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The Chemical Engineering Major
The Chemical Engineering curriculum starts from a solid foundation in the basic sciences of chemistry, physics, and mathematics
which students take during their first two years. From those foundations, a systematic approach to problem solving
is taught focusing on the fundamental engineering sciences. To complete the training process, many students choose
to start laboratory research with faculty members and often publish.
Prerequisites: MATH 112a or b, 115a or b, and 120a or b; PHYS 180a, 181b;
CHEM 114 and 116L, or 118a; ENAS 130b. Students with advanced high school
preparation may reduce the number of prerequisites.
BS Degree in Chemical Engineer ABET: 18 course credits
Required: ENAS 194a or b; CHEM 220a or 225b; 221b or 227a; 332a, 333b and
331L (fall term); MENG 361a; CENG 210a, 300a, 301b, 315b, 411a, 412b, 416b
480a
BS Degree in Engineering Science (Chemical): 10 Course Credits
Required: ENAS 194a or b; CHEM 220a or 225b, and 221b or 227a; or 332a,
333b; MENG 361a; CENG 210a, 300a, 301b, 315b, 411a, 490a or b
Example Schedule
Freshman Year
| CHEM 114 |
CHEM 114 |
| MATH 115 |
MATH 120 |
| CHEM 116L |
CHEM 116L |
| Distributional Requirements |
Distributional Requirements |
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Sophomore Year
| CHEM 220 |
CHEM 221 |
| ENAS 194 |
ENAS 130 |
| PHYS 180 |
PHYS 181 |
| CENG 210 |
Distributional Requirements |
| Distributional Requirements |
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Junior Year
| CHEM 332 |
CHEM 333 |
| MENG 361 |
CENG 301 |
| CENG 300 |
CENG 315 |
| CHEM 331L |
Junior Elective |
| Distributional Requirements |
Distributional Requirements |
Senior Year
| CENG 411 |
CENG 412 |
| CENG 480 |
CENG 416 |
| Senior Elective |
Senior Elective |
| Distributional Requirements |
Distributional Requirements |
For those students with more advanced backgrounds check out our advanced
schedule created by Alex Zhang.
Chemical Engineering Courses
| CENG 120 |
| Introduction to Environmental Engineering |
| Jordan Peccia |
| TTh 1.00-2.15 |
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| Fall |
| Final exam scheduled (Group 26) |
| Distributional Group Sc |
| Not Cr/D/F |
| Meets during reading period |
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Introduction to engineering principles related to the
environment, with emphasis on causes of problems and technologies for
abatement. Topics include air and water pollution, global climate
change, hazardous chemical and radioactive wastes, and green
technologies.
Prerequisite: CHEM 114 (may be taken concurrently) or permission of
instructor. |
| CENG 210 |
| Principles of Chemical Engineering and
Process Modeling |
| Gary Haller |
| MW 1.00-2.15 |
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| Fall |
| Final exam scheduled (Group 36) |
| Distributional Group QR, Sc |
| Not Cr/D/F |
| Meets during reading period |
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Analysis of the transport and reactions of chemical
species as applied to problems in chemical, biochemical, and
environmental systems. Emphasis on the interpretation of laboratory
experiments, mathematical modeling, and dimensional analysis. Lectures
include classroom demonstrations.
Prerequisite: MATH 120a or b or permission of
instructor. |
| CENG 300 |
| Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics |
| Paul Van Tassel |
| MW 11.30-12.45 |
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| Fall |
| Final exam scheduled (Group 34) |
| Distributional Group QR, Sc |
| Not Cr/D/F |
| Meets during reading period |
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Analysis of equilibrium systems. Topics include energy
conservation, entropy, heat engines, Legendre transforms, derived
thermodynamic potentials and equilibrium criteria, multicomponent
systems, chemical reaction and phase equilibria, systematic derivation
of thermodynamic identities, criteria for thermodynamic stability, and
introduction to statistical thermodynamics.
Prerequisite: MATH 120a or b or permission of
instructor. |
| CENG 301 |
| Chemical Kinetics and Chemical Reactors |
| Lisa Pfefferle |
| MW 11.30-12.45 |
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| Spring |
| Final exam scheduled (Group 34) |
| Distributional Group QR, Sc |
| Not Cr/D/F |
| Meets during reading period |
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Physical-chemical principles and mathematical modeling
of chemical reactors. Topics include homogeneous and heterogeneous
reaction kinetics, catalytic reactions, systems of coupled reactions,
selectivity and yield, chemical reactions with coupled mass transport,
nonisothermal systems, and reactor design. Applications from problems in
environmental, biomedical, and materials engineering.
Prerequisite: ENAS 194a or b or permission of
instructor. |
| CENG 315 |
| Transport Phenomena |
| Michael Loewenberg |
| MW 1.00-2.15 |
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| Spring |
| Final exam scheduled (Group 36) |
| Distributional Group QR, Sc |
| Not Cr/D/F |
| Meets during reading period |
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Unified treatment of momentum, energy, and chemical
species transport including conservation laws, flux relations, and
boundary conditions. Topics include convective and diffusive transport,
transport with homogeneous and heterogeneous chemical reactions and
phase change, and interfacial transport phenomena. Emphasis on problem
analysis and mathematical modeling, including problem formulation,
scaling arguments, analytical methods, approximation techniques, and
numerical solutions.
Prerequisite: ENAS 194a or b or permission of
instructor. |
| CENG 351 |
| Biomedical Engineering I: Quantitative
Physiology |
| Tarek Fahmy |
| TTh 11.30-12.45 |
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| Fall |
| Final exam scheduled (Group 24) |
| Distributional Group QR, Sc |
| Not Cr/D/F |
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Together with the companion course BENG 352b, a
yearlong presentation of the fundamentals of biomedical engineering.
