CME 101: INTRODUCTION TO CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Introduction to the chemical engineering faculty, facilities and curriculum; survey of career opportunities in chemical engineering. Introduction to the University as part of the first-year experience.
1 semester hour
CME 198: RESEARCH AND INNOVATION LABORATORY
Students participate in (1) selection and design, (2) investigation and data collection, (3) analysis and (4) presentation of a research project. Research can include, but is not limited to, developing an experiment, collecting and analyzing data, surveying and evaluating literature, developing new tools and techniques including software, and surveying, brainstorming and evaluating engineering solutions and engineering designs. Proposals from teams of students will be considered.
1-6 semester hours
CME 201: MATERIAL BALANCES
An introductory course on the application of mass conservation laws to solve problems typically encountered in the chemical process industries. Course to include dynamic systems and instrumentation. Prerequisites: CHM 123 and MTH 168.
3 semester hours
CME 202: ENERGY BALANCES
An introductory course on the application of energy conservation laws to solve problems typically encountered in the chemical process industries. Course to include introduction to thermodynamics, dynamic systems and instrumentation. Prerequisites: CME 201.
3 semester hours
CME 281: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING COMPUTATIONS
Development of computational skills and digital data acquisition with an emphasis on algorithm development and problem solving. Applications to problems typically encountered in chemical engineering. Prerequisite: CME 201.
3 semester hours
CME 298: RESEARCH AND INNOVATION LABORATORY
Students participate in (1) selection and design, (2) investigation and data collection, (3) analysis and (4) presentation of a research project. Research can include, but is not limited to, developing an experiment, collecting and analyzing data, surveying and evaluating literature, developing new tools and techniques including software, and surveying, brainstorming and evaluating engineering solutions and engineering designs. Proposals from teams of students will be considered.
1-6 semester hours
CME 311: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS
Development of the fundamental principles of thermodynamics, particularly with respect to chemical engineering processes. Prerequisites: CME 202 and MTH 218.
3 semester hours
CME 324: TRANSPORT PHENOMENA I
Viscosity, shell momentum balances, isothermal equations of change, thermal conductivity, shell energy balances, non-isothermal equations of change, diffusivity and concentration profiles. Prerequisites: CME 202, CME 281 and MTH 219. Corequisite: CME 381.
3 semester hours
CME 325: TRANSPORT PHENOMENA II
Multidimensional transport, dimensionless parameters, turbulence and numerical solution methods. Prerequisites: CME 324 and CME 381
3 semester hours
CME 326L: TRANSPORT PHENOMENA LABORATORY
Viscosity, conductivity, diffusion coefficient measurements, velocity, temperature, concentration profiles, engineering instrumentation and experimental error analysis. Prerequisite: CME 324. Corequisite: CME 325.
1 semester hour
CME 365: SEPARATION TECHNIQUES
Equilibrium staged separations: distillation, extraction, absorption, evaporation and drying with an emphasis on distillation. Prerequisites: CME 311 and CME 324.
3 semester hours
CME 381: ADVANCED MATHEMATICS FOR CHEMICAL ENGINEERS
Study of analytical and numerical techniques to support upper-level chemical engineering classes. Vector analysis, matrices, differential equations, numerical integration and differentiation, root finding and curve fitting. Prerequisites: CME 281 and MTH 219.
3 semester hours
CME 398: RESEARCH AND INNOVATION LABORATORY
Students participate in (1) selection and design, (2) investigation and data collection, (3) analysis and (4) presentation of a research project. Research can include, but is not limited to, developing an experiment, collecting and analyzing data, surveying and evaluating literature, developing new tools and techniques including software, and surveying, brainstorming and evaluating engineering solutions and engineering designs. Proposals from teams of students will be considered.
1-6 semester hours
CME 406: CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS AND ENGINEERING
Chemical kinetics, ideal reactor analysis and design, and heterogeneous catalysis. Offered first term each year. Prerequisite: CME 311.
3 semester hours
CME 408: SEMINAR
Presentation of lectures on contemporary chemical engineering subjects by students, faculty and engineers in active practice. Registration required of senior students only.
0-1 semester hours
CME 409: INTRODUCTION TO POLYMER ENGINEERING
Introduction to the chemistry, structure and properties of polymers, and polymer synthesis and processing. Prerequisites: CHM 314 and CME 311.
3 semester hours
CME 430: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN I
Study of the principles of process development, plant design and economics. Prerequisite: CME 202.
3 semester hours
CME 431: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN II
Application of the principles of process development, plant design and economics. Prerequisites: CME 365, CME 406, CME 430 and CME 465.
3 semester hours
CME 432: CHEMICAL PRODUCT DESIGN
Application of the design process to products based on chemical technology. Coverage of the entire design process from initial indentification of product needs, to the generation and selection of product ideas, and culminating in the manufacture of a new product.
3 semester hours
CME 452: PROCESS CONTROL
Mathematical models, Laplace transform techniques and process dynamics. Feedback control systems, hardware and instrumentation. Introduction to frequency response, advanced techniques and digital control systems. Offered first term each year. Prerequisite: CME 381.
3 semester hours
CME 453L: PROCESS CONTROL LABORATORY
Project-oriented study of process dynamics and control using computer-based data acquisition and control systems. Prerequisites: CME 452 and CME 466L, or permission of instructor.
2 semester hours
CME 465: FLUID FLOW AND HEAT TRANSFER PROCESSES
Fluid mechanics, transportation and metering of fluids, agitation and mixing, heat transfer and its applications. Prerequisites: CME 311 and CME 324.
3 semester hours
CME 466L: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING UNIT OPERATIONS LABORATORY
Study of the equipment and utilization of various chemical engineering processes. Prerequisite: CME 365. Corequisite: CME 465.
2 semester hours
CME 486: INTRODUCTION TO PETROLEUM ENGINEERING
Introduction to the fundamental concepts in petroleum engineering. Petroleum topics include overviews of areas such as petroleum geology, petroleum fluids and thermodynamics, drilling and completion, and production and multiphase flow. In addition, this course will cover refinery operations.
3 semester hours
CME 490: INTRODUCTION TO BIOENGINEERING
Overview of biomedical engineering, transport phenomena in physiological systems, and kinetic and reactor modeling for physiological systems. Overview of biochemical engineering, bioreactors and bioseparation processes. Prerequisites: [CHM 420 or CHM 451], CME 325 and CME 365. Corequisite: CME 406 or permission of instructor.
3 semester hours
CME 491: BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
Introduction to the fundamental concepts in biomedical engineering with a special focus on chemical engineering applications. Biomedical topics include overviews of areas such as biomaterials, tissue engineering, biosensors and biomedical engineering technology. Prerequisites: BIO 151, [CHM 420 or 451], CME 324 and CME 365, or permission of instructor.
3 semester hours
CME 492: CHEMICAL SENSORS AND BIOSENSORS
Analysis performed with chemical sensors complement laboratory analyses and offer the potential for more rapid and online analyses in complex sample matrices. The demand for new chemical sensors, biosensors, and sensing concepts is rapidly increasing and associated with teh growing need to understand and/or control complex chemical and biochemical processes or detect the presence of toxic chemical or biological agents. Prerequisite: permision of the instructor.
3 semester hours
CME 498: RESEARCH AND INNOVATION LABORATORY
Students participate in (1) selection and design, (2) investigation and data collection, (3) analysis and (4) presentation of a research project. Research can include, but is not limited to, developing an experiment, collecting and analyzing data, surveying and evaluating literature, developing new tools and techniques including software, and surveying, brainstorming and evaluating engineering solutions and engineering designs. Proposals from teams of students will be considered.
1-6 semester hours
