2010-2011 Undergraduate Studies Bulletin (Frozen) [Archived Catalog]
Chemical Engineering
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Michael A. Matthews, Chair
Chemical engineers are involved in the design of materials and devices and in the design and operation of plants which manufacture a wide variety of chemicals, including plastics, textile fibers, fuels, and pharmaceuticals. The work of the chemical engineer can be highly diverse, ranging from research on pollution prevention to the marketing of new chemical products.
The department offers the Bachelor of Science in Engineering with a major in chemical engineering. The department, jointly with the Department of Mechanical Engineering, offers a major in biomedical engineering. Degree requirements for biomedical engineering are listed under the college offerings at www.sc.edu/bulletin/ugrad/EngrHome.html.
The Accelerated B.S.E./M.E. Plan in Chemical Engineering allows students to complete both the B.S.E. degree and a Master of Engineering degree in chemical engineering in as few as five years. The use of dual credit—courses that can be used toward both degrees—enables acceleration of the program, reducing the total enrollment of the student by one semester.
Chemical engineering students may apply for approval of an accelerated education plan in the semester in which they will complete 90 hours of undergraduate course work. In addition, students must have a sufficient foundation in chemical engineering course work to enable them to take graduate-level courses. University and department regulations stipulate that applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.40, both overall and in chemical engineering courses. Students may apply by submitting an accelerated education plan, an application for senior privilege, and a copy of a Graduate School application to the graduate director in chemical engineering. The dean of The Graduate School has final authority for approving accelerated education plans.
Only graduate-level courses (numbered 500 and above) may be used for dual credit. No more than nine credit hours may be used as dual credit. The graduate courses used for dual credit must be taken during the student’s final undergraduate year. The student graduates with the B.S.E. degree after completing the B.S.E. degree requirements. At that time, the student is admitted to the graduate program with up to nine hours of graduate credit.
Chemical Engineering
ECHE 101 - Introduction to Chemical Engineering Credits: 3
Introduction to engineering, with emphasis on chemical engineering. Problem-solving techniques, including the use of computer tools. Basic engineering design methods.
ECHE 300 - Chemical Process Principles Credits: 3
Material and energy balances in the chemical process industry. Properties of gases, liquids, and solids.
Prerequisites: MATH 141;
Prereq or coreq: CHEM 112
Note: Two one-hour lectures and one three-hour laboratory period devoted to problem solving.
ECHE 310 - Introductory Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Credits: 3
First law and second law of thermodynamics. Mathematical relationships between thermodynamic properties. Analysis of power and refrigeration cycles. Introduction to phase and chemical equilibrium.
Note: Prereq or coreq: ECHE 300, MATH 241
ECHE 311 - Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Credits: 3
Mass, energy, and entropy balance analysis of chemical engineering systems; evaluation of thermodynamic property changes of pure materials; solution thermodynamics of single-phase multicomponent systems; phase and chemical reaction equilibrium.
Prerequisites: ECHE 310 or ENGR 290
ECHE 320 - Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics Credits: 3
Fluid statics and dynamics with emphasis on chemical engineering applications.
Prerequisites: PHYS 211;
Prereq or coreq: MATH 241
ECHE 321 - Heat-Flow Analysis Credits: 3
Theory of heat transmission; mechanism, generation, distribution, and measurement; use of theory in practical equipment design.
Prerequisites: ECHE 320 or ENGR 360, grade of C or better in MATH 242
ECHE 322 - Mass Transfer Credits: 3
Molecular diffusion in fluids; diffusion in laminar and turbulent flow; momentum, transport analogies; interfacial mass transfer; design applications include humidification, absorption, adsorption, and ion exchange.
Prerequisites: ECHE 300
ECHE 389 - Special Topics in Chemical Engineering Credits: 3
Course content varies and will be announced in the schedule of classes by suffix and title. May be repeated as topic varies.
ECHE 430 - Chemical Engineering Kinetics Credits: 3
Concepts of chemical kinetics, batch and flow reactors, catalysts and reactor design.
Corequisite: Prereq or coreq: ECHE 321
Prerequisites: ECHE 311;
Prereq or coreq: ECHE 321
ECHE 440 - Separation Process Design Credits: 3
Design of stagewise chemical separation cascades; analysis of binary and ternary systems; multicomponent separations, plate and column specification procedures; distillation, crystallization, extraction, and leaching.
Prerequisites: ECHE 300
ECHE 456 - Computational Methods for Engineering Applications Credits: 3
Introduction to advanced computational tools for the analysis of chemical engineering systems. Initial and boundary value problems related to heat and mass transfer, reaction engineering, and parameter estimation.
Prerequisites: upper division standing
ECHE 460 - Chemical Engineering Laboratory I Credits: 3
Review of technical-report writing and presentation techniques; topics in heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and thermodynamics; verification of theoretical results and determination of design parameters.
Prerequisites: ECHE 311, ECHE 321
Note: One lecture and six laboratory hours.
ECHE 461 - Chemical Engineering Laboratory II Credits: 3
Continuation of ECHE 460; topics in mass transfer, kinetics, and process control.
Corequisite: ECHE 430, 440
Prerequisites: ECHE 460
ECHE 465 - Chemical-Process Analysis and Design I Credits: 3
Economics of chemical engineering projects related to typical corporate goals and objectives; process-flowsheet development techniques; review of shortcut design techniques; selection of profitability criteria.
Corequisite: ECHE 430, 440
ECHE 466 - Chemical-Process Analysis and Design II Credits: 3
Continuation of ECHE 465; computer-aided design of chemical processes; written and oral presentation of a comprehensive design project.
Corequisite: Prereq or coreq: ECHE 322, 550, 567
Prerequisites: ECHE 430, 440, 465;
Prereq or coreq: ECHE 322, 550, 567
ECHE 497 - Thesis Preparation Credits: 1-3
Completion of the thesis requirements for the departmental undergraduate research track. A maximum of three credits may be applied toward a degree.
Prerequisites: Three credit hours of ECHE 499, acceptance into the departmental undergraduate research track, and consent of instructor
Note: Restricted to: Chemical engineering undergraduates
Special permission required: Professor
ECHE 498 - Topics in Chemical Engineering Credits: 1-3
Reading and research on selected topics in chemical engineering. Course content varies and will be announced in the schedule of classes by suffix and title. May be repeated two times as topics vary.
Prerequisites: upper division standing
Note: Pass-Fail grading.
ECHE 499 - Special Problems Credits: 1-3
Individual investigation or studies of special topics. A maximum of three credits may be applied toward a degree.
Prerequisites: advance approval of project proposal by advisor and instructor
ECHE 520 - Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics Credits: 3
Multi-phase pressure drop, phase contacting, flow through porous media, fluidization, mixing, and turbulence.
Prerequisites: ENGR 360
ECHE 550 - Chemical-Process Dynamics and Control Credits: 3
Fundamental physical and chemical principles in mathematically modeling the dynamic response of chemical processes; feedforward and feedback control systems; design of control schemes for selected chemical processes.
Prerequisites: grade of C or better in ECHE 300 and MATH 242
ECHE 567 - Process Safety, Health, and Loss Prevention Credits: 3
Reliability, availability, and fault-tree analyses, risk indices, hazard evaluation, vapor cloud modeling, toxicology, material safety classification and regulations, individual/corporate ethical responsibilities.
Prerequisites: senior standing
ECHE 571 - Corrosion Engineering Credits: 3
Basic principles of corrosion engineering developed from a chemical engineering approach to thermodynamics, kinetics, mass transfer, and potential theory.
Prerequisites: senior standing
ECHE 572 - Polymer Processing Credits: 3
Industrial polymers with emphasis on their characterization and on the modeling of the major polymer fabrication processes.
Prerequisites: senior standing
ECHE 589 - Special Advanced Topics in Chemical Engineering Credits: 3
Course content varies and will be announced in the schedule of classes by suffix and title. May be repeated as topic varies.
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