Chemical Engineering

Undergraduate Course Listing

CHEE 1000 Orientation and Computing for Chemical Engineering - 3 hrs
Introduction to the UT campus, campus resources, the College of Engineering and the Department of Chemical Engineering. Includes an introduction to engineering computing and programming and basic chemical engineering calculations.

CHEE 1010 Professional Development - 1 hr 
Social protocol and ethics in industry. Resume writing and interview skills are presented in preparation for the Co-op experience. Review of resource materials for technical and non-technical individual learning. Oral and written presentation techniques are emphasized.

CHEE 2010 Mass and Energy Balances - 3 hrs
Introduction to the principles and techniques used in chemical engineering. Basic concepts of mathematics, physics, and chemistry are applied to solving problems involving stoichiometry, material balances, and energy balances. Prerequisite: CHE 1000. Corequisite: MATH 1850

CHEE 2110 Process Fluid Mechanics - 3 hrs 
A comprehensive introduction to process fluid mechanics. Topics include: hydrostatics, characteristics of laminar and turbulent flow, mechanical energy balance, flow through packed beds and fluidization of solids, design of pumping systems and piping networks, and metering of fluids. Prerequisite: CHEE 2010

CHEE 2230 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I - 3 hrs 
The principles of thermodynamics and their application to chemical engineering. Topics include states and properties of matter, the first and second law of thermodynamics, solution to energy balance problems, and thermo-chemical effects. Prerequisite: CHEE 2010

CHEE 2330 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II - 3 hrs 
Topics include properties of fluid mixtures, phase equilibria, chemical equilibria, power generation, and refrigeration processes. Prerequisite: CHEE 2230

CHEE 3030 Separation Processes - 3 hrs 
An introduction to equilibrium-based separation processes. Topics include distillation, extraction, leaching, drying and membrane separations. Preliminary equipment design calculations. Prerequisite: CHEE 2330.

CHEE 3110 Process Heat Transfer - 3 hrs 
Fundamental equations of heat transfer. Fourier's law. Steady and unsteady thermal conduction. Heat transfer coefficients. Heat exchangers. Condensation and boiling. Forced and natural convection. Radiation, Kirchoff's law and view factors. Prerequisite: CHEE 2230 and Pre- or corequisite: CHEE 2110

CHEE 3120 Mass Transfer - 3 hrs 
Mass transfer and its application in chemical engineering separations. Diffusivity, mass transfer coefficients and Fick's Law. Applications in continuous and stagewise processes, including absorption, extraction, and distillation. Prerequisite: CHE2110, Pre- or corequisite: CHEE 3030

CHEE 3300 Reactor Engineering and Design - 3 hrs
Fundamentals of chemical reaction engineering. Rate laws, kinetics, and mechanisms of homogeneous and heterogeneous reactions. Analysis of reaction rate data. Design of industrial reactors. Prerequisite: CHEE 2230

CHEE 3400 Process Dynamics and Control - 3 hrs 
An introduction to the design of control systems for chemical engineering problems. Process stability and controller design and selection. Application of LaPlace transforms, frequency response techniques, and simulation software for open-loop and closed-loop analysis. Prerequisites: CHEE 2110, CHEE 3300, MATH 3860

CHEE 3940 Co-Op Work Experience - 1 hr 
Approved co-op work experience. Course may be repeated.

CHEE 3950 Co-Op Work Experience - 1 hr 
Approved co-op work experience beyond third required co-op experience. Course may be repeated.

CHEE 4410 New Separations - 3 hrs 
Introduction to and analysis of separation techniques relevant to down-stream processing of bioreactor products. Topics include new extraction and adsorption methods, chromatography techniques, ultrafiltration, and electrokinetic methods such as electrophoresis and isoelectric focusing. Prerequisites: CHEE 3030, CHEE 3110, CHEE 3120

CHEE 4500 Chemical Engineering Laboratory I - 3 hrs
An experimental study of the design and performance of selected chemical engineering process equipment. Analysis of data and presentation techniques are emphasized. Prerequisites: CHEE 2110, CHEE 3030, CHEE 3110

CHEE 4520 Chemical Process Economics and Design - 3 hrs
Chemical equipment and process design. Introduction to simulation and flow-sheeting techniques and software. Topics include plant safety and pollution prevention, market analysis, cost estimating, decision-making and cash flow analysis. Prerequisites: CHEE 2110, CHEE 2330, CHEE 3030, CHEE 3110

CHEE 4540 Chemical Process Simulation and Design - 3 hrs
Application of chemical engineering fundamentals and the use of process simulators in the synthesis of chemical processes. Use of cost factors and environmental considerations in process decisions. The solution of a comprehensive case study and the preparation and presentation of a formal report are required. Prerequisites: CHEE 3120, CHEE 3300, CHEE 4520

CHEE 4550 - Chemical Engineering Laboratory II - 3 hrs
An experimental study of the design and performance of chemical engineering process equipment, focusing on heat and mass transfer and process control. Design of experiments, analysis of data, and presentation techniques are emphasized. Prerequisites: CHEE 3120, CHEE 3300, CHEE 3400, CHEE 4500

CHEE 4800 Polymer Science and Engineering - 3 hrs
Polymerization processes, characterization, structure and properties of polymers, processing and engineering applications of the major polymer types.

CHEE 4960 Senior Honors Thesis - 3 hrs 
Independent research under the guidance of a faculty member, requiring an oral report and a written thesis upon completion of work.

CHEE 4980 Special Topics in Chemical Engineering - 1 hr-4 hrs 
Special topics of interest to chemical engineers - upper division

CHEE 4990 Independent Studies in Chemical Engineering - 1 hr-4 hrs 
Independent studies in chemical engineering - upper division