CHBE 1A - Introduction to Chemical Engineering I
Prerequisites: Integral and differential calculus, physics, and general and physical chemistry, or consent.

First of a two-part series covering essential chemical engineering principles and applications, geared toward post-baccalaureate scientific and technical professionals who do not have an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering. This course covers applications of materials and energy balances to industrial processes; concepts and laws of classical thermodynamics; and relations among thermodynamic variables, equations of state, and thermodynamics of composition change.

CHBE 2B - Introduction to Chemical Engineering II
Prerequisite: CHE 1A Introduction to Chemical Engineering I

Continuation of a two-part series covering essential chemical engineering principles and applications. This course covers essentials of transport phenomena, including fluid flow, heat transfer, and mass transfer, as well as unit operations: pumps, heat exchangers, and mass separation processes (e.g., distillation, extraction, absorption, stripping).

CHBE 10, 11 - Chemical and Biological Thermodynamics and Process Calculations I, II
Prerequisites: Chemistry 31, Mathematics 11, 12, 13

Applications of conservation of mass and energy to industrial chemical processes; engineering units of measurement; stoichiometric relationships. Use of personal computer software required.

CHBE 21 Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
Prerequisites: Chemical and Biological Engineering 10, 11, and Math 13.

This course covers the fundamentals of fluid mechanics and their applications to the design and understanding of flow processes. Transport phenomena is also incorporated with emphasis on the heat, mass, momentum transport analogy. Problem solving is a major component of the course.

CHBE 22 Mass Transfer

This course introduces the principles of heat and mass transfer. Steady-state conduction and diffusion processes. Convective transport of heat and mass in laminar and turbulent flows in conduits and over various surfaces. Applications to design of heat exchangers. Natural convection. Combined heat and mass transfer applications.

CHBE 39 - Applied Mathematics and Software for Chemical Engineers

This course reviews/covers analytical techniques including Laplace transformation and the use of Bessel and other special functions; and numerical methods of analysis and their implementation using commercially available software. All are applied in the last two years of the undergraduate chemical engineering curriculum.

CHBE 45 - Chemical and Biological Separations

Design and analysis of separation processes. Equilibrium-stage processes, stagewise separation processes, mass transfer operations, and rate-controlled separations. Fundamental study of absorption, distillation, extraction, adsorption, membrane separation, crystallization, biological and microscale separations.

CHBE 51, 52 - Chemical and Biological Engineering Laboratory
Prerequisite: Chemical Engineering 22

Description: Experiments in fluid flow, heat transfer, separation processes, thermodynamics and chemical reactors. Lectures on experimental design and statistical treatment of data as well as written and oral presentation by students.

CHBE 60 - Product and Process Design
Prerequisite: Chemical Engineering 11 and 23

The Principles of design and economic evaluation of chemical processes are illustrated through the preliminary design of a commercial project. Working in groups on assigned or selected portions of the overall project, students are required to make integrated use of a wide variety of fundamentals and principles gained from previous courses. Work laboratories are supplemented by appropriate lectures. Opportunity for independent study; use of design software.

CHBE 62 - Introduction to Biotechnology
Prerequisite: Consent

Overview of key aspects of molecular biology and engineering aspects of biotechnology. Lecture topics include molecular biology, recombinant DNA techniques, immunology, cell biology, protein purification, fermentation, cell culture, combinatorial methods, and bioinformatics.

CHBE 75 - Biomedical Engineering I (Cross-Listed as ES 75)
Prerequisite: Consent

The course consists of two main parts: fundamental engineering methodologies and clinical applications. The course is the complement to Biomedical Engineering I. Topics covered: biomaterials, tissue engineering, drug discovery, genomics/proteomics and related issues. Fundamental concepts in biochemistry, molecular biology, chemical engineering, polymer science, and biophysics are studied. Applications for these techniques are addressed with respect to medical problems. (May be taken at 100 level with consent: see below).

CHBE 93, 94 - Independent Study
Prerequisite: Consent

Guided individual study of an approved topic. Designed to develop self-teaching skills of the advanced undergraduate. Appraisal of the student's knowledge in the chosen topic based on written and/or oral examination. Course credit as arranged.

CHBE 95, 96 - Research
Prerequisite: Consent

Preparation of a report based on personal research, design, or experiment. One course credit.

CHBE 99 - Internship in Chemical Engineering
Perquisite: Junior or Senior standing.

A mentored professional experience in chemical engineering at an off-site organization. The internship must conform to all the requirements of the College of Engineering Internship Program. The department will grant course credit for internships if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The project is approved in advance by the department, (2) A faculty mentor has supervisory and technical control of any work that receives credit, and (3) A written report is submitted that is evaluated by the faculty adviser and the outside institutional supervisor.