Description of Chemical Engineering undergraduate courses
CHEG200: PRINCIPLES OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Introduction to the principles of conservation of mass and energy. Applications to chemical processing systems. Relevant aspects of computer-aided process simulation.
Pre-requisites: CHEM102, MATH161, PHYS 191
Co-requisites: None
Restrictions: None
Lecture/Lab/Credit: 4:0:4
The computational methods course is intended to give an extensive broad introduction to the computational problems that a chemical engineer is most likely to encounter. The emphasis will be to develop skills in logical thinking through designing mathematical and numerical solutions to simple problems. Although there are many well-known software packages to perform all the algorithms discussed in the course, only MATLAB toolboxes will be summarily introduced in the course and thoroughly detailed in the Lab sessions.
Pre-requisites: MATH212
Co-requisites: MATH261, CHEG200
Restrictions: None
Lecture/Lab/Credit: 2:3:3
CHEG222: INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS
This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamental concepts of thermodynamics and how they are applied in energy transformation systems. Topics covered include first, second, and third laws of thermodynamics, phase behavior of simple and multi-component systems, and transport properties.
Pre-requisites: CHEM102
Co-requisites: None
Restrictions: Not open to Chemical Engineering students
Lecture/Lab/Credit: 3:0:3
CHEG301: FLUID MECHANICS
The course aims to develop a working Knowledge of fluid mechanics through the theory and application of momentum transport and fluid flow in chemical engineering science. The course focuses on fundamentals of macroscopic fluid phenomena and their applications to macroscopic chemical engineering systems.
Pre-requisites: MATH261
Co-requisites: None
Restrictions: None
Lecture/Lab/Credit: 3:0:3
CHEG302: FLUID MECHANICS AND HEAT TRANSFER
This course introduces the principles of momentum transfer and overall mass, energy and momentum balances including an introduction to multiphase flow in pipes. Topics also include the principles of steady-state and unsteady-state heat transfer. Specific applications such as measurement of fluid flow, pumps, gas-moving equipment, prediction of pressure drop in pipes, restrictions and manifold systems, heat exchangers, and thermal gradient and heat transfer in oil and gas wells are stressed.
Pre-requisites: CHEG222
Co-requisites: None
Restrictions: Not open to Chemical Engineering students
Lecture/Lab/Credit: 3:0:3
CHEG322: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS
Fundamentals of thermodynamics for application to chemical engineering processes and systems. Properties of materials, first and second law of thermodynamics, phase and reaction equilibria, and thermophysical properties.
Pre-requisites: CHEG200
Co-requisites: None
Restrictions: None
Lecture/Lab/Credit: 3:0:3
CHEG325: FUNDAMENTALS OF NANOTECHNOLOGY
This course introduces students to the fundamental principles which govern product and process design in nano-engineering. In particular, the course will discuss such topics as building a nanoparticle by self assembly, methods for nanoparticle characterization and stability, thermodynamics at nano scale, Brownian motion and diffusion of nanoparticles. Laboratory techniques to study nanoparticles and nanostructures will also be discussed. The course may contain a short laboratory project in the new light-scattering lab to measure nanoparticle average size and size distribution.
Pre-requisites: CHEG222 or CHEG322, CHEG301 or CHEG302
Co-requisites: None
Restrictions: None
Lecture/Lab/Credit: 3:0:3
CHEG331: DESIGNED EXPERIMENTATION AND STATISTICAL PROCESS CONTROL
This course gives students the ability to solve important engineering problems by applying statistical tools. The course starts with description of random variables and probability distributions. The use of statistical decision-making tools is then discussed. The next section of the course covers application of empirical models to optimize engineering systems which is followed application of designed experimentation. The last section covers application of statistical process control in process control, management of operating costs, and optimization in the transactional environment.
Pre-requisites: MATH212
Co-requisites: None
Restrictions: None
Lecture/Lab/Credit: 2:3:3
CHEG333: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY I
This is the first in a sequence of two lab courses that covers laboratory work pertinent to thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat, and mass transfer. In this laboratory course, experiments relevant to fluid mechanics and thermodynamics are covered. Students run experiments and analyze laboratory data using appropriate statistical methods, and produce oral and written technical reports.
Pre-requisites: CHEG301, CHEG322, CHEG331
Co-requisites: None
Restrictions: None
Lecture/Lab/Credit: 0:3:2
CHEG351: MASS TRANSFER
Fundamentals of stage-wise and diffusional mass transport with applications to chemical engineering systems and processes. Relevant aspects of computer-aided process simulation.
Pre-requisites: CHEG322
Co-requisites: None
Restrictions: None
Lecture/Lab/Credit: 3:0:3
CHEG361: HEAT TRANSFER
Theory and applications of energy transport: conduction, convection and radiation. Fundamentals of microscopic phenomena and application to macroscopic systems. Relevant aspects of computer-aided process simulation.
