Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Dev Shrestha, Dept. Chair (421 Engineering/Physics Bldg. 83844-0904; phone 208-885-7545; fax 208/885-7908; chembioeng@uidaho.edu; www.uidaho.edu/engr/academic-departments/chbe).
The mission of the Chemical and Biological Engineering Department is to provide quality educational programs firmly based in fundamental concepts and to perform and publish outstanding research in chemical and biological engineering.
The educational objectives for graduates from the Chemical Engineering baccalaureate (B.S.) program are to:
- Advance their careers through demonstrated skill in engineering analysis, modeling and simulations, experimental methods, application of codes and standards, process implementation, product manufacturing, and design;
- Drive client and stakeholder satisfaction through ethical, sustainable, and safe work practices; effective project management; and optimal use of time, talents, and budgetary resources;
- Become acknowledged as an effective communicator within their field or industry through the creation of clear problem statements, informative technical reports, and useful participation in technical conferences or through knowledge-sharing technologies; and
- Prioritize life-long learning and advancement through entrepreneurship; activity in professional societies, organizations, and communities; innovation; pursuit of continuing education and graduate degrees; professional licenses or certifications; or other professional development activities.
The educational objectives for graduates from Biological Engineering baccalaureate (B.S.) program are to:
- Learn and Integrate: Graduates will be proficient engineering problem solvers capable of identifying, formulating, and solving engineering problems by applying their knowledge of mathematics, chemistry, physics, engineering, and appropriate processing, biochemical, biomedical, and environmental topics.
- Think and create: Graduates will be effective engineers who can apply their skills to design systems, components, and processes to solve engineering problems for an ever-changing world.
- Communicate: Graduates will be effective written and verbal communicators as well as productive team members.
- Clarify purpose and perspective: Graduates will have a strong professional identity with a keen awareness of their professional and ethical responsibility, and they will practice lifelong learning.
- Practice Citizenship: Graduates will design for advancement and sustainability of their local, national, and global communities protecting human health and safety and practicing environmental stewardship.
Progress towards these program educational objectives is assessed by student performance on the nationally administered Fundamentals in Engineering (FE) Examination, performance at international design competitions, exit interviews with graduating students, and surveys of graduated students and their employers.
Upon graduation, students will be able to:
- Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, sciences, and mathematics;
- Apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors;
- Communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
- Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts;
- Function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives;
- Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions; and
- Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
Chemical Engineering Program
The Bachelor of Science Program in Chemical Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, which combines the science of chemistry with the discipline of engineering in order to solve problems and to increase process efficiency. One of the most attractive aspects of a chemical engineering future is the variety of work available. The Chemical Engineering Program is a blend of physics, chemistry, and mathematics; thus, a chemical engineer possesses a versatility that gives him or her many opportunities for employment in fields such as energy systems, pulp and paper, environmental engineering, food products, nuclear power, petroleum and petrochemicals, semiconductors, synthetic fuels, radioisotope applications, plastics and polymers, pharmaceuticals, education, biomedical engineering, computer applications, alternate energy sources, steel, nanotechnology, and textiles. A chemical engineer can choose work in research and development, design and construction, operations, management, teaching, or technical sales.
The faculty of the Chemical Engineering Program is dedicated to excellence in teaching. It is the faculty's goal to provide the students with a strong, well-rounded background for immediate entry into the industrial workforce or for graduate study. This background includes the theoretical aspects of chemical engineering as well as practical work experiences. Thus, much of the equipment that is installed in Chemical Engineering laboratories is on the scale of pilot plant equipment. Because much of the equipment is made of glass, students are able to see at a glance what processes occur and where the streams are flowing. The department has a two-story distillation column, a gas absorber, a two-stage evaporator, two types of chemical reactors, a catalytic reactor, liquid extraction equipment, membrane-based gas separation, three scanning probe microscopes, three vibrational spectroscopy instruments, multiple gas chromatographs, process control labs, and supporting analytical equipment, all used by undergraduate students. Proof that the program’s goals are being achieved is in the job-placement statistics for chemical engineers from U of I. Most receive job offers before graduation, and many graduates now hold high-level technical and management positions in industry, government, and academia.
