Course Descriptions

The undergraduate program in chemical engineering undertakes to prepare individuals for careers in the chemical process industries. These include all industries in which chemical and energy changes are an important part of the manufacturing process, such as the petroleum, rubber, plastics, synthetic fiber, pulp and paper, fermentation, soap and detergents, glass, ceramic, photographic and organic and inorganic chemical industries.

CHE 303 - Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

Credit Hours: 4R-0L-4C
Term Available: F,S
Prerequisites: CHE 202 - Basic Chemical Process Calculations, and MA 211 - Differential Equations
Corequisites: CHE 110 - Programming & Computation for Chemical Engineers

First and second laws of thermodynamics and their application including thermodynamic cycles, closed and open systems. Thermodynamic properties of pure components. Phase equilibria of pure components. Equations of state, state diagrams. Thermodynamic analysis of processes.