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CHE 201 Material and Energy Balances |
CHE 210 Modeling and Analysis of Transport Phenomena |
CHE 301 Chemical Engineering as a Profession |
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CHE 311 Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer |
CHE 312 Mass Transfer and Separations |
CHE 316 Lab Practice and Statistics |
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CHE 321 Thermodynamics for Chemical Engineers |
CHE 431 Chemical Reaction Engineering |
CHE 432 Process Control |
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CHE 433 Process Design and Optimization I |
CHE 434 Process Design and Optimization II |
CHE 472 Composite Materials Processing |
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CHE 473 Polymers and Materials |
CHE 481 Biochemical Engineering |
CHE 490 Independent Study |
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CHE 491 Selected Topics in Chemical Engineering |
MSE 101 Materials and Society |
MSE 250 Materials Science and Engineering |
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MSE 310 Phase Equilibria in Materials |
MSE 320 Mechanical Properties of Materials |
MSE 331 Materials Characterization Methods I |
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MSE 350 Electronic Structure and Properties of Materials |
MSE 360 Fundamentals of Microstructural Design |
MSE 370 Physical Processing of Materials |
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MSE 381 Materials Characterization Methods II |
MSE 401 Quantitative Human Biology |
MSE 425 Biomaterials and Biocompatibility |
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MSE 426 Introduction to Composite Materials |
MSE 451 Microscopic and Diffraction Analysis of Materials |
MSE 454 Ceramic and Refractory Materials |
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MSE 465 Design and Application of Engineering Materials |
MSE 466 Design and Failure Analysis |
MSE 476 Physical Metallurgy of Ferrous and Aluminum Alloys |
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MSE 477 Manufacturing Processes |
MSE 490 Independent Study |
MSE 491 Selected Topics |
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MSE 499 Senior Research and Design Project |
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CHE 201: Material and Energy Balances
Chemical engineering calculations. Synthesis of chemical process systems. Analysis of chemical processes using material and energy balances. Enthalpy calculations for changes in temperature, phase transitions, and chemical reactions.
Prerequisites: (MTH 133) and (CEM 142 or CEM 143 or CEM 152) and (CSE 101 or concurrently or CSE 131 or concurrentl
Credit Hours: 3 ( Lab hours: 1 )
Semesters offered: Fall, Spring
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CHE 210: Modeling and Analysis of Transport Phenomena
Steady and unsteady state material and energy balances. Fluxes and rate processes. Shell balances. Balance equations for mass, heat, and momentum transport. Analogies among mass, heat, and momentum transport. Analytical and numerical solutions. Application of computational methods to problem solutions.
Prerequisites: (MTH 235 or concurrently) and (CSE 131 or concurrently)
Restrictions and comments: Recommended Background: (CHE 201 or concurrently)
Credit Hours: 3
Semesters offered: Fall and Spring
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CHE 301: Chemical Engineering as a Profession
Professional aspects of chemical engineering. Communication skills, professionalism and ethics, teamwork skills, contemporary engineering issues, career planning, project management, industrial processes.
Prerequisites: CHE 201 or concurrently
Restrictions and comments: Open only to students in Chemical Engineering major. Recommended junior standing in Chemical Engineering program.
Credit Hours: 1 ( Lecture/Recitation/Discussion hours: 2 )
Semesters offered: Fall
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CHE 311: Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer
Thermodynamics of fluid flow. Laminar and turbulent flow. Design of flow systems. Heat transfer in solids and flowing fluids. Interphase heat transfer. Radiant heat transfer. Multiple effect evaporation. Design of heat exchange equipment.
Prerequisites: (CHE 201 or concurrently) and (CHE 210 or concurrently)
Restrictions and comments: Open only to juniors or seniors in the College of Engineering.
Credit Hours: 3 ( Lecture/Recitation/Discussion hours: 4 )
Semesters offered: Fall
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CHE 312: Mass Transfer and Separations
Diffusion. Mass transfer coefficients. Design of countercurrent separations systems, both stagewise and continuous. Distillation, absorption, extraction. Multicomponent separations. Batch processes. Computer-aided design methods.
Prerequisites: (CHE 201 or concurrently) and (MTH 235 or concurrently)
Restrictions and comments: Open only to students in the College of Engineering.
Credit Hours: 4 ( Lecture/Recitation/Discussion hours: 3 )
Semesters offered: Spring
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CHE 316: Lab Practice and Statistics
Practical experience with unit operations equipment, including separations processes, reactor systems, and chemical processes requiring analysis of heat, mass and momentum transport. Laboratory assignments requiring teamwork. Engineering statistics with focus on model building, experimental design, and statistical quality control.
