Undergraduate Bulletin

Fall 2024

CME: Chemical and Molecular Engineering

CME 101: Introduction to Chemical and Molecular Engineering

Integrates students into the community of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the major in Chemical and Molecular Engineering with a focus on personal and institutional expectations. Emphasizes the interdisciplinary role of the chemical engineering profession in the 21st century. Includes consideration of professional teamwork and the balance of professional growth with issues of societal impact.

2 credits

CME 160: Introduction to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Many benefits of nanotechnology depend on the fact that it is possible to tailor the structures of materials at extremely small scales to achieve specific properties, thus greatly extending the materials science toolkit. Using nanotechnology, materials can effectively be made stronger, lighter, more durable, more reactive, more sieve-like, or better electrical conductors, among many other traits, with respect to their conventional counterparts. The emerging field of nanotechnology develops solutions to science and engineering problems by taking advantage of the unique physical and chemical properties of nanoscale materials. This interdisciplinary course introduces nanomaterials and nano-fabrication methods with applications to composites, coatings, transportation, construction, electronics and biomedical engineering. Basic concepts in research and design methodology and characterization techniques will be demonstrated.

SBC:     TECH

3 credits

CME 199: Introduction to Undergraduate Research

An introduction to independent research and basic research skills. Students perform an independent research project in chemical and molecular engineering under the supervision of a faculty member. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 credits.

Prerequisite: Permission of instructor

0-3 credits

CME 201: Sustainable Energy - Evaluating the Options

Assessment of current and future energy delivery systems; extraction, conversion, and end-use will be discussed with the emphasis on meeting 21st Century regional and global energy needs in a sustainable manner. Different renewable and conventional energy technologies will be examined and analyzed and their attributes (both positive and negative) described within a framework that takes into account the technical, economic, social, political and environmental objectives associated with a sustainable energy policy. Case studies of specific applications of sustainable energy to societal needs will be analyzed and discussed.

DEC:     H
SBC:     TECH

3 credits

CME 233: Ethics and Business Practices for Engineers

The study of ethical issues facing engineers and engineering related organizations and the societal impact of technology. Decisions involving moral conduct, character, ideals and relationships of people and organizations involved in technology. The interaction of engineers, their technology, the society and the environment is examined using case studies. Introduction to patents and patent infringement using case studies.

2 credits

CME 240: Introduction to Food Technology

This course will introduce students to various topics of food science, such as food processing, nutrition, sensory science, and food safety. Students will examine current challenges facing food scientists in today's global society. Selected chapters from the textbook, as well as articles from news sources, will be assigned.

SBC:     TECH

3 credits

CME 300: Writing in Chemical and Molecular Engineering

See "Requirements for the Major in Chemical and Molecular Engineering, Upper-Division Writing Requirement."

Prerequisites: CME major; U3 or U4 standing; WRT 102

Corequisite: CME 310

0 credit, S/U grading

CME 304: Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I

First and second laws of thermodynamics, PVT behavior of pure substances, equations of state for gases and liquids, phase equilibria, mass and energy balances for closed and open systems, reversibility and equilibrium, application of thermodynamics to flow processes, heat effects during chemical reactions and combustion.

Prerequisites: PHY 132 and CHE 132 and AMS 161

3 credits

CME 310: Chemical Engineering Laboratory I: Unit Operation Fundamentals

Introduction to general rules and safety in chemical engineering laboratory. Accuracy and precision of instruments; experimental error; error propagation and significant figures. Unit components: pipe, tubing, fittings, valves, pressure gauges and flowmeters. Practical applications of theories: compressed gas setup (equations of state) and Reynolds experiment (fluid dynamics). Operation of positive displacement and centrifugal pumps. Design of experimental setup. This course has an associated fee. Please see www.stonybrook.edu/coursefees for more information.

Prerequisites: CME 314 and CHE 383 or CHE 327

Corequisite: CME 300

3 credits

CME 312: Material and Energy Balance

Introduces analysis of chemical processes using the laws of conservation and energy as they apply to non-reacting and reacting systems. Integration of the concepts of equilibrium in physicochemical systems, and utilization of basic principles of thermodynamics. Numerical methods used in the design and optimization of chemical engineering processes. Solution of complex chemical engineering problems.

Prerequisites: CHE 132 and 134 or CHE 152 and 154; AMS 261 or MAT 203; B- or higher in CME 304; CME Major

3 credits

CME 314: Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II

Equilibrium and the Phase Rule; VLE model and K-value correlations; chemical potential and phase equilibria for ideal and non-ideal solutions; heat effects and property changes on mixing; application of equilibria to chemical reactions; Gibbs-Duhem and chemical potential for reacting systems; liquid/liquid, liquid/solid, solid/vapor, and liquid/vapor equilibria; adsorption and osmotic equilibria, steady state flow and irreversible processes. Steam power plants, internal combustion and jet engines, refrigeration cycle and vapor compression, liquefaction processes.

