New Mexico TechBS Chemical Engineering - 4 Year Plan

MATH 131 MATH 132 MATH 231 MATH 335

ChE 345L ChE 461 ChE 462ChE 326 ES 350

ChE 351ChE 443ChE 443L

ChE 110ChE 110L

ES 216

ChE 349

ChE 352

ChE 445LES 347

EngineeringTech Elective

EngineeringTech Elective

Fall Spring Spring Spring SpringFallFallFall

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4

PHYS 121PHYS 121L ES 201

EE 211 orES 332 ES 302PHYS 122

PHYS 122L

CHEM 121CHEM 121L

CHEM 122CHEM 122L

CHEM 311CHEM 311L

CHEM 331CHEM 331L

MATE 202MATE 202L

CHEM 333CHEM 333L

ENG 111 ENG 112 ENG 341

ChE 485

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ES 111 ES 405L

CHEM/BIOElective

ES 316

MATH 131Calculus and Analytic Geometry I4 cr, 3 cl hrs, 3 lab hrs

First course in calculus and analytic geometry.Includes introductory concepts in analytic geometry,limits, continuity, di�erentiation, applications of thederivative, the mean value theorem, the de�niteand inde�nite integral, and applications of integration.

ES 332Electrical Engineering3 cr, 3 cl hrs

Analysis of steady state linear circuits, balanced threephase power, transformers. Electromechanical energyconversion. Semiconductor devices and applications.

EE 211Circuits and Signals I3 cr, 3 cl hrs

Normally o�ered fall semester. Principles of electricalcircuit analysis. Kirchho�’s laws, equivalent circuits,dependent sources, node and mesh analyses, signals,RLC components. Introductory circuits and operationalampli�er circuits as examples.

MATH 132Calculus and Analytic Geometry II4 cr, 4 cl hrs

Continuation of MATH 131. Transcendental functions, techniques of integration, polar coordinates,in�nite series, and applications.

MATH 231Calculus and Analytic Geometry III4 cr, 4 cl hrs

Vectors in the plane and 3‐space, vector calculusin two dimensions, partial di�erentiation, multipleintegration, topics in vector calculus, andcomplex numbers and functions.

MATH 335Ordinary Di�erential Equations3 cr, 3 cl hrs

Ordinary di�erential equations, series solutions,and transform calculus.ChE 110

Introduction to Chemical Engineering1 cr, 1 cl hrs

Students will gain fundamental engineering skillsthat apply to all engineering disciplines throughproblem and cooperative based learning exercises andattain a clear understanding of what chemicalengineers practice versus other engineeringdisciplines, in bothtraditional and contemporary workenvironments and careers. This course will introduceengineering calculations such as material and energybalances, cost analysis, and engineering softwareprograms.

ChE 110LIntroduction to Chemical Engineering Lab1 cr, 1 lab hr

This lab focuses on �rst hand experience ofengineering design, calculations, and simulationsusing ChemCAD, Lab VIEW, and Excel. Additionally, data acquisition and analysis will be introduced.Small teams will design, build, and test a system,resulting in a written report, oral presentation,and design competition.

ChE 326Principles of Chemical Engineering3 cr, 3 cl hrs

Introduction to stoichiometric computations.Calculations of energy and material balance.Elementary process analysis and reactor design.Single and multiphase systems. (Same as METE 326)

ES 216Engineering Fluid Mechanics3 cr, 3 cl hrs

Fundamentals of �uid mechanics including �uidstatics, velocity of continuous media, continuity, and momentum balance. Introduction of laminarand turbulent �ows, similitude, dimensionless analysis, Bernoulli’s equation, friction factor,introduction to pump and compressorselection.

ES 350Heat and Mass Transfer3 cr, 3 cl hrs

Fundamentals of heat transfer, steady‐ andunsteady-state conduction, convection and radiation.Fundamentals of mass transfer, steady- and unsteady-state, di�usion, and convection. Dimensionlessanalysis, equipment.

