Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Courses

ChE 31 Introduction to Chemical Engineering

Credit: 3 units
Prerequisites: Math 17, Chem 16
Problem solving techniques. Principles of equilibrium as applied to unit operations; thermodynamics; elementary mass and energy balances.

ChE 32 Industrial Stoichiometry

Credit: 3 units
Prerequisites: ChE 31
Analysis of industrial processes: gaseous, liquid, and solid fuels, sulfur and nitrogen compounds, lime and cement.

ChE 122 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I

Credit: 3 units
Prerequisites: ChE 32, Chem 153
Applications of the first and second laws of thermodynamics. Thermodynamic properties of fluids.

ChE 123 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II

Credit: 3 units
Prerequisites: ChE 122
Thermodynamics of flow processes. Power cycles, refrigeration and liquefaction processes. Thermodynamic properties of homogenous mixtures.
Phase and chemical reaction equilibria.

ChE 124 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Laboratory

Credit: 2 units
Prerequisites: ChE 123
Experiments on the PVT behavior, phase and chemical reaction equilibria, and thermodynamic properties of homogenous mixtures.

ChE 125 Chemical Reaction Engineering I

Credit: 3 units
Prerequisites: ChE 123
Kinetics of homogenous reactions. Analysis of various chemical reactors.

ChE 126 Chemical Reaction Engineering II

Credit: 3 units
Prerequisites: ChE 125
Kinetics of heterogeneous reactions. Catalysis. Heterogeneous reactors. Application of kinetics and thermodynamics to selected processes.

ChE 131 Transport Processes

Credit: 3 units
Prerequisites: ChE 31, ES 21
Fundamentals of heat, mass, and momentum transport. Differential balances; equations of change. Molecular and turbulent transport systems. Applications to interphase transfer.

ChE 132 Stagewise Operations

Credit: 3 units
Prerequisites: ChE 32
Unified treatment of stagewise operations. Numerical and graphical solution techniques. Design of multistage equipment.

ChE 133 Process Equipment Design I

Credit: 3 units
Prerequisites: ChE 131, ChE 132
Applications of the principles of separation and rate processes to the design of heat and mass transfer equipment.

ChE 134 Process Equipment Design II

Credit: 3 units
Prerequisites: ChE 131, ChE 132
Applications of the principles of momentum transfer to process equipment design. The energy balance in flow systems. Materials handling.

ChE 135 Process Engineering Laboratory I

Credit: 2 units
Prerequisites: ChE 133, ChE 134
Experimental study of certain unit operations and processes.

ChE 136 Process Engineering Laboratory II

Credit: 2 units
Prerequisites: ChE 135
Continuation of ChE 135.

ChE 140 Chemical Process Industries

Credit: 3 units
Prerequisites: ChE 131, ChE 132, Chem 31
Unit processes and operations in the inorganic and organic chemical industries. Non-conventional energy sources.

ChE 141 Plant Design I

Credit: 3 units
Prerequisites: ChE 122, ChE 140
The design of an industrial plant, including the necessary processes, equipment design and sizing. Emphasis on the economic factors.

ChE 142 Plant Design II

Credit: 3 units
Prerequisites: ChE 141
Continuation of ChE 141.

ChE 171 Introduction to Biochemical Engineering

Credit: 3 units
Prerequisites: Chem 31, NatSci II
Basic microbiology and biochemistry. Enzyme and fermentation kinetics. Continuous culture. Mass transfer in biological systems.

ChE 172 Chemical Process Dynamics and Control

Credit: 3 units
Prerequisites: ES 26, 5th year standing
Introduction to process dynamics of simple chemical systems. Objectives and performance criteria of control systems.

ChE 173 Industrial Pollution Control

Credit: 3 units
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
Types, sources, and harmful effects of industrial pollutants. Measurement of pollution parameters.

ChE 174 Biochemical Engineering Laboratory

Credit: 2 units
Co-requisite: ChE 171
Elementary experiments in biochemical engineering.

ChE 190 Plant Inspection and Seminar

Credit: 2 units
Prerequisites: 5th year standing
Visits to factories, chemical plants. Reports on such visits. Reports on assigned readings from technical literature.

ChE 197 Special Topics

Credit: 3 units
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. May be taken twice.

ChE 198 Special Problems

Credit: 3 units
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. May be taken twice.