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Chemical Engineering (CHE)

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CHE 120: Introduction to Chemical Engineering (3.0 units)

Problem-solving techniques in chemical engineering using graphicsand computers. Mass and heat balances. Corequisite: MATH 125, CHEM105agL.

Corequisite: MATH 125 and 1 from (CHEM 105a or CHEM 115a)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
29490D	001	Lecture	12:00-12:50pm	MWF	25 of 35	Ted Lee	KAP145
29492R	001	Discussion	5:00-5:50pm	Monday	11 of 25		KAP113
29494R	001	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Monday	14 of 35		VKC256

CHE 205: Numerical Methods in Chemical Engineering (3.0 units)

Computational tools for solving numerical problems in Chemical Engineering.

Prerequisite: MATH 125

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
29474D	001	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Thursday	43 of 47	Noah Malmstadt	RTH105
29473R	001	Discussion	2:00-2:50pm	Wednesday	9 of 30
29475R	001	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Monday	34 of 37		SAL126

CHE 301g: Introduction to Engineering Biology (4.0 units)

Engineering methods to understand and design molecules, cells, and living organisms. Techniques to analyze biological systems at the molecular and microscopic level. Computational analysis. Prerequisite: CHEM 105a or CHEM 115a or MASC 110. Recommended preparation: basic understanding of chemistry, atoms, and molecules. Open only to Viterbi School of Engineering students.

Prerequisite: 1 from (CHEM 105a or CHEM 115a or MASC 110)
Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Andrew and Erna Viterbi School of Engineering
General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Note: This course carries GE credit but it is intended for a specific group of students rather than a general student audience. Majors can obtain D-clearance through the department.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29434D	001	Lecture	11:00-11:50am	MWF	Canceled	Richard Roberts

CHE 330: Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (3.0 units)

Elements of chemical engineering thermodynamics, including generalized correlations of properties of materials, phase behavior, physical and chemical equilibria.

Corequisite: MATH 226
Note: Register for lecture and one discussion

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
29400D	001	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	92 of 105	Katherine Shing	GFS106
29402R	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Tuesday	33 of 35		VKC203
29404R	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Thursday	32 of 35		VKC203
29405R	001	Discussion	2:00-2:50pm	Wednesday	27 of 35		KAP145

CHE 391L: Introduction to Nanotechnology Research (2.0 units)

Planning and execution of an experiment, and presentation of findings through oral presentations and a written report.Application of the scientific method learned through immersion in a lab environment. Graded C/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29456D	001	Lecture-Lab	TBA	TBA	1 of 5	Ted Lee	OFFICE

CHE 405: Applications of Probability and Statistics for Chemical Engineers (3.0 units)

Principles of probability and statistics, random variables and random functions. Application to chemical engineering problems, including process design, process safety, heterogeneous materials and processes.

Prerequisite: MATH 245

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29406D	001	Lecture	1:00-1:50pm	MWF	51 of 60	Lessa Grunenfelder	MHP105

CHE 442: Chemical Reactor Analysis (3.0 units)

Basic concepts of chemical kinetics and chemical reactor design.

Prerequisite: MATH 245
Note: Register for lecture and discussion

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
29408D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	54 of 56	Jack Winnick	MHP106
29409R	001	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Monday	19 of 40		VKC261
29410R	001	Discussion	4:00-4:50pm	Monday	35 of 40		KAP163

CHE 444bL: Chemical Engineering Laboratory (3.0 units)

Resolution of chemical engineering problems which require original planning, observations, and data. Field trips to chemical plants. Written and oral reports. Prerequisite: 250 and 443.

Prerequisite: 1 from (CHE 250 or CHE 350) and CHE 443
Note: Register for lecture and one lab

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
29412D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Monday	51 of 55	Katherine Shing	THH116
29414R	001	Lab	3:30-6:20pm	Monday	12 of 12		PCE104
29416R	001	Lab	3:30-6:20pm	Wednesday	12 of 12		PCE104
29417D	001	Lab	2:00-4:50pm	Friday	0 of 12
29418R	001	Lab	4:00-6:50pm	Tuesday	13 of 13		PCE104
29419D	001	Lab	2:00-4:50pm	Thursday	14 of 15		PCE104

CHE 445: Heat Transfer in Chemical Engineering Processes (2.0 units)

Phenomenological rate laws, differential and macroscopic equations, and elementary kinetic theory of heat transfer processes, with emphases on conduction and convection. (Duplicates credit in AME 331.)

