Chemical Engineering (CHE)
CHE 102 Introduction to Chemical Engineering 1 Hour
2 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to chemical engineering, including problem solving and study skills. Opportunities and responsibilities of a career in chemical engineering. May not be counted toward any engineering degree. One lecture hour and one recitation hour a week for one semester.
Restrictions: Restricted to freshmen.
Grading: Pass/Fail
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
CHE 103 Introduction to Undergraduate Research 1 Hour
2 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to undergraduate research including the structure of academic research, how to access research resources on campus, and foundational skills to succeed in a research environment One lecture hour and one recitation hour a week for one semester.
Restrictions: Restricted to freshmen.
Grading: Pass/Fail
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
CHE 210 Introduction to Computing 2 Hours
2 Lecture Hours 1 Lab Hours
Computer programming focusing on basics of computing, high-level programming environments, and spreadsheets, with application to chemical engineering. Chemical engineering majors must make a grade of at least C- in this course. Two lecture hours and one laboratory hour a week for one semester.
Restrictions: Restricted to chemical engineering majors.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
CHE 311 Engineering Sustainable Technologies 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Flows of materials and energy in engineering environments at local, regional, and global scales, and the interaction of those anthropogenic flows with natural cycles of materials and energy. Discusses biogeochemical flows (grand cycles) and anthropogenic material flows at the national level, in industrial sectors, and for consumer products. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: A high school course in chemistry and experience with Internet searches.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
CHE 317 Introduction to Chemical Engineering Analysis 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 1 Lab Hours
Principles and applications of material and energy balances in process analysis. Chemical engineering majors must make a grade of at least C- in this course in order to take upper-division courses in chemical engineering. Three lecture hours and one to two recitation hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chemical Engineering 210, Chemistry 302, and Mathematics 408D or 408M with a grade of at least C- in each.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
CHE 018C Peer Mentorship 0 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Best practices for delivery of tutoring and/or grading for undergraduate chemical engineering majors.
Restrictions: Restricted enrollment; contact the department for permission to take this course.
Grading: Pass/Fail
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Lower Division
CHE 319 Transport Phenomena 3 Hours
4 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Basic study of momentum, energy, and mass transport. Includes viscous and turbulent flow, heat transfer, and mass diffusion. Chemical Engineering 319 and Chemical Engineering 353 may not both be counted. Three lecture hours and one to two recitation hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chemical Engineering 317 and Mathematics 427J with a grade of at least C- in each.
Restrictions: Restricted to chemical engineering majors.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
CHE 119S, 219S, 319S, 419S, 519S, 619S, 719S, 819S, 919S Topics in Chemical Engineering 1-9 Hours
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Lower Division
CHE 322 Thermodynamics 3 Hours
5 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introductory course in thermodynamics with special reference to chemical process applications: basic laws, thermodynamic properties of single component systems, expansion and compression of fluids, heat engines, multicomponent systems, physical equilibrium, chemical equilibrium. Chemical engineering majors must make a grade of at least C- in this course. Three lecture hours and two recitation hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chemical Engineering 210, 317, Chemistry 353, and Mathematics 427J with a grade of at least C- in each.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHE 322M Molecular Thermodynamics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Statistical and molecular concepts, especially the role of the microscopic chemical potential. Chemical Engineering 322M and 379 (Topic: Molecular Thermodynamics) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chemical Engineering 322.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHE 323 Chemical Engineering for Micro- and Nanofabrication 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Definition and description of the terminology and processes of microelectronics, including semiconductor facilities and chemical processes for integrated circuit manufacture, with an emphasis on unit processes; the major unit process, including thin-film metals and dielectrics deposition and etching, silicon oxidation and etching, ion implantation, diffusion, lithography, planarization, and process control; and an overview of promising nanopatterning and nanofabrication techniques, such as particle-beam imaging, nanoimprint, and near-field probe imaging, implantation, diffusion, lithography, planarization, and process control. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chemistry 328M and 328N.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHE 129S, 229S, 329S, 429S, 529S, 629S, 729S, 829S, 929S Topics in Chemical Engineering 1-9 Hours
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHE 333T Engineering Communication 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Advanced technical communication skills, with emphasis on writing strategies for technical documents, oral presentations, and visual aids. Only one of the following may be counted: Aerospace Engineering 333T, Biomedical Engineering 333T, Communication 333T, Civil Engineering 333T, Chemical Engineering 333T, Electrical and Computer Engineering 333T, Electrical Engineering 333T, Engineering Studies 333T, Mechanical Engineering 333T, Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering 333T. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Rhetoric and Writing 306 with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHE 337 Quantitative Analysis of Cellular and Molecular Biology 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Analyzes biological systems from stoichiometric, thermodynamic, and kinetic perspectives. Case studies will illustrate how these principles are used to understand disease, control cellular behavior, and design protein-based therapeutics. Only one of the following may be counted: Biochemistry 350, Chemical Engineering 337, 379 (Topic: Quantitative Analysis of Cellular and Molecular Biology). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Biology 311D and Chemical Engineering 317.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHE 338 Biochemical Engineering 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to basic biological processes including transcription, translation, protein/enzyme function, cellular energetics, protein secretion and modifications. Application of quantitative engineering principles to the analysis of biological processes, including thermodynamics, kinetics and stoichiometry. Chemical Engineering 338 and 379 (Topic: Biochemical Engineering) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chemical Engineering 317 with a grade of at least C-.