Prerequisites: (CHE 311 and (CHE 312 or concurrently) and (CHE 321 or concurrently) and (CHE 431 or concurrently)) and completion of Tier I writing requirement.
Restrictions and comments: Open only to students in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science.
Credit Hours: 4 ( Lecture/Recitation/Discussion hours: 2 ) ( Lab hours: 6 )
Semesters offered: Spring
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CHE 321: Thermodynamics for Chemical Engineers
First and second laws. Thermodynamics of flow and energy conversion processes. Properties of single and multi-component systems. Phase equilibria. Chemical equilibria in reacting systems.
Prerequisites: CHE 201
Credit Hours: 4 ( Lecture/Recitation/Discussion hours: 5 )
Semesters offered: Spring
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CHE 431: Chemical Reaction Engineering
Design and analysis of homogeneous flow and batch reactors. Chemical kinetics and equilibria. Reaction rate expressions from mechanisms and experimental data. Mass and heat transfer in heterogeneous reactors. Heterogeneous reactor design. Catalysis.
Prerequisites: (CHE 210 or concurrently) and CHE 201
Restrictions and comments: Open only to juniors or seniors in the Chemical Engineering major.
Credit Hours: 4 ( Lecture/Recitation/Discussion hours: 5 )
Semesters offered: Spring
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CHE 432: Process Control
Modeling of process dynamics. Basics of control theory. Design of control systems and specification of control strategies. Integration of control theory with modern practice.
Prerequisites: CHE 431
Credit Hours: 3
Semesters offered: Fall
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CHE 433: Process Design and Optimization I
Applications of chemical engineering principles in design calculations. Selection of optimum design. Influence of design on capital investment, operating cost, product loss and quality. Mathematical programming methods for optimization.
Prerequisites: CHE 432 (or concurrently) & Completion of Tier I writing requirement. Open only to students in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials S
Restrictions and comments: Open only to students in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science.
Credit Hours: 4 ( Lecture/Recitation/Discussion hours: 5 )
Semesters offered: Fall
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CHE 434: Process Design and Optimization II
Design project requiring an integrated design of chemical engineering processes. Process and project engineering. Instrumentation and control systems. Flowsheet layout and optimization. Process simulation.
Prerequisites: CHE 433
Credit Hours: 2 ( Lecture/Recitation/Discussion hours: 4 )
Semesters offered: Spring
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CHE 472: Composite Materials Processing
Manufacturing processes for thermoset and thermoplastic matrix composites. Mechanical and thermal evaluation of composites. Rheology and molding of fiber-filled materials.
Prerequisites: CHE 311 or ME 332 or CE 321
Credit Hours: 3 ( Lecture/Recitation/Discussion hours: 2 ) ( Lab hours: 3 )
Semesters offered: Fall
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CHE 473: Polymers and Materials
Application of chemical engineering principles to polymer and materials systems. Structures and properties of metals, ceramics and polymers. Thermodynamics,synthesis, rubber elasticity, viscoelasticity, kinetics, rheology, and processing of polymers systems. Applications of statistics and problem-solving skills to materials systems.
Prerequisites: CHE 311 and CHE 321 and CHE 431 and CEM 352
Restrictions and comments: Alias: CHE 371
Credit Hours: 3
Semesters offered: Spring
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CHE 481: Biochemical Engineering
Applications of microbiology and biochemistry to biochemical engineering. Kinetics and thermodynamics of biochemical reactors. Transport phenomena in biological systems. Bioreactor design and scale-up.
Prerequisites: CHE 431
Credit Hours: 3 ( Lecture/Recitation/Discussion hours: 2 ) ( Lab hours: 3 )
Semesters offered: Fall
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CHE 490: Independent Study
Theoretical or experimental studies of current research topics in chemical engineering. Individual interaction with faculty adviser.
Restrictions and comments: A student may earn a maximum of 6 credits in all enrollments for this course. Open only to juniors or seniors or graduate students in Chemical Engineering. Approval of department.
Credit Hours: Variable, from 1 to 3
Semesters offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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CHE 491: Selected Topics in Chemical Engineering
Study of newly developing or non-traditional chemical engineering topics in a classroom environment
Restrictions and comments: A student may earn a maximum of 6 credits in all enrollments for this course. Open only to juniors or seniors or graduate students in Chemical Engineering.
Credit Hours: Variable, from 1 to 3
Semesters offered: Fall, Spring
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MSE 101: Materials and Society
Material capabilities, limitations, and their utilization in the service and advancement of society.
Restrictions and comments: High school physics, chemistry, mathematics
Credit Hours: 2
Semesters offered: Fall of every year
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MSE 250: Materials Science and Engineering
Structure of metals, ceramics and polymers. Phase diagrams, thermomechanical treatments, physical and mechanical properties, diffusion, microstructure studies, environmental effects.
