Chemical Engineering Courses
ChemE 230. Material and Energy
Balances
Prerequisite: Eng 101, Chem 130, and Math
116. I (4 credits)
An introduction to material and energy balances
in chemical engineering applications, including
environmental and biological systems.
Engineering problem-solving, the equilibrium
concept, first law of
thermodynamics. Introduction to chemical
engineering as a profession.
ChemE 290. Directed Study, Research, and Special Problems
Prerequisite: First or second year
standing, and permission of instructor. I, II, III, IIIa, IIIb (to be arranged)
Provides an opportunity for undergraduate
students to work in chemical engineering
research or in areas of special interest such
as design problems. For each hour of credit, it
is expected that the student will work three or
four hours per week. Oral presentation and/or
written report due at end of term.
ChemE 330. Chemical and Engineering
Thermodynamics
Prerequisite:
ChemE 230. II (3 credits)
Development of fundamental thermodynamic
property relations and complete energy and
entropy balances. Analysis of heat pumps and
engines, and use of combined energy-entropy
balance in flow devices. Calculation and
application of total and partial properties in
physical and chemical equilibria. Prediction
and correlation of physical/chemical properties
of various states and aggregates. Elements of
statistical thermodynamics.
ChemE 341. Fluid
Mechanics
Prerequisite: Phys 140, ChE 230, Math
215, P/A by Math 216. II (4
credits)
Fluid mechanics for chemical engineers. Mass, momentum, and energy balances on finite and
differential systems. Laminar and turbulent
flow in pipes, equipment, and porous media.
Polymer processing and boundary layers.
Potential, two-phase, and non-Newtonian
flow.
ChemE 342. Heat and Mass
Transfer
Prerequisite: ChemE 230, ChemE 341, and
Math 216. I (4 credits)
Theories and applications of heat and mass
transport phenomena, emphasizing their
analogies and contrasts. Fourier's
law. Steady and unsteady thermal
conduction. Heat transfer
coefficients. Heat exchangers.
Condensation and boiling. Radiation, Kirchoff's law and view factors. Fick's
law. Steady and unsteady diffusion.
Mass transfer coefficients.
Absorbers. Simultaneous heat and mass
transfer.
ChemE 343. Separation
Processes
Prerequisite: ChemE
230. I (3 credits)
Introduction and survey of separations based on
physical properties, phase equilibria, and rate
processes. Emphasis on analysis and modeling of
separation processes. Staged and countercurrent
operations. Includes applications to
chemical, biological, and environmental
systems.
ChemE 344. Reaction Engineering and
Design
Prerequisite: ChemE 330, ChemE 342. II (4
credits)
Fundamentals of chemical reaction engineering.
Rate laws, kinetics, and mechanisms of
homogeneous and heterogeneous reactions.
Analysis of rate data, multiple reactions, heat
effects, bioreactors. Design of industrial
reactors.
ChemE 360. Chemical Engineering
Laboratory I
Prerequisite: ChemE 342. I, II. (4
credits)
Experimentation in
thermodynamics and heat, mass, and momentum
transport on a bench scale. Measurement error
estimation and analysis. Lecture, laboratory, conferences, and reports. Technical
communications.
ChemE 412 (MacroSE 412) (MSE 412).
Polymeric Materials
Prerequisites: MSE 220 or 250. I (4
credits)
The synthesis, characterization, microstructure, rheology, and properties of
polymer materials. Polymers in solution and in
the liquid, liquid-crystalline, crystalline, and glassy states. Engineering and design
properties, including viscoelasticity, yielding, and fracture. Forming and processing
methods. Recycling and environmental
issues.
ChemE 414 (MacroSE 414) (Mfg 414)
(MSE 414). Applied Polymer
Processing
Prerequisites: MSE
413 or equivalent. II (4 credits)
Theory and practice of polymer processing.
Non-Newtonian flow, extrusion, injection-molding, fiber, film, and rubber
processing. Kinetics of and structural
development during solidification. Physical
characterization of microstructure and
macroscopic properties. Component manufacturing
and recycling issues, compounding and
blending.
ChemE 444. Applied Chemical
Kinetics
Prerequisite: Chem 260 or 261, ChemE 344. I
(3 credits)
Fundamentals of chemical and engineering
kinetics from a molecular perspective.
Relationship between kinetics and mechanisms.
Kinetics of elementary steps in gas, liquid, and supercritical fluid reaction media.
Gas-solid and surface reactions. Heterogeneous
and homogeneous catalysis. Kinetics and
mechanisms of chemical processes such as
polymerization, combustion, and enzymatic
reactions.
ChemE 460. Chemical Engineering
Laboratory II
Prerequisites: ChemE 343, ChemE 360.
