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Course Descriptions

The undergraduate program in chemical engineering undertakes to prepare individuals for careers in the chemical process industries. These include all industries in which chemical and energy changes are an important part of the manufacturing process, such as the petroleum, rubber, plastics, synthetic fiber, pulp and paper, fermentation, soap and detergents, glass, ceramic, photographic and organic and inorganic chemical industries.

CHE 465 - Energy and the Environment

  • Credit Hours: 4R-0L-4C
  • Term Available: See Department
  • Graduate Studies Eligible: Yes
  • Prerequisites: CHE 303 or CHEM 361 or CE 205 or ME 301 or consent of instructor
  • Corequisites: None

This course surveys traditional and renewable energy generation techniques and their environmental impacts. Topics include the history, current usage, and projected trends of various energy technologies and humanity’s energy demands, power plants and energy efficiency, criteria pollutants and regulations, climate change, and tools for assessing environmental impact and sustainable design.

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