2016-2017 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Course Descriptions
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CHEN 412 - Chemical Engineering Laboratory II (Lab. 3, Cr. 1)
Continuation of CHEG 411. Oral and written reports are required.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEN 412 and CHEG 412.
Prerequisite: CHEN 411.
Lab. 3 Cr. 1
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CHEN 413 - Mass Transfer Operations (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Molecular diffusion and estimation of diffusivity. Mass transfer coefficients and their correlations. Analysis, design, and performance of continuous contact equipment. Gas absorption operations.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEN 413, CHEG 413, and CHEG 313.
Prerequisites: CHEN 314 and ENGR 311.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEN 447 - Petroleum Refining Engineering (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Major petroleum refining processes and economic principles to the design of refinery equipment. Residual oil processing, heavy and light distillate processing, oxygenates, blending, and other auxiliary processes. Environmental issues and regulations.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEN 447, CHEG 447, and CHEG 547.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEN 448 - Undergraduate Research I (Lec. 1, Cr. 1)
Introduction to the activities necessary for carrying out independent research including reading research articles, developing a research statement and experimental plan, and presenting data and results.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
Lec. 1 Cr. 1
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CHEN 449 - Undergraduate Research II (Lab. 6, Cr. 2)
Introduction to the activities necessary for completing the independent research developed in CHEN 448. Activities include conducting experiments, documenting results, compiling and analyzing results, and reporting findings in the format of an academic journal.
Prerequisites: CHEN 448 and permission of department head.
Lab. 6 Cr. 2
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CHEN 450 - Design of Heat Exchangers (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Effect of variable fluid properties, pressure losses, analytical solutions, and experimental methods.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEN 450 and CHEG 450, CHEG 550, CHEN 550, MEEN 450, or MEEN 550.
Prerequisite: CHEN 311, ENGR 311, ENGR 315, or MEEN 309.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEN 455 - Bioprocess Engineering (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Bio-based technologies, unit operations. Fundamental biological sciences: microbiology, molecular biology, biochemistry. Fundamental engineering sciences: mass transfer, enzymatic-reaction kinetics, microbial growth. Design, scale-up and operation of biological unit operations including fermentors and bioreactors, heat exchangers, air compressors, dryers, homogenizers, and solvent-based extraction systems.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEN 455, CHEG 455, and CHEG 555.
Prerequisites: CHEN 305 and CHEN 413 or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEN 462 - Principles of Corrosion (Lec. 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Principles of corrosion engineering. Electrochemical measurement of corrosion rates. Mechanisms of common forms of corrosion. Methods of corrosion mitigation.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEN 462, CHEG 462, CHEG 562, CIEN 462, CIEN 562, MEEN 462, and MEEN 562.
Prerequisites: ENGR 207, ENGR 311, and ENGR 206 or CIEN 316.
Lec. 2 Lab. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEN 474 - Process Dynamics (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Dynamic response of chemical processes with an emphasis on multivariate response. Linear and nonlinear systems analysis including bifurcation behavior and chaos.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEN 474, CHEG 474, and CHEG 574.
Prerequisite/Corequisite: CHEN 409 or ENGR 430.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEN 481 - Transport Phenomena (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
An advanced study of the principles of heat, mass, and momentum transport applied to the continuum. Theoretical analogy of these three modes of transfer to include boundary layer flows.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEN 481, CHEG 481, CHEG 501, and CHEG 581.
Prerequisites: CHEN 313 and ENGR 315.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEN 482 - Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Principles of thermodynamics. Properties of fluids and prediction of thermodynamic properties. Phase equilibria.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEN 482, CHEG 482, CHEG 502, and CHEG 582.
Prerequisite: CHEN 311 or equivalent.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEN 486 - Chemical Process Simulation (Lec. 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Detailed study of a process simulation computer program. Applications to commercial chemical engineering operations. Oral and written reports are required.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEN 486, CHEG 486, CHEG 506, and CHEG 586.
Prerequisites: CHEN 311, CHEN 314, CHEN 405, ENGR 315, and permission of instructor.
Lec. 2 Lab. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEN 494 - Advanced Distillation (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Key stagewise fractionation concepts for binary and multi-component systems. Column process design, optimization, and short-cut calculations. Tray efficiency, design, and operations.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEN 494 and CHEG 594.