Prerequisite: B- or higher in CME 304; CME Major

3 credits

CME 315: Numerical Methods for Chemical Engineering Analysis

Critical analysis of experimental data development of engineering models by integrating a variety of computer-based programs: (1) cover the fundamental mathematical bases of numerical methods used to describe physical phenomena encountered in chemical processes and will then describe how to implement them using Python. (2) process using a simulation for typical chemical engineering processes (unit operation, distillation, etc.) using a simulation program.

Prerequisite: ESG 111; CME Major

Pre or Corequisite: AMS 361 or MAT 303

3 credits

CME 318: Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics

Introduces fluid mechanics. Dynamics of fluids in motion; laminar and turbulent flow, Bernoulli's equation, friction in conduits; flow through fixed and fluidized beds. Study of pump and compressor performance and fluid metering devices. Includes introduction to microfluids.

Prerequisites: AMS 261 or MAT 203; PHY 131 (or 125 or 141); CME Major or ESG Major

3 credits

CME 320: Chemical Engineering Lab II: Unit Operation

An introduction to unit operation as encountered in plants in a commercial setting. Students conduct experiments on heat exchangers, batch unit systems and pumping liquids under high-pressure conditions. These are complemented by simulated experiments to train students in application of chemical engineering principles and understand process control. This course has an associated fee. Please see www.stonybrook.edu/coursefees for more information.

Prerequisite: CME 310; CME Major

SBC:     TECH

2 credits

CME 321: Introduction To Working In The Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Environment

The objective of CME 321 is to introduce students to the fundamentals of the current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP). This course is intended to give the student theoretical knowledge and practical experience of working under cGMP and good laboratory practice (GLP) requirements by simulation of chemical engineering process development for pharmaceutical industry.

Prerequisite: CME 304; U4 standing

3 credits

CME 322: Chemical Engineering Heat and Mass Transfer

Heat transfer by conduction, principles of heat flow in fluids with and without phase change, heat transfer by radiation, heat-exchange equipment. Principles and theory of diffusion, mass transfer between phases, distillation, leaching and extraction, fixed-bed membrane separation, crystallization.

Prerequisite: CME 314; CME 318

3 credits

CME 323: Reaction Engineering and Chemical Kinetics

Introduction to chemical reaction engineering and reactor design. Fundamentals of chemical kinetics for homogeneous and heterogeneous reactions, both catalyzed and uncatalyzed. Steady-state approximation. Methods of kinetic data collection, analysis and interpretation. Transport effects in solid and slurry-phase reactions. Batch and flow reactors including operations under non-ideal and non-isothermal conditions. Reactor design including bioreactors.

Prerequisites: CME major; U3 standing; CME 312 and 314

Pre or Corequisite: CME 315

3 credits

CME 350: Comparative Energy Technologies

An introduction to the major energy technologies, both traditional fossil fuel-based and renewables. Review of economics, technical basis, environmental impacts, advantages and disadvantages of each. Discussion of contemporary energy issues via assigned readings from major news outlets.

Prerequisites: AMS 261 or MAT 203; CHE 321; CME 304

3 credits

CME 355: Chemical Process Safety

Fundamentals of chemical process safety: Industrial hygiene, toxicology, hazard identification, risk assessment, loss prevention, accident investigation.

Prerequisites: CHE 321 or CHE 331; CHE 327 or CHE 383; CME 314; CME 318

3 credits

CME 360: Nanomaterials and Applications

Fundamentals of nanomaterials physics, chemistry and structure, nanostructure characterization and practical applications.

Prerequisite: CME 304

3 credits

CME 369: Polymer Engineering

An introductory survey of the physics, chemistry and engineering processes of polymers. Topics covered included classification of polymers, structures of polymers, morphology of polymers, thermodynamics of polymers, phase separation and phase transition of polymers, crystallization of polymers. Case studies of commercial polymer production and processing. May not be taken for credit in addition to ESM 469.

Prerequisites: CME 304 or ESG 302

3 credits

CME 371: Biomaterials

This course focuses on the clinical performance of metals, ceramics and polymers and discusses the chemical, physical, mechanical and biological questions raised by the unique use of these materials within the human body. The material's response to the various components of its biological environment are addressed, followed by the response of the host to the presence of the implanted material. Applications to tissue engineering and the relevance of nanoscale phenomena are also discussed. This course is offered as both ESM 453 and CME 371. Not for credit in addition to BME 353.

