Department of Chemical Engineering
118 Smith Building (7217)
phone 368-4182; fax 368-3016
Nelson Gardner
e-mail: nxg3@po.cwru.edu
The profession of chemical engineering involves the analysis, design, operation and control of processes which convert matter and energy to more useful forms, encompassing processes at all scale from the molecular to the megascale. Traditionally, chemical engineers are responsible for the production of basic chemicals, plastics, and fibers. However, today's chemical engineers are also involved in food and fertilizer production, synthesis of electronic materials, waste recycling, and power generation. Chemical engineers also develop new materials (ceramic composites and electronic chips, for example) as well as biochemicals and pharmaceuticals.
The breadth of training in engineering and the sciences gives chemical engineers a particularly wide spectrum of career opportunities. Chemical engineers work in the chemical and materials related industries, in government, and are readily accepted by graduate schools in engineering, chemistry, medicine, and law (mainly for patent law). The Bachelor of Science degree is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.
The department offers Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy degree programs that provide preparation for work in all areas of chemical engineering. Sequences in biochemical engineering, biomedical engineering, computing, electrochemical engineering, environmental engineering, management, polymer science, systems and control, or advanced studies provide depth and specialization for undergraduates majoring in chemical engineering. In addition, for students with a strong interest in polymer engineering, a minor in macromolecular science can be integrated with the chemical engineering major curriculum. All chemical engineering undergraduates are members of the student chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). The AIChE chapter sponsors social events, field trips to local industry, technical presentations by outside speakers, and employment counseling. Information about the AIChE can be obtained through the department from the chapter president or the chapter advisor.
There are eleven full-time faculty members, all of whom are pursuing active research programs. The research of the faculty is aimed at advanced and cutting-
edge areas of chemical engineering.
Nelson C. Gardner, Ph.D. (Iowa State University)
Associate Professor and Chair
Process intensification, high-gravity separations
John C. Angus, Ph.D. (University of Michigan)
Professor
Chemical vapor deposition of diamond, redox equilibria
Coleman B. Brosilow, Ph.D. (Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute)
Professor
Multivariable control, nonlinear and model-predictive control, adaptive control, simulation of dynamic systems
Robert V. Edwards, Ph.D. (Johns Hopkins University)
Professor
Laser anemometry, mathematical modeling, data acquisition
Donald L. Feke, Ph.D. (Princeton University)
Professor
Colloidal phenomena, ceramic dispersions, fine particle processing.
Uziel Landau, Ph.D. (University of California, Berkeley)
Professor
Electrochemical engineering, current distributions, electrodeposition
Chung-Chiun Liu, Ph.D. (Case Institute of Technology)
Professor
Electrochemical sensors, electrochemical synthesis, electrochemistry related to electronic materials.
J. Adin Mann, Jr., Ph.D. (Iowa State University)
Professor
Surface phenomena, interfacial dynamics, light scattering
Philip W. Morrison, Jr., Ph.D. (University of California, Berkeley)
Assistant Professor
In-situ infrared diagnostics of thin film and particle formation processes
Syed Qutubuddin, Ph.D. (Carnegie-Mellon University)
Professor
Surfactant and polymer solutions, separations, enhanced oil recovery, novel polymeric materials
Robert F. Savinell, Ph.D. (University of Pittsburgh)
Professor
Electrochemical engineering, electrochemical reactor design and simulation, electrode processes
The objective of the undergraduate programs is to provide a broad background in the fundamentals that underline the practice of chemical engineering. This educational program has the following basic components:
1. Strong scientific background in chemistry, physics, and mathematics.
2. Competence in basic chemical engineering technology, including separation processes, chemical reaction engineering, thermodynamics, and transport processes, together with other basic engineering studies in computers, control, statistics and materials science.
3. Comprehensive design experience involving problem definition, literature searching, economics, environmental engineering, management, process synthesis and equipment choice.
4. Familiarity with the operation of basic chemical engineering equipment.
5. Specialized knowledge in an elected area such as biochemical engineering, biomedical engineering, computing, electrochemical engineering, environmental engineering, management, polymer science or systems and control.
