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  • 3.00 Credits

    Intended for science and engineering students, is an introduction to the characterization and properties of polymeric materials. Introduces synthesis, architecture, microstructure analysis, molecular weight determination, solution properties, thermal properties and mechanical properties of polymeric materials. Dual listed with CHE 4190. Prerequisite: CHEM 4507.
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    Focus on modern ideas and techniques used to describe gas-solid interactions, including adsorption and chemical reactions. The usefulness of photon and electron spectroscopies for evaluating the structure of real catalysts will be discussed. Catalysis of important classes of chemical reactions will be related to results obtained by various materials characterization methods. Prerequisites: CHE 5030.
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    Covers mathematical modeling: conservation laws and constitution relationships; partial differential equations (PDEs): the types and analytical solution techniques; applied linear algebra; matrices and Eigen-analysis; numerical solution techniques: finite difference and finite element methods, Newton-Raphson method, and temporal discretization techniques, and linear solution techniques: direct and iterative methods. Dual listed with PETE 5355. Prerequisites: MATH 2210, CHE/PETE 3025 or equivalent.
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    Theory and practice of advanced biological treatment processes for municipal and industrial wastewaters, sludges, groundwater bioremediation and solid waste. Emphasis is on fundamental principles applied to the design and control of existing processes and the development of innovative systems. Cross listed with CE/ENVE 5410. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
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    Lagrangian and Eulerian coordinates, Navier-Stokes equations, momentum balance, fluid statics, strain rate and vorticity, irrotational flow, and laminar viscous flow including exact solutions and boundary layers. Cross listed with ME 5440. Prerequisites: none.
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    Introduction to inviscid and viscous hydrodynamic stability; closure in turbulent flows; vorticity and vortex dynamics; theoretical aerodynamics; numerical simulations of viscous flows; experimental methods in fluid flows. Prerequisite: ME 5440.
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    Various aspects of Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage, including Policy & Regulations, Geology, Geostatistics, and Engineering. Students will learn geological concepts, models of the subsurface, engineering of fluids and flow, policy and regulations related to CO2 emissions, pore-volume use, injection, monitoring and safety.
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    Consideration of diffusional phenomena and processes. Topics include flux laws, diffusion coefficient prediction, steady and unsteady state diffusion in non-flowing systems (with and without chemical reaction), convective diffusion, and diffusion-based separation processes.
  • 3.00 Credits

    A general approach to research data management for graduate students and researchers. Topics include: the case for data management, data management planning, meeting grant requirements, formatting and organizing, storing and transferring, legal and ethical issues, strategies for research teams, sharing data, and publishing, citing, and rights to research data. Cross listed with ES/GRAD/LBRY/PETE 5600.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Following introduction to coal structure, constituents and classification, fundamental principles of coal utilization technologies will be examined. The topics to be covered include behavior of coal stockpiles, drying, pyrolysis, combustion/gasification of coal. Reactor models for utilization of coal will be discussed with reference to current environmental issues and remediation. Prerequisite: graduate standing.