Chemical Engineering (CHEME)Engineering

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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2018-2019.

CHEME 1510

Hands-on introduction to scientific modeling and numerical simulations relevant to computational science and engineering. Students will learn how real-world problems can be solved using models, algorithms, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: CHEM 1350ENGRI 1510MAE 1510

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 12495 CHEME 1510   LEC 001

  • 12663 CHEME 1510   LAB 411

  • 12496 CHEME 1510   LAB 431

CHEME 3010

Weekly presentations by visiting chemical and biomolecular engineers to describe career paths and current professions. Job overviews and day-to-day details. Lessons learned from experiences. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  • 10391 CHEME 3010   LEC 001

  • Enrollment limited to: Juniors in CHEME. Students must sign-up to attend the lunch reception hosted by the speaker from 1:15-2:15pm.

CHEME 3230

Fundamentals of fluid mechanics. Macroscopic and microscopic balances. Applications to problems involving viscous flow. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 10392 CHEME 3230   LEC 001

  • 10393 CHEME 3230   DIS 201

CHEME 3320

Analysis and design of chemical separation processes involving phase equilibria and mass transfer. Topics include: continuous and batch processing; counter-current and co-current flow patterns; tray columns ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory.

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 10394 CHEME 3320   LEC 001

  • 10395 CHEME 3320   LAB 401

CHEME 3700

Applying control theory to heavy industrial process in energy, chemical processing, water treatment and food processing. Use of state of the art measurement, control equipment and software tools. Documentation ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory.

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17629 CHEME 3700   LEC 001

  • 17630 CHEME 3700   LAB 401

  • 17631 CHEME 3700   LAB 402

  • 17632 CHEME 3700   LAB 403

  • 17633 CHEME 3700   LAB 404

  • 17634 CHEME 3700   LAB 405

CHEME 3720

Modeling and analysis of the dynamics of chemical processes, Laplace transforms, block diagrams, feedback control systems, and stability analysis. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 10396 CHEME 3720   LEC 001

CHEME 3900

Study of chemical reaction kinetics and principles of reactor design for chemical processes. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 10397 CHEME 3900   LEC 001

  • 10398 CHEME 3900   DIS 201

CHEME 4020

Genomic and proteomic thinking and tools have revolutionized the way scientists study biology and medicine. We are now beginning to understand the molecular level mechanisms that underlie normal and pathologic ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: BME 3020

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 11334 CHEME 4020   LEC 001

  • 11335 CHEME 4020   LAB 402

  • 11336 CHEME 4020   LAB 403

  • 11337 CHEME 4020   LAB 404

CHEME 4620

Students prepare a full-scale feasibility study of a chemical process including product supply and demand forecasts, development of mass and energy balances and a process flow sheet sufficient for estimating ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory.

  • 5 Credits Graded

  • 10399 CHEME 4620   LEC 001

  • 10400 CHEME 4620   LAB 401

  • 10401 CHEME 4620   LAB 402

  • 10402 CHEME 4620   LAB 403

  • 10878 CHEME 4620   LAB 407

  • 10879 CHEME 4620   LAB 409

  • 10880 CHEME 4620   LAB 410

  • 10881 CHEME 4620   LAB 411

  • 11446 CHEME 4620   LAB 421

  • 11447 CHEME 4620   LAB 422

  • 11448 CHEME 4620   LAB 423

  • 11449 CHEME 4620   LAB 424

CHEME 4630

Students prepare a stage-gate feasibility study of a chemical product including market and economic analysis, patent search, environmental, regulatory, and safety issues. Students will review historic ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory.

  • 5 Credits Graded

  • 11790 CHEME 4630   LEC 001

    • TR Olin Hall 245
    • Hanrath, T

      Vaeth, K

  • 12598 CHEME 4630   LAB 402

  • 12599 CHEME 4630   LAB 403

  • 12600 CHEME 4630   LAB 404

  • 12602 CHEME 4630   LAB 406

    • R Olin Hall 145
    • Hanrath, T

      Vaeth, K

  • 12603 CHEME 4630   LAB 407

  • 12604 CHEME 4630   LAB 408

CHEME 4900

Research or studies on special problems in chemical engineering. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-7 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10404 CHEME 4900   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Anton, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-7 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10405 CHEME 4900   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Clancy, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-7 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10406 CHEME 4900   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Cohen, C

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-7 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10407 CHEME 4900   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Duncan, T

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-7 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10408 CHEME 4900   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Engstrom, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-7 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10409 CHEME 4900   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Daniel, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-7 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10410 CHEME 4900   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Putnam, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-7 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10411 CHEME 4900   IND 608

    • TBA
    • DeLisa, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-7 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10412 CHEME 4900   IND 609

    • TBA
    • Koch, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-7 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10413 CHEME 4900   IND 610

