Chemical Engineering

Web site: http://www.chemengr.ucsb.edu (will open in a new browser window)

Chair: Glenn H. Fredrickson
Vice-Chair: Jacob Israelachvili

• Faculty
• Emeriti Faculty
• Affiliated Faculty
• Overview
• Education Abroad Program (EAP)
• Laboratory Facilities
• Undergraduate Program
• Bachelor of Science-Chemical Engineering
• Cooperative Program-Chemical Engineering and Chemistry
• Graduate Program
• Master of Science-Chemical Engineering
• Doctor of Philosophy-Chemical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering Courses
• Lower Division
• Upper Division
• Graduate Courses

Eray S. Aydil, Ph.D., University of Houston, Associate Professor (microelectronics materials processing, plasma processing and diagnostics)

§ Sanjoy Banerjee, Ph.D., University of Waterloo, Professor (transport processes, multiphase systems, process safety)

Bradley Chmelka, Ph.D., UC Berkeley, Professor (molecular sieves, polymers, liquid crystals, inorganic-organic hybrid materials, biomineralization magnetic resonance)

Glenn Fredrickson, Ph.D., Stanford University, Professor (polymer theory, block copolymers, phase transitions, statistical mechanics, glass transitions, composite media)

* Jacob Israelachvili, Ph.D., University of Cambridge, Professor (surface and interfacial phenomena, adhesion, colloidal systems, surface forces, bio-adhesive, friction)

* Edward J. Kramer, Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University, Professor (microscopic fundamentals of fracture polymers, diffusion in polymers, and polymer surfaces, interfaces and thin films)

* L. Gary Leal, Ph.D., Stanford University, Professor (fluid mechanics, physics of complex fluids, rheology)

§ Glenn E. Lucas, Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Professor (structural materials, mechanical properties)

Eric McFarland, Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, M.D., Harvard Medical School, Associate Professor (combinational material science, sensors, catalytic processes, change and energy transfer, biochemical engineering)

Dimitrios Maroudas, Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Associate Professor (theoretical/computational materials science, microstructure evolution in materials)

Duncan A. Mellichamp, Ph.D., Purdue University, Professor (process dynamics and control, digital computer control)

Samir Mitragotri, Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Assistant Professor (drug delivery and diagnostics, bio-membrane transport, membrane biophysics, biomedical ultrasound)

* David J. Pine, Ph.D., Cornell University, Professor (polymer, surfactant, and colloidal physics; multiple light scattering, macroporous and photonic materials)

Orville C. Sandall, Ph.D., UC Berkeley, Professor (transport of mass, energy, and momentum; separation processes)

Dale E. Seborg, Ph.D., Princeton University, Professor (process dynamics and control, monitoring and fault detection, system identification)

§ Theofanis G. Theofanous, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, Professor, Center for Risk Studies and Safety Director (transport phenomena in multiphase systems, risk analysis)

* Matthew V. Tirrell, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Professor (bioengineering, polymer science and engineering)

W. Henry Weinberg, Ph.D., UC Berkeley, Adjunct Professor (surface chemistry and physics)

Joseph Zasadzinski, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, Professor (surface and interfacial phenomena, high resolution microscopy, biomaterials)

Emeriti Faculty

Henri J. Fenech, Sc. D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Professor Emeritus (reactor engineering, safety, and economics)

Owen T. Hanna, Ph.D., Purdue University, Professor Emeritus (theoretical methods)

Robert G. Rinker, Ph.D., California Institute of Technology, Professor Emeritus (chemical kinetics, reaction engineering, catalysis)

Affiliated Faculty

Frederick F. Lange, Ph. D. (Materials)

G. Robert Odette, Ph.D. (Materials, Mechanical and Environmental Engineering)

Philip Alan Pincus, Ph.D. (Materials)

The Department of Chemical Engineering offers the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in chemical engineering. The B.S. degree is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.

At the undergraduate level, emphasis is placed on a thorough background in the fundamental principles of science and engineering, strongly reinforced by laboratory courses in which students become familiar with the application of theory. At the graduate level, students are further required to demonstrate competence in conducting basic and applied research.

The B.S. degree provides excellent preparation for both challenging industrial jobs and for graduate degree programs.

Students who complete a major in chemical engineering may be eligible to pursue a California teaching credential. Interested students should consult the credential advisor in the Graduate School of Education as soon as possible.

Undergraduate counseling is provided under the direction of the assistant to the dean for undergraduate studies. Each undergraduate also has one of the faculty as an advisor and mentor, to assist in selection of elective courses, plan academic programs, and provide advice on professional career objectives. Graduate students are assigned thesis advisors in the area of their research interest. Undergraduates in other majors who plan to change to a major in the Department of Chemical Engineering should consult the assistant to the dean for undergraduate studies for requirements.

Several publications are available from the department office describing the undergraduate and graduate programs.

Education Abroad Program (EAP)

Students are encouraged to broaden their academic experience by studying abroad for a year, or part of a year, under the auspices of the University of California's Education Abroad Program (See the section under "Additional Academic Programs").

Laboratory Facilities

1. Computational facilities. The College of Engineering maintains computing facilities open to all students within the college. These facilities provide students with access to state-of-the-art UNIX and NT-based workstations. Individual research groups also maintain significant PC and workstation facilities. All of these systems are connected to the Internet, which provides access to a wide variety of on- and off-campus computational services.

