Chemical Engineering (CHME) 1
Chemical Engineering (CHME)
CHME 1990. Elective. 1-4 Hours.
Offers elective credit for courses taken at other academic institutions.
CHME 2000. Introduction to Engineering Co-op Education. 1 Hour.
Offers students an opportunity to prepare for their first co-op experience.
Focuses on preparation skills including resumé construction, interviewing
techniques, networking, and job selection using the Northeastern online
database. Facilitates a basis for successful co-op engagement including
expectations and requirements, self-assessment and goal setting,
professional behaviors and values, and decision making during the job
search process and while on the job. Prereq. GE 1000; engineering students
only.
CHME 2308. Conservation Principles in Chemical Engineering. 4 Hours.
Examines the applications of fundamental laws of mass and energy
conservation to chemical and physical processes. Emphasizes material
and energy balances on chemical processes. Offers students an
opportunity to develop skills in applying chemistry, physics, and
mathematics to CHEM 1211 or identify and solve chemical engineering
problems. Prereq. CHEM 1151 or CHEM 1211.
CHME 2310. Transport Processes 1. 4 Hours.
Covers the fundamental principles of processes in which mass, energy,
and momentum are transported. Emphasizes momentum transport
for incompressible and compressible fluids (fluid flow) and energy
transport. The concepts are continued in CHME 3312 with emphasis
on heat and mass transport with separation processes. The methods
taught are relevant to the analysis of engineering processes in a
number of industries including chemical, pharmaceutical, food, energy,
biotechnology, and materials. Prereq. MATH 2321, MATH 2341 (may be
taken concurrently), and CHME 2308; chemical engineering majors and
combined majors only. Coreq. CHME 2311.
CHME 2311. Lab for CHME 2310. 2 Hours.
Accompanies CHME 2310. Uses experiment and simulation to explore
the principles of momentum and heat transport. Offers students an
opportunity to obtain practical laboratory experience and to develop
technical writing and oral presentation skills. Students are asked to
both design and perform experiments in the context of current fields
of chemical engineering, to discover fundamental transport principles,
and to develop engineering solutions through experiments using the
fundamental transport principles. Prereq. ENGW 1111, ENGW 1102, ENGL
1111, or ENGL 1102. Coreq. CHME 2310.
CHME 2320. Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 1. 4 Hours.
Covers the first and second laws of thermodynamics and their
application to batch and flow systems, heat effects in chemicals, and
physical properties/real fluids. Applies basic principles and mathematical
relations to the analysis and solution of engineering problems. Prereq.
CHME 2308 and MATH 2321.
CHME 2322. Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 1 Abroad. 4 Hours.
Covers the first and second laws of thermodynamics and their
application to batch and flow systems, heat effects in chemicals, and
physical properties/real fluids. Applies basic principles and mathematical
relations to the analysis and solution of engineering problems. Taught
abroad.
CHME 2949. Introductory Directed Research in Chemical Engineering. 4
Hours.
Provides project and other independent inquiry opportunities for students
who have not completed CHME 2311 yet have an interest in research or
topical areas in chemical engineering. Opportunities are arranged with
individual faculty within the Department of Chemical Engineering. Prereq.
CHEM 1101, CHEM 1151, CHEM 1211, or CHEM 1217; grade of C required in
prereq course.
CHME 2990. Elective. 1-4 Hours.
Offers elective credit for courses taken at other academic institutions.
CHME 3000. Professional Issues in Engineering. 1 Hour.
Offers students an opportunity to reflect on both academic and co-op
experiences in the context of planning for their senior year and beyond.
Focuses on developing advanced skills in preparation for graduation
including job searches, professional resumés, cover letter writing, career
portfolios, negotiations, and corporate culture. Reviews the prospect of
graduate school training. Discusses issues around safety and ethical
challenges; resolving ethical conflicts; awareness of engineers as
professionals in a diverse world; strengthening decision-making skills;
and lifelong learning needs, goals, and strategies. Explores leading-edge
chemical engineering topics through presentation and case studies.
Examines the role of different work and learning styles and diverse
personal characteristics in the workplace and the classroom. Prereq.