Pre-requisites: CHEG 200, CHEG301
Co-requisites: None
Restrictions: None
Lecture/Lab/Credit: 3:0:3
CHEG380: INTRODUCTIION TO POLYMER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Definitions, industry overview, nomenclature, basic organic chemistry of polymers, polymerization, molecular weight and molecular weight distribution. Basic polymer structure and thermomechanical behaviour and structure property relationship. Mechanical properties, definitions, viscoelasticity, other mechanical properties. Basic rheology and introduction to polymer processing techniques, recycling. Concepts will be reinforced by the laboratory component of the course.
Pre-requisites: CHEM101, PHYS191
Co-requisites: None
Restrictions: None
Lecture/Lab/Credit: 2:3:3
CHEG381: POLYMER CHEMISTRY AND REACTION ENGINEERING
This course introduces the chemistry of polymerization and the polymer manufacturing process. It begins with basic concepts about polymers and polymerization and covers each major type of polymerization with relevant kinetics. The qualitative effect of reactor design on polymer manufacture is discussed as well as actual polymer manufacturing processes including those taking place in the UAE.
Pre-requisites: CHEG/MEEG380
Co-requisites: None
Restrictions: None
Lecture/Lab/Credit: 3:0:3
CHEG397: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING INTERNSHIP
The course requires students to complete a program of full time training to gain practical experience and apply their academic learning in an off-campus work or research environment.
Pre-requisites: Junior year standing in Chemical Engineering or permission of Program Chair
Co-requisites: None
Restrictions: Students enrolled in CHEG397 cannot register for additional courses
Lecture/Lab/Credit: 0:0:3
CHEG401: ENGINEERING ECONOMICS
This course starts with economic evaluation of chemical and petroleum investments by discounted cash flow rate of return, net present value and present value ratio. The course then covers cost escalation, revenue escalation, and constant currency analyses. Material incorporating risk into economic analyses applies Monte-Carlo simulation of investments and risk-adjusted cash flow analyses. The application of depreciation, depletion, and amortization in tax computation is incorporated into the analysis of major chemical and petroleum investments.
Pre-requisites: H&SS251
Co-requisites: None
Restrictions: None
Lecture/Lab/Credit: 3:0:3
CHEG411: REACTION ENGINEERING
Applications of the fundamentals of thermodynamics, physical chemistry, and organic chemistry to the engineering of reactive processes. Reactor design; acquisition and analysis of rate data; heterogeneous catalysis. Relevant aspects of computer-aided process simulation.
Pre-requisites: CHEM212, CHEG351, CHEG361
Co-requisites: None
Restrictions: None
Lecture/Lab/Credit: 3:3:4
CHEG415: COMBUSTION AND AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
This course presents the fundamentals of air pollution impact on the environment. Topics covered include hydrocarbon fuel energy, the different combustion devices and systems, pollutant emission predictions from chemical equilibrium and ideal flow reactors, design of flues and chimneys, atmospheric dispersion models, air pollution sampling and measurement, and air pollution control methods and equipment. Applications in the petroleum industry are stressed.
Pre-requisites: CHEG351, CHEG361
Co-requisites: None
Restrictions: None
Lecture/Lab/Credit: 3:0:3
CHEG416: CORROSION ENGINEERING
This course presents fundamental material on corrosion and oxidation thermodynamics and electrochemical thermodynamics. The course then describes commonly encountered corrosion environments and discusses typical forms of corrosion encountered in each environment typical to the petroleum industry. Methods of corrosion control are then described, and the course concludes with a description of important corrosion and oxidation monitoring techniques.
Pre-requisites: CHEM102
Co-requisites: None
Restrictions: None
Lecture/Lab/Credit: 3:0:3
CHEG421: PETROLEUM REFINING AND PROCESSING
Characterization of crude oil. Petroleum products and refinery configuration. Unit operations of petroleum refining including distillation, catalytic cracking, reforming, hydrotreating and hydrocracking, coking and gas treatment. Gasoline components. Refinery products and economics. Manufacture of petrochemical feedstocks from petroleum and petroleum products. Environmental control. Refinery safety measures and handling of hazardous materials. Quality control of products.
Pre-requisites: CHEG351
Co-requisites: None
Restrictions: None
Lecture/Lab/Credit: 3:0:3
CHEG440: SEPARATION PROCESSES
This course addresses to the basic principles of mass transfer to equilibrium and rate-controlled separation processes, in addition to modern separation techniques such as adsorption and membrane separation.
Pre-requisites: CHEG351
Co-requisites: None
Restrictions: None
Lecture/Lab/Credit: 3:0:3
CHEG444: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY II
This course is the second in a sequence of two courses that covers the laboratory work for the thermodynamics and the transport (fluid, heat, and mass) courses. The present course consists of laboratory experiments in heat and mass transfer. Students run experiments and analyze laboratory data using appropriate statistical methods, and produce oral and written technical reports.
