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Courses

For course descriptions not found in the 2008-2009 General Catalog, please contact the department for more information.
COURSES IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (CENG)

All students enrolled in CENG courses or admitted to the CENG program are expected to meet Prerequisite and performance standards, i.e., students may not enroll in any CENG courses or courses in another department which are required for the major prior to having satisfied prerequisite courses with a C– or better. (The program does not consider D or F grades as adequate preparation for subsequent material.) Additional details are given under the program outline, course descriptions, and admission procedures for the Jacobs School of Engineering in this catalog.

LOWER-DIVISION

CENG 1. The Scope of Chemical Engineering (1)     Demonstrations and discussions of basic knowledge and the opportunities in chemical engineering for professional development. Introduction to campus library and computer resources. Use of personal software tools such as spreadsheeting and student edition of MATLAB. Prerequisites: none. (P/NP grading only.)

CENG 87. Freshman Seminar (1)     The Freshman Seminar Program is designed to provide new students with the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member in a small seminar setting. Freshman seminars are offered in all campus departments and undergraduate colleges, and topics vary from quarter to quarter. Enrollment is limited to fifteen to twenty students, with preference given to entering freshman.

UPPER-DIVISION

CENG 100. Process Modeling and Computation in Chemical Engineering (4)    Introduction to elementary numerical methods with applications to chemical engineering problems using a variety of problem solving strategies. Error analysis. Concepts of mathematical modeling, material and energy balances and probability and statistics with applications to design problems. Prerequisites: admission to the chemical engineering or bioengineering major only and grades of C– or better in MAE 9 or 10, and Chem. 6C or consent of instructor.

CENG 101A. Introductory Fluid Mechanics (4)     Kinematics and equation of motion; hydrostatics; Bernoulli’s equation; viscous flows; turbulence, pipe flow; boundary layers and drag in external flows; applications to chemical, structural, and bioengineering. Students may not receive credit for both MAE 101A and CENG 101A. Prerequisites: admission to the major and grades of C– or better in Phys. 2A and Math. 21D or 20D, and 20E or consent of instructor.

CENG 101B. Heat Transfer (4)     Conduction, convection, radiation heat transfer; design of heat exchangers. Students may not receive credit for both MAE 101C and CENG 101B-103C. Prerequisites: admission to the major and a grade of C– or better in CENG 101A.

CENG 101C. Mass Transfer (4)     Diffusive and convective mass transfer in solids, liquids, and gases; steady and unsteady state; mass transfer coefficients; applications to chemical engineering and bioengineering. Prerequisites: admission to the major and grade of C– or better in CENG 101A.

CENG 102. Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (4)     Thermodynamic behavior of pure substances and nmixtures. Properties of solutions, phase equilibria. Thermodynamic cycles. Chemical equilibria for homogeneous and heterogeneous systems. Prerequisites: grade of C– or better in CENG 100 and Chem. 131. Enrollment restricted to chemical engineering majors only.

CENG 113. Chemical Reaction Engineering (4)     Principles of chemical reactor analysis and design. Experimental determination of rate equations, design of batch and continuous reactors, optimization of selectivity in multiple reactions, consideration of thermal effects and residence time distribution. Introduction to multi-phase reactors. Prerequisites: grade of C– or better in CENG 100 or consent of instructor.

CENG 120. Chemical Process Dynamics and Control (4)     Examination of dynamic linear and linearized models of chemical processes. Stability analysis. Design of PID controllers. Selection of control and manipulated variables. Root locus, Bode and Nyquist plots. Cascade, feed- forward and ratio controls. Prerequisites: admission to the major and grades of C– or better in Math. 21D or Math. 20D. (Students may not receive credit for both MAE 141A or MAE 143B and CENG 120).

CENG 122. Separation Processes (4)     Principles of analysis and design of systems for separation of components from a mixture. Topics will include staged operations (distillation, liquid-liquid extraction), and continuous operations (gas absorption, membrane separation) under equilibrium and nonequilibrium conditions. Prerequisites: admission to the major and grades of C– or better in CENG 100, CENG 102 and CENG 101C.

CENG 124A. Chemical Plant and Process Design I (4)     Principles of chemical process design and economics. Process flow diagrams and cost estimation. Computer-aided design and analysis. Representation of the structure of complex, interconnected chemical processes with recycle streams. Ethics and professionalism. Health, safety, and the environmental issues. Prerequisites: admission to chemical engineering major and grades of C– or better in CENG 113 and CENG 122 or consent of instructor.

CENG 124B Chemical Plant and Process Design II (4)     Engineering and economic analysis of integrated chemical processes, equipment, and systems. Cost estimation, heat and mass transfer equipment design and costs. Comprehensive integrated plant design. Optimal design. Profitability. Prerequisites: admission to chemical engineering major and grade of C– or better in CENG 124A.