I, II (4 credits)
Experimentation in
rate and separation processes on a scale which
tests process models. Introduction to the use
of instrumental analysis and process control.
Laboratory, conferences, and reports.
Technology communications.
ChemE 466. Process Dynamics and
Control
Prerequisites: ChemE 343, ChemE 344. I (3
credits)
Introduction and process control in chemical
engineering. Application of linearization
methods to the analysis of open-loop and
closed-loop process dynamics. Stability
analysis and gain/phase margins. Controller
modes and settings. Applications to the control
of level, flow, heat exchangers, reactors, and
elementary multivariable systems.
ChemE 470. Colloids and
Interfaces
Prerequisite: ChemE 343, ChemE 344. I (3
credits)
This is a first course in colloid and interface
science. The repulsive forces and attractive
forces at interfaces are described along with
the dynamics of the interfaces. Topics include
the stability of macroemulsions, the
formulation and properties of microemulsions, and surface metal-support interactions of
catalysts.
ChemE 472. Polymer Science and
Engineering
Prerequisite: Preceded or accompanied by
ChemE 344. II(4 credits)
Polymer reaction engineering, characterization
and processing for chemical engineers.
Polymerization mechanisms, kinetics and
industrial equipment. Thermodynamics of polymer
solutions, morphology, crystallization and
mechanical properties. Polymer processing
equipment and technology. Adhesives, diffusion
in polymers, reactive polymeric resins and
biological applications of macromolecules.
ChemE 487. Process Simulation and
Design
Prerequisite: ChemE 360 and ChemE 344 and
(MSE 250 or MSE 220). I, II (4
credits)
Process conceptualization and design.
Computer simulation of process and
components. A major team design project
with progress reports, oral presentation, and a
technical report with engineering drawings and
economics.
ChemE 490. Advanced Directed Study, Research and Special Problems
Prerequisite: ChemE 230 & ChemE 341 or
ChemE 290 or equivalent. I, II, III, IIIa, IIIb
(to be arranged)
Provides an opportunity for undergraduate
students to work in chemical engineering
research or in areas of special interest such
as design problems. For each hour of credit, it
is expected that the student will work three or
four hours per week. Oral presentation and/or
written report due at end of term. Not open to
graduate students.
ChemE 496. Special Topics in
Chemical Engineering
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. I, II, III, IIIa, IIIb (1-16 credits)
Selected topics pertinent to chemical
engineering.
ChemE 510. Mathematical Methods in
Chemical Engineering
Prerequisite: graduate standing, differential equations. II (3 credits)
Linear algebra, ordinary and partial
differential equations, integral equations with
chemical engineering applications. Analytical
techniques and preliminaries for numerical
methods, including: spectral analysis, orthogonal polynomials, Green's functions, separation of variables, existence and
uniqueness of solutions.
ChemE 511 (MacroSE 511) (MSE 511).
Rheology of Polymeric Materials
Prerequisite: a course in fluid mechanics
or permission of instructor. (3
credits)
An introduction to the relationships between
the chemical structure of polymer chains and
their rheological behavior. The course will
make frequent reference to synthesis, processing, characterization, and use of
polymers for high technology applications.
ChemE 512 (MacroSE 512) (MSE 512).
Physical Polymers
Prerequisite: senior or graduate standing
in engineering or physical science. (3
credits)
Structure and properties of polymers as related
to their composition, annealing and mechanical
treatments. Topics include creep, stress-relaxation, dynamic mechanical
properties, viscoelasticity, transitions, fracture, impact response, dielectric
properties, permeation, and morphology.
ChemE 517 (MFG 517).
Biochemical Engineering
Prerequisite: ChemE 344, and Biochem 415 or
equivalent; permission of instructor. II (3
credits)
Concepts necessary in the adaptation of
biological and biochemical principles to
industrial processing in biotechnology and
pharmaceutical industries. Topics include
rational screening, functional genomics, cell
cultivation, oxygen transfer, etc. Lectures, problems, and library study will be used.
ChemE 519 (Pharm 519).
Pharmaceutical Engineering
Prerequisite: Senior or graduate standing, permission by instructor. I (3
credits)
Concepts necessary in the adaptation of
engineering principles to pharmaceutical and
life sciences-related industries. Topics
include process engineering in drug discovery, high throughput characterization and
optimization of new chemical entities, solid-state engineering and intelligent
pharmaceutical manufacturing systems. Lectures, problems, Internet and library study will be
used to develop the ideas presented.