Prerequisite: 1 from (MATH 345 or MATH 245) and CHE 443

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29420D	001	Lecture	6:30-8:20pm	Wednesday	58 of 72	Malancha Gupta	MHP106
29421D	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Wednesday	Canceled

Crosslist CHE 461: Formation Evaluation (3.0 units)

Concepts of petroleum geology, interpretation of downhole surveys and measurements including well logs, MWD, mud logs and samples

Corequisite: PTE 464
Crosslist: This course is offered by the PTE department but may qualify for major credit in CHE. To register, enroll in PTE 461.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
32204D	001	Lecture	11:00-1:40pm	Tuesday	50 of 76	Donald Hill	OHE136
32206D	014	Lecture	11:00-1:40pm	Tuesday	3 of 25	Donald Hill	DEN@Viterbi

Crosslist CHE 463L: Introduction to Transport Processes in Porous Media (3.0 units)

Properties of porous rocks; capillarity effect, single-phase and multiphase fluid flow through porous media; diffusion and dispersion, miscible displacement, heat transfer. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 3 hours.

Prerequisite: 1 from (CHEM 105A or CHEM 115A) and (MATH 245 and PHYS 151)
Crosslist: This course is offered by the PTE department but may qualify for major credit in CHE. To register, enroll in PTE 463.
Note: Register for lecture and lab

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
32208D	001	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Wednesday	32 of 37	Kristian Jessen	VKC261
32210R	001	Lab	3:00-5:20pm	Monday	12 of 12	Kristian Jessen	PCE313
32288R	001	Lab	3:30-5:50pm	Tuesday	11 of 12	Kristian Jessen	PCE313
32290R	001	Lab	3:30-5:50pm	Thursday	9 of 12	Kristian Jessen	PCE313

Crosslist CHE 465L: Drilling Technology and Subsurface Methods (3.0 units)

Theory and practice in drilling technology; mechanical properties of reservoir rocks; well completion; acidizing and fracturing, oilproduction gechnology. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 3 hours

Prerequisite: PTE 464
Crosslist: This course is offered by the PTE department but may qualify for major credit in CHE. To register, enroll in PTE 465.
Note: Register for lecture and lab

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
32212D	001	Lecture	5:30-8:00pm	Tuesday	16 of 30	Bradford Pierce	GFS222
32214R	001	Lab	8:10-9:10pm	Tuesday	16 of 30	Bradford Pierce	PCE313

CHE 472: Polymer Science and Engineering (3.0 units)

The preparation, characterization, and properties of synthetic polymers. An interdisciplinary approach to polymers as materials. Recommended preparation: CHEM 322AL.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29422D	001	Lecture	5:00-6:20pm	Tue, Thu	19 of 35	Jongseung Yoon	KAP147

CHE 485: Computer-Aided Chemical Process Design (3.0 units)

Use and optimization of modern computer software for chemical process design.

Prerequisite: (CHE 442 and CHE 443)
Note: Register for lecture and lab

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29424D	001	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Thursday	51 of 70	Karsten Graff	GFS116
29426R	001	Lab	TBA	TBA	51 of 70		OFFICE

CHE 487: Nanotechnology and Nanoscale Engineering Through Chemical Processes (3.0 units)

Properties and processing of nanomaterials including polymeric, metallic, and ceramic nanoparticles, composites, colloids, and surfactant self-assembly for templated nanomaterial production.

Prerequisite: 1 from (CHEM 105A or CHEM 115A or MASC 110)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29427D	001	Lecture	10:00-10:50am	MWF	30 of 45	Ted Lee	VKC100

CHE 488: Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering (3.0 units)

Design, synthesis, and analysis of biological molecules; routes to understand and engineer living systems at the molecular and cellular level; systems and synthetic biology.

Prerequisite: BISC 320

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29431D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Wed, Fri	5 of 15	Richard Roberts	VHE214

CHE 490x: Directed Research (1.0-8.0 units, max 12)

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior

Section	Session	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29428D	001	2.0-8.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	4 of 7	Richard Roberts	OFFICE

CHE 491: Nanotechnology Research for Undergraduates (2.0 units, max 4)

Independent research in nanotechnology. Research project selected by the student in close consultation with a research advisor. Prerequisite: CHE 391L. Open only to juniors and seniors.

