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The faculty has approval to offer the following courses in the academic years
1997-1998 and 1998-1999; however, all courses are not taught each semester or
summer session. Students should consult the Course Schedule to determine which courses and topics will be offered during a particular semester or summer session. The
Course Schedule may also reflect changes that have been made to the courses listed here
since this catalog was published.
Unless otherwise stated below, each course meets for three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Chemical Engineering: CHE
180C. Laboratory Safety.
Safe laboratory practice. Training in use of fire extinguishers and first aid. Case
studies of laboratory accidents. One lecture hour a week for one semester. Chemical
Engineering 180C and 384 (Topic: Safety
Seminar) may not both be counted.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in chemical engineering.
381N. Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer.
Advanced treatment of fluid flow and heat transfer problems in chemical
engineering. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
381P. Advanced Analysis for Chemical Engineers.
Applications of mathematical methods to chemical engineering problems,
with emphasis on differential equations, linear analysis and matrices, and real analysis
and complex variables. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
384, 684. Introduction to Research.
The equivalent of three or six class hours a week for one semester. Any number
of topics may be taken for credit, and, with consent of instructor, any topic may
be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in chemical engineering,
or graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Topic 1: Advanced Concepts in Thermodynamics.
Topic 2: College Teaching in Engineering and Science.
Topic 3: Aerosol Physics and Chemistry.
Topic 4: Optimization and Control.
Topic 5: Physical Properties of Solids.
Topic 6: Artificial Internal Organs.
Topic 7: Troubleshooting in Processes.
Topic 8: Enhanced Oil and Mineral Recovery.
Topic 9: Kinetics and Catalysis.
Topic 10: Biochemical Engineering.
Topic 11: Transport Phenomena.
Topic 12: Advanced Materials.
Topic 13: Chemistry of Electronic and Optical Materials.
Topic 14: Fermentation Technology.
384K. Applied Kinetics and Chemical Reaction Analysis.
Application of chemical reaction kinetics to the prediction and determination
of reaction rates and reaction selectivity.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
185, 285, 385, 685. Research.
For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one class hour a week
for one semester. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in chemical engineering, or graduate standing and consent of instructor.
385J. Topics in Biomedical Engineering.
May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in engineering and consent of instructor.
Topic 1: Physiology: Biomedical Engineering I.
Same as Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 1: Physiology: Biomedical Engineering
I), Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 1: Physiology: Biomedical Engineering
I), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 1:
Physiology: Biomedical Engineering I).
Topic 2: Physiology: Biomedical Engineering II.
Same as Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 2: Physiology: Biomedical Engineering
II), Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 2:
Physiology: Biomedical Engineering II), and
Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 2: Physiology: Biomedical Engineering
II). Two lecture hours and one three-hour laboratory a week for one semester.
Topic 3: Bioelectric Phenomena.
Same as Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 3: Bioelectric
Phenomena), Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 3:
Bioelectric Phenomena), and Mechanical Engineering
385J (Topic 3: Bioelectric Phenomena).
Topic 4: Electrophysiology of the Nervous System.
Same as Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 4: Electrophysiology of the Nervous
System), Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 4:
Electrophysiology of the Nervous System),
and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 4: Electrophysiology of the Nervous
System).
Topic 5: Cardiovascular Dynamics.
Same as Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 5: Cardiovascular
Dynamics), Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 5:
Cardiovascular Dynamics), and Mechanical Engineering
385J (Topic 5: Cardiovascular Dynamics).
Topic 8: Dynamics of Blood Flow.
Same as Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 8: Dynamics of Blood
Flow), Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 8:
Dynamics of Blood Flow), and Mechanical Engineering
385J (Topic 8: Dynamics of Blood Flow).
Topic 9: Laser-Tissue Interaction: Thermal.
Same as Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 9: Laser-Tissue Interaction:
Thermal), Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 9:
Laser-Tissue Interaction: Thermal), and
Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 9: Laser-Tissue Interaction:
Thermal).
Topic 11: Biomedical Engineering Hospital Interfaces.
Same as Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 11: Biomedical Engineering
Hospital Interfaces), Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 11:
Biomedical Engineering Hospital Interfaces), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 11:
Biomedical Engineering Hospital Interfaces).
Topic 12: Biomedical Heat Transfer.
Same as Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 12: Biomedical Heat
Transfer), Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 12:
Biomedical Heat Transfer), and Mechanical
Engineering 385J (Topic 12: Biomedical Heat
Transfer). Additional prerequisite: Mechanical
Engineering 339, Chemical Engineering 353 (or 453), or the equivalent.
Topic 13: Molecular Recognition in Biology and Biotechnology.
Same as Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 13: Molecular Recognition in Biology
and Biotechnology), Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 13:
Molecular Recognition in Biology and
Biotechnology), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 13:
Molecular Recognition in Biology and
Biotechnology).
Topic 14: Biomaterials and Biorheology.
Same as Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 14: Biomaterials and
Biorheology), Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 14:
Biomaterials and Biorheology), and Mechanical
Engineering 385J (Topic 14: Biomaterials and
Biorheology).
Topic 15: Biosignal Analysis.
Same as Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 15: Biosignal
Analysis), Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 15:
Biosignal Analysis), and Mechanical Engineering 385J
(Topic 15: Biosignal Analysis).
Topic 16: Laser-Tissue Interaction: Optical.
Same as Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 16: Laser-Tissue Interaction:
Optical), Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 16:
Laser-Tissue Interaction: Optical), and
Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 16: Laser-Tissue Interaction:
Optical).
Topic 17: Computer-Based Biomedical Instrumentation.
Same as Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 17: Computer-Based Biomedical
Instrumentation), Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 17:
Computer-Based Biomedical Instrumentation), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 17:
Computer-Based Biomedical Instrumentation).
Topic 18: Biomedical Image Processing.
Same as Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 18: Biomedical Image
Processing), Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 18:
Biomedical Image Processing), and Mechanical
Engineering 385J (Topic 18: Biomedical Image
Processing). Additional prerequisite:
Electrical Engineering 371R (or 379K [Topic 12:
Digital Image Processing]).
Topic 19: Neuropathophysiology/Prostheses.
Same as Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 19:
Neuropathophysiology/Prostheses), Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 19:
Neuropathophysiology/Prostheses), and
Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 19:
Neuropathophysiology/Prostheses).
Topic 20: Network Thermodynamics in Biophysics.
Same as Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 20: Network Thermodynamics in
Biophysics), Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 20:
Network Thermodynamics in Biophysics), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 20:
Network Thermodynamics in Biophysics). Additional prerequisite: Mechanical Engineering 344 or consent of instructor.
Topic 23: Optical Spectroscopy.
Same as Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 23: Optical
Spectroscopy), Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 23:
Optical Spectroscopy), and Mechanical Engineering
385J (Topic 23: Optical Spectroscopy).
Topic 26: Therapeutic Heating Modalities.
Same as Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 26: Therapeutic Heating
Modalities), Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 26:
Therapeutic Heating Modalities), and
Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 26: Therapeutic Heating
Modalities).
Topic 27: The Biotechnology Revolution and Engineering Ethics.
Same as Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 27: The Biotechnology Revolution
and Engineering Ethics), Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 27:
The Biotechnology Revolution and Engineering
Ethics), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 27:
The Biotechnology Revolution and Engineering
Ethics).
385M. Surface Phenomena.
Liquid/fluid interfaces including equilibrium and nonequilibrium phenomena.
Topics covered include capillarity, thermodynamics, surface rheology, and
streaming potentials. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
386K. Theory of X-Ray Diffraction.
Application of basic diffraction theory to polycrystalline and single crystal
materials. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
386L. Laboratory Experiments in X-Ray Diffraction.
Application of X-ray diffraction techniques to the examination of polycrystalline
and single crystal materials. Two or three lecture hours and three or four laboratory
hours a week for one semester.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
387K. Advanced Thermodynamics.
Applications of thermodynamics to chemical engineering processes.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in chemical engineering, or graduate standing and consent
of instructor.
387M. Mass Transfer.
Advanced treatment of diffusional mass transfer operations in chemical
engineering. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
388K. Separations Processes.
Advanced treatment of modern chemical engineering separations processes.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
391. Elements of Modern Control Theory.
Introduction to fundamentals of dynamic optimization and system theory;
applications to engineering processes.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
392. Polymer Science.
Details of polymerization mechanisms; structure-property relationships,
fundamentals of processing, and characterization of high polymers.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
395C. Chemical Processes for Microelectronics.
Introduction to the chemical processes and the manufacturing operations used in
microelectronics device fabrication.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
395E. Polymer Science and Engineering Laboratory.
Training in the preparation and instrumental characterization of polymers,
blends, and compounds. Twelve laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
395F. Advanced Biochemical Engineering.
Same as Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 25: Advanced Biochemical
Engineering). Large-scale production of proteins, protein engineering, mammalian tissue
culture technology, and protein separations.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
397M. Graduate Research Internship.
Research associated with enrollment in the Graduate Research Internship
Program (GRIP). The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in chemical engineering and consent of instructor and the dean
of the College of Engineering.
698. Thesis.
The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for two semesters. Offered on the
letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: For 698A, graduate standing in chemical engineering
and consent of the graduate adviser; for 698B, Chemical Engineering 698A.
398D. Departmental Report.
Preparation of a report to fulfill the requirement for the master's degree under
the departmental report option. Individual instruction. Offered on the letter-grade
basis only. May be taken only once.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in chemical
engineering and consent of the supervising professor and the graduate adviser.
398R. Master's Report.
Preparation of a report to fulfill the requirement for the master's degree under
the report option. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Offered on the letter-grade basis only.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in chemical
engineering and consent of the graduate adviser.
398T. Supervised Teaching in Chemical Engineering.
Teaching under the close supervision of the instructor for two to four
semesters; weekly group meetings; individual consultation; reports.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and appointment as a teaching assistant.
399R, 699R, 999R. Dissertation.
Offered on the letter-grade basis only.
Prerequisite: Admission to candidacy for
the doctoral degree.
399W, 699W, 999W. Dissertation.
Offered on the letter-grade basis only.
Prerequisite: Chemical Engineering 399R,
699R, or 999R.
Graduate Catalog
Contents
Chapter 1: Graduate Study
Chapter 2: Admission and Registration
Chapter 3: Degree Requirements
Chapter 4: Fields of Study
Chapter 5: Members of Graduate Studies Committees
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