Prerequisites: U3 or U4 standing; BME, CME or ESG major

3 credits

CME 372: Colloids, Micelles and Emulsion Science

This course addresses the fundamental science and chemistry of micro-emulsion and colloid formation, three-component phase diagrams, nanoscale structure and characterization techniques. Specific case studies and issues related to scale-up in food, cosmetics, and biomedical industries are presented.

Prerequisite: CHE 132/134

3 credits

CME 375: Fundamentals of Industrial Corrosion and Corrosion Protection

Fundamentals of corrosion and corrosion protection as applicable to modern process plant design, microelectronics, and medical implants.

Prerequisite: CHE 131 or equivalent

3 credits

CME 401: Separation Technologies

Fundamentals of separations. Introduction to standard classical and advanced separation methods and their relative merits and limitations. Distillation, crystallization, filtration, centrifugation, absorption and stripping methods. Includes fundamentals of chromatography.

Prerequisites: CME major; U3 or U4 standing; CME 323

3 credits

CME 405: Process Control in Engineering Design

Learn basic principles of process designs for various applications to chemical engineering processes; closed and open control loop systems, learn terminology associated with process control such as dead time, feedback control and type of available control systems. Identify hardware associated with control systems and their applications in plant-wide control. Learn how to apply the use of software for process control in chemical engineering design.

Prerequisites: CME 312; CME 314

3 credits

CME 410: Chemical Engineering Laboratory III: Instrumentation, Material Design and Characterization

Students research a topic and together with the course instructor and undergraduate program director, select an advisor and thesis committee. The student, with the advisor, drafts a course of preliminary experiments and the student presents a written thesis proposal, with an oral defense, to his/her committee. This course has an associated fee. Please see www.stonybrook.edu/coursefees for more information.

Prerequisite: CME 320

2 credits

CME 420: Chemical Engineering Laboratory IV: Senior Thesis

Directed laboratory research. At the end of the junior year, in consultation with an advisor, the CME student will write a 1-2 page abstract describing proposed research. This abstract must be approved by the Undergraduate Program Committee (UPC). Through work accomplished in CME 420, the student will expand the research proposal into a senior thesis written in the format of a paper in a scientific journal. The student will defend his/her thesis in front of the UPC prior to the end of the senior year. After the defense, three copies of the finished thesis must be presented to the student's advisor at least 21 days before the date of graduation. The advisor then submits the thesis for final approval to the other UPC members. This course has an associated fee. Please see www.stonybrook.edu/coursefees for more information.

Prerequisite: CME 410

2 credits

CME 425: Introduction to Catalysis

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis, kinetics, and catalyst characterization. This course is intended to give the student a background of the fundamentals of the catalytic process and the selection of catalysts for specific applications.

Prerequisites: CME 304; CME 312; CME 314

Pre or Corequisite: CME 323

3 credits

CME 427: Molecular Modeling for Chemical Engineers

Molecular modeling techniques and simulation of complex chemical processes. Use of Monte Carlo methods and Molecular Dynamics methods. Emphasis on the simulation and modeling of biopolymeric systems.

Prerequisites: PHY 132; ESG 111; AMS 261 or MAT 203; AMS 361 or MAT 303; B- or higher in CME 304; CME Major

3 credits

CME 440: Process Engineering and Design I

Fundamentals of process control and its role in process design. Process synthesis and reactor design parameters. Process flow sheet, P&ID symbols. Incorporation of environmental and safety aspects into process design. Design project selection with multiple realistic constraints. Team assignments, final project title and industrial mentor assignments. Introduction to CHEMCAD. This course has an associated fee. Please see www.stonybrook.edu/coursefees for more information.

Prerequisites: CME Major; U4 Standing; CME 320; CME 315; CME 405

Partially fulfills: CER, ESI, EXP+, SBS+, SPK, STEM+, WRTD

3 credits

CME 441: Process Engineering and Design II

Review of engineering design principles; engineering economics, economic evaluation, capital cost estimation; process optimization; profitability analysis for efficient and accurate process design. HAZOP analysis. Application of CHEMCAD in a commercial process. Final process flowsheet design preparation incorporating engineering standards. This course has an associated fee. Please see www.stonybrook.edu/coursefees for more information.

Prerequisites: CME 401 and 440

Partially fulfills: CER, ESI, EXP+, SBS+, SPK, STEM+, WRTD

3 credits

CME 460: Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Processing and Characterization

This course will introduce fundamental approaches and general strategies to the syntheses and processing of nanomaterials. We will discuss methods such as chemical vapor deposition (CVD), soft lithography, dippen nanolithography (DPN) and self-assembly. Several examples from the literature will be utilized in