Students entering the graduate program in Chemical Engineering can work towards an M.S. (thesis), M.Engr. (non-thesis), or Ph.D. degree. The department has available a number of fellowships and assistantships for students from industry and alumni, UI graduate assistantships, and externally funded research assistantships. Entering graduate students must normally hold a B.S. in Chemical Engineering. The graduate program also includes provisions for study leading to an M.S. in Chemical Engineering for students who have a B.S. degree in a related field. Students will be required to register as undergraduates for as many semesters as needed to meet prerequisites to courses required for the M.S. (Ch.E.) degree.
Graduate studies in this program are highly diversified in order to accommodate the needs of most students who have a good basic background in the physical sciences, mathematics, and engineering. Areas of expertise include chemical reaction engineering, simulation, optimization and process design especially for energy systems, pulp and paper, food applications, hazardous waste characterization and bioremediation, membranes, nanoscience, fluid mechanics, biochemical engineering, and mass transfer. The graduate program in chemical engineering requires the GRE with scores of: Analytical >4.5, Quantitative >157, and Verbal >153, as well as a TOEFL score of at least 550 (paper-based) or 79 (computer-based).
Biological Engineering Program
The Bachelor of Science Program in Biological Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, which integrates engineering principles with biological systems to develop new technologies and solutions to address societal needs. For example, biological engineers improve environmental quality, engineer bacteria to produce value-added products, develop equipment to harvest and process food, and design/manufacture medical devices. Given the diversity of the biological engineering discipline, biological engineers find themselves working in a variety of fields including bioprocessing, bioenergy, environmental, food production, agricultural, pharmaceutical, and biomedical. This diverse expertise makes biological engineers exceptionally valuable in today’s challenging world.
The Biological Engineering Program offers courses in biology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics that prepare students for more advanced courses in biotransport processes, bio-based products, bioenergy, biomedical engineering, bioprocessing, and sustainability. Much of our students’ education takes place in labs: making discoveries about renewable energy in the advanced biofuel lab, designing controls and instruments in the power lab, analyzing medical images in the neurophysiology lab, and operating bioreactors in cell and tissue engineering lab.
The graduate program is offered in Biological Engineering with specialization in bio-based products, biofuels, biomaterials, bioprocessing, biotechnology, cell/tissue engineering, climate modeling, environmental impact assessment, gene/drug delivery, liquid plasma technology, nanotechnology, neural imaging, precision agriculture, wastewater treatment, and water management. The graduate degrees offered in Biological Engineering are Master of Science (thesis), Master of Engineering (non-thesis) and Ph.D. Prospective students should have the equivalent of a B.S. degree in engineering and science.
BE 142 Introduction to Biological Engineering (2 credits)
An introduction to biological engineering and the engineering principles used to solve biological engineering problems. Fields of study within biological engineering will be discussed including agricultural, bioenergy, biomedical, bioprocess, ecohydrological and environmental engineering. Students will work on a team-based engineering project. One lecture and one 3-hour lab per week.
BE 204 (s) Special Topics (1-16 credits)
Credit arranged
BE 242 Biological Engineering Analysis and Design (3 credits)
Methods of analyzing and solving engineering problems; introduction to elements of biological engineering design; use of computers in engineering problem solving.
Prereqs: MATH 170
Coreqs: MATH 175
BE 299 (s) Directed Study (1-16 credits)
Credit arranged
BE 361 Biotransport Processes (3 credits)
The course will familiarize students with transport phenomena processes involved in bio-related fields spanning from agricultural to environmental and medical to pharmaceutical.
BE 398 (s) Engineering Cooperative Internship (1-16 credits)
Credit arranged. Supervised internship in professional engineering settings, integrating academic study with work experience; details of the co-op to be arranged with supervising professor before the start of the co-op; requires written report. Graded P/F. Cannot be used for technical elective.
Prereqs: Permission
BE 404 (s) Special Topics (1-16 credits)
Credit arranged
BE 411 Energy and Environmental Auditing (3 credits)
Joint-listed with BE 511
This course provides an understanding of energy usage, energy management, and impact of industrial processes on environment. The course covers instrumentation for measuring energy and emissions, diagnostics for energy wastage, environmental life cycle analysis, assessment tools, and writing recommendations. The graduate version of the course includes a case study and in-depth analysis of uncommon energy saving recommendations.
BE 421 Image Processing and Computer Vision (3 credits)
Joint-listed with BE 521
Fundamentals of digital image processing, analysis, feature recognition, and computer vision applied to areas of Biological Engineering including agricultural, environmental and biomedical applications. This course covers camera model, digital image processing and image analysis techniques for computer vision. Additional project components required for graduate credit.
