Chemical Engineering (CHEME)Engineering

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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2014-2015.

CHEME 3130

Studies the first and second laws and their consequences for chemical systems. Covers thermodynamic properties of pure fluids, solids, and mixtures; phase and chemical reaction equilibrium; heat effects ... view course details

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

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 11114 CHEME 3130   LEC 001

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  • 11115 CHEME 3130   DIS 201

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CHEME 3240

Fundamentals of heat and mass transfer. Macroscopic and microscopic balances. Applications to problems involving conduction, convection, and diffusion. view course details

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

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 11117 CHEME 3240   LEC 001

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  • 11118 CHEME 3240   DIS 201

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CHEME 4010

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 3010

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 11408 CHEME 4010   LEC 001

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    Prior background in cell biology and biochemistry is recommended.

  • 11409 CHEME 4010   LAB 401

    • T
    • Archer, S

      Lammerding, J

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  • 11410 CHEME 4010   LAB 402

    • W
    • Archer, S

      Lammerding, J

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  • 11411 CHEME 4010   LAB 403

    • R
    • Archer, S

      Lammerding, J

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  • 11412 CHEME 4010   LAB 404

    • F
    • Archer, S

      Lammerding, J

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CHEME 4130

For seniors and M.Eng. students interested in nuclear energy. Topics are presented at the level of the course text: Lamarsh and Baratta, Introduction to Nuclear Engineering, 3rd ed. and include the fundamentals ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 12855 CHEME 4130   LEC 001

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CHEME 4220

Designed to provide preparation for the required Chemical Engineering Laboratory course (CHEME 4320) and its contents will vary as appropriate for meeting this goal. Experiments conducted at the ChemEng ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 6 Credits Graded

  • 18416 CHEME 4220   LEC 001

    • TBA
    • Archer, L

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    Open to CHEME Undergraduates who have completed CHEME 3230 and ChemEng Discovery Space Summer laboratory.

CHEME 4320

Laboratory experiments in fluid dynamics, heat transfer, mass transfer, separations, process control, and other unit operations fundamental to large-scale chemical processing. Data collection, analysis, ... view course details

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

  • 6 Credits Graded

  • 11122 CHEME 4320   LEC 001

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    Lab day and group to be determined through instructor.

  • 13151 CHEME 4320   LAB 401

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  • 13152 CHEME 4320   LAB 402

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  • 13153 CHEME 4320   LAB 403

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  • 13154 CHEME 4320   LAB 404

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CHEME 4610

Chemical products range from specialty chemicals to electromechanical devices that perform chemical transformations. This course integrates the steps of chemical product design from brainstorming and concept ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 13109 CHEME 4610   LEC 001

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    Open to CHEME graduate students and seniors who have completed: CHEME 3230, CHEME 3240, CHEME 3320 and CHEME 3900.

CHEME 4840

Principles of chemical kinetics, thermodynamics, and transport phenomena applied to microchemical and microfluidic systems. Applications in distributed chemical production, portable power, micromixing, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 11125 CHEME 4840   LEC 001

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CHEME 4900

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

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 11126 CHEME 4900   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Anton, A

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 11413 CHEME 4900   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Clancy, P

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 11414 CHEME 4900   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Cohen, C

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 11439 CHEME 4900   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Duncan, T

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 11440 CHEME 4900   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Engstrom, J

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 11441 CHEME 4900   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Daniel, S

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 11442 CHEME 4900   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Putnam, D

