CENTRAL AND INTERDEPARTMENTAL RESEARCH UNITS
CENG 21 1 Reaction and Reactor Engineering [3-1-0:3]
Stoichiometry and reaction equilibria. Homogeneous reactions kinetics. Mole bal- ances: batch, continuous-stirred tank and plug flow reactors. Collection and analysis of rate data. Catalytic reaction kinetics and isothermal catalytic reactor design. Diffusion effects. Prerequisites:CENG 101 and CENG 103
CENG 221 Separation Processes [3-1-0:3]
Phase equilibria. Ideal and nonideal mixtures. Thermodynamic properties and VLE from equations of state. Liquid-liquid and liquid-solid systems. Stage process, short- cut and rigorous calculations in absorption, distillation or extraction. Continuous contacting processes. Separation sequences. Simulation and design.
CENG 231 Process Fluid Mechanics [3-1-0:3]
[Previous Course Code: CENG 1411 Applications of fluid mechanics in chemical engineering. Fluid properties; energy equations and applications in process systems;
flow in pipes and channels, around submerged objects. Laminar and turbulent flow, flow measurements. Exclusion: M ECH 1 21 Prerequisite: CENG 1 01
CENG 241 Heat and Mass Transfer [3-1-0:3]
Steady-state conductive, forced and free convective, radiative heat transfer in simple and complex process environments. Analysis and design of heat exchangers, fouling.
Basic mass transfer concepts. Continuous contacting process and traditional design methodologies. Numerical solutions and simulations of unconventional examples.
Exclusion: MECH 231 Prerequisite: CENG 231
CENG 297 Chemical Engineering Laboratory I [O-1-4:2]
Measurements and instrumentation. Data analysis, error analysis. Safety and risk assessment. Experimental programme planning. Designing, assembling, testing and dissembling selected experimental rigs. Hazard and operability studies. A wide range of process experimentation. Various forms of written and oral presentations of experimental results and interpretation of data.
CENG 298 Chemical Engineering Laboratory II [0-1-8:4]
Continuation of CENG 297. Extended projects on selected topics.
Prerequisite: CENG 297 CENG 300 Special Topics Selected topics of current interest.
CENG 301 Process Optimisation and Advanced Control [3-0-0:3]
Unconstrained single variable and multivariable optimisation, one-dimensional search, enhanced search methods. Linear programming. Nonlinear programming with con- straints. Chemical and biochemical process applications. Process identification.
Adaptive control. Digital computer control. Case studies. Prerequisite: CENG 302
CENG 302 Process Dynamics and Control [3-0-1:3]
\Previous Course Code: CENG 2011 Basic conceats, mathematical model, classical iransfer function, and modern state' space representation. Dynamics of first
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and second-order systems. Feedback control, closed loop systems. Frequency response methods. Cascade control, feed forward and ratio control. Control strategies for selected chemical and biochemical processes, control and instrumentation hardware.Exclusions: ELEC 271 , MECH 261
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CENG 303 Plant Design and Economics [300:3]
Computer-aideddesign of processes. Plant safety and hazard analysis, risk assess- ment, loss prevention, waste reduction. Environmental considerations and control methods. Plant equipment specification and selection. Process operability and controllability. Cost estimation, profitability analysis. Project evaluation. Financial assessment and decisions. Prerequisite: CENG 202
CENG 352 Introduction t o Polymer Engineering [3-1-0:3]
[Previous Course Code: CENG 2521 Chain structure and configuration. Condensation and addition polymerisation. Thermodynamics of polymer solutions. Amorphous and crystalline states. Glass-rubber transition behaviour. Elastic properties of rubber.
Polymer viscoelasticity and rheology. Polymer processing and design.
CENG 361 Biochemical Engineering I [3-0-0:3]
Elements of microbiology and biochemistry. Kinetics of substrate utilisation, product formation and biomass production in cell cultures. Design and analysis of biological reactors, fed-batch reactors, immobilised biocatalysts, fermentation reactors, animal and plant cell reactor technology.
CENG 362 Biochemical Engineering II [3-0-0:3]
Aoolied enzvme catalvsis: enzvme kinetics, enzymes in solution, immobilised enzyme t&hnology.~~ranspo~ in bioproce&es: gas-liquid mass transfer correla- tions and interfacial area, oxygen transfer rates, scale-up, scale-down and modelling.
Downstream processing.
CENG 363 Introduction t o Biotechnology [3-1-0:3]
Introduction to microbioloav: cell structure and tvpes. Chemicals of life. Metabolic - - -
stoichiometry and energeTcs. Molecular genetics and control systems. Synthesis, separation and purification methods. Applications of biotechnology. Exclusion: BlCH 201 Prerequisite: CHEM 101
CENG 371 Environmental Control [3-0-0:3]
Wastes from the process industries. Behaviour of toxic chemicals in atmospheric, soil and aquatic environments. Adsorption/desorption, air stripping, steam stripping, supercritical extraction. Pyrolysis, biological, catalysed and uncatalysed reactions.