BE 422 Tissue Biomechanics (3 credits)
Joint-listed with BE 522
This course explores the structure and mechanical properties of hard and soft tissues. The main focus will be on musculoskeletal tissues and may include topics in bone, skin, cartilage, muscle, tendon and ligament. Structure-function relationships at a range of anatomical levels, from the cell to the whole tissue, will be examined. Journal articles will be used to discuss current research in tissue biomechanics. Additional projects/assignments are required for graduate credit. Recommended Preparation: Mechanics of Materials
Prereqs: Junior or Senior standing; or Instructor Permission
BE 423 Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (3 credits)
Joint-listed with BE 523
This course explores the principles, strategies, and tools used in the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Topics may include the application of biomaterials, stem cells, and bioreactors for restoring, maintaining and improving tissue function. Journal articles will be used to discuss current research in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Additional projects/assignments are required for graduate credit.
Prereqs: Junior or Senior standing; or Instructor Permission
BE 433 Bioremediation (3 credits)
Joint-listed with BE 533
Theory and practice of bioremediation as applied to toxic and hazardous wastes, including reaction kinetics, reaction stoichiometry, microbiology, and design of ex- and in-situ processes. Graduate credit requires additional design project. One or two field trips.
BE 441 Instrumentation and Measurements (3 credits)
Joint-listed with BE 541
Sensing elements, signal conditioning, data output, and control. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit. Two lectures and one 3-hour lab per week. Cooperative: open to WSU degree-seeking students.
Prereqs: ENGR 240
Coreqs: STAT 301
BE 450 Environmental Hydrology (3 credits)
Carries no credit after BE 355 or CE 325. The objective of this course is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the hydrologic processes associated with the environmental processes. Includes components of the hydrologic cycle, analysis of precipitation and run off, evapotranspiration, routing, peak flow, infiltration, soil and water relationships, snowmelt, and frequency analysis. (Spring only)
Prereqs: MATH 170
BE 453 Northwest Climate and Water Resources Change (3 credits)
Joint-listed with BE 553
Examines the relationship between climate and water resources in the Northwest, including historical and potential changes, and comparisons with other US regions. Scientific literature is read and discussed. Quantitative tools are developed for modeling the process physics and conducting statistical analyses. Historical data are analyzed. Additional project components required for graduate credit.
Prereqs: STAT 301 or permission
BE 461 Bioprocess Engineering (3 credits)
Joint-listed with BE 561
This course covers advanced applications of biological sciences, processing principles applied to the analysis and design of handling, processing, and separation of bioproducts. Students complete several hands-on laboratory modules in addition to a bioprocess design project. Additional work required for graduate credit.
Prereqs: Permission
BE 462 Electric Power and Controls (3 credits)
Design, selection, and use of electrical equipment and electric power systems for application to biological systems; design and use of electrical, electronic, and other feedback control systems for use with biological systems. Course includes advanced biological sciences applications. Two lectures and one 3-hour lab per week. Typically Offered: Spring.
BE 478 Engineering Design I (3 credits)
General Education: Senior Experience
The capstone design sequence for biological and agricultural engineering majors. Course topics include research, design, experimental methods, specifications, prototyping, and verification; report writing, documentation and oral presentations. Topics, from industrial sponsorship, are considered in the context of a major design project involving a team of students. Projects incorporate realistic engineering constraints including environmental concerns, sustainability, ethical, safety, manufacturability, social and political considerations.
BE 479 Engineering Design II (3 credits)
General Education: Senior Experience
Continuation of the capstone design sequence for biological and agricultural engineering majors. Course topics include research, design, experimental methods, specifications, prototyping, and verification; report writing, documentation and oral presentations. Topics, from industrial sponsorship, are considered in the context of a major design project involving a team of students. Projects incorporate realistic engineering constraints including environmental concerns, sustainability, ethical, safety, manufacturability, social and political considerations
Prereqs: BE 478
BE 485 Fundamentals of Bioenergy and Bioproducts (3 credits)
Joint-listed with BE 585
Review of current technology for producing energy and products from biological materials. Discussion of economic, social, and political aspects and future prospects for petroleum displacement. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit. Recommended Preparation: Organic Chemistry.
Coreqs: ENGR 320 or Permission
BE 491 Senior Seminar (1 credit)
General Education: Senior Experience
Professional aspects of the field, employment opportunities, and preparation of occupational inventories. Graded P/F.
