Introduction to Chemical Engineering (ChE 110, 2 Credits)
A required freshman-level course in chemical engineering. Data analysis and problem solving techniques in chemical engineering. Teamwork, ethics, safety and societal issues in chemical engineering. Introduction to material and energy balances in chemical processes.
Chemical Process Principles and Calculations (ChE 201, 3 Credits)
A required sophomore-level course in chemical engineering. Introduction to engineering calculations. Chemical process variables. Material balances. Single- and multi-phase systems. Energy balances - the first law of thermodynamics. Material and energy balances on nonreactive and reactive systems.
Chemical Process Simulation (ChE 211, 3 Credits)
A required sophomore-level course in chemical engineering. Computer-aided balance calculations. Introduction to process simulation using a commercial software package. Fitting mathematical models to experimental data. Setting up and solving balances on transient processes. Simultaneous transient processes. Case studies.
Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (ChE 301, 3 Credits)
A required junior-level course in chemical engineering. First and second laws. Thermodynamic properties. Flow processes. Ideal and nonideal solutions. Phase equilibrium. Chemical equilibrium. Team design problems.
Introduction to Transport Processes (ChE 310, 3 Credits)
A required junior-level course in chemical engineering. Basic laws. Molecular energy, mass, and momentum transport. Transport coefficients. Similarity analyses. Laminar transport of energy and mass. Transfer coefficients. Turbulent transport.
Chemical Engineering Lab I and II (ChE 432-433, 3-2 Credits)
A required senior-level sequence of courses in chemical engineering. Statistical design and analysis of experiments. Safety in chemical processes. Experiments in various aspects of chemical processing. Oral and written reports.
Process Development, Design, and Evaluation (ChE 451, 3 Credits)
A required senior-level capstone design course in chemical engineering. A writing in the curriculum course. Modern practices in process design. Process safety. Legal and ethical issues. Industrial ecology. Major design project.
Advanced
Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (ChE 527, 3 Credits)
A graduate-level course, cross-listed with ME at WSU and
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