Chemical Engineering
Dr. Ann Marie Flynn
Chair of the Department
Mission Statement
The mission of the Manhattan College chemical engineering program is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to become practicing engineers and pursue advanced studies.
Chemical Engineering
Chemical engineers combine mathematics and advanced chemistry with engineering principles to design, develop and operate industrial processes for the manufacture of a host of products including fuels, gasoline, heating oil, plastics, synthetic fibers, paint, solvents, industrial chemicals and chemical intermediates, and a variety of consumer products such as foods, beverages, medicines and cosmetics. A chemical engineer’s education permits the student to work in design and construction, computer simulation, specialty chemicals, industrial gases, food processing, petroleum fractionation, power generation, polymers, pollution prevention and remediation, safety and accident management, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, or pulp and paper industries.
The chemical engineering program includes course work in material and energy balances, thermodynamics, reaction engineering, heat and mass transfer, separation processes, transport phenomena, and plant design, plus elective courses such as project management, engineering economics, accident and emergency management and green engineering. Lectures are complemented by comprehensive laboratory courses with experiments in both traditional and emerging technologies, ranging from unit operations such as distillation and filtration, to unique applications such as the development of alternative energies. Computer usage, including software, programming, professional design packages and data acquisition, and engineering ethics are integrated throughout the curriculum.
Students are prepared for both professional employment and graduate study. Chemical engineering students who plan to enter the medical profession must complete BIOL 111 General Biology I; BIOL 112 General Biology II; BIOL 113 General Biology Laboratory I; BIOL 114 General Biology Laboratory II and CHEM 324 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II in addition to the courses required for graduation.
Program Educational Objectives
The chemical engineering program at Manhattan College provides broad intellectual and social development for their students in order to accomplish the following objectives:
- Prepare graduates to meet expectations of employers in the chemical and related industries, consulting firms and government agencies.
- Prepare graduates to pursue advanced studies, if so desired.
Program Outcomes
The chemical engineering program uses the standard set of ABET, Inc., outcomes (a) through (k) as described above under Engineering.
Four-Year Program
The curriculum for the first year is common to all branches of engineering. In order to enable a student to test his or her interest in chemical engineering, he or she takes designated courses from the chemical engineering course offerings in their sophomore year. The junior and senior years allow for concentrated studies in a variety of traditional and emerging ideas including process design and control, transport phenomena, thermodynamics, reactor design and kinetics, separations, computer and environmental applications. A representative four-year program is shown below.
Chemical Engineering
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| CHEM 101 or PHYS 101* | 4 | CHEM 101 or PHYS 101* | 4 |
| ENGL 110 or RELS 110 | 3 | ENGL 110 or RELS 110 | 3 |
| ENGS 115 | 3 | ENGS 116 | 3 |
| MATH 185* | 3 | MATH 186* | 3 |
| General Education Elective | 3 | General Education Elective | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| CHEM 102* | 4 | ENGS 203 | 3 |
| MATH 285* | 3 | MATH 286* | 3 |
| CHEM 104 | 0 | ENGS 204 or 206 | 3 |
| ENGS 201 | 3 | CHML 208 | 3 |
| ENGS 202 | 0 | CHML 209 | 3 |
| CHML 441b | 0 | ||
| CHML 207a | 3 | ||
| CHML 205 | 3 | ||
| CHML 440 b | 0 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| CHEM 319 | 3 | CHEM 320 | 3 |
| CHEM 323 | 2 | CHML 316 | 3 |
| CHEM 310 | 3 | CHML 321 | 3 |
| CHML 305 | 3 | CHML 439 | 3 |
| CHML 306 | 3 | CHML 443b | 0 |
| RELS Catholic Studies or RELS Contemporary/Global Studies | 3 | RELS Catholic Studies or RELS Contemporary/Global Studies | 3 |
| CHML 442b | 0 | ||
| 17 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| CHML 405 | 3 | CHML 404 | 3 |
| CHML 403 | 3 | CHML 406 | 3 |
| CHML 411 | 3 | CHML 423 | 3 |
| CHEM/PHYS/MATH Advanced Science Electivec | 3 | 400 Level Engineering Elective | 3 |
| 400 level Engineering Elective | 3 | General Education Elective-Mandarin/Foreign Language | 3 |
| General Education Elective-Mandarin/Foreign Language Elective | 3 | English Elective/General Education Elective or CHML 445 ChemE Presentation Skills Seminarb | 3 |