2. Process dynamics and control laboratories. The experimental facilities include a pH neutralization process which serves as a challenging demonstration unit for advanced process control and monitoring strategies. The pH process was designed to include key characteristics of difficult process control problems: nonlinear behavior, strong process interactions, time-varying behavior, and significant time delays. State-of-the art software packages for process modeling, process simulation, and control system design are available on both work stations and personal computers. Several major software packages that are widely used in industry have been donated to the process dynamics and control laboratories.

3. Mass transfer and separation processes laboratory. This facility contains well-instrumented equipment for studying mass transfer and separation processes. Some specialized research apparatus that have been constructed for this laboratory include: a laminar-liquid jet absorber used for gas/liquid chemical kinetics measurements; a wetted-sphere gas absorber used for diffusion coefficient measurements and gas/liquid chemical kinetics measurements; a modified Zipperclave' reactor used for gas solubility measurements at pressures up to 200 bar; a stirred-cell absorber used for experimentally testing mass transfer models; a supported-liquid membrane apparatus used for testing diffusion/reaction models of facilitated transport; a diaphragm cell apparatus for liquid phase diffusion coefficient measurements. Data acquisition software and hardware are used where appropriate. Current research projects focus on acid gas treating using alkanolamines and advanced oxidation kinetics studies for refractory organics in water.

4. Plasma processing laboratory. This new laboratory includes two helical resonator plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) reactors with in situ attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy capabilities for studying heterogeneous processes during PECVD of electronic materials. The laboratory also houses a transformer coupled plasma reactor with multiple gas phase and surface diagnostic techniques including optical emission spectroscopy, in situ spectroscopic ellipsometry, Langmuir probes, and laser induced fluorescence. A third reactor is used for plasma polymerization and plasma modification of surfaces.

5. Multiphase systems laboratory. This laboratory includes facilities for major thermal hydraulic research for advanced reactor development. There are also facilities for studying transient thermal hydraulics, wave phenomena, and two-phase flow related to safety in the power and process industries. The laboratory recently acquired a state-of-the-art laser Doppler anemometer to measure three-dimensional velocity fields.

6. Materials research facilities. The department shares with the Department of Materials extensive laboratory facilities for materials research. These include a microscopy and microanalytical facility with transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy as well as dynamic secondary ion mass spectroscopy. Laboratories for metallography, x-ray diffraction, mechanical testing, materials processing and polymer characterization are also available. The latter includes state-of-the-art facilities for molecular, rheological, and rheooptical characterization of polymer melts, solutions, and gels. The rheological characterization equipment includes a Rheometrics Mechanical Spectrometer (RMS-800), a constant stress rheometer, and various capillary viscometers. The rheooptical measurements are carried out on a Phase Modulated Flow Birefringence device. Static and dynamic light scattering is performed on a Brookhaven Laser Light Scattering Gonimeter. In addition, there is a wide range of facilities available for polymer synthesis and characterization which is shared with other laboratories. These include: Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC); Gel Permeation Chromatography (GC); Infrared Spectroscopy (IR and FTIR); and optical microscopy at elevated temperatures.

7. Catalysis and surface chemistry laboratory. This laboratory contains eight sophisticated ultra high vacuum machines with the following experimental capabilities: atomic and molecular beam scattering, high-resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared reflection-absorption spectroscopy, quadrupole mass spectrometry, low-energy electron diffraction, Auger electron spectroscopy, X-ray and UV-photoelectron spectroscopies, contact potential difference measurements, and scanning tunneling and atomic force microscopies.

8. Interfacial sciences laboratories. These two laboratories in chemical engineering contain state-of-the-art equipment necessary for detailed measurements of the forces and structures at fluid-fluid and fluid-solid interfaces. The instruments include four versions of the surface forces apparatus designed to measure the interactions between surfaces such as biomembranes, polymers, and crystalline solids across liquids such as water or oils. The newest variation of the instrument can be used to measure dynamic forces important to lubrication and friction at the molecular scale. These labs also include high vacuum freeze-fracture devices used to prepare liquid samples for the lab's transmission electron microscope. This lab is one of the few in any chemical engineering department that contains both the scanning tunneling and atomic force microscopes which can provide atomic resolution images of surfaces. The lab also includes an optical microscope with Nomarski optics, a high speed ultracentrifuge, and two Langmuir-Blodgett troughs for creating ordered monolayer assemblies.

9. NMR laboratory. State-of-the-art facilities in nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy are available to support a wide range of materials and engineering investigations at a molecular level. The laboratory possesses a wide-bore 11.7 Tesla (500 MHz) solid-state NMR spectrometer, and a wide-bore 4.2 Tesla (180 MHz) NMR instrument. Extensive support equipment exists for the performance of non-routine experiments, such as Double Rotation, Dynamic Angle Spinning, Satellite Transition, DECODER, Pulsed-Field Gradient, and Multidimensional Exchange NMR. High-resolution liquid-state NMR capabilities are available on narrow-bore 11.7 Tesla (500 MHz) and 4.7 (200 MHz) spectrometers in the UCSB Materials Research Laboratory

10. Fluid mechanics laboratory. This laboratory combines a series of unique experimental systems for investigation of viscous and viscoelastic flow phenomena involving polymer liquids, suspensions, and other microstructured fluids. These include birefringence, dichroism, and light scattering systems for polymeric liquids; a computer-controlled four-roll mill for studies of drop breakup, coalescence, and particle dynamics; laser doppler velocimetry applied to suspensions and multiphase liquids, and rheological and rheooptical (polarization microscopy) facilities for investigation of liquid crystalline polymers.

