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Chemical Engineering Courses

ChE 110 Introduction to Chemical Engineering (1 cr)

ChE 123 Computations in Chemical Engineering (2 cr)

ChE 204 (s) Special Topics (cr arr)

ChE 223 Material and Energy Balances (3 cr)

ChE 299 (s) Directed Study (cr arr)

ChE 326 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (3 cr)

ChE 330 Separation Processes I (3 cr)

ChE 340 Transport and Rate Processes I (4 cr)

ChE 341 Transport and Rate Processes II (4 cr)

ChE 393 Chemical Engineering Projects (1-3 cr, max 9)

ChE 398 (s) Engineering Cooperative Internship (3 cr)

ChE 404 (s) Special Topics (cr arr)

ChE 415 Integrated Circuit Fabrication (3 cr)

ChE 423 Reactor Kinetics and Design (3 cr)

ChE 433 Chemical Engineering Lab I (1 cr)

ChE 434 Chemical Engineering Lab II (1 cr)

ChE 444 Process Analysis and Control (3 cr)

ChE 445 Digital Process Control (3 cr)

ChE 451 Environmental Management and Design (cr arr)

ChE 452 Environmental Management and Design (cr arr)

ChE 453 Process Analysis and Design I (3 cr)

ChE 454 Process Analysis and Design II (3 cr)

ChE J460/ID&WS-J560 Biochemical Engineering (3 cr) WSU Ch E 560

ChE J470/J570 Hazardous Waste Management (3 cr)

ChE ID&WS-J475/ID&WS-J575 Air Pollution Control (2-3 cr) WSU C E 408/508

ChE J480/J580 Engineering Risk Assessment for Hazardous Waste Evaluations (3 cr)

ChE J490/J590 Hydrogen Energy Systems (3 cr)

ChE 491 (s) Seminar (1 cr)

ChE 499 (s) Directed Study (cr arr)

ChE 500 Master's Research and Thesis (cr arr)

ChE 501 (s) Seminar (cr arr)

ChE 502 (s) Directed Study (cr arr)

ChE 504 (s) Special Topics (cr arr)

ChE ID&WS515 Transport Phenomena (3 cr) WSU Ch E 510

ChE ID&WS527 Thermodynamics (3 cr) WSU Ch E 527

ChE ID&WS529 Chemical Engineering Kinetics (3 cr) WSU Ch E 529

ChE 536 Electrochemical Engineering (3 cr)

ChE 541 Chemical Engineering Analysis I (3 cr)

ChE 545 Mass Transfer Operations I (3 cr)

ChE 546 Mass Transfer Operations II (3 cr)

ChE ID&WS560 Biochemical Engineering (3 cr)

ChE 570 Hazardous Waste Management (3 cr)

ChE 571 Advanced Plant Design (3 cr)

ChE ID&WS575 Air Pollution Control (2-3 cr)

ChE 580 Engineering Risk Assessment for Hazardous Waste Evaluations (3 cr)

ChE 581 Hazardous Waste Management Seminar (1 cr)

ChE 590 Hydrogen Energy Systems (3 cr)

ChE 600 Doctoral Research and Dissertation (cr arr)

Wudneh Admassu, Dept. Chair, Dept. of Chemical and Materials Engineering (305 Buchanan Engr. Lab. 83844-1021; phone 208/885-8918).

ChE 110 Introduction to Chemical Engineering (1 cr)

Introduction to chemical engineering career opportunities and process principles including problem solving and documentation skills. Graded P/F.

ChE 123 Computations in Chemical Engineering (2 cr)

Methods of analyzing and solving problems in chemical engineering using personal computers; spreadsheet applications, data handling, data fitting, material balances, experimental measurements, separations, and equation solving. Coordinated lec-lab periods.

Coreq: Math 143

ChE 204 (s) Special Topics (cr arr)

ChE 223 Material and Energy Balances (3 cr)

Conservation of mass and energy calculations in chemical process systems.

Prereq: Chem 112 and Math 175

ChE 299 (s) Directed Study (cr arr)

ChE 326 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (3 cr)

Behavior and property estimation for nonideal fluids; phase and reaction equilibria; applications to industrial chemical processes.

Prereq: ChE 223, Engr 320 and 335, Math 310. Coreq: Chem 305.

