2011–2012 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

BUS 5662 PROJECT TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES (3 credits). Covers tools
and techniques used to plan and control projects and accomplish business objectives.
Emphasizes how to determine which tool or technique to use during different phases
of the project life cycle. Uses project management software in exercises. (Requirement:
Must be enrolled in University Alliance.) Prerequisites: BUS 5661.
BUS 5668 CASES IN APPLIED PROJECT MANAGEMENT (3 credits).
Covers planning and managing a project from initiation and execution to closeout,
using learned project management concepts. Provides hands-on experience in
planning and managing through a student project. Gives insight through case studies
and real-world analyses. (Requirement: Must be enrolled in University Alliance.)
Prerequisites: BUS 5662.
BUS 5669 MASTERING PROJECT MANAGEMENT (3 credits). Covers the
generally accepted project management practices in industry (such as construction,
software, engineering and automotive). Emphasizes the process-based approach
(inputs, tools and technology, and outputs). Includes the nine knowledge areas of
project management. (Requirement: Must be enrolled in University Alliance.)
BUS 5840 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT POLICY (3 credits). Introduces the
three primary areas of concern to financial policy makers (capital budgeting, capital
structure and working capital) and integrates this framework with a range of international
financial concepts. Also explores the profound effect that foreign operations can
have on financial statements.
BUS 5858 LEADING IN THE TECHNOLOGY-ORIENTED ENTERPRISE
(3 credits). Examines the leadership challenges inherent in managing a technologyoriented
enterprise. Presents various leadership approaches and describes their
application in managing innovation and technology. Also addresses the role of
leadership in system design and development in integrated product teams.
BUS 5899 FINAL SEMESTER THESIS (0-2 credits). Variable registration
for thesis completion after satisfaction of minimum registration requirements.
(Requirements: Accepted petition to graduate and approval by Office of Graduate
Programs.)
BUS 5990 INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-3 credits). Offers master’s-level independent
research or directed study under the direction of a member of the College of
Business graduate faculty. May require deliverables such as a comprehensive paper.
(Requirement: Program chair approval.)
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
CHE 1091 NANOSCIENCE/NANOTECHNOLOGY LABORATORY (1 credit).
Introduces science/engineering freshmen interested in careers in nanoscience research/
nanotechnology to techniques of nanomaterial fabrication by thin film deposition and
chemical synthesis, and sample characterization techniques like atomic force and
scanning tunneling microscopes. (Requirement: Freshman status or instructor approval.)
Prerequisites: CHM 1101.
CHE 1101 INTRODUCTION TO CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 1 (2 credits).
Introduces the chemical engineering profession. Discusses the role of an engineer as
a problem solver dealing with multiple constraints. Covers process flowsheets, and
piping and instrumentation diagrams in Microsoft PowerPoint. (Requirement: Must be
enrolled in the chemical engineering program.) (CL)
CHE 1102 INTRODUCTION TO CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 2 (1 credit).
Applies the skills learned in CHE 1101 to a design problem presented in oral and
written form. Presents statistics, plotting and spreadsheeting in Microsoft Excel,
and curve fitting using Oakdale Engineering DataFit. (Requirement: Enrollment in
chemical engineering degree program.) (CL)
CHE 2101 CHEMICAL PROCESS PRINCIPLES 1 (3 credits). Basic principles
and calculations in chemical engineering; application of physical and chemical
principles to solutions of elementary engineering problems; steady- and unsteady-state
material and energy balances; heats of formation, reaction and mixing; equilibrium
process models. Prerequisites: CHM 1102, MTH 1002.
CHE 2102 CHEMICAL PROCESS PRINCIPLES 2 (3 credits). Basic principles
and calculations in chemical engineering; application of physical and chemical
principles to solutions of elementary engineering problems; steady- and unsteady-state
material and energy balances; heats of formation, reaction and mixing; equilibrium
process models. Prerequisites: CHE 2101.
CHE 3101 TRANSPORT PROCESSES (3 credits). Includes models for molecular-level
transport mechanisms; bulk transport of momentum; pipe flow and pipeline
design and optimization; rheologic behavior and viscometry; compressible flow; pressure
and flow measurement; flow through fixed and fluidized beds; two-phase flow;
pumping; boundary-layer theory. Prerequisites: CHE 2102. Corequisites: MTH 2201.
CHE 3103 HEAT TRANSFER PROCESSES (3 credits). Theory and applications
of heat transfer; conduction, convection, radiation, condensation and evaporation; heat
transfer in reaction vessels; humidification and water cooling; thermowell and heat
exchanger design and optimization. Prerequisites: CHE 2102, MTH 2201.