6. An intensive focus on written, oral and graphical communications.
7. An awareness of the special responsibility of chemical engineers in solving major problems of our industrial civilization such as environmental quality, energy sources and conservation, separation processes for use of increasingly dilute ores, and recycling of consumed products. The faculty continuously reviews the undergraduate programs listed below and the program can change. See your advisor or the departmental secretary for the latest listing.
A distinctive feature of the chemical engineering program is the three-course technical elective sequence taken during the junior and senior years that permits a student to major in chemical engineering and, at the same time, pursue an interest in a related field. Eight elective sequences have standing departmental approval: management science, biochemical engineering, computing, electrochemical engineering, polymer science, environmental engineering, biomedical engineering and systems and control. There is also an advanced study sequence for combined B.S./M.S. students
The Case School of Engineering is unusual in that it has an entire department devoted to polymer science and engineering, the Macromolecular Science Department. For students wanting to pursue an interest in polymers, but major in chemical engineering, two five-course minor sequences, Polymer Processing and Characterization, and Polymer Production are available.
Polymer Processing and Characterization
EMAC 270, Introduction to Polymer Science
EMAC 376, Polymer Processing
EMAC 377, Polymer Processing
EMAC 372, Polymer Processing and Testing Laboratory
EMAC 575, Polymer Rheology
Polymer Production
EMAC 270, Introduction to Polymer Science
EMAC 272, Polymer Analysis Laboratory
EMAC 276, Polymer Properties and Design
EMAC 378, Polymer Production and Technology
EMAC 398, Polymer Sci. & Engr. Project
A minor sequence in chemical engineering is available for students majoring in engineering, chemistry, or physics. A minimum of 15 credits must be completed, and must include:
ECHE 260 Introduction to Chemical Systems.
ECHE 370 Transport Phenomena I
ECHE 371 Transport Phenomena II
and any two of the following:
ECHE 361 Separation Processes
ECHE 363 Thermodynamics of Chemical Systems
ECHE 364 Chemical Reaction Processes
ECHE 365 Measurements Laboratory
ECHE 367 Process Control
This program offers outstanding undergraduate students the opportunity to obtain an M.S. degree, with a thesis, in one additional year of study beyond the B.S. degree. (Normally, it takes between 1 1/2 to 2 years beyond the B.S. to get an M.S. degree.) In this program, an undergraduate student can take up to nine credit hours that simultaneously satisfy undergraduate and graduate requirements. Typically, students in this program start their research leading to the M.S. thesis in the fall semester of the senior year. The department endeavors to support such students through the following summer and academic year at the normal stipend for entering graduate students. The B.S. degree is awarded at the completion of the senior year.
Application for admission to the five year B.S./M.S. program is made after completion of five semesters of course work. Minimum requirements are a 3.2 grade point average and the recommendation of the department. Interested students should contact Professor Feke.
The cooperative bachelor's/master's program enables outstanding students who are enrolled in the cooperative program to get a M.S. in one semester beyond the B.S. degree. Student completes six credits of a graduate project (ECHE 660) during the second co-op period and follows an Advanced Study elective sequence. The courses ECHE 460, ECHE 461, and an agreed-upon mathematics course are used to satisfy both graduate and undergraduate requirements. At the end of the fifth year, the student receives the B.S. degree. Upon completion of an additional 12 credits of graduate work the following semester, the student receives the M.S. degree.
Application for admission to the five-and a-half-year co-op B.S./M.S. program is made during the second semester of the junior year (this semester is taken in the fall of the fourth year). Minimum requirements are a 3.2 grade point average, good performance in the previous co-op assignment, and the recommendation of the department.
Each M.S. candidate must complete a minimum of 27 hours of graduate-level credit. These credits can be distributed in one of two ways.
Students electing Plan A take 19 hours of graduate-level course work (six courses plus ECHE 401, Chemical Engineering Communications) and complete at least 9 credit hours of M.S. thesis research.