ChE 330 Separation Processes I (3 cr)

Equilibrium stagewise operations, including distillation, extraction, absorption.

Prereq: ChE 326, Chem 305.

ChE 340 Transport and Rate Processes I (4 cr)

Same as MSE 340. Transport phenomena involving momentum, energy, and mass with applications to process equipment design. Coordinated lec-lab periods.

Prereq: Engr 335, Math 310, and ChE 223 or MSE 201

ChE 341 Transport and Rate Processes II (4 cr)

Transport phenomena involving momentum, energy, and mass with applications to process equipment design. Coordinated lec-lab periods.

Prereq: ChE 340

ChE 393 Chemical Engineering Projects (1-3 cr, max 9)

Problems of a research or exploratory nature.

Prereq: Permission of department

ChE 398 (s) Engineering Cooperative Internship (3 cr)

Supervised internship in professional engineering settings, integrating academic study with work experience; requires written report; positions are assigned according to student's ability and interest. Graded P/F.

Prereq: Permission

ChE 404 (s) Special Topics (cr arr)

Prereq: Permission

ChE 415 Integrated Circuit Fabrication (3 cr)

Growth of semiconductor crystals, microlithography, and processing methods for integrated circuit fabrication. Recommended Preparation: ChE 223.

ChE 423 Reactor Kinetics and Design (3 cr)

Chemical reaction equilibria, rates, and kinetics; design of chemical and catalytic reactors.

Prereq: ChE 223, Math 310, Chem 305

ChE 433 Chemical Engineering Lab I (1 cr)

Senior lab experiments in chemical engineering.

Prereq: ChE 330, 341, 423

ChE 434 Chemical Engineering Lab II (1 cr)

Senior lab experiments in chemical engineering.

Prereq: ChE 330, 341, 423

ChE 444 Process Analysis and Control (3 cr)

Process modeling, dynamics, and analysis. Coordinated lecture-lab periods. Recommended Preparation: ChE 223, Math 310.

ChE 445 Digital Process Control (3 cr)

Same as ECE 477. Dynamic simulation of industrial processes and design of digital control systems. Coordinated lecture-lab periods. Recommended Preparation: ChE 444 (Recommended Preparation for EE majors: ECE 350).

ChE 451 Environmental Management and Design (cr arr)

Waste management application projects; projects require original design, working model, and report. May involve week-long trip to national competition. One lec and 3 hrs of lab a wk; weekly team status report meetings plus weekly task reviews with advisor.

Prereq: Permission (by invitation only).

ChE 452 Environmental Management and Design (cr arr)

May be used as core credit in J-3-d. Waste management application projects; projects require original design, working model, and report. May involve week-long trip to national competition. One lec and 3 hrs of lab a wk; weekly team status report meetings plus weekly task reviews with advisor.

Prereq: Permission (by invitation only).

ChE 453 Process Analysis and Design I (3 cr)

Same as MSE 453. Estimation of equipment and total plant costs, annual costs, profitability decisions, optimization; design of equipment, alternate process systems and economics, case studies of selected processes. ChE 453 and ChE 454/MSE 453 and MSE 454 are to be taken in sequence. (Fall only)

Prereq: ChE 330, ChE 341, and ChE 423; or MSE 201, MSE 308, MSE 313, MSE 340, and MSE 412

ChE 454 Process Analysis and Design II (3 cr)

May be used as core credit in J-3-d. Same as MSE 454. Estimation of equipment and total plant costs, annual costs, profitability decisions, optimization; design of equipment, alternate process systems and economics, case studies of selected processes. ChE 453 and 454 are to be taken in sequence. (Spring only)

Prereq: ChE 453 or MSE 453

ChE J460/ID&WS-J560 Biochemical Engineering (3 cr) WSU Ch E 560

Application of chemical engineering to biological systems including fermentation processes, biochemical reactor design, and biological separation processes. Additional projects/assignments reqd for grad cr.

ChE J470/J570 Hazardous Waste Management (3 cr)

Principles and practices of management of hazardous and solid wastes with emphasis on CERCLA (Superfund) process for cleanup of uncontrolled hazardous waste sites and RCRA process as it applies to industrial waste treatment, storage, and disposal (TSD) facilities. Additional projects/assignments reqd for grad cr. Recommended Preparation: Stat 301.