11. Imaging science laboratory. This laboratory features facilities for studying basic problems in materials and biological systems using a variety of imaging methods. Capabilities include scanning tunneling electron microscopy (STM), and atomic force microscopy (AFM). Image processing workstations and software systems are interfaced to each device.

12. Light scattering laboratory. This laboratory is equipped with light scattering equipment for characterization of complex fluids such as emulsions, colloidal suspensions, surfactant solutions, and polymer solutions. Included are commercial and custom-designed gonimeters for measurements of the static structure factors at equilibrium and under a variety of shear flows. Dynamic light scattering is performed with a fast Brookhaven BI-9000 correlator. Both static and dynamic light scattering capabilities are integrated with controlled stress and controlled strain-rate rheometers for simultaneous light scattering and rheological measurements.
 

Undergraduate Program

Courses required for the pre-major or major, inside or outside of the Department of Chemical Engineering, cannot be taken for the passed/not passed grading option. They must be taken for letter grades.

Bachelor of Science -- Chemical Engineering

Preparation for the major

Students should plan to meet the General Education requirements common to all engineering programs. A total of 108 lower-division units is required, of which 77 are specified for the major: Engineering 3 and 5A-B, Chemical Engineering 1A, 10 and 110A-B, Chemistry 1A-B-C, 1AL-BL-CL and 6A-B, ECE 6A-B, Mathematics 3A-B-C and 5A-B-C, and Physics 1, 2, 3, 4, and 3L, 4L.

Upper-division major

A total of 82 units is required, of which 61 upper-division units are specified: Chemical Engineering 120A-B-C, 128, 132A-B-C, 140A, 152A, 171 or 142, 180A-B, 184A-B; Chemistry 107A-B and 113B-C; Materials 100B; and 6 units of chemistry electives. Students have an opportunity to use the remaining 15 units to develop an emphasis from an approved list of courses in one of several areas including: basic chemical engineering, process control and mathematics/computation, materials, bioengineering (biochemical, biomaterials), and environment, risk and safety. Lists of approved electives are available in the department office. Transfer students who have completed most of the lower-division courses listed above and are entering the junior year of the chemical engineering program may take Chemical Engineering 10 concurrently with Chemical Engineering 120A in the fall quarter.

Cooperative Program -- Chemical Engineering and Chemistry

Chemical engineering students with a strong interest in chemistry are advised to consider a five-year program leading to a B.S. degree in both chemical engineering and chemistry. Details of the program are available from the Department of Chemical Engineering or the Department of Chemistry. Other double majors can be arranged on an individual basis in areas such as chemical engineering and biological sciences.
 

Graduate Program

In addition to departmental requirements, program applicants and candidates for graduate degrees must fulfill University requirements described in the section "Graduate Education at UCSB."

Upon admission, students will receive a copy of the graduate student handbook which contains the department's policies and procedures.

Master of Science -- Chemical Engineering

Admission

Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores are required of all applicants to the graduate program. Applicants whose native language is not English must receive a score of at least 560 (220 on the computer-based test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) prior to admission to UCSB. Applicants who have received a bachelor's or master's degree from a U.S. college or university are exempt from this requirement. It is expected that most applicants for the M.S. degree in chemical engineering will have obtained undergraduate degrees in chemical engineering. However, students with degrees in other branches of engineering or in science may be accepted with the provision that they take such undergraduate courses as prescribed by the department as prerequisites for graduate work.

Degree Requirements

Two plans are available for the M.S. degree in chemical engineering. Most students will follow Plan 1, although students with special backgrounds or requirements will be permitted, at the option of the department, to follow Plan 2. Knowledge of a foreign language is not required.

Plan 1. Thirty units of coursework, of which at least 20 units must be taken in graduate courses numbered 200-299 in chemical engineering or related fields subject to departmental approval. With departmental permission, up to three units may be taken in 596 coursework; units in courses numbered 598 or 599 do not count toward advanced degrees. The remaining units may be chosen from upper-division or graduate-level courses in chemical engineering or other branches of engineering or science, as approved by the department. In addition to meeting the course requirements, each student is expected to pursue a research project, theoretical and/or experimental, and to describe the results of the research in a thesis. The student must present and defend the thesis in an oral examination.

Plan 2. Forty-two units of coursework, of which at least 24 units must be taken in graduate courses numbered 200-299 in chemical engineering or related fields subject to departmental approval. With departmental permission, up to three units may be taken in 596 coursework; units numbered 598 or 599 do not count toward advanced degrees. The remainder may be chosen on the same basis as outlined in Plan 1. Only students who have had adequate research experience prior to beginning graduate work, or who plan to continue in doctoral work at UCSB, will be permitted to follow Plan 2. Plan 2 candidates must pass an oral examination based on subjects studied in the graduate courses.

Doctor of Philosophy -- Chemical Engineering

Admission

Doctor of philosophy applicants must meet master of science admission requirements. (See "Master of Science-Chemical Engineering-Admission.")