CHME 2000; engineering students only with junior or senior standing.
CHME 3312. Transport Processes 2 and Separations. 4 Hours.
Continues CHME 2310. Presents the fundamentals and applications
of energy transport, mass transport, and simultaneous energy/mass
transport. Emphasizes separation processes using these principles. The
methods taught are relevant to the analysis of engineering processes
in a number of industries including chemical, pharmaceutical, food,
energy, biotechnology, and materials. Prereq. CHME 2310 and MATH 2341;
chemical engineering majors and combined majors only. Coreq. CHME 3313.
CHME 3313. Lab for CHME 3312. 2 Hours.
Accompanies CHME 3312. Uses experiment and simulation to explore
the principles of mass transport and separation processes. Offers
students an opportunity to obtain practical laboratory experience and
to develop technical writing and oral presentation skills. Students are
asked to both design and perform experiments in the context of current
fields of chemical engineering, to discover fundamental transport
principles, and to develop engineering solutions through experiments
using the fundamental transport principles. Prereq. (a) ENGW 1111,
ENGW 1102, ENGL 1111, or ENGL 1102 and (b) junior or senior standing.
Coreq. CHME 3312.
CHME 3322. Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 2. 4 Hours.
Continues CHME 2320. Covers thermodynamic properties of mixtures;
fugacity and the fugacity coefficients from equations of state for
gaseous mixtures; liquid phase fugacities and activity coefficients
for liquid mixtures; phase equilibriums; the equilibrium constant for
homogeneous gas-phase reactions; and extension of theory to handle
simultaneous, heterogeneous, and solution reactions. Prereq. CHME 2320
or CHME 2322.
2 Chemical Engineering (CHME)
CHME 3330. Chemical Engineering Process Analysis. 4 Hours.
Covers methods of mathematical analysis applied to chemical
engineering problems. Includes use of computational software developed
especially for the chemical engineering discipline. Develops linear and
nonlinear problems for various chemical engineering applications.
Demonstrates numerical and analytic solution methods. A number of
examples are based on separation applications encountered in various
chemical engineering specialties. Prereq. CHME 2308 and MATH 2341;
chemical engineering majors only.
CHME 3990. Elective. 1-4 Hours.
Offers elective credit for courses taken at other academic institutions.
CHME 4510. Chemical Engineering Kinetics. 4 Hours.
Covers fundamental theories of the rate of chemical change in
homogeneous reacting systems, integral and differential analysis of
kinetic data; design of batch and continuous-flow chemical reactors; and
an introduction to heterogeneous reactions and reactor design. Prereq.
CHME 3312 and CHME 3322.
CHME 4512. Chemical Engineering Process Control. 4 Hours.
Covers Laplace transform and its use in solving ordinary differential
equations; modeling liquid-level, temperature, and composition dynamics;
linearization of nonlinear systems; first- and second-order system
transfer functions; control valve sizing, and PID control; computer
simulation of open- and closed-loop systems; control system stability;
and feed-forward and cascade control. Prereq. CHME 3312, CHME 3322,
and senior standing.
CHME 4624. Chemical Process Safety. 4 Hours.
Introduces students to important technical fundamentals as applied
to chemical process safety. Demonstrates good chemical process
safety practice through chemical plant trips, visiting experts, and video
presentations. Prereq. CHME 2311 and junior or senior standing.
CHME 4625. Chemical Process Safety Abroad. 4 Hours.
Introduces important technical fundamentals as applied to chemical
process safety internationally. Demonstrates good chemical process
safety practice through chemical plant visits, visiting experts, and video
presentations in the international setting in which the course is offered.
Prereq. CHME 2311, CHME 2320, or CHME 2322 (the latter may be taken
concurrently).
CHME 4626. Special Topics in Process Safety Abroad. 4 Hours.
Covers special topics unique to the host country as related to chemical
process safety. Includes chemical plant visits, review of specialized
testing methods used in process safety, as well as national and
international compliance requirements. Prereq. CHME 2311 or CHME 2320
(the latter may be taken concurrently).