Restrictions: Restricted to chemical engineering majors.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHE 339 Introduction to Biochemical Engineering 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Microorganisms in chemical and biochemical syntheses; genetic manipulation of cells by classical and recombinant DNA techniques. Enzyme technology; design of bioreactors and microbial fermentations; separations of biological products. Only one of the following may be counted: Biology 335, Biomedical Engineering 339, 344C, 377T (Topic: Introduction to Therapeutics), Chemical Engineering 339, 344, 379 (Topic: Introduction to Therapeutics), Molecular Biosciences 337 (Topic: Introduction to Therapeutics). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Biology 311C or CHE 338 and Chemistry 353.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHE 339P Introduction to Biological Physics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Diffusion, dissipation, and driving forces in cellular processes. Locomotion of bacteria, basic modeling of biomolecular folding and binding events, osmotic flows, and self-assembly in cells. Chemical Engineering 339P and 379 (Topic: Molecular Driving Force in Biology) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chemical Engineering 319 (or 353), 322, and 253K with a grade of at least C- in each, or consent of the department.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHE 339T Cell and Tissue Engineering 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to biomedical research in tissue engineering. Includes case studies of tissues and organs of the body, physiology and biology of tissue, pathologies of tissue, current clinical treatments, the role of engineers in development of new technologies to diagnose and treat pathologies, quantitative cellular and molecular techniques, and applications of synthetic and natural biomaterials. Only one of the following may be counted: Biomedical Engineering 379, Chemical Engineering 339T, 379 (Topic: Cell and Tissue Engineering). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Biology 311C and Chemical Engineering 350.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHE 341 Design for Environment 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Overview of environmental assessment tools for chemical processes and products, including life cycle and risk assessments. Overview of design tools for improving environmental performance of chemical processes, including unit operations and flowsheet analysis methods. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHE 342 Chemical Engineering Economics and Business Analysis 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Study of the economic decisions faced by chemical engineers. Discounted cash flow techniques. Personal finance, managerial economics, and other special topics. Only one of the following may be counted: Chemical Engineering 342, 384 (Topic: Chemical Engineering Economics and Business Analysis), 395G. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHE 343 Molecular Simulation of Materials 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to basic molecular simulation techniques including molecular mechanics, molecular dynamics, and Monte Carlo method. Understanding of principles underlying these techniques, and how these techniques can be used to study the physical and chemical properties and behavior of materials at the molecular level. More advanced topics include molecular simulations in various ensembles (NVE, NVT, NPT, grand canonical), free energy computations, controlling dynamics, and association-bias Monte Carlo method. Elementary knowledge of physical chemistry, classical mechanics, and statistical thermodynamics is assumed. Chemical Engineering 343 and 379 (Topic: Simulation of Materials) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHE 344 Introduction to Therapeutics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Only one of the following may be counted: Biology 335, Biomedical Engineering 339, 344C, 377T (Topic: Introduction to Therapeutics), Chemical Engineering 339, 344, 379 (Topic: Introduction to Therapeutics), Molecular Biosciences 337 (Topic: Introduction to Therapeutics). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Biology 311C or Chemical Engineering 338; and Biochemistry 369, 339F, or Chemistry 353.
