CHEN 3200: Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics 
(Spring 2002)

CHEN 4570: Instrumentation and Process Control 
(Spring 1999, 2000, and 2003)

CHEN 5740: Mathematical Methods in Chemical Engineering 
(Fall 1998, Fall 1999, and Spring 2001)

CHEN 4838/5838: Particle Technology
(Fall 2002)

Particle Technology Laboratory Modules

A set of laboratory modules that illustrate the basic concepts of sedimentation, wall friction, and particle size segregation are currently under development. You can learn more about these modules by using the links below.

Additional Educational Initiatives

Integration of Matlab® PDE toolbox in Chemical Engineering Curriculum. Throughout the course of their studies, students majoring in chemical engineering analyze a wide range of practical systems. Simpler systems (e.g., a gas-filled piston) are often described by algebraic relations, whereas the description of other systems involves the solution of differential balances. Of these, the more complex systems often take the form of partial differential equations (PDEs). Examples include:

• Fluid mechanics - transient one-dimensional and two-dimensional flow, flow of non-Newtonian fluids;
• Heat transfer - two-dimensional temperature distribution in planar and tubular systems, simultaneous conduction and radiation in cooling fins; and
• Mass transfer - simultaneous convection, dispersion, and reaction in a plug-flow reactor.

The aim of this initiative is to integrate a software package designed for the numerical solution of PDEs, namely the Matlab PDE toolbox, into the chemical engineering curriculum. In particular, a tutorial and a suite of example problems is being developed which introduces the beginning user to the workings of the PDE toolbox. By introducing this toolbox to students at a relatively early stage (e.g., sophomore-level fluid mechanics course), they will have access to a tool that will allow them to analyze more complex systems before taking a full course in numerical methods (typically senior year).