Part-time students, and those in the 5-1/2-year B.S/M.S. cooperative program, may opt for Plan B, which requires completion of 24 credit hours (eight courses) of approved graduate course work and a 3 credit hour project replacing the M.S. thesis. In special cases, a student may be permitted to complete a 6 credit project. In this case only seven courses will be required.
All M.S. students are required to take the following courses: ECHE 460, Thermodynamics of Chemical Systems (3); ECHE 461, Transport Phenomena (3); ECHE 462, Chemical Reaction Engineering (3); and ECHE 475, Chemical Engineering Analysis (3), or an equivalent graduate-level math course. The other courses should be technical graduate-level courses selected after consultation with the advisor. In special circumstances, e.g., students have taken a similar or complementary course at another university, one of the required courses may be waived from the Program of Study. All full-time M.S. students will be expected to do some teaching as part of their education. Also, at various points during their thesis research, students will be required to present seminars and reports on their progress.
The Department of Chemical Engineering also participates in the Practice Oriented Master's Program offered by the Case School of Engineering. In this program, students complete a core program consisting of five courses, and select a four-course sequence in an area of interest. The Department of Chemical Engineering participates in the following sequences: Chemical Engineering, Electrochemical Engineering, and Polymer Materials and Manufacturing.
The degree of Doctor of Philosophy is awarded in recognition of deep and detailed knowledge of chemical engineering and comprehensive understanding of related subjects together with a demonstration of the ability to perform independent investigations, to suggest new areas for research, and to communicate results in an acceptable manner. The minimum course requirements for the Ph.D. degree in chemical engineering are as follows:
All programs of study must include ECHE 401, Chemical Engineering Communications (1), ECHE 460, Thermodynamics (3), ECHE 461, Transport Phenomena (3), and ECHE 462, Chemical Reaction Engineering (3), plus a minimum of three other chemical engineering courses.
A minimum of six courses outside the department must be taken. These can be chosen from other engineering departments and the departments of Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, and Geological Sciences. A minimum of two elective courses must be in mathematics.
The department anticipates that from time to time special cases will arise which are exceptions to the above guidelines, e.g., a student may have taken a graduate-level thermodynamics course at another school. In these cases, the student must attach a statement to the program of study justifying the departure from the guidelines. It should be noted that the above guidelines are a minimum requirement. Only in rare circumstances will programs of study be approved with only 12 courses (36 credit hours). A total of 15 courses (45 credit hours) is typical for the Ph.D. degree. It is expected that the elective courses will form a coherent whole with a concentration in one area, e.g., systems, polymers, surface science, etc., rather than a smattering of introductory courses in many diverse subjects. All programs are chosen with the approval of the student's faculty advisor.
Students who wish to enter the Ph.D. program must pass a written general examination covering material through the beginning graduate level courses. A thesis proposal and an independently generated research proposal are also required. All Ph.D. students must satisfy the residency requirements of the university and the Case School of Engineering. Some teaching is also required. In addition, at various points in the course of the dissertation research, students will be required to prepare reports and seminars on their work. The Chemical Engineering Graduate Student Handbook contains a more detailed description of the department's Ph.D. requirements and a time schedule for their completion.
The research done in the department is funded from a number of federal agencies and private industrial sponsors.
Bipolar discrete electrodes
Microelectronic materials and fabrication
Solid-state electrochemical and biomedical sensors
Modeling of electrochemical systems, batteries and fuel cells
Electrodeposition, particle incorporation, and surface texturing
Fluidized beds
Porous, polymer-coated and diamond electrodes
Electronic materials
Alloys and compounds
Corrosion protection
Membranes for electrochemical applications
Electrochemistry in surfactant systems.