Prereqs: Senior standing.
BE 492 Biofuels (3 credits)
Joint-listed with BE 592
Basic principles for the production and utilization of biobased fuels; processing techniques and chemistry; fuel properties and utilization. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit. Recommended Preparation: Organic Chemistry.
Coreqs: ENGR 320 or Permission
BE 494 Thermochemical Technologies for Biomass Conversion (3 credits)
Introduce the fundamentals of biomass conversion technologies for biofuels and bioenergy. Specific topics include biomass preparation/pretreatment, pyrolysis, gasification, direct liquefaction, and economic factors in thermochemical conversion of biomass. Advances of the technologies will be brought to current through literature reviews. A semester long course project is required if taken as a graduate level course. Recommended Preparation: Organic Chemistry, Chemical Reaction Engineering, Engineering Thermodynamics.
Prereqs: CHEM 277 and CHEM 278.
Coreqs: ENGR 320 or Permission
BE 499 (s) Directed Study (1-16 credits)
Credit arranged
BE 500 Master's Research and Thesis (1-16 credits)
Credit arranged
BE 502 (s) Directed Study (1-16 credits)
Credit arranged
BE 504 (s) Special Topics (1-16 credits)
Credit arranged
BE 511 Energy and Environmental Auditing (3 credits)
Joint-listed with BE 411
This course provides an understanding of energy usage, energy management, and impact of industrial processes on environment. The course covers instrumentation for measuring energy and emissions, diagnostics for energy wastage, environmental life cycle analysis, assessment tools, and writing recommendations. The graduate version of the course includes a case study and in-depth analysis of uncommon energy saving recommendations.
BE 521 Image Processing and Computer Vision (3 credits)
Joint-listed with BE 421
Fundamentals of digital image processing, analysis, feature recognition, and computer vision applied to areas of Biological Engineering including agricultural, environmental and biomedical applications. This course covers camera model, digital image processing and image analysis techniques for computer vision. Additional project components required for graduate credit.
BE 522 Tissue Biomechanics (3 credits)
Joint-listed with BE 422
This course explores the structure and mechanical properties of hard and soft tissues. The main focus will be on musculoskeletal tissues and may include topics in bone, skin, cartilage, muscle, tendon and ligament. Structure-function relationships at a range of anatomical levels, from the cell to the whole tissue, will be examined. Journal articles will be used to discuss current research in tissue biomechanics. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit. Recommended Preparation: Mechanics of Materials
BE 523 Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (3 credits)
Joint-listed with BE 423
This course explores the principles, strategies, and tools used in the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Topics may include the application of biomaterials, stem cells, and bioreactors for restoring, maintaining and improving tissue function. Journal articles will be used to discuss current research in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit.
BE 524 Sustainable Food-Energy-Water Systems (3 credits)
Cross-listed with ME 524
This course covers sustainability analysis, life cycle assessment, and applications of sustainability across design and manufacturing processes, as well as food-energy-water systems, which establishes the concept of sustainability, and sustainable engineering. This course introduces the intersection of sustainability and food-energy-water systems through sustainable development, sustainability principles, and environmental analysis. Foundational knowledge in physics, chemistry, calculus, engineering materials; engineering design and manufacturing; foundational knowledge in business operations and supply chain. Typically Offered: Spring.
BE 533 Bioremediation (3 credits)
Joint-listed with BE 433
Theory and practice of bioremediation as applied to toxic and hazardous wastes, including reaction kinetics, reaction stoichiometry, microbiology, and design of ex- and in-situ processes. Graduate credit requires additional design project. One or two field trips.
BE 541 Instrumentation and Measurements (3 credits)
Joint-listed with BE 441
Sensing elements, signal conditioning, data output, and control. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit. Two lectures and one 3-hour lab per week. Cooperative: open to WSU degree-seeking students.
Prereqs: ENGR 240
Coreqs: STAT 301
BE 553 Northwest Climate and Water Resources Change (3 credits)
Joint-listed with BE 453
Examines the relationship between climate and water resources in the Northwest, including historical and potential changes, and comparisons with other US regions. Scientific literature is read and discussed. Quantitative tools are developed for modeling the process physics and conducting statistical analyses. Historical data are analyzed. Additional project components required for graduate credit.
