ECHM
Engineering - Chemical
ECHM 100 INTRODUCTION TO CHEMICAL ENGINEERING ECHM 205CS ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY ECHM 215 ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES OF CHEMICAL & BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING I ECHM 216 ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING II ECHM 290R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ECHM 291 SPECIAL TOPICS ECHM 292 INDEPENDENT STUDY ECHM 307 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS I ECHM 321 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING FLUID MECHANICS OPERATIONS ECHM 322 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING HEAT TRANSFER OPERATIONS ECHM 323 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING MASS TRANSFER OPERATIONS ECHM 328 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING REACTOR DESIGN ECHM 407 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS II ECHM 411R CHEMICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN I ECHM 412R CHEMICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN II ECHM 424 TRANSPORT ANALYSIS ECHM 442 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY I ECHM 443 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY II ECHM 451 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING PROCESS DYNAMICS & CONTROL ECHM 452 ADVANCED ENGINEEERING MATERIALS ECHM 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ECHM 491 SPECIAL TOPICS ECHM 492 INDEPENDENT STUDY ECHM 498 INTERNSHIP ECHM 503 THERMODYNAMICS ECHM 506 SEPARATIONS ECHM 510 REACTION ENGINEERING & REACTION MODELING ECHM 533 TRANSPORT PHENOMENA ECHM 534 MASS TRANSFER ECHM 535 VISCOUS FLUID DYNAMICS ECHM 575 RESEARCH OR PROFESSIONAL PAPER PROJECT ECHM 590 MASTER'S THESIS ECHM 591 SPECIAL TOPICS ECHM 592 INDEPENDENT STUDY ECHM 594 SEMINAR ECHM 598 CHBE GRAD INTERNSHIP ECHM 690 DOCTORAL THESIS
ECHM 100 INTRODUCTION TO CHEMICAL
ENGINEERING
F 2 cr. LEC 1 LAB 1
COREQUISITE: M 151Q or above.
-- An introduction to engineering measurements, computations, problem
solving, and experimental design. Discussion of the breadth of opportunities
in chemical and biological engineering.
ECHM 205CS ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY
F,S 3 cr. LEC 3
-- Students from all academic backgrounds explore an array of renewable
and non-renewable energy sources and energy conversion systems. Contemporary
and contentious energy related issues are presented, and course participants
will formulate strategies to address them.
ECHM 215 ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES
OF CHEMICAL & BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING I
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: CHMY 141 and M 171Q
-- Material balance calculations applied to industrial processes. Analysis
of gas behavior and gas-liquid systems.
ECHM 216 ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES
OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING II
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ECHM 215, M 172Q.
-- Energy balances and combined energy-material balances. Discussion
of contemporary issues in engineering and the impact of engineering
solutions in a global, economic, environmental and societal context.
ECHM 290R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
F,S 1-6 cr. IND may be repeated
-- Directed undergraduate research which may culminate in a written
work or other creative project.
ECHM 291 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: None required but some may be determined necessary by
each offering department.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular
one-time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability
and demand before requesting a regular course number.
ECHM 292 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Consent of instructor and approval of the Associate Dean.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.
ECHM 307 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
THERMODYNAMICS I
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ECHM 216, M 273Q.
-- Application of the laws of thermodynamics to power, refrigeration
and gas liquefaction cycles. An introduction to vapor-liquid phase equilibrium
for solutions at low pressure.
ECHM 321 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
FLUID MECHANICS OPERATIONS
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ECHM 215 and M 172Q.
COREQUISITE: M 273Q.
-- Theory and equipment for fundamental chemical and biological engineering
operations involving fluid mechanics. Equipment design and computations
of operational rates.
ECHM 322 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
HEAT TRANSFER OPERATIONS
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ECHM 216, ECHM 321, EGEN 102.
COREQUISITE: M 274.
-- Theory and equipment for fundamental chemical engineering operations
involving heat transfer. Equipment design and computations of operational
rates.
ECHM 323 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
MASS TRANSFER OPERATIONS
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ECHM 307, ECHM 322.
-- Theory and equipment for fundamental chemical engineering operations
involving mass transfer. Equipment design and computations of operational
rates.
ECHM 328 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
REACTOR DESIGN
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ECHM 216, M 274.
-- Application of the chemical kinetics of homogeneous and heterogeneous
reactions to the design of chemical processing equipment.
ECHM 407 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
THERMODYNAMICS II
F 2 cr. LEC 2 cr.
PREREQUISITE: ECHM 307 and ECHM 323 and ECHM 328.
-- Application of laws of thermodynamics to vapor-liquid phase equilibrium,
liquid-liquid phase equilibrium, and chemical reaction equilibrium.
ECHM 411R CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
DESIGN I
F 3 cr. LEC 2 RCT 1
PREREQUISITE: EGEN 310, ECHM 438 and (ECHM 323, ECHM 328, or (EBIO 324,
and EBIO 439).
