58 courses in Waterloo’s course catalog for 2020–21 (Fall 2020, Winter 2021, Spring 2021), from UW Open Data. ucalendar asks programs not to read that year’s calendar, so this stands in for it. Original: ucalendar.uwaterloo.ca/2021/COURSE/course-CHE.html
Introduction to basic methods and principles in chemical engineering. The fundamentals of engineering calculations (units and dimensions), behaviour of fluids, mass balances, processes, and process variables. [Offered: F]
Prereq: 1A Chemical Engineering
LEC · Course ID 003971On ucalendarCHE 100 today
Development of chemical process analysis skills. Introduction to single- and multi-phase physical equilibria. Material and energy balances in reactive and non-reactive systems. Introduction to investigation and technical communication through laboratory experiments illustrating the physical principles discussed. (In the Winter term only: brief review of co-op fundamentals.) [Offered: W, S]
Prereq: CHE 100; Level at least 1B Chemical Engineering
LEC · Course ID 003972On ucalendarCHE 101 today
Chemical principles with applications in engineering. Stoichiometric calculations, properties of gases, properties of liquids and solutions, gas phase chemical equilibrium, ionic equilibrium in aqueous solution, oxidation-reduction reactions, chemical kinetics. [Offered: F]
Prereq: Open only to students in Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, Geological, Management, Mechanical, Mechatronics and Software Engineering
LEC · Course ID 003973On ucalendarCHE 102 today
Using computers as problem-solving tools. Introduction to computer architecture and networking. Effective use of command line interfaces and graphical user interfaces. Word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software. Introduction to programming and numerical computing using a high-level interpreted programming language. Programming fundamentals including flow charts, variables, design and use of functions, strings and text input/output, relational operators, conditionals, collections, loops. Numerical computing, plotting and file input/output. [Offered: F]
Prereq: 1A Chemical Engineering
LEC · Course ID 015796On ucalendarCHE 120 today
Introduction to basic concepts of biochemistry and cell biology. Overview of the chemistry of amino acids, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids. Properties and functions of biopolymers. Elements of cell structure and diversity, and relationship of biochemistry with cell metabolism. A focus on biotechnologically relevant examples such as biomimetic engineering design, proteomics, system biology and high throughput biology. [Offered: W, S]
Prereq: Level at least 1B Engineering or Software Engineering
LEC · Course ID 011991On ucalendarCHE 161 today
Engineering as a profession. An introduction to the fundamentals of data analysis, investigation, design, and communication in chemical engineering. Introduction to chemical product and process design. Needs analysis and problem identification. Literature search and brainstorming. Design requirements, constraints and criteria. Development and preliminary evaluation of alternative solutions using software tools. Process synthesis, block diagrams, process flow diagrams (PFD), and piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID). Introduction to computer-aided design (CAD). Safety and sustainability in design. Principles of green engineering. Occupational health and safety. Introduction to process safety and process hazard identification. Communication of technical information, written reports and oral presentations. Teamwork. Professional development, résumé and interview skills, and e-portfolios. Students undertake a two-term-long design project under the supervision of the instructor. [Offered: F]
Prereq: 1A Chemical Engineering
STU · Course ID 015797On ucalendarCHE 180 today
Development of chemical engineering analysis, investigation, design and communication skills. Introduction to engineering measurement. Instrument performance characteristics. Electric circuits, current, voltage and resistance, measurements, and signal transmission. Electrical safety. Measurement uncertainty, types of errors, calibration, instrument uncertainty analysis, and error propagation. Measurement of force and load, chemical composition, temperature, pressure and flow. Sensor interfacing and data acquisition using software. Process safety management and inherently safer design. Prototyping, testing and verification. Communication of technical information, written reports and oral presentations. Teamwork. Students continue and complete the design project undertaken in CHE 180 under the supervision of the instructor. [Offered: W,S]
Prereq: Level at least 1B Chemical Engineering
LEC · Course ID 015798On ucalendarCHE 181 today
Equilibrium between phases; the equilibrium stage concept. Cascades of stages with and without reflux; group methods and stage-by-stage approaches; graphical solutions. Applications in the separation of components by distillation, absorption, stripping, extraction and leaching. [Offered: F, W]
Prereq: 2A Chemical Engineering
LEC · Course ID 003949On ucalendarCHE 200 today
General Seminar.