Prerequisite: CHEN 413
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEN 495 - Advanced Absorption and Extraction (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Thermal effects, design of absorption and extraction equipment; hold-up; prediction of liquid-liquid equilibria.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEN 495, CHEG 495, CHEG 525, and CHEG 595.
Prerequisite: CHEN 313, CHEN 314, or equivalent.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEN 497 - Chemical Engineering Operations (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Selected chemical engineering operations important in chemical engineering design. Recent developments in these areas from the current literature.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEN 497, CHEG 497, CHEG 527, and CHEG 597.
Prerequisite: CHEN 413.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEN 498 - Cost and Optimization Engineering (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Cost comparisons reflecting taxes, depreciation and inflation. Uncertainty and risk analysis. Computer solutions of optimization problems are discussed.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEN 498, CHEG 498, CHEG 528, and CHEG 598.
Prerequisite: ENGR 242 or equivalent.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEN 547 - Petroleum Refining Engineering (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Major Petroleum refining processes and economic principles to the design of refinery equipment. Residual oil processing, heavy and light distillate processing, oxygenates, blending, and other auxiliary processes. Environmental issues and regulations. Directed reading and/or research project required.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEN 547, CHEG 547, and CHEG 447.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEN 550 - Design of Heat Exchangers (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Effect of variable fluid properties, pressure losses, analytical solutions, and experimental methods. Term paper and class presentation is required.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEN 550, CHEG 450, CHEG 550, MEEN 450, and MEEN 550.
Prerequisite: CHEN 311, ENGR 311, ENGR 315, or MEEN 309.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEN 555 - Bioprocess Engineering (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Topics may include: bio-based technologies; unit operations; fundamental biological processes (microbiology, molecular biology, and biochemistry); fundamental engineering sciences (mass transfer, enzymatic-reaction kinetics, and microbial growth; design, scale-up, and operation of biological unit operations (fermentors, bioreactors, heat exchangers, air compressors, dryers, homogenizers, and solvent-based extraction systems).
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEN 555, CHEG 555, and CHEG 455.
Prerequisite: CHEN 305, CHEN 413, or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEN 562 - Principles of Corrosion (Lec. 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Principles of corrosion engineering. Electrochemical measurement of corrosion rates. Mechanisms of common forms of corrosion. Methods of corrosion mitigation.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEN 562, CHEG 462, CHEG 562, CIEN 462, CIEN 562, MEEN 462, and MEEN 562.
Prerequisites: ENGR 207, ENGR 311, and ENGR 206 or CIEN 316.
Lec. 2 Lab. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEN 574 - Process Dynamics (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Dynamic response of chemical processes with an emphasis on multivariate response. Linear and nonlinear systems analysis including bifurcation behavior and chaos. Directed reading and/or research required.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEN 574, CHEG 574, and CHEG 474.
Prerequisite: CHEN 409 or ENGR 430.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEN 581 - Transport Phenomena (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Advanced study of the principles of heat, mass, and momentum transport applied to the continuum, Theoretical analogy of these three modes of transfer to include boundary layer flows and turbulence. Directed reading and/or research project required.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEN 581, CHEG 481, CHEG 501, and CHEG 581.
Prerequisites: CHEN 313 and ENGR 315 or equivalent.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEN 582 - Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Principles of thermodynamics. Properties of fluids and prediction of thermodynamic properties. Phase and chemical equilibrium. Directed reading and/or research project required.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEN 582, CHEG 482, CHEG 502, and CHEG 582.
Prerequisite: CHEN 311 or equivalent.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEN 586 - Chemical Process Simulation (Lec. 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Detailed study of a process simulation computer program. Applications to commercial chemical engineering operations. Oral and written reports are required. Directed reading and/or research project required.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEN 586, CHEG 486, CHEG 506, and CHEG 586.
Prerequisites: CHEN 311, CHEN 314, CHEN 405, ENGR 315, and permission of instructor.
Lec. 2 Lab. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEN 594 - Advanced Distillation (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Key stagewise fractionation concepts for binary and multi-component systems. Column process design, optimization, and short-cut calculations. Tray efficiency, design, and operations. Process simulation project.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEN 594, CHEG 494, and CHEG 594.
Prerequisites: CHEN 314 and CHEN 413.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEN 597 - Chemical Engineering Operations (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Selected chemical engineering operations important in chemical engineering design. Recent developments in these areas from the current literature. Directed reading and/or research project required.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEN 597, CHEG 497, CHEG 527, and CHEG 597.