Prerequisite: CHE 391
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29429D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	3 of 17	Ted Lee	OFFICE

CHE 501: Modeling and Analysis of Chemical Engineering Systems (3.0 units)

Application of mathematics to problems in chemical engineering; mathematical modeling, differential and integral equations, linear systems analysis and stability, asymptotic and numerical methods. Recommended preparation: 445, MATH 245

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29430D	048	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Mon, Wed	64 of 80	Muhammad Sahimi	OHE132
29432D	034	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Mon, Wed	2 of 80	Muhammad Sahimi	DEN@Viterbi

CHE 510: Energy and Process Efficiency (3.0 units)

Management and engineering strategies utilized to improve energy efficiency. Open only to master and doctoral students. Duplicates credit in AME 577.

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29486D	048	Lecture	6:40-9:20pm	Tuesday	18 of 20	Virgil Adumitroaie	VHE217	PDF (285774 KB)

Crosslist CHE 513: Principles of Combustion (3.0 units)

Thermochemistry, equilibrium, chemical kinetics, flame temperature, flame velocity, flame stability, diffusion flames spray combustion, detonation. Equations of motion including reaction, heat transfer, and diffusion.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the AME department but may qualify for major credit in CHE. To register, enroll in AME 513.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
28873R	048	Lecture	9:00-11:50am	Friday	32 of 40	Fokion Egolfopoulos	OHE100C	PDF (88369 KB)
29044D	034	Lecture	9:00-11:50am	Friday	12 of 20	Fokion Egolfopoulos	DEN@Viterbi	PDF (88369 KB)

CHE 530: Thermodynamics for Chemical Engineers (3.0 units)

Application of thermodynamics to chemical engineering systems. Recommended preparation: 430

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29496D	048	Lecture	5:00-6:20pm	Tue, Thu	40 of 45	Farzad Jalali-Yazdi	OHE132
29498D	034	Lecture	5:00-6:20pm	Tue, Thu	0 of 30	Farzad Jalali-Yazdi	DEN@Viterbi

CHE 540: Viscous Flow (3.0 units)

Fluid mechanical problem of interest to chemical engineers involving laminar flows of incompressible fluids, viscous-dominated creeping flows, and motion of bubbles and drops.

Prerequisite: (CE 309 and AME 309 and CHE 443)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29481D	048	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Mon, Wed	45 of 80	Muhammad Sahimi	OHE136
29482D	034	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Mon, Wed	6 of 80	Muhammad Sahimi	DEN@Viterbi

CHE 542: Chemical Engineering Kinetics (3.0 units)

Reaction kinetics applied to problems of engineering design and operation. Recommended preparation: 442

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29476D	048	Lecture	5:00-6:20pm	Mon, Wed	37 of 40	Faezeh Bagheri Tar	OHE100B
29478D	034	Lecture	5:00-6:20pm	Mon, Wed	8 of 70	Faezeh Bagheri Tar	DEN@Viterbi

CHE 550a: Seminars in Chemical Engineering (0.0 units)

Seminars to cover recent developments in the field of chemical engineering given by invited speakers. Master's students must register for 2 semesters; Ph.D. students must register for 4 semesters. Graded IP/CR/NC. Recommended preparation: graduate standing

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29438D	048	Lecture	12:30-1:50pm	Thursday	55 of 90	Pin Wang	ZHS159

CHE 550b: Seminars in Chemical Engineering (1.0 units, max 2)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29440D	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	18 of 70	Pin Wang	OFFICE

CHE 590: Directed Research (1.0-12.0 units)

Research leading to the Master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29444D	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	24 of 35	Richard Roberts	OFFICE

CHE 594a: Master's Thesis (2.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of Thesis. Graded CR/NC.

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29446D	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 5	Richard Roberts	OFFICE

CHE 594b: Master's Thesis (2.0 units)

Credit on accceptance of Thesis. Graded CR/NC.

Prerequisite: CHE 594A
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29448D	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 10	Richard Roberts	OFFICE

CHE 594z: Master's Thesis (0.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of Thesis. Graded CR/NC.

Prerequisite: CHE 594B
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29450D	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 5	Richard Roberts	OFFICE

CHE 690: Directed Research (1.0-4.0 units, max 8)

Laboratory study of specific problems by candidates for the degree Engineer in Chemical Engineering. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29452D	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 5	Richard Roberts	OFFICE

CHE 790: Research (1.0-12.0 units)

Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29460D	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	20 of 25	Richard Roberts	OFFICE