| CHML 444b | 0 | ||
| 18 | 18 | ||
| Total Credits: 131 | |||
| * | A grade of C (2.0) or better in Calculus I, II, III, Differential Equations, Chemistry and Physics is required |
| a | A grade of "C" or better is REQUIRED in CHML 207: Process Calculations before a student will be allowed to take another chemical engineering course. |
| b | Chemical Engineering students will take 5 successive semesters of a "0" credit, 9 hour oral and written communication skills seminar. Upon completion of the 5 semester sequence, the student will receive a grade for a 3 credit course in the 6th semester (but will not attend class or seminar that semester) based on work product accumulated by the student over the entire 5 semester period. In this way, the chemical engineering student will have a lighter work load during the 2nd semester senior year-a semester that has historically been work intensive. Successful completion of the 5 semester communications skills seminar will replace the ENGL 2XX elective. |
| c | Students must take 1 Advanced Science Elective (Chemistry, Math or Physics) in senior year from an approved list provided by the Chemical Engineering Department Chair. Certain Math 4XX level Advanced Science also counts towards Mathematics Minor. |
| d | Students in the chemical engineering program are strongly encouraged to complete their general education requirements with a 2-semester sequence in Mandarin Culture and Language. |
Minor Studies
Engineering students have the opportunity to develop depth in an area other than the major by completing a minor in a different program.
Students may minor in biology, business, computer science, chemistry, economics, English, environmental studies, finance, government, history, management, marketing, mathematics, modern foreign languages, peace studies, philosophy, physics, psychology, religious studies, urban affairs, and women and gender studies. In general, a minor requires 15 credits. Courses must be completed at Manhattan College.
Engineering students may also choose to minor in another engineering discipline. The following engineering minor programs are offered which require completion of the listed courses:
Chemical Engineering:
| CHML 207 | Process Calculations | 3 |
| CHML 208 | Chemical Engineering Principles I | 3 |
| CHML 305 | Chemical Engineering Principles II | 3 |
| CHML 306 | Separation Process Design I | 3 |
| CHML 321 | Chemical Reaction Engineering | 3 |
Civil Engineering:
| CIVL 302 | Structural Analysis I | 3 |
| CIVL 309 | Steel Design | 3 |
| CIVL 409 | Reinforced Concrete | 3 |
| CEEN 303 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| CEEN 308 | Reliability Analysis in Civil and Environmental Engineering | 3 |
Computer Engineering:
1. For all students except electrical engineering majors:
CMPE 202 Introduction to Computer Engineering, EECE 229 Introduction to Digital Systems and EECE 230 Microcomputers, and two additional computer engineering courses approved by the department chair.
2. For electrical engineering majors:
CMPE 202 Introduction to Computer Engineering and CMPT 334 Computer Organization plus three elective computer engineering courses, of which at least two must be upper division or graduate, approved by the department chair. These courses cannot be used to simultaneously satisfy the requirements for electrical engineering.
Courses
CHML 205. Introductory Thermodynamics. 3 Credits.
A course designed to expose chemical engineering students to the field of thermodynamics for the first time. Students will be introduced to the concepts of heat and work, as well as the first and second laws of thermodynamics applied to both closed and open systems.
CHML 207. Process Calculations. 3 Credits.
Introduction to chemical engineering with principal emphasis on material and energy balance calculations. Application to chemical and environmental processes undergoing physical, chemical and thermal changes. Three lectures. Fall. Prerequisites: CHEM 101, MATH 185 (or MATH 103). Corequisite: CHEM 102.
CHML 208. Chemical Engineering Principles I. 3 Credits.
Introduction to fluid mechanics. Dynamics of fluids in motion; laminar and turbulent flow, Bernoulli's equation, friction in conduits; flow through fixed and fluidized beds. Study of pump and compressor performance and fluid metering devices. Three lectures. Spring. Prerequisites: CHML 207. MATH 186 (or MATH 104).
CHML 209. Chemical Thermodynamics. 3 Credits.
Application of the first and second laws to chemical systems. Thermodynamic properties of pure fluids and mixtures, phase equilibria and chemical equilibria. Thermodynamic analysis of industrial processes. Three lectures. Fall. Prerequisites: CHML 205, MATH 285 (MATH 201).
