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Rensselaer Catalog 2017-2018 
    
Rensselaer Catalog 2017-2018 [Archived Catalog]

Courses


 
  
  • CHEM 4950 - Senior Experience


    As a confirmation of their ability to integrate their knowledge of chemistry to deal with a research problem, students will present a research-style paper and conference-style poster on a research-related topic. This is preferred to be on a prior or ongoing undergraduate research project, but may be a literature review on approval by the instructor.

    Graded: To be graded S/U.

    Credit Hours: 2

  
  • CHEM 4960 - Selected Topics in Chemistry


    Credit Hours: 1 to 4

  
  • CHEM 4970 - Advanced Research Project


    An independent research project in a faculty research laboratory for junior and senior students with prior research experience. Requires permission of the instructor.

    When Offered: Fall and spring terms annually.



    Credit Hours: 1-4

  
  • CHEM 4990 - Senior Thesis


    A two-semester spring-fall or fall-spring course dealing with an advanced level independent research project supervised by a faculty member and requiring the presentation of a thesis. First term registration is limited to second semester juniors and first semester seniors. The grade for the first semester will be listed as “in progress.”

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

    Credit Hours: 3 credits each semester

  
  • CHEM 6010 - Perspectives in Chemistry


    The objective of this course is to prepare graduate students for research in chemistry. Topics will include general and universal aspects of research in science, such as the written and oral presentation of scientific findings and the ethical considerations involved in the publication of these findings, and a survey of the current research topics of the department including emphasis on the fundamental science that underlies these topics.

    When Offered: Fall term annually.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHEM 6020 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry I


    Structure and bonding in inorganic molecules and crystals; stabilities of inorganic compounds; coordination chemistry and organometallic compounds; acid-base concepts; nonstoichiometry and phase relationships.

    When Offered: Fall term annually.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHEM 6170 - Advanced Topics in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance


    Advanced graduate course covering fundamental aspects of NMR common for application in a broad range of fields. Classical and quantum-mechanical descriptions are utilized to explore information content of NMR pulse sequences. The latter approach includes density matrix theory and proceeds with the product-operator formalism. Practical aspects and data analysis are also described. Subsequent focus is on liquid-state NMR of biological macromolecules, including resonance assignment and determination of molecular structure and dynamics. Students cannot obtain credit for both this course and BCBP 6170.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CHEM 4410 or equivalent.

    When Offered: Spring term annually.



    Credit Hours: 4

  
  • CHEM 6200 - Organic Spectra Interpretation


    Spectra of various kinds are essential tools in modern chemistry. This course will deal with the interpretation of mass, infrared, NMR and UV-visible spectra as applied to the identification and structural characterization of organic compounds.

    When Offered: Fall term annually.



    Credit Hours: 3

    Contact, Lecture or Lab Hours: 3
  
  • CHEM 6210 - Advanced Organic Chemistry I


    An introduction to the organic chemical literature. A consideration of reactions of synthetic importance to the organic chemist with emphasis on the influence of structure on the behavior of organic molecules.

    When Offered: A fall-spring sequence annually.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHEM 6250 - Glycochemistry, Glycobiology, and Glychotechnology


    This is an advanced graduate level course on carbohydrates covering their physicochemical properties, chemical and biochemical synthesis and analysis. The biological activity of polysaccharides, glycoproteins, proteoglycans, and glycolipids, and the role of glycomics in development and disease will be discussed. The application of glycotechnology and glycoengineering for the preparation of therapeutic glycans and glycan-coated materials will be covered.

     

     

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: a working knowledge of organic chemistry and biochemistry is required.

     

    Credit Hours: 3

    Contact, Lecture or Lab Hours: 3

  
  • CHEM 6300 - Medicinal Chemistry


    The organic chemistry of drug discovery and synthesis will be the focus of this course. Starting with the basic concepts of molecular-targeted drug discovery, the process of lead identification will be explored with special emphasis on drug screening and combinatorial chemistry. The roles of computational chemistry, molecular modeling, and biophysical methods in the understanding of the relationship between structure and biological activity will be studied. The chirality of drugs from both the biological and synthetic perspectives will also be explored.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CHEM 6210 or permission of instructor.

    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHEM 6310 - Bioorganic Mechanisms


    The study of mechanisms of organic reactions in biochemical processes on a molecular level. Enzyme active sites, mechanisms of enzymatic transformations, catalysis, cofactors, enzyme kinetics, environmental toxicology. Strong emphasis on the design and mechanism of action of pharmaceutical agents. Meets with CHEM 4310; both courses cannot be taken for credit.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

    When Offered: Spring term odd-numbered years.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHEM 6330 - Drug Discovery


    This course will examine how bioinformatics, functional genomics, and other modern biotechnologies are used to speed the discovery of new drugs, especially those small organic molecules to treat human diseases with large unmet therapeutic need. Special emphasis will be placed on molecular target identification and validation as well as high-throughput screening to identify a lead. Topics to be discussed will include transgenic mice, RNA interference, DNA and protein microarrays, homogenous time-resolved fluorescence bioassays, phage-display, combinatorial chemistry, and parallel synthesis. Students cannot receive credit for both this course and CHEM 4330.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: a knowledge of organic chemistry is required.