    • TBA
    • Escobedo, F

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-7 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10414 CHEME 4900   IND 611

    • TBA
    • Olbricht, W

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-7 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10415 CHEME 4900   IND 612

    • TBA
    • Archer, L

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-7 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10416 CHEME 4900   IND 613

    • TBA
    • Stroock, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-7 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Women's Leadership: Becoming Powerful

  • 10417 CHEME 4900   IND 614

    • TBA
    • Daniel, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-7 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10418 CHEME 4900   IND 615

    • TBA
    • Steen, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-7 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10419 CHEME 4900   IND 616

    • TBA
    • Joo, Y

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-7 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10420 CHEME 4900   IND 617

    • TBA
    • Varner, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-7 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10421 CHEME 4900   IND 618

    • TBA
    • Hanrath, T

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-7 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 11059 CHEME 4900   IND 619

    • TBA
    • Tester, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-7 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16149 CHEME 4900   IND 620

    • TBA
    • Abbott, N

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-7 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18710 CHEME 4900   IND 621

    • TBA
    • Yang, R

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-7 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 11533 CHEME 4900   IND 622

    • TBA
    • Paszek, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-7 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 11687 CHEME 4900   IND 623

    • TBA
    • Alabi, C

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-7 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 12175 CHEME 4900   IND 624

    • TBA
    • You, F

CHEME 4980

Research, design, and construct a small chemical-powered model car. Participate in team-oriented hands-on construction of a car powered with a chemical energy source that will carry a specified load a ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10884 CHEME 4980   IND 601

CHEME 4990

Students attend seminars of their selection and write one-page summaries. Eligible seminars include all listings at "Colloquia and Seminars in Physics and Related Fields," which includes the weekly seminars ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  • 10422 CHEME 4990   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Duncan, T

CHEME 4998

Research or studies on special problems in chemical engineering for visiting international students. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 6-12 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 12588 CHEME 4998   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • You, F

  • Limited to Undergraduates in PIRIP

CHEME 5010

Course will cover a number of professional development topics. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  • 17332 CHEME 5010   LEC 001

  • M.Eng. standing only. Required for all ChemE M.Eng. students.

CHEME 5207

The discovery and development of petroleum resources and their subsequent transformation to transportation fuels. Topics include exploration and drilling techniques, reservoir engineering, conversion of ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 16147 CHEME 5207   LEC 001

  • Enrollment limited to: juniors, seniors and graduate students.

CHEME 5208

Maximizing the value of a renewable resource by control of inputs and final product use. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  • 16148 CHEME 5208   LEC 001

    • TR Olin Hall 245
    • Apr 9 - May 2, 2019
    • Somaiya, S

  • The deadline to drop the class without a W or change the grade option from S/U to LET or LET to S/U is 04/23/19. The absolute deadline to withdraw with a W or change to Audit is 05/02/19.

CHEME 5440

This course will cover the physical principles required for understanding the molecular basis of life and its use in biotechnologies. Emphasis will be placed on deconstructing biological phenomena from ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CHEME 7770

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 12611 CHEME 5440   LEC 001

CHEME 5650

Design study and economic evaluation of a chemical processing facility, alternative methods of manufacture, raw-material preparation, food processing, waste disposal, or some other aspect of ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-9 Credits Graded

  • 10423 CHEME 5650   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Center, A

      Joo, Y

  • Required for students in CHEME MEng program.

CHEME 5750

Exposition of design principles for components of Gas Oil Separation Facility. Hands on operation of industrial scale process simulator at Shell Robert Training Center & Conference Center in Louisiana. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 12179 CHEME 5750   LEC 001

    • TBA
    • Lomax, F

  • Completion of ChemE curriculum through junior year; CHEME 3320. Instructor recommendation required.

CHEME 5862

Examines the electrical and optical properties of materials. Topics include the mechanism of electrical conduction in metals, semiconductors and insulators; tuning of electrical properties in semiconductors, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: ENGRD 2620MSE 2620MSE 5862

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 11926 CHEME 5862   LEC 001

  • 11927 CHEME 5862   LAB 401

    • M
    • Thompson, M

  • 11928 CHEME 5862   LAB 402

    • W
    • Thompson, M

  • 11929 CHEME 5862   LAB 403

    • F
    • Thompson, M

CHEME 5880

Energy resources, their conversion to electricity or mechanical work, and the environmental consequences of the energy cycle are discussed by faculty members from several departments in the university ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ECE 5880MAE 5469

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  • 10621 CHEME 5880   LEC 001

    • R Olin Hall 165
    • Archer, L

      Hammer, D

      Zhang, K

CHEME 5990

Students attend seminars of their selection and write one-page summaries. Eligible seminars include all listings that are related to medical and industrial biotechnology. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  • 10981 CHEME 5990   SEM 101

    • TBA
    • DeLisa, M

      Joo, Y

  • Enrollment limited to: MEng students in the Medical and Industrial Biotechnology training program.