Degree Requirements

The student will be expected to plan and secure approval of a program of courses in chemical engineering and related fields which will provide a depth of understanding in the principal areas of chemical engineering. Students are required to complete a core requirement consisting of 24 units from a series of courses designed by the department. A minimum of 12 units beyond the core requirement is also required.

Prior to being advanced to candidacy for the Ph.D., the student will be evaluated on the basis of performance in (1) coursework in specified graduate-level core courses, and, in certain cases, a general knowledge examination, (2) a doctoral candidacy exam which will review the candidate's progress in research. The doctoral candidacy exam must be completed before the end of the spring term of the second year in residence.

Each student is expected to pursue a research project, theoretical and/or experimental, and to describe the results of the research in a dissertation. The student must present and defend the dissertation in an oral examination. The period of time between advancement to candidacy and completion of the final oral examination is expected to be approximately three years.

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Chemical Engineering Courses

Engineering 3. Introduction to C Programming
(3) Staff
Prerequisites: open to College of Engineering freshmen only, except computer science and pre-computer science majors.
Introduction to computers: word processing, spreadsheets, and C programming language. Basic programming concepts, algorithms, data structures, debugging, and program design.

Engineering 5A. Computations in Elementary Differential Equations and Linear Algebra
(1) Staff
Prerequisites: Physics 1; Mathematics 5A (may be taken concurrently); open to College of Engineering majors only.
Ordinary differential equations, initial value problems, and linear algebra explored in an engineering context with the use of modern computer math tools. (F)

Engineering 5B. Computations in Vector Calculus
(1) Staff
Prerequisites: Physics 1; Mathematics 5B (may be taken concurrently); open to College of Engineering majors only.
Vector differential calculus and vector integral calculus explored in an engineering context with the use of modern computer math tools. (W)

Engineering 5C. Computations in Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations
(1) Staff
Prerequisites: Physics 1; Mathematics 5C (may be taken concurrently); open to College of Engineering majors only.
Nonlinear systems, Fourier analysis, boundary value problems, and partial differential equations explored in an engineering context with the use of modern math tools. (S)

1A. Engineering and the Scientific Method
(1) Staff
Engineering and its relationship to basic science, with specific examples from engineering practice. Analysis and synthesis of engineering education. Career opportunities for chemical engineering graduates. Seminar/discussion format with guest lecturers and current experiences/issues from students' other freshman engineering/science classes.

10. Introduction to Chemical Engineering
(3) Zasadzinski
Prerequisites: Chemistry 1A-B-C; Mathematics 3A-B-C; and, Engineering 1A-B-C or 2A-B-C or 3 or Computer Science 5C.
Elementary principles of chemical engineering. The major topics discussed include material and energy balances, stoichiometry, and thermodynamics.

99. Introduction to Research
(1-3) Staff
Prerequisites: consent of instructor and undergraduate advisor.
May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 6 units. Students are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199RA courses combined.
Directed study, normally experimental, to be arranged with individual faculty members. Course offers exceptional students an opportunity to participate in a research group.

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Upper Division

Engineering 100. Engineering Economic Analysis
(3) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division standing in engineering.
Engineering feasibility factors and engineering economic analysis. Analysis of alternatives and estimates of demands and costs in engineering. (F,W)

Engineering 101. Ethics in Engineering
(3) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division standing in engineering.
The nature of moral value, normative judgment, and moral reasoning. Theories of moral value. The engineer's role in society. Ethics in professional practice. Safety, risk, responsibility. Morality and career choice. Code of ethics. Case studies will facilitate the comprehension of the concepts introduced. (W,S)

Engineering 103. Advanced Engineering Writing
(4) Staff
Prerequisites: Engineering 2A-B-C or Writing 1 or 1LK or 2 or 2LK or 50 or 50LK; and upper-division standing.
Analysis and practice of the forms of technical writing-reports, proposals, journal papers, abstracts, and presentations-that engineers and scientists will encounter in professional careers. Attention to research methods, document design, effective graphics, technical style, and electronic document preparation.

102. Biomaterials and Biosurfaces
(3) Israelachvili
Recommended preparation: prior biochemistry, physical chemistry, and organic chemistry.
Fundamentals of natural and artificial biomaterials and biosurfaces with emphasis on molecular level structure and function and the interactions of biomaterials and surfaces with the body. Design issues of grafts and biopolymers. Basic biological and biochemical systems reviewed for nonbiologists.

103A-B. Combinatorial Methods in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering.
(3-3) McFarland
Same course as Chemistry 103A-B.
Recommended preparation: prior coursework in inorganic and organic chemistry.
Basic methodologies of chemical, biological, and materials research and discovery using automated, high-speed synthesis and screening of large numbers of materials. Emphasis on fundamentals necessary for combinatorial design, synthesis, screening, and analysis.

110A-B. Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
(3-3) Aydil
Prerequisites: Mathematics 5A. Engineering majors only.
Use of the laws of thermodynamics to analyze flow processes encountered in engineering practice. Presentation of equations of state for describing state properties of fluids and mixtures. Applications include vapor-liquid phase equilibria, solution thermodynamics, and chemical-reaction equilibria.

120A-B-C. Transport Processes
(4-3-3) Theofanous, Zasadzinski, Sandall, Maroudas
Prerequisites: Mathematics 5A-B-C; and Physics 4.
Principles and applications of fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and mass transfer in determining rates of transport processes.