CHME 4634. Nanomaterials: Thin Films and Structures. 4 Hours.
Explores the applications and processing of electronic materials in
nano-scale films and nanostructures. Stresses nanotechnology as an
important field of chemical engineering that has applications in a variety
of fields, such as material processing, drug delivery, semiconductor
devices, and catalysis. Emphasizes the basic properties of electronic
materials and the fundamental kinetic and transport principles in
the manufacturing of thin films and nanostructures. Discusses the
fundamentals in terms of the latest research in multifunctional devices
and nanotechnology. Prereq. CHME 2311 and junior or senior standing.
CHME 4699. Special Topics in Chemical Engineering. 4 Hours.
Focuses on topics related to chemical engineering to be selected by
instructor. Prereq. CHME 2311 and junior or senior standing.
CHME 4701. Capstone Design 1: Process Analysis. 4 Hours.
Focuses on the design of a chemical process with a particular focus on
separation technologies. Topics include computer simulation of steadystate processing conditions, selecting process operations, preparing flow
sheets and stream tables, and evaluating the economics of a chemical
process design. Prereq. CHME 3312, CHME 3322, and senior standing;
engineering students only.
CHME 4703. Capstone Design 2: Chemical Process Design. 4 Hours.
Continues CHME 4701. Requires each student to solve a comprehensive
chemical process design problem. Topics include heat and power
integration in chemical processing, design and scheduling of batch
processes, sequencing separation operations, and safety considerations
in process design. Prereq. CHME 4701; engineering students only with
senior standing.
CHME 4721. Projects 1. 4 Hours.
Offers individual research related to some phase of chemical engineering.
Open only to students selected by the department head on the basis of
scholarship and proven ability. Requires lab fee. Prereq. CHME 2311 and
junior or senior standing.
CHME 4722. Projects 2. 4 Hours.
Continues CHME 4721. Builds upon the previous course. Requires lab fee.
Prereq. CHME 4721.
CHME 4970. Junior/Senior Honors Project 1. 4 Hours.
Focuses on in-depth project in which a student conducts research or
produces a product related to the student’s major field. Combined with
Junior/Senior Project 2 or college-defined equivalent for 8 credit honors
project. Prereq. CHME 2311 and junior or senior standing.
CHME 4971. Junior/Senior Honors Project 2. 4 Hours.
Focuses on second semester of in-depth project in which a student
conducts research or produces a product related to the student’s major
field. Prereq. CHME 4970.
CHME 4990. Elective. 1-4 Hours.
Offers elective credit for courses taken at other academic institutions.
CHME 4991. Research. 4 Hours.
Offers an opportunity to conduct research under faculty supervision.
Prereq. CHME 2311; engineering students only.
CHME 4992. Directed Study. 1-4 Hours.
Offers independent work under the direction of members of the
department on a chosen topic. Course content depends on instructor.
Prereq. CHME 2311.
CHME 4993. Independent Study. 1-4 Hours.
Offers theoretical or experimental work under individual faculty
supervision. Prereq. CHME 2311; engineering students only.
CHME 4994. Internship. 4 Hours.
Offers students an opportunity for internship work. Prereq. CHME 2311
and junior or senior standing; engineering students only.
CHME 4996. Experiential Education Directed Study. 4 Hours.
Draws upon the student’s approved experiential activity and integrates it
with study in the academic major. Restricted to those students who are
using the course to fulfill their experiential education requirement. Prereq.
CHME 2311 and junior or senior standing; engineering students only.
CHME 5137. Computational Modeling in Chemical Engineering. 4 Hours.
Builds on chemical engineering fundamentals to introduce computer
programming to allow simulation of physical, chemical, and biological
systems. Covers numerical experiments (e.g., Monte Carlo, global
sensitivity analysis) to analyze the significance of parameters and model
assumptions. Offers students an opportunity to work on a research
or design project throughout the course. Prereq. (a) CHME 3312 and
CHME 3322 or (b) graduate standing; engineering students only.
Chemical Engineering (CHME) 3
CHME 5160. Drug Delivery: Engineering Analysis. 4 Hours.