CHML 305. Chemical Engineering Principles II. 3 Credits.
Theory and practice of heat transfer. Fundamentals of conduction and convection, with application to design of heat transfer equipment and systems. Three lectures. Fall. Prerequisite: CHML 207. Co-requisite: MATH 286 (MATH 203).
CHML 306. Separation Process Design I. 3 Credits.
A study of the principles of mass transfer operations. Application to the design of stagewise and continuous separation processes with emphasis on absorption and distillation. Three lectures. Spring. Prerequisites: CHML 305, MATH 286 (MATH 203).
CHML 316. Computer Simulation and Design. 3 Credits.
Use of a simulation program to solve problems arising in chemical engineering processes and unit operations. Prerequisites: CHML 305, CHML 306, CHML 209, ENGS 116. Corequisite: CHML 321.
CHML 321. Chemical Reaction Engineering. 3 Credits.
A review of reaction rate theories, rate equations, reaction order, and reaction velocity constraints. Development of equations for batch, tank flow, and tubular flow reactors. Application of equations to engineering processes. Design of fixed and fluid bed reactors. Three lectures. Spring. Prerequisites: CHEM 310, CHML 209, MATH 286 (or MATH 203).
CHML 403. Chemical Engineering Laboratory I. 3 Credits.
Quantitative laboratory studies of operations such as fluid flow, filtration, heat transfer, mass transfer and fluidization which illustrate the fundamentals of momentum, heat and mass transfer. Laboratory safety, technical writing, and oral presentation skills are emphasized. Four hours of laboratory, field trips. Fall. Prerequisites: CHML 208, CHML 305, CHML 306.
CHML 404. Chemical Engineering Laboratory II. 3 Credits.
A continuation of the topics in CHML 403. Experimental topics include distillation, drying, fluidization, reaction kinetics, membrance processes, and computer-controlled processes. Laboratory safety, technical writing, and oral presentation skills are emphasized. Five hours of laboratory, field trips. Spring. Prerequisites: CHML 306, CHML 321, CHML 423. Corequisite: CHML 439.
CHML 405. Process and Plant Design I. 3 Credits.
Application of the principles of chemical engineering to the design of chemical processes. The sequence of design methods and economic evaluations utilized in the evolution of a chemical process design, from initial process research to preliminary equipment design, is developed. Students work in three-person groups on a comprehensive plant design. Technical writing required. Two lectures and one two-hour problem period. Fall. Prerequisites: CHML 208, CHML 305, CHML 306, CHML 321. Corequisites: CHML 423.
CHML 406. Process and Plant Design II. 3 Credits.
Continuation of the design projects from CHML 405. Application of safety constraints, loss prevention, hazards evaluation, and engineering ethics to design of chemical processes and plants. Computer simulation software used for process design. Industrial review of design projects. Written and oral reports required. Two lectures and one two-hour problem period. Spring. Prerequisites: CHML 316, CHML 405, CHML 423. Corequisite: CHML 439.
CHML 411. Transport Phenomena. 3 Credits.
Development of the mass, energy and momentum transport equations. Use of these equations in solving chemical engineering problems. Three lectures. Prerequisites: CHML 208, CHML 305, CHML 306, MATH 286 (or MATH 203).
CHML 423. Process Control. 3 Credits.
A study of dynamic behavior of first and second order processes under proportional, integral, and/or derivative control. Includes three liquid level experiments to supplement course material.
CHML 430. Chemical Engineering Project. 2-3 Credit.
An independent investigation, including literature, theoretical and/or experimental studies of a chemical engineering project under the supervision of a faculty advisor. (For students of superior ability.) Written and oral reports required. Fall and Spring. Prerequisite: Permission of Department Chair.
CHML 431. Chemical Engineering Project. 0-3 Credit.
An independent investigation, including literature, theoretical and/or experimental studies of a chemical engineering project under the supervision of a faculty advisor. (For students of superior ability.) Written and oral reports required. Fall and Spring. Prerequisite: Permission of Department Chair.
CHML 432. Special Topics. 3 Credits.
CHML 434. Chemical Engineering Economics. 3 Credits.