Prerequisite: CHEN 413 (or equivalent) and permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEN 598 - Cost and Optimization Engineering (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Cost comparisons reflecting taxes, depreciation and inflation. Uncertainty and risk analysis. Economic optimization of project designs. Computer solutions of optimization problems are discussed. Directed reading and/or research project required.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEN 598, CHEG 498, CHEG 528, and CHEG 598.
Prerequisite: ENGR 242 or equivalent.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEN 601 - Molecular Thermodynamics (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Incorporation of intermolecular forces and statistical mechanics into classical thermodynamics and the prediction of physical properties of real solids, semi-solids, liquids, gases and mixtures.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEN 601 and CHEG 601.
Prerequisite: CHEN 311.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEN 617 - Advanced Chemical Reactor Engineering (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Theories of chemical reaction rates. Analysis of kinetic data. Design and computer modeling of reaction systems.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEN 617 and CHEG 617.
Prerequisite: CHEN 305 or equivalent.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEN 620 - Advanced Special Topics in Chemical Engineering (Cr. 1-3)
Study of advanced special topics in chemical engineering.
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May be repeated with change in topic for maximum credit of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
Cr. 1-3
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CHEN 625 - Pollution Control Engineering (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Technical assessment of environmental problems including air pollution, surface and ground water pollution, solid waste management and noise pollution. Emphasis will be placed on engineering design of pollution control processes including review of pertinent environmental legislation affecting design.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEN 625, CHEG 625, CIEN 625, and MEEN 625.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEN 632 - Process Optimization and Quality Improvement (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Statistical methods to optimize processes and improve quality. Statistical quality control methods such as cause and effect diagrams, control charts, and Pareto Diagrams. Experimental design techniques including Factorial Analysis and Evolutionary Operations concepts.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEN 632, CHEG 632, ELEN 632, and MEEN 632.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEN 635 - Computational Fluid Dynamics (Lec. 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Introduction of numerical methods to solve fluid dynamics and heat transfer problems. Discretization of Navier-Stokes equations. Numerical scheme analysis.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEN 635, CHEG 635, CIEN 635, and MEEN 635.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
Lec. 2 Lab. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEN 640 - Fluid Rheology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Flow behavior of complex fluids, principles of measurements, fluid design and performance, and rheological applications to problem solving. Fluids of particular interest include viscous crude oils, oil-water emulsions, polymers and polymer emulsions, suspensions, drilling muds and oil-well fluids, fracturing fluids, and other complex mixtures.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEN 640, CHEG 640, ENGR 640, and MEEN 640.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEN 641 - Advanced Fluid Mechanics (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Motion of ideal, Newtonian, and non-Newtonian fluids. Continuity and Navier-Stokes equations. Turbulence and boundary-layer theories. Flow through conduits, porous media, packed beds, and process equipment. Multiphase flow. Bubble and particle mechanics.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEN 641, CHEG 641, CIEN 641, and MEEN 641.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEN 670 - Process Control Systems (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Advanced control techniques, including multivariate, cascade, feedforward, and model based control. Computer simulation of process control systems.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEN 670, CHEG 670, and ELEN 670.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 210 - Elementary Surveying (Lec. 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Use, adjustment, and care of instruments, measurements of lines, directions, and angles; leveling; land surveying; miscellaneous surveying problems; topographic surveying; calculations relating to traverse, areas, and earthwork.
Prerequisite: MATH 130 or MATH 175; Prerequisite/Corequisite: ENGR 101
Lec. 2 Lab. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 308 - Structural Analysis (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Analysis of statically determinate beams, frames, trusses and arches for dead, live, moving, and wind loads.
Prerequisite: ENGR 205.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 313 - Transportation Engineering (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Transportation systems planning; highway, air, rail and water transportation to include economy, location, design and safety considerations.
Prerequisite: CIEN 210.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 316 - Materials of Construction (Lec. 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Nature and physical properties, including environmental aspects, of civil engineering construction materials. Experimentation, where applicable, is utilized.
Prerequisite: ENGR 205.
Lec. 2 Lab. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 402 - Soil Mechanics (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Engineering properties of soils including soil classification, permeability and seepage, compaction, effective stress concept, stress distribution in soil mass, compressibility and shear strength.
Prerequisites: ENGR 205, 311, and GEOL 216.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 403 - Foundation Engineering (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
Laboratory and field determination of engineering properties of soils, their applications to the design of retaining walls, braced cuts, shallow and deep foundations, and slope stability. Oral and written reports are required.
