Graduate Courses for Engineering, Chemical (ENCH)

Schedule of Classes: Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer
(Only current and next semester available)

ENCH 400 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (3 credits)
Prerequisite: PHYS260 and 261 (Formerly: PHYS262), ENCH250 and ENCH300.
Contemporary trends in chemical engineering thermodynamics that bridge the gap between fundamentals and applications. Thermodynamic analysis of non-ideal and structured systems; such as complex fluids, strongly fluctuating and nanoscale systems, dissipative systems, biosystems, and systems under extreme conditions.

ENCH 422 Transport Processes I (3 credits)
Three hours of lecture and one hour of discussion/recitation per week. Prerequisites: ENCH215 and ENCH250. Pre- or corequisites: MATH241 and MATH246.
Principles of fluid dynamics as applied to model development and process design. Mass, momentum and energy conservation. Statics and surface tension. Equation of Continuity and Navier-Stokes Equation with application to laminar flow. Dimensional analysis. Macroscopic balances, Bernoulli Equation and frition factors with application to turbulent flow.

ENCH 424 Transport Processes II (3 credits)
Three hours of lecture and one hour of discussion/recitation per week. Prerequisites: ENCH300 and ENCH422.
Principles of mass and heat transfer as applied to model development and process design. Species continuity equation with application to diffusion, and convection in laminar flow. Macroscopic balances and mass transfer coeffecients with application to turbulent flow. Mircroscopic equation of energy with application to heat conduction, and convection in laminar flow. Macroscopic energy balance and heat transfer coeffecients with application to turbulent flow. Heat exchanger design.

ENCH 426 Transport Processes III (3 credits)
Three hours of lecture and one hour of discussion/recitation per week. Prerequisites: ENCH300.
Separation by staged operations. Rate dependent separation processes. Design applications in distillation, gas absorption, liquid extraction, drying, adsorption and ion exchange.

ENCH 437 Chemical Engineering Laboratory (3 credits)
Six hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisites: ENCH424; ENCH426; ENCH440; and ENCH442.
Application of chemical engineering process and unit operation principles in small-scale semi-commercial equipment. Data from experimental observations are used to evaluate performance and efficiency of operations. Emphasis on correct presentation of results in report form.

ENCH 440 Chemical Engineering Kinetics (3 credits)
Three hours of lecture and one hour of discussion/recitation per week. Prerequisites: ENCH400; and ENCH422.
Fundamentals of chemical reaction kinetics and their application to the design and operation of chemical reactors. Reaction rate theory, homogeneous reactions and catalysis electrochemical reactions. Catalytic reactor design.

ENCH 442 Chemical Engineering Systems Analysis (3 credits)
Three hours of lecture and one hour of discussion/recitation per week. Prerequisites: ENCH300; and ENCH422. Corequisite: ENCH440.
Dynamic response applied to process systems. Goals and modes of control, Laplace transformations, analysis and synthesis of simple control systems, closed loop response, dynamic testing.

ENCH 444 Process Engineering Economics and Design I (3 credits)
Prerequisites: ENCH424; ENCH426 and ENCH440.
Principles of chemical engineering economics and process design. Emphasis on equipment types, equipment design principles, capital cost estimation, operating costs, and profitability.

ENCH 446 Process Engineering Economics and Design II (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ENCH444.
Application of chemical engineering principles for the design of chemical processing equipment. Typical problems in the design of chemical plants.

ENCH 453 Applied Mathematics in Chemical Engineering (3 credits)
Prerequisites: MATH246; ENCH426 and ENCH440.
Mathematical techniques applied to the analysis and solution of chemical engineering problems. Use of differentiation, integration, differential equations, partial differential equations and integral transforms. Application of infinite series, numerical and statistical methods.

ENCH 454 Chemical Process Analysis and Optimization (3 credits)
Prerequisites: MATH246; ENCH426 and ENCH440.
Applications of mathematical models to the analysis and optimization of chemical processes. Models based on transport, chemical kinetics and other chemical engineering principles will be employed. Emphasis on evaluation of process alternatives.

ENCH 455 Model Predictive Control (3 credits)
One hour of lecture and six hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: ENCH422. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ENCH455 or ENCH468Z. Formerly ENCH 468Z.
Empirical model identification from process data. Step and impulse response models. Linearization of nonlinear first principles models. Single variable Model Predictive Control. Robustness with respect to modeling error. MPC based tuning of PID controllers. Feedforward control. Multi-input multi-output processes. Multi-loop decentralized control. Centralized multivariable Model Predictive Control via on-line optimization.

ENCH 456 Plantwide Process Control (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ENCH442. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ENCH442 or ENCH468L. Formerly ENCH 468L.
An introduction to the problem of designing plantwide control system architectures. Steady state gain calculation, singular value decomposition, relative gain array, niederlinski index, cascade control, averaging level control loop tuning, dynamic simulation, model based control. The Tennessee Eastmen challenge problem is used throughout the course to illustrate the methods discussed.