Prereqs: STAT 301 or permission
BE 561 Bioprocess Engineering (3 credits)
Joint-listed with BE 461
This course covers advanced applications of biological sciences, processing principles applied to the analysis and design of handling, processing, and separation of biomaterials. Students complete several hands-on laboratory modules, in addition to a bioprocess design project. Additional work is required for graduate credit.
Prereqs: Permission
BE 585 Fundamentals of Bioenergy and Bioproducts (3 credits)
Joint-listed with BE 485
Review of current technology for producing energy and products from biological materials. Discussion of economic, social, and political aspects and future prospects for petroleum displacement. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit. Recommended Preparation: Organic Chemistry.
Coreqs: ENGR 320 or Permission
BE 592 Biofuels (3 credits)
Joint-listed with BE 492
Basic principles for the production and utilization of biobased fuels; processing techniques and chemistry; fuel properties and utilization. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit. Recommended Preparation: Organic Chemistry.
Coreqs: ENGR 320 or Permission
BE 594 Thermochemical Technologies for Biomass Conversion (3 credits)
Joint-listed with BE 494
Introduce the fundamentals of biomass conversion technologies for biofuels and bioenergy. Specific topics include biomass preparation/pretreatment, pyrolysis, gasification, direct liquefaction, and economic factors in thermochemical conversion of biomass. Advances of the technologies will be brought to current through literature reviews. A semester-long course project is required if taken as a graduate-level course. Recommended Preparation: Organic Chemistry, Chemical Reaction Engineering, Engineering Thermodynamics.
Prereqs: CHEM 277 and CHEM 278
Coreqs: ENGR 320 or Permission
BE 598 (s) Internship (1-16 credits)
Credit arranged
BE 599 (s) Non-thesis Master's Research (1-16 credits)
Credit arranged. Research not directly related to a thesis or dissertation.
Prereqs: Permission
BE 600 Doctoral Research and Dissertation (1-45 credits)
Credit arranged
CHE 110 Introduction to Chemical Engineering (1 credit)
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 credits)
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.
Prereqs: Minimum 520 SAT Math or minimum 22 ACT Math or 49 COMPASS Algebra or MATH 143 or MATH 170; or Permission.
CHE 204 (s) Special Topics (1-16 credits)
Credit arranged
CHE 210 Integrated Chemical Engineering Fundamentals (1 credit)
Recitation support for fundamental STEM courses and process principles including problem solving and documentation skills. Twice a week, 2 hour recitation sessions. Graded P/F.
CHE 220 Programming for Chemical Engineers (3 credits)
Algorithm development, principles of structured programming techniques, coding of numerical and graphical techniques for solutions of engineering systems.
Prereqs: MATH 170, CHEM 111, and CHE 123; or Instructor Permission
CHE 223 Material and Energy Balances (3 credits)
Conservation of mass and energy calculations in chemical process systems.
CHE 299 (s) Directed Study (1-16 credits)
Credit arranged
CHE 307 Group Mentoring (1 credit, max 3)
Mentoring of student groups in engineering classes where a process education environment is used; students taking this course will improve their engineering skill in the area they are mentoring as well as improving their team, communication, and leadership skills. Students must attend all classes or labs where group activities in the process education environment are done (a minimum of 2 mentoring sessions per week).
Prereqs: Permission
CHE 326 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (3 credits)
Behavior and property estimation for nonideal fluids; phase and reaction equilibria; applications to industrial chemical processes.
Prereqs: CHE 223, ENGR 320 and ENGR 335, MATH 310
Coreqs: CHEM 305
CHE 330 Separation Processes I (3 credits)
Equilibrium stagewise operations, including distillation, extraction, absorption.
CHE 340 Transport and Rate Processes I (4 credits)
Cross-listed with MSE 340
Transport phenomena involving momentum, energy, and mass with applications to process equipment design. Coordinated lec-lab periods.
CHE 341 Transport and Rate Processes II (4 credits)
Transport phenomena involving momentum, energy, and mass with applications to process equipment design. Coordinated lecture-lab periods.
Prereqs: CHE 340
CHE 393 Chemical Engineering Projects (1-3 credits, max 9)
Problems of a research or exploratory nature.
Prereqs: Permission of department
CHE 398 (s) Engineering Cooperative Internship (3 credits)
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.
Prereqs: Permission
CHE 400 (s) Seminar (1-16 credits)
Credit arranged
CHE 404 (s) Special Topics (1-16 credits)
Credit arranged
Prereqs: Permission
CHE 423 Reactor Kinetics and Design (3 credits)
Chemical reaction equilibria, rates, and kinetics; design of chemical and catalytic reactors.
