The following courses, numbered 5000-9999, are offered for graduate credit. Courses numbered 5000-6999 which are offered for undergraduate credit only may be found in the undergraduate bulletin, as well as all other undergraduate courses (numbered 0900-4999). Courses in the following list numbered 5000-6999 may be taken for undergraduate credit unless specifically restricted to graduate students as indicated by individual course limitations. For interpretation of numbering system, signs and abbreviations, see University Courses.
Prereq: B E 2100, B E 2550; CHE 3800, CHE 3400. Application of modern statistical experimental design methods to improve effectiveness and success in experimental projects, in chemical industry manufacturing, and research and design. (W)
Prereq: senior standing. Basic principles of human physiology presented from the engineering perspective. Bodily functions, their regulation and control discussed in quantitative terms and illustrated by simple mathematical models where feasible. (F)
Prereq: senior standing in science or engineering discipline. Various types of fuel cells, materials properties of electrodes and polymeric membranes, and electrochemical mechanisms. Reforming of various types of hydrocarbon fuel to hydrogen, and reforming technology. (F)
Prereq. or coreq: MAT 2150. Fundamental relationships between chemical structure and physical properties of high polymers. Basic structures, states and transitions of polymers. Polymerization reactions and processes. Molecular weight, viscous flow and mechanical properties of polymers. Material fee as indicated in the Schedule of Classes (F)
Prereq: CHE 3200 or equivalent undergraduate fluid mechanics. A detailed analysis of polymer processing. Rheology of polymers, flow in tubes, calendering, extrusion, coating and injection molding. Material fee as indicated in the Schedule of Classes (W)
Coreq: CHE 5350. Introductory course emphasizing a physical understanding of composites: fiber and polymer matrix properties, interfacial adhesion, manufacturing, elastic and strength properties of unidirectional and random laminae. Other topics include various performance properties and plastic design applications. (F)
Prereq: senior standing in science or engineering discipline. Fundamentals concerning fires and explosions, control strategies to prevent accidents, fault tree analysis to optimize control strategies, and risk analysis. Regulations and standards relevant to the design, manufacture, and operation of fuel cell and reforming processes. (W)
Prereq: CHE 3200, CHE 3300, consent of adviser. Preparation for Senior Research Project, CHE 6810. (T)
Prereq: senior standing. Maximum of eight credits in Special Topics in any one degree program. A consideration of special subject matter in chemical engineering. Topics to be announced in Schedule of Classes . (T)
Prereq: consent of adviser. Open only to students enrolled in professional engineering programs. Research project. (T)
Prereq: senior standing. Basic food preservation methods and the underlying physical, chemical, bacteriological and organoleptic properties of foods to be preserved. Material fee as indicated in the Schedule of Classes (W)
Prereq: CHE 3400, 3800. An introductory study of the principles of chemical engineering, biochemistry and biology which are essential for the design of industrial systems involving biological transformations. (I)
Prereq: CHE 3300, 3400, 3800. Application of chemical engineering fundamentals and transport phenomena to study the movement and fate of chemicals within the environment (air, water, soil). (S)
Prereq: CHE 3400, 3800. Fundamental and practical experience necessary for safe operation of a chemical process plant. Actual industrial case studies conducted under industry supervision. (W)
Prereq: MAT 2030, CHM 1240, B E 2100. Introduction to risk assessment in environmental hazard management with emphasis on the chemical industry, including hazard identification, exposure analysis and risk characterization. (F)
Prereq: CHE 4200, CHE 5710, and written consent of adviser. Application of engineering and science background to the completion of a senior research project. Methods of research and analysis and interpretation of data. Preparation of a written research paper; oral presentation of research results. (W)
Prereq: CHE 4200. The application of optimization techniques in the design and operation of chemical processes. (I)
Prereq: MAT 2150 or equiv. Presentation, evaluation and use of mathematical methods within the framework of engineering problems; including ordinary and partial differential equations, transforms and vector operations. (F)