Integrated environmental control.
CENG 381 Mathematical Methods i n Chemical Engineering [3-0-0:3]
Initial value and boundary value problems in transport processes and reactor models.
Partial differential eauations in potential flow, heat and mass transport problems. Finite difference, orthogonal collocation and finite element methods. Algorithms and compu- ter packages. Computational fluid dynamics. Prerequisite: MATH 151
CENG 391 Chemical Engineering Laboratory Ill [O-1-6:3]
Continuation of CENG 298. Prerequisites: CENG 297 and CENG 298
CENG 397 Design Project [O-1-12:6]
A major project on the design of a chemical or biochemical process to demonstrate the student's ability in the synthesis and analysis of process design. The students, working in small teams under supervision, are expected to demonstrate creative and critical powers through choices and decisions made in areas of uncertainty.
CENG 398 Investigation Project [O-16:3]
Students conduct in-depth experimentaVcomputational investigations on selected topics in one of the departmental research areas. Students work under supervision and
Undergraduate Course Descriptions
are encouraged to use their own initiative to complete an appropriate programme of work within the time allocated.
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
CHEM 001 Introductory Chemistry [3-0-0:3]
For students with limited background in chemistry. Covers basic chemical concepts and historical development of chemistry; connections of chemistry with modern technology;
its importance in economy, the environment and daily life. Exclusion: AL or AS Chemistry
CHEM 101 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry [3-0-0:3]
Various classes of organic compounds, emphasising organic chemical reactions and mechanisms and their importance in the area of biological chemistry. For non- Chemistry students who prefer to cover organic chemistry in a single semester: a concise combination of the topics of CHEM 11 1 and CHEM 11 2. Prerequisite: AL or AS Chemistry
Reference: Loudon, Organic Chemistry, Third Edition
CHEM 102 Physical Chemistry: Fundamentals and Applications [3-0-0:3]
For nonChemistry students. Phvsical chemistrv ~ r i n c i ~ l e s em~hasisina molecular structure and spe-ctroscopy; their-applications t d chemistry and 'problems in related disciplines. Prerequisite: AL or AS Chemistry
CHEM 11 1 Organic Chemistry I 13-1 -0:4]
Structure and bonding; regio-, geometric, and stereoisomerism; polar and radical reactions of alkenes and alkynes; substitution and elimination reactions; and an introduction to NMR, IR, and mass spectrometrv. Exclusion: CHEM 101 Prereauisite:
AL Chemistry
Reference: Loudon, Organic Chemistry, Third Edition
CHEM 112 Organic Chemistry II [3-0-0:3]
Continuation of CHEM 11 1. Dienes, resonance and aromaticity; electrophilic aromatic substitution and nucleophilic aromatic substitution; benzylic and allylic reactivity; the chemistry of carbonyl compounds and carboxylic acid derivatives; the chemistry of amines; pericyclic reactions. Prerequisite: CHEM 11 1
CHEM 126 Physical Chemistry I 13-1 -0:4]
[Previous Course Codes: CHEM 121, CHEM 2211 Properties of gases; classical chemical thermodynamics/equilibrium, energetics of chemical reactions, and changes of state; thermodynamic aspects of electrochemistry. Prereuuisite: AL Chemistrv Reference: Atkins, Physical Chemistry, Third ~ d i i i o n
CHEM 131 Inorganic Chemistry I [3-1-0:4]
Bonding and structure of inorganic compounds; principlesltheories that assist in understanding their behaviour. Prerequisite: AL Chemistry
CHEM 151 Synthetic Laboratory I [O-2-5:4]
Experimental techniques of organic and inorganic chemistry; preparation, properties and reactions of representative compounds; separation, purification, analysis and spectroscopic characterisation. Prerequisite: AL Chemistry
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CHEM 152 Molecular Characterisation Laboratory I [O-2-5:4]
Physico-chemical measurements; analysis of data for precision and accuracy; princi- ples and techniques of thermodynamics, kinetics and electrochemistry; propagation of errors and application of computers. Corequisite: CHEM 126
CHEM 154 Organic Chemistry Laboratory [O-1-3:2]
Experimental techniques of organic chemistry; preparation, separation and characteri- sation of organic compounds and natural products. Exclusion: CHEM 151 Prerequisite:
CHEM 101 or CHEM 11 1
CHEM 223 Physical Chemistry II [3-0-0:3]
[Previous Course Codes: CHEM 122, CHEM 2221 Chemical kinetics of gases and solutions; kinetic aspects of electrochemistry; quantum chemistry; group theory and symmetry; valence and bonding. Prerequisite: CHEM 126
CHEM 234 Inorganic Chemistry II [3-W:3]
[Previous Course Code: CHEM 1321 Mechanism of inorganic reactions; organometallic and bioinorganic chemistry; catalysis. Prerequisite: CHEM 131
CHEM 241 Analytical Chemistry [3-0-0:3]
Fundamental and practical aspects of chemical analysis; including titrimetric, electrical and spectroscopic methods, analytical separations by GLC and HPLC. Prerequisite:
