Chemical Engineering

The chief aim of this course is to provide an understanding of how the tools of modern spectroscopy can be applied to unravel the structural and dynamical properties of molecular systems, with a focus on optical techniques. The course will cover the theoretical basis of light-matter interactions and factors governing the rotational, vibrational and electronic spectra of diatomic and polyatomic molecules. It will conclude with a consideration of what can be learned when cuttingedge spectroscopic techniques are applied to large, complex systems.

Environmental chemistry is an introduction to chemical processes that regulate the composition of air, water, and soil. Attention is paid to understanding chemical equilibrium and kinetics of natural systems and how they are influenced by human actions.

This course is an introduction to advanced thermodynamic and kinetic analysis of chemical processes. We build on your introduction to thermodynamics by studying solutions, multiphase systems, and equilibrium. We will cover thermodynamic aspects of phase diagrams, partial molar quantities, thermodynamics of mixing, chemical potential, liquid mixtures, colligative properties, vapour pressure diagrams, liquid-liquid phase diagrams, solid-liquid phase diagrams, activity coefficients, spontaneous chemical change, gas equilibrium, response of equilibrium to external conditions, and extent of chemical reaction

Introduction to the treatment of the mechanisms of heat, mass, and momentum transport on a continuum basis. Methods of solution to transport problems are introduced with emphasis on coupled systems where two or more transport processes interact. Introduction to boundary layer and turbulent systems.

This course teaches students to understand the application of engineering principles to the study of various functions of the human body, including breathing, muscle movement and blood circulation.

This course covers the basic principles associated with nanoscience and nanotechnology including the fabrication and synthesis, size dependent properties, characterization, and applications of materials at nanometer length scales with an emphasis on recent technological breakthroughs in the field.

Advanced treatment of the mechanisms of heat, mass, and momentum transport on a continuum basis. Methods of solution to transport problems are looked at in depth with emphasis on coupled systems where two or more transport processes interact. Introduction to boundary layer and turbulent systems.

Advanced treatment of the fundamentals of thermodynamics; Energy; Reversibility, concepts and consequences. Thermodynamics of mixtures; phase equilibria; and chemical equilibria.

Use of the basic laws of conservation of momentum, mass and energy to formulate partial differential equations describing chemical engineering processes. Analytical and numerical solution of partial differential equations. Matrices, vector analysis, and selected topics.

Advanced treatment of chemical reaction engineering including effects of non-ideal flow and fluid mixing on reactor design. Multi-phase reaction systems of non-heterogeneous catalysis and catalytic kinetics.

Supervised research course reserved for working to fulfil the requirement for milestone projects (thesis equivalency, dissertation proposal, etc.).

Supervised research course reserved for working to fulfil the requirement for milestone projects (thesis equivalency, dissertation proposal, etc.).

The purpose of this course is for the design and performance of research leading to a Masters. See note on page 577 related to thesis hours.

The purpose of this course is for the design and performance of research leading to a Masters. See note on page 577 related to thesis hours.

Students are expected to register for Graduate Seminar each semester during their tenure in our program.