ChE 345LChemical Engineering Design Lab1 cr, 3 lab hrs

Team‐oriented project design. Introduction todesign fundamentals and creative problem‐solvingtechniques. Written and oral presentationssummarizing team progress.

ChE 461Chemical Plant Design, Economics, and Management I3 cr, 1 cl hr, 6 lab hrs

A two‐semester sequence of courses in which adesign project is used to illustrate principles andprocesses of chemical plant design, economics, andmanagement. Lecture topics include intellectualproperty, capital and operating cost estimation,energy conservation, design optimization andscaling of chemical processes. Use of commerciallyavailable process simulation software emphasized.

ChE 462Chemical Plant Design, Economics, and Management II3 cr, 1 cl hr, 6 lab hrs

Continuation of ChE 461.ES 347Thermodynamics3 cr, 3 cl hrs

Introduction of the �rst and second laws ofthermodynamics and their applications toengineering power cycles. Carnot cycle,Rankine cycle, refrigeration cycle, Otto cycle,and Diesel cycle.

ChE 349Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics3 cr, 3 cl hrs

The theory and engineering applications of theproperties of mixtures, phase and chemical reactionequilibria. (Same as MATE 350)

ChE 351Chemical Process Kinetics3 cr, 3 cl hrs

Fundamentals of chemical reaction kinetics andchemical reactor design. Development of rateequations for both homogeneous and heterogeneousreactions, catalysis, di�usion‐controlled reactions, and transport processes. (Previously o�ered asChE 451)

ChE 445LChemical Engineering Design Lab1 cr, 3 lab hrs

Team‐oriented project design. Introduction to designfundamentals and creative problem‐solvingtechniques. Written and oral presentationssummarizing team progress.

ChE 443Process Dynamics and Control2 cr, 2 cl hrs

Process dynamics and control theory applied tochemical, mechanical, and other engineeringprocesses. Design of control systems.

ChE 443LChemical Process Dynamics and Control Lab1 cr, 3 lab hrs

Computer modeling of system dynamics. Design,implementation, and tuning of process controlsystems for chemical processes.

ES 111Computer Programming for Engineers3 cr, 2 cl hrs, 3 lab hrs

Engineering computer problem solving using ahigh-level programming language. Algorithm andprogram development and documentation. Emphasisis placed on programming logical and concisesolutions to a variety of problems drawing fromengineering disciplines of mechanics, civil, electrical,industrial, and economics.

ES 405LInstrumentation, Measurement, and Process ControlLaboratory1 cr, 3 lab hrs

Laboratory exercises involving instrumentation anddesign of basic control systems.

ChE 352Separation Processes3 cr, 3 cl hrs

The process approach to solving problems that involveequilibrium in binary and multicomponent mixtures.Phase equilibrium, absorption, distillation (binary andmulticomponent), liquid‐liquid extraction, leaching.Design of staged operations for separating gas‐liquid,liquid‐liquid, solid‐liquid, and gas‐solid mixtures.(Previously o�ered as ChE 442)

ChE 485Senior Seminar1 cr, 3 lab hrs

Student and outside speaker presentations of topicsof current interest. Peer and video review of eachstudent’s work. Career planning.

PHYS 121General Physics I4 cr, 3 cl hrs, 2 recitation hrs

Introductory concepts. Mechanics, including Newton’sLaws of force, linear and angular momentum, energy,gravitation, heat and thermodynamics, andapplications.

PHYS 121LGeneral Physics Laboratory I1 cr, 3 lab hrs

Experiments from the subject matter of PHYS 121.

ES 201Statics3 cr, 3 cl hrs

Forces and moments acting on rigid bodies inequilibrium, distributed forces including hydrostaticforces, friction, moment of inertia, and problemsolution by computer.

PHYS 122General Physics II4 cr, 3 cl hrs, 2 recitation hrs

Continuation of PHYS 121 including electricity andmagnetism, optics, and atomic and nuclearphenomena.

