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Chemical Engineering (CHE)

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CHE 330: Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (3.0 units)

Elements of chemical engineering thermodynamics, including generalized correlations of properties of materials, phase behavior, physical and chemical equilibria.

Corequisite: MATH 226
Note: Register for lecture and one discussion

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
29400D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	42 of 75	Katherine Shing	THH208
29402D	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Monday	16 of 42		THH119
29404D	001	Discussion	5:00-5:50pm	Monday	26 of 35		GFS118

CHE 405: Applications of Probability and Statistics for Chemical Engineers (3.0 units)

Principles of probability and statistics, random variables and random functions. Application to chemical engineering problems, including process design, process safety, heterogeneous materials and processes.

Prerequisite: MATH 245

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29406D	001	Lecture	1:00-1:50pm	MWF	17 of 23	Katherine Shing	VHE214

Crosslist CHE 410: Introduction to Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering (3.0 units)

Application of principles of physical chemistry, biochemistry, and materials engineering to biomedical problems, e.g., materials selection and design for implants and tissue replacement.

Prerequisite: CHEM 322A
Crosslist: This course is offered by the BME department but may qualify for major credit in CHE. To register, enroll in BME 410.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29245D	001	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Thursday	51 of 51	Bo Han	KAP160

CHE 442: Chemical Reactor Analysis (3.0 units)

Basic concepts of chemical kinetics and chemical reactor design.

Prerequisite: MATH 245
Note: Register for lecture and discussion

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29408D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	28 of 40	Theo Tsotsis	VHE217
29410D	001	Discussion	8:00-8:50am	Tuesday	24 of 30		VHE217

CHE 444bL: Chemical Engineering Laboratory (3.0 units)

Resolution of chemical engineering problems which require original planning, observations, and data. Field trips to chemical plants. Written and oral reports. Prerequisite: 250 and 443.

Prerequisite: 1 from (CHE 250 or CHE 350) and CHE 443
Note: Register for lecture and one lab

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
29412D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tuesday	25 of 27	Victor Chang	VHE206
29414D	001	Lab	3:30-6:20pm	Monday	8 of 9		PCE104
29416D	001	Lab	3:30-6:20pm	Wednesday	8 of 9		PCE104
29418D	001	Lab	4:00-6:50pm	Tuesday	9 of 9		PCE104

CHE 445: Heat Transfer in Chemical Engineering Processes (2.0 units)

Phenomenological rate laws, differential and macroscopic equations, and elementary kinetic theory of heat transfer processes, with emphases on conduction and convection. (Duplicates credit in AME 331.)

Prerequisite: 1 from (MATH 345 or MATH 245) and CHE 443

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29420D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Thursday	27 of 30	Victor Chang	VHE206

Crosslist CHE 461: Formation Evaluation (3.0 units)

Concepts of petroleum geology, interpretation of downhole surveys and measurements including well logs, MWD, mud logs and samples

Corequisite: PTE 464
Crosslist: This course is offered by the PTE department but may qualify for major credit in CHE. To register, enroll in PTE 461.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
32204D	001	Lecture	11:00-1:40pm	Tuesday	10 of 15	Donald Hill	OHE120
32206D	014	Lecture	11:00-1:40pm	Tuesday	9 of 10	Donald Hill	OFF CAMPUS

Crosslist CHE 463L: Introduction to Transport Processes in Porous Media (3.0 units)

Properties of porous rocks; capillarity effect, single-phase and multiphase fluid flow through porous media; diffusion and dispersion, miscible displacement, heat transfer. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 3 hours.

Prerequisite: 1 from (CHEM 105A or CHEM 115A) and (MATH 245 and PHYS 151)
Crosslist: This course is offered by the PTE department but may qualify for major credit in CHE. To register, enroll in PTE 463.
Note: Register for lecture and lab

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
32208D	001	Lecture	3:30-6:10pm	Wednesday	15 of 20	Kristian Jessen	OHE100D
32210D	001	Lab	TBA	TBA	15 of 20		OFFICE

Crosslist CHE 465L: Drilling Technology and Subsurface Methods (3.0 units)

Theory and practice in drilling technology; mechanical properties of reservoir rocks; well completion; acidizing and fracturing, oilproduction gechnology. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 3 hours

Prerequisite: PTE 464
Crosslist: This course is offered by the PTE department but may qualify for major credit in CHE. To register, enroll in PTE 465.
Note: Register for lecture and lab

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
32212D	001	Lecture	5:00-6:20pm	Monday	2 of 20	Malvina Lerma	OHE100D
32214D	001	Lab	TBA	TBA	2 of 20	Malvina Lerma	OFFICE

CHE 472: Polymer Science and Engineering (3.0 units)

The preparation, characterization, and properties of synthetic polymers. An interdisciplinary approach to polymers as materials. Recommended preparation: CHEM-322AL.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29422D	001	Lecture	6:00-8:40pm	Monday	18 of 40	Noah Malmstadt	VHE217

CHE 485: Computer-Aided Chemical Process Design (3.0 units)

Use and optimization of modern computer software for chemical process design.