Volumetric transport phenomena using anemometric and quasi-elastic techniques
Surface light scattering, Raman spectroscopy, and Brewster angle microscopy
Statistical data analysis and parameter estimation
Low-pressure growth of diamond, synthesis of wide band gap nitrides
Combustion and plasma synthesis of films
Computation of phase diagrams
In situ spectroscopic techniques
Aerosol synthesis, fine-particle processing strategies
Dispersive mixing phenomena
Microemulsion techniques for novel polymers and blends and nanoparticles
Ultrathin films
Multivariable, nonlinear and adaptive control
Reaction engineering:
Thermochemistry of complex redox systems
Catalysis for environmental applications
Reactive flow modeling
Acoustic separation processes
Process intensification using centrifugal fields
Separations using microemulsions
Stability phenomena
Rheology of emulsions and coatings, microemulsions and micelles
Polymeric surfactants and polymer-substrate interactions
Langmuir-Blodgett multilayers
Structure and dynamics of monolayers
Spreading phenomena
Image-force microscopy
The department is housed in the Albert W. Smith Building on the Case Quadrangle. Professor Smith was chairman of industrial chemistry at Case from 1911 to 1927. Under his leadership a separate course of study in chemical engineering was introduced at Case in 1913. Professor Smith was also a close associate of Herbert Dow, the Case alumnus who founded Dow Chemical in 1890 with the help and support of Professor Smith. The Albert W. Smith Chemical Engineering Building contains: two classrooms, one designed for computer and television instruction; the undergraduate Unit Operations Laboratory; a high bay area for process-related research; three reinforced concrete, vertically vented chambers for hazardous and high-pressure research; an acoustically isolated room; a constant temperature and humidity room; an instrument room; and the normal complement of offices and research laboratories. The department has unusually strong experimental capabilities in chemical vapor deposition, in laser applications, surface studies, and in electrochemical engineering. In addition, a full range of analytical instrumentation is available within the Department of Chemical Engineering, the Department of Chemistry, and the Materials Research Laboratory.
Chemical Engineering (ECHE)
ECHE 151, Introduction to Chemical Engineering at Case, 0
Introduction to the faculty and their research as well as a description of the various elective sequences available to chemical engineering majors. All students should attend lectures in this class before their junior year.
ECHE 250, Honors Research I, 3
A special program which affords a limited number of students the opportunity to conduct research under the guidance of one of the faculty. At the end of the first semester of the sophomore year, students who have a strong interest in research are encouraged to discuss research possibilities with the faculty. Assignments are made based on mutual interest. Subject to the availability of funds, the faculty employs students through the summers of their sophomore and junior years, as members of their research teams.
ECHE 251, Honors Research II, 3
See ECHE 250.
Prerequisite: ECHE 250
ECHE 260, Introduction to Chemical Systems, 3
Material and energy balances, both algebraic and differential. Conservation principles and the elementary laws of physical chemistry applied to chemical processes. Developing skills in quantitative formulation and solution of word problems.
Prerequisite: CHEM 105 and CHEM 106
ECHE 340, Biochemical Engineering, 3
Chemical engineering principles applied to biological and biochemical systems and related processes. Microbiology and biochemistry linked with transport phenomena, kinetics, reactor design and analysis, and separations. Specific examples of microbial and enzyme processes of industrial significance.
Prerequisite: BIOC 307 and BIOL 343 and ECHE 371 and ECHE 364
ECHE 350, Honors Research III, 3
See ECHE 250.
Prerequisite: ECHE 251
ECHE 361, Separation Processes, 3
Analysis and design of separation processes involving distillation, extraction, absorption, adsorption, and membrane processes. Design problems and the physical and chemical processes involved in separation. Equilibrium stage, degrees of freedom in design, graphical and analytical design techniques, efficiency and capacity of separation processes.
Prerequisite: ECHE 260
ECHE 362, Chemical Engineering Laboratory, 4
Experiments in the operation of separation and reaction equipment, methods of analysis, calculations. Distillation, chemical reactor, liquid-liquid extraction, heat transfer, and gas stripping.
Prerequisite: ECHE 361 and ECHE 363 and ECHE 370 and ECHE 371
ECHE 363, Thermodynamics of Chemical Systems, 3
First law, second law, phase equilibria, phase rule, chemical reaction equilibria, and applications to engineering problems. Thermodynamic properties of real substances, with emphasis on solutions. Thermodynamic analysis of processes including chemical reactions.