-- Senior capstone course. Design and simulation of chemical engineering
equipment, processes and plants.
ECHM 412R CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
DESIGN II
S 3 cr. LEC 2 RCT 1
PREREQUISITE: ECHM 411.
-- Senior capstone course. Design and economic analysis of chemical
engineering equipment, processes and plants.
ECHM 424 TRANSPORT ANALYSIS
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ECHM 323, M 273Q, M 274.
-- Deterministic modeling techniques are applied to processes for the
transport of momentum, energy and mass. Analytical and numerical solution
techniques for the differential equations commonly encountered in the
transport processes.
ECHM 438 BIOPROCESS ENGINEERING
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: BCHM 340 or BIOM 360 and CHBE 216.
-- Biotechnology process engineering - microbial process fundamentals,
enzyme catalysis, bioreactor design and analysis, separation of biomaterials.
ECHM 442 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
LABORATORY I
F 2 cr. LEC 1 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: ECHM 323, ECHM 438, University Seminar and WRIT 101W,
EGEN 350.
-- Experimental studies of unit operations and transport phenomena.
Pilot plant studies. Design of Chemical processes and equipment from
experimental studies.
ECHM 443 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
LABORATORY II
S 2 cr. LEC 1 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: ECHM 442.
-- Experimental studies of unit operations and transport phenomena.
Design of chemical processes and equipment from experimental studies.
ECHM 451 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
PROCESS DYNAMICS & CONTROL
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ECHM 328, ECHM 323, M 274.
-- Transient response analysis of controllers and instruments. Design
of chemical process control systems.
ECHM 452 ADVANCED ENGINEERING
MATERIALS
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: EMEC 250 or EMAT 251, M 274.
-- Micro and macro properties of electronic materials and material processing.
ECHM 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
F,S,Su 1-8 cr. IND May be repeated. Max 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Senior Standing.
-- Directed undergraduate research which may culminate in research paper,
journal article, or undergraduate thesis. Course will address responsible
conduct of research.
ECHM 491 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Course prerequisites as determined for each offering.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular
one-time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability
and demand before requesting a regular course number.
ECHM 492 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, consent of instructor and approval of
department head.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.
ECHM 498 INTERNSHIP
On Demand 1 - 12 cr. IND Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, consent of instructor and approval of
associate dean.
-- An individualized assignment arranged with an agency, business or
other organization to provide guided experience in the field.
ECHM 503 THERMODYNAMICS
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ECHM 307.
-- Chemical engineering application to phase equilibria and chemical
reaction equilibrium. Liquid - liquid, vapor - liquid, and multiple
reaction system.
ECHM 506 SEPARATIONS
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ECHM 323.
-- Separation topics of interest, including distillation, membranes,
specialized separation of low concentration materials.
ECHM 510 REACTION ENGINEERING
& REACTION MODELING
S alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ECHM 328.
-- Theory and practice of industrial reactions, kinetics, synthesis,
modeling of fixed and fluidized beds, process design problems.
ECHM 533 TRANSPORT PHENOMENA
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ECHM 424.
-- Comprehensive treatment of mass, momentum, and energy transport.
Cross listed with ME 533.
ECHM 534 MASS TRANSFER
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ECHM 424.
-- Mass transfer theory, transport in liquids, porous solids, interfacial effects, related mathematical techniques and application.
ECHM 535 VISCOUS FLUID DYNAMICS
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: EM 335.
-- Advanced fluid dynamics of viscous materials. Historical and theoretical
development. Newtonian, non-newtonian and turbulent flows. Multidimensional
flow problems. Cross-listed with ME 534.
ECHM 575 RESEARCH OR PROFESSIONAL
PAPER PROJECT
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing. A research or professional dealing
with a topic in the field. The topic must have been mutually agreed
upon by the student and his or her major advisor and graduate committee.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.
ECHM 590 MASTER'S THESIS
F,S,Su 1 - 10 cr. IND
PREREQUISITE: Master's standing.
ECHM 591 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Upper division courses and others as determined for each
offering.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular
one-time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability
and demand before requesting a regular course number.
ECHM 592 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing, consent of instructor, approval of
department head and Dean of Graduate Studies.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.
ECHM 594 SEMINAR
F 1 cr. SEM 1 Maximum 4 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing or seniors by petition. Course prerequisites
as determined for each offering.
-- Topics offered at the graduate level which are not covered in regular
courses. Students participate in preparing and presenting discussion
material.
ECHM 598 CHBE GRAD INTERNSHIP
F,S,SU 1 - 3 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing, consent of advisor and approval of
department head.
-- An individualized assignment arranged with an agency, business, or
other organization to provide guided experience in the field.
ECHM 690 DOCTORAL THESIS
F,S,Su 1 - 10 cr. IND
PREREQUISITE: Doctoral standing.