Focuses on engineering analysis of drug delivery systems, demonstrating
the application of classic engineering principles to a nontraditional field
for chemical engineers. Presents quantitative analysis of transport of a
drug through the body and its control by physical and chemical drug and
drug delivery device properties. Emphasizes the influence of biological
tissue composition and structure on these processes. Prereq. Senior or
graduate standing; chemical engineering majors only.
CHME 5204. Heterogeneous Catalysis. 4 Hours.
Explores design principles of gas-solid catalytic reactors. Covers
heterogeneous catalysts, adsorption surface area and pore structure
of catalysts, and mass and heat transport in porous catalysts. Studies
catalyst preparation and industrial catalytic processes. Prereq. Chemical
engineering students only.
CHME 5260. Special Topics in Chemical Engineering. 4 Hours.
Covers topics of interest to the staff member conducting this course for
advanced study. A student may not take more than one special topics
course with any one instructor. Prereq. Junior, senior, or graduate standing;
chemical engineering students only.
CHME 5510. Fundamentals in Process Safety Engineering. 4 Hours.
Introduces the basic concepts in process safety engineering as applied
to the process industries as well as various terms and lexicon. Reviews
the fundamentals involved in the prediction of scenarios and covers
the assumptions involved as well as the range of these predictions.
Emphasizes toxicology, industrial hygiene, sources models, toxic
releases, and dispersion models, as well as fire and explosion prevention.
Prereq. Senior or graduate standing; engineering students only.
CHME 5520. Process Safety Engineering—Chemical Reactivity, Reliefs,
and Hazards Analysis. 4 Hours.
Reviews chemical reactivity hazards. Introduces relief methods and
sizing estimation to prevent overpressurization vessel damage. Covers
methods of hazards identification and risk assessment. Offers students
an opportunity to obtain the ability to lead hazards analysis in any
organization at any level. Prereq. Senior or graduate standing.
CHME 5630. Biochemical Engineering. 4 Hours.
Focuses on topics relevant to the design of cell culture processes for the
production of pharmaceuticals. Topics include an overview of prokaryotic
vs. eukaryotic cells; enzyme kinetics; overview of cellular processes
(DNA replication, transcription, translation, primary metabolism, and
regulation of protein synthesis at the transcriptional, posttranslational,
and metabolic levels); overview of genetic engineering methods (for
bacteria, mammalian, and plant cells); kinetics of cell growth (growth
models, growth kinetic parameters); kinetics of product formation;
bioreactor design and optimum operating conditions; scale-up; and
overview of product recovery and purification methods. Prereq. (a)
CHME 3312 or graduate standing and (b) junior, senior, or graduate standing;
engineering students only.
CHME 5631. Biomaterials Principles and Applications. 4 Hours.
Provides a broad overview of the field of biomaterials (materials used
in medical devices that interact with living tissues). Beginning with
introductory lectures on biomaterials and their translation from the
laboratory to the medical marketplace, it progresses to discussions
of important biomaterials terminology and concepts. Basic materials
science lectures then emphasize material structure-property-functiontesting relationships. The course concludes with introductions to topics
in the field such as biomaterials-tissue interactions, tissue engineering,
regulatory requirements, etc. Throughout this course, principles of device
design as related to the selection and application of biomaterials are
considered. Prereq. Senior or graduate standing.
CHME 5699. Special Topics in Chemical Engineering. 4 Hours.
Focuses on topics related to chemical engineering to be selected by
the instructor. Prereq. Senior or graduate standing; chemical engineering
students only.
CHME 5899. Biotechnology. 4 Hours.
Introduces biotechnology to students who are not majoring in biological
sciences. The goal is to cover fundamental concepts, principles, and
technologies central to the modern biotechnology industry. Topics range
from, but are not limited to, recombinant DNA technologies; genomics,
proteomics, and epigenetics; viruses, vaccines, and gene therapy;
stem cell biology; genetically modified organisms (GMOs); synthetic
biology; drug discovery and development; and regulatory issues in the
biotechnology and biopharmaceutical industries. Prereq. Junior, senior, or
graduate standing; chemical engineering students only.