    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHEM 6490 - Chemical Thermodynamics


    The principles of thermodynamics, with their applications to homogeneous and heterogeneous equilibria.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

    When Offered: Upon sufficient demand.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHEM 6510 - Computational Chemistry


    This course is designed to cover the history and application of modern computational chemistry techniques to chemical problems. It will provide familiarity with the various methods and tools presently in use and the assumptions and limitations inherent in each approach. The format involves both lecture and studio modes of instruction and meets in a classroom where each student has a modern workstation.

    When Offered: Spring term even-numbered years.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHEM 6520 - Advanced Analytical Chemistry


    A course in the principles of analytical chemistry emphasizing the role of equilibrium chemistry in chemical analysis and the statistical design of experiments. Topics covered include equilibrium chemistry, electrochemistry, chromatographic separations, thermal methods, and chemometrics/experimental design.

    When Offered: Spring term annually.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHEM 6530 - Quantum Chemistry


    Postulates of quantum mechanics. Solution of the particle in a box, harmonic oscillator, and the hydrogen atom via series solutions and ladder operator techniques. Development of atomic and molecular orbital theories with applications to structure and spectra.

    When Offered: Fall term annually.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHEM 6550 - Advanced Physical Chemistry


    This course provides a thorough survey of the basics of chemical thermodynamics and quantum mechanics at the graduate level, with advanced applications of these subjects to chemical systems. The basics of statistical thermodynamics, intermolecular interactions , group theory and applications to spectroscopic methods are also covered.

     

    When Offered: Spring term annually.



    Credit Hours: 3

    Contact, Lecture or Lab Hours: 3

  
  • CHEM 6610 - Natural and Biobased Polymers and Materials


    This course provides an introduction to natural and biobased polymers that have a broad range of uses such as biodegradable plastics, hydrogels, coatings, polymeric drugs and bioresorbable polymers. Topics discussed include an introduction to polymer science, natural building blocks, integration of biocatalytic and chemical synthetic methods, principles of green chemistry and sustainability. A working knowledge of organic chemistry and biochemistry is required.

    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHEM 6660 - Polymer Analysis and Characterization


    The objective of this course is to provide the student with a broad survey of methods of analysis and characterization of polymers. Thermal analysis, molecular weight characterization, spectroscopy, and mechanical property determination will be reviewed with an emphasis on method of measurement, quantities measured, and quantities derived from the measurements. Select applications will be used to convey the usefulness of these methods for characterizing polymers and their properties.

    When Offered: Spring term even-numbered years.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHEM 6710 - Chemical Biology


    This course introduces the fundamentals of protein structure and function with an emphasis on chemical concepts and small molecule-protein interactions. This course focuses on the basic biochemical concepts required for advanced studies in biochemistry and biotechnology and is intended for first year graduate students.

    When Offered: Fall term annually.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHEM 6750 - Biocatalysis: Fundamentals and Applications


    This course provides an introduction to the field of biocatalysis that includes both free enzyme and whole cell processes. Lectures on free enzymes will discuss their catalytic mechanism(s), immobilization and use in aqueous and organic media. Lectures on biocatalytic transformations by whole cells will discuss metabolic pathways to products, fermentation processes, and whole cell immobilization. Integrated within the course will be discussions of the relative merits of biocatalysis vs. chemical catalysis for chemical conversions as well as examples of current uses of biocatalytic processes by industry. 

     

    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHEM 6900 - Chemistry Seminar


    Credit Hours: 1

  
  • CHEM 6910 - Chemistry Teaching Seminar


    Discussions and seminars on how to deal with the various aspects of teaching and related problems encountered by teaching assistants in chemistry. Seminar topics will include: cognitive theories of learning; several models of teaching; educational psychology; attitude and motivational factors; communication and presentation skills; leadership; time management; how to write an exam; grading problems; ethics; group problem solving skills; and cultural diversity. Seminars will be led by a senior, experienced teaching assistant along with participating faculty.

    When Offered: Fall term annually.



    Graded: Graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only.

    Credit Hours: 1

  
  • CHEM 6940 - Readings in Chemistry


    Credit Hours: 1 to 3

  
  • CHEM 6950 - Introduction to Research


    A course for first semester Chemistry graduate students that involves rotations of four weeks each through three research groups to become familiar with research in the department. Students will participate in various research-related activities, including group meetings, reading papers, exploring potential thesis projects, and shadowing or assisting graduate students working in the lab. The main goal of the course is to assist graduate students in their selection of a research adviser.

