Chemical Engineering
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING COURSES
FALL SEMESTER 2009
Days: TR
Time: 11:00 - 12:15
Room: Ramsay 201
Description: Statistical mechanics of chain molecules; thermodynamics of polymer
solutions; dilute, semi-dilute, and concentrated solutions and gels; polymer physics;
scaling concepts in polymer physics; reputation theory (deGennes, Doi, Edwards)
and molecular dynamics; phase separations; crystallization of polymers; rubber
elasticity theory, mechanical analysis; viscoelasticity; diffusion theory of polymers;
surface properties of polymers.
Days: MWF
Time: 9:00 - 9:50
Room: Ramsay 201
Days: TR
Time: 9:30 - 10:45
Room: Ramsay 201
Description: Chemical reaction and phase equilibrium applied to chemical engineering
problems. Properties of multicomponent real gases, liquids, and solids and property
relationships. Criteria for thermodynamic equilibrium and stability, molecular
thermodynamics.
Days: MWF
Time: 10:00 - 10:50
Room: Ramsay 201
Description: Analysis and design of homogeneous and heterogeneous chemical reactors.
Physicochemical factors and analysis of non-ideal chemical reactor behavior.