Prerequisite: ECHE 260 and MATH 224
ECHE 364, Chemical Reaction Processes, 3
Design of homogeneous and heterogeneous chemical reactor systems. Relationships between type of reaction and choice of reactor. Methods of obtaining and analyzing kinetic data. Relationship between mechanism and reaction rate and brief introduction to catalysis.
Prerequisite: ECHE 370 and ECHE 371
ECHE 365, Measurements Laboratory, 3
Laboratory introduction to the measurement process in engineering. Matching measurements to approximate and exact physical models is stressed. Extraction of physical parameters and estimation of the errors in the parameter estimates is an important part of the course. Examples projects cover steady and unsteady state heat transfer, momentum transfer, and the first law of thermodynamics.
Prerequisite: ECHE 370 and ECHE 371
ECHE 367, Process Control, 4
Feedback control of chemical processes. The course involves extensive use of computer software and all exams are taken using the computer. Topics include: analysis of linear dynamical systems using Laplace transforms, derivation of unsteady state mathematical models of simple chemical processes, dynamic simulation of linear and nonlinear models, design of PID controllers by model inverse methods (IMC), tuning of controllers to accommodate process model uncertainty, two degree of freedom controllers, feed-forward and cascade control.
Prerequisite: MATH 224
ECHE 370, Transport Phenomena I, 3
Viscous and turbulent fluid flow. Microscopic mass and momentum balances; transport properties and dimensionless analysis. Macroscopic momentum balances; design of piping networks, pumps, packed/ fluidized beds. Vector/tensor analysis used throughout.
Prerequisite: MATH 223, MATH 224/concurrent
ECHE 371, Transport Phenomena II, 3
Heat and mass transport. Microscopic energy balances; conduction, convection and interfacial heat transport. Macroscopic energy balances, radiative transfer and heat exchanger design. Diffusion and interfacial mass transfer. Heat and mass transfer analogies. Dimensional analysis used throughout.
Prerequisite: ECHE 370
ECHE 380, Electrochemical Technology, 3
Fundamentals of modern electrochemical technology and the engineering principles involved. Basics of classical electrochemistry; thermodynamics and kinetics. Engineering aspects of transport phenomena, scaling, and design as applied to electrochemical industries. Practical examples from metal finishing, batteries and fuel cells, electrolytic industries, and metal refining.
Prerequisite: ECHE 363 and ECHE 371 or consent of instructor
ECHE 381, Electrochemical Engineering, 3
Engineering aspects of electrochemical processes including current distribution, mass transport, and fluid mechanical effects. Examples from industrial processes including electroplating, industrial electrolysis, corrosion, and batteries.
Prerequisite: ECHE 363 and ECHE 371 or consent of instructor
ECHE 396, Special Topics in Chemical Engineering, 3
Five year B.S./M.S. students use this course for thesis research.
ECHE 397, Special Topics in Chemical Engineering, 3
Five year B.S./M.S. students use this course for thesis research.
ECHE 398, Process Analysis and Design, 3
Economic analysis and cost estimation of classical processes. Equipment and materials selection in the chemical process industry. Scale consideration, plant layout and plant site selection. Process analysis, heuristics and optimization. Environmental and plant safety issues.
Prerequisite: ECHE 361 and ECHE 363 and ECHE 370 and ECHE 371
ECHE 399, Chemical Engineering Design Project, 3
A capstone course for chemical engineering seniors. Uses material taught in previous and concurrent courses in an integrated fashion to solve chemical process design problems. Emphasis is placed on applying modern computer based design tools. Practicality, economics, scheduling, decision making with uncertainty, and proposal and report preparation. Numerous small exercises and one comprehensive process design project done by the class.
Prerequisite: ECHE 398
ECHE 401, Chemical Engineering Communications, 1
Introductory course for a program of communications skills enhancement for chemical engineering graduate students. It focuses on the creation of the first proposal for the student's thesis project.