Prerequisite: CIEN 402.
Lec. 3 Lab. 3 Cr. 4
Writing Enriched Course WE
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CIEN 404 - Hydraulics of Open Channels (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Properties of open channels including energy and momentum, principles of critical flow and its computations, uniform flow, theory and analysis of gradually varied flow, the hydraulic jump, unsteady flow, and flood routing.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CIEN 404 and CIEN 504.
Prerequisite: ENGR 311.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 405 - Highway Design (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Continuation of CIEN 313 concentrating on highway design and construction to include subgrades, base courses, bituminous and Portland cement concrete pavements and highway maintenance.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CIEN 405 and CIEN 505.
Prerequisite: CIEN 313.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 410 - Coastal Engineering (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Elementary and higher order wave theories and applications to coastal engineering problems. Waves forces on coastal structures. Wave run-up refraction and detraction. Design of breakwaters, jetties, seawalls and similar structures.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CIEN 510 and CIEN 410.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 411 - Dynamics of Structures (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Numerical and rigorous analysis of systems containing single and multiple degrees of freedom, free and forced vibrations, damped and undamped systems, and approximate design methods.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CIEN 411 and CIEN 511.
Prerequisites: ENGR 202 and senior standing.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 416 - Design of Reinforced Concrete (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Design of reinforced concrete members using the ultimate strength method. Variations of materials, strengths, and design approaches are stressed. Design of prestressed members. Study and use of national, state and local codes.
Prerequisite: CIEN 308.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 417 - Design of Steel Structures (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Design of steel members and connection using elastic and plastic theory. Variations of materials, strengths and design approaches are stressed. Study and use of national, state, and local building codes.
Prerequisite: CIEN 308.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 419 - Water Resources Engineering (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Analysis, synthesis, design, and operation of water resources projects with emphasis on hydrology and the hydrologic cycle including groundwater; hydraulic structures; flow in open and closed conduits; and storm water management.
Prerequisite: ENGR 311.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 422 - Environmental Engineering Design (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Topics include: water collection and distribution systems; identification and measurement of water quality; water treatment methods; environmental regulations; wastewater collection and treatment.
Prerequisites: ENSC 102 and ENGR 311.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 423 - Theory and Applications of Numerical Modeling and Simulation (Lec. 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Basic construction of approximate solutions using finite-element and finite-difference methods, applications of FEM and FDM to strain/stress analysis, buckling, vibration analysis, fatigue, single and multi-phase fluid dynamics, aerodynamics, heat transfer, thermal dynamics, and chemical reactions
Notes
No duplicate credit for CIEN 423, CIEN 523, MEEN 423, MEEN 523, ENGR 423, or ENGR 523.
Prerequisites: MATH 322, ENGR 311, MEEN 402 or CIEN 308.
Lec. 2 Lab. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 435 - Pipeline Design and Analysis (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Design, analysis, and operation of piping systems, economics, feasibility and impact of pipelines, pipe, pump, and valve selection; transient and cavitation analysis; and operational procedures and devises such as surge relief valves, air chambers, and surge tanks.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CIEN 435, CIEN 535, MEEN 435, and MEEN 535.
Prerequisite: ENGR 311.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 455 - Engineering Acoustics (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Generation, transmission, and reception of sound. Equipment for noise sources and control. Analysis and design of noise control systems, including vibration isolation, silencers, room acoustic treatment and acoustic barriers.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CIEN 455, CIEN 555, MEEN 455, or MEEN 555.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 462 - Principles of Corrosion (Lec. 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Principles of corrosion engineering. Electrochemical measurement of corrosion rates. Mechanisms of common forms of corrosion. Methods of corrosion mitigation.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CIEN 462, CIEN 562, CHEG 462, CHEG 562, MEEN 462, and MEEN 562.
Prerequisites: ENGR 207, ENGR 311, and ENGR 206 or CIEN 316.
Lec. 2 Lab. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 504 - Hydraulics of Open Channels (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Properties of open channels including energy and momentum, principles of critical flow and its computations, uniform flow, theory and analysis of gradually varied flow, the hydraulic jump, unsteady flow, and flood routing. HEC-2 computer program and design problems.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CIEN 504 and CIEN 404.
