2011–2012 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Manolis M. Tomadakis, Ph.D., Head (Interim)
Degree Programs
Chemical Engineering, B.S.
Chemical Engineering, M.S.
Area of Specialization:
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering, Ph.D.
Associate Professors
Paul A. Jennings, Ph.D., P.E., biological reactor engineering, membrane
separation, waste recycling, alternative energy sources.
Manolis M. Tomadakis, Ph.D., transport processes (diffusion and
conduction) in porous and composite media, numerical studies of NMR
parameters, materials characterization through computer simulations, PEM
fuel cell modeling.
Jonathan E. Whitlow, Ph.D., P.E., multivariable process control, adaptive
control, process modeling and simulation, molten salt electrolysis, supercritical
fluids.
Assistant Professors
James R. Brenner, Ph.D., advanced materials for hydrogen purification, fuel
cells, gas sensing.
Maria E. Pozo deFernandez, Ph.D., diffusion in polymers, properties of
polymer systems, thermodynamics, fluid phase equilibria at high pressures,
supercritical fluids.
Adjunct Faculty
Ronald G. Barile, Ph.D., hydrogen and renewable energy technology,
spacecraft systems.
J.J. Thomas, M.S., alternative fuels.
Mission Statement
In support of the mission of the university, the educational objectives
of the chemical engineering department are to provide graduates
with the technical skills necessary to pursue a successful
career in chemical engineering, including appropriate knowledge
of mathematics and basic sciences as well as basic principles of
engineering science and design; to provide graduates with the communication
skills necessary to pursue a successful career in chemical
engineering, including those skills needed for both written and
oral presentation of technical data; to provide graduates with an
understanding of the non-technical skills required for a successful
career in chemical engineering, including professional ethical
responsibility, adaptation to changing technology and participation
in interdisciplinary and intercultural teams.
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM
Chemical Engineering, B.S. ____________________
Major Code: 7033 Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science
Age Restriction: N Admission Status: undergraduate
Delivery Mode/s: classroom only Location/s: main campus
Chemical engineering is primarily the application of chemical principles
to industrial processes and environmental problems to effect
a change in the composition and properties of matter to benefit
society and the environment. A graduate in chemical engineering
has the basic training to solve problems in transport and separation
processes, process dynamics and control, energy production, food
and petrochemical processing, materials synthesis and processing,
and chemical equipment and plant design.
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The freshman and sophomore years emphasize basic mathematics,
science and communication skills; the junior year, fundamentals
of chemical engineering; and the senior year, integration of those
fundamentals in capstone design courses. Elective coursework
also allows students to broaden their knowledge in other technical
fields, to deepen their understanding in an area of specialization, or
to participate in a technical research project under the direction of
an individual faculty member.
Admission Requirements
Students seeking admission should have one year of high school
biology, chemistry and physics, in addition to at least three years of
mathematics, including algebra, geometry and trigonometry.
Degree Requirements
A Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering requires a minimum
of 135 credit hours as specified below. Because general
chemistry and mathematics are critically important foundations
for all chemical engineering courses, chemical engineering majors
must pass CHM 1101, CHM 1102, MTH 1001 and MTH 1002
with grades of at least C before taking any 2000-level chemical
engineering courses.
Students must successfully complete all courses listed for the
Freshman year before registering for CHE 3101. Students must successfully
complete all courses listed for the sophomore year before
registering for CHE 4181.
Freshman Year
FALL CREDITS
ASC 1000 University Experience ............................................................. 1
BUS 1301 Basic Economics ..................................................................... 3
CHE 1101 Introduction to Chemical Engineering 1 ................................. 2
CHM 1101 General Chemistry 1 ............................................................... 4
COM 1101 Composition and Rhetoric ...................................................... 3
MTH 1001 Calculus 1 ............................................................................... 4
17
SPRING
CHE 1102 Introduction to Chemical Engineering 2 ................................ 1
CHM 1102 General Chemistry 2 ............................................................... 4
COM 1102 Writing about Literature ......................................................... 3
MTH 1002 Calculus 2 ............................................................................... 4
PHY 1001 Physics 1 ................................................................................. 4
PHY 2091 Physics Lab 1 .......................................................................... 1
17
Sophomore Year
FALL CREDITS
CHE 2101 Chemical Process Principles 1 ................................................ 3
CHM 2001 Organic Chemistry 1 ............................................................... 3
CHM 2011 Organic Chemistry Lab 1 ........................................................ 2
MTH 2201 Differential Equations/Linear Algebra ..................................... 4
PHY 2002 Physics 2 ................................................................................. 4
PHY 2092 Physics Lab 2 .......................................................................... 1
17
SPRING
CHE 2102 Chemical Process Principles 2 ................................................ 3
CHE 3260 Materials Science and Engineering ......................................... 3
CHE 3265 Materials Lab .......................................................................... 1
CHM 2002 Organic Chemistry 2 ............................................................... 3
HUM 2051 Civilization 1 ........................................................................... 3
MTH 2001 Calculus 3 ............................................................................... 4
17
Junior Year
FALL CREDITS
CHE 3101 Transport Processes ................................................................ 3
CHE 3170 Introduction to Environmental Engineering ............................ 3
CHM 3001 Physical Chemistry 1 .............................................................. 3
CHM 3011 Physical Chemistry Lab 1 ....................................................... 2