Prereq: 2A Chemical Engineering
SEM · Course ID 009212On ucalendarCHE 201 today
General Seminar.
Prereq: 2B Chemical Engineering
SEM · Course ID 009213On ucalendarCHE 202 today
Fundamentals of fluid flow. Conservation laws for mass, momentum and mechanical energy. Flow of fluids in conduits. Flow past immersed bodies. Flow through beds of solids, fluidization. Transportation and metering of fluids. Dimensional analysis. [Offered: F, S]
Prereq: 2B Chemical Engineering
LEC · Course ID 003952On ucalendarCHE 211 today
Introduction to statistical methods for analyzing and interpreting process data. Introduction to statistical ideas, probability theory, distribution theory, sampling theory, confidence intervals and significance tests. Introduction to regression analysis. Introduction to design of experiments and statistical quality control. [Offered: F, W]
Prereq: 2A Chemical Engineering
LEC · Course ID 003950On ucalendarCHE 220 today
Thermodynamics: work and heat as forms of energy. First law, internal energy and enthalpy. Heats of chemical and physical changes. Cycles and the second law, entropy. Spontaneity and equilibrium, free energies. Systems of variable composition, chemical equilibrium. Phase equilibrium and the phase rule. Ideal solutions, colligative properties. [Offered: F, W]
Prereq: 2A Chemical Engineering
LEC · Course ID 003951On ucalendarCHE 230 today
Thermodynamics: ideal solutions; non-ideal solutions, non-electrolytic and electrolytic solutions, phase equilibrium and phase diagrams, reaction equilibrium. Surface phenomena: surface tension, capillarity, properties of small particles, adsorption. Chemical kinetics: rate laws, reaction rates, mechanisms, catalysis, heterogeneous reactions. [Offered: F, S]
Prereq: 2B Chemical Engineering
LEC · Course ID 003953On ucalendarCHE 231 today
Fundamentals; atomic bonding, crystalline structure, crystal defects, non-crystalline materials; structure and properties of metals, ceramics, glasses, semi-conductors. Amorphous materials, polymers, composites. Processing and concepts of engineering design of materials. [Offered: F, S]
Prereq: 2B Chemical Engineering
LEC · Course ID 012020On ucalendarCHE 241 today
A selection of computer and laboratory exercises refreshing and reinforcing material covered in the previous term. Topics may include: basic microbiology and biotechnology, introductory physical chemistry, mass and energy balances. [Offered: F, W]
Prereq: 2A Chemical Engineering
LAB · Course ID 011992On ucalendarCHE 290 today
A selection of computer and laboratory exercises refreshing and reinforcing material covered in the previous term. Topics may include: physical chemistry, design of experiments and statistics, and equilibrium stage operations. [Offered: F, S]
Prereq: 2B Chemical Engineering
LAB · Course ID 011993On ucalendarCHE 291 today
Directed research project under the supervision of faculty members. Participation will give students experience in advanced research techniques, with valuable training for those potentially interested in graduate school or industrial research careers. Taken over and above normal course load. Good standing and permission of department required for registration. [Note: This course graded as CR/NCR. Offered: F, W]
PRJ · Course ID 012004On ucalendarCHE 298 today
Directed research project under the supervision of faculty members. Participation will give students experience in advanced research techniques, with valuable training for those potentially interested in graduate school or industrial research careers. Taken over and above normal course load. Good standing and permission of department required for registration. [Note: This course graded as CR/NCR. Offered: F, S]
PRJ · Course ID 012005On ucalendarCHE 299 today
General Seminar.
Prereq: 3A Chemical Engineering
SEM · Course ID 009214On ucalendarCHE 301 today
General Seminar.
