Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE)

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CBE 612 TRANSPORT PHENOMENA: MOMENTUM
(3-0) 3 credits. Introduction to momentum transport. Equations of continuity and motion. Velocity distributions. Boundary layer theory. Turbulent transport compressible flow. This course is cross-listed with CHE/ME 612.

CBE 621 ADVANCED CHEMICAL ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS I
(3-0) 3 credits. Prerequisite: CHE 321 or permission of instructor. A mathematical development of fundamental laws of thermodynamics and their application to chemical engineering operations and processes. Equilibrium and thermal effects in homogeneous and heterogeneous systems. This course is crosslisted with CHE 621.

CBE 444/544 REACTOR DESIGN
(3-0) 3 credits. Prerequisites: CHE 343, CHE 250. Applications of chemical engineering principles to reactor design. Emphasis includes: non-isothermal reactor modeling, homogeneous and heterogeneous reactors, economic and performance optimization, catalysis, and computer simulation. Students enrolled in CBE 544 will be held to a higher standard than those enrolled in CBE 444. This course is cross-listed with CHE 444/544.

CBE 450/550 SYSTEMS ANALYSIS APPLIED TO CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
2 to 3 credits. Prerequisite or corequisites: CHE 417, CHE 433, or permission of instructor. The development of mathematical models for dynamic and steady state chemical engineering systems; simulation of these complex systems using computers and software, such as AspenPlus; estimation of physical and equilibrium properties; and analysis of results. Students enrolled in CBE 550 will be held to a higher standard than those enrolled in CBE 450. This course is cross-listed with CHE 450/550.

CBE 484/584 FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(3-0) 3 credits. Prerequisite: CHE 343 and BIOL 231 or BIOL 341. An introduction to the characterization of microorganisms, fermentation pathways, unit processes in fermentation, biochemical kinetics, and batch and continuous fermentation. The basic engineering concepts of fermentation, separation, control, and operations will be discussed. Students enrolled in CBE 584 will be held to a higher standard than those enrolled in CBE 484. This course is cross-listed with CHE 484/584.

CBE 484L/584L BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY
(0-1) 1 credit. Corequisite: CBE/CHE 484/584. Laboratory experiments in biochemical engineering. May include fermentation, dissolved oxygen mass transfer measurements, bioseparations, and other experiments to correlate with selected lecture topics. Students enrolled in CBE 584L will be held to a higher standard than those enrolled in CBE 484L. This course is crosslisted with CHE 484L/585L.

CBE 613 TRANSPORT PHENOMENA: HEAT
(3-0) 3 credits. Prerequisites: ME 313, MATH 373 (concurrent). An in-depth study of the fundamental laws of heat transfer. Major areas considered are: heat conduction, free and forced convection, and radiative heat transfer. Emphasis is placed on the formulation and solution of engineering problems by analytical and numerical methods. This course is cross-listed with CHE/ME 613.

CBE 616 COMPUTATIONS IN TRANSPORT PHENOMENA
(3-0) 3 credits. Prerequisite: MATH 373 or permission of instructor. Various computerized techniques, including finite difference and finite element, will be used to solve transient and steady state heat transfer problems involving conduction and convection. This course is cross-listed with CHE/ME 616.

CBE 714 TRANSPORT PHENOMENA: MASS
(3-0) 3 credits. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. An in-depth study of the fundamental laws of mass transfer. Emphasis is placed on the formulation and solution of Chemical and Biological Engineering processes and problems by analytical and numerical methods. This course is cross-listed with CHE/MES 714.

CBE 728 HETEROGENEOUS KINETICS
(3-0) 3 credits. Principles of Absolute Rate Theory are combined with thermodynamics to study the mechanisms of homogeneous and heterogeneous reactions in metallurgical systems. This course is cross-listed with MES 728.

CBE 791 INDEPENDENT STUDY
1 to 4 credits. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Directed independent study of topic or field of special interest. This may involve readings, research, laboratory or fieldwork, and preparation of papers, as agreed to in advance by student and instructor.

CBE 792 TOPICS
1 to 4 credits. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Lecture course or seminar on topic or field of special interest, as determined by the instructor.

CBE 890 SEMINAR
(1-0) 1 credit. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. This course may be repeated for credit and is designed to support the Ph.D. in Chemical and Biological Engineering. The course may consist of presentations by graduate students, faculty, and invited speakers, followed by questions and discussions.

CBE 894 ADVANCED TECHNICAL INTERNSHIP
1 to 6 credits. Prerequisite: Approval of advisor. A single semester work experience in conjunction with an industrial, state, governmental, or national laboratory employer. Each student will be asked to prepare a written report of their work experience.

CBE 898 DISSERTATION
1 to 12 credits. Prerequisite: Approval of advisor. An original investigation of a chemical/biological engineering subject, which culminates in the oral and written presentation of a dissertation for the Ph.D. degree in Chemical and Biological Engineering.

Contact: South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
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