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Courses in Chemical Engineering (CENG)
All students enrolled in CENG courses or admitted to the CENG program are expected to meet prerequisite and performance standards, i.e., students may not enroll in any CENG courses or courses in another department which are required for the major prior to having satisfied prerequisite courses with a C– or better. (The program does not consider D or F grades as adequate preparation for subsequent material.) All degree courses must be taken for letter grades, and be completed with at least a C- (or retaken and completed with a better grade). Degree elective courses can be selected from NENG or CENG courses (as detailed in the program course requirements), engineering, science, or math courses. Students are required to enroll in the seminar course each quarter. Additional details are given under the program outline, course descriptions, and admission procedures for the Jacobs School of Engineering in the General catalog.
All courses except CENG-205 & CENG-299 must be taken for a letter grade. All courses must have a grade of C- or above as a passing grade.
Graduate Level
CENG-205. Graduate Seminar in Chemical Engineering (1). Each graduate student in CENG is expected to enroll each quarter, dealing with current topics in Chemical Engineering, from the department's NENG/CENG seminars. Topics will vary. S/U grades only.
CENG-207. Nanomedicine (4). Introduction to nanomedicine; diffusion and drug dispersion; diffusion in biological systems; drug permeation through biological barriers; drug transport by fluid motion; pharmacokinetics of drug distribution; drug delivery systems; nanomedicine in practice: cancers, cardiovascular diseases, immune diseases, and skin diseases. Cross-listed with NENG-243. Students may not receive credit for both CENG-207 and NENG-243.
CENG-210A. Fluid Mechanics I (4). Advanced subject in fluid and continuum mechanics. Content will cover macroscopic balances for linear and angular momentum, kinematics, the stress tensor, Navier-Stokes equations for Newtonian and Generalized Newtonian fluids, viscous and creeping flows and the lubrication approximation, inertial (inviscid) and irrotational flows, generalization of Bernoulli's equation, the boundary layer approximation, electroneutrality approximation and electrokinetic phenomena. Prerequisites: Department approval required, CENG-101A or consent of instructor.
CENG-211. Introduction to NanoEngineering (4). Understanding nanotechnology, broad implications, miniaturization: scaling laws; nanoscale physics; types and properties of nanomaterials; nanomechanical oscillators, nano(bio)electronics, nanoscale heat transfer; fluids at nanoscale; machinery cell; applications of nanotechnology and nanobiotechnology. Cross-listed with NENG-201. (If you are a NE undergraduate student, you must take NENG-011 since this is a core course in your curriculum. NENG-011 cannot be replaced with CENG-211/ NENG-201). Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
CENG-212. Intermolecular and Surface Forces (4). Development of quantitative understanding of the different intermolecular forces between atoms and molecules and how these forces give rise to interesting phenomena at the nanoscale, such as flocculation, wetting, self-assembly in biological (natural) and synthetic systems. Students may not receive credit for both CENG-212 and NENG-202.
CENG-213. Nanoscale Synthesis & Characterization (4). Examination of nanoscale characterization approaches including imaging, scattering, and spectroscopic techniques and their physical operating mechanisms. Microscopy (optical and electron: SEM, TEM); scattering and diffraction; spectroscopies (EDX, SIMS, mass spec, Raman XPS, XAS); scanning probe microscopes (SPM, AFM); particle size analysis. Cross listed with NENG-203. Students may not receive credit for both NENG-203 and CENG-213. Prerequisites: graduate standing
CENG-214. Nanoscale Physics & Modeling (4). Expanded mathematical analysis of topics introduced in CENG-212. Introduction of both analytical and numerical methods through application to problems in nanoengineering. Nanoscale systems of interest include colloidal systems, block-copolymer based self-assembled materials, molecular motors made out of DNA, RNA, or proteins etc. Nanoscale phenomena including self-assembly at the nanoscale, phase separation within confined spaces, diffusion through nanopores and nanoslits etc. Modeling techniques include quantum mechanics, diffusion and kinetics theories, molecular dynamics etc. Cross-listed with NENG-204. Students may not receive credit for both CENG-214 and NENG-204. Prerequisites: CENG-212 or consent of instructor.
CENG-215. Nanosystems Integration (4). Discussion of scaling issues and how to carry out the effective hierarchical assembly of diverse molecular and nanoscale components into higher order structures which retain the desired electronic/photonic, structural, mechanical or catalytic properties at the microscale and macroscale levels. Novel ways to combine the best aspects of both top-down and bottom-up processes to create a totally unique paradigm change for the integration of heterogeneous molecules and nanocomponents into higher order structures. Cross-listed with NENG-205. Students may not receive credit for both CENG-215 and NENG-205.
CENG-221A. Heat Transfer (4). Conduction, convection, and radiation heat transfer. Development of energy conservation equations. Analytical and numerical solutions to heat transport problems. Specific topics and applications vary. Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
CENG-221B. Mass Transfer (4). Fundamentals of diffusive and convective mass transfer and mass transfer with chemical reaction. Development of mass conservation equations. Analytical and numerical solutions to mass transport problems. Specific topics and applications will vary. Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
CENG-251. Thermodynamics (4). Principles of thermodynamics of single and multi-component systems. Phase equilibria. Estimation, calculation, and correlation of properties of liquids and gases. Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
CENG-252. Chemical Reaction Engineering (4). Analysis of chemical rate processes; complex kinetic systems. Chemical reactor properties in steady state and transient operations; optimal design policies. The interaction of chemical and physical transport processes in affecting reactor design and operating characteristics. Uniqueness/multiplicity and stability in reactor systems. Applications of the heterogeneous reactor systems. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
CENG-256. Biomaterials and Biomimetics (4). Fundamentals of Materials Science as applied to bioengineering design. Hierarchical structures. Cells and tissues. Natural and synthetic polymeric materials. Biomineralized materials. Biological composites. Cellular materials (foams). Functional biological materials. Biomaterials and implants. Bioinspired design and materials. Cross-listed with NENG-252 and MATS-255. Students may receive credit for only one of the following: CENG-256, NENG-252, MATS-255. Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
CENG-257. Process Technology in the Semiconductor Industry (4). Brief introduction to solid-state materials and devices. Crystal growth and purification. Thin film technology. Application of chemical processing to the manufacture of semiconductor devices. Topics to be covered: Physics of solids, unit operations of solid state materials (bulk crystal growth, oxidation, vacuum science, chemical and physical vapor deposition, epitaxy, doping, etching). Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Open to Chemical Engineering and NanoEngineering majors.
CENG 260. Introduction to Biochemical Engineering (4) Introduction to biochemical engineering. Topics include biological macromolecules, enzyme kinetics, cell metabolism, protein synthesis, recombinant DNA technology, bioreactor design, and bioproduct recovery. Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Department approval will ensure students have taken CENG 100 or an equivalent undergraduate level Material and Energy Balances course. (Graduate students must enroll in CENG 260, and not CENG 160. Students may not receive credit for both CENG 160 and CENG 260.)
CENG-273: Principles of Immune Engineering (4). The course will emphasize the principles underlying the development of engineering tools to quantitatively measure complex information about the immune system that has fueled or inspired strategies for manufacturing immune cells, developing analytical methods for measuring immunity and developing immunotherapies. Cross-listed with NENG-273. Students may not receive credit for CENG-273 and NENG-273. Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
CENG-297. Independent Study in Chemical Engineering (1-4). Directed group study on a topic or in a field not included in regular department curriculum, but special arrangement with a faculty member. S/U grades only. Prerequisites: consent of instructor.
CENG-299. Graduate Research in Chemical Engineering (1-12). S/U grades only. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and graduate standing.
CENG-501. Teaching Experience (2). Teaching experience in an appropriate CENG undergraduate course under the direction of the faculty member in charge of the course. Lecturing one hour per week in either a problem-solving section or regular lecture. (S/U grades only) Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and departmental approval.