Demonstration of the use of engineering analysis and synthesis in
problems in the life sciences and medicine; focus on modeling of
molecular physiological processes and design of artificial organs.
Lectures are coordinated with BENG 350a to illustrate how engineering
analysis can be used to understand physiological processes. Additional
topics include pharmacokinetics, heat and mass transfer in physiological
systems, hemodialysis, drug delivery, and tissue engineering.
Concurrently with BENG 350a. Prerequisites: MCDB 120a, the
first term of CHEM 113 or 114, or 118a; PHYS 180a,
181b; MATH 115a or b; ENAS 194a or b. |
| CENG 373 |
| Air Pollution Control |
| Yehia Khalil |
| Th 6.30-9.30p |
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| Fall |
| Final exam scheduled (Group 27) |
| Distributional Group QR, Sc |
| Not Cr/D/F |
| Meets during reading period |
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Kinetics, thermodynamics, and transport of chemical
reactions of common air pollutants including suspended particulate
matter. The role of surface chemistry and transport phenomena in air
pollution. Pollutant dispersion modeling. Technology available to
prevent or control air pollutants.
Prerequisite: ENVE 210a or permission of instructor. |
| CENG 377 |
| Water Quality Control |
| William Mitch |
| TTh 2.30-3.45 |
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| Spring |
| Final exam scheduled (Group 27) |
| Distributional Group Sc |
| Not Cr/D/F |
| Meets during reading period |
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Study of the preparation of water for domestic and
other uses and treatment of waste water for recycling or discharge to
the environment. Topics include processes for removal of organics and
inorganics, regulation of dissolved oxygen, and techniques such as ion
exchange, electrodialysis, reverse osmosis, activated carbon adsorption,
and biological methods.
Prerequisite: ENVE 120a or permission of instructor. |
| CENG 411 |
| Separation and Purification Processes |
| Yehia Khalil |
| MW 2.30-3.45 |
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| Fall |
| Final exam scheduled (Group 37) |
| Distributional Group QR, Sc |
| Not Cr/D/F |
| Meets during reading period |
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Theory and design of separation processes for
multicomponent and/or multiphase mixtures via equilibrium and rate
phenomena. Topics include single-stage and cascaded absorption,
adsorption, extraction, distillation, partial condensation, filtration,
and crystallization processes. Applications to environmental engineering
(air and water pollution control), biomedical-chemical engineering
(artificial organs, drug purification), food processing, and
semiconductor processing.
Prerequisites: CENG 300a or 315b or permission of
instructor. |
| CENG 412 |
| Chemical Engineering Laboratory |
| Yehia Khalil |
| W 12.00-4.00 |
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| Spring |
| Final exam scheduled (Group 35) |
| Distributional Group Sc |
| Not Cr/D/F |
| Meets during reading period |
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| Basic experiments in chemical engineering science,
including interpretation, analysis, and modeling of experimental
results. Typical experiments include liquid level control, convective
heat transfer, electrophoresis of colloidal particles, surface tension,
surface wettability measurements, particle sedimentation,
microfiltration, and flow in porous media. |
| CENG 471 |
| Independent Research |
| Michael Loewenberg |
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| Fall / Spring |
| No regular final examination |
| Distributional Group |
| Not Cr/D/F |
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Faculty-supervised individual student research and
design projects. Emphasis on the integration of mathematics with basic
and engineering sciences in the solution of a theoretical, experimental,
and/or design problem.
May be taken more than once for credit. |
| CENG 480 |
| Chemical Engineering Process Control |
| Eric Altman |
| TTh 9.00-10.15 |
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| Fall |
| Final exam scheduled (Group 22) |
| Distributional Group QR, Sc |
| Not Cr/D/F |
| Meets during reading period |
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Transient regime modeling and simulations of chemical
processes. Conventional and state-space methods of analysis and control
design. Applications of modern control methods in chemical engineering.
Course work includes a design project.
Prerequisite: ENAS 194a or b or permission of
instructor. |
| CENG 490 |
| Senior Research Project |
| Michael Loewenberg |
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| Fall / Spring |
| No regular final examination |
| Distributional Group |
| Not Cr/D/F |
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| Individual research and/or design project supervised
by a faculty member in Chemical Engineering, or in a related field with
permission of the director of undergraduate studies. |
| MENG 361 |
| Mechanical
Engineering II: Fluid Mechanics |
| Jerzy Blawzdziewicz |
| MWF 9.30-10.20 |
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| Fall |
| Final exam scheduled (Group 32) |
| Distributional Group QR, Sc |
| Not Cr/D/F |
| Meets during reading period |
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Mechanical properties of fluids, kinematics, Navier-Stokes
equations, boundary conditions, hydrostatics, Euler's equations,
Bernoulli's equation and applications, momentum theorems and control
volume analysis, dimensional analysis and similitude, pipe flow,
turbulence, concepts from boundary layer theory, elements of potential
flow.
Prerequisite: ENAS 194a or b, and physics at least at the level
PHYS 150a. or permission of instructor. |
| ENAS 130 |
| Introduction to
Computing for Engineers and Scientist |
| Marshall Long |
| MWF 1.30-2.20 |
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| Spring |
| Final exam scheduled (Group 36) |
| Distributional Group QR |
| Not Cr/D/F |
| Meets during reading period |
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An introduction to the use of the Fortan and C++
programing languages and the software packages Mathematica and MATLAB to
solve a variety of problems encountered in matermatics, the natural
sciences, and engineering. Topics include general problem-solving
techniques, object-oriented programming, elementary numerical methods,
data analysis, and a brief introduction to numerical simulations.
Prerequisite: MATH 115a or b. |
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