Prerequisites: CEM 141 or CEM 151 or LBS 171
Restrictions and comments: Alias: MSM 250
Credit Hours: 3 ( Lecture/Recitation/Discussion hours: 2 ) ( Lab hours: 2 )
Semesters offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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MSE 310: Phase Equilibria in Materials
Enthalpy, entropy, free energy, phase changes in metal, ceramic and polymer materials systems. Application to alloying, phase diagram determination, electrochemistry.
Prerequisites: (MSE 250 or concurrently) and (MTH 234 or MTH 254H or LBS 220)
Restrictions and comments: Open only to juniors or seniors in the College of Engineering.
Credit Hours: 3
Semesters offered: Fall of every year
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MSE 320: Mechanical Properties of Materials
Mechanical behavior of metals, ceramics and polymers. Three-dimensional stress-states. Stress, strain and compliance tensors. Test methods. Elastic, viscoelastic, and plastic deformation. Fracture, fatigue and creep.
Prerequisites: (ME 222 or concurrently) and (MSE 250)
Restrictions and comments: Open only to juniors or seniors in the Materials Science and Engineering major.
Credit Hours: 3
Semesters offered: Fall of every year
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MSE 331: Materials Characterization Methods I
Thermal analysis. Optical and Scanning Electron Microscopy Laboratory for characterizing microstructure-property relationships. Effects of processing on microstructures, properties, and fracture surfaces in metal, ceramic and polymer systems.
Prerequisites: (MSE 310 or concurrently and MSE 320 or concurrently)
Restrictions and comments: Open only to juniors or seniors in the Materials Science and Engineering major. Not open to students with credit in MSE 375.
Credit Hours: 1 ( Lecture/Recitation/Discussion hours: 0 ) ( Lab hours: 3 )
Semesters offered: Fall of every year
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MSE 350: Electronic Structure and Properties of Materials
Fundamentals of electrical, thermal, magnetic and optical properties of metals, dielectrics, semiconductors and polymers. Crystal structure, reciprocal space, quantum mechanics, electron band structure, and phonons. Materials applications in electronics and optoelectronics.
Prerequisites: (PHY 184 or concurrently) and (CEM 141 or CEM 151 or LBS 171)
Restrictions and comments: Not open to students with credit in MSE 455.
Credit Hours: 3
Semesters offered: Spring of every year.
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MSE 360: Fundamentals of Microstructural Design
Fick’s laws of diffusion. Models of solid state diffusion. Arrhenius plots. Use of non-equilibrium energy storage from solidification, phase changes, and deformation to predict and control microstructural changes and stability during processing in metal, ceramic and polymer systems.
Prerequisites: (MSE 310 and MSE 350 or concurrently)
Restrictions and comments: Open only to juniors or seniors in the College of Engineering.
Credit Hours: 3
Semesters offered: Spring of every year.
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MSE 370: Physical Processing of Materials
Physical processing of powders. Mixing; casting. Surface modification of ceramic, polymeric and metallic materials in order to engineer the microstructure, properties and form of components.
Prerequisites: (MSE 310) or (CHE 321)
Restrictions and comments: Restrictions: Open to students in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science. Recommended Background: MSE 250 and (MSE 350 or concurrently)
Credit Hours: 3
Semesters offered: Spring of every year
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MSE 381: Materials Characterization Methods II
X-ray and infrared spectroscopic analysis laboratory for characterizing microstructure-property relationships. Effects of processing on microstructures, properties, and fracture surfaces in metal, ceramic and polymer systems.
Prerequisites: (MSE 360 or concurrently) and (MSE 370 or concurrently)
Restrictions and comments: Open only to juniors or seniors in the Materials Science and Engineering major.
Credit Hours: 2 ( Lecture/Recitation/Discussion hours: 1 ) ( Lab hours: 3 )
Semesters offered: Spring of every year.
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MSE 401: Quantitative Human Biology
Qualitative description and quantitative engineering analysis of selected, tractable human-biological systems. Multi-disciplinary problem-solving among medical and engineering professionals.
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: (MTH 235 and PHY 184) and ((PSL 250 or concurrently) or (PSL 431 or concurrently) or (ANTR 350 or concurrently)) and (CEM 141 or CEM 151
Restrictions and comments: Recommended Background: (CSE 131 or concurrently) or (CSE 231 or concurrently) or PSL 410. Interdepartmental With: Biomedical Engineering, Human Anatomy, Radiology. Administered By: Biomedical Engineering.
Credit Hours: 3 ( Lecture/Recitation/Discussion hours: 4 )
Semesters offered: Spring of every year
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MSE 425: Biomaterials and Biocompatibility
Materials science of human implants. Design requirements imposed by the human body, and need for bodily protection.