ENCH 468 Research (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of both department and instructor. Repeatable to 6 credits.
Investigation of a research project under the direction of a faculty member. Comprehensive reports are required.

ENCH 470 The Science and Technology of Colloidal Systems (3 credits)
Prerequisites: ENCH400; ENCH424; ENCH426; and CHEM482. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ENCH468C or ENCH470. Formerly ENCH 468C.
Introduction to colloidal systems. Preparation, stability and coagulation kinetics of colloidal suspensions. Introduction to DLVO theory, electrokinetic phenomena, rheology of dispersions, surface/interfacial tension, solute absorption at gas-liquid, liquid-liquid, liquid-solid and gas-solid interfaces and properties of micelles and other microstructures.

ENCH 471 Particle Science and Technology (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ENCH468I or ENCH471. Formerly ENCH 468I.
Theory and modeling techniques for particle formation and particle size distribution dynamics. Science and technology of multiphase systems, powder and aerosol technology. Industrial, environmental and occupational applications: dry powder delivery of drugs, aerosol generation methods, nanoparticles, biowarfare agent detection, dry powder mixing, particulate emissions. Design particle synthesis and processing systems, particle removal systems.

ENCH 472 Control of Air Pollution (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ENCH468D or ENCH472. Formerly ENCH 468D.
Effects and sources of air pollutants, legislation and regulatory trends; meteorology, atmospheric dispersion models; distribution functions, particle size distributions; particulate control.

ENCH 475 Ethics in Science and Engineering (3 credits)
Senior standing. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ENCH468E or ENCH475. Formerly ENCH 468E.
Ethical issues in science and engineering and their resolutions. Scientific truth: proper data analysis, proper data presentation, and record-keeping. Human aspects: attribution, confidentiality, conflict of interests, mentoring and inclusion of underrepresented groups. Societal aspects: funding priorities, moral issues, responsibilities of engineers to clients, ecological issues, and human and animal subjects. Class meetings are organized around discussions, case studies, and student reports.

ENCH 476 Statistics and Experiment Design (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ENCH468G or ENCH476. Formerly ENCH 468G.
Intelligent design of experiments and statistical analysis of data. Probability, probability distribution, error analysis; data collection, sampling, graphing; variance, significant tests. Cluster analysis and pattern recognition. Factorial design, combinatorial methods.

ENCH 482 Biochemical Engineering (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ENCH440.
Introduction to biochemical and microbiological applications to commercial and engineering processes, including industrial fermentation, enzymology, ultrafiltration, food and pharmaceutical processing and resulting waste treatment. Enzyme kinetics, cell growth, energetics and mass transfer.

ENCH 483 Bioseparations (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ENCH483 or ENCH468A. Formerly ENCH 468A.
Engineering fundamentals of separations and purification of biological molecules. Case studies and examples illustrate principles and practice of centrifugation, precipitation, crystallization, filtration, membrane separations, chromatography, and affinity separation of recombinant proteins and other biomolecules. Process scale-up and economics of biotechnology products and processes.

ENCH 484 Environmental Biochemical Engineering (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ENCH468B or ENCH484. Formerly ENCH 468B.
Interdisciplinary solutions to complex environmental contamination problems; basic biological and biochemical engineering principles as applied to bioremediation. Transport of contaminants in various environments, aerobic and anaerobic biodegradation, ex situ and in situ bioremediation reactor design, reaction kinetics, process optimization, and modeling. Current regulatory issues governing the use of bioremediation processes.

ENCH 485 Biochemical Engineering Laboratory (3 credits)
Six hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: ENCH482.
Techniques of measuring pertinent parameters in fermentation reactors, quantification of production variables for primary and secondary metabolites such as enzymes and antibiotics, the insolubilization of enzymes for reactors, and the demonstration of separation techniques such as ultrafiltration and affinity chromatography.

ENCH 490 Introduction to Polymer Science (3 credits)
Prerequisites: ENCH424 and ENCH440. Also offered as ENMA495. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ENCH490 or ENMA495.
The elements of the chemistry, physics, processing methods, and engineering applications of polymers.

ENCH 495 Manufacturing with Polymers (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ENES230. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ENCH468M or ENCH495. Formerly ENCH 468M.
Introduction to issues associated with the use, manufacturing and processing of polymers; blending of materials, design and production of a polymer formulation, characterization of material properties. Teams work on an open-ended design problem of producing and characterizing a polymer formulation for advanced materials use.

ENCH 496 Processing of Polymer Materials (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ENCH424. Also offered as ENMA496. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ENCH496 or ENMA496.
A comprehensive analysis of the operations carried out on polymeric materials to increase their utility. Conversion operations such as molding, extrusion, blending, film forming, and calendaring. Development of engineering skills required to practice in the high polymer industry.

ENCH 497 Recycling of Waste Material (3 credits)
Prerequisites: ENCH424 and ENCH426. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ENCH468R or ENCH497. Formerly ENCH 468R.
Introduction of municipal and industrial waste recycling technology. Unit operations and governing mathematical models for predicting equipment performance. Role of engineers in the recycling industry.

