— Mathematical Methods in Biochemical & Chemical Engineering

Prerequisites & course information

This version has ended; see updated course, below. Course Description: Mathematical and computational methods for solving problems in chemical/biochemical engineering, with an emphasis on transport phenomena. Tensor analysis. Solutions of nonlinear equations. Filtering data and images. Numerical differentiation and integration. Ordinary and partial differential equations. Finite difference methods. Fourier series and separation of variables. Sturm-Liouville eigenvalue problems. Similarity transformations. Bessel functions. Learning Activities: Lecture/Discussion 3 hour(s), Laboratory 1 hour(s). Enrollment Restriction(s): Open to majors in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, and Biochemical Engineering. Credit Limitation(s): Not open for credit to students who have completed ECH 159. Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Science & Engineering (SE). ECH 140 — Mathematical Methods in Biochemical & Chemical Engineering (4 units) Course Description: Mathematical and computational methods for solving problems in chemical/biochemical engineering, with an emphasis on transport phenomena. Tensor analysis. Solutions of nonlinear equations. Filtering data and images. Numerical differentiation and integration. Ordinary and partial differential equations. Finite difference methods. Fourier series and separation of variables. Sturm-Liouville eigenvalue problems. Similarity transformations. Bessel functions. Prerequisite(s): ( MAT 022B or MAT 027B ); ( ECH 060 or ECH 060V or ECS 032A or ECS 032AV ; or equivalents of ECH 060 or ECS 032A ). Learning Activities: Lecture/Discussion 3 hour(s), Laboratory 1 hour(s). Enrollment Restriction(s): Open to majors in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, and Biochemical Engineering. Credit Limitation(s): Not open for credit to students who have completed ECH 159. Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Science & Engineering (SE). This course version is effective from, and including: Winter Quarter 2027. Learning Activities: Lecture/Discussion 3 hour(s), Laboratory 1 hour(s). Enrollment Restriction(s): Open to majors in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, and Biochemical Engineering. Credit Limitation(s): Not open for credit to students who have completed ECH 159. Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Science & Engineering (SE). ECH 140 — Mathematical Methods in Biochemical & Chemical Engineering (4 units) Course Description: Mathematical and computational methods for solving problems in chemical/biochemical engineering, with an emphasis on transport phenomena. Tensor analysis. Solutions of nonlinear equations. Filtering data and images. Numerical differentiation and integration. Ordinary and partial differential equations. Finite difference methods. Fourier series and separation of variables. Sturm-Liouville eigenvalue problems. Similarity transformations. Bessel functions. Prerequisite(s): ( MAT 022B or MAT 027B ); ( ECH 060 or ECH 060V or ECS 032A or ECS 032AV ; or equivalents of ECH 060 or ECS 032A ). Learning Activities: Lecture/Discussion 3 hour(s), Laboratory 1 hour(s). Enrollment Restriction(s): Open to majors in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, and Biochemical Engineering. Credit Limitation(s): Not open for credit to students who have completed ECH 159. Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Science & Engineering (SE). This course version is effective from, and including: Winter Quarter 2027.