121. Colloids and Biosurfaces
(3) Israelachvili
Basic forces and interactions between atoms, molecules, small particles and extended surfaces. Special features and interactions associated with (soft) biological molecules, biomaterials and surfaces: lipids, proteins, fibrous molecules (DNA), biological membranes, hydrophobic and hydrophilic interactions, bio-specific and non-equilibrium interactions.

124. Advanced Topics in Transport Phenomena/Safety
(3) Banerjee
Prerequisites: Chemical Engineering 120A-B-C or Mechanical Engineering 151A-B; and Mechanical Engineering 152A.
Same course as ME 124.
Hazard identification and assessments, runaway reactions, emergency relief. Plant accidents and safety issues. Dispersion and consequences of releases.

125. Biomedical Engineering
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Not open for credit to student who have completed Chemical Engineering 125A-B.
Engineering applied to medicine. Basic physiology, transducers and systems. Medical terminology. Biomaterials. Thermal and electrical applications. Diagnostic and therapeutic radiology and nuclear medicine. Radiation protection. Laser medicine. Ultrasound, nuclear magnetic resonance, other diagnostic techniques. Image processing.

128. Separation Processes
(3) Sandall
Prerequisites: Chemical Engineering 10 and 110A; open to College of Engineering majors only.
Basic principles and design techniques of equilibrium-stage separation processes. Emphasis is placed on binary distillation, liquid-liquid extraction, and multicomponent distillation.

130A. Computational Methods in Chemical Engineering
(3) Staff
Prerequisites: Mathematics 5A-B-C; open to College of Engineering majors only.
Numerical methods/applications in chemical engineering; use of computer. Taylor Series; spline and rational interpolation; linear, nonlinear and rational least squares; nonlinear algebraic equations; optimization; integrals; differential equations (initial and boundary value); partial differential equations.

130B. Mathematical Methods for Transport Phenomena
(3) Fredrickson, Chmelka
Prerequisites: Mathematics 5A-B-C; open to College of Engineering majors only.
Not open for credit to students who have completed Nuclear Engineering 144.
Introduction to the solution of partial differential equations and boundary value problems in the physical sciences and engineering. Fourier analysis, transform methods, separation of variables, and Sturm-Liouville theory. Solution of elliptic, parabolic, and hyperbolic partial differential equations.

130D. Statistical Methods in Chemical Engineering
(3) Staff
Prerequisites: Mathematics 5A-B-C.
Probability; properties of random variables; special distributions; sampling; parameter estimation; numerical statistical calculations via computer; hypothesis testing; chemical engineering data analysis via linear, nonlinear and multiple regression; data reconciliation; quality control; simulation; chemical engineering applications.

132A. Analytical Methods in Chemical Engineering
(3) Fredrickson
Prerequisites: Mathematics 5A-B.
Recommended preparation: Engineering 5A-B.
Develop analytical tools to solve elementary partial differential equations and boundary value problems. Separation of variables, method of characteristics, Sturm-Liouville theory, generalized Fourier analysis, and computer math tools.

132B. Computational Methods in Chemical Engineering
(3) Maroudas
Prerequisites: Mathematics 5A-B-C.
Recommended preparation: Engineering 5A-B.
Numerical methods for solution of linear and nonlinear algebraic equation sets, interpolation and numerical integration, optimization, initial-value problems in ordinary differential equations and boundary-value problems. Emphasis on development of computational tools for chemical engineering applications.

132C. Statistical Methods in Chemical Engineering
(3) Seborg
Prerequisites: Mathematics 5A-B-C.
Recommended preparation: Engineering 5A-B.
Probability concepts and distributions, random variables, error analysis, point estimation and confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, development of empirical chemical engineering models using regression techniques, design of experiments, process monitoring based on statistical quality control techniques.

136. Introduction to Multiphase Flows
(3) Theofanous
Prerequisites: Chemical Engineering 120A-B-C, or Mechanical Engineering 151C and 152A.
Same course as ME 136.
Development from basic concepts and techniques of fluid mechanics and heat transfer, to local behavior in multiphase flows. Key multiphase phenomena, related physics. Extension of local conservation principles to usable formulations in multiphase flows. Modelling approaches. Practical examples.

138. Risk Assessment and Management
(3) Theofanous
Prerequisites: Chemical Engineering 120A-B-C; or Mechanical Engineering 151B and 152A.
Same course as ME 138.
Conceptual foundations of risk and its utility for decision making. Determinism, statistical inference, and uncertainty. Formulation of safety goals and approaches to risk management. Generalized methodology and tools for assessing risks in the industrial, ecological, and public health context.

140A-B. Chemical Reaction Engineering
(3-3) Chmelka, mcfarland
Prerequisites: Chemical Engineering 110A-B and 120A-B-C.
Kinetics of homogeneous and heterogeneous reacting systems, with and without catalysis, and its use in predicting chemical conversion and selectivity in flow and nonflow reactors. Emphasis on the dynamic behavior and design considerations of chemical reactors.

142. Chemical Processing for Microelectronics
(3) Aydil
Prerequisites: Chemical Engineering 120A-B-C.
Course covers applications of reaction engineering and transport phenomena to design and operation of reactors encountered in electronic materials processing. Chemical vapor deposition, plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition, plasma etching, physical vapor deposition, and epitaxial deposition reactors will be discussed.