CHEME 5999

Nonthesis research or studies on special problems in chemical engineering. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-9 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10424 CHEME 5999   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Center, A

      Joo, Y

  • Enrollment limited to: grad students.

CHEME 6400

Covers chemistry and physics of the formation and characterization of polymers; principles of fabrication. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 11964 CHEME 6400   LEC 001

  • Enrollment limited to: seniors and graduate students.

CHEME 6440

Dynamics of micro-and nano-particles, which contain many molecules but are small enough that molecular effects are important. Topics include the formation and growth of particles; their transport, theological ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 11981 CHEME 6440   LEC 001

CHEME 6610

Covers origin of air pollutants, U.S. Emission standards, dispersion equations; design of equipment for removal of particulate and gaseous pollutants formed in combustion and chemical processing. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 16146 CHEME 6610   LEC 001

CHEME 6642

Analyzes the energy policies of public institutions for a range of energy resources. Reviews economic and political determinants of policy. Examines policies that affect/control: pricing mechanisms, energy ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Graded

  • 11810 CHEME 6642   LEC 001

  • Preference given to those in the M.Eng. Energy Economics and Engineering Concentration.

CHEME 6650

Focuses on carrying out a technical and economic analysis of diverse and complex energy projects (renewable and non-renewable) using a task and team-based approach. Considers and analyzes all possible ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 10425 CHEME 6650   LEC 001

  • Enrollment limited to: graduate students and seniors. Preference given to students in the M Eng Energy Economics and Engineering Concentration. Early Admit M.Eng. students must take CHEME 6640 in the Fall of their senior year.

CHEME 6661

Energy technology module of CHEME 6660  will introduce students to issues and challenges in utilizing biomass feedstocks to produce bioenergy, biofuels and/or other products. The focus will be on converting ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  • 17891 CHEME 6661   SEM 101

    • TR Olin Hall 245
    • Feb 5 - Mar 5, 2019
    • Tester, J

  • The deadline to drop this class without a W or change the grade option from S/U to LET or LET to S/U is 2/14/19. The absolute deadline to withdraw with a W or change to Audit is 3/5/19.

CHEME 6662

Energy technology module of CHEME 6660 provides a comprehensive overview of solar energy conversion technologies. Major themes range from fundamental (nuts and bolts) solid-state concepts and operating ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  • 12455 CHEME 6662   SEM 101

    • MWF Hollister Hall 314
    • Feb 4 - Mar 1, 2019
    • Hanrath, T

      Tester, J

  • The deadline to drop this class without a W or change the grade option from S/U to LET or LET to S/U is 2/13/19. The absolute deadline to withdraw with a W or change to Audit is 3/1/19.

CHEME 6663

Energy technology module of CHEME 6660 focuses on the utilization of low-temperature geothermal energy: geothermal heat pumps, district heating systems for heating and cooling, hybrid geothermal systems ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  • 17892 CHEME 6663   SEM 101

  • The deadline to drop this class without a W or change the grade option from S/U to LET or LET to S/U is 3/15/19. The absolute deadline to withdraw with a W or change to Audit is 3/29/19.

CHEME 6670

Energy technology module of CHEME 6660 covering fossil fuels. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  • 17893 CHEME 6670   SEM 101

  • The deadline to drop this class without a W or change the grade option from S/U to LET or LET to S/U is 1/28/19. The absolute deadline to withdraw with a W or change to Audit is 2/1/19.

CHEME 6880

This course covers the basic concepts, models and algorithms of Bayesian learning, classification, regression, dimension reduction, clustering, density estimation, artificial neural networks, deep learning, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: SYSEN 5880SYSEN 6880

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 12640 CHEME 6880   LEC 001

  • SysEn 6880 is limited to PhD & MS students

CHEME 7130

Topics include microscopic and macroscopic viewpoints; connections between phenomenological chemical kinetics and molecular reaction dynamics; reaction cross sections, potential energy surfaces, and dynamics ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 10426 CHEME 7130   LEC 001

CHEME 7410

Discussion of current topics and research in biochemical engineering for graduate students. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  • 12550 CHEME 7410   LEC 001

  • Permission of instructor required.

CHEME 7740

Introduction to molecular simulation methods, Molecular Dynamics and Monte Carlo. Understanding options for interatomic and intermolecular modeling and appropriate representation of materials. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: CHEM 4810CHEM 5810

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 11931 CHEME 7740   LEC 002

  • 11930 CHEME 7740   LAB 401

CHEME 7770

This course will cover the physical principles required for understanding the molecular basis of life and its use in biotechnologies. Emphasis will be placed on deconstructing biological phenomena from ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CHEME 5440

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 11432 CHEME 7770   LEC 001

CHEME 7900

General chemical engineering seminar. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  • 10427 CHEME 7900   SEM 101