Prereq: Level at least 3B Chemical Engineering
SEM · Course ID 009215On ucalendarCHE 302 today
Fundamentals of mass transfer: species and mixture velocities, diffusive and convective fluxes, Fick's law and the diffusion coefficient. Vector form of the microscopic (differential) mass balance. Fundamentals of heat transfer: conduction, convection and radiation, Fourier's law and thermal conductivity. Vector form of the microscopic thermal energy balance for solids and incompressible fluids. Mass and heat transfer models leading to ordinary differential equation problems in Cartesian, cylindrical and spherical geometries; types of boundary conditions. Bessel functions. Analytical solution of linear partial differential equations: combination of variables, separation of variables and Sturm-Liouville theory, Laplace transform. Mass and heat transfer models leading to linear partial differential equations: 1D transient diffusion and conduction in Cartesian, cylindrical and spherical geometries; steady-state 2D conduction and diffusion. Heat-mass transfer analogies and dimensionless numbers. [Offered: W,S]
Prereq: 3A Chemical Engineering
LEC · Course ID 013357On ucalendarCHE 312 today
Convective heat transfer. Analysis of convective heat transfer in external flows using the boundary layer approach. Analysis of convective heat transfer in internal flows. Empirical correlations for convective heat transfer. Heat transfer with phase change: condensation and boiling. Heat exchanger design. Convective mass transfer. Empirical correlations for convective mass transfer. Mass transfer at fluid-fluid interfaces. Design of continuous differential contactors for absorption/stripping, distillation and liquid-liquid extraction. Analogy between heat, mass and momentum transfer. Dimensional analysis. Simultaneous heat and mass transfer operations. [Offered: F, W]
Prereq: Level at least 3B Chemical Engineering
LEC · Course ID 013358On ucalendarCHE 313 today
Review of stoichiometry and chemical kinetics. Homogeneous reactors: isothermal operation; batch; semi-batch; continuous tank; plug flow reactor design. Continuous stirred-tank reactors (CSTRs) in series; plug flow reactor with recycle. Multiple reactions in reactor networks. Temperature effects in adiabatic and non-isothermal reactors. Yield, selectivity and optimal operation of reactors. Heterogeneous catalysis and effectiveness factors in two-phase reactors. [Offered: W, S]
Prereq: 3A Chemical Engineering
LEC · Course ID 003960On ucalendarCHE 314 today
Systems of linear and non-linear algebraic equations; polynomial and spline interpolation; numerical differentiation and integration; numerical solution of initial value and boundary value ordinary differential equation problems: accuracy and stability, step size control and stiffness; finite differences for the numerical solution of elliptic and parabolic partial differential equations: method of lines, explicit vs. implicit finite-difference methods; introduction to the finite element method (optional). The course extends material on numerical methods and their implementation in Matlab, covered in CHE 121, to address a variety of models of chemical engineering processes. [Offered: W, S]
Prereq: 3A Chemical Engineering
LEC · Course ID 011995On ucalendarCHE 322 today
Review of fundamentals, including 2nd law and concepts of equilibrium, phase and reaction equilibria, fugacity, exergy. Thermodynamics applied to practical situations. Examples chosen from: fluid flow; power generation; refrigeration; air conditioning and water cooling; liquefaction of gases; equilibria in complex chemical reactions and separation processes; surface phenomena; electrochemical reactions; biological processes. [Offered: W, S]
Prereq: 3A Chemical Engineering
LEC · Course ID 003957On ucalendarCHE 330 today
Topics and applications of electrochemistry and electrochemical engineering. Industrial process examples. Environmental aspects. Ionic equilibria. Laws of electrolysis. Theory of electrolytes. Transport properties of electrolytes. Reversible cell potentials. Irreversible electrode processes. Thermodynamic and kinetic aspects of corrosion. Common examples of corrosion. Electrochemical energy conversion and storage. [Offered: F, W]
Prereq: Level at least 3B Chemical Engineering
LEC · Course ID 003962On ucalendarCHE 331 today
Laplace transform techniques. Proportional-integral-derivative control. Frequency response methods. Stability analysis. Controller tuning. Process control simulation and computer control systems. Process identification. [Offered: F, W]
Prereq: Level at least 3B Chemical Engineering or Environmental Engineering
LEC · Course ID 015397On ucalendarCHE 341 today
