Teaching

BME 370 Bio-fluids and Transport

Course Description

Review of basic fluid mechanics concepts, cardiovascular structure, pulmonary anatomy, physiology, respiration, hematology and blood rheology, characteristics of blood vessels, mechanics of heart valves, pulsatile flow, flow and pressure measurement and experiments, flow modeling.

Expected Course Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

•     Understand fundamentals of fluid mechanics and transport processes

•     Applications of fluid mechanics to the cardiovascular system, measurements and modeling

•     Understand pulsatile flow characteristics in large arteries with and without constrictions

ChE 100 Introduction to Chemical Engineering

Course Description

This course provides students an overview of chemical engineering, including career paths and opportunities in the field.

Expected Course Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

•     Briefly introduce chemical engineering to others

•     Participate actively in planning their academic program with the undergraduate advisor

ChE 210 Computer Methods in Chemical Engineering

Course Description

This course focuses on the beginning level of programming techniques of numerical analysis applied to typical problems in chemical engineering.

Expected Course Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:

•     Have an overview of computing methods used in chemical engineering industry today

•     Be able to use tools such as Excel and VBA for problem solving

•     Be able to use Excel to present graphics and perform engineering calculations efficiently

•     Be able to understand the need for optimization and solve simple programming problems with

          Excel

•     Have basic knowledge of MATLAB

ChE 320 Fluids

Course Description

This course focuses on the study of the deformation and flow of fluids, both liquids and gases, with applications to chemical engineering.

Expected Course Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:

•     Understand the phenomena and basic principles of fluid flow

•     Understand the physics of the basic equations of fluid flow and be able to apply the equations

          to various flow situations

•     Know how to analyze data obtained using viscometers and flow meters

•     Design a piping/pumping system

•     Understand fluid flow through packed and fluidized beds

ChE 432/532 Microfabrication and Microfluidics Technology

(Graduate Level)

Course Description

This course is intended for senior undergraduate and first-year graduate students to introduce fundamental concepts involved in the design, construction, and operation of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)-based devices and to provide them with working knowledge to get involved in this area of growing importance.

Expected Outcomes

Upon completing this course, the student will be able:

•     To understand the basic chemistry, materials, and processes of photolithographic pattern

          transfer, micromachining, and soft lithographic casting

•     To get familiar with the common CAD tool for mask layout and design, actual microfabrication

          process, and manipulation of fluids on the microfluidic chip through hands-on lab sessions

•     To understand the basic concepts of microfluidics, on-chip component fabrication, and chip-to-

          world interfacing

•     To design the microfabrication process flow for different types of microfluidic devices according

          to process compatibility and manufacturability, and the application needs

•     To get familiar with report writing and oral presentation for communication of technical

          information

ChE 440 Chemical Engineering Laboratory I

Course Description

This course provides students hands-on experience with instruments commonly used in chemical engineering processes through laboratory study of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and separation processes. The students in small groups run experiments to collect data, analyze with their knowledge from lecture courses, and prepare professional written reports and oral/poster presentations.

Expected Course Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

•     Be aware of all safety precautions required in the laboratory

•     Connect their knowledge from lecture courses to actual chemical engineering processes

•     Understand the working principles of the instruments and operate them safely

•     Effectively communicate technical information with their colleagues through written reports and

          oral/poster presentations

•     Critique their colleagues’ work and provide constructive comments

ChE 480/580 Theoretical Methods in Chemical Engineering (Graduate Level)

Course Description

This course focuses on the application of mathematics to chemical engineering problems, e.g., momentum, mass and heat transfer. Solution of ordinary and partial differential equations are discussed. Introduction to application of MATLAB in problem solving is included.

Expected Course Outcomes

The purpose of this course is to develop the mathematical and modeling skills needed in describing and solving chemical engineering problems. After completing this course, the student will be able to understand the theoretical analysis of chemical engineering problems and apply appropriate mathematical and modeling skills to solve them manually and numerically.

ChE 520 Advanced Transport Phenomena (Graduate Level)

Course Description

This course focuses on advanced theoretical treatment of chemical engineering processes involving momentum, mass, and heat transfer.

Expected Outcomes

The purpose of this course is to develop detailed understanding of the physics behind transport phenomena in chemical engineering processes. After completing this course, the student will be able to understand the theoretical analysis of transport phenomena problems and apply appropriate mathematical and modeling skills to solve them manually and numerically.