CHE 433 Chemical Engineering Lab I (1 credit)
Senior lab experiments in chemical engineering.
CHE 434 Chemical Engineering Lab II (1 credit)
Senior lab experiments in chemical engineering.
CHE 444 Process Analysis and Control (3 credits)
Process modeling, dynamics, and analysis. Coordinated lecture-lab periods. Recommended Preparation: CHE 223, MATH 310.
CHE 445 Digital Process Control (3 credits)
Cross-listed with 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 (1-16 credits, max arranged)
Credit arranged. Waste management application projects; projects require original design, working model, and report. May involve week-long trip to national competition. One lecture and 3 hours of lab per week; weekly team status report meetings plus weekly task reviews with advisor.
Prereqs: Permission (by invitation only)
CHE 452 Environmental Management and Design (1-16 credits, max arranged)
General Education: Senior Experience
Credit arranged. Waste management application projects; projects require original design, working model, and report. May involve week-long trip to national competition. One lecture and 3 hours of lab per week; weekly team status report meetings plus weekly task reviews with advisor.
Prereqs: Permission (by invitation only)
CHE 453 Process Analysis & Design I (3 credits)
Cross-listed with 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)
Prereqs: 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 credits)
General Education: Senior Experience
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 are to be taken in sequence. (Spring only)
CHE 455 Surfaces and Colloids (3 credits)
Chemical and physical phenomena near material interfaces and behaviors of colloidal particles in dispersing media.
CHE 460 Biochemical Engineering (3 credits)
Joint-listed with CHE 560
Application of chemical engineering to biological systems including fermentation processes, biochemical reactor design, and biological separation processes. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit.
CHE 491 Senior Seminar (1 credit)
General Education: Senior Experience
Professional aspects of the field, employment opportunities, and preparation of occupational inventories. Graded P/F.
Prereqs: Senior standing.
CHE 498 (s) Internship (1-16 credits)
Credit arranged
CHE 499 (s) Directed Study (1-16 credits)
Credit arranged
CHE 500 Master's Research and Thesis (1-16 credits)
Credit arranged
CHE 502 (s) Directed Study (1-16 credits)
Credit arranged
CHE 504 (s) Special Topics (1-16 credits)
Credit arranged
CHE 505 (s) Professional Development (1-16 credits)
Credit arranged
CHE 515 Transport Phenomena (3 credits)
Advanced treatment of momentum, energy, and mass transport processes; solution techniques. Cooperative: open to WSU degree-seeking students.
Prereqs: B. S. Ch. E. and Equivalent of CHE 340, CHE 341 or Permission
CHE 517 Chemicals and Materials Analysis (3 credits)
Theory and experiments in photon/particle interactions, including x-ray diffraction, electron spectroscopy and microscopy techniques for chemical and physical property analyses applied to chemical, materials and nuclear engineering.
Prereqs: Graduate Standing or Permission
CHE 527 Thermodynamics (3 credits)
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. Cooperative: open to WSU degree-seeking students.
Prereqs: B. S. Ch. E. and Equivalent of CHE 326 or Permission
CHE 529 Chemical Engineering Kinetics (3 credits)
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. Cooperative: open to WSU degree-seeking students.
Prereqs: B. S. Ch. E. and Equivalent of CHE 423 or Permission
CHE 536 Electrochemical Engineering (3 credits)
Cross-listed with NE 536
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 credits)
Mathematical analysis of chemical engineering operations and processes; mathematical modeling and computer applications. Cooperative: open to WSU degree-seeking students.
Prereqs: B. S. Ch. E. and Equivalent of CHE 444 or Permission
CHE 560 Biochemical Engineering (3 credits)
Joint-listed with CHE 460
Application of chemical engineering to biological systems including fermentation processes, biochemical reactor design, and biological separation processes. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit.
CHE 582 Spent Nuclear Fuel Management and Disposition (3 credits)
Cross-listed with NE 582
The management of nuclear fuel after removal from a nuclear reactor; storage options, recycle and recovery of uranium and other radionuclides, geological repositories and related topics.
Prereqs: Permission
CHE 599 (s) Non-thesis Master's Research (1-16 credits)
Credit arranged
CHE 600 Doctoral Research and Dissertation (1-45 credits)
Credit arranged