Review of elementary aspects of microbiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, and genetic engineering. Introduction of biological systems for the production of commercial goods and services, e.g., foods, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, fuels, diagnostics, waste treatment, and biomaterials. Introduction to design of bioprocess systems, including biosafety and sustainability. Development of reaction kinetics associated with biological systems. Quantification of metabolism. Development of material balances for key constituents in bioreactors operated in different modes, e.g., batch, fed-batch, continuous stirred-tank reactor (CSTR), perfusion, recycle. Introduction to mass and heat transfer considerations for bioreactors. Dynamic simulation of cultures defined by ordinary differential equations. Introduction of downstream processes associated with biological systems and recovery of biological products. [Offered: F, W]
Prereq: Level at least 3B Chemical Engineering or Environmental Engineering
LEC · Course ID 003956On ucalendarCHE 361 today
An introduction to the engineering design process, including problem definition and needs analysis, critical analysis of problems, alternative solutions, process synthesis, design constraints, and safety and environmental protection in design. This course also develops and enhances team work, project management and technical communication (written and oral). Students in teams work on open-ended problems and apply the formal methods of engineering design. At the conclusion of this course, each student team presents a pre-proposal of the design project that will become the subject of CHE 482 and CHE 483. [Offered: F, W]
Prereq: 3B Chemical Engineering
LEC · Course ID 015399On ucalendarCHE 383 today
A selection of computer and laboratory exercises, and project-based investigations, refreshing and reinforcing material covered in the previous term. Topics may include fluid mechanics, physical chemistry and kinetics, materials properties, and testing. [Offered: W, S]
Prereq: 3A Chemical Engineering
LAB · Course ID 011996On ucalendarCHE 390 today
A selection of computer and laboratory exercises refreshing and reinforcing material covered in the previous term. Topics may include: electrochemistry, heat transfer, mass transfer, fermentation and bioseparations. [Offered: F, W]
Prereq: Level at least 3B Chemical Engineering
LAB · Course ID 011997On ucalendarCHE 391 today
Directed research project under the supervision of faculty members. Participation will give students experience in advanced research techniques, with valuable training for those potentially interested in graduate school or industrial research careers. Taken over and above normal course load. Good standing and permission of department required for registration. [Note: This course graded as CR/NCR. Offered: W, S]
PRJ · Course ID 012006On ucalendarCHE 398 today
Directed research project under the supervision of faculty members. Participation will give students experience in advanced research techniques, with valuable training for those potentially interested in graduate school or industrial research careers. Taken over and above normal course load. Good standing and permission of department required for registration. [Note: This course graded as CR/NCR. Offered: F, W]
PRJ · Course ID 012007On ucalendarCHE 399 today
General Seminar.
Prereq: 4A Chemical Engineering
SEM · Course ID 009216On ucalendarCHE 401 today
General Seminar.
Prereq: 4B Chemical Engineering
SEM · Course ID 009217On ucalendarCHE 402 today
Laplace transform techniques. Proportional-integral-derivative control. Frequency response methods. Stability analysis. Controller tuning. Process control simulation and computer control systems. Process identification. [Offered: F, S]
Prereq: 4A Chemical Engineering or Environmental Engineering
LEC · Course ID 003964On ucalendarCHE 420 today
A course in practical statistics at a level one step beyond an elementary course. Material includes regression analysis for linear and nonlinear models, analysis of variance, statistical inference, single and multiple comparisons, and an introduction to the design of experiments including single factor designs, multifactor designs, response surface methods, d-optimality (with empirical and mechanistic models), and the analysis of undesigned data. Applications to process improvement, product development and research problems will be explored. Use of statistical analysis software to apply these techniques. [Offered: F, W]
Prereq: Level at least 3B Chemical Engineering. Antireq: CHE 325
LEC · Course ID 011994On ucalendarCHE 425 today
An engineering report based upon a technical project, activity, or analysis carried out by the student, during the preceding work-term employment. Evaluation is based upon a level of written communication, technical proficiency, and engineering analysis appropriate to a graduating engineering student. [Offered: F, W, first offered Fall 2022]
