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Chemical Engineering (CHE)

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CHE 120: Introduction to Chemical Engineering (4.0 units)

Problem-solving techniques in chemical engineering, including an introduction to engineering problem analysis, mass balances, and energy balances.

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

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29490D	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	20 of 35	Ted Lee	WPH205
29492R	001	Discussion	5:00-5:50pm	Monday	20 of 25		GFS220

CHE 305: Numerical and Statistical Analysis for Chemical Engineers (4.0 units)

Introduction to numerical algorithms, computational tools, principles of probability and statistics, and their application to chemical engineering problems.

Prerequisite: MATH 125 and MATH 126
Corequisite: MATH 226
Note: Register for lecture and one discussion

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29401D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	34 of 40	Nicholas Graham	VHE217

CHE 330: Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (4.0 units)

Basic laws, energy and entropy balances. Multi-component phase behavior. Physical and chemical equilibria. Energy conversion and equilibrium separation processes, estimation and use of property data.

Corequisite: MATH 226

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
29423D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	3 of 20	Katherine Shing	RTH109
29400D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	39 of 40	Katherine Shing	KAP158
29402R	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Tuesday	23 of 25		WPH101
29405R	001	Discussion	4:00-4:50pm	Wednesday	19 of 25		THH106

CHE 350: Introduction to Separation Processes (4.0 units)

Introduction to the design of chemical separation processes based on the principles of phase equilibrium, material balance and energy balance.

Prerequisite: 1 from (CHEM 105B or CHEM 115B)
Note: Register for lecture and one discussion

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29454D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	9 of 30	Noah Malmstadt	SGM226

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 443: Viscous Flow (4.0 units)

Fundamental principles of fluid mechanics and momentum transfer applied to chemical engineering and chemical processing operations.

Corequisite: 1 from (CHE 350 or MATH 245)
Note: Register for lecture and one discussion

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
29411D	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Tue, Thu	31 of 45	Ted Lee	VKC156
29435R	001	Discussion	4:00-4:50pm	Friday	6 of 25		GFS105
29436R	001	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Thursday	25 of 30		VHE206

CHE 444aL: Chemical Engineering Laboratory (2.0 units)

Conduct experiments and analyze data to generate results used to solve chemical engineering problems. Communicate results, data, and solutions in written reports and oral presentations.

Prerequisite: CHE 120
Corequisite: CHE 330 and CHE 350
Note: Register for lecture and one lab

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
29476D	001	Lecture	8:30-9:50am	Friday	42 of 45	Jincai Chang	GFS118
29477R	001	Lab	4:00-6:50pm	Monday	12 of 12		PCE104
29478R	001	Lab	4:00-6:50pm	Tuesday	11 of 12		PCE104
29479R	001	Lab	4:00-6:50pm	Wednesday	12 of 12		PCE104
29480R	001	Lab	4:00-6:50pm	Thursday	7 of 12		PCE104

CHE 444bL: Chemical Engineering Laboratory (2.0 units)

Conduct experiments and analyze data to generate results used to solve chemical engineering problems. Communicate results, data, and solutions in written reports and oral presentations.

Prerequisite: CHE 444A and CHE 330
Corequisite: CHE 443
Note: Register for lecture and one lab

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
29412D	001	Lecture	8:30-9:50am	Wednesday	34 of 35	Robert Young	GFS118
29414R	001	Lab	4:00-6:50pm	Monday	5 of 12	Robert Young	PCE104
29416R	001	Lab	4:00-6:50pm	Wednesday	10 of 12	Robert Young	PCE104
29418R	001	Lab	4:00-6:50pm	Tuesday	7 of 12	Robert Young	PCE104
29419R	001	Lab	4:00-6:50pm	Thursday	12 of 12	Robert Young	PCE104

CHE 447: Heat and Mass Transfer in Chemical Engineering Processes (4.0 units)

Differential and macroscopic equations of heat transfer; molecular and continuum approaches to diffusion and convection in fluids; simultaneous heat, mass and momentum transfer.

Prerequisite: MATH 245 and CHE 443

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29421D	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	31 of 33	Jincai Chang	VKC152

CHE 450: Sustainable Energy (4.0 units)

Overview of sustainable energy, with emphasis on quantitative approaches to evaluate sustainability and examination of renewable sources of energy from the perspective of sustainability.