Interest, cash flow diagrams, investment balance equation, analysis of economic alternatives (cost only and investment projects) using annual worth, present worth, and discounted cash flow. Effects of depreciation and income taxes. Economic optimization of engineering systems. Three lectures. Prerequisite: Senior Status*.
CHML 439. Separation Process Design II. 3 Credits.
Design of equipment and systems for separation processes based on rate-controlled-mass transfer. Applications in liquid extraction, absorption, drying, crystallization, and membrance separation. Three lectures. Spring. Prerequisite: CHML 306.
CHML 440. Communication Skills for Practicing Chemical Engineers I. 0 Credits.
Five semester sequence consisting of nine instructional hours per semester, instructing students how to communicate effectively through oral presentations and technical writing. Each student will enroll in CHML 440-CHML 444 for 5 semesters for 0 credit starting sophomore year for a grade of Pass/Fail. Throughout the 5 semester sequence each student will maintain a progressive portfolio documenting each semester's work. Upon completion of the 5 semester seminar sequence, the student will enroll in CHML 445 and receive a grade for a 3 credit course based on work product accumulated by the student over the previous 5 semesters. A grade will be awarded based on improvement and effectiveness of oral and written communications skills.
CHML 441. Communication Skills for Chemical Engineers II. 0 Credits.
Five semester sequence consisting of nine instructional hours per semester, instructing students how to communicate effectively through oral presentations and technical writing. Each student will enroll in CHML 440-CHML 444 for 5 semesters for 0 credit starting sophomore year for a grade of Pass/Fail. Throughout the 5 semester sequence each student will maintain a progressive portfolio documenting each semester's work. Upon completion of the 5 semester seminar sequence, the student will enroll in CHML 445 and receive a grade for a 3 credit course based on work product accumulated by the student over the previous 5 semesters. A grade will be awarded based on improvement and effectiveness of oral and written communications skills.
CHML 442. Communication Skills for Chemical Engineers III. 0 Credits.
Five semester sequence consisting of nine instructional hours per semester, instructing students how to communicate effectively through oral presentations and technical writing. Each student will enroll in CHML 440-CHML 444 for 5 semesters for 0 credit starting sophomore year for a grade of Pass/Fail. Throughout the 5 semester sequence each student will maintain a progressive portfolio documenting each semester's work. Upon completion of the 5 semester seminar sequence, the student will enroll in CHML 445 and receive a grade for a 3 credit course based on work product accumulated by the student over the previous 5 semesters. A grade will be awarded based on improvement and effectiveness of oral and written communications skills.
CHML 443. Communication Skills for Chemical Engineers IV. 0 Credits.
Five semester sequence consisting of nine instructional hours per semester, instructing students how to communicate effectively through oral presentations and technical writing. Each student will enroll in CHML 440-CHML 444 for 5 semesters for 0 credit starting sophomore year for a grade of Pass/Fail. Throughout the 5 semester sequence each student will maintain a progressive portfolio documenting each semester's work. Upon completion of the 5 semester seminar sequence, the student will enroll in CHML 445 and receive a grade for a 3 credit course based on work product accumulated by the student over the previous 5 semesters. A grade will be awarded based on improvement and effectiveness of oral and written communications skills.
CHML 444. Communication Skills for Chemical Engineers V. 0 Credits.
Five semester sequence consisting of nine instructional hours per semester, instructing students how to communicate effectively through oral presentations and technical writing. Each student will enroll in CHML 440-CHML 444 for 5 semesters for 0 credit starting sophomore year for a grade of Pass/Fail. Throughout the 5 semester sequence each student will maintain a progressive portfolio documenting each semester's work. Upon completion of the 5 semester seminar sequence, the student will enroll in CHML 445 and receive a grade for a 3 credit course based on work product accumulated by the student over the previous 5 semesters. A grade will be awarded based on improvement and effectiveness of oral and written communications skills.
CHML 445. Communication Skills for Chemical Engineers VI. 3 Credits.
Five semester sequence consisting of nine instructional hours per semester, instructing students how to communicate effectively through oral presentations and technical writing. Each student will enroll in CHML 440-CHML 444 for 5 semesters for 0 credit starting sophomore year for a grade of Pass/Fail. Throughout the 5 semester sequence each student will maintain a progressive portfolio documenting each semester's work. Upon completion of the 5 semester seminar sequence, the student will enroll in CHML 445 and receive a grade for a 3 credit course based on work product accumulated by the student over the previous 5 semesters. A grade will be awarded based on improvement and effectiveness of oral and written communications skills.