Prerequisite: ENGR 311.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 505 - Highway Design (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Continuation of Civil Engineering 313 concentrating on highway design and construction to include subgrades, base courses, bituminous and Portland cement concrete pavements, and highway maintenance. Term paper and class presentation required.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CIEN 505 and CIEN 405.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 510 - Coastal Engineering (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Elementary and higher order wave theories and applications to coastal and engineering problems. Wave forces on coastal structures. Wave run-up refraction and detraction. Design of breakwaters, jetties, seawalls, and similar structures. Term paper and class presentation required.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CIEN 510 and CIEN 410.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 511 - Dynamics of Structures (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Numerical and rigorous analysis of systems containing single and multiple degrees of freedom, free and forced vibrations, damped and undamped systems, and approximate design methods. Term paper and class presentation are required.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CIEN 511 and CIEN 411.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 523 - Theory and Applications of Numerical Modeling and Simulation (Lec. 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Basic construction of approximate solutions using finite-element and finite-difference methods, applications of FEM and FDM to strain/stress analysis, buckling, vibration analysis, fatigue, single and multi-phase fluid dynamics, aerodynamics, heat transfer, thermal dynamics, and chemical reactions. Research projects are required.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CIEN 523, CIEN 423, MEEN 523, MEEN 423, ENGR 523, or ENGR 423.
Prerequisites: MATH 322, ENGR 311, MEEN 402 or CIEN 308.
Lec. 2 Lab. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 535 - Pipeline Design and Analysis (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Design, analysis and operation of piping systems, economics, feasibility and impact of pipelines, pipe, pump, and valve selection; transient and cavitation analysis; and operational procedures and devises such as surge relief valves, air chambers, and surge tanks.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CIEN 535, CIEN 435, MEEN 535, and MEEN 435.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 555 - Engineering Acoustics (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Generation, transmission, and reception of sound. Equipment for noise sources and control. Analysis and design of noise control systems, including vibration isolation, silencers, room acoustic treatment, and acoustic barriers.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CIEN 555, CIEN 455, MEEN 555, or MEEN 455.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 562 - Principles of Corrosion (Lec. 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Principles of corrosion engineering. Electrochemical measurement of corrosion rates. Mechanisms of common forms of corrosion. Methods of corrosion mitigation.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CIEN 562 and CIEN 462, CHEG 462, CHEG 562, MEEN 462 or MEEN 562.
Prerequisites: ENGR 207, ENGR 311, and ENGR 306 or CIEN 316.
Lec. 2 Lab. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 602 - Advanced Soil Mechanics (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Clay mineralogy, swelling and collapsing soils, permeability of unsaturated soils, seepage, stresses in soil mass, advanced topics in consolidation and shear strength, settlement.
Prerequisite: CIEN 402.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 603 - Improvement of Soils for Construction (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Purpose of soil improvement, principles of stabilization using compaction, aggregate cement, asphalt and chemicals. Advantages and disadvantages of mechanisms. Design, construction and economics of soil improvement to support highway systems.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 615 - Advanced Foundation Engineering (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Design of structural foundations to include foundation types, theory of design, design methods and methods of construction.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 620 - Advanced Special Topics in Civil Engineering (Cr. 1-3)
Study of advanced special topics in Civil Engineering.
Notes
May be repeated with change in topic for maximum credit of 6 semester hours.
Cr. 1-3
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CIEN 621 - Applied Hydrology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Procedures for estimating run-off from rural and urban watersheds; hydrograph and hyetograph analysis including determination of unit hydrographs; uniform and gradually varied flow in open channels; flood routing and frequency analysis.
Prerequisite: CIEN 419.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 624 - Waste Treatment Theory (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
River pollution, solids-liquids separation, aeration and mass transfer, principles of biological oxidation, aerobic biological treatment processes, anaerobic digestion, sludge handling and solids waste disposal, miscellaneous treatment methods.
Prerequisite: CIEN 418 or CIEN 422.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 625 - Pollution Control Engineering (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Technical assessment of environmental problems including air pollution, surface and ground water pollution, solid waste management and noise pollution. Emphasis will be placed on engineering design of pollution control processes including review of pertinent environmental legislation affecting design.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CIEN 625 and CHEG 625 or MEEN 625.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 626 - Ground Water and Seepage (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Occurrence and behavior of ground water formations and sub-surface contaminant transport will be analyzed. Porous media flow will be developed and existing analytical solution techniques presented. Numerical techniques amenable to computer solution will be introduced for both ground water flow and solute transport.
