| CHEMICAL AND BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING |
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| 540.101 (E) |
CHEMICAL
AND BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING TODAY (1) Betenbaugh
Kermis Freshmen Only Limit
150 Prereq: none A series of weekly
lectures to introduce students to chemical and biomolecular
engineering and its role as a profession in addressing contemporary
technological, social, ethical, and economic issues in today’s
world. The lectures will include examples of how chemical and
biomolecular engineers apply the principles
of physics and chemistry to develop new products, improve process
efficiencies, and alleviate the strain on the ecosystem through
the design of novel environmentally conscious processes. In addition,
the lectures will highlight exciting new areas now being advanced
by chemical and biomolecular engineers, such as biochemical engineering,
tissue engineering, nanoparticle fabrication,
and processing smart polymers for applications in computer technology
and as sensors. |
Sec. 01 |
M 2 |
| 540.202 (E) |
INTRODUCTION
TO CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL PROCESS ANALYSIS (4) Drazer
Limit 30 per section 115
Prereq: 030.101, 171.101 Introduction
to chemical and biomolecular engineering
and the fundamental principles of chemical process analysis. Formulation
and solution of material and energy balances on chemical processes.
Reductionist approaches to the solution
of complex, multi-unit processes will be emphasized. Introduction
to the basic concepts of thermodynamics as well as chemical and
biochemical reactions.
Secs.
01-04 added 8/24/06 |
Sec. 01
Discussion
Sec.
01
02
03
04 |
MW 3-5 4:30 MTW
4-5pm MW 3-4:30 F
9:30
Th
4
Th
5
F
4
F
5
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| 540.204 (E) |
APPLIED
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY (3) Gracias Prereq: 540.203 Limit 70 Introduction
of the methods used to solve thermodynamic problems faced by chemical
and biomolecular engineers, including
phase and chemical equilibria problems,
the thermodynamic properties of interfaces, and the thermodynamics
of macromolecules. The basic thermodynamic relationships to describe
phase equilibrium of single-component and multicomponent
systems are developed. Thermodynamic models for calculating fugacity
are presented. Multi-component phase equilibrium problems addressed
include liquid-vapor, liquid-liquid, and liquid-liquid-vapor equilibrium.
Basic thermodynamic relationships to describe chemical equilibria,
the physical chemistry of liquid-liquid and liquid-solid interfaces,
and the conformation of biological macro-molecules are also presented.
Discussion section added 8/29/06.
Friday discussion will begin meeting 9/15/06 |
Sec. 01
Discussion
Discussion
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MTW 11
Th
4-6pm
F
2-4 3-5 |
| 540.304 (E,N) |
TRANSPORT PHENOMENA II (4) Konstantopoulos Prereq: 540.303 Limit 85
75 Dimensional analysis and dimensionless groups.
Laminar boundary layers, introduction to turbulent flow. Definition
of the friction factor. Macroscopic mass, momentum and mechanical
energy balances (Bernouilli’s equation). Metering of fluids. Convective heat
and mass transfer. Heat and mass transfer in boundary layers.
Correlations for convective heat and mass transfer. Boiling and
condensation. Interphase mass transfer. |
Sec. 01
Discussion
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MTW 8:45-10
MT
6pm
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| 540.311 (E) |
CHEMICAL
ENGINEERING LAB I (6) Katz/Kermis Prereq: 540.301, 540.304, 540.306,
540.490 Limit 12 per section Students
are challenged with laboratory projects that are not well-defined
and learn to develop an effective framework for approaching experimental
work by identifying the important operating variables, deciding
how best to obtain them, and using measured or calculated values
of these operating variables to predict, carryout, analyze and
improve upon experiments. Each student analyzes three of the following
four projects: distillation, gas absorption, liquid-liquid extraction
and chemical kinetics in a tubular flow reactor and also one of
the projects in 540.313. In addition to technical objectives,
this course stresses oral and written communication skills and
the ability to work effectively in groups. |
Sec. 01
02 |
T 1-6pm
Th 1-6pm |
| 540.313 (E) (W) |
CHEMICAL
AND BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING LAB I (6) Limit 12/section Ostermeier/Wirtz/Katz Prereq: 540.301, 540.304, 540.306,
540.490 Students are challenged with laboratory projects
that are not well-defined and learn to develop an effective framework
for approaching experimental work by identifying the important
operating variables, deciding how best to obtain them, and using
measured or calculated values of these operating variables to
predict, carryout, analyze and improve upon experiments. Each
student analyzes three biomolecular
engineering projects and one of the projects in 540.311. In addition
to technical objectives, this course stresses oral and written
communication skills and the ability to work effectively in groups. |
Sec. 01
02
03
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T 1-6pm
Th 1-6pm
F 1-6pm |
| 540.402 (E) |
CELLULAR
AND MOLECULAR BIOTECHNOLOGY OF MAMMALIAN SYSTEMS (3) Betenbaugh
/ Konstantopoulos Limit:50
30 Pre Req: undergraduate biology course Application
of quantitative molecular and cellular principles to the understanding
of mammalian cell systems in biotechnology and bioengineering.
