Engineering Faculty Document No. 9-04

                                                                                                                        February 8, 2005

To:            Faculty of the College of Engineering

From:        Faculty of the School of Chemical Engineering

Subject:     Curriculum Change

            The faculty of the School of Chemical Engineering has approved the following change and submits it for your approval.

New requirements:  The change indicated below changes the math sequence of classes.  MA 265 and MA 266 will be replaced by MA 262 and the addition of MA 303.  The change will not affect the total credit hours required for graduation (131).  To make room for these courses, two free elective credits have been removed.  These requirements will affect Chemical Engineering majors entering the Department of Engineering Education in the fall of 2005.

Reasons:  The proposed changes in the math requirements serve to increase the scope of calculus based concepts to which Chemical Engineering students are exposed and to include more advanced background in ordinary and especially partial differential equations.  Important math concepts not taught previously within the old math requirements and which are needed in the junior and senior level CHE core courses will now be covered.  Also, the new math requirements, by extending through the fifth semester, will better complement and reinforce the applied math skills required in various Chemical Engineering core courses.

Present                                                                                   Proposed

FRESHMAN YEAR

First Semester

(4)         CHM         123 or 115^a Gen. Chemistry

(4)         ENGL        106 or 108 (3) English Comp I

(1)         ENGR        100      Freshman Engr Lec

(2)         ENGR        106      Intro to Computer

(4)         MA           165 or 161^b Geom & Calc I

(3)         Elective^d

17 or 18

Second Semester

(4)         CHM         124 or 116^a Gen. Chemistry

(3)         COM         114      Fund. of Commun

(4)         MA           166 or 162 Geom & Calc II

(4)         PHYS        152      Mechanics

(2)         CS             156^c     C Programming

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Present                                                                                   Proposed

SOPHOMORE YEAR

Third Semester

(0)         CHE          200      Chem Engr Seminar                                  (0)       CHE        200      Chem Engr Seminar

(3)         CHE          205^e     Chemical Engr Calc                                  (3)       CHE        205 ^e    Chemical Engr Calc

(3)         CHM         261      Organic Chemistry I                                 (3)       CHM      261      Organic Chemistry I

(1)         CHM         263      Organic Chem Lab I                                 (1)       CHM      263      Organic Chem Lab I

(4)         MA           261      Multivariate Calculus                              (4)       MA         261      Multivariate Calculus

(3)         MA           265      Linear Algebra                                          (3)       PHYS      241      Electricity & Optics

(3)         ELECTIVE                                                                                (3)       ELECTIVE

17                                                                                                            17

Fourth Semester

(3)         CHE          211      Chem Engr Thermo                                  (3)       CHE        211      Chem Engr. Thermo

(3)         CHE          320      Statistical Modeling                                (3)       CHE        320      Statistical Modeling

(3)         CHM         262      Organic Chemistry II                               (3)       CHM      262      Organic Chemistry II

(1)         CHM         264      Organic Chm Lab II                                  (1)       CHM      264      Organic Chm Lab II

(3)         MA           266      Differential Equations                             (4)       MA         262      Linear Algebra and                                                                                                                                                                                  Differential Equations

(3)         PHYS        241      Electricity & Optics                                 (3)       ELECTIVE

16                                                                                                            17

JUNIOR YEAR

Fifth Semester

(3)         CHE          306      Staged Separations

(3)         CHE          377      Momentum Transfer

(3)         CHM         370      Physical Chemistry

(2)         CHM         376      Physical Chem Lab

(3)         BIOL         295E    (or equivalent)

(3)         ELECTIVE           

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(3)         CHE          306      Staged Separations

(3)         CHE          377      Momentum Transfer

(3)         CHM         370      Physical Chemistry

(2)         CHM         376      Physical Chem Lab

(3)         BIOL         295E    (or equivalent)

(3)         MA           303      Differential Equations for Engineering and the Sciences

17

Sixth Semester

(0)         CHE          300      Chem Engr Seminar                                  (0)       CHE        300      Chem Engr Seminar

(3)         I E              343      Engr Cost Analysis                                 (3)       I E           343      Engr Cost Analysis

(3)         CHE          330      Prin of Molec Engr                                   (3)       CHE        330      Prin of Molec Engr

(3)         CHE          348      Chem Reaction Engr                                (3)       CHE        348      Chem Reaction Engr

(3)         CHE          378      Heat & Mass Transfr                              (3)       CHE        378      Heat & Mass Transfr

(5)         ELECTIVES                                                                             (4)       ELECTIVES

17                                                                                                            16

SENIOR YEAR

Seventh Semester

(0)         CHE          400      Chem Engr Seminar

(3)         CHE          434      Chemical Engr Lab I

(3)         CHE          456      Process Dyn & C'trol

(9)         ELECTIVES

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Present                                                                                   Proposed

Eighth Semester

(3)           CHE        435          Chem Engr Lab II

(3)           CHE        450          Design...Process Sys

(9)           ELECTIVES          

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Footnotes:

Present 

^a    ChE prefers that students take the CHM 123/124 sequence.  Students who have taken CHM 115/116 will also be accepted into the School of  Chemical Engineering.

^b    The MA 165/166 (4 cr. each) sequence is preferred; however, the MA161/162 (5 cr. each) sequence may be taken.  If MA 161 and/or 162 is       taken, these courses will be accepted as only 4 credit hours each toward meeting the graduation requirements for ChE.

^c    C Programming is preferred by ChE; however, FORTRAN will be accepted.  If CS 158 or ENGR 115 (both 3 cr. each) are taken, the extra credit                   may be used toward meeting the "free" or "technical" elective requirements.

^d    A general education elective is suggested in this semester.

^{e       A “C” or better must be earned in CHE 205 to continue to enroll in CHE courses.}

Proposed

^a    ChE prefers that students take the CHM 123/124 sequence.  Students who have taken CHM 115/116 will also be accepted into the School of Chemical Engineering.

^b    The MA 165/166 (4 cr. each) sequence is preferred; however, the MA161/162 (5 cr. each) sequence may be taken.  If MA 161 and/or 162 is       taken, these courses will be accepted as only 4 credit hours each toward meeting the graduation requirements for ChE.

^c    C Programming is preferred by ChE; however, FORTRAN will be accepted.  If CS 154, CS 158 or ENGR 117 (3 cr. each) are taken, the extra credit                                may be used toward meeting the "free" elective requirements.

^d    A general education elective is suggested in this semester.

^{e       A “C” or better must be earned in CHE 205 to continue to enroll in CHE courses.}

Present

†The 33 credit hours of elective courses are to be selected by the student in consultation with his or her undergraduate counselor to best fulfill the objectives of the individual student’s program (see options on page 37). Broadly speaking, the elective program consists of 3 credit hours of technical electives, 9 credit hours of engineering electives, 18 credit hours of general education electives, and 3 credit hours of unrestricted electives. The specifics of this program are outlined on planning sheets provided by the undergraduate office to all students entering the school.

Proposed

†The 31 credit hours of elective courses are to be selected by the student in consultation with his or her undergraduate counselor to best fulfill the objectives of the individual student’s program (see options on page 37). Broadly speaking, the elective program consists of 3 credit hours of technical electives, 9 credit hours of engineering electives, 18 credit hours of general education electives, and 1 credit hours of unrestricted electives. The specifics of this program are outlined on planning sheets provided by the undergraduate office to all students entering the school.

                                                            A. Varma, Head

                                                            School of Chemical Engineering

                                                            Date:___2/8/05_____________