Restrictions: Restricted to chemical engineering majors.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHE 346F Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine the sources of air pollutants and the chemical reactions and physical processes that affect them. Explore tropospheric chemistry and the microphysics, chemistry, and thermodynamics of atmospheric nanoparticles. Discuss aerosol transmission of viruses and mitigation of that transmission, as well as recent advances in understanding air pollution and its health effects. Chemical Engineering 346F and 379 (Topic: Atmospheric and Chem/Physics) may not both be counted Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and consent of the instructor.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHE 348 Numerical Methods in Chemical Engineering and Problem Solving 3 Hours
4 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Numerical solutions to algebraic and differential equations; numerical methods to integration, interpolation, and regression analysis, with application to chemical engineering. Chemical engineering majors must make a grade of at least C- in this course. Three lecture hours and one recitation hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chemical Engineering 210, 317, and Mathematics 427J with a grade of at least C- in each.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHE 349D Dynamics in Ecology and the Environment 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine the Earth's natural processes, populations, and systems. Explore the Earth's dynamic systems and how they change with time in response to a variety of disturbances. Use mathematical models to aid in understanding these dynamic systems and to estimate the impact of manmade disturbances. Discuss current environmental and ecological problems. Chemical Engineering 349D and 379 (Topic: Dynamics in Eco and Env) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and consent of instructor.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHE 350 Chemical Engineering Materials 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Metallic, ceramic, polymeric, and composite materials. Crystal structures, phase diagrams, diffusion, and mechanical properties. Emphasis on structure-property-processing relationships. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chemistry 353 with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHE 253K Applied Statistics 2 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Statistical methods such as data exploration and summary, least-squares fitting, probability and probability distributions, statistical inference and hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, design of experiments, statistical quality control, and use of professional statistical software. Chemical engineering majors must make a grade of at least C- in this course. Two lecture hours a week and one recitation hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Credit with a grade of at least a C- or registration for Chemical Engineering 317; and the following coursework with a grade of at least a C- in each Chemical Engineering 210 and Mathematics 427J.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHE 253M Measurement, Control, and Data Analysis Laboratory 2 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 5 Lab Hours
Laboratory safety; measurement and statistical analysis of transport process variables like temperature, pressure, and flow rate; computer data acquisition; feedback control; statistical process control and design of experiments; and production of professional-level lab reports. Five laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chemical Engineering 319, 253K, and Engineering Studies 333T with a grade of at least C- in each.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHE 354 Transport Processes 3 Hours
4 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Design and analysis of heat exchangers, fluid-flow systems and equipment, and interphase-contact devices. Chemical engineering majors must make a grade of at least C- in this course. Three lecture hours and one recitation hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chemical Engineering 319 (or 353) with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHE 355 Introduction to Polymers 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Synthesis, structural characterization, physical properties, and applications of polymers. Only one of the following may be counted: Chemical Engineering 355, Chemistry 367L, 367P. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chemistry 320N, 328N, or 329C with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHE 356 Optimization: Theory and Practice 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Techniques of optimization, including formulation of optimization problems, one-dimensional search techniques, analytical methods, and n-dimensional search techniques; application of methods to process-industry problems. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chemical Engineering 319 (or 353) and 348.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHE 357 Technology and Its Impact on the Environment 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Study of sources and fates of environmental pollutants; environmental quality standards--their measurement and regulation; and pollution control design procedures. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing within the major or consent of department.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHE 359 Energy Technology and Policy 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Technology and policy related to energy supply and demand, oil and gas production, coal utilization, hydrogen production, fuel cells, transportation, nuclear power, solar and wind energy, biomass utilization, energy conservation, and climate change. Only one of the following may be counted: Chemical Engineering 359, 379 (Topic: Energy Technology and Policy), 384 (Topic: Energy Technology and Policy). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHE 360 Process Control 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Analysis of process dynamics and methods for the design of automatic control systems for chemical process plants. Three lecture hours and one to two recitation hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chemical Engineering 322, 253M, and 354 with a grade of at least C- in each.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHE 363 Separation Processes and Mass Transfer 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 1 Lab Hours