152A. Process Dynamics and Control
(4) Mellichamp, Seborg
Prerequisites: Chemical Engineering 120A-B.
Development of theoretical and empirical models for chemical and physical processes, dynamic behavior of processes, transfer function and block diagram representation, process instrumentation, control system design and analysis, stability analysis, computer simulation of controlled processes.

152B. Process Control
(3) Mellichamp, Seborg
Prerequisite: Chemical Engineering 152A.
Model-based control system design, feedforward control. Laboratory experiments involving process dynamics, feedback and feedforward control, auto-tuning control.

153. Advanced Topics in Process Control
(3) Seborg
Prerequisites: Chemical Engineering 152A-B; consent of instructor.
Selected topics such as multivariable control, model predictive control, on-line optimization, statistical process control, and neural networks.

160. Introduction to Polymer Science
(3) Kramer
Prerequisites: Chemistry 107A-B or 130A-B.
Same course as Materials 160.
Introductory course covering synthesis, characterization, structure, and mechanical properties of polymers. The course is taught from a materials perspective and includes polymer thermodynamics, chain architecture, measurement and control of molecular weight as well as crystallization and glass transitions.

171. Introduction to Biochemical Engineering
(3) McFarland
Prerequisite: Chemical Engineering 140A.
Introduction to biochemical engineering covering enzyme and microbial growth and chemical kinetics with emphasis on the application of chemical engineering principles to the design and operation of industrial microbial processes.

180A-B. Chemical Engineering Laboratory
(3-3) Staff
Prerequisites: Chemical Engineering 110A-B and 120A-B-C; also, Chemical Engineering 140A-B for 180B.
Experiments in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, mass transfer, reactor kinetics, and chemical processing. Experimental design, analysis of results, and preparation of reports.

184A. Design of Chemical Processes
(3) Sandall
Prerequisites: Chemical Engineering 110A-B;
120A-B-C; 140A; and 152A.
Not open to students who have completed Engineering 100 or Chemical Engineering 181.
Application of chemical engineering principles to plant design. Spreadsheeting and flowsheeting methods. Engineering cost principles and economic aspects.

184B. Design of Chemical Processes
(3) Theofanous, Mellichamp
Prerequisites: Chemical Engineering 110A-B; 120A-B-C; 140A; 152A; and Chemical Engineering 184A.
Not open to students who have completed Chemical Engineering 182.
The solution to comprehensive plant design problems. Use of computer process simulators. Optimization of plant design, investment and operations.

194. Group Studies for Advanced Students
(1-4) Staff
Prerequisites: consent of instructor; open to College of Engineering majors only.
Check with department for quarters offered.
Group studies intended for small number of advanced students who share an interest in a topic not included in the regular departmental curriculum.

196. Undergraduate Research
(2-4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division standing; consent of instructor.
Must have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average for the preceding three quarters. May be repeated for up to 12 units. Not more than 4 units may be applied to departmental electives.
Research opportunities for undergraduate students. Students will be expected to give regular oral presentations, actively participate in a weekly seminar, and prepare at least one written report on their research.

198. Independent Studies in Chemical Engineering
(1-5) Staff
Prerequisites: consent of instructor; upper-division standing; completion of two upper-division courses in chemical engineering.
Must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average for the preceding three quartersNo more than 3 units may be used as technical electives, and may not be used as chemical engineering electives. May be repeated up to twelve units. Students are limited to five units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199RA courses combined.
Directed individual studies.

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Graduate Courses

202. Biomaterials and Biosurfaces
(3) Israelachvili
Prerequisites: consent of instructor.
Recommended preparation: prior biochemistry, physical chemistry, and organic chemistry.
Fundamentals of natural and artificial biomaterials and biosurfaces with emphasis on molecular level structure and function and the interactions of biomaterials and surfaces with the body. Design issues of grafts and biopolymers. Basic biological and biochemical systems reviewed for nonbiologists.

203A-B. Combinatorial Methods in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
(3-3) McFarland
Prerequisites: prior coursework in inorganic and organic chemistry; consent of instructor.
Same course as Chemistry 203A-B and Materials 223A-B.
Foundation and methodologies of chemical, biological, and materials research and discovery using automated, high-speed synthesis and screening. Emphasis on the chemical, biochemical, physical, and mathematical fundamentals necessary for experimental design, synthesis, high-throughput screening, and analysis of combinatorial libraries.

210. Advanced Thermodynamics
(3) Israelachvili, Aydil
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Review of first and second laws, real gases, solutions and solubilities, phase and chemical equilibria, and time permitting, thermodynamics of aggregation and self-associating systems.

211A. Matrix Analysis and Computation
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Same course as Computer Science 211A, ECE 210A, ME 210A, and Mathematics 206A.
Recommended preparation: students should be proficient in basic numerical methods, linear algebra, mathematically rigorous proofs, and some programming language.
Graduate level-matrix theory with introduction to matrix computations. SVD's, pseudoinverses, variational characterization of eigenvalues, perturbation theory, direct and iterative methods for matrix computations.

211B. Numerical Simulation
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Same course as Computer Science 211B, ECE 210B, ME 210B, and Mathematics 206B.
Recommended preparation: students should be proficient in basic numerical methods, linear algebra, mathematically rigorous proofs, and some programming language.
Linear multistep methods and Runge-Kutta methods for ordinary differential equations: stability, order and convergence. Stiffness. Differential algebraic equations. Numerical solution of boundary value problems.