CHML 456. Fundamentals of Engineering for Chemical Engineers. 3 Credits.
The course prepares chemical engineering students for the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam. Covers topics from the morning section of the exam which are part of the general engineering curriculum and topics from the afternoon section specific to chemical engineering. The course consists of a lecture period followed by problem sets with question and answer sessions. Final grade assigned after proof of registration for the F.E. exam is submitted.
CHML 525. Bioreaction Engineering. 3 Credits.
Application of engineering principles to biological processes. Topics include enzyme-catalyzed reactions, kinetics of cell growth and product formation; aeration, agitation and oxygen transfer; bioreactor design and scale-up; biological waste treatment, and fermentation laboratory experiments. Three lectures. Prerequisites: CHML 306, CHML 321.
CHML 535. Air Pollution Control. 3 Credits.
Emphasis on particulate control. Industrial sources and regulatory codes for particulate emissions; review of fine particle technology; development of performance equations and design procedures for gravity settlers, cyclone-electrostatic precipitators, baghouse and venturi scrubbers; atmospheric dispersion and stack design; overview of gaseous control equipment.
CHML 539. Industrial Catalysis. 3 Credits.
An industrially-oriented course designed to teach students the fundamentals and application of catalysts used in chemical, petroleum and environmental industries. Application of chemistry, materials, surface science, kinetics, reactor design and general engineering as applied to making everyday products. Role of catalysts in the effective production of transportation fuels, modern catalytic converters for automobiles, bulk chemicals, polymers, foods, fertilizers, etc. Three lectures. Prerequisite: Senior Status. A prerequisite of "Senior Status" means that all junior chemical engineering courses have been passed. Exceptions require the approval of the department chair.
CHML 549. Advances in Combustion and Fuel Process Technologies. 3 Credits.
The course will cover fundamentals and advances in flame theory, combustion, fuels, and oxidizers;experimentation, simulation and modeling; emission controls, toxicology, clean fuel conversions and alternative fuels. Prerequisites: CHML 207, CHML 305, CHML 306, CHML 308, CHML 321, MATH 286 (MATH 203).
CHML 550. Engineering Economics. 3 Credits.
Interest, cash flow diagrams, investment balance equation, analysis of economic alternatives (cost only and investment projects) using annual worth, present worth, and discounted cash flow. Effects of depreciation and income taxes. Economic optimization of engineering systems. Three lectures. Fall. Prerequisite: Senior Status. A prerequisite of "Senior Status" means that all junior chemical engineering courses have been passed. Exceptions require the approval of the department chair.
CHML 572. Accident and Emergency Management. 3 Credits.
Chemical process safety, including emergency planning and response; fires, explosions and other accidents; dispersion fundamentals, applications and calculations, hazard and risk assessment; legal considerations. Three lectures. Prerequisite: Senior Status. A prerequisite of "Senior Status" means that all junior chemical engineering courses have been passed. Exceptions require the approval of the department chair.
CHML 574. Green Engineering Design. 3 Credits.
Multi-disciplinary considerations and techniques for greener engineering design; historical perspective of the Industrial Revolution and the impacts of industrialization; industrial activity and the environment, including energy usage and resource depletion; improved industrial and municipal (POTW) operations, including process design and development; green engineering economics, including life cycle cost assessment; design for the environment, including waste prevention, water and energy conservation, and packaging; wastewater treatment, air pollution and fugitive emissions control, and solid waste disposal methods; sustainable development and the role of engineers. Three lectures. Prerequisite: Senior Status. A prerequisite of "Senior Status" means that all junior chemical engineering courses have been passed. Exceptions require the approval of the department chair.
CHML 575. Contemporary Food Engineering. 3 Credits.
This course examines the application of chemical engineering unit operations to food manufacturing. Topics include heating, cooling and freezing of foods; mass transfer in foods; reaction kinetics; chemical, microbiological and biochemical aspects of food engineering; dehydration, thermal and non-thermal processing; food handling, public health and sanitation; green and sustainable technologies in food processing; food packaging, transport, storage and shelf-life. Prerequisites: CHML 208, CHML 305, CHML 306, CHML 321.
CHML 741. Special Topics in Chemical Engineering. 3 Credits.