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Courses - CHE Lower Division

100. Introduction to Chemical Engineering (1)

Chemical engineering as a profession. Nature of profession and career opportunities. Emerging frontiers of chemical engineering.
(Lecture 1 hour) Letter grade only (A-F).

200. Chemical Engineering Fundamentals (3)

Prerequisites: CHEM 111A, MATH 122, PHYS 151 all with a grade of "C" or better.
Dimensional analysis of units, steady and transient balances of mass, momentum and energy, the mathematical solution of chemical engineering problems.
(Lecture-problems 3 hrs) Letter grade only (A-F). Not open for credit to students with credit in CHE 200H.

200H. Chemical Engineering Fundamentals (3)

Prerequisites: CHEM 111A, MATH 122, PHYS 151 all with a grade of "C" or better.
Dimensional analysis of units, steady and transient balances of mass, momentum and energy, the mathematical solution of chemical engineering problems
Letter grade only (A-F). CHE 200H is open only to students in the Engineering Honors Program. Additional assignments/projects adding depth to the course materials required for Engineering Honors students. Not open for credit to students with credit in CHE 200. (Lecture-problems 3 hours)

210. Computer Methods in Chemical Engineering (3)

Prerequisite/corequisite: MATH 123
Beginning programming and techniques of numerical analysis applied to typical problems in chemical engineering.
(Lecture-problems 2 hours, lab 3 hours) Letter grade only (A-F).

220. Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I (3)

Prerequisite: CH E 200 with a grade of "C" or better.
Applications of the first and second laws of thermodynamics to chemical processes. Concepts of heat, work, and energy. Energy balances in batch and flow processes, with and without chemical reaction. Gas behavior, phase change, vapor pressure, humidity.
(Lecture-problems 3 hours) Letter grade only (A-F).


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