ECHE 460, Thermodynamics of Chemical Systems, 3
Phase equilibria, phase rule, chemical reaction equilibria in homogeneous and heterogeneous systems, ideal and non-ideal behavior of fluids and solutions, thermodynamic analysis of closed and open chemical systems with applications.
Prerequisite: ECHE 363
ECHE 461, Transport Phenomena, 3
Mechanisms of heat, mass, and momentum transport on both molecular and continuum basis. Generalized equations of transport. Techniques of solution for boundary value problems in systems of conduction, diffusion, and laminar flow. Boundary layer and turbulent systems
Prerequisite: ECHE 370 and ECHE 371
ECHE 462, Chemical Reaction Engineering, 3
Steady and unsteady state mathematical modeling of chemical reactors from conservation principles. Interrelation of reaction kinetics, mass and heat transfer, flow phenomena.
Prerequisite: ECHE 364
ECHE 463, Techniques of Model-based Control, 3
Strategies of process control centered around the use of process models in the control system. Topics include single loop, feedforward, cascade and multi-variable internal model control. Tuning controllers to accommodate process uncertainty. Treatment of control effort and output constraints in multivariable control.
Prerequisite: ECHE 367
ECHE 464, Surfaces and Adsorption, 3
Thermodynamics of interfaces, nature of interactions across phase boundaries, capillary wetting properties of adsorbed films, friction and lubrication, flotation, detergency, the surface of solids, relation of bulk to surface properties of materials, non-catalytic surface reaction.
Prerequisite: CHEM 335
ECHE 465, Catalysis, 3
Nature of catalytic processes, chemisorption, catalyst pore structure and surface area, role of lattice imperfections, geometric and electronic factors, dynamics and selectivity, typical reaction mechanisms, design of catalytic reactors.
Prerequisite: CHEM 335
ECHE 466, Colloid Science, 3
Stochastic processes and interparticle forces in colloidal dispersions. DLVO theory, stability criteria, and coagulation kinetics. Electrokinetic phenomena. Applications to electrophoresis, filtration, floatation, sedimentation, and suspension rheology. Investigation of suspensions, emulsions, gels, and association colloids.
Prerequisite: CHEM 335
ECHE 467, Statistical Theories of Materials, 3
The classic ensembles of statistical thermodynamics will be developed and used to compute molecular properties, properties of fluids, liquids and solids. Molecular dynamics for computing properties will be explained and illustrated. Monte Carlo techniques will be discussed. An introduction to the theory of transport coefficients will be given. Applications will include interfacial systems, polymer systems and electrochemical systems.
ECHE 469, Chemical Engineering Seminar, 0
Distinguished outside speakers present current research in various topics of chemical engineering science. Graduate students also present technical papers based on thesis research.
ECHE 475, Chemical Engineering Analysis, 3
Mathematical analysis of problems in transport processes, chemical kinetics, and control systems. Examines vector spaces and matrices and their relation to differential transforms, series techniques (Fourier, Bessel functions, Legendre polynomials).
Prerequisite: MATH 224
ECHE 479, Chemical Sensor Technology, 3
Principles of different chemical sensors are introduced. This includes electrochemical sensors, metal oxide based sensors, Shottky diode devices, and calorimetric sensors. Fabrication techniques of these sensors are introduced with special emphasis on the silicon based microfabrication and micromachining technologies. Potential applications of these sensors will be discussed.
Prerequisite: ECHE 370, 371 and CHEM 302
ECHE 480, Electrochemical Engineering, 3
Engineering aspects of electrochemical processes including current and potential distribution, mass transport and fluid mechanical effects. Examples from industrial processes including electroplating, industrial electrolysis, corrosion, and batteries.
ECHE 561, Advanced Transport Phenomena, 3
(Extension of ECHE 461) In-depth examination of methods of solving transport problems. Emphasis on coupled systems where two or more transport processes interact.
Prerequisite: ECHE 461
ECHE 564, Advanced Reaction Engineering, 3
Fundamentals of chemical kinetics. Relationship of mechanism to rate expressions; detailed balance. Emphasis on gas phase systems including combustion, chemical vapor deposition and atmospheric chemistry. Estimation of rate constants and use of chemical kinetics databases. Computer solution of complex reacting systems.