Prerequisites: PSL 250 or concurrently and MSE 250
Restrictions and comments: Interdepartmental with Biomedical Engineering. Administered by Materials Science and Engineering.
Credit Hours: 3
Semesters offered: Spring
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MSE 426: Introduction to Composite Materials
Constituents and interfacial bonding. Manufacturing techniques. Microstructure and micromechanics. Theory of anisotropy. Classical laminate theory. Material characterization. Failure and damage. Composite structure design.
Prerequisites: ME 222
Restrictions and comments: Interdepartmental with Mechanical Engineering. Administered by Materials Science and Engineering. Open only to juniors and seniors in the College of Engineering.
Credit Hours: 3
Semesters offered: Spring of every year.
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MSE 451: Microscopic and Diffraction Analysis of Materials
General properties, generation and detection of x-rays. Interaction with solids. Crystallography, reciprocal lattice, diffraction analysis and techniques. Single crystal methods, stereographic projection. X-ray microanalysis.
Prerequisites: PHY 184 or PHY 184B or PHY 234B
Restrictions and comments: Recommended Background: (MSE 350 and MSE 381). Open only to seniors or graduate students in the Colleges of Engineering or Natural Science.
Credit Hours: 3 ( Lecture/Recitation/Discussion hours: 2 ) ( Lab hours: 3 )
Semesters offered: Fall of every year.
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MSE 454: Ceramic and Refractory Materials
Ceramic and glassy materials. High temperature processes. Mechanical and physical properties of technical ceramics.
Prerequisites: PHY 184
Restrictions and comments: Recommended Background: (MSE 350 and MSE 381). Open only to seniors in the College of Engineering.
Credit Hours: 3
Semesters offered: Fall of every year.
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MSE 465: Design and Application of Engineering Materials
Fundamental principles of strengthening; toughening, specific strength and stiffness. Material development based on environmental, temperature, wear, damping, fatigue and economic considerations.
Prerequisites: (MSE 331 and MSE 381) and completion of Tier I writing requirement.
Restrictions and comments: Open to students in the Materials Science and Engineering major.
Credit Hours: 3
Semesters offered: Spring of every year.
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MSE 466: Design and Failure Analysis
Modes and causes of failure in mechanical components. Non-destructive evaluation. Legal and economic aspects of materials failure. Student projects.
Prerequisites: (MSE 250) and completion of Tier I writing requirement.
Restrictions and comments: Recommended Background: MSE 320 and MSE 331. Open only to juniors or seniors College of Engineering.
Credit Hours: 3 ( Lecture/Recitation/Discussion hours: 2 ) ( Lab hours: 3 )
Semesters offered: Spring of every year.
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MSE 476: Physical Metallurgy of Ferrous and Aluminum Alloys
Heat treatment and properties of ferrous and aluminum alloys. Casting and solidification. Effects of alloying elements, high strength low alloy steels, hardenability, case hardening. Joining of materials, such as welding.
Prerequisites: (MSE 250)
Restrictions and comments: Recommended Background: MSE 310. Open only to seniors in the College of Engineering.
Credit Hours: 3
Semesters offered: Fall
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MSE 477: Manufacturing Processes
Fundamentals of manufacturing processes such as casting, heat treating, particulate processing, forming, machining, joining and surface processing. Selection of manufacturing processes based on design and materials.
Prerequisites: (ME 222 and MSE 250) and completion of Tier I writing requirement.
Restrictions and comments: Interdepartmental with Mechanical Engineering. Administered by Mechanical Engnineering. Open only to students in the Applied Engineering Sciences, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Mechanical engineering majors.
Credit Hours: 3
Semesters offered: Fall of every year. Spring of every year
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MSE 490: Independent Study
Individualized reading and research. Open only to juniors or seniors in the College of Engineering. A student may earn a maximum of 6 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions and comments: A student may earn a maximum of 6 credits in all enrollments for this course. Open only to juniors or seniors in the College of Engineering.
Credit Hours: Variable, from 1 to 3
Semesters offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
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MSE 491: Selected Topics
Topics of current interest in materials science or engineering.
Restrictions and comments: A student may earn a maximum of 6 credits in all enrollments for this course. Open only to students in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science.
Credit Hours: Variable, from 1-3
Semesters offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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MSE 499: Senior Research and Design Project
Design and analysis to solve materials and/or mechanics related problem. Preparation of written report, oral presentation, and defense of the project.
Prerequisites: Completion of Tier I writing requirement.
Restrictions and comments: A student may earn a maximum of 6 credits in all enrollments for this course. Open only to seniors in the Materials Science. Approval of department.
Credit Hours: Variable, from 2 to 4
Semesters offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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