CHEM 112
CHEM 251 Molecular Characterisation Laboratory II [O-2-5:4]
Instrumental methods in characterisation of molecular properties. Prerequisite: CHEM
CHEM 252 Synthetic Laboratory II [O-2-5:4]
Continuation of CHEM 151. Use of advanced synthetic techniques, including inert atmosphere manipulations. Prerequisite: CHEM 151
CHEM 31 1 Natural Products [2-0-0:2]
Biogenetic approach to secondary metabolites. Structures, chemistry, and biological activities of naturally-occurring organic molecules, such as terpenoids, alkaloids, phenolic compounds, organic acids, lipids, and macromolecules. Prerequisite: CHEM 101 or CHEM 11 1
CHEM 312 Structural Elucidation i n Organic Chemistry [3-0-0:3]
Use of modern ID- and 2D-NMR, IR, and Mass Spectrometric techniques for structure determination of organic molecules; theory of each technique with emphasis on development of problem-solving techniques. Prerequisite: CHEM 1 12
CHEM 313 Intermediate Organic Chemistry [3-0-0:3]
Provides further training in the multistep organic synthesis of natural and unnatural products, and will focus on the retrosynthetic analysis, pericyclic reactions, carbonium ion rearrangements and organic photochemistry. A prerequisite for students wishing to take CHEM 51 11512 as part of their undergraduate programme. Prerequisite: CHEM 112
CHEM 321 Photochemistry [30-0:3]
Fundamental concepts and theories of molecular photochemistry are presented with a mechanistic emphasis on organic photochemistry. The material covered includes polymeric systems with organic and inorganic structures. Applications to microelectron- ics and chemical industry are described. Prerequisite: CHEM 102 or CHEM 126
CHEM 322 Topics i n Theoretical Chemistry [3-0-0:3]
The basic concepts of modern theoretical chemistry; molecular orbital theory: a ~ ~ l i c a - tions to organic and inorganic chemistry, spectroscopy and materials science. f;ereq- uisite: CHEM 102 or CHEM 126
CHEM 323 Computational Chemistry [2-0-3:3]
Use of computational methods in quantum mechanics, molecular mechanics and molecular dynamics; practical use of popular computational programs; use of calcula- tions in solving chemical problems. Prerequisite: CHEM 102 or CHEM 126
CHEM 324 Polymer Chemistry [3-0-0:3]
[Previous Course Code: CHEM2241 Modern polymer synthesis; free radical and ionic initiation; macromolecular properties and characterisation. Prerequisite:CHEM 101 or CHEM 112
CHEM 326 Chemical Dynamics [3-0-0:3]
Reaction dynamics; experimental techniques and mathematical modelling for study of time evolution of chemical systems; theories for estimating reaction rate constants.
Prerequisite: CHEM 223
CHEM 327 Symmetry Principles and Group Theory i n Chemistry [3-0-0:3]
[Previous Course Code: CHEM2271 Principles of molecular symmetry and point group and their application to problems of structure, reaction and spectroscopy. Prerequisite:
CHEM 223
Reference: Cotton, Chemical Applications of Group Theory, Third Edition
CHEM 328 Advanced Materials [3-0-0:3]
Chemistry of resist materials for microelectronics: electronic packaging: electrically conducting polymers and polymer applications for nonlinear optics. Prerequisite:
CHEM 223
CHEM 331 Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry [3-0-0:3]
Selected advanced topics in inorganic chemistry including spectroscopy (muhinuclear NMR, IR and UVIvisible): solid state chemistry: bioinoraanic chemistrv and catalvsis.
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Prerequisite: CH EM 234
CHEM 332 Organometallic Chemistry [3-0-0:3]
Bonding, structure and reactivity of organometallic compounds; ligand substitution, oxidative addition, reductive elimination reactions: insertions and reactions of coordi- nated ligands: applications to catalytic processes and oraanic svnthesis. Prereauisite: - .
CHEM 234
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CHEM 341 Intermediate Analytical Chemistry [2-0-0:2]
Modern instrumental methods of qualitative and quantitative analysis including spectroscopic, chromatographic and electrochemical methods. Prerequiste: CHEM 241
CHEM 342 Environmental Chemistry [3-0-0:3]
Chemical phenomena in the hydrosphere, lithosphere and atmosphere; their interaction with the biosphere; origin and treatment of pollutants and hazardous waste; environ- mental monitoring and analysis. Prerequisite: CHEM 241
CHEM 398 Undergraduate Research [2-3 credits]
Offered every semester for two to three credits, and in the summer session for three credits. Students do original research in accordance with their ability and background.
Undergraduate Course Descriptions
Assessed by a letter grade and may be repeated for credit, but total credit may not exceed six. Prerequisite: CHEM 151 or CHEM 152
CHEM 399 Undergraduate Thesis [O-O-9:3]
The student performs original research and writes a thesis under the supervision of a faculty member. The thesis should include the results of original research carried out in CHEM 398. Prerequisite: CHEM 398