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 11443 CHEME 4900   IND 608

    • TBA
    • DeLisa, M

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 11444 CHEME 4900   IND 609

    • TBA
    • Koch, D

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 11445 CHEME 4900   IND 610

    • TBA
    • Escobedo, F

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 11446 CHEME 4900   IND 611

    • TBA
    • Olbricht, W

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 11447 CHEME 4900   IND 612

    • TBA
    • Archer, L

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 11448 CHEME 4900   IND 613

    • TBA
    • Stroock, A

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 11449 CHEME 4900   IND 614

    • TBA
    • Shuler, M

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 11450 CHEME 4900   IND 615

    • TBA
    • Steen, P

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 11451 CHEME 4900   IND 616

    • TBA
    • Joo, Y

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 11452 CHEME 4900   IND 617

    • TBA
    • Varner, J

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 11453 CHEME 4900   IND 618

    • TBA
    • Hanrath, T

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 12378 CHEME 4900   IND 619

    • TBA
    • Tester, J

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 12528 CHEME 4900   IND 620

    • TBA
    • Lucks, J

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 12883 CHEME 4900   IND 621

    • TBA
    • Zia, R

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17255 CHEME 4900   IND 622

    • TBA
    • Paszek, M

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17256 CHEME 4900   IND 623

    • TBA
    • Alabi, C

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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

  • 12068 CHEME 4980   IND 601

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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

  • 11848 CHEME 4990   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Duncan, T

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    Enrollment limited to: Cheme seniors only.

CHEME 5204

Introduction to devices that add or recover work from fluids such as pumps, compressors, steam turbines and gas expanders and how they are specified and selected for services in the chemical ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Graded

  • 11494 CHEME 5204   DIS 201

    • MWF Olin Hall 145
    • Nov 3 - Dec 5, 2014
    • Center, A

  • Instruction Mode:
    Module meets in the final third of the term.

CHEME 5205

An introduction to many of the common fluid dynamics applications in the design and operational troubleshooting of process plants. Topics covered include flow of fluids in ducts and nozzles for ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - Second. 

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  • 12342 CHEME 5205   DIS 202

    • MWF Olin Hall 145
    • Sep 29 - Oct 31, 2014
    • Center, A

  • Instruction Mode:
    Module meets in the second third of the term.

CHEME 5430

Discusses principles involved in using biomolecules (e.g., antibodies, enzymes, DNA) and living organisms (e.g., bacteria, yeast, tissue cultures) for engineering biological processes.  Examples will be ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 12347 CHEME 5430   LEC 001

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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

  • 11846 CHEME 5650   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Varner, J

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    Enrollment limited to: students in the M. Eng program

CHEME 5720

Case study approach introducing the typical fundamental factors driving a business venture, examines how to develop implementation strategies for the venture, and teaches the project management skills ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17672 CHEME 5720   LEC 001

    • TR Olin Hall 216
    • Center, A

      Quraishi, M

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CHEME 5870

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 5870MAE 5459

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  • 12024 CHEME 5870   SEM 101

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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 SX/UX(SUX)

  • 12249 CHEME 5990   SEM 101

    • TBA
    • DeLisa, M

      Varner, J

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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

  • 11847 CHEME 5999   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Varner, J

  • Instruction Mode:
    Enrollment limited to: Graduate students.

CHEME 6310

Application of engineering design principles to problems in drug formulation and delivery. Specific topics include traditional drug formulation, mechanisms and kinetics of pharmaceutical stability, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BME 6310

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 12155 CHEME 6310   LEC 001

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    Enrollment limited to: Graduate standing and background in organic and polymer chemistry or permission of instructor.

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

  • 11116 CHEME 6400   LEC 001

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CHEME 6640

Supply and demand for energy by sectors and regions. Operating systems and costs. Economic drivers used in simulating energy systems and consumption factors. Supply/demand projections. Interplay between ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 11455 CHEME 6640   LEC 001

    • MW Olin Hall 165
    • Hunter, A

      Quraishi, M

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    Enrollment limited to: graduate level students and early admit M. Eng. students. Early admit students prerequisite: college level economics course. Preference given to students in the M. Eng. Energy Economics and Engineering Concentration. No pre-enroll. Attend the first lecture to obtain permission and a pin from instructor to enroll in the course.

CHEME 6641

Module of CHEME 6640. Energy value and supply chain systems include oil, natural gas, coal, electricity, nuclear and renewables. Qualitative and quantitative review and analysis of end to end flow dynamics, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Graded

  • 17940 CHEME 6641   LEC 001

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    Open to M.Eng. and Seniors with permission. Preference given to students in the M. Eng. Energy Economics and Engineering Concentration.