Prereq: CHE 7100 and 5200, or equiv. Basic properties of heat, mass and momentum transfer systems; fundamental equations, transforms and vector operations; includes independent study project. (W)
Prereq: first year calculus, general chemistry. Introduction to interdisciplinary research field of nanobioscience, at the interphase of biology, chemistry, and physics; specific properties of nanoscale objects. (F)
Prereq: CHE 3300 or CHM 5420. Advanced presentation of the principles of thermodynamics; application to open systems, phase diagrams and chemical equilibria. (F)
Prereq: CHE 5200 or 7200 or graduate fluid mechanics background. Flow properties of polymer solutions; methods of measuring fundamental rheological parameters using viscometric devices; prediction of material properties from theoretical principles. Correlation between theoretical and experimental results. (B)
Prereq: CHE 5350. Solubility of polymers, configuration of chain molecules, colligative properties of dilute polymer solutions, spectroscopy, optical activity, light and x-ray scattering of polymer solutions, frictional properties of dissolved polymers, solution properties of polyelectrolytes. (B)
Prereq: BME 5370, and CHE 7100 or BME 5020. Seminar and project based approach to the design, development, analysis and application of organ and tissue replacement systems which incorporate processed materials and living cells. (B)
Prereq: CHE 2800, 3400. Basic properties of reacting systems including the steady state approximation, the relationship of thermodynamics to kinetics, the treatment of coupled reaction problems and design of chemical reactors; includes independent study project. Material fee as indicated in the Schedule of Classes (W)
Prereq: written consent of adviser, chairperson and engineering graduate officer for master's students; written consent of adviser, chairperson and Dean of Graduate Studies for Ph.D. students. Library investigation of an approved project in chemical engineering. Independent study, conferences with supervisor and preparation of a comprehensive written and oral report. (T)
Prereq: CHE 3800, 3400. Maximum of six credits in Special Topics in any one degree program. A consideration of special subject matter in chemical engineering. Topics to be announced in Schedule of Classes. (F,W)
Prereq: CHE 4200 or equiv. Newest techniques in design of plants: profit analysis, productivity, cost estimation, new methodologies.
(I:W)
Offered for S and U grades only. Presentation of oral and written reports to peer group describing co-op experience. (T)
Open only to Ph.D. students. Maximum of 12 credits may be elected in any one degree program. Advanced topics in characterization, rheology, and dynamics of polymer melts and solutions. New experimental techniques, theory, and simulations used in current research.
(Y)
Open only to Ph.D. students. Maximum of 12 credits may be elected in any one degree program. Advanced topics in tissue engineering, biomaterials and transport phenomena in artificial organs. New experimental techniques and models. (Y)
Prereq: consent of adviser. Library and laboratory investigation of an approved proposal for advanced research project. Conferences and periodic oral progress reports. Comprehensive report of entire project upon completion. (T)
Prereq: CHE 7400 and 7200. Normally requires more than one semester; deferred grade accepted. Advanced concepts in chemical engineering; presentation of research results. Must attend and present evidence of attending 30 hours of seminar over two-year period, and present one seminar. (T)
Prereq: consent of adviser. (T)
Prereq: consent of department. For Ph.D. program applicants. Offered for S and U grades only. Research in preparation for doctoral dissertation. (T)
Prereq: consent of dissertation adviser; Ph.D. candidate in department. Required in academic-year semester following advancement to Ph.D. candidacy. Offered for S and U grades only. (T)
Prereq: consent of dissertation adviser; CHE 9991. Required in academic-year semester following 9991. Offered for S and U grades only. (T)
Prereq: consent of dissertation adviser; CHE 9992. Required in academic-year semester following 9992. Offered for S and U grades only. (T)
Prereq: consent of dissertation adviser; CHE 9993. Required in academic-year semester following 9993. Offered for S and U grades only. (T)
Prereq: consent of dissertation adviser; completion of 30 credits in CHE 9999, or 9991-9994. Offered for S and U grades only. (T)
Prereq: consent of chairperson of student graduate committee. No more than ten credits may be elected before doctoral candidacy is obtained. Offered for S and U grades only. (T)