Selected topics to be covered include signaling pathways, post-translational
processing, immunology, differentiation, statistical methods of
genomic analysis, metabolic engineering concepts, and structural
components of cellular function. Course added 4/17/06 |
Sec. 01 |
MW
4-5:30pm |
| 540.404 (E)
|
THERAPEUTIC
AND DIAGNOSTIC COLLOIDS IN BIOLOGICAL FLUIDS (3) Hanes
/ Wirtz Limit:
30 This course will describe the science and engineering fundamentals
of colloidal nano- and microparticles in cellular and molecular
biology and their applications in therapeutics and diagnostics.Course
added 4/18/06 Course canceled
7/27/06
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Sec. 01
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MTW
11
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| 540.409 (E,Q) |
MODELING,
DYNAMICS AND CONTROL OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS (3) Gray Limit 25 per section
Coreq: 500.303 or a Differential
Equations course, 540.203, 540.301, 540.303. 020.305 and
020.306 or equivalent is recommended but not required. Introduction
to modeling, dynamics, and control. Unsteady state analysis of
biomolecular and chemical process control systems. State
space and Laplace transform techniques, block diagram algebra, and
transfer functions. Feedback and feedforward
control. Frequency response and stability analysis. Model construction
for biomolecular and cellular systems
including pharmacokinetic modeling, biomolecular
modeling using the central dogma of biology/control of gene expression,
large scale biosimulation. Introduction
to nonlinear dynamics. |
Lec.
Sec. 01
02 |
MW 2-3:30
F 11
F 12 F 2 |
| 540.462 (E) |
POLYMER
SYNTHESIS AND BIOMATERIAL APPLICATIONS (3) Poliskie
Limit: 30 Pre Reqs:
030.205, 540.301 Polymers are a core material used as
a component in a variety of commercial products and specifically,
biomaterial applications. The course will discuss the classifications
of polymers based on a kinetic approach to chemical synthesis.
Emphasis will be placed on chemical pathways of biopolymer synthesis,
the associated process conditions and the microarchitecture of
the molecules produced. At the conclusion of the discussion of
each chemical pathway, case studies of relevant biomaterial applications
will be provided. The appropriate analytical techniques to identify
polymer architecture, make mechanistic determinations and text
biocompatibility will be introduced. Course added 4/14/06 |
Sec. 01 |
ThF
9-10:30 |
| 540.490 |
CHEMICAL AND LABORATORY SAFETY (1) Katz
Perm. Req’d. Limit
100 48 (Sec.1) Limit 100
36 (Sec.2) This course is meant to
provide the student with a basic knowledge of laboratory safety;
hazards, regulations, personal protective equipment, good laboratory
practice, elementary toxicology, and engineering controls. It
has been developed by the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular
Engineering to assist with regulatory compliance, minimize hazards,
and reduce the severity of any incidents that may occur in the
department’s laboratories. The course is a prerequisite of 540.311/540.313.
It is required of all Chemical and Biomolecular
Engineering undergraduates. In addition once per year a three-hour
refresher seminar must be taken by all students involved in laboratory
research. |
Sec.
01
10/5 & 10/12
02
10/6 & 10/13
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1-4
1-4
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| 540.501 |
INDEPENDENT STUDY |
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| 540.521 |
INDEPENDENT RESEARCH |
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| 540.600 |
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SEMINAR Katz Limit 100
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Sec. 01 |
Th 11 |
| 540.602 |
CELLULAR
AND MOLECULAR BIOTECHNOLOGY OF MAMMALIAN SYSTEMS Betenbaugh
/ Konstantopoulos
Limit:
30 Pre Req: undergraduate biology course See 540.402 for
full description Course added 4/17/06 |
Sec. 01 |
MW
4-5:30pm
F 3 |
| 540.604
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THERAPEUTIC
AND DIAGNOSTIC COLLOIDS IN BIOLOGICAL FLUIDS (3) Hanes
/ Wirtz Limit:
30 See 540.404 for description Course added 4/18/06 Course canceled
7/27/06
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Sec. 01
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MTW
11
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| 540.630 |
THERMODYNAMICS
AND STATISTICAL MECHANICS FOR CHEMICAL AND BIOMOLECULAR SYSTEMS Asthagiri Limit
30 Perm Req'd for undergrads In this course we
will aim for understanding the thermodynamics of chemical and
bio-molecular systems. We will first review classical, macroscopic
thermodynamics covering concepts such as equilibrium, stability
and the role of thermodynamic potentials. Our goal will be to
gain a feel for the generality of thermodynamics. Statistical
mechanics provides a link between the mechanics of atoms and macroscopic
thermodynamics. We will introduce this branch in two distinct
ways: 1) following standard methods of developing concepts such
as ensembles and partition functions, and 2) where we will treat
the basis of statistical mechanics as a problem in inference.
With this foundation, we will consider concepts relevant to understanding
the liquid state. Chemical transformations in a liquid are of
importance in much of chemistry and biology; quasi-chemical generalizations
of the potential distribution theorem will be introduced to present
these ideas. We hope to give an overview of modern developments
relating equilibrium work to non-equilibrium work, as these are
of increasing importance in studies on single molecule systems.
Course added 4/17/06 |
Sec. 01 |
MW
2-3:30 |
| 540.645 |
MICRO AND NANOTECHNOLOGY: A RESEARCH PERSPECTIVE
Gracias Limit 12 |
Sec. 01 |
F 11 |
| 540.652 |
FUNDAMENTALS
OF BIOTRANSPORT PHENOMENA
Stebe/Konstantopoulos Limit: 30 Perm Req'd
for Undergrads Course added 4/14/06 |
Sec. 01 |
TTh 4-5:35pm |
| 540.801 |
GRADUATE RESEARCH |
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| 540.803 |
INDEPENDENT STUDY |
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