Prerequisite: CHE 330
Corequisite: CHE 443

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29425D	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	18 of 30	Shaama Mallikarjun Sharada	VHE210
29415R	001	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Wednesday	18 of 30		VHE206

CHE 460L: Chemical Process Dynamics and Control (4.0 units)

Dynamic analysis and automation of chemical processes using closed loop control schemes. Control schemes are analyzed, simulated and implemented in the laboratory.

Prerequisite: CHE 120
Corequisite: MATH 245
Note: Register for lecture and lab

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29458D	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Tue, Thu	35 of 38	Joe Qin	VPD106
29459R	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	35 of 35		PCE104

Crosslist CHE 461: Formation Data Sensing with Well Logs (4.0 units)

Measurement theory and petroleum/geothermal applications of electrical, radioactive, acoustic, and production logging tools. Estimation of rock porosity, water saturation, permeability, shale content, gas flow rate.

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	9:00-10:50am	Tue, Thu	9 of 56	Birendra Jha	OHE100D
32206D	014	Lecture	9:00-10:50am	Tue, Thu	1 of 25	Birendra Jha	DEN@Viterbi

Crosslist CHE 463L: Introduction to Transport Processes in Porous Media (4.0 units)

Fundamentals of flow and transport in porous materials including: Properties of porous rocks, capillarity effect, single- and multiphase flow, diffusion and dispersion in miscible displacements.

Prerequisite: MATH 245 and PHYS 151 and 1 from (CHEM 105A or CHEM 115A)
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	3:30-6:10pm	Wednesday	3 of 28	Kristian Jessen	OHE120
32210R	001	Lab	3:30-5:50pm	Monday	3 of 12		PCE313
32288R	001	Lab	3:30-5:50pm	Tuesday	0 of 12		PCE313
32290R	001	Lab	3:30-5:50pm	Thursday	0 of 12		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	6 of 30	Bradford Pierce	GFS223
32214R	001	Lab	8:10-9:10pm	Tuesday	6 of 30	Bradford Pierce	PCE313

CHE 485: Computer-Aided Chemical Process Design (4.0 units)

Simulate, design and optimize chemical engineering unit operations and process using modern process simulation software.

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	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	34 of 36	Robert Young	SGM601
29426R	001	Lab	TBA	TBA	32 of 35		OFFICE

CHE 487: Nanotechnology and Nanoscale Engineering through Chemical Pr (4.0 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	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	12 of 30	Ted Lee	WPHB30

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	1 of 7		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	0 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	9:00-10:20am	Mon, Wed	17 of 67	Muhammad Sahimi	OHE132
29432D	034	Lecture	9:00-10:20am	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	Thursday	20 of 40	Virgil Adumitroaie	GFS118	PDF (455352 KB)

Crosslist CHE 520: Mathematical Methods for Deep Learning (4.0 units)

Understanding deep learning: for PhD students in engineering, physical and life sciences and computer science with mathematical background.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the MASC department but may qualify for major credit in CHE. To register, enroll in MASC 520.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
32127D	048	Lecture	6:00-8:00pm	Mon, Wed	24 of 24	Rajiv Kalia	GFS222

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	26 of 32	Muhammad Sahimi	OHE100C
29482D	034	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Mon, Wed	1 of 20	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
29489D	034	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	0 of 60	Theo Tsotsis	DEN@Viterbi
29497D	048	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	12 of 52	Theo Tsotsis	OHE136

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
29483D	048	Lecture	4:00-5:20pm	Tuesday	25 of 72	Noah Malmstadt	SLH102

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

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29440D	048	Lecture	4:00-5:20pm	Tuesday	13 of 70	Noah Malmstadt

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	5 of 35		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		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	0 of 10		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		OFFICE

CHE 599: Special Topics (2.0-4.0 units, max 9)

Course content will be selected each semester to reflect current trends and developments in the field of chemical engineering.

Section	Session	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
Chemical Process Safety
29431D	048	4.0	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	13 of 25	Robert Young	VPD107

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		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	31 of 40		OFFICE