CENG 176A. Chemical Engineering Process Laboratory I      Laboratory projects in the areas of applied chemical research and unit operations. Emphasis on applications of engineering concepts and fundamentals to solution of practical and research problems. Prerequisites: admission to the major and grades of C– or better in CENG 113, CENG 122, and MAE 170 or consent of instructor.

CENG 176B. Chemical Engineering Process Laboratory II     Training in planning research projects, execution of experimental work and articulation (both oral and written) of the research plan and results in the areas of applied chemical technology and engineering operations related to mass, momentum, and heat transfer. Prerequisites: admission to the major and grade of C– or better in CENG 176A.

CENG 192. Senior Seminar in Chemical Engineering (1)     The Senior Seminar Program is designed to allow senior undergraduate to meet with faculty members in a small group setting to explore an intellectual topic in chemical engineering (at the upper division level). Topics will vary from quarter to quarter. Senior seminars may be taken for credit up to four times, with a change in topic, and permission of the department. Enrollment is limited to twenty students with preference given to seniors. Prerequisites: department stamp or consent of the instructor.

CENG 199. Independent Study for Undergraduates (4-4)     Independent reading or research on a problem by special arrangement with a faculty member. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP Only).

Chemical Engineering Graduate Courses

CENG 205. Graduate Seminar in Chemical Engineering (1)     Each graduate student in CENG is expected to attend one seminar per quarter, of his or her choice, dealing with current topics in chemical engineering. Topics will vary. Prerequisites: none.

CENG 210A. Fluid Mechanics I (4)     (Cross-listed with MAE 210A.) Basic conservation laws, flow kinematics. The Navier-Stokes equations and some of its exact solutions, non-dimensional parameters and different flow regimes, vorticity dynamics. Prerequisites: MAE 101A-B and MAE 110A or consent of instructor.

CENG 221A Heat Transfer (4)    (Cross-listed with MAE 221A.) Conduction, convection, and radiation heat transfer development of energy conservation equations. Analytical and numerical solutions to heat transport problems. Specific topics and applications vary. Prerequisites: MAE 101A-B-C or CENG 103A-B-C or consent of instructor.

CENG 221B Mass Transfer (4)     (Cross-listed with MAE 221B.) Fundamentals of diffusive and convective mass transfer and mass transfer with chemical reaction. Development of mass conservation equations. Analytical and numerical solutions to mass transport problems. Specific topics and applications will vary. Prerequisites: MAE 101A-B-C or CENG 103A-B-C or CENG 101A-B-C or consent of instructor.

CENG 251. Thermodynamics (4)     Principles of thermodynamics of single and multi-component systems. Phase equilibria. Estimation, calculation, and correlation of properties of liquids and gases. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

CENG 252. Chemical Reaction Engineering (4)     Analysis of chemical rate processes; complex kinetic systms. Chemical reactor properties in steady state and transient operations; optimal design policies. The interaction of chemical and physical transport processes in affecting reactor design and operating characteristics. Uniqueness/multiplicity and stability in reactor systems. Applications of the heterogeneous reactor systems. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

CENG 253. Heterogeneous Catalysis (4)     Physics and chemistry of heterogeneous catalysis. Adsorption/desorption kinetics, chemical bonding, isotherms, kinetic models, selection of catalysts, poisoning, experimental techniques. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

CENG 254. Biochemical Engineering Fundamentals (4)     Introduction to microbiology as relevant to the main topic, biological reactor analysis. Fermentation and enzyme technology. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

CENG 255. Electrochemical Engineering (4)     Fundamentals of electyrochemistry and electrochemical engineering. Structure of the double layer, cell potential and electrochemical thermodynamics, charge transfer kinetics, electrochemical transport phenomena, and introduction to colloidal chemistry. Applications such as corrosion prevention, electroplating, reacgtor design, batteries and fuel cells. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

CENG 259. Seminar in Chemical Engineering (4)     Presentations on research progress by graduate students and by visitors from industrial and academic research laboratories. (May be repeated for credt. S/U grades only). Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

CENG 296. Independent Study in Chemical Engineering (4)     Independent reading or research on a problem as arranged by a faculty member. Must be taken for a letter grade only. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

CENG 299. Graduate Research in Chemical Engineering (1-12)     S/U grades only. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

CENG 501. Teaching Experience (2)    Teaching experience in an appropriate CENG undergraduate course under the direction of the faculty member in charge of the course. Lecturing one hour per week in either a problem-solving section or regular lecture. (S/U grades only) Prerequisites: consent of instructor and departmental stamp.