CHEME 4610

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CHEME 4610
Concepts of Chemical Engineering Product Design

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

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 selection through design and manufacturing. Students will be taught and practice using the basic tools and principles of chemical product design, including TRIZ, house of quality, robust design, design for manufacturability, and FMEA. Other topics include multi-generational product planning, sustainability and life cycle analysis, basic economic evaluations, risk management, an introduction to entrepreneurship and new business development, as well as intellectual property and freedom-to-operate assessments.  Case studies drawn from industry will also be illustrated.

When Offered Fall.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: CHEME 3230, CHEME 3240, CHEME 3320, CHEME 3900 or the equivalent.

Outcomes
  • Learn how to capture the voice of the customer through construction of the house of quality for a chemical product. (a,c,e,g,k)
  • Learn how to use TRIZ to brainstorm solutions to technical problems. (a,c,e,g,k)
  • Learn how to use Taguchi Methods to improve the quality of a chemical product during the design phase. (a,b,c,e,g,k)
  • Learn how large chemical product design projects are organized and executed. This outcome includes developing a working understanding of risk management methods, multi-generational product plans, and stage-gated product delivery processes. (a,c,e,g,k)

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 11949 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.