Prereq: PD 11; Level at least 3B Chemical Engineering
PRJ · Course ID 015799On ucalendarCHE 450 today
Development and analysis of process flowsheets and chemical product design. Design and selection of common process equipment such as heat exchangers, pumps, piping, staged separations. Incorporation of pollution prevention and inherently safer design principles. Equipment and project cost estimation. [Offered: F, S]
Prereq: 4A Chemical Engineering
LEC · Course ID 011999On ucalendarCHE 480 today
In this course, students study the design process including: problem definition and needs analysis; process synthesis, process debottlenecking and troubleshooting; safety and environmental protection in design; written and oral communication for design reports. A significant portion of the term work will be devoted to a group design project, culminating in a design proposal that will be presented to the department. [Offered: F, S]
Prereq: 4A Chemical Engineering
LEC · Course ID 010016On ucalendarCHE 482 today
Student design teams of two to four members work on design projects of industrial scope and importance under the supervision of a faculty member. The projects are a continuation of those initiated in CHE 482. [Offered: W]
Prereq: CHE 482; 4B Chemical Engineering
LEC · Course ID 003969On ucalendarCHE 483 today
A selection of computer and laboratory exercises refreshing and reinforcing material covered in the previous term. Topics may include: reaction kinetics and reactor engineering, heat and mass transfer unit operations, numerical methods, principles of design and safety. [Offered: F, S]
Prereq: 4A Chemical Engineering
LAB · Course ID 012000On ucalendarCHE 490 today
Project-based experimental investigation of complex systems in main areas of application of chemical engineering. Topics selected from reaction engineering, separation processes, bioprocess engineering, electrochemical engineering, materials engineering and process control. [Offered: W; first offered Winter 2022]
Prereq: 4B Chemical Engineering
LAB · Course ID 015398On ucalendarCHE 491 today
Directed research project under the supervision of faculty members. Participation will give students experience in advanced research techniques, with valuable training for those potentially interested in graduate school or industrial research careers. Taken over and above normal course load. Good standing and permission of department required for registration. [Note: This course graded as CR/NCR. Offered: F, S]
PRJ · Course ID 003966On ucalendarCHE 498 today
A major undergraduate research project carried out as a technical elective (TE) under the supervision of a faculty member. An oral presentation of results and a written report are the minimum requirements. Other requirements may be set by the faculty supervisor or department. [Offered: F,W,S]
Prereq: One of CHE 398 or 399 or 498
PRJ · Course ID 003970On ucalendarCHE 499 today
Special courses on advanced topics may be offered from time to time, when resources are available. For current offerings, inquire at the CHE undergraduate office.
Prereq: Level at least 4A Chemical Engineering
LEC · Course ID 012726On ucalendarCHE 500 today
Fundamentals of surface chemistry, capillary pressure and wettability. Petrophysics, measurement and interpretation of electrical, capillary and flow properties of reservoir rock. Hydrostatic pressure regimes and estimation of oil and gas reserves. Darcy's law and modelling of steady-state and transient incompressible and compressible single-phase flow through porous media. Thermodynamics of petroleum fluids. Material balance for oil and gas reservoirs: subsurface withdrawal and primary production mechanisms. Oil well testing. Two-phase flow in oil reservoirs, relative permeability, Buckley-Leverett theory of linear water flooding and sweep efficiency. Introduction to enhanced oil recovery. [Offered: F]
Prereq: Level at least 3B Chemical, Environmental or Geological Engineering
LEC · Course ID 003997On ucalendarCHE 514 today
Energy systems in society. Review of fossil fuel reserves, production and consumption trends, including unconventional sources such as shale gas, and oil sands. Transportation fuels and alternative fuels; the design of hybrid power trains, fuel cells and batteries. Design considerations of carbon-free energy generation and carbon-neutral technologies, including nuclear, wind, solar and bio-energy. Design of energy storage on a 'utility scale' and portable power sources. Applications of thermodynamics in the design of energy systems, including the Rankin and Brayton cycles. Other energy system topics as appropriate. [Offered: F]
Prereq: Level at least 3B Chemical or Environmental Engineering. Antireq: ME 459