ChemE 527. Fluid Flow
Prerequisite: ChemE 341. (3
credits)
Applications of fluid dynamics to chemical
engineering systems. Theory and practice of
laminar and turbulent flow of Newtonian and
non-Newtonian fluids in conduits and other
equipment. Multi-phase flow. Introduction to
the dynamics of suspended particles, drops, bubbles, foams, and froth. Selected topics
relevant to chemical and other engineering
disciplines.
ChemE 528. Chemical Reactor
Engineering
Prerequisite: ChemE 344. I (3
credits)
Analysis of kinetic, thermal, diffusive, and
flow factors on reactor performance. Topics
include batch, plug flow, backmix reactors, empirical rate expressions, residence time
analysis, catalytic reactions, stability, and
optimization.
ChemE 530 (Bioinformatics 530).
Introduction to Bioinformatics, Systems Biology
and Predictive Modeling
Prerequisite: none. I (3 credits)
This course introduces the characteristics of
genomic and other high throughput expression
technologies. Background on molecular biology, algorithms and relational databases will be
covered and the focus will be (i) Relationship
between emerging technology data and biological
functions and (ii) Application of systems
biology and predictive modeling in drug
discovery.
ChemE 538. Statistical and
Irreversible Thermodynamics
Prerequisite: ChemE 330. (3
credits)
The laws of probability and statistics are
applied to microscopic matter to yield
properties of macroscopic systems. Relations
between classical and statistical
thermodynamics are developed. Coupling of
irreversible processes is treated through the
entropy balance and microscopic
reversibility.
ChemE 542. Intermediate Transport
Phenomena
Prerequisite: graduate standing. (3
credits)
Foundations of transport phenomena. Heat and
mass transfer with chemical reaction in three
dimensions, selective motion. Unsteady energy
and mass balances in three dimensions.
Distributions in more than one variable.
Boundary layer theory. Estimation of
interfacial transport coefficients. Dispersive
flows: Taylor Dispersion. Application to
equipment design.
ChemE 543. Advanced Separation
Processes
Prerequisite: ChemE
343. II (3 credits)
Forces for adsorption, equilibrium adsorption
isotherms, sorbent materials, pore size
distribution, heterogeneity, predicting mixture
adsorption, rate processes in
adsorption/adsorbers, adsorber dynamics, cyclic
adsorption processes, temperature and pressure
swing adsorption, membrane separation
processes, polymer membranes, dialysis
electrolysis, pervaporation, reverse osmosis, research projects.
ChemE 548. Electrochemical
Engineering
Prerequisite: ChemE 344. (3
credits)
Analysis of electrochemical
systems from a theoretical and practical point
of view. Topics include the application of
electrochemical thermodynamics and kinetics to
batteries, fuel cells, electroplating, electrosynthesis, and corrosion.
ChemE 554. (MSE 554). Computational
Methods in MS&E and ChemE
Prerequisite: none. I (3 credits)
Broad introduction to the methods of numerical
problem solving in Materials Science and
Chemical Engineering. Topics include numerical
techniques, computer algorithms, and the
formulation and use of computational approaches
for the modeling and analysis of phenomena
peculiar to these disciplines.
ChemE 557. (MSE 557). Computational
Nanoscience of Soft Matter
Prerequisites: Differential equations
course, and a statistical thermodynamics or
statistical mechanics course. I (3
credits)
Provides an understanding of strategies, methods, capabilities, and limitations of
computer simulation as it pertains to the
modeling and simulation of soft materials at
the nanoscale. The course consists of lectures
and hands-on, interactive simulation labs using
research codes and commercial codes. Ab initio, molecular dynamics, Monte Carlo and mesoscale
methods.
ChemE 558. (MATS 558). Foundations of
Nanotechnology
Prerequisite: senior or graduate standing.
I (3 credits)
The focus of this course is on the scientific
foundations of nanotechnology. The effects of
nanoscale dimensions on optical, electrical, and mechanical properties are explained based
on atomistic properties and related to
applications in electronics, optics, structural
materials and medicine. Projects and
discussions include startup technological
assessment and societal implications.
ChemE 580. (Eng 580). Teaching
Engineering
Prerequisite: doctoral candidate. II
alternate years (3 credits)
Aimed at doctoral students from all engineering
disciplines interested in teaching. Topics
include educational philosophies, educational
objectives, learning styles, collaborative and
active learning, creativity, testing and
grading, ABET requirements, gender and racial
issues. Participants prepare materials for a
course of their choice, including course
objectives, syllabus, homework, exams, mini-lecture.
ChemE 584 (BiomedE 584)
(Biomaterials 584). Tissue
Engineering
Prerequisite: Bio 311, ChemE 517, or
equivalent biology course; senior standing. I
(3 credits)
Fundamental engineering and biological
principles underlying field of tissue
engineering are studied, along with specific
examples and strategies to engineer specific
tissues for clinical use (e.g., skin). Student
design teams propose new approaches to tissue
engineering challenges.