211C. Numerical Solution of Partial Differential Equations-Finite Difference Methods
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Same course as Computer Science 211C, ECE 210C, ME 210C, and Mathematics 206C.
Recommended preparation: students should be proficient in basic numerical methods, linear algebra, mathematically rigorous proofs, and some programming language.
Finite difference methods for hyperbolic, parabolic and elliptic PDEs, with application to problems in science and engineering. Convergence, consistency, order and stability of finite difference methods. Dissipation and dispersion. Finite volume methods. Software design and adaptivity.

211D. Numerical Solution of Partial Differential Equations-Finite Element Methods
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Same course as Computer Science 211D, ECE 210D, ME 210D, and Mathematics 206D.
Recommended preparation: students should be proficient in basic numerical methods, linear algebra, mathematically rigorous proofs, and some programming language.
Weighted residual and finite element methods for the solution of hyperbolic, parabolic and elliptical partial differential equations, with application to problems in science and engineering. Error estimates. Standard and discontinuous Galerkin methods.

212. Risk Assessment and Management
(3) Theofanous
Prerequisites: consent of instructor.
Same course as ME 212.
Conceptual foundations of risk and its utility for decision making. Determinism, statistical inference, and uncertainty. Formulation of safety goals and approaches to risk management. Generalized methodology and tools for assessing risks in the industrial, ecological, and public health context.

213. Computational Methods in Materials Science
(3) Maroudas
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Topics of computational quantum and statistical mechanics will be covered including pseudopotential methods for band-structure and total-energy calculations, ab initio molecular dynamics, and classical potential methods for structural relaxation, lattice-dynamics, Monte Carlo, and molecular-dynamics simulations.

214. Statistical Thermodynamics
(3) Pine
Prerequisites: physical chemistry and consent of instructor.
Same course as Materials 214.
Ensembles and statistical mechanical formulation of the laws of thermodynamics. Classical statistical mechanics; quantum statistics; translational, rotational, vibrational, and electronic partition functions. Chemical equilibria. Real gases and distribution functions; other interacting systems; liquids and solids, Monte Carlo simulations.

215. Molecular Hydrodynamics
(3) Fredrickson
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
The molecular origins of macroscopic hydrodynamic behavior, as derived from classical statistical mechanics. Topics include: kinetic theory, time correlation functions, linear response theory, Brownian motion, projection operator methods, and generalized hydrodynamics.

216A. Introduction to Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Techniques
(3) Chmelka
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
An introduction to basic magnetic resonance theory and experimental techniques, with emphasis on solid-state applications.

216B. Advanced Methods of Magnetic Resonance with Applications to Materials Science
(3) Chmelka
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
This course is intended to provide an understanding of advanced methods of magnetic resonance spectroscopy and imaging, emphasizing new applications to current issues in materials research.

218. Introduction to Multiphase Flows
(3) Theofanous
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Same course as ME 218.
Development from basic concepts and techniques of fluid mechanics and heat transfer, to local behavior in multiphase flows. Key multiphase phenomena, related physics. Extension of local conservation principles to usable formulations in multiphase flows. Modelling approaches. Practical examples. Computer simulations.

219A. Ceramic Processing
(3) Lange
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Same course as Materials 251A.
Processing of ceramics; glass-ceramics, gelation, and powder methods. Powder methods will be emphasized from powder manufacture through consolidation of shape with introduction to densification. Colloidal routes to powder preparation and consolidation.

219B. Densification and Microstructural Control
(3) Lange
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Same course as Materials 251B.
Mass transport and kinetic sintering theories. Thermodynamics of pore phase disappearance. Grain growth during densification. Effects of a liquid phase (liquid phase sintering). Effects of inert phases on densification. Effects of applied pressure. Control of grain growth after densification.

220A-B. Advanced Transport Processes-Laminar Flow and Convective Transport Processes
(3-3) Leal, Banerjee
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Principles of applied mathematics, dimensional analysis and asymptotic approximation methods applied to problems in fluid mechanics and convective transport phenomena; low-Reynolds number flows, free-boundary problems, boundary-layer theories and other advection dominated phenomena, introduction to linear stability theory.

220C. Advanced Transport Processes-Mass Transfer
(3) Sandall
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Principles of applied mathematics, dimensional analysis and asymptotic approximation methods applied to problems in fluid mechanics and convective transport phenomena; low Reynolds number flows, free-boundary problems, boundary-layer theories and other advection dominated phenomena, introduction to linear stability theory.

220D. Advanced Transport Phenomena-Turbulence Theory
(3) Banerjee
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Same course as ME 228.
Statistical formulation for turbulent flows, conditional averages and coherent structures, direct numerical and large eddy simulation, approaches to subgrid scale modelling, renormalization methods and closure: renormalized perturbation theory and renormalization group methods, dynamic subgrid scale models. Diffusion problems.

222A. Colloids and Interfaces I
(3) Israelachvili
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Same course as Materials 222A.
Introduction to the various intermolecular interactions in solutions and in colloidal systems: Van der Waals, electrostatic, hydrophobic, solvation, H-bonding. Introduction to colloidal systems: particles, micelles, polymers, etc. Surfaces: wetting, contact angles, surface tension, etc.

