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Howard University

Department of Chemical Engineering

Course Syllabus

1. Course Name and No: Chemical Engineering Analysis

CHEG-306, Spring 2014

2. Credits and Contact Hours: 3 credits, 3 Contact Hours, 6 hours Office Hours

3. Instructor/Course Coord: Dr. Philip Chen

4. Textbook:

Cutlip, Michael B. and Mordechai Shacham, Problem Solving in Chemical and Biochemical

Engineering with POLYMATH, Excel, and MATLAB, Prentice Hall, 2nd

Ed., (2008)

Russell, T. W. F. and M. M. Denn, Introduction to Chemical Engineering Analysis, John Wiley,

(1972).

5. Specific Course Information: This required course presents the topic of chemical engineering analysis to express engineering

problems in precise quantitative terms. This translation process, from physical system to

mathematical description, will be emphasized throughout the course. The fundamental principles

used are the conservation laws of mass and energy adapted to the particular situations of interest.

These may be closed systems (no flow into or out of the system boundaries) or open systems where

such flows occur. We will solve systems of algebraic and first order differential equations with an

emphasis on the modeling and simulation techniques of the MATLAB/SIMULINK package.

Prerequisites: SYCS 165 (Elementary Computation)

MATH-159 (Differential Equations)

CHEG-301 (Fluid Mechanics)

6. Specific Goals for the Course

Students will be able to understand analytical and numerical methods, and their applications.

(Outcome a, e, k)

Students will be able to understand matrix-based MATLAB application software in solving

engineering problems. (Outcome a, b, g)

Students will be able to develop general modeling techniques using conservation laws and

dimensional analysis. (Outcome a, b, k)

Students will be able to analyze and solve chemical engineering problems analytically and

numerically. (Outcome b, e, g, k)

7. Topics to be Covered Analytical and numerical methods

MATLAB and its applications

Modeling techniques and applications

Dimensional analysis

Chemical engineering problem solving

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Homework and Quizzes

Write homework on one side of the standard (8-1/2" X 11") size sheet of paper. Place your name

and date on each sheet. Put the assignment number on the first page, work the problems in order,

and denote all answers by underlining or enclosing in a box. Staple all sheets together at the upper

left corner. Sticking to these standards will reduce grading time a great deal. Unless otherwise

noted, each problem will be graded on a zero to ten point basis. Homework is due by the beginning

of class on the day indicated.

No late homework will be accepted.

Quizzes will be given during class. The scores on these quizzes will be included in the homework

portion of the grade. Each quiz counts as one homework. There will be no makeup quizzes.

Homework and quizzes will count for 15% of the course grade.

Examinations

There will be three exams during the semester and a final exam during finals week. Each semester

exam will represent 20% of the course grade. The final exam will account for 25% of the course

grade. Each exam will be cumulative, in that the material covered to that point will be tested.

When grading exams, each problem is carefully considered so that grading is done as consistently

as possible. This includes the assignment of partial credit for incorrectly worked problems.

There will be no makeup exams given in this class.

Course Grading

Homework and Quizzes 15%

Three Exams 60%

Final Exam 25%

Program Learning Outcomes

(a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering;

(b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and

interpret data;

(e) an ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems;

(g) an ability to communicate effectively;

(k) an ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary

for engineering practice.

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Course Calendar

CHEG-306 Chemical Engineering Analysis (Spring 2014)

Lecture Quiz

January

1 1/14 Tu MATLAB

2 1/16 Th MATLAB

3 1/21 Tu MATLAB

4 1/23 Th MATLAB

5 1/28 Tu MATLAB

6 1/30 Th Analytical/Numerical method (Steve Chapra)

February

7 2/4 Tu Analytical/Numerical method (Steve Chapra)

8 2/6 Th Analytical/Numerical method (Steve Chapra)

9 2/11 Tu Analytical/Numerical method (Steve Chapra)

10 2/13 Th Analytical/Numerical method (Steve Chapra)

11 2/18 Tu Review #1

12 2/20 Th Ex #1

13 2/25 Tu Chemical Engineering Analysis (M. M. Denn)

14 2/27 Th Chemical Engineering Analysis (M. M. Denn)

March

15 3/4 Tu Chemical Engineering Analysis (Dimensional Analysis)

16 3/6 Th Chemical Engineering Analysis (Dimensional Analysis)

(SR) 3/11 Tu No class

(SR) 3/13 Th No class

17 3/18 Tu Problem Solving (Chapter 1/2 - Michael Cutlip)

18 3/20 Th Problem Solving (Chapter 3 - Michael Cutlip)

19 3/25 Tu Problem Solving (Chapter 5 - Michael Cutlip)

20 3/27 Th Problem Solving (Chapter 6 - Michael Cutlip)

April

21 4/1 Tu Review # 2

22 4/3 Th EX #2

23 4/8 Tu Problem Solving (Chapter 7 - Michael Cutlip)

24 4/10 Th Problem Solving (Chapter 8/9 - Michael Cutlip)

25 4/15 Tu Problem Solving (Chapter 10/11 - Michael Cutlip)

26 4/17 Th Problem Solving (Chapter 12/13 - Michael Cutlip) ASEE 10 Problems

27 4/22 Tu Review # 3

28 4/24 Th EX #3

May

(Final) 5/2 Fri Final; 1:00-3:00 pm