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CHE 3104 MASS TRANSFER PROCESSES (3 credits). Includes fundamental
principles and applications of mass transfer and separation processes; diffusion and
stagnant-layer approximation; two-film theory and surface renewal; flash and batch
differential distillation; continuous binary and multicomponent rectification; and
batch fractionation. Prerequisites: CHE 2102, MTH 2201.
CHE 3110 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS (3 credits).
Studies the thermodynamics of chemical solutions and reactions. Includes ideal
and non-ideal solutions, phase equilibria, single- and two-phase reaction equilibria.
Prerequisites: CHE 2102.
CHE 3115 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING PROCESSES LAB 1 (2 credits).
Includes experimental demonstration of theory covered in CHE 3101, CHE 3103 and
CHE 3104. Prerequisites: CHE 3101. Corequisites: CHE 3103, CHE 3104.
CHE 3170 INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
(3 credits). Introduces the field of environmental engineering that emphasizes the
interrelationships among air, water and land pollution and the effect of ecological,
economic and sociological constraints on the solution of environmental problems.
(Requirement: Junior standing.)
CHE 3260 MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 credits). Studies
the relationships between materials processing, composition and structure, properties
and performance. Includes electrical, mechanical and chemical properties of metals,
ceramics, polymers, electronic materials and composites, as well as coating and protection
materials. Prerequisites: CHM 1101, MTH 1002, PHY 1001.
CHE 3265 MATERIALS LABORATORY (1 credit). Complements CHE 3260.
Illustrates materials processing, measurement and analysis of materials properties.
Prerequisites: PHY 2091. Corequisites: CHE 3260.
CHE 4115 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING PROCESSES LAB 2 (2 credits).
Continues CHE 3115. Demonstrates the theory covered in CHE 4122, CHE 4131 and
CHE 4151. Includes the design of experiments. Prerequisites: CHE 3115, CHE 4151.
Corequisites: CHE 4122.
CHE 4122 CHEMICAL PROCESS CONTROL (4 credits). Studies dynamic
modeling and control of chemical processes. Includes transfer function development,
synthesis and tuning of feedback controllers, closed-loop stability analysis, frequency
response and advanced control techniques. Prerequisites: CHE 3103.
CHE 4131 SEPARATION PROCESSES (3 credits). Fundamental principles and
design of separation processes; batch and continuous flow, concurrent and countercurrent
cascade; plate and packed towers; distillation, absorption, extraction; distillation
column design and optimization. Prerequisites: CHE 3103, CHE 3104.
CHE 4151 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING REACTOR DESIGN (3 credits).
Introduces the modeling and design of chemical reactors including development of
rate expressions for chemical reactions and analysis of experimental kinetic data.
Emphasizes the modeling of ideal mixed-flow and plug-flow reactors. Prerequisites:
CHE 3101.
CHE 4181 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING PLANT DESIGN 1 (2 credits).
Technical and economic analyses leading to the design of complete facilities for
chemical production. Investigates process flow sheet and process integration, along
with material and energy balances; process equipment selection and plant layout; use
of computer-aided design software for process analysis; cost analysis; and a design
report. (Q) Prerequisites: CHE 3103. Corequisites: CHE 4131.
CHE 4182 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING PLANT DESIGN 2 (4 credits).
Technical and economic analyses leading to the design of complete facilities for
chemical production. Process flow sheets and process integration are investigated,
along with material and energy balances; process equipment selection and plant
layout; use of computer-aided design software for process analysis; cost analysis; and a
design report. (Q) Prerequisites: CHE 4181.
CHE 4230 SPECIAL TOPICS IN SEPARATION PROCESSES AND
UNIT OPERATIONS (3 credits). Continues CHE 4131. Emphasizes the area
of separation processes and unit operations. May include adsorption, drying, gas
cleaning, cyclones, chromatography, membranes; particle filtration, microfiltration,
ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis; heat tracing, mixing, cooling towers, gas compressors.
Prerequisites: CHE 4131.
CHE 4240 ADVANCED COMPUTATIONAL METHODS FOR
ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS (3 credits). Introduces numerical methods
applied to engineering problems. Includes the use of selected mathematical software.
(Requirement: Senior standing in engineering.)
CHE 4250 INTRODUCTION TO BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(3 credits). Introduces modeling and design of biochemical reactors, including
development of rate expressions for biochemical (metabolic) reactions and cell
growth. Separation and purification of reaction products; system optimization.
Prerequisites: CHE 4151.
CHE 4284 INDUSTRIAL SAFETY (3 credits). Safety considerations in design
and operation of industrial and manufacturing facilities; toxicology, fire and explosion
hazards; and OSHA standards. (Requirement: Senior standing in science or
engineering.)