CHME 5976. Directed Study. 1-4 Hours.
Offers independent work under the direction of members of the
department on a chosen topic. Course content depends on instructor.
Prereq. Junior, senior, or graduate standing.
CHME 5978. Independent Study. 1-4 Hours.
Offers theoretical or experimental work under individual faculty
supervision. Prereq. Junior, senior, or graduate standing.
CHME 5984. Research. 1-4 Hours.
Offers an opportunity to conduct research under faculty supervision.
Prereq. Junior, senior, or graduate standing.
CHME 6610. Computational Programs in Process Safety for Relief and
Scenario Modeling. 4 Hours.
Focuses on the use of process safety software that is available to
perform hazard analysis, relief and flare system evaluation, and
scenario analysis. The software may include use of Process Safety
Office (ioMosaic), Aspen Process Simulator (Aspen Technologies), and
FLACS (Flame Acceleration Simulator by GexCon). These programs are
dedicated to predicting relief sizing for vessels and processes; flare
system sizing; chemical reactivity analysis; and dispersion modeling,
should a release occur, and its damage potential either as an explosive or
toxic cloud. Prereq. Chemical engineering students only.
CHME 6960. Exam Preparation—Master’s. 0 Hours.
Offers the student the opportunity to prepare for the master’s qualifying
exam under faculty supervision.
CHME 6962. Elective. 1-4 Hours.
Offers elective credit for courses taken at other academic institutions.
CHME 6964. Co-op Work Experience. 0 Hours.
Provides eligible students with an opportunity for work experience.
Prereq. ENCP 6000.
CHME 6965. Co-op Work Experience Abroad. 0 Hours.
Provides eligible students with an opportunity for work experience
abroad. Prereq. Engineering students only.
CHME 6966. Practicum. 1-4 Hours.
Provides eligible students with an opportunity for practical experience.
CHME 7201. Fluid Mechanics. 4 Hours.
Examines statics, kinematics, and stress concepts associated with fluids.
Also focuses on the formation of the general equations of motion with
application to laminar and turbulent flow. Topics include boundary layer
theory and compressible flow. Prereq. Chemical engineering students only.
CHME 7202. Chemical Process Heat Transfer. 4 Hours.
Covers empirical methods and calculations used to design heat transfer
equipment for the chemical process industries. Reviews basic heat
transfer principles. Focuses on shell-and-tube calculations for liquid and/
or vapor phase heat transfer. Also covers direct contact and other special
heat exchanger applications. Prereq. Chemical engineering students only.
4 Chemical Engineering (CHME)
CHME 7203. Separations Process. 4 Hours.
Comprises calculation and design methods used in processes involving
mass transfer. Topics include vapor liquid equilibria for binary and
multicomponent systems, and multicomponent distillation, absorption,
and extraction. Emphasis is on methods and techniques common to
many separation processes. Prereq. Chemical engineering students only.
CHME 7205. Numerical Techniques in Chemical Engineering. 4 Hours.
Examines digital computer applications to chemical engineering
problems. Topics include location of roots of linear and nonlinear
equations, numerical integration, and curve-fitting techniques, with
emphasis on the numerical solution of ordinary and partial differential
equations and on linear algebra. Prereq. Chemical engineering students
only.
CHME 7210. Advanced Chemical Engineering Calculations. 4 Hours.
Focuses on fundamental process principles leading to an understanding
of the stoichiometric principles of chemical process plants. Undertakes
the study of complex material and energy balances with the view to
apply these principles to actual large chemical plant conditions. Prereq.
Familiarity with differential equations; chemical engineering students only.
CHME 7220. Electronic Materials, Thin Films, and Nanostructures. 4
Hours.
Presents the fundamental transport, kinetic, thermodynamic, and
solid-state physics principles for semiconductor device processing.
Emphasizes the various physical and chemical processes (including ebeam processes, sputtering, chemical vapor deposition, and molecular
beam epitaxy) used in semiconductor technology and nanotechnology.
