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The Program
Courses
Chemical Engineering - B.S.
Chemical Engineering/Business Administration - B.S./M.B.A.
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Chemical Engineering
Department of Chemical Engineering
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
307 Furnas Hall
North Campus
Buffalo, NY 14260-4200
(716) 645-2911
Fax: (716) 645-3822
Web: Chemical Engineering
Carl R. F. Lund, Chair
David A. Kofke, Director of Undergraduate Studies
E-mail: kofke@eng.buffalo.edu
Chemical engineering is concerned with the design, scale-up, and operation
of chemical processes, and with understanding and design of technologically
useful materials. Chemical engineers are responsible for the economical,
safe, and environmentally-benign production of useful quantities of vital
materials-be they tons of a commodity chemical or grams of a new drug.
Chemical engineers use these same skills to understand and manipulate
natural processes, such as in biological systems. The Program at UB is
broadly based to prepare graduates for positions in engineering development,
design, economic evaluation, sales, construction, production, and management.
A number of undergraduates go on for graduate work and careers in research,
and some pursue degrees in medicine, business, or law.
Students intending to major in chemical engineering should have strong
backgrounds in chemistry and mathematics. Sophomore- and junior-year students
take a combination of theoretical and applied courses in chemical engineering,
in addition to several courses in physical and organic chemistry. The
senior year extends this base and builds upon it with courses in design
and electives. Many of the courses are accompanied by laboratory sessions.
Communication skills, both oral and written, are stressed through laboratory
reports. Some senior students are exposed to research in a Senior Projects
course; others obtain industrial experience through local internships
or through the chemical engineering co-op program. The Department of Biological
Sciences offers a special biotechnology minor exclusively for chemical
engineering majors, and a five-year B.S.-CE/M.B.A. combined-degree program
has been established.
Note: See the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences entry on page
99 for pre-engineering requirements.
212 Introduction to Chemical Engineering (3) (F)
Corequisites: EAS140, CE 317
Integrates fundamentals of mathematics, physics, and chemistry into chemical
engineering concepts; laws of conservation of mass and energy. LEC
304 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (4) (Sp)
Prerequisite: EAS204
Applies equilibrium thermodynamics to chemical engineering problems. Calculates
thermodynamic properties of ideal and real gases and of fluid mixtures.
Phase equilibria, with emphasis on vapor-liquid equilibrium. Chemical
reaction equilibria in gases, liquids, heterogeneous systems. LEC
307 Chemical Engineering Design I (3) (F)
Prerequisite: junior standing
Introduction to process control: mathematical modeling of simple systems,
dynamic response, feedback control, stability; engineering economics:
investment and profitability, cost estimation, optimization. LEC
311 Unit Operations I (3) (Sp)
Prerequisite: CE 317
Corequisite: CE 318
First semester of a two-semester course. Important unit operations normally
encountered in industrial processes treated in detail: fluid flow, heat
exchange, evaporation, gas absorption, humidification, drying, and crystallization.
LEC
317 Transport Processes I (4) (F)
Prerequisite: MTH306
Corequisites: CE 212, CE 327
Introduces fluid statics and dynamics with examples from chemical engineering
operations. Applies macroscopic mass, energy, and momentum balances to
fluid flow problems. Dimensional analysis and correlation of turbulent
flow data. Theories of turbulence. The Navier-Stokes equations, momentum
transport and velocity profiles in one-dimensional laminar flow, boundary
layers, and potential flow. LEC
318 Transport Processes II (4) (Sp)
Prerequisite: CE 317
Corequisites: CE 328, CE 311
The equations of change of heat and mass transport. Steady- and unsteady-state
heat conduction in one and two dimensions. Free and forced convection;
prediction and correlation of heat transfer. Mass transfer by diffusion
and convection; analogies with heat transfer. Simultaneous mass transfer
and chemical reaction. LEC
327 Chemical Engineering Laboratory I (1) (F)
Accompanies CE 317. Theory of transport processes and unit operations.
One three-hour laboratory per week or equivalent. LAB
328 Chemical Engineering Laboratory II (1) (Sp)
Accompanies CE 318. Continuation of CE 327. LAB
406 Chemical Engineering Projects (3) (F; Sp)
Prerequisite: senior standing in chemical engineering
May include industrial internships or research on individual problems
offered by faculty members. Problems vary year to year, but may include
chemical process studies, studies of engineering materials, computer analysis
of specific chemical engineering problems. Problems announced in previous
semester. Assignments, where possible, follow student preferences and
require consent of faculty members who guide the work. TUT
407 Unit Operations II (3) (F)
Prerequisites: CE 304, CE 318
Corequisite: CE 427
Continuation of CE 311. Staged operations of distillation, absorption,
leaching, and extraction. Phase equilibria and application of equilibrium
data to calculational methods provide knowledge of solution methods and
limitations for binary and multicomponent systems. LEC
408 Chemical Engineering Plant Design (3) (Sp)
Prerequisites: CE 311, CE 407, CE 429
Corequisite: CE 428
Applies chemical engineering principles to the design of chemical plants
and process equipment. Preliminary economic evaluations of plants. Process
flow sheet development; material and energy balances; equipment specification,
fundamentals of engineering economics and profitability analysis; strategies
in process design and synthesis. LEC
420 Rheology of Fluids (3)
Prerequisite: introductory course in fluid mechanics
Technologies involving rheologically complex liquids; interpretation of
rheological anomalies; stress, strain, and rate of deformation; rheological
equations of state. Measures rheological parameters; laminar flow of rheologically
complex liquids in pipes, stirred tanks, and porous media. Turbulent flow
and drag reduction. Heat transfer. LEC
427 Chemical Engineering Laboratory III (1) (F)
Accompanies CE 407. Includes reaction kinetics. Continuation of CE 328.
LAB
428 Chemical Engineering Laboratory IV (1) (Sp)
Accompanies CE 408. A continuation of CE 427. LAB
429 Chemical Engineering Reaction Kinetics (3) (F)
Prerequisite: senior standing in chemical engineering or chemistry, or
permission of instructor
Chemical kinetics as applied to the design of chemical reaction equipment.
Introduction to the theory of reaction rates in homogeneous and heterogeneous
systems; experimental methods; analysis of rate data; reactor types and
design; selectivity in complex reaction systems. LEC
433 Materials Science and Corrosion (4) (F)
Prerequisite: CHE320 or CHE334
Properties of solids, which chemical engineers need to understand and
exploit in regard to chemical processing and industrial equipment; how
chemical and physical structures determine the uses of the products of
the chemical industry. Crystal structure, crystal defects, and how they
dominate mechanical properties. Thermal and electrical properties of solids.
Polymer structures and properties. Corrosion: mechanisms and prevention.
LEC/LAB
435 Introduction to Polymers (3)
Prerequisite: senior standing or permission of instructor
Classifies polymers with respect to structure and formation reaction;
relations between chemical structure and physical properties; some characteristics
of polymer solutions; mechanical behavior; and engineering properties.
LEC
442 Engineering and Process Economics (3)
Prerequisite: senior standing
Economic aspects of chemical engineering: time value of money, including
interest and investments; alternative methods of analysis, such as annual
costs, percent, and rate of return; process costs and concepts, including
cost estimation, and chemical equipment and plant costs; a small cost-related
process design project. LEC
443 Chemical Process Analysis and Synthesis (3)
Prerequisite: CE 407
Corequisite: CE 408
Introduces fundamentals of process design utilizing computer techniques
and methods. LEC
444 Chemical Process Control (4)
Prerequisite: senior standing in chemical engineering or permission of instructor
Introduces principles of process control. Feedback, feedforward, and open-loop
control. Effects of major controller actions on typical processes: on-off,
proportional, integral, and derivative. Predicts the dynamic response
of a process through mathematical models. Frequency response analysis;
introduces tuning of a system. LEC
446 Biochemical Engineering (3)
Prerequisite: senior standing or permission of instructor
Significant microbial products, organisms, and substrates; directing microbial
activity by random mutation and recombinant DNA; kinetics of growth and
product formation; types of fermenters; aeration and agitation; scale-up;
sterilization; product separation. LEC
457 Colloid and Surface Phenomena (3)
Prerequisite: senior standing or permission of instructor
Dispersed systems (e.g., suspensions, emulsions, foams, and other systems)
in which surface effects dominate behavior. Surface tension. Gas adsorption
and adsorption from solution. Effects of surface charge. Wetting, detergency,
adhesion. Transport processes dominated by surface tension. LEC
459-460 Special Topics (1-4)
Prerequisite: permission of director of undergraduate studies
Topics in the field of specialization selected with the permission of
the instructor. TUT
471 Frontiers of Chemical Technology (3)
Prerequisite: senior standing or permission of instructor
Exposes students to a broad range of industrial problems and the techniques
to solve them using a project-oriented approach. LEC
499 Independent Study (1-12)
Students should be accepted for work on a specific topic by a member of
the teaching staff of the chemical engineering department. Special forms
are available in the dean's office. TUT
Minimum GPA of 2.0 overall
Minimum GPA of 2.0 in technical and engineering courses
CE 212 Introduction to Chemical Engineering
CE 304 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
CE 307 Chemical Engineering Design
CE 311 Unit Operations I
CE 317 Transport Processes I
CE 318 Transport Processes II
CE 327 Chemical Engineering Laboratory I
CE 328 Chemical Engineering Laboratory II
CE 407 Unit Operations II
CE 408 Chemical Engineering Plant Design
CE 427 Chemical Engineering Laboratory III
CE 428 Chemical Engineering Laboratory IV
CE 429 Chemical Engineering Reaction Kinetics
CE 433 Materials Science and Corrosion
CHE107 General Chemistry for Engineers
CHE108 General Chemistry for Engineers
CHE201 Organic Chemistry
CHE204 Organic Chemistry
CHE332 Physical Chemistry Laboratory for Chemical Engineers
CHE334 Physical Chemistry for Chemical Engineers
EAS140 Engineering Solutions
EAS204 Thermodynamics
EAS207 Statics
EAS230 Higher-Level Language
MTH141 College Calculus I
MTH142 College Calculus II
MTH241 College Calculus III
MTH306 Introduction to Differential Equations
PHY107 General Physics I
PHY108/158 General Physics II/Lab
One 100/200/300/400-level technical elective
One 200/300/400-level technical elective
One 300/400-level technical elective
One engineering elective
Two chemical engineering technical electives
See Baccalaureate Degree Requirements (page 254) for general education
and remaining university requirements.
First Year
Fall-CHE107, MTH141, EAS140
Spring-CHE108, MTH142, PHY107
Second Year
Fall-MTH241, PHY108/158, EAS204, CE 212, one 100/200/300/400-level technical
elective
Spring-MTH306, EAS207, CE 304, EAS230, one 200/300/400-level technical
elective
Third Year
Fall-CHE201, CE 307, CE 317, CE 327
Spring-CHE204, CHE332, CHE334, CE 311, CE 318, CE 328
Fourth Year
Fall-CE 407, CE 427, CE 429, CE 433, one chemical engineering technical
elective
Spring-CE 408, CE 428, one chemical engineering technical elective, one
300/400-level technical elective, one engineering elective
Required courses - 94 cr
Electives - 18 cr
General education - 15 cr
Writing skills requirement - 0-6
(contingent upon placement test results)
Total required credit hours - 127-133
M.B.A. core courses must be taken as noted due to cohort system.
CE 407 Unit Operations II
CE 408 Chemical Engineering Plant Design
CE 427 Chemical Engineering Laboratory III
CE 428 Chemical Engineering Laboratory IV
CE 429 Chemical Engineering Reaction Kinetics
CE 433 Material Science and Corrosion
MGA604 Introduction to Financial Accounting
MGB601 Behavioral and Organizational Concepts
MGE601 Economics for Managers
MGF631 Financial Management
MGM625 Marketing Management
MGQ606 Probability and Statistics*
MGS630 Operations and Service Management
MGS641 Strategic Management
TwoCE technical electives
Two M.B.A. flex core courses
Six M.B.A. electives
M.B.A. internship
*If EAS308 is taken in the third year, MGQ606 may be replaced with an
M.B.A. elective.
First-Third Years
Follow chemical engineering B.S. program undergraduate curriculum
Fourth Year
Fall-MGA604, MGB601, MGE601, MGQ606, CE 407, CE 427
Spring-MGF631, MGM625, MGS630, CE 428, one CE technical elective, one
M.B.A. flex core course
Summer
MBA internship, one M.B.A. elective
Fifth Year
Fall-CE 433, CE 429, one M.B.A. flex core course, two M.B.A. electives
Spring-MGS641, CE408, three M.B.A. electives, one CE technical elective
Contact the School of Management for flex core and elective options.
Refer to the graduate school's policies and procedures manual for master's
candidates requirements.
Upon completion of undergraduate program requirements and all M.B.A. requirements,
the combined degree will be conferred at the end of the fifth year.
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