CHE curriculum change

                                                                       

 

Engineering Faculty Document No. 25-06

                                                                                    December 14, 2006

 

 

To:             The Faculty of the College of Engineering

From:        The Faculty of the School of Chemical Engineering

Subject:     Change in Minimum Degree Requirements for Chemical Engineering  ( B.S. ChE )

 

 

The Faculty of the School of Chemical Engineering has approved the following changes in the minimum degree requirements for the B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering.  This action is now submitted to the Engineering Faculty with a recommendation for approval.

 

These changes are in response to changes in the First-Year Engineering Program effective for students entering Purdue in the Fall Semester 2006.

 

The implementation of the first-year program into our curriculum is summarized:

 

(1)        The number of credit hours required for graduation is unchanged at 131.

 

(2)        The suggested plan of study is unchanged for the sophomore year, with 3 hours of Gen-Ed elective moving from semester 1 to semester 6 and 1 hour of free elective moving from semester 6 to semester 8.  The plan of study assigns 31 credit hours total to the first year.

 

(4)       We retain COM 114 as a required course in our curriculum.  Students who enter our

program without this course will be accommodated by a revised plan of study that includes

the course in the sophomore year.

 

(5)       We retain CHM 116 or CHM 124 as a required course in our curriculum.   Students who

Enter our program without this course will be accommodated by a revised plan of study that includes this course in the sophomore year.  CHM 124 or CHM 116 is now a co-requisite for CHE 205 instead of a pre-requisite so as to allow students taking the CHM requirement during the sophomore year to stay on course with the standard curriculum.

 

(7)        ENGR 106 ( 2 hrs) and CS 152 (2 hours) are replaced by ENGR 126  ( 3 hrs).

 

(8)        PHYS 152 becomes 172.  PHYS 152 and PHYS 172 are official university equivalents per the Office of the Registrar and are therefore interchangeable in all cases – anywhere PHYS 172 is listed as a requirement, either course will be accepted.  Only PHYS 172 will be officially listed as it is the new requirement.

 

CURRENT PLAN OF STUDY

SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Purdue University

Students beginning Fall 2005-Summer 2006

Total Credit Hours - 131

FRESHMAN YEAR

First Semester

(4)         CHM        123 or 115a 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 161b Geom & Calc I

(3)         Gen-Ed Elective

17 or 18

 

SOPHOMORE YEAR

Third Semester

 

(0)         CHE         200     Chem Engr Seminar

(3)         CHE         205e    Chemical Engr Calc

(3)         CHM        261     Organic Chemistry I

(1)         CHM        263     Organic Chem Lab I

(4)         MA           261     Multivar Calculus

(3)         PHYS       241    

(3)         Gen-Ed Elective

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 Biol of the Loving Cell

(3)         MA           303     Diff Eq for Engineering       

17

 

 

SENIOR YEAR

Seventh Semester

 

(0)         CHE         400     Chem Engr Seminar

(3)         CHE         434     Chemical Engr Lab I

(3)         CHE         456     Process Dyn & C'trol

(3)         Gen-Ed Elective

(3)         Technical Elective

(3)         CHE Elective

15

 

Second Semester

(4)         CHM        124 or 116a Gen. Chemistry

(3)         COM        114     Fund. of Commun

(4)         MA           166 or 162 Geom & Calc II

(4)         PHYS       152     Mechanics

(2)         CS             156c    C Programming

17

 

 

 

Fourth Semester

 

(3)         CHE         211     Chem Engr Thermo

(3)         CHE         320     Statistical Modeling

(3)         CHM        262     Organic Chemistry II

(1)         CHM        264     Organic Chm Lab II

(4)         MA           262     Lin Algebra and Diff Eq

(3)         Gen-Ed Elective

17

 

 

 

 

Sixth Semester

 

(0)           CHE       300         Chem Engr Seminar

(3)           CHE       330         Prin of Molec Engr

(3)           CHE       348         Chem Reaction Engr

(3)           CHE       378         Heat & Mass Transfr

(3)           I E           343         Engr Cost Analysis

(3)           Engineering Elective

(1)           Free Elective

16

 

Eighth Semester

 

(3)           CHE       435         Chem Engr Lab II

(3)           CHE       450         Design...Process Sys

(3)           Gen-Ed Elective

(3)           CHE Elective

(3)           Gen-Ed Elective

15

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 117 (both 3 cr. each) are taken, the extra credit may be used toward

 meeting the "free" elective requirements.

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

PROPOSED PLAN OF STUDY

SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Purdue University

Students beginning Fall 2006 and after

Total Credit Hours - 131

FRESHMAN YEAR

First Semester

(4)         CHM        123 or 115a Gen. Chemistry

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

(1)         ENGR      100     Freshman Engr Lec

(3)         ENGR     126     Intro to Engr Prb Solv&Comp

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

16/15

 

SOPHOMORE YEAR

Third Semester

 

(0)         CHE         200     Chem Engr Seminar

(3)         CHE         205c    Chemical Engr Calc

(3)         CHM        261     Organic Chemistry I

(1)         CHM        263     Organic Chem Lab I

(4)         MA           261     Multivar Calculus

(3)         PHYS       241     Electricity  & Optics

(3)         Gen-Ed Elective

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 Biology of the Living Cell

(3)         MA           303     Diff Eqs for Engr   

17

 

SENIOR YEAR

Seventh Semester

 

(0)         CHE         400     Chem Engr Seminar

(3)         CHE         434     Chemical Engr Lab I

(3)         CHE         456     Process Dyn & C'trol

(3)         Gen-Ed Elective

(3)         Technical Elective

(3)         CHE Elective

15

 

 

Second Semester

(4)         CHM        124 or 116 Gen. Chemistry

(3)         COM        114     Fund. of Commun

(4)         MA           166 or 162 Geom & Calc II

(4)         PHYS      172     Mechanics

15

 

 

 

 

Fourth Semester

 

(3)         CHE         211     Chem Engr Thermo

(3)         CHE         320     Statistical Modeling

(3)         CHM        262     Organic Chemistry II

(1)         CHM        264     Organic Chm Lab II

(4)         MA           262     Liner Algebra & Diff Eq.

(3)         Gen-Ed Elective

17

 

 

 

 

Sixth Semester

 

(0)           CHE       300         Chem Engr Seminar

(3)           CHE       330         Prin of Molec Engr

(3)           CHE       348         Chem Reaction Engr

(3)           CHE       378         Heat & Mass Transfr

(3)           I E           343         Engr Cost Analysis

(3)           Gen-Ed Elective

(3)           Engineering Elective

18

 

Eighth Semester

 

(3)           CHE       435         Chem Engr Lab II

(3)           CHE       450         Design...Process Sys

(3)           Gen-Ed Elective

(3)           Gen-Ed Elective

(3)           CHE Elective

(1/2)       Free Elective      

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