Helps students appreciate the application of chemical engineering in
the growing microelectronic industry, provides a working background in
various microfabrication processes and ultrahigh vacuum technology,
and introduces students to novel semiconductor material development
and nanostructures.
CHME 7221. Thin Film Technology. 4 Hours.
Presents processing techniques as well as the surface chemistry
and physics involved in the growth and characterization of singlecrystal, polycrystalline, and amorphous thin films. Emphasis is on
microelectronic device applications and various forms of chemical
vapor deposition and molecular beam epitaxy. Covers homoepitaxy,
heteroepitaxy, heterostructure device fabrication, and current
developments in advanced electronic materials.
CHME 7222. Principals of Membrane Processes. 4 Hours.
Introduces membrane separation processes. Topics include the
properties and characterization of membranes, preparation of synthetic
membranes, and transport through membranes. Focuses on the
determination of diffusion coefficients and free volume theory.
CHME 7231. Chemical Process Dynamics and Control. 4 Hours.
Reviews linear and nonlinear dynamic systems analysis. Topics
include analysis/synthesis of single/multiple input-output control
strategies including model predictive control, theoretical and practical
implementation considerations in modern digital control systems,
such as process identification and control application interactions, and
introduction to multilayer plant-wide control. Also surveys recent control
technology advances.
CHME 7232. Process Pollution Prevention and Control. 4 Hours.
Explores modeling of the transport/transformation of environmental
contaminants, analysis of pollution prevention/reduction approaches for
process facilities, techniques for environmental auditing, fundamentals
of selected waste management technologies, and pollution prevention
planning and project/risk evaluation methods. Includes an overview of
various aspects and viewpoints on environmental quality, regulation, and
the impact of industrial activity.
CHME 7240. Polymer Science. 4 Hours.
Covers basic concepts of polymers, thermodynamics of polymer
solutions, and measurement of molecular weight. Topics include
physical and chemical testing of polymers, crystallinity in polymers and
rheology of polymers, physical and chemical properties of polymers, and
mechanisms and conditions for polymerization of polymers including
step reaction, addition, and copolymerization. Discusses carbon-chain
polymers, fibers, and fiber technology. Prereq. BS in chemical engineering
or chemistry; chemical engineering and chemistry students only.
CHME 7241. Principles of Polymerization and Polymer Processing. 4
Hours.
Introduces polymers and polymer properties. Examines mechanisms
of polymerization including step polymerization, radical chain
polymerization, emulsion polymerization, ionic-chain polymerization,
chain copolymerization, and ring-opening polymerization. Focuses on
stereo chemistry of polymerization and synthetic reactions of polymers.
Also covers applications to reactor design of industrially important
polymers. Prereq. Chemical engineering students only.
CHME 7250. Advanced Management Techniques in the Chemical
Industry. 4 Hours.
Comprises management techniques applied to the chemical industry.
Emphasis is on management of research organizations and management
of engineering services, such as design, computer, and related activities.
Prereq. Chemical engineering students only.
CHME 7260. Special Topics in Chemical Engineering. 4 Hours.
Covers topics of interest to the staff member conducting this class for
advanced study. A student may not take more than one Special Topics
course with any one instructor. Prereq. Chemical engineering students only.
CHME 7261. Special Topics in Chemical Engineering. 2 Hours.
Covers topics of interest to the staff member conducting this class for
advanced study. A student may not take more than one Special Topics
course with any one instructor.
CHME 7262. Special Topics in Process Safety. 4 Hours.
Covers topics of interest to the staff member conducting this class for
advanced study. Current topics relevant in process safety are considered,
such as a focus on layers of protection analysis, qualitative risk analysis,
and specific process safety challenges. Process safety challenges from
industrial settings may also serve as problems tackled in the course. A
student may not take more than one special topics course with any one
instructor. Prereq. Process safety engineering students only.
CHME 7320. Chemical Engineering Mathematics. 4 Hours.
Focuses on the formulation and solutions of problems involving
advanced calculus as they arise in chemical engineering systems. Covers
ordinary differential equations, series solutions, and complex variables.
