CHEMICAL & BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING

540.101 (E)

CHEMICAL AND BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING TODAY  (1) BetenbaughFreshmen 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.

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540.202 (E)

INTRODUCTION TO CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL PROCESS ANALYSIS (4) Dahuron   Limit 130 100   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.

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MW 3-5pm

540.204 (E)

APPLIED PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY (3) Gracias   Prereq: 540.203  Limit 90 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 secs. added 7/20/07

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MTW 11

Th 4-6pm OR F 2-4

540.304 (E,N)

TRANSPORT PHENOMENA II (4) Drazer  Prereq: 540.303  Limit  90 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.

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MTW 8:45-10

540.311 (E)
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING LAB I (6) Katz/Staff   Limit 3 per section    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 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.

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M 1-6pm

540.313 (E)
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CHEMICAL AND BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING LAB I (6)  Limit 16 per section Ostermeier/Gerecht-Nir Prereq: 540.301, 540.304, 540.306, 540.490Students 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.

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F 1-6pm

M 1-6pm

540.402 (E)

CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOTECHNOLOGY OF MAMMALIAN SYSTEMS (3)  Betenbaugh/Konstantopoulos  Limit 50

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MW 4-5:30pm

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.

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540.490

CHEMICAL AND LABORATORY SAFETY (1)   Katz   Perm. Req’d   Limit 100 per section  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 Th (9/27 & 10/11) Sec. 02 F (9/28 & 10/12)

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Th 1-4
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540.501

INDEPENDENT STUDY

540.521

INDEPENDENT RESEARCH

540.600

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SEMINAR Katz  Limit 100

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Th 11

540.602

CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOTECHNOLOGY OF MAMMALIAN SYSTEMS Betenbaugh/Konstantopoulos  Limit 30

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MW 4-5:30pm

F 3

540.630

THERMODYNAMICS AND STATISTICAL MECHANICS  Asthagiri  Limit 30

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MW MTTh 2-3:30

540.645

MICRO AND NANOTECHNOLOGY: A RESEARCH PERSPECTIVE Gracias  Limit 12

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F 11

540.652

FUNDAMENTAL BIOTRANSPORT PHENOMENON  Konstantopoulos/Stebe  Limit 30

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TTh 4-5:30

540.801

GRADUATE RESEARCH

540.803

INDEPENDENT STUDY