Design and analysis of equilibrium and mass transfer based on separations such as absorption, chromatography, crystallization, distillation, extraction, and membrane-based processes. Chemical engineering majors must make a grade of at least C- in this course. Three lecture hours and one to two recitation hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chemical Engineering 319 (or 353) and 322 with a grade of at least C- in each.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHE 264 Chemical Engineering Process and Projects Laboratory 2 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 6 Lab Hours
Experimental studies of unit operations. Laboratory safety. Statistical data analysis. Written and oral reports. Six laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chemical Engineering 253M and 363 with a grade in each of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHE 364S Chemical Process Safety 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Emphasizes quantitative engineering analysis based on the application of mass and energy balances, fluid mechanics of incompressible, compressible and two-phase fluids, heat transfer and conservation of energy, diffusion and dispersion under highly variable conditions, reaction kinetics, and process control. Subjects include various probabilistic and statistical methods to characterize accident and loss performance, techniques for process hazard analysis, risk assessment, and accident investigations. Chemical Engineering 364S and 379 (Topic: Chemical Process Safety) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chemical Engineering 319 (or 353), 253K, and 354.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHE 372 Chemical Reactor Analysis and Design 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 1 Lab Hours
Planning and design of commercial chemical and biochemical reaction systems for producing fuels, polymers, specialty and consumer products, pharmaceuticals, solid-state devices, and other products. Chemical engineering majors must make a grade of at least C- in this course. Three lecture hours and one recitation hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chemical Engineering 322, 348, and 354 with a grade of at least C- in each.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHE 473K Process Design and Operations 4 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours
Process design, economics, and safety; design projects representing a variety of industries and products. Three lecture hours and two recitation hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chemical Engineering 354, 363, and 372 with a grade of at least C- in each.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
CHE 376K Process Evaluation and Quality Control 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Use of statistical techniques to evaluate, compare, and optimize processes. Design of experiments for improved product quality control. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing, and admission to an appropriate major sequence in engineering or consent of the department.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHE 077C Undergraduate Research Practicum 0 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 1 Lab Hours
Discuss best practices for participation in research for undergraduate chemical engineering majors. One laboratory hour a week for one semester
Pre/Corequisites: Consent of the department.
Grading: Pass/Fail
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHE 077D Undergraduate Research Practicum 0 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 1 Lab Hours
Discuss best practices for participation in research for undergraduate chemical engineering majors. One laboratory hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Consent of the department.
Grading: Pass/Fail
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHE 177K, 277K, 377K Undergraduate Research Project 1-3 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 3,6,9 Lab Hours
Recommended for students considering graduate study. Topic to be selected in conjunction with individual chemical engineering faculty member, with approval by the department chair. A final written report is required. Three, six, or nine laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: A grade point average of at least 3.00 in chemical engineering courses; students must submit an application to the undergraduate advising office.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHE 177L, 277L, 377L Undergraduate Research Project 1-3 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 3,6,9 Lab Hours
Subject matter to be selected in conjunction with individual chemical engineering faculty member, with approval by the department chair. A final written report is required. For every credit hour earned, three laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chemical Engineering 177K, 277K, or 377K and a grade point average of at least 3.00 in chemical engineering coursework; students must submit application to the undergraduate advising office.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHE 179, 279, 379, 479 Topics in Chemical Engineering 1-4 Hours
1,2,3,4 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Special topics of current interest. The equivalent of one, two, three, or four lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Prerequisites vary with the topic.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
Topic 1: Design for Environment.
Topic 2: Nanomaterials Chemistry and Engineering. Chemical Engineering 379 (Topic: Nanomaterials Chem and Engr) and 379 (Topic 2) may not both be counted.
Topic 3: Greenhouse Gas Control Technology. Chemical Engineering 379 (Topic: Greenhouse Gas Control Technol) and 379 (Topic 3) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Chemical Engineering 363 with a grade of at least C-.
Topic 6: Materials Physics. Chemical Engineering 379 (Topic: Materials Physics) and 379 (Topic 6) may not both be counted.
Topic 8: Advanced Nanotechnology and Innovation for Beginners. Chemical Engineering 379 (Topic: Adv Innov/Tech for Beg) and 379 (Topic 8) may not both be counted.
Topic 43: Entrepreneurship. Chemical Engineering 379 (Topic: Entrepreneurship) and 379 (Topic 43) may not both be counted Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 64: From Data to Decisions. Chemical Engineering 379 (Topic: From Data to Decisions) and 379 (Topic 64) may not both be counted.
CHE 179.2, 279.2, 379.2, 479.2 Nanomaterials Chemistry and Engineering 1-4 Hours
1,2,3,4 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Chemical Engineering 379 (Topic: Nanomaterials Chem and Engr) and 379 (Topic 2) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHE 179.3, 279.3, 379.3, 479.3 Greenhouse Gas Control Technology 1-4 Hours
1,2,3,4 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Chemical Engineering 379 (Topic: Greenhouse Gas Control Technol) and 379 (Topic 3) may not both be counted.