PHYS 122LGeneral Physics Laboratory II1 cr, 3 lab hrs

Experiments from the subject matter of PHYS 122.

ES 316Engineering Economics3 cr, 3 cl hrs

Professional ethics. Economic decision‐making forengineering alternatives. Use of compound interestand depreciation calculations to compare the relative economy of investments and procedures. Theapplication of economic principles such as return oninvestment, leverage, and present worth toengineering problems. Use of PC computer programs.This course is not available for social science credit.

ES 302Mechanics of Materials3 cr, 3 cl hrs

Relationships between external forces acting ondeformable bodies and the stresses and strainsproduced; tension, compression, torsion, shear,bending, and problem solution by computer.Failure criteria. Design of members and systems.

CHEM 121General Chemistry I3 cr, 3 cl hrs

Basic descriptive and quantitative principles ofchemistry associated with the concepts of the mole,concentration, heat, atomic and molecular structure,periodicity, bonding, physical states, stoichiometry,and reactions.

CHEM 121LGeneral Chemistry Laboratory I1 cr, 3 lab hrs

Laboratory experiments and techniques emphasizingprinciples from CHEM 121.

CHEM 122General Chemistry II3 cr, 3 cl hrs

Continuation of CHEM 121. Emphasizes basic kinetics,thermodynamics, equilibria, electrochemistry,reactions of inorganic compounds, and anintroduction to organic chemistry.

CHEM 122LGeneral Chemistry Laboratory II1 cr, 3 lab hrs

Laboratory experiments and techniques emphasizingprinciples from CHEM 122.

CHEM 311Quantitative Analysis3 cr, 3 cl hrs

Fundamental theory and techniques in traditionalchemical analysis. Emphasizes sampling andseparation methods, measurement, statistics,volumetric and gravimetric analysis, equilibrium andpH studies, basic electrochemical techniques, andintroduction to instrumentation.

CHEM 311LQuantitative Analysis Laboratory1 cr, 3 lab hrs

Laboratory experiments and techniques emphasizingthe principles from CHEM 311.

CHEM 331Physical Chemistry I3 cr, 3 cl hrs

Study of the fundamental principles ofthermodynamics applied to equilibria, physical states,electromotive force, solution phenomena, andreaction kinetics. Study of physical state properties.

CHEM 331LPhysical Chemistry Laboratory I1 cr, 3 lab hrs

Laboratory experiments and techniques emphasizingprinciples from CHEM 331.

MATE 202Materials Engineering I4 cr

Application of the student’s background in physicalsciences, mathematics, and computer science to thesolution of elementary problems in the materialssciences. Introduction to metallurgical techniquesand the science of materials. Elementary designproblems involving the optimum use of materials.

MATE 202LMaterials Engineering I Laboratory1 cr, 3 lab hrs

Laboratory experiments addressing elementarydesign problems involving optimal use of materials.Designed to reinforce principles discussed inMate 202.

CHEM 333Organic Chemistry I3 cr, 3 cl hrs

Nomenclature, properties, structure, reactions, andsynthesis of carbon compounds.

CHEM 333LOrganic Chemistry Laboratory I1 cr, 3 lab hrs

ENG 111College Writing: Exposition3 cr, 3 cl hrs

The essentials of academic prose; techniques andmechanics of writing well; rhetorical strategies.

ENG 112College Writing: Argument and Analysis3 cr, 3 cl hrs

A continuation of ENGL 111 with critical readingand writing; writing arguments; library researchpaper.

ENG 341Technical Writing3 cr, 3 cl hrs

This course emphasizes clear, accurate, and precisecommunication and scienti�c and technicalinformation to a variety of audiences, for a varity ofpurposes. Students will be taught how to e�ectivelyanalyze the components of writing situations andappropriately conduct research, write content in aprofessional, yet accessible style, incorporate visuals,organize and format documents. The courseculminates with a substantial technical researchreport and oral presentation.