Prereq: Senior or Graduate standing in science or engineering, and Permission

ChE ID&WS-J475/ID&WS-J575 Air Pollution Control (2-3 cr) WSU C E 408/508

Analysis and design of physical and chemical methods of air pollution control; particulate and gas emission control methods, standards for sources. Additional projects/assignments reqd for grad cr. Recommended Preparation: Engr 335.

ChE J480/J580 Engineering Risk Assessment for Hazardous Waste Evaluations (3 cr)

Quantitative and qualitative approaches to assessing risks to public health and environment from chemical contaminants; toxicology, exposure assessment, risk characterization, and environmental modeling; critical reviews of specific toxins and actual waste site studies. Additional projects/assignments reqd for grad cr. Recommended Preparation: Biol 100 or 201, Stat 301, and ChE 470.

Prereq: Senior or Graduate standing in science or engineering

ChE J490/J590 Hydrogen Energy Systems (3 cr)

Introduction to hydrogen economy; hydrogen production, storage and utilization; fuel cells; distribution, infrastructure, safety and environmental considerations. Additional projects/assignments reqd for grad cr.

Prereq: Senior or Graduate standing in science or engineering

ChE 491 (s) Seminar (1 cr)

Recent developments and topics. Graded P/F.

Prereq: Senior standing

ChE 499 (s) Directed Study (cr arr)

ChE 500 Master's Research and Thesis (cr arr)

ChE 501 (s) Seminar (cr arr)

ChE 502 (s) Directed Study (cr arr)

ChE 504 (s) Special Topics (cr arr)

ChE ID&WS515 Transport Phenomena (3 cr) WSU Ch E 510

Same as ME 515. Advanced treatment of momentum, energy, and mass transport processes; solution techniques.

Prereq: B.S.Ch.E. and Equivalent of ChE 340, 341 or Permission

ChE ID&WS527 Thermodynamics (3 cr) WSU Ch E 527

Thermodynamic laws for design and optimization of thermodynamic systems, equations of state, properties of ideal and real fluids and fluid mixtures, stability, phase equilibrium, chemical equilibrium, applications of thermodynamic principles.

Prereq: B.S.Ch.E. and Equivalent of ChE 326 or Permission

ChE ID&WS529 Chemical Engineering Kinetics (3 cr) WSU Ch E 529

Interpretation of kinetic data and design of reactors for heterogeneous chemical reaction systems; heterogeneous catalysis, gas-solid reactions, gas-liquid reactions; packed bed reactors, fluidized bed reactors.

Prereq: B.S.Ch.E. and Equivalent of ChE 423 or Permission

ChE 536 Electrochemical Engineering (3 cr)

Application of chemical engineering principles to electrochemical systems; thermodynamics, kinetics, and mass transport in electrochemical systems; electrochemical process design. Recommended preparation: graduate engineering standing.

ChE 541 Chemical Engineering Analysis I (3 cr)

Mathematical analysis of chemical engineering operations and processes; mathematical modeling and computer applications.

Prereq: B.S.Ch.E. and Equivalent of ChE 444 or Permission

ChE 545 Mass Transfer Operations I (3 cr)

Diffusional and equilibrium operations.

Prereq: B.S.Ch.E. and equivalent of ChE 341 or Permission

ChE 546 Mass Transfer Operations II (3 cr)

Diffusional and equilibrium operations.

Prereq: B.S.Ch.E. and equivalent of ChE 341 or Permission

ChE ID&WS560 Biochemical Engineering (3 cr)

See ChE J460/J560.

ChE 570 Hazardous Waste Management (3 cr)

See ChE J470/J570.

ChE 571 Advanced Plant Design (3 cr)

Design of process plants for optimum costs and economic return; scale-up of pilot plants.

Prereq: B.S.Ch.E. and Equivalent of ChE 453 or Permission

ChE ID&WS575 Air Pollution Control (2-3 cr)

See ChE J475/J575.

ChE 580 Engineering Risk Assessment for Hazardous Waste Evaluations (3 cr)

See ChE J480/J580.

ChE 581 Hazardous Waste Management Seminar (1 cr)

Environmental engineering and science topics related to hazardous waste characterization, cleanup, and regulations; includes case histories, paper, and oral presentation.

Prereq: Permission

ChE 590 Hydrogen Energy Systems (3 cr)

See ChE J490/J590.

ChE 600 Doctoral Research and Dissertation (cr arr)