222B. Colloids and Interfaces II
(3) Zasadzinski
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Same course as Materials 222B.
Recommended preparation: Materials 222A or Chemical Engineering 222A.
Continuation of 222A. Interparticle interaction, coagulation, flocculation, DLVO theory, steric interactions, polymer-coated surfaces, polymers in solution, viscosity in thin liquid films. Surfactant self-assembly: micelles, micro-emulsions, lamellar phases, etc. Surfactants in surfaces: Langmuir-Blodgett films, adsorption, adhesion.

225. Biomedical Engineering
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Not open for credit to students who have completed Chemical Engineering 225A-B.
Engineering applied to medicine. Basic physiology, transducers and systems. Medical terminology. Biomaterials. Thermal and electrical applications. Diagnostic and therapeutic radiology and nuclear medicine. Radiation protection. Laser medicine. Ultrasound, nuclear magnetic resonance, other diagnostic techniques. Image processing.

230A. Advanced Theoretical Methods in Engineering
(3) Chmelka, Fredrickson
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Same course as ME 244A.
Methods of solution of partial differential equations and boundary value problems. Linear vector and function spaces, generalized Fourier analysis, Sturm-Liouville theory, calculus of variations, and conformal mapping techniques.

230B. Advanced Theoretical Methods in Engineering
(3) Fredrickson
Prerequisites: Chemical Engineering 230A and consent of instructor.
Same course as ME 244B.
Advanced mathematical methods for engineers and scientists. Complex analysis, integral equations and Green's functions. Asymptotic analysis of integrals and sums. Boundary layer methods and WKB theory.

230C. Nonlinear Analysis of Dynamical Systems
(3) Maroudas
Prerequisites: Chemical Engineering 230A and consent of instructor.
Bifurcation and stability theory of solutions to nonlinear evolution equations; introduction to chaotic dynamics. Emphasis on asymptotic and numerical methods for the analysis of steady-state and time-dependent nonlinear boundary-value problems.

230D. Numerical Methods in Chemical Engineering
(3) Maroudas
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
The course will cover topics of numerical analysis with emphasis on methods for solution of linear and nonlinear algebraic equation sets and initial-value problems, finite-difference and finite-element methods, numerical bifurcation analysis, nonlinear optimization, and Monte Carlo methods.

238A-B. Rheology of Polymeric Liquids
(3-3) Leal, Pine
Same course as Materials 238A-B.
A fundamentally-based course focusing on: the microstructural and molecular basis of viscoelastic flow for complex fluids, with a particular focus on polymeric liquids, liquid crystals and colloidal suspensions; experimental techniques and the analysis of viscoelastic flow phenomena.

239. Light Scattering in Complex Fluids
(3) Pine
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Same course as Materials 239.
Principles of static and dynamic light scattering applied to complex fluids. Scattering of electromagnetic waves, the static and dynamic structure factors, and the analysis of multiple scattering.

240A-B. Advanced Chemical Reactor Design
(3-3) Rinker
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Following review of the theory of reaction kinetics for catalyzed and noncatalyzed systems, detailed consideration is given to design and performance of catalysts and chemical reactors. Mathematical studies of stability and optimization are emphasized in relationship to mass, energy, and momentum transport.

242. Chemical Processing for Microelectronics
(3) Aydil
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Course covers applications of reaction engineering and transport phenomena to design and operation of reactors encountered in electronic materials processing. Chemical vapor deposition, plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition, plasma etching, physical vapor deposition and epitaxial deposition reactors will be discussed.

246. Advanced Catalysis
(3) Staff
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Theories of reaction rates. Heterogeneous catalysis, including physical structure and characterization of catalysts. Catalyst poisoning. Combustion. Fluidized bed reactors. Statistical estimation of kinetic parameters. Stability of chemical reactors.

250. Advanced Process Dynamics
(3) Mellichamp
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Analysis of unsteady state chemical processes with emphasis on multivariable systems, introduction to state variable techniques, sampled-data control systems, computer-aided control system design.

252. Advanced Process Control
(3) Seborg
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Advanced topics in process control with emphasis on multivariable control, predictive control, process identification, and process monitoring.

256. Seminar in Process Control
(3) Staff
Prerequisites: Chemical Engineering 250 and 252.
Selected research topics in process control.

262. Structural Ceramics
(3) Lange
Prerequisites: consent of instructor.
Same course as Materials 262.
Ceramic processing methods. Flaws in ceramics. Fracture resistance and microstructure. Probabilistic design concepts. Non-destructive evaluation approaches. Reinforced ceramics. High temperature properties. Impact damage.

290. Seminar
(.5) Staff
May be repeated for credit.
Seminar featuring guest speakers and graduate students on topics of current research interest.

291. Research Group Studies
(1-2) Staff
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Students or instructors present recently published papers and/or results relevant to their own research.

594. Special Topics
(1-4) Staff
Special seminar on research subjects of current interest.

596. Directed Reading and Research
(2-4) Staff
A written proposal for each tutorial must be approved by the department chair.

598. Master's Thesis Research and Preparation
(1-12) Staff
Not applicable to course requirement for master of science degree.
Only for research underlying the thesis and writing the thesis.

599. Dissertation Research and Preparation
(1-12) Staff
Only for research underlying the dissertation and writing the dissertation.

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