LEC · Course ID 014525On ucalendarCHE 516 today
State space methods. Sampled-data systems. Discrete systems. Transform methods. Multivariable control. Computer control. Closed-loop analysis. Design of controllers. Control of complex chemical systems. [Offered: W]
Prereq: 4B Chemical Engineering
LEC · Course ID 004002On ucalendarCHE 522 today
Experiments on process dynamics, control and simulation of processes. Time constant; step and frequency response; controller tuning; multivariable control strategies. Implementation using simulation systems, mainframe computer control, microcomputers. [Offered: W]
Prereq: 4B Chemical Engineering
LEC · Course ID 004004On ucalendarCHE 524 today
An introduction to principles governing polymerization reactions and the resultant physical properties of polymers. Molecular weight distribution. Crystallinity. Step-growth and chain-growth polymerization and copolymerization. Selected additional topics in polymer characterization/ properties. [Offered: F]
Prereq: Level at least 3B Chemical Engineering
LEC · Course ID 012001On ucalendarCHE 541 today
Overview of polymer production technology and polymer reaction engineering analysis tools. Examples from chain growth polymerization processes (free radical, ionic, living/controlled radical variants, metal co-ordination catalysis, etc.), different modes of polymer reactor operation (batch, semi-batch, continuous flow stirred-tank reactor (CSTR), tubular, trains of CSTRs), homogeneous (bulk/solution/suspension) and heterogeneous (emulsion/dispersion/co-ordinated/etc.), linear and branched/cross-linked chains. Calculations and mathematical models for rate, copolymer composition, molecular weight and sequence length characteristics, for polymer reactor design/optimization of polymer productivity and quality variables. [Offered: W]
Prereq: Level at least 3B Chemical Engineering
LEC · Course ID 012002On ucalendarCHE 543 today
Application of process engineering principles to the design and operation of fermentation reactors which are widely used in the pharmaceutical, food, brewing and waste treatment industries. Aspects of mass transfer, heat transfer, mixing and rheology with biochemical and biological constraints. [Offered: W]
Prereq: Level at least 4B Chemical Engineering
LEC · Course ID 004016On ucalendarCHE 562 today
Applications of unsteady and steady state heat and/or mass transfer operations to processing natural and texturized foods. Design and analysis of sterilization, low temperature preservation, concentration, separation and purification processes. Effects of formulation, additives and processing on organoleptic and nutritional quality. [Offered: W]
Prereq: Level at least 4B Chemical Engineering
LEC · Course ID 004018On ucalendarCHE 564 today
Industrial Ecology is a rapidly growing field that systematically examines local, regional, and global uses and flows of materials and energy in products, processes, industrial sectors, and economies. It focuses on the potential role of industry in reducing environmental burdens throughout the product life cycle from the extraction of raw materials to the production of goods, to the use of those goods and to the management of the resulting wastes. This course will review the environmental issues associated with chemical industries and the roles of engineers to manage these issues. The principles and philosophy of green chemistry will be addressed including pollution prevention in unit operations. The concepts and practices of environmental life cycle analysis and accounting will be addressed in detail, together with the basics of risk assessment, management and communication. [Offered: F]
Prereq: Level at least 3B Chemical or Environmental Engineering
LEC · Course ID 012003On ucalendarCHE 571 today
Nature and sources of air pollutants. Transport of pollutants and dispersion modeling for regulatory purposes. Design of industrial particulate capture systems using cyclones, electrostatic precipitators, filters, scrubbers. Design of organic compound emissions control using incineration, biofiltration, adsorption and absorption. Overview of NOx and SOx control. Indoor air quality assessment techniques. [Offered: W]
Prereq: Level at least 3B Chemical or Environmental Engineering
LEC · Course ID 004021On ucalendarCHE 572 today
Primary focus is on the control and treatment of inorganic aqueous waste from chemical process industries. Waste minimization methods with specific examples such as rinsewater circuit design. Principles and design of treatment methods: chemical treatment, precipitation, coagulation and flocculation, ion exchange and membrane separation. Treatment of organic aqueous waste. [Offered: W]
Prereq: Level at least 3B Chemical or Environmental Engineering
LEC · Course ID 004023On ucalendarCHE 574 today