Prerequisite: ENGR 311.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 635 - Computational Fluid Dynamics (Lec. 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Introduction of numerical methods to solve fluid dynamics and heat transfer problems. Discretization of Navier-Stokes equations. Numerical scheme analysis.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CIEN 635, CHEG 635, and MEEN 635.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
Lec. 2 Lab. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 641 - Advanced Fluid Mechanics (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Motion of ideal, Newtonian, and non-Newtonian fluids. Continuity and Navier-Stokes equations. Turbulence and boundary-layer theories. Flow through conduits, porous media, packed beds, and process equipment. Multiphase flow. Bubble particle mechanics.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CIEN 641, CHEG 641, and MEEN 641.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 650 - Advanced Strength of Materials (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Advanced topics in strength of materials including pressure vessels, torsional loading, beams and columns, contact stresses and bending of plates.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CJUS 111 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
LCCN: CCRJ 1013, Introduction to Criminal Justice
Review of the philosophy and history of the U.S. criminal justice system; a survey of agencies and processes involved in the administration of criminal justice: the legislature, the police, the prosecutor, the courts and corrections; and the role of law enforcement agencies in today’s society.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CJUS 221 - Criminal Investigation (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Survey of criminal investigation procedures including theory of investigations, legal aspects of investigations, collection and preservation of evidence, interviews, interrogations, search and protection of crime scene, elements of legal proof, submission of evidence, patrol and observation, note taking, and report writing.
Prerequisite: CJUS 111 or permission of instructor.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CJUS 231 - Criminology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
LCCN: CCRJ 2113, Criminology
Study of causes, incidence, and control of crime in modern society; a comparison of contemporary methods of dealing with persons convicted of crimes.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CJUS 231 and SOCL 231.
Prerequisite: CJUS 111 or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
Writing Enriched Course WE
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CJUS 241 - The U. S. Correctional System (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
LCCN: CCRJ 2013, Introduction to Corrections
Introductory survey of the philosophy, theories and practices involved in the treatment of convicted law violators in the United States. Particular emphasis on incarceration and institutions.
Prerequisite: CJUS 111 or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
Writing Enriched Course WE
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CJUS 252 - Criminal Law (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
LCCN: CCRJ 2213, Criminal Law
Legal definition of crime and defenses, purposes and functions of the substantive criminal law, historical foundations, and the limits of the criminal law.
Prerequisite: CJUS 111 or permission of instructor.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CJUS 271 - Police and Policing (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
LCCN: CCRJ 2313, Introduction to Policing
Functions of law enforcement and development of police institutions in the United States focusing on historical, sociological, psychological, organizational, and political perspectives.
Prerequisite: CJUS 111 or permission of instructor.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CJUS 301 - Issues in Self-Defense (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Prevention, avoidance, and escape from violent criminal acts. Topics include the psychology of fear and intimidation, environmental awareness, legal considerations, tactical tools and techniques, conflict resolution, and trauma recovery.Safety principles and skills which will enable students to avoid and/or minimize violence will be taught. Information on acculturated and lifestyle factors which influence “victim profile” will be covered.
Prerequisite: CJUS 111 or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CJUS 310 - Ethics in Criminal Justice (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Examination of ethical issues in criminal justice from theoretical perspectives with a focus on response and prevention.
Prerequisite: CJUS 111 or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CJUS 322 - Criminalistics (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Survey course in techniques involved in police science technology including photography, recording of crime scene, collection and preservation of evidence, fingerprinting, studies of firearms, documents, and instrumental analysis, serology and toxicology. Field trips are made to regional criminalistics laboratory as part of the course.
Prerequisite: CJUS 111 or permission of instructor.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CJUS 342 - Community Corrections (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
History, philosophy and operations of community corrections including probation and parole, diversion and other alternatives. Stress on community role and responsibility in crime prevention, offender programs, and improvement of correctional processes.
Prerequisite: CJUS 111 or permission of instructor.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CJUS 352 - Crime and Jurisdiction (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Constitutional and procedural considerations affecting arrest, search and seizure, post-conviction treatment; origin, development, philosophy, constitutional basis of evidence; kinds and degrees of evidence and rules governing admissibility; and judicial decisions interpreting individual rights. Specific cases are also examined in the course.