ChemE 595. Chemical Engineering
Research Survey
I (1 credit)
Research activities and opportunities in
Chemical Engineering program. Lectures by
University of Michigan faculty and guest
lecturers. Topics are drawn from current
research interests of the faculty.
ChemE 596. (Pharm 596). Health
Science and Engineering Seminar
Prerequisite: graduate standing. I, II (1
credit)
This seminar will feature invited speakers from
pharmaceutical, biomedical, and other life
sciences-related industries, and academic
institutions.
ChemE 597. (Pharm 597). Regulatory
Issues for Scientists, Engineers, and
Managers
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. I
(2 credits)
Science- and technology-based rationale behind
various regulatory issues involved in
pharmaceutical and related industries.
ChemE 598. Advanced Special Topics
in Chemical Engineering
Prerequisite: none. I, II, IIIa, IIIb, III
(min. 2, max. 4 credits)
Selected topics pertinent to chemical
engineering.
ChemE 616. (BiomedE 616). Analysis
of Chemical Signaling
Prerequisite: Math 216, Biochemistry 415.
II (3 credits)
Quantitative analysis of chemical signaling
systems, including receptor/ligand binding and
trafficking, signal transduction and second
messenger production, and cellular responses
such as adhesion and migration.
ChemE 617. (Mfg 617). Advanced
Biochemical Technology
Prerequisite: ChemE 517 or permission of
instructor. II alternate years (3
credits)
Practical and theoretical aspects of various
unit operations required to separate and purify
cells, proteins, and other biological
compounds. Topics covered include various types
of chromatography, liquid/liquid extractions, solid/ liquid separations, membrane processing
and field-enhanced separations. This course
will focus on new and non-traditional
separation methods.
ChemE 628. Industrial
Catalysis
Prerequisite: ChemE
528. (3 credits)
Theoretical and experimental aspects of
heterogeneous catalysis and surface science.
Design, preparation, and characterization of
catalysts. Kinetics of heterogeneous catalytic
reactions, thermal and diffusional effects in
catalytic reactors. Case studies of important
industrial catalytic processes.
ChemE 629. (Physics 629). Complex
Fluids
Prerequisite: ChemE 527. II alternate years
(3 credits)
Structure, dynamics, and flow properties of
polymers, colloids, liquid crystals, and other
substances with both liquid and solid-like
characteristics.
ChemE 686 (CEE 686) (ENSCEN 686).
Case Studies in Environmental
Sustainability
Prerequisite: Senior or Graduate Standing.
I II (2-3 credits)
Case studies focusing on utilization of
principles of environmental sustainability in
professional practice. Development of
environmental literacy through study of both
current and historical environmental
issues.
ChemE 695. Research Problems in
Chemical Engineering
(to be arranged)
Laboratory and conferences. Provides an
opportunity for individual or group work in a
particular field or on a problem of special
interest to the student. The program of work is
arranged at the beginning of each term by
mutual agreement between the student and a
member of the faculty. Any problem in the field
of chemical engineering may be selected. The
student writes a final report on his
project.
ChemE 696. Selected Topics in
Chemical Engineering
Selected topics pertinent to chemical
engineering.
ChemE 697. Problems in Chemical
Engineering
(to be arranged)
ChemE 698. Directed Study in
Chemical Engineering
I, II, III, IIIa, IIIb (1-16
credits)
This project course is
intended to provide students with relevant
industrial project experience. The program of
work is arranged at the beginning of each term
by mutual agreement between the student and a
member of the faculty. Any problem in the field
of chemical engineering may be selected. The
student writes a final report on his
project.
ChemE 751 (Chem 751) (MacroSE 751)
(MSE 751) (Physics 751). Special Topics in
Macromolecular Science
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. (2
credits)
Advanced topics of current interest will be
stressed. The specific topics will vary with
the instructor.
ChemE 895. Seminar in Chemical
Engineering
(to be arranged)
ChemE 990.
Dissertation/Pre-Candidate
I, II, III, IIIa, IIIb (1-8
credits)
Dissertation work by doctoral student not yet
admitted to status as candidate. The defense of
the dissertation, that is, the final oral
examination, must be held under a full-term
candidacy enrollment.
ChemE 995.
Dissertation/Candidate
Prerequisite: Graduate School authorization
for admission as a doctoral candidate. I, II, III, IIIa, IIIb (4 or 8 credits)
Election for dissertation work by a doctoral
student who has been admitted to candidate
status. The defense of the dissertation, that
is, the final oral examination, must be held
under a full-term candidacy enrollment.
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