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Chemical Engineering (CHE)
- http://chems.usc.edu/
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in HED216; Phone: (213) 740-2227.
- To be enrolled in an off-campus course, you MUST also be enrolled in the Distance Education Network (DEN). For more information, call 740-4488 or go to den.usc.edu. DEN courses are indicated by a location of OFF CAMPUS.
Problem-solving techniques in chemical engineering using graphicsand computers. Mass and heat balances. Corequisite: MATH 125, CHEM105agL.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29490D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-12:50pm | MWF | 19 of 35 | Ted Lee | VHE206 | ||
29492R | 001 | Discussion | 5:00-5:50pm | Monday | 4 of 25 | VHE206 | |||
29494R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Monday | 15 of 35 | VKC207 |
Computational tools for solving numerical problems in Chemical Engineering.
- Prerequisite: MATH 125
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29474D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 11 of 26 | Nicholas Graham | VKC106 | ||
29473R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 11 of 30 | THH219 | |||
29475R | 001 | Discussion | 3:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 0 of 36 | SAL127 |
Engineering methods to understand and design molecules, cells, and living organisms. Techniques to analyze biological systems at the molecular and microscopic level. Computational analysis.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (CHEM 105A or CHEM 115A or MASC 110)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Andrew and Erna Viterbi School of Engineering
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: This course carries GE credit but it is intended for a specific group of students rather than a general student audience. Majors can obtain D-clearance through the department. Recommended preparation: basic understanding of chemistry, atoms, and molecules. Completion of an Advanced Placement chemistry class in high school is acceptable preparation for CHE 301g.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29434R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | 19 of 50 | Richard Roberts | THH114 |
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 | Syllabus | Info |
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29400D | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 38 of 70 | Katherine Shing | LVL17 | ||
29402R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 22 of 35 | VKC157 | |||
29404R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Thursday | 3 of 35 | MHPB7B | |||
29405R | 001 | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Wednesday | 13 of 35 | WPHB30 |
Use of equilibrium phase relations and principles of material and energy balance for design, operation, and optimization of separation procedures such as distillation, absorption, etc. Recommended preparation: CHE 330
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29454D | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 13 of 30 | Noah Malmstadt | KAP158 |
Planning and execution of an experiment, and presentation of findings through oral presentations and a written report.Application of the scientific method learned through immersion in a lab environment. Graded C/NC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29456D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | TBA | TBA | 2 of 5 | Ted Lee | OFFICE |
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 |
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29406D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 29 of 60 | Joe Qin | SLH100 |
Computational methods for simulation and analysis of metabolic networks, cellular signaling pathways, and gene regulatory networks. Biochemical kinetics, differential equations, stability analysis, sensitivity analysis.
- Prerequisite: MATH 245 and 1 from (BME 210 or CHE 205)
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the BME department but may qualify for major credit in CHE. To register, enroll in BME 430.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29253D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 19 of 20 | Stacey Finley | KAP164 |
Basic concepts of chemical kinetics and chemical reactor design.
- Prerequisite: MATH 245
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29407D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 36 of 40 | Theo Tsotsis | VHE217 | ||
29408D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 24 of 40 | Theo Tsotsis | VHE217 | ||
29409R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Monday | 39 of 40 | VKC150 | |||
29410R | 001 | Discussion | 4:00-4:50pm | Monday | 21 of 40 | KAP163 |
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.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29412D | 001 | Lecture | 8:30-9:50am | Wednesday | 70 of 75 | Robert Young | GFS116 | ||
29414R | 001 | Lab | 3:30-6:20pm | Monday | 12 of 12 | PCE104 | |||
29415R | 001 | Lab | 9:00-11:50am | Friday | 10 of 12 | PCE104 | |||
29416R | 001 | Lab | 3:30-6:20pm | Wednesday | 12 of 12 | PCE104 | |||
29417R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Friday | 12 of 12 | ||||
29418R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-6:50pm | Tuesday | 12 of 12 | PCE104 | |||
29419R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 12 of 12 | PCE104 |
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.)