Pre/Corequisites: Chemical Engineering 363 with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHE 179.43, 279.43, 379.43, 479.43 Entrepreneurship 1-4 Hours
1,2,3,4 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Chemical Engineering 379 (Topic: Entrepreneurship) and 379 (Topic 43) may not both be counted
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHE 179.6, 279.6, 379.6, 479.6 Materials Physics 1-4 Hours
1,2,3,4 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Chemical Engineering 379 (Topic: Materials Physics) and 379 (Topic 6) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHE 179.64, 279.64, 379.64, 479.64 From Data to Decisions 1-4 Hours
1,2,3,4 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Chemical Engineering 379 (Topic: From Data to Decisions) and 379 (Topic 64) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHE 179.8, 279.8, 379.8, 479.8 Advanced Nanotechnology and Innovation for Beginners 1-4 Hours
1,2,3,4 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Chemical Engineering 379 (Topic: Adv Innov/Tech for Beg) and 379 (Topic 8) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHE 679H Undergraduate Honors Thesis 6 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Research performed during two consecutive semesters under the supervision of a chemical engineering faculty member; topics are selected jointly by the student and the faculty member with approval by the department chair. The student makes two oral presentations and writes a thesis. Students pursuing both the Bachelor of Arts, Plan II, and the Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering may use this course to fulfill the thesis requirement for the Bachelor of Arts, Plan II. Individual instruction for two semesters.
Pre/Corequisites: For 679HA, enrollment in the Chemical Engineering Honors Program; for 679HB, enrollment in the Chemical Engineering Honors Program and credit for Chemical Engineering 679HA.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHE 079I Undergraduate Research Internship 0 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Participate in an internship or career experience program.
Pre/Corequisites: Consent of the department.
Grading: Pass/Fail
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHE 180C Laboratory Safety 1 Hour
1 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Safe laboratory practice. Training in use of fire extinguishers and first aid. Case studies of laboratory accidents. One lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing in chemical engineering.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CHE 080D Research and Achievements Seminar 0 Hours
1 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Seminar series covering recent research and technical achievements in Chemical Engineering. One lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate Standing
Restrictions: Restricted to chemical engineering majors.
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Doctoral
CHE 381N Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Advanced treatment of fluid flow and heat transfer problems in chemical engineering. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CHE 381P Advanced Analysis for Chemical Engineers 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Applications of mathematical methods to chemical engineering problems, with emphasis on differential equations, linear analysis and matrices, and real analysis and complex variables. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CHE 381Q Quantitative Analysis of Cellular and Molecular Biology 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Analyzes biological systems from stoichiometric, thermodynamic, and kinetic perspectives. Case studies illustrate how these principles are used to understand disease, control cellular behavior, and design protein-based therapeutics. Chemical Engineering 381Q and 384 (Topic: Quantitative Analysis of Cellular and Molecular Biology) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CHE 384E Electrochemistry and Electrochemical Engineering 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Fundamental principles of electrochemistry combined with mass transfer including applications in analytical chemistry as well as industrial electrochemistry. Chemical Engineering 384T (Topic: Electrochemistry/Chemical Engineering) and 384E may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CHE 384K Chemical Kinetics and Surface Chemistry 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Application of chemical reaction kinetics to the prediction and determination of reaction rates and reaction selectivity. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing, and Chemical Engineering 387K or consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CHE 384S Current and Emerging Trends in Chemical Engineering Research 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Overview of current and emerging trends in chemical engineering research with frequent guest presentations by leading scholarly and industrial researchers in the discipline. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Doctoral
CHE 384T Topics in Chemical Engineering 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Chemical Engineering 384 and 384T may not both be counted unless the topics vary. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
CHE 185, 285, 385, 685, 985 Research 1,2,3,6,9 Hours
1,2,3,6,9 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one class hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing in chemical engineering, or graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Doctoral
CHE 085C Research 0 Hours
1 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
One lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Restrictions: Restricted to chemical engineering majors.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Doctoral
CHE 385M Surface Phenomena 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Liquid/fluid interfaces including equilibrium and nonequilibrium phenomena. Topics covered include capillarity, thermodynamics, surface rheology, and streaming potentials. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CHE 385P Optimization: Theory and Practice 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Techniques of optimization, including formulation of optimization problems, one-dimensional search techniques, analytical methods, and n-dimensional search techniques; application of methods to process-industry problems. Chemical Engineering 384 (Topic: Optimization: Theory and Practice) and 385P may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CHE 386K Theory of X-Ray Diffraction 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Application of basic diffraction theory to polycrystalline and single crystal materials. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CHE 386L Laboratory Experiments in X-Ray Diffraction 3 Hours