Prerequisite: ECHE 462
ECHE 575, Advanced Chemical Engineering Analysis, 3
Advanced analytical techniques for exact and approximate engineering analysis. Scale analysis and recursion techniques; asymptotic analysis of ordinary differential equations (regular and singular perturbations, WKB theory); approximation of integrals; method of characteristics, shocks; application to heat, mass and momentum transfer.
Prerequisite: ECHE 475
ECHE 601, Independent Study, 1-36
ECHE 651, Thesis M.S., 1-36
ECHE 660, Special Problems, 1-36
ECHE 701, Dissertation Ph.D., 1-36
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING DEGREE
MAJOR IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Fall Semester | Class/Lab/Credit Hours | Spring Semester | Class/Lab/Credit Hours |
|
FRESHMAN |
| Open Elective or Humanities / Social Science | (3-0-3)b | Humanities / Social Science or Open Elective | (3-0-3) b |
| CHEM 105, Principles of Chemistry I | (3-0-3) | CHEM 106, Principles of Chemistry II | (3-0-3) |
| CMPS 131, Elementary Computer Programming | (2-2-3) | CHEM 113, Principles of Chemistry Laboratory | (1-3-2) |
| MATH 121, Calculus for Science and Engineering I | (4-0-4) | MATH 122, Calculus for Science and Engineering II | (4-0-4) |
| ENGL 150, Expository Writing | (3-0-3) | PHYS 121, General Physics I | (4-0-4) |
| PHED 101, Physical Education Activities | (0-3-0) | PHED 102, Physical Education Activities | (0-3-0) |
| Total | (15-5-16) | Total | (15-6-16) |
|
SOPHOMORE |
| PHYS 122, General Physics II | (4-0-4) | Humanities/Social Science Sequence I | (3-0-3) |
| ECMP 251, Numerical Methods I | (2-2-3) c,f | ECHE 363, Thermodynamics of Chemical Systems | (3-0-3) |
| MATH 223, Calculus for Science and Engineering III | (3-0-3) | MATH 224, Elementary Differential Equations | (3-0-3) |
| CHEM 223, Organic Chemistry I | (3-0-3) d | ECHE 370, Transport Phenomena I | (3-0-3) |
| ECHE 260, Introduction to Chemical Systems | (3-0-3) | CHEM 224, Organic Chemistry II | (3-0-3) d |
| ECHE 151, Chemical Engineering at Case | (0) | |
| Total | (16-2-16) | Total | (15-0-15) |
|
JUNIOR |
| Humanities/Social Science Sequence II | (3-0-3) | Humanities/Social Science Sequence III | (3-0-3) |
| CHEM 320, Advanced Chemical Laboratory Methods | (1-6-3) | ECHE 361, Separation Processes | (3-0-3) |
| ECHE 371, Transport Phenomena II | (3-0-3) c | ECHE 364, Chemical Reaction Processes | (3-0-3) |
| ECHE 367, Process Control | (4-0-4) c | ECHE 365, Measurements Laboratory | (0-3-3) |
| Approved Elective Sequence I | (3-0-3) e | ENGL 398, Professional Communications | (2-0-2) |
| | Approved Elective Sequence II | (3-0-3) e |
| Total | (14-6-16) | Total | (14-3-17) |
|
SENIOR |
| Humanities/Social Science Sequence IV | (3-0-3) | Humanities/Social Science Elective | (3-0-3) |
| EMSE 201, Introduction to Material Science | (3-0-3) | CHEM 302, Introductory Physical Chemistry II | (3-0-3) |
| ECHE 362, Chemical Engineering Laboratory | (0-4-4) | PHYS 221, General Physics III | (3-0-3) |
| ECHE 398, Process Analysis and Design | (3-0-3) | ECHE 399, Chemical Engineering Design Project | (3-0-3) |
| STAT 385, Statistics | (3-0-3) | Approved Elective Sequence III | (3-0-3) e |
| | Humanities/Social Science Elective |
| Total | (12-4-16) | Total | (18-0-18) |
Hours required for graduation: 130 to 132 (depending on the technical elective sequence), plus engineering graphics proficiency.