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29420D | 001 | Lecture | 6:30-8:20pm | Wednesday | 67 of 75 | Pin Wang | GFS116 |
A comparison of various forms of sustainable energy from a perspective ranging from molecules and materials to industrial-scale processes, including biomass, geothermal, and solar energy as well as carbon dioxide capture and utilization.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29425D | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 31 of 31 | Ted Lee, Jayakanth Ravichandran | GFS223 |
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 |
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32204D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-1:40pm | Tuesday | 36 of 76 | Donald Hill | OHE136 | ||
32206D | 014 | Lecture | 11:00-1:40pm | Tuesday | 6 of 25 | Donald Hill | DEN@Viterbi |
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 |
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32208D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:40pm | Wednesday | 31 of 36 | Kristian Jessen | VKC101 | ||
32210R | 001 | Lab | 3:30-5:50pm | Monday | 11 of 12 | Kristian Jessen | PCE313 | ||
32288R | 001 | Lab | 3:30-5:50pm | Tuesday | 11 of 12 | Kristian Jessen | PCE313 | ||
32290R | 001 | Lab | 3:30-5:50pm | Thursday | 9 of 12 | Kristian Jessen | PCE313 |
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 |
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32212D | 001 | Lecture | 5:30-8:00pm | Tuesday | 10 of 30 | Bradford Pierce | GFS223 | ||
32214R | 001 | Lab | 8:10-9:10pm | Tuesday | 10 of 30 | Bradford Pierce | PCE313 |
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 |
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29422D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tue, Thu | 27 of 35 | Jongseung Yoon | VHE206 |
Properties and processing of nanomaterials including polymeric, metallic, and ceramic nanoparticles, composites, colloids, and surfactant self-assembly for templated nanomaterial production.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29427D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-10:50am | MWF | 42 of 46 | Ted Lee | WPHB28 |
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 |
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29428D | 001 | 2.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 7 | Richard Roberts | OFFICE |
Independent research in nanotechnology. Research project selected by the student in close consultation with a research advisor. Prerequisite: CHE 391L. Open only to juniors and seniors.
- Prerequisite: CHE 391
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29429D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 7 of 17 | Ted Lee | OFFICE |
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 |
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29430D | 048 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Wednesday | 53 of 80 | Mahdi Khademi | OHE136 | ||
29432D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Wednesday | 3 of 80 | Mahdi Khademi | DEN@Viterbi |
Management and engineering strategies utilized to improve energy efficiency. Open only to master and doctoral students. Duplicates credit in AME 577.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29486D | 048 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 36 of 37 | Virgil Adumitroaie | RTH109 | PDF (85216 KB) | |
29487D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 4 of 5 | Virgil Adumitroaie | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (85216 KB) |
Thermochemistry, equilibrium, chemical kinetics, flame temperature, flame velocity, flame stability, diffusion flames spray combustion, detonation. Equations of motion including reaction, heat transfer, and diffusion.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the AME department but may qualify for major credit in CHE. To register, enroll in AME 513.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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28873R | 048 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Friday | 18 of 40 | Jagan Jayachandran | OHE100C | PDF (11126 KB) | |
29044D | 034 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Friday | 2 of 20 | Jagan Jayachandran | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (11126 KB) |
Fluid mechanical problem of interest to chemical engineers involving laminar flows of incompressible fluids, viscous-dominated creeping flows, and motion of bubbles and drops.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29481D | 048 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Tuesday | 44 of 75 | Ali Mehrabi | OHE122 | ||
29482D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Tuesday | 4 of 20 | Ali Mehrabi | DEN@Viterbi |
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 |
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29438D | 048 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Thursday | 52 of 90 | Pin Wang | ZHS159 |
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 |
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29440D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 9 of 70 | Pin Wang | OFFICE |
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 |
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29444D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 12 of 35 | Richard Roberts | OFFICE |
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 |
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29446D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | OFFICE |
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 |
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29452D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | OFFICE |
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 |
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29460D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 18 of 40 | Richard Roberts | OFFICE |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29462D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 10 | TBA |