Also studies applications involving Laplace transforms, partial differential
equations, matrix operations, vectors and tensors, and optimization
methods. Emphasis is on methods for formulating the problems. Prereq.
Engineering students only.
CHME 7330. Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics. 4 Hours.
Designed as an introductory course to graduate-level, classical
thermodynamics. Covers the first and second laws, and their applications
to problems of interest to the chemical engineer. Introduces Legendre
transformation, multicomponent phase equilibrium, and stability as well
as reaction equilibrium in an engineering context. Prereq. Engineering
students only.
Chemical Engineering (CHME) 5
CHME 7340. Chemical Engineering Kinetics. 4 Hours.
Examines the theoretical foundations for the analysis of elementary
chemical reaction rates. Comprises analysis and modeling of batch and
ideal flow reactors, axial and radial dispersion in flow tubular reactors,
and design principles of gas solid catalytic reactors. Prereq. Engineering
students only.
CHME 7350. Transport Phenomena. 4 Hours.
Explores analytical and approximate solutions of equations of
momentum, energy, and mass transport and their analogies. Covers
heat and mass transfer at a fluid-solid interface. Introduces creeping,
potential, and boundary layer flows. Examines macroscopic balances
for isothermal systems and interphase transport of multicomponent
systems. Prereq. Engineering students only.
CHME 7390. Seminar. 0 Hours.
Presents topics of an advanced nature by staff, outside speakers, and
students in the graduate program. This course must be attended every
semester by all full-time graduate students. Prereq. Chemical engineering
students only.
CHME 7962. Elective. 1-4 Hours.
Offers elective credit for courses taken at other academic institutions.
CHME 7976. Directed Study. 1-4 Hours.
Offers independent work under the direction of members of the
department on a chosen topic. Course content depends on instructor.
CHME 7978. Independent Study. 1-4 Hours.
Offers theoretical or experimental work under individual faculty
supervision. Prereq. Engineering students only.
CHME 7990. Thesis. 1-4 Hours.
Offers analytical and/or experimental work conducted under the direction
of the faculty in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree. Firstyear students must attend a graduate seminar program that introduces
the students to the methods of choosing a research topic, conducting
research, and preparing a thesis. Successful completion of the seminar
program is required. Prereq. Engineering students only.
CHME 7994. Thesis Continuation—Part Time. 0 Hours.
Continues thesis work conducted under the supervision of a
departmental faculty member.
CHME 7996. Thesis Continuation. 0 Hours.
Continues thesis work conducted under the supervision of a
departmental faculty. Prereq. Engineering students only.
CHME 8960. Candidacy Preparation—Doctoral. 0 Hours.
Offers students an opportunity to prepare for the PhD qualifying
exam under faculty supervision. Prereq. Intended for students who have
completed all required PhD course work and have not yet achieved PhD
candidacy; students who have not completed all required PhD course work
are not allowed to register for this course.
CHME 8964. Co-op Work Experience. 0 Hours.
Provides eligible students with an opportunity for work experience.
CHME 8966. Practicum. 1-4 Hours.
Provides eligible students with an opportunity for practical experience.
CHME 8982. Readings. 1-4 Hours.
Offers selected readings under the supervision of a faculty member.
CHME 8984. Research. 1-4 Hours.
Offers an opportunity to conduct research under faculty supervision.
CHME 8986. Research. 0 Hours.
Offers an opportunity to conduct full-time research under faculty
supervision.
CHME 9000. PhD Candidacy Achieved. 0 Hours.
Indicates successful completion of program requirements for PhD
candidacy.
CHME 9984. Research. 1-4 Hours.
Offers an opportunity to conduct research under faculty supervision.
CHME 9986. Research. 0 Hours.
Offers an opportunity to conduct full-time research under faculty
supervision.
CHME 9990. Dissertation. 0 Hours.
Offers theoretical and experimental work conducted under the
supervision of a departmental faculty. Prereq. PhD candidacy in chemical
engineering.
CHME 9996. Dissertation Continuation. 0 Hours.
Continues thesis work conducted under the supervision of a
departmental faculty. Prereq. CHME 9990 completed twice; chemical
engineering students only.