Chemical Engineering

CM 220 Process Analysis (back to previous page)
Prerequisites: CH 116 or EAS 120; EAS 213, M 118. An introduction to the profession of chemical engineering and the application of material and energy balances to the solution of chemical engineering problems. Analysis and design of processes using physical property estimation methods, mass balances, and energy balances. Typical processes include sequences of mixing, separation, and reaction steps. 3 credit hours.

CM 310 Transport Operations I with Laboratory (back to previous page)
Prerequisites: EAS 224, M 203. Application of transport phenomena principles to systems involving momentum, heat, and mass transfer with emphasis on equipment design. Use of microscopic and macroscopic balances, continuity and Navier-Stokes principles, and turbulent flow theories to develop mathematical models of physical systems with applications in fluid mechanics and thermal energy transport. Topics include design of piping systems, flow instruments, filters, heat exchangers, and evaporators. Laboratory work includes experiments in fluid flow and heat transfer, computer simulation, and oral and written reports. 4 credit hours.

CM 311 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (back to previous page)
Prerequisite: EAS 224. Applications of the first and second laws of thermodynamics to batch and flow processes important in chemical engineering for homogeneous and heterogeneous systems, mixtures, and pure materials. Topics include phase and chemical equilibria, chemical reactions, thermochemistry, thermodynamic properties, and miscibility. 3 credit hours.

CM 315 Transport Operations I (back to previous page)
Prerequisites: EAS224, M 203. Application of transport phenomena principles to systems involving momentum, heat, and mass transfer with emphasis on equipment design. Use of microscopic and macroscopic balances, continuity and Navier-Stokes principles, and turbulent flow theories to develop mathematical models of physical systems with applications in fluid mechanics, thermal energy transport, and mass transfer. Topics include design of piping systems, filters, heat exchangers, evaporators, absorbers, and others of current interest. 3 credit hours.

CM 411 Chemical Engineering Laboratory (back to previous page)
Prerequisites: CM 310 or CM 315; CM 316 or CM 410. Laboratory work includes experiments in fluid flow, heat transfer, mass transfer, and reactor systems. Focus on Design of Experiments (DOE), planning, data analysis and presentation, team work, and oral and written reports. Students gain experience using industrial control hardware for data acquisition and control. 3 credit hours.

CM 415 Process Dynamics and Control (back to previous page)
Prerequisites: CM 310 or CM 315 or ME 321; EAS 230, M 204. Fundamental principles of chemical process dynamics used in the measurement and control of process variables such as temperature, pressure, and flow rate. Development of linear and nonlinear dynamic process models, stability analysis, and control system design using analytical and computer methods. Analysis, design, and tuning of process loops using computer simulations. 3 credit hours.

CM 420 Process Design Principles (back to previous page)
Corequisites: CM 321; CM 410 or CM 316; EAS 232. Study and application of principles needed in the design of process systems. Topics include cost estimation, hazard and safety analysis, ethical concerns, preliminary design techniques, optimization, computer-aided design (using ASPEN PLUS), alternative designs, and technical reports. Methods include team and individual assignments, oral and written presentations. 3 credit hours.

CM 421 Plant and Process Design (back to previous page)
Prerequisites: CM 420 and senior status. A capstone course in the design of processing plants and equipment, applying principles from transport operations, thermodynamics, kinetics, and economics. Students work individually and in groups to develop flowsheets, select equipment, specify operating conditions, and analyze designs from technical, economic, and safety perspectives. Extensive report writing and oral presentations. 3 credit hours.

CM 431 Process Dynamics and Control with Laboratory (back to previous page)
Prerequisites: CM 310 or CM 315 or ME 321; EAS230, M 204. Fundamental principles of chemical process dynamics used in the measurement and control of process variables such as temperature, pressure, and flow rate. Development of linear and nonlinear dynamic process models, stability analysis, and control system design using analytical and computer methods. Laboratory assignments stress the analysis, design, and tuning of process loops using computer simulations and industrial control equipment on pilot-scale process equipment. Students gain experience using industrial control hardware such as programmable logic controllers and distributed control systems. 4 credit hours.

CM 450-459 Special Topics in Chemical Engineering (back to previous page)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Intensive study of some aspects of chemical engineering not covered in the more general courses. 1-4 credit hours.

CM 501/502 Senior Project I and II (back to previous page)
Prerequisites: Senior status and consent of course instructor (faculty advisor) and program director. Student should propose an original, significant problem or theory. The investigation should include at least two of the following elements: theoretical analysis, mathematical or computer modeling, optimal design methods, or laboratory experimentation. Weekly conferences with advisor, final written and oral report with format to be determined by faculty advisor. 3 credit hours per term.

CM 521 Air Pollution Fundamentals (back to previous page)
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. An introduction to the sources of air pollution, the transport of gaseous and particulate pollutants in the atmosphere on local and global scales, transformations of pollutants by atmospheric processes, the impact of pollutants on the environment, the control of sources of air pollution, and legislative mandates. Introduction to meteorological concepts and computer transport models. Current issues such as ozone depletion and global warming will also be discussed. 3 credit hours.

CM 599 Independent Study (back to previous page)
Prerequisites: consent of faculty supervisor and program director. Opportunity for the student, under the direction of a faculty member, to explore an area of personal interest. Weekly conferences with supervisor, final written (and possibly oral) report, format to be determined by faculty supervisor. 1-4 credit hours.

Chemical Engineering - Graduate Courses

CM 621 Air Pollution Fundamentals (back to previous page)
Prerequisite: CH 601 or permission of instructor. An introduction to the sources of air pollution, transport of gaseous and particulate pollutants in the atmosphere on local and global scales, transformations of pollutants by atmospheric processes, impact of airborn pollutants on the environment, control of sources of air pollution, and legislative mandates. Introduction to meteorological concepts and computer transport models. Current issues such as ozone depletion and global warming will also be discussed. (See also CE 661).

CM 622 Air Pollution Control (back to previous page)
Prerequisite: CM 621 or permission of instructor. Covers conventional and emerging air pollution control technologies. Conventional technologies include cyclone separators, baghouse filters, wet scrubbers, electrostatic precipitators, thermal and catalytic incineration, absorbers and adsorption systems. Emerging technologies will vary with new developments. Legislative mandates related to control technologies and emission limits will be discussed.

CM 624 Chemical Process Safety (back to previous page)
Prerequisite: undergraduate degree in engineering, chemistry or physics, or permission of instructor. Methods of analysis and design for the control of hazards as applied to a chemical process environment. Emphasis on applications and current industrial practices. Topics include characterization of chemical hazards, toxic release modeling, fire and explosion prevention, pressure relief equipment design, hazard identification/risk assessment techniques, and accident investigation.

CM 670 Selected Topics (back to previous page)
A study of selected issues of particular interest to the students and the instructor. May be taken more than once.

CM 690 Project (back to previous page)
Prerequisite: Completion of 15 graduate credits or permission of the department chair and program coordinator. Independent work under the guidance of an adviser in an area of mutual interest, each study terminating in a technical report of academic merit. May involve research or design activity to solve a significant technical problem that utilizes chemical engineering concepts.

CM 695 Independent Study I (back to previous page)
A planned program of individual study under the supervision of a member of the faculty.

CM 696 Independent Study II (back to previous page)
A continuation of Independent Study I.

CM 698 Thesis I (back to previous page)
Prerequisite: Completion of 15 graduate credits. Periodic meetings and discussion of the individual student’s progress in the preparation of a thesis.

CM 699 Thesis II (back to previous page)
A continuation of Thesis I.