Pre-requisites: CHEG331, CHEG351, CHEG361
Co-requisites: None
Restrictions: None
Lecture/Lab/Credit: 0:3:2
CHEG461: PROCESS DYNAMICS AND CONTROL
Mathematical modeling and analysis of transient systems. Applications of control theory to response of dynamic chemical engineering systems and processes.
Pre-requisites: CHEG220, CHEG411
Co-requisites: None
Restrictions: None
Lecture/Lab/Credit: 3:3:4
CHEG470: INDUSTRIAL CATALYSIS
The course presents basic concepts of catalysis and briefly reviews different categories of catalysts with commercial importance for oil and gas processing as well as for petrochemical and other chemical commodities manufacturing. The core of the course is focused on heterogeneous catalysis and to a smaller extent to homogeneous catalysis. Catalytic materials, their properties and preparation, catalyst characterization and selection are presented with an emphasis on new synthesis and characterization methods. Several case studies of industrial processes are selected to offer an insight into the strong interaction among catalyst type, catalytic reactor design and process operating variables. The selected processes are analyzed in their evolution, limits and challenges and new technological solutions are suggested.
Pre-requisites: CHEM212, CHEM301, CHEG411
Co-requisites: None
Restrictions: None
Lecture/Lab/Credit: 3:0:3
CHEG472: WATER TREATMENT AND MEMBRANE PROCESSES
This course deals with the fundamental principles and practical applications of membrane processes in water and wastewater treatment facilities. The topics covered in this course are water chemistry, membrane structure and performance, membrane transport, concentration polarization, membrane fouling and fouling characterization in relation to water and wastewater engineering. Applications of nano-filtration, ultra-filtration, micro-filtration, reverse osmosis, electro-dialysis, and per-evaporation membranes in various water and wastewater treatment facilities will be discussed.
Pre-requisites: CHEG301, CHEG351
Co-requisites: None
Restrictions: None
Lecture/Lab/Credit: 3:0:3
CHEG481: GAS PROCESSING ENGINEERING
An overview of natural gas industry, from wellhead to marketplace. Process flow diagram of gas plant. Description and design of the major processes for gas compression, dehydration, acid gas removal and tailgas cleanup, sulfur recovery, cryogenic extraction of natural gas liquids (NGL). Process simulation of natural gas processes.
Pre-requisites: CHEG351
Co-requisites: None
Restrictions: None
Lecture/Lab/Credit: 2:3:3
CHEG488: POLYMER PROPERTIES
Review and discussion of the properties of polymers with emphasis on structure-property-correlations. The principles and practical applications of the main techniques used for polymer characterization will be discussed. Some applications of polymers in relationship to their properties are illustrated.
Pre-requisites: CHEG/MEEG380
Co-requisites: None
Restrictions: None
Lecture/Lab/Credit: 3:0:3
CHEG490: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN PROJECT I
In this course, students study the design process including: problem definition and needs analysis; process synthesis, process debottlenecking and troubleshooting; safety and environmental protection in design; written and oral communication for design reports. A significant portion of the term work will be devoted to a group design project, culminating in a preliminary design proposal that will be presented to the department.
Pre-requisites: STPS251, CHEG351, CHEG361
Co-requisites: None
Restrictions: None
Lecture/Lab/Credit: 2:3:3
CHEG491: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN PROJECT II
A continuation of group design projects. Students continue studying the design process including equipment cost estimation, manufacturing cost, and profitability analysis, process optimization, material selection, energy, safety, and environmental considerations. A significant portion of the term work will be devoted to the group design project started in Design Project I, culminating in a final design report that will be presented to the department.
Pre-requisites: CHEG401, CHEG490
Co-requisites: None
Restrictions: None
Lecture/Lab/Credit: 3:0:3
CHEG293/393/493: SPECIAL TOPICS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
The course offers content not included in existing courses. A student can take multiple Special Topics courses with different content for credit subject to program approval.
Pre-requisites: To be determined by the Program
Co-requisites: To be determined by the Program
Restrictions: CHEG293 is open to Sophomore students and above, CHEG393 is open to Junior students and above, CHEG493 is open to Senior students only
Lecture/Lab/Credit: 1-4 credits
CHEG394/494: RESEARCH TOPICS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
The course focuses on research-driven topics. A student can take multiple Research Topics courses with different content for credit subject to program approval.
Pre-requisites: To be determined by the Program
Co-requisites: To be determined by the Program
Restrictions: CHEG394 is open to Junior students and above, CHEG494 is open to Senior students only
Lecture/Lab/Credit: 1-4 credits
CHEG396/496: INDEPENDENT STUDY IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
The course may offer content not included in existing courses in an independent study format based on a formal arrangement between the student and instructor. A student can take one or more Independent Study course (up to 6 credits). Independent Study courses require prior approval of the Program Chair and Provost (or designee).
Pre-requisites: To be determined by the Program
Co-requisites: To be determined by the Program
Restrictions: CGPA≥3.0, CHEG396 is open to Junior students and above, CHEG496 is open to Senior students only
Lecture/Lab/Credit: 1-6 credits
