Chemical and Biological Engineering Courses
Introduction to the manufacture, processing, and applications of organic polymeric materials. This course covers the chemistry of polymer manufacture, the molecular structures of polymers, and the structure-property relationships for thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers.
A survey of common software, data processing, and statistical analysis tools applied to chemical engineering, science, and general interest topics. This course covers the fundamentals of computer programming (coding) and problem solving for chemical engineering students. Offered primarily in the fall semester.
This course will give introductory knowledge of stem cell biology and various bioengineering approaches used for their study and application.
Tissue engineering is an emerging dynamic, experimental science in which engineering and biological science principles are used to develop techniques for improving or restoring the structure and function of tissue.
This course is intended to provide students with an understanding of the principles and processes involved in engineering microbial cells. Over the course of the semester, students will work in teams to design a microbial cell capable of producing a desired chemical. Topics will include genetic engineering techniques, metabolic engineering, and synthetic biology applications.
This course will explore engineering concepts for analyzing, designing, and modifying metabolic pathways to convert raw materials to food, pharmaceuticals, fuels, and chemicals. Students will be introduced to common cellular metabolic pathways, metabolic flux analysis, genetic circuits, and current trends in metabolic engineering.
This elective course will give students a working knowledge of how bioengineering principles are being applied in basic and applied cancer research.
This course provides comprehensive foundation in the science and engineering of biomaterials. Topics include types of biomaterials and their composition, structure, physical, chemical, mechanical, and biological properties. The course also focuses on the interactions of biomaterials with tissues, biomaterial design criteria, degradation mechanisms, and regulatory/clinical considerations. Emphasis is placed on linking fundamental materials science principles to challenges in tissue engineering, medical implants, drug delivery, and regenerative medicine. Students will explore current research literature, design case studies, and complete a project in biomaterials design or evaluation.
This course introduces the mechanical principles governing biological tissues, organs, and systems. Students will explore the application of statics, dynamics, material science, and continuum mechanics to the human body. Topics include musculoskeletal mechanics, soft tissue behavior, and biomechanics of cells and organs. The course incorporates analytical modeling, experimental design, and computational simulation.
Health and safety in the chemical process industry that will introduce chemical engineering students to health and safety, regulations and the designs and procedures to meet them in the chemical process. Advanced topics will also be introduced, including current relevant topics such as recent accidents and ways and means of preventing a reoccurrence, advanced models of spills and advanced safety analysis. Several loss prevention topics are more complex than typically assigned to the undergraduate chemical engineering students. Advanced topics may include recent accidents and ways and means of preventing a reoccurrence, advanced models of spills and advanced safety analysis. Greater analysis, synthesis and evaluation-of-knowledge skills will be required.
Study of biological processes, application of chemical engineering skills to areas including enzyme kinetics, fermentation, cell growth, and metabolic processes.
Application of thermodynamic principles to chemical and phase equilibria.
Development of the analogy between momentum, energy, and mass transport, with applications.
Chemical-engineering applications of advanced calculus, numerical methods, and digital computer techniques, with emphasis on expressing physical situations in mathematical language.
Chemical kinetics theory and experimental techniques. Industrial reactor design by advanced methods.
This course introduces statistical concepts and methods commonly used in biomedical and public health. Students will learn to summarize, visualize, and interpret data; apply probability models; perform statistical inference; and build regression models for both continuous and categorical outcomes. Emphasis is placed on understanding underlying principles, correct application of statistical techniques, and accurate interpretation in the context of biomedical research. Hands-on lab sessions using R and RStudio provide experience in data analysis, visualization, and statistical computing. Students will complete work which emphasizes model diagnostics, literature evaluation, and independent analysis.
This course is an introduction to research skills required to perform scientific research in Chemical and Biological Engineering. Topics covered will primarily be related to research skill development, such as literature search, data processing, scientific critical analysis and effective scientific communication, both written and oral. Students will receive structured guidance from the class instructor (s), chemical engineering faculty, and their class peers throughout the semester.
Open to properly qualified graduate students. Enhanced learning in a specific area. Credit is based on the amount of work completed.
Open to properly qualified graduate students. Advanced learning in a specific area.
This course is designed for Ph.D. students to further gain classroom and laboratory experience under supervised conditions. Tasks may include exploring design and development of course materials, grading for selected courses, structured lecturing, laboratory monitoring, utilizing modern instructional technology, and other related pedagogical exercises.
Discussion of current advances and research in chemical engineering, presented by graduate students and other speakers.
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This independent research course partially fulfills required master's-level research thesis hours toward the master's degree in chemical engineering. The course is conducted under the guidance of the thesis advisor. Material covered will be of an advanced nature aimed at providing master's students with an understanding of the latest research and current developments within the field. Discussion and advisor guidance will be directed towards readings of research articles and development of research methodology, with the aim of producing an original research contribution that represents a novel development in the field, or a novel perspective on a pre-existing topic in the field.
Problems of current research.
Problems of current research.
This course is designed for Ph.D. students to further gain classroom and laboratory experience under supervised conditions. Tasks may include exploring design and development of course materials, grading for selected courses, structured lecturing, laboratory monitoring, utilizing modern instructional technology, and other related pedagogical exercises.
Presentations of dissertation research.
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This independent research course partially fulfills required doctoral-level research dissertation hours toward the doctoral degree in chemical engineering. The course is conducted under the guidance of the dissertation advisor. Material covered will be of an advanced nature aimed at providing doctoral students with an understanding of the latest research and current developments within the field. Discussion and advisor guidance will be directed towards readings of research articles and development of research methodology, with the aim of producing an original research contribution that represents a novel development in the field, or a novel perspective on a pre-existing topic in the field.