b One of these courses must be a Humanities/Social Science course.
c Engineering Core Course.
d Selected students may be invited to take CHEM 323, 324, Advanced Organic Chemistry I, II, in place of CHEM 223, 224.
e A 9 credit hours (minimum) approved sequence. Approval is obtained from the chemical engineering faculty. Sequences with standing approval include: biochemical engineering, biomedical engineering, computing, electrochemical engineering, environmental engineering management, polymer science, systems and control, and advanced study.
f PHYS 250 may be substituted for ECMP 251.
Biochemical Engineering (Advisor: Dr. Qutubuddin) | Semester |
| BIOC 307, General Biochemistry (4) | Fall, junior |
| BIOL 343, Microbiology (3) | Spring, junior |
| ECHE 340, Biochemical Engineering (3 | Spring, senior |
|
Biomedical Engineering (Advisor: Dr. Liu) |
| EBME 201, Physiology--Biophysics I (3) | Fall, junior |
| EBME 202, Physiology--Biophysics II (3) | Spring, junior |
EBME 309, Modeling of Biomedical Systems (3)
or
EBME 310, Biomedical Instrumentation (3) | Spring, senior |
|
Computing (Advisor: Dr. Brosilow) |
| EEAP 282, Intro to Microprocessors (4) | Fall, junior |
| ECMP 333, Introduction to Data Structures (4) | Spring, junior |
| ESYS 346, Engineering Optimization (3) | Fall, senior |
|
Electrochemical Engineering (Advisor: Dr. Landau) |
| EMSE 202, Phase Diagrams and Transformations (3) | Spring, junior |
| ECHE 380, Electrochemical Technology (3) | Spring, senior |
ECHE 381, Electrochemical Engineering (3)
or
EMSE 411, Environmental Effects on Materials Behavior (3) | Spring, senior |
|
Environmental Engineering (Advisor: Dr. Edwards) |
| GEOL 303, Environmental Law (3) | Fall, junior |
| ECIV 368, Environmental Engineering (3) | Spring, junior |
| CHEM 329, Chem Aspects Living Systems (3) | Spring, senior |
|
Management (Advisor: Dr. Brosilow) |
| ESCI 352, Engineering Economics(3) | Fall, junior |
| ESCI 353, Accounting for Engineers (1) | Fall, junior |
| ESCI 346, Engineering Optimization (3) | Spring, junior |
| ESCI 250, Production Systems Engineering (3) | Spring, junior |
|
Polymer Science (Advisor: Dr. Mann) |
| EMAC 270, Introduction to Polymer Science (3) | Fall, junior |
| EMAC 376, Polymer Engineering (3) | Spring, junior |
| EMAC 378, Polymer Production and Technology (3) | Spring, senior |
|
Systems and Control (Advisor: Dr. Brosilow) |
| ESCI 346, Engineering Optimization (3) | Spring, junior |
| EEAP 282, Intro to Microprocessors (4) | Fall, senior |
ESYS 306, Control Engineering II
or
ECHE 463, Model Based Control (3) | Spring, senior |
|
Advanced Study Sequence (Advisor: Dr. Feke) i |
ECHE 460, Thermodynamics (3)
or
ECHE 475, Chemical Engineering Analysis (3) |
| ECHE 396, Special Topics in Chemical Engineering (3) | Fall, senior |
| ECHE 397, Special Topics in Chemical Engineering (3) | Spring, senior |
h Outstanding students may be invited to take ECHE 381 in the fall semester of the senior year in lieu of or in addition to ECHE 380.
i This sequence is designed for students entering the five-year B.S./M.S. program. Students taking this sequence should rearrange the scheduling of the Elective Sequence and Humanities/Social Science courses in the Junior and Senior years to accommodate these courses.
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