ChemE 497 - Special Projects in Chemical Engineering Design

Course Description

Credits: 1-6 per quarter (maximum 12 credits per student).  Chemical engineering design instruction and experience in special projects, such as industrially motivated, timely, or interdisciplinary projects. Project subject and content varies. Majors only.

Designation

Prerequisites

ChemE 340 - Transport Processes II

Textbook

None.

Course Objectives

1. Obtain design experience in current areas of interest to the chemical community
2. Research and design of open-ended process or project
3. Work in team environment with differentiated tasks, e.g., literature research, laboratory work, documentation, presentation
4. Obtain experience in project specification, planning, and management
5. Conceptual and economic design of process or project
6. Oral and written communication of progress and final reports
7. Provide opportunity for interdisciplinary design projects

1. Project specification and planning
2. Teamwork
3. Oral and written communication of progress and final reports
4. Keeping a professional diary
5. Career development topics (share with ChemE 486): ethics, safety, career development
6. Literature/internet research skills
7. Laboratory safety

As required by project; usually 1-2 hours per week

Engineering
Design content

(a)   An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.

(c) The graduate should have an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability.

(d) An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams.

(e)   An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.

(f) An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.

(g) An ability to communicate effectively.

(i)  A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning.

(k)   An ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.