2 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours
Application of X-ray diffraction techniques to the examination of polycrystalline and single crystal materials. Two or three lecture hours and three or four laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CHE 387K Advanced Thermodynamics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Applications of thermodynamics to chemical engineering processes. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing in chemical engineering, or graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CHE 387M Mass Transfer 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Advanced treatment of diffusional mass transfer operations in chemical engineering. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CHE 388K Separations Processes 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Advanced treatment of modern chemical engineering separations processes. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CHE 391 Elements of Modern Control Theory 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to fundamentals of dynamic optimization and system theory; applications to engineering processes. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CHE 391J Reaction Kinetics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Chemical Engineering 384T (Topic: Reaction Kinetics) and 391J may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CHE 391M Mathematical Modeling of Engineered Systems 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to fundamentals of dynamic system modeling and associated numerical solution methods with applications to engineering systems. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CHE 391S Molecular Simulation of Materials 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to basic molecular simulation techniques including molecular mechanics, molecular dynamics, and Monte Carlo method. Understanding of principles underlying these techniques, and how these techniques can be used to study the physical and chemical properties and behavior of materials at the molecular level. More advanced subjects include molecular simulations in various ensembles (NVE, NVT, NPT, grand canonical), free energy computations, controlling dynamics, and association-bias Monte Carlo method. Elementary knowledge of physical chemistry, classical mechanics, and statistical thermodynamics is assumed. Chemical Engineering 384 (Topic: Simulation of Materials) and 391S may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CHE 392 Polymer Science 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Details of polymerization mechanisms; structure-property relationships, fundamentals of processing, and characterization of high polymers. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CHE 392P Introduction to Polymer Materials Science 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Synthesis, structural characterization, physical properties, and applications of polymers. Chemical Engineering 384 (Topic: Introduction to Polymer Material Science) and 392P may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CHE 395C Chemical Processes for Microelectronics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to the chemical processes and the manufacturing operations used in microelectronics device fabrication. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CHE 395E Polymer Science and Engineering Laboratory 3 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 12 Lab Hours
Training in the preparation and instrumental characterization of polymers, blends, and compounds. Twelve laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CHE 395G Chemical Engineering Economics and Business Analysis 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Study of the economic decisions faced by chemical engineers. Discounted cash flow techniques. Personal finance, managerial economics, and other special topics. Only one of the following may be counted: Chemical Engineering 342, 379 (Topic: Chemical Engineering Economics and Business Analysis), 395G. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing in chemical engineering, or graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CHE 395J Product and Process Development 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Product and process innovation in the process industries; screening criteria; needs-requirements research; evaluation. Chemical Engineering 379 (Topic: Product and Process Development) and 395J may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing in chemical engineering, or graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CHE 395K Design for Environment 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Overview of environmental assessment tools for chemical processes and products, including life cycle and risk assessments. Overview of design tools for improving environmental performance of chemical processes, including unit operations and flow sheet analysis methods. Chemical Engineering 384 (Topic 19: Design for Environment) and 395K may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing in chemical engineering, or graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CHE 397M Graduate Research Internship 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Research associated with enrollment in the Graduate Research Internship Program (GRIP). The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing in chemical engineering and consent of instructor and the dean of the Cockrell School of Engineering.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CHE 698 Thesis 6 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for two semesters.
Pre/Corequisites: For 698A, graduate standing in chemical engineering and consent of the graduate adviser; for 698B, Chemical Engineering 698A.
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Master's
CHE 398R Master's Report 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Preparation of a report to fulfill the requirement for the master's degree under the report option. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing in chemical engineering and consent of the graduate adviser.
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Master's
CHE 398T Supervised Teaching in Chemical Engineering 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Teaching under the close supervision of the instructor for one to four semesters; weekly group meetings; individual consultation; reports. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and appointment as a teaching assistant.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CHE 399W, 499W, 599W, 699W, 999W Dissertation 3,4,5,6,9 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Pre/Corequisites: Admission to candidacy for the doctoral degree.
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Doctoral