ENCH 609 Graduate Seminar (1 credits)

ENCH 610 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (3 credits)
Advanced application of the general thermodynamic methods to chemical engineering problems. First and second law consequences; estimation and correlation of thermodynamic properties; phase and chemical reaction equilibria.

ENCH 620 Methods of Engineering Analysis (3 credits)
Application of selected mathematical techniques to the analysis and solution of engineering problems; included are the applications of matrices, vectors, tensors, differential equations, integral transforms, and probability methods to such problems as unsteady heat transfer, transient phenomena in mass transfer operations, stagewise processes, chemical reactors, process control, and nuclear reactor physics.

ENCH 630 Transport Phenomena (3 credits)
Heat, mass and momentum transfer theory from the viewpoint of the basic transport equations. Steady and unsteady state; laminar and turbulent flow; boundary layer theory, mechanics of turbulent transport; with specific application to complex chemical engineering situations.

ENCH 640 Advanced Chemical Reaction Kinetics (3 credits)
The theory and application of chemical reaction kinetics to reactor design. Reaction rate theory; homogeneous batch and flow reactors; fundamentals of catalysis; design of heterogeneous flow reactors.

ENCH 648 Special Problems in Chemical Engineering (1-16 credits)

ENCH 735 Chemical Process Dynamics and Control (3 credits)
Dynamic response of continuous and sampled-data processes; feedback and feedforward control; model uncertainty; Internal Model Control structure; robustness with respect to modeling error; control of multi- input multi-output processes; decentralized control; Relative Gain Array; Process Resiliency.

ENCH 736 Model Based Process Control (3 credits)
Step and impulse response models; state space models; model predictive control formulation; on-line optimization; state feedback; Kalman filter; disturbance estimation; constrained processes; nonlinear process models.

ENCH 737 Chemical Process Optimization (3 credits)
Techniques of modern optimization theory as applied to chemical engineering problems. Optimization of single and multivariable systems with and without constraints. Application of partial optimization techniques to complex chemical engineering processes. Spring semester.

ENCH 739 Modern Computing Techniques in Process Engineering (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
Presentation of recent developments in computing techniques in the context of chemical engineering problems. Symbolic computation and artificial intelligence, neural networks, data filtering and statistical treatment of data.

ENCH 751 Turbulent and Multiphase Transport Phenomena (3 credits)
Prerequisites: ENCH 620 and ENCH 630.
Basic equations and statistical theories for transport of heat, mass, and momentum in turbulent fluids with applications to processing equipment. Fundamental equations of multiphase flow for dilute systems with applications to particles, drops and bubbles. Current approaches for analysis of concentrated suspensions including deterministic models and population balance approaches.

ENCH 762 Advanced Biochemical Engineering (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ENCH 482 or permission of both department and instructor.
Advanced topics to include use of a digital computer for mathematical modeling of the dynamics of biological systems; separation techniques for heat sensitive biologically active materials; and transport phenomena in biological systems.

ENCH 781 Polymer Reaction Engineering (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ENCH 640 or permission of instructor.
Advanced topics in polymerization kinetics, reactor design and analysis; addition and step-growth polymerization; homogeneous and heterogeneous polymerization; photopolymerization; reactor dynamics; optimal operation and control of industrial polymerization reactors.

ENCH 799 Master's Thesis Research (1-6 credits)

ENCH 818 Advanced Topics in Thermodynamics (3 credits)
Prerequisite: CHEM 604.
Second semester.

ENCH 828 Advanced Topics in Chemical Reaction Systems (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ENCH 640.
First semester. Offered in alternate years.

ENCH 838 Advanced Topics in Transfer Theory (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ENCH 720.
First semester. Offered in alternate years.

ENCH 858 Advanced Topics in Process Control (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
Advanced topics in chemical process control -- robust control, model based process control, process sensing, fault detection, expert systems, neural networks, and integration of design and control.

ENCH 859 Advanced Topics in Biochemical Systems (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
Presentation of techniques for characterizing and manipulating non- linear biochemical reaction networks. Methods are applied to current biotechnological systems, some include: recombinant bacteria; plant, insect and mammalian cells; and transformed cell lines.

ENCH 868 Advanced Topics of Process Design (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
Advanced topics in chemical process analysis and design; construction of process models, steady-state and dynamic simulation, process synthesis, heat-exchanger networks, separation systems, chemical reaction systems, and bioprocesses.

ENCH 869 Advanced Computer-Aided Process Engineering (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
Advanced topics and projects involving modern computing techniques in chemical and process engineering. Topics include but not restricted to advanced process simulation; parallel computation; symbolic, Boolean, and algebraic computation in process modelling; molecular-based modelling; connectionist systems.

ENCH 898 Pre-Candidacy Research (1-8 credits)

ENCH 899 Doctoral Dissertation Research (1-8 credits)