Prerequisite: (CHE 442 and CHE 443)
Note: Register for lecture and lab

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29424D	001	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Thursday	22 of 25	Karsten Graff	VHE206
29426D	001	Lab	TBA	TBA	22 of 26		OFFICE

CHE 487: Nanotechnology and Nanoscale Engineering Through Chemical Processes (3.0 units)

Properties and processing of nanomaterials including polymeric, metallic, and ceramic nanoparticles, composites, colloids, and surfactant self-assembly for templated nanomaterial production.

Prerequisite: 1 from (CHEM 105A or CHEM 115A or MASC 110)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29427D	001	Lecture	10:00-10:50am	MWF	35 of 40	Ted Lee	KAP158

CHE 490x: Directed Research (1.0-8.0 units, max 12)

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior

Section	Session	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29428D	001	2.0-8.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 7	Theo Tsotsis	OFFICE

CHE 491: Nanotechnology Research for Undergraduates (2.0 units)

Independent research in nanotechnology. Research project selected by the student in close consultation with a research advisor. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29429D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	3 of 10	Ted Lee	OFFICE

CHE 501: Modeling and Analysis of Chemical Engineering Systems (3.0 units)

Application of mathematics to problems in chemical engineering; mathematical modeling, differential and integral equations, linear systems analysis and stability, asymptotic and numerical methods. Recommended preparation: 445, MATH 245

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29430D	048	Lecture	6:00-8:40pm	Thursday	43 of 45	Pin Wang	OHE100C
29432D	034	Lecture	6:00-8:40pm	Thursday	5 of 45	Pin Wang	OFF CAMPUS

CHE 540: Viscous Flow (3.0 units)

Fluid mechanical problem of interest to chemical engineers involving laminar flows of incompressible fluids, viscous-dominated creeping flows, and motion of bubbles and drops.

Prerequisite: (CE 309 and AME 309 and CHE 443)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29434D	048	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	57 of 65	Muhammad Sahimi	OHE136
29436D	034	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	7 of 60	Muhammad Sahimi	OFF CAMPUS

CHE 550a: Seminars in Chemical Engineering (0.0 units)

Seminars to cover recent developments in the field of chemical engineering given by invited speakers. Master's students must register for 2 semesters; Ph.D. students must register for 4 semesters. Graded IP/CR/NC. Recommended preparation: graduate standing

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29438D	048	Lecture	12:30-1:50pm	Thursday	41 of 50	Pin Wang	OHE122

CHE 550b: Seminars in Chemical Engineering (1.0 units, max 2)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29440D	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	11 of 70	Pin Wang	OFFICE

CHE 554: Principles of Tissue Engineering (3.0 units)

Advanced scientific and engineering principles of tissue engineering inclluding stem cell biology, biomaterial scaffolds, protein-surface interaction, bioreactor, and selected bioartificial organs (e.g., kidney, bone, skin). Recommended preparation: CHE 476 and CHE 489

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29442D	048	Lecture	4:00-6:40pm	Monday	17 of 25	Pin Wang	VKC206

CHE 590: Directed Research (1.0-12.0 units)

Research leading to the Master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29444D	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	13 of 25	Theo Tsotsis	OFFICE

CHE 594a: Master's Thesis (2.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of Thesis. Graded CR/NC.

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29446D	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 5	Theo Tsotsis	OFFICE

CHE 594b: Master's Thesis (2.0 units)

Credit on accceptance of Thesis. Graded CR/NC.

Prerequisite: CHE 594A
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29448D	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 10	Theo Tsotsis	OFFICE

CHE 594z: Master's Thesis (0.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of Thesis. Graded CR/NC.

Prerequisite: CHE 594B
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29450D	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 5	Theo Tsotsis	OFFICE

Crosslist CHE 596: Chemical Reactions in the Atmosphere (3.0 units)

Chemical reactions and scavenging processes improtant in urban air pollution. Effects of solar irradiation on vehicle exhaust gases, oxides of nitrogen and sulfur.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the ENE department but may qualify for major credit in CHE. To register, enroll in ENE 596.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
31435D	048	Lecture	5:00-6:15pm	Tue, Thu	5 of 25	Ronald Henry	KAP159

CHE 690: Directed Research (1.0-4.0 units)

Laboratory study of specific problems by candidates for the degree Engineer in Chemical Engineering. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29460D	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 5	Theo Tsotsis	OFFICE

CHE 790: Research (1.0-12.0 units)

Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29470D	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	18 of 20	Theo Tsotsis	OFFICE