Prerequisite: CJUS 111 or permission of instructor.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CJUS 355 - Judicial Systems/Court Administration (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Analysis of role and functions of courts and court personnel in the criminal justice process. Overview of court administration including comparative review of administrative systems.
Prerequisite: CJUS 111 or permission of instructor.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
Writing Enriched Course WE
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CJUS 362 - Juvenile Delinquency (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Study of the problem of juvenile delinquency with emphasis on theories, preventive programs, juvenile courts, treatment, and current problems in juvenile delinquency.
Prerequisite: CJUS 111 or permission of instructor.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
Writing Enriched Course WE
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CJUS 381 - Security Systems (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Analysis of options for maintaining personal and organizational security in light of current societal dangers from crime and terrorism.
Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CJUS 401 - Terrorism, Crime, and Security (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Historic development of terrorism and related crime on a global basis. Trends, techniques and deficiencies related to solutions of the current terrorist problem and terrorism’s likely implications for the free world.
Notes
No duplicate credit for SOCL 401, SOCL 501, and CJUS 501.
Prerequisites: 6 hours of sociology, government, criminal justice or related fields, and consent of instructor.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CJUS 402 - Disaster Preparedness (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Comprehensive understanding and practical foundation of the causes, prevention, and response to disasters as well as insight into the disaster management system nationally and locally. Focuses on information central to emergency preparedness, disaster planning, and response at both the individual and organizational level.
Prerequisite: CJUS 111 or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CJUS 403 - Serial Murders (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Investigation of serial murder, its history, relevant theories, pathology, and criminal justice ramifications.
Prerequisite: CJUS 111.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CJUS 415 - Work and Occupations (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Social organization of work with emphasis on the professions and semi-professions.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CJUS 415 and SOCL 415, SOCL 515, and CJUS 515.
Prerequisite: CJUS 111 or SOCL 201.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CJUS 431 - Deviance and Social Control (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Social and institutional conformity as well as deviance from control forces.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CJUS 431 and CJUS 531, SOCL 431, or SOCL 531.
Prerequisite: SOCL 201.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CJUS 432 - Criminal Justice Administration and Management (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Application of theories and principles of organization, administration, and management to criminal justice.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CJUS 432 and CJUS 532.
Prerequisite: 6 hours of criminal justice or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
Writing Enriched Course WE
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CJUS 441 - Contemporary Criminal Justice (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Presentation and evaluation of current developments in criminal justice.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CJUS 441 and CJUS 541.
Prerequisite: 6 hours of criminal justice or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
Writing Enriched Course WE
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CJUS 452 - Organized Crime (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Historical survey of organized crime in America, theoretical concepts, range of activities, areas of influence, and remedial proposals.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CJUS 452 and CJUS 552.
Prerequisite: 6 hours of criminal justice or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CJUS 461 - Special Topics in Criminal Justice (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Study of a major aspect of, or problem in, the criminal justice area.
Notes
May be repeated when topics vary to accrue a total of 9 hours.
Prerequisite: 6 hours of criminal justice or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CJUS 481 - Loss Prevention and Management (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Operations and management of loss prevention programs in business, industry, government, and other institutions.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CJUS 481 and CJUS 581.
Prerequisites: 6 hours of criminal justice or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CJUS 491 - Comparative Criminal Justice (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Comparative study of criminal justice systems. Emphasis on concepts and contemporary developments in other nations with potential applications and impacts on philosophy and practice in the United States.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CJUS 491 and 591.
Prerequisite: 6 hours of criminal justice or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CJUS 492 - Police Academy Certification
This is a Louisiana Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certification. Selected students will attend a Louisiana POST academy and serve as a reserve law enforcement officer with a sponsoring agency.
Prerequistes: Permission of department head and criminal justice coordinator. Satisfactory performance on physical fitness test and oral interview. Criminal justice majors only. Must be 21 years old at the completion of the academcy. Applications must be submitted prior to designated deadline. Selected students must pass background check and psychological exam. Student will be responsible for required uniforms, equipment, psychological evaluation, and background check. Selection is competitive when qualified applicants exceed positions available.
Lec. 9, Lab 6, Cr. 12
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CJUS 499 - Reserve Police Officer Experience (Lec. 0, Cr. 0)
Students will perform voluntary service at McNeese State University Police Department as a certified police officer with arrest authority.
Prerequisites: Permission of Department Head, Criminal Justice Coordinator, and MSUPD Chief of Police. Students must have a valid POST Commission.
Lec. 0 Cr. 0
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