2001 - 2002
Undergraduate Catalog

Chemical Engineering

College of Engineering

INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF 2000-2001

Anderson T.J., Chair; Block, S.S. Prof. Emeritus; Butler, J.; Chauhan, A.; Crisalle, O.D.; Dickinson, R.B.; Fricke, A.L.; Hoflund, G.B.; Johns, L.E., Jr.; Kirmse, D.W.; Ladd, A.J.C.; Narayanan, R.; Narang, A.; Orazem, M.E.; Park, C.W.; Rajagopalan, R.; Ren, F.; Shah, D.O.; Svoronos, S.A.; D.W. Kirmse, Undergraduate Coordinator

COT 3502 Computer Model Formulation. S, SS.
Credits: 4; Prereq: Programming in FORTRAN, C or Visual Basic; Coreq: MAP 2302 or EGM 3311.
Solutions of scientific and engineering problems using digital computers. Formulation of models for describing physical processes, numerical analysis and computer programming. GR-M†

ECH 1001 Freshman Seminar in Chemical Engineering. F, S.
Credits: 1; May be repeated with change of content for a maximum of 4 credits.
Small group discussion with faculty members interested in a field of chemical engineering endeavor.

ECH 3012 Elements of Chemical Engineering 1. F, S.
Credits: 3; Coreq: CHM 2046, PHY 3049.
Process synthesis in chemical engineering with emphasis on mass balancing.

ECH 3023 Introduction to Chemical Engineering. F, S.
Credits: 3; Prereq: ECH 3012; Coreq: CHM 4411.
Introduces and applies thermodynamics to the modeling and analyses of industrial chemical processes.

ECH 3203 Chemical Engineering Operations 1. F, S.
Credits 3; Prereq: ECH 3012; Coreq: ECH 3023.
Introduction to fluid mechanics and heat transfer in chemical engineering systems.

ECH 4123 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics. F.
Credits: 4; Prereq: ECH3023, ECH3203, COT3502.
The application of thermodynamic principles to systems of variable composition, including the study of phase and chemical equilibria.

ECH 4224L Chemical Engineering Operations Laboratory 1.
Credits: 3; Prereq: ECH 3023, ECH 3203.
Laboratory work in unit operations involving heat and momentum transfer. Study of instrumental analysis.

ECH 4264 Elementary Transport Phenomena. S.
Credits: 3; Prereq: ECH 3023, ECH 3203, COT 3502.
Flux law and conservation equations for heat, mass and momentum transport in rectangular, cylindrical and spherical geometries; applications to laminar and turbulent flow systems.

ECH 4323 Process Control Theory. F.
Credits: 3; Prereq: COT3502, ECH3023, ECH3203.
The analysis and automatic control of process systems in chemical engineering.

ECH 4323L Chemical Engineering Laboratory 5. F.
Credits: 1; Coreq: ECH 4323.
Laboratory work associated with ECH 4323.

ECH 4403 Chemical Engineering Operations 2. S.
Credits: 3; Prereq: ECH 3203, ECH 4123.
Theory, design and evaluation of diffusional and staged mass transfer processes including distillation, absorption and extraction, evaporation, and humidification.

ECH 4404L Chemical Engineering Operations Laboratory 2.
Credits: 2; Prereq: ECH 4224L; Coreq: ECH 4403.
Laboratory work in unit operations involving mass transfer.

ECH 4504 Homogeneous Chemical Kinetics and Reactor Design. F.
Credits: 3; Prereq: ECH 3203; Coreq: ECH 4123.
Theories of chemical reactions in the homogeneous phase development and testing of rate expressions. Applications of these expressions for the design of ideal chemical reactors including batch, stirred-tank and plug-flow reactors operating both isothermally and nonisothermally.

ECH 4524 Heterogeneous Chemical Kinetics Reactor Design. S.
Credits: 2; Prereq: ECH 4504.
Theories of catalytic reactions of adsorbed species at solid surfaces, development or rate expressions with heat and mass transport properties through porous catalyst materials for design of heterogeneous chemical reactors.

ECH 4604 Synthesis and Specification of Economic Production. S.
Credits: 3; Prereq: ECH 4504; Coreq: ECH4403.
Introduction to the principles of process economics including specifications and costing of equipment, operations costing and economic evaluation of processes.

ECH 4644 Process Design. F.
Credits: 3; Prereq: ECH 4604, ECH 4123; Coreq: ECH 4824, ECH 4323.
Preliminary design of convention chemical processes, including process specifications, siting and layout, equipment sizing, utility and manpower needs, safety and hazard analysis, environmental considerations and economic evaluation. Planning techniques for detailed engineering, construction and startup.

ECH 4664 Advanced Process Design. S.
Credits: 2; Coreq: ECH 4403.
Computer-aided design using programming systems for planning schedules, steady-state and dynamic chemical plant simulation. Programming and data structures. Process module development project.

ECH 4824 Materials of Chemical Engineering. F.
Credits: 2; Prereq: ECH 4123.
Relations between microscopic structure and macroscopic mechanical, thermal and electrical properties of organic and inorganic solids. Engineering applications, including corrosion.

ECH 4905 Special Problems in Chemical Engineering.
Credits: 1 to 6. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits.

ECH 4912 Integrated Product and Process Design 1. F.
Credits: 3; Prereq: Senior standing.
The first part of a two-course sequence in which interdisciplinary teams of students learn structured design methods applied to industry-sponsored projects. Topics include: determining productions based on consumer needs, project management, concurrent engineering and system-level design.

ECH 4913 Integrated Product and Process Design 2. S.
Credits: 3; Prereq: ECH 4912.
The second part of a two-course sequence in which interdisciplinary teams of students learn structured design methods applied to industry-sponsored projects. Topics include: detailed design, component specification, prototype manufacturing, acceptance testing and documentation.

ECH 4934 Professional Seminar. F.
Credits: 1; Prereq: Senior standing.
Discussion of issues associated with development of a professional career in chemical engineering. Topics include ethics (presented in a case study format), legal and ethical issues associated with intellectual property, interviewing strategies and presentation skills.

ECH 4944 Practical Work in Chemical Engineering.
Credits: 1 to 5; Prereq: EG classification.
One term industrial employment, including extra work according a pre-approved outline. Practical engineering work under industrial supervision as set forth in college regulations. ††

ECH 4949 Co-op Work Experience.
Credits: 1; Prereq: EG classification.
Practical co-op work experience under approved industrial supervision, as set forth in College Regulations. ††