CHEME 6660

Quantitative methods of engineering and life cycle analysis for energy choices in a contemporary sustainability context. Fundamental principles of thermodynamics, transport, and reaction kinetics applied ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 12213 CHEME 6660   LEC 001

    • MWF Olin Hall 255
    • Aug 26 - Sep 30, 2014
    • Tester, J

    • TR Olin Hall 255
    • Aug 26 - Sep 30, 2014
  • Instruction Mode:
    Modules generally meet mid-term during the lecture day & time.

CHEME 6662

Energy technology module of CHEME 6660 covering solar energy. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - Second. 

  • 1 Credit Graded

  • 12402 CHEME 6662   SEM 101

    • TR Olin Hall 255
    • Nov 3 - Dec 5, 2014
    • Hanrath, T

      Tester, J

  • Instruction Mode:
    Concurrent registration with CHEME 6660.

CHEME 6664

Energy technology module of CHEME 6660. An overview of water and wind energy resources and technology both on and off shore. Emphasis will be placed on water power from conventional impoundment dams and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - Second.  Combined with: CEE 6364

  • 1 Credit Graded

  • 17678 CHEME 6664   SEM 101

    • MWF Olin Hall 245
    • Oct 1 - Oct 31, 2014
    • Tester, J

      Warhaft, Z

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CHEME 6668

Earth-Energy program core course that overviews the key natural processes that are impacted by energy technologies, as well as those natural processes and properties that control the distribution of energy ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - Second.  Combined with: EAS 6668

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  • 17785 CHEME 6668   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:
    Prerequisite: CHEME 6660 or permission of instructor. Enrollment limited to: seniors and graduate students or those with permission of the instructor. Not open to Science of Earth Systems majors.

CHEME 6672

Energy technology module of CHEME 6660. The infrastructure used to transmit, distribute and store chemical, electrical, and thermal energy is extensive, multiscale, and capital intensive. Coverage in this ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 1 Credit Graded

  • 17677 CHEME 6672   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode:
    Concurrent registration with CHEME 6660.

CHEME 7110

Molecular thermodynamics of gases, lattices, and liquids, including special applications to problems in chemical engineering. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 11119 CHEME 7110   LEC 001

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CHEME 7120

Review equilibrium and stability criteria, operational calculus of multicomponent chemical thermodynamics, Legendre transformations, Mixture relationships, fugacity and activity relationships, Gibbs Phase ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - Second. 

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  • 17955 CHEME 7120   LEC 001

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CHEME 7310

Topics include derivation of conservation equations; conductive heat transfer; low Reynolds number fluid dynamics; lubrication theory; inviscid fluid dynamics; boundary layer theory; forced convection; ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 11120 CHEME 7310   LEC 001

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CHEME 7340

Micromechanics, low-Re hydrodynamics, and rheology of colloidal suspensions. Solutions of Stokes' equations, Faxén formulae, multipole expansions extend single-particle problem to pairs in arbitrary flows ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17957 CHEME 7340   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:
    Enrollment open to all graduate students.

CHEME 7510

Techniques covered include mathematical modeling, scaling, dimensional analysis, regular and singular perturbations, multiple scales, asymptotic analysis, stability analysis, linear and nonlinear ordinary ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 11121 CHEME 7510   LEC 001

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CHEME 7530

Topics include elements of stability and bifurcation theory; branch-following techniques; stability of discrete and continuous systems; and application to elasticity, reaction-diffusion, and hydrodynamic ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18075 CHEME 7530   LEC 001

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CHEME 7900

General chemical engineering seminar. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/UnSat

  • 11123 CHEME 7900   SEM 101

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CHEME 7920

A colloquium/discussion group series for first-year graduate students. Topics include the culture and responsibilities of graduate research and the professional community; the mechanics of conducting research ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Sat/UnSat

  • 11456 CHEME 7920   RSC 701

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CHEME 9999

Thesis research for the Ph.D. degree in chemical engineering. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-15 Credits Sat/UnSat

  • 11124 CHEME 9999   IND 601

    • TBA
    • DeLisa, M

  • Instruction Mode: