Chemical Engineering: What, Why, How

1 credits · College of Engineering catalogue

Advisory and Enforced Prerequisite: None. (1 credit) Introduce the field of Chemical Engineering, discuss the range of career paths, and prepare students for their future careers. Students will learn how to work in a team, make effective presentations, build a resume, and prepare for job interviews. Guest speakers will give first-hand insights into the job world of an engineer. Students will be matched with an upper-class peer mentor for additional guidance. CHE 230. Introduction to Material and Energy Balances Advisory Prerequisite: None. Enforced Prerequisite: ENGR 100 and (ENGR 101 or ENGR 151) and CHEM 130 and (MATH 116 or MATH 119 or MATH 156 or MATH 176 or MATH 186 or MATH 296 or MATH 121). Minimum grade requirement of “C-” for enforced prerequisite. (4 credits) An introduction to material and energy balances in chemical engineering applications, including environmental and biological systems. Systematic Engineering problem solving, the equilibrium concept in single phase or multiple phase systems, first law of thermodynamics, heats of reaction. Introduction to chemical engineering as a profession.