated suspensions. Interparticle interaction influence on viscosity, viscoelasticity, yield stress, and shear thinning. Practical applications of colloids principles in industrial practice. No credit for students with credit in CHE 5523. Same course as MSE 4523. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3
CHE 4773 Introduction to Computational Fluid-Particle Dynamics Prerequisites: Senior standing or higher and CHE 3333 or consent of instructor. Description: Computational fluid-particle dynamics (CFPD) modeling strategies and simulation of multiphase flow transport phenomena such as particle tracking, deposition, reaction, and erosion. Detailed flow visualization using multiphase flow models on ANSYS CFX and Fluent platforms. Application of numerical techniques to simulate processes defined by first-principles. Application of CFPD for drug formulation optimization, lung aerosol dynamics, separation processes, reactions in stirred tanks and plug flow reactors. May not be used for degree credit
Levels: Undergraduate Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Chemical Engineering CHE 4581 Chemical Engineering Seminar III Prerequisites: Senior standing in the department. Description: Through guest lectures and home assignments, preparation and planning for a ChE career and success in the ChE curriculum. Professional growth topics oriented to students in the senior-level ChE courses. Credit hours: 1 Contact hours: Lecture: 1 Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Chemical Engineering
with CHE 5773. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3
Levels: Undergraduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Chemical Engineering CHE 4843 Chemical Process Instrumentation and Control
Prerequisites: CHE 4124 and admission to CHE Professional School. Description: Process instrumentation for measurement and control. Process dynamics and modeling. Linearization. Classical control system analysis and design. Tuning. Communication through block diagrams and P&IDs. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Chemical Engineering
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