     

     

    Graded: S/U

    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHEM 6960 - Selected Topics in Chemistry


    Credit Hours: 1 to 3

  
  • CHEM 6970 - Professional Project


    Active participation in a semester-long project, under the supervision of a faculty adviser. A professional project often serves as a culminating experience for a professional master’s program but, with departmental or school approval, can be used to fulfill other program requirements. With approval, students may register for more than one professional project. Professional projects must result in documentation established by each department or school, but are not submitted to the Office of Graduate Education and are not archived in the library. Grades of A, B, C, or F are assigned by the faculty adviser at the end of the semester. If not completed on time, a formal Incomplete grade may be assigned by the faculty adviser, listing the work remaining to be completed and the time limit for completing this work.

    Credit Hours: 3 to 4

  
  • CHEM 6990 - Master’s Thesis


    Active participation in research, under the supervision of a faculty adviser, leading to a master’s thesis. Grades of S or U are assigned by the adviser each term to reflect the student’s research progress for the given semester. Once the thesis has been presentend, approved by the adviser, and accepted by the Office of Graduate Education, it will be archived in a standard format in the library.

    Credit Hours: 1 to 9

  
  • CHEM 9990 - Dissertation


    Active participation in research, under the supervision of a faculty adviser, leading to a doctoral dissertation. Grades of S or U are assigned by the adviser each term to reflect the student’s research progress for the given semester. Once the dissertation has been publicly defended, approved by the doctoral committee, and accepted by the Office of Graduate Education, it will be archived in a standard format in the library.

    Credit Hours: Variable

  
  • CHME 1010 - Introduction to Chemical Engineering


    This is an elective course suitable for first-year students interested in chemical engineering. It introduces students to the profession, including the technical content, career opportunities, and societal impact.

    When Offered: Fall term annually.



    Credit Hours: 1

  
  • CHME 2010 - Material, Energy, and Entropy Balances


    Development of the ability to apply and solve equations of balance for chemical-process systems, laying the foundation for subsequent chemical engineering courses in unit operations and process design. Topics include process flowsheeting, mass and mole balances for nonreactive and reactive systems, properties of fluids, and the first and second laws of thermodynamics.

    When Offered: Fall term annually.



    Credit Hours: 4

  
  • CHME 2020 - Energy, Entropy, and Equilibrium


    A continuation of CHME 2010. Topics include process flowsheeting, solution thermodynamics, phase equilibria, chemical-reaction equilibria, and applications of thermodynamics to problems in chemical-process design. One credit hour of this course is devoted to Professional Development.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: CHME 2010 and MATH 2400 or equivalent.

    When Offered: Spring term annually.



    Credit Hours: 4

  
  • CHME 2940 - Readings in Chemical Engineering


    Credit Hours: 1 to 3

  
  • CHME 2960 - Topics in Chemical Engineering


    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHME 2980 - Senior Project


    Credit Hours: 1 to 3

  
  • CHME 4010 - Transport Phenomena I


    An introductory course in transport phenomena covering fluid statics, and one-dimensional diffusive processes including laminar flow, heat conduction, and mass diffusion. Course focuses on developing the equations of change, introducing sum-of-resistance concepts and couple fluid flow, heat transfer, and mass transfer problems. The concept of extended surfaces as a means of enhancing transport process is included. The course introduces numerical simulation concepts for solving simple, one-dimensional transport problems. Credit not allowed for both this course and ENGR 2250.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: MATH 2400.

    When Offered: Fall term annually.



    Credit Hours: 4

  
  • CHME 4020 - Transport Phenomena II


    A continuation of CHME 4010. Course includes topics on multi-dimensional transport processes, potential, boundary layer and turbulent fluid flows, convective heat and mass transfer processes, friction factors and drag in and around solid objects, heat and mass exchangers, and radiation heat transfer. The course extends the use of numerical methods to apply to multidimensional problems, convective heat and mass transfer problems, and the simulation of more complicated fluid flows including turbulence approximations. Credit not allowed for both this course and ENGR 2250.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: MATH 2400 and CHME 4010.

    When Offered: Spring term annually.



    Credit Hours: 4

  
  • CHME 4030 - Chemical Process Dynamics and Control


    Introduction to modeling and control of dynamic chemical processes. Topics include the development of first-principles models, linearization and state space form, input/output (transfer function) form, design and tuning of PID controllers, model-based control, frequency response for robustness analysis, case studies in multivariable control, numerical analysis, and simulation.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: MATH 2400.

    When Offered: Fall term annually.



    Credit Hours: 4

  
  • CHME 4040 - Chemical Engineering Separations


    The application of the fundamentals of chemistry, thermodynamics, mathematics, and transport phenomena to the design and evaluation of stage-wise and continuous contacting apparatus and systems for separating and purifying chemical materials. Steady-state and transient processes are studied.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: CHME 2020, CHME 4010, and CHME 4020.

    When Offered: Fall term annually.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHME 4050 - Chemical Process Design


    The design of equipment, processes, and systems of interest in chemical engineering through application of scientific, technological, and economic principles. The concepts of product design, design for the environment, and the ethical and safety issues of design are introduced. Emphasis is placed on problem formulation and the conceptual, analytical, and decision aspects of open-ended design situations. The work integrates knowledge and skills gained in previous and concurrent courses. This is a communicaion-intensive course.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: CHME 4040 and CHME 4500.

    When Offered: Spring term annually.



    Credit Hours: 4

  
  • CHME 4150 - Chemical Engineering Laboratory I


    A two-term laboratory course on experimental analysis of the operations and processes of chemical engineering. Emphasis is placed on planning of experiments, data evaluation, and report writing.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: CHME 4010, CHME 4020, and CHME 2020.

    When Offered: Fall term annually.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHME 4160 - Chemical Engineering Laboratory II


    A two-term laboratory course on experimental analysis of the operations and processes of chemical engineering. Emphasis is placed on planning of experiments, data evaluation, and report writing.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: CHME 4150, CHME 4040, and CHME 4500.

    When Offered: Spring term annually.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHME 4170 - Bioprocessing Laboratory Course


    A one-term laboratory course covering the fundamentals of biotechnology and bioprocessing including molecular biology, fermentation, and protein purification.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: senior standing in chemical and biological engineering. CHME 4430 strongly recommended.

    When Offered: Spring term annually.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHME 4400 - Chromatographic Separation Processes


    Theory and practice of chromatographic separation processes. Topics include chromatographic dispersion, adsorption isotherms, solute movement analysis, chromatographic techniques (reversed-phase, HIC, ion exchange, affinity, and size exclusion), modes of operation (gradient, elution, displacement, and continuous systems), novel morphologies and chromatographic applications in biotechnology. Includes critical reviews of the current literature and computer simulations. Suitable for graduate students in chemical engineering, chemistry, biology, and biomedical engineering. Students cannot receive credit for both CHME 4400 and CHME 6440.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: senior or graduate standing in chemical engineering or permission of instructor.

    When Offered: Spring term annually.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHME 4430 - Introduction to Biochemical Engineering


    Description, fundamentals, and engineering features of processes using microbial, plant or animal cells or their enzymes. Topics include review of biochemistry, review of microbiology, computer simulation, growth, death, aseptic techniques, continuous culture, fermenter design, sterilization, mixed cultures, process scale up, immobilized cells and enzymes, recovery of products, and process economics. Weekly exercises requiring personal computers.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: background in chemical engineering or microbiology. Biochemistry strongly recommended.

    When Offered: Fall term annually.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHME 4460 - Biomolecular Engineering


    This course will focus on 1) designing, engineering, and selecting proteins and other biomolecules with desired functional and biophysical properties (high thermal stability, high solubility, low propensity to aggregate), and 2) characterizing thermodynamic and kinetic properties (folding, oligomerization, and self-association) of these biomolecules. (Students may not receive credit for both this course and CHME 6460.)

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: BIOL 1010 or BIOL 2120 or equivalent.

    When Offered: Spring term annually.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHME 4480 - Single Molecules Complex Fluid


    This course will focus on the connections between the behavior of single molecules and their interacations and macroscopic non-Newtonian behavior. It will discuss microscopic models of these systems, techniques for measuring and manipulating the microstructure, and the impact on macroscopic behavior. Students may not receive credit for both this course and CHME 6480.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: CHME 4020 or equivalent.

    When Offered: Spring term even-numbered years.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHME 4500 - Chemical Reactor Design


    Principles of kinetics, reactor design, and analysis for both homogeneous and heterogeneous (catalytic) systems. Topics include design for multiple reaction networks (optimum selectivity), analysis of simple reactor combinations, and design of isothermal, adiabatic and optimum temperature profile reactor.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: CHME 2010, CHME 2020, CHME 4010, and CHME 4020.

    When Offered: Fall term annually.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHME 4600 - Introduction to Semiconductor Processing


    The basic processes of fabrication of silicon-based semiconductor devices with emphasis on the chemical principles and systems involved. Topics include materials preparation, oxide growth, lithography, diffusion, ion implantation, epitaxial growth, chemical-vapor deposition, vacuum deposition, reactive ion etching, and packaging technologies. Fabrication of both bipolar and FET devices is discussed with emphasis on manufacturing process flow and control. Process design methodology.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: senior standing in chemical engineering or permission of instructor.

    When Offered: Fall term annually.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHME 4940 - Readings in Chemical Engineering


    Credit Hours: 1 to 3

  
  • CHME 4960 - Topics in Chemical Engineering


    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHME 6410 - Advanced Membrane Concepts


    An in-depth and comprehensive treatment of membrane technology. Membrane preparation and morphology. Models for transport through membranes. Fluid-dynamic phenomena across membrane systems. Particle dynamics, membrane fouling, and concentration polarization. Applications to chemical and biochemical separations. Critical reviews of the current literature.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: a general knowledge of transport phenomena.

    When Offered: Fall term even-numbered years.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHME 6420 - Separation and Recovery Processes


    The application of theoretical and fundamental principles and pilot plant data to the design and operation of biochemical separation processes and advanced waste treatment systems. Topics covered include characterization and dispersion, coagulation and flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, adsorption, ion exchange, membrane processes, aeration and gas transfer, centrifugation, and related subjects.

    When Offered: Spring term annually.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHME 6430 - Biochemical Engineering


    Engineering aspects of microbial processes and of conversions with immobilized enzymes. Topics are mixed-culture processes, sterilization, aseptic techniques, mass transfer, bioprocess control, product isolation, enzyme technology, bioprocess development. There are heavy emphases on continuous fermentation and on chemicals from biomass.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: microbiology or assigned reading.

    When Offered: Fall term annually.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHME 6440 - Chromatographic Separations


    Theory and practice of chromatographic separation processes. Topics include chromatographic dispersion, adsorption isotherms, solute movement analysis, chromatographic techniques (reversed-phase, HIC, ion exchange, affinity, and size exclusion), modes of operation (gradient, elution, displacement, and continuous systems), novel morphologies and chromatographic applications in biotechnology. Includes critical reviews of the current literature and computer simulations. Suitable for graduate students in chemical engineering, chemistry, biology, and biomedical engineering. Students cannot receive credit for both CHME 4400 and CHME 6440.

    When Offered: Spring term annually.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHME 6450 - Advanced Biochemical Engineering


    Selected topics beyond the scope of CHME 6430. Particular emphasis on the current literature and the applications of computers and graphics. Extensive coverage is given to purification and separation technology, kinetic analysis, design of bioreactors, exploitation of genetic engineering, and bioprocess development. An individual project is required.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CHME 6430 or permission of instructor.

    When Offered: Summer term annually.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHME 6460 - Biomolecular Engineering


    This course will focus on 1) designing, engineering, and selecting proteins and other biomolecules with desired functional and biophysical properties (high thermal stability, high solubility, low propensity to aggregate), and 2) characterizing thermodynamic and kinetic properties (folding, oligomerization, and self-association) of these biomolecules. (Students may not receive credit for both this course and CHME 4460.)

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: BIOL 1010 or BIOL 2120 or equivalent.

    When Offered: Spring term annually.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHME 6470 - Downstream Processing in Biochemical Engineering


    The course focuses on the concentration, recovery, and isolation of biological molecules relevant in biotechnology. The characteristics of biological molecules such as proteins and biological fluids such as blood, fermentation, and cell culture broth, are discussed. The principles, advantages, and limitations of centrifugation, membranes, cell-disruption, two-phase extraction, precipitation crystallization, and electrical processes are discussed. Integrated bioseparation schemes are presented and many specific applications are discussed in detail.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: a course in biochemical engineering or permission of instructor.

    When Offered: Fall term odd-numbered years.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHME 6480 - Single Molecules Complex Fluid


    This course will focus on the connections between the behavior of single molecules and their interactions and macroscopic non-Newtonian behavior. Among the topics discussed are microscopic models of these systems, techniques for measuring and manipulating the microsctructure, and the impact on macroscopic behavior. Students may not receive credit for both this course and CHME 4480.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: CHME 4020 or equivalent.

    When Offered: Spring term even-numbered years.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHME 6510 - Advanced Transport Phenomena I


    Continuity, momentum, and energy equations for continuous fluids; constitutive relations. Kinematics of fluid motion; vorticity and circulation. Potential flow. Navier-Stokes equations. Boundary layer theory. Turbulence. Multicomponent reacting systems. Selected applications.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: CHME 4010 or equivalent and CHME 4020 or equivalent.

    When Offered: Spring term annually.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHME 6520 - Advanced Transport Phenomena II


    A continuation of CHME 6510. Treats irrotational flow, flow around bubbles, and other free surface problems, turbulent flow, jets, and wakes. Presumes an understanding of continuum mechanics, viscous flow, and boundary layer flow.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CHME 6510 or permission of instructor.

    When Offered: Fall term odd-numbered years.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHME 6540 - Convective Heat Transfer


    A review of basic concepts of mass, momentum, and energy conservation as related to convective heat transfer. The analysis of laminar and turbulent forces and free convection problems in both internal and external flows. Also a study of the current state of the art in boiling and condensation heat transfer.

    When Offered: Spring term annually.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHME 6570 - Chemical and Phase Equilibrium


    Classical solution thermodynamics, equations of state, and topics in chemical reaction and phase equilibria. Emphasis is on the rigorous formulation of equilibrium problems, and on the measurement, reduction, correlation, and interpretation of experimental data.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: CHME 2020 or equivalent and MATH 2400 or equivalent.

    When Offered: Fall term annually.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHME 6610 - Mathematical Methods in Chemical Engineering I


    Development and application of mathematical methods for the solution of chemical engineering problems. Classical solution methods for ordinary and partial differential equations. Major emphasis is given to the mathematical implications of describing and solving representation of chemical reactors and other systems. Case studies relevant to other departmental graduate courses and ongoing research activities are discussed. The mathematical methods include series solutions, special function representations, boundary-value problems, and operational calculus.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: MATH 2400 or equivalent.

    When Offered: Fall term annually.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHME 6620 - Mathematical Methods in Chemical Engineering II


    Modern solution techniques including semi-analytical, approximation, and numerical methods are introduced and applied to linear and nonlinear transport phenomena problems and chemical engineering systems. Similarity theory and integral methods, perturbation techniques, and orthogonal collocation, indispensable to chemical engineering, are discussed.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CHME 6610 or permission of instructor.

    When Offered: Spring term annually.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHME 6640 - Advanced Chemical Reactor Design


    Analysis of ideal and nonideal chemical reactor operation with simple and multiple homogeneous, heterogeneous, and catalytic reactions. Interplay of chemical and mass, energy and momentum transport processes in model reactors and catalytic particles. Topics include transient and steady-state operation, residence time distribution, multiplicity, stability, selectivity control, and catalyst deactivation.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CHME 4500 or permission of instructor.

    When Offered: Spring term annually.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHME 6650 - Advanced Process Control


    Application of modern control theory to chemical processes. Introduction to on-line data acquisition and computer control. Real-time process optimization and optimal control theory. Estimation theory and adaptive control. Introduction to stochastic control and to the control of large-scale distribution systems. Case studies via computer-aided design programs.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CHME 4030 or equivalent.

    When Offered: Upon sufficient demand.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHME 6670 - Advanced Process Design


    Process synthesis with applications to heat exchange networks, energy-integrated separation sequences, and reactor networks. Analysis, design, and optimization of large-scale systems.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: chemical engineering degree or permission of instructor.

    When Offered: Upon sufficient demand.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHME 6830 - Combustion


    Review of fundamentals of thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, fluid mechanics, and modern diagnostics. Discussion of flame propagation, thermal and chain explosions, stirred reactors, detonations, droplet combustion, and turbulent jet flames.


     

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

    When Offered: Spring term odd-numbered years.



    Cross Listed: Cross listed as MANE 6830. Students cannot receive credit for both this course and MANE 6830.

    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHME 6840 - An Introduction to Multiphase Flow and Heat Transfer I


    This course is intended to give students a state-of-the-art understanding about single and multicomponent boiling and condensation heat transfer phenomena. Applications include the analysis of nuclear reactors, oil wells, and chemical process equipment. Students satisfactorily completing this course are expected to be able to thoroughly understand the current thermal-hydraulics literature on multiphase heat and mass transfer and be able to conduct independent research in this field.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: a working knowledge of fluid mechanics and heat transfer.

    When Offered: Fall term annually.



    Cross Listed: Cross listed as MANE 6840. Students cannot obtain credit for both this course and MANE 6840.

    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHME 6850 - An Introduction to Multiphase Flow and Heat Transfer II


    This course is intended to give students a state-of-the-art understanding in multicomponent flow phenomena. Applications in the chemical process, petroleum recovery, and fossil/nuclear power industries will be given. Specific areas of coverage include two-phase: fluid mechanics, pressure drop, modeling and analysis, stability analysis, critical flow and dynamic waves, flow regime analysis, and phase separation and distribution phenomena.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CHME 6840 or MANE 6840.

    When Offered: Spring term annually.



    Cross Listed: Cross listed as MANE 6850. Students cannot obtain credit for this course and MANE 6850.

    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CHME 6900 - Chemical and Biological Engineering Seminar


    This seminar-based graduate level course provides a broad exposure to the chemical and biological engineering discipline. Attending and participating in seminars from recognized experts will form the core of the course. Topics include energy and the environment, nano and biotechnologies, computational molecular science, polymers and advanced materials, synthetic biology, metabolic engineering, and the future of our discipline. The course is required for chemical engineering Ph.D. students.
     

    When Offered: Fall and spring term annually.



    Credit Hours: 1

  
  • CHME 6940 - Readings in Chemical Engineering


    Credit Hours: 1 to 3

  
  • CHME 6960 - Topics in Chemical Engineering


    State-of the-art formal courses in specialized areas suitable for master’s and doctoral programs. Usually two topics offered per term. Typical topics include colloidal dynamics, dispersion and mixing, fluidation, heterogeneous catalysis, polymer reaction engineering, stochastic processes, and statistical mechanics.

    When Offered: Fall and spring terms annually.



    Credit Hours: 1 to 3

  
  • CHME 6970 - Professional Project


    Active participation in a semester-long project, under the supervision of a faculty adviser. A Professional Project often serves as a culminating experience for a Professional Master’s program but, with departmental or school approval, can be used to fulfill other program requirements. With approval, students may register for more than one Professional Project. Professional Projects must result in documentation established by each department or school, but are not submitted to the Office of Graduate Education and are not archived in the library. Grades of A, B, C, or F are assigned by the faculty adviser at the end of the semester. If not completed on time, a formal Incomplete grade may be assigned by the faculty adviser, listing the work remaining to be completed and the time limit for completing this work.

  
  • CHME 6990 - Master’s Thesis


    Active participation in research, under the supervision of a faculty adviser, leading to a master’s thesis. Grades of S or U are assigned by the adviser each term to reflect the student’s research progress for the given semester. Once the thesis has been presentend, approved by the adviser, and accepted by the Office of Graduate Education, it will be archived in a standard format in the library.

    Credit Hours: 1 to 9

  
  • CHME 9990 - Dissertation


    Active participation in research, under the supervision of a faculty adviser, leading to a doctoral dissertation. Grades of IP are assigned until the dissertation has been publicly defended, approved by the doctoral committee, and accepted by the Office of Graduate Education to be archived in a standard format in the library. Grades will then be listed as S.

    Credit Hours: 1 to 16

  
  • CISH or CSCI 6960 - Topics in Computer and Information Sciences


    Credit Hours: 1 to 3

  
  • CIVL 1100 - Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering


    Deals with the practice of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Not a highly analytical course, as the course is primarily intended for first year students. Some topics: history of Civil Eng.; present practice; typical employers; typical projects; design philosophy; professional topics including organizations, registrations, ethics. Discuss case histories, bring in outside speakers. Students attend CE Capstone presentations.

    When Offered: Spring term annually.



    Credit Hours: 1

  
  • CIVL 1200 - Engineering Graphics for Civil Engineers


    An introduction to the elements of computer aided design for Civil and Environmental Engineers using AutoCAD Civil 3D. Students will be introduced to basic AutoCAD drafting techniques as well as learn the key features of Civil 3D that aid site development design and analysis. Topics covered will include general AutoCAD techniques, existing conditions development and analysis using field collected survey data and GIS information, pipe network design, grading design, and roadway corridor layout.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Corequisite for ENGR 2050 Introduction to Engineering Design.

    When Offered: Fall term annually.



    Credit Hours: 1

  
  • CIVL 2030 - Introduction to Transportation Engineering


    Introduction to basic concepts in transportation engineering including planning, design, and operations. Introduces the challenges and issues in modeling transportation problems. Studies of various concepts related to the design of highway facilities, level of service, and demand for transportation services. Concepts related to signal optimization. Policy implications. Basics of transportation planning.

    When Offered: Fall term annually.



    Credit Hours: 4

  
  • CIVL 2040 - Professional Practice


    Contract essentials; types of contracts for construction and for engineering services. Bidding procedure, surety bonds, insurance, litigation. Standard contract documents, the compilation of specifications. Engineering ethical principles and codes.

    When Offered: Fall term odd-numbered years.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CIVL 2630 - Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering


    The application of the basic laws and phenomena of science to particulate matter, specifically soils. Basic physical and mechanical structural characteristics of soil. Equilibrium and movement of water. Flow through porous media. Effective stress. Stress-strain-time relations. Basic laboratory work as related to practice.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ENGR 2530.

    When Offered: Fall term annually.



    Credit Hours: 4

    Contact, Lecture or Lab Hours: 6 contact hours
  
  • CIVL 2670 - Introduction to Structural Engineering


    Introduction to the elastic behavior of structural components. Analysis of statically determinate systems. Deflection calculations by virtual work and elastic load methods. Analysis of simple statically indeterminate structures. Influence lines. Interaction of structural components. Typical structural engineering loads.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ENGR 2530 or equivalent.

    When Offered: Fall term annually.



    Credit Hours: 4

  
  • CIVL 2940 - Readings in Civil Engineering


    Credit Hours: 1 to 3

  
  • CIVL 4010 - Foundation Engineering


    Subsurface investigation. The application of the principles of soil mechanics to the design of footings, retaining walls, pile foundations, bulkheads, cofferdams, bridge piers and abutments, and underpinnings.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: CIVL 2630 or equivalent.

    When Offered: Fall term annually.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CIVL 4020 - Bedford Seminar


    The seminar will be interdisciplinary with students from both architecture and civil engineering departments. The content of the lectures bears direct relation to practical experience and is considered to be supplementary to the other courses in the respective engineering and architecture schools. Specific types of structures will be examined with the help of suitable existing project examples clarifying and critically analyzing the basic engineering principles behind them. Students will be exposed to the collaborative methods inherent within the architect/engineer relationship.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Corequisite: CIVL 4450 Conceptual Structural Systems.  

    When Offered: Fall and spring terms annually.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CIVL 4070 - Steel Design


    Analysis and design of metal structures. Structural materials and loads. Design of beams, columns, bolted and welded connections. Composite construction.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CIVL 2670.

    When Offered: Fall term annually.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CIVL 4080 - Concrete Design


    Analysis and design of reinforced concrete structures using ultimate strength methods. Design of beams, columns, slabs, and footings. Development and anchorage of reinforcing bars.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CIVL 2670.

    When Offered: Spring term annually.



    Credit Hours: 4

    Contact, Lecture or Lab Hours: 6 Contact hours
  
  • CIVL 4140 - Geoenvironmental Engineering


    The application of geotechnical engineering to the environmental area. Deals with waste disposal, waste containment systems, waste stabilization, and landfills. Emphasis on design of such facilities. Includes related topics necessary for design, e.g., geosynthetics, groundwater, contaminant transport, and slurry walls. Some field trips are possible. (Students cannot receive credit for both this course and CIVL 6550.)

    When Offered: Fall term annually.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CIVL 4150 - Experimental Soil Mechanics


    Second course in geotechnical engineering, emphasizing experimental aspects of soil behavior. Laboratory experiments to measure the following soil properties: consolidation, compressibility, shear strength, permeability, various moduli, and bearing capacity. Theory, practical applications of theory, and laboratory.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CIVL 2630 or equivalent.

    When Offered: Spring term annually.



    Credit Hours: 4

  
  • CIVL 4240 - Introduction to Finite Elements


    An introductory course in use of the Finite Element Method (FEM) to solve one-and two-dimensional problems in fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and elasticity. The methods are developed using weighted residuals. Algorithms for the construction and solution of the governing equations are also covered. Students will be exposed to the use of commercial finite element software.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ENGR 2250 or ENGR 2530 or ECSE 4160 and senior standing.

    When Offered: Fall and spring terms annually.



    Cross Listed: Cross listed as MANE 4240. Students cannot obtain credit for both this course and MANE 4240.

    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CIVL 4270 - Construction Management


    Application of engineering principles to planning construction operations. Network scheduling (CPM, PERT), resource allocation. Cost engineering and control.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: senior standing.

    When Offered: Spring term annually.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CIVL 4280 - Design for Constructability


    Design of systems to consider foundations, structures, and constructability; foundation alternatives; structural design to simplify erection; prefabrication, modulation of structures; material handling on a construction site; crane selection and placement; temporary works.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: CIVL 4070 (Steel Design) or CIVL 4080 (Concrete Design) or permission of instructor.

    When Offered: Spring term annually.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CIVL 4440 - Matrix Structural Analysis


    Principles of displacement-based structural analysis; development of element and structure stiffness matrices; direct stiffness method for matrix structural analysis of trusses, beams, and frames; computer analysis of structures; introduction to finite element method.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CIVL 2670.

    When Offered: Spring term annually.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CIVL 4450 - Conceptual Structural Systems


    This course covers concepts of structural systems. The course is aimed at understanding behavior of different structural systems and how they respond to various loading conditions. The concept of load transfer, shaping, and form finding is of particular interest. This concept is reinforced through analytical, digital, and physical modeling intended to foster intuitive thinking. The course includes the following: approximate analyses of statically indeterminate beams, rigid frames, and vierendeel frames; cable suspended structures, arch supported structures; masonry structures, space frame, and folded plate structures; spherical, cylindrical, and hyperbolic shells; net and tent structures; air-supported and air-inflated structures, and hybrid structural systems. The course includes guest lectures, project, computer simulation, and testing physical models.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CIVL 2670. Corequisite:  CIVL 4020.

    When Offered: Spring term annually.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CIVL 4570 - System Modeling for Civil and Environmental Engineering


    This course is an applications-oriented course covering basic analytical tools for modeling and optimization of large-scale civil and environmental engineering systems. Application domains that will be discussed include: scheduling in large systems, construction management, multi-purpose reservoir operation, transportation and logistics planning,  as well as other civil and environmental engineering systems. An overview of different optimization techniques, with a particular focus on network flow problems and introductory stochastic analysis will be provided. Software to solve these problems will be used throughout the course. 

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: Junior status.
     

    When Offered: Fall term even-numbered years.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CIVL 4620 - Mass Transit Systems


    The basic concepts of planning, design, and operation of urban mass transit systems. Topics include travel demand, network configurations, communication and control systems, power systems, vehicle technology, guideway and vehicle support and guidance technology, routing and scheduling, operating practice, marketing and financing of transit service, interface design, and implementation. These topics are discussed with relation to bus transit systems, guided transit systems, and several new systems. Several case studies examined.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CIVL 2030.

    When Offered: Upon availability of instructor.



    Credit Hours: 3

  
  • CIVL 4640 - Transportation System Planning


    Introduction to the analysis and planning of transportation systems. Study of the basic interaction between transportation supply and demand. Role of transportation systems analysis in the social, environmental, and policy making. Trip generation. Trip distribution. Mode split. Traffic Assignment. Computer applications (meets with CIVL 6250 Transportation System Planning). Students cannot obtain credit for this course and CIVL 6250.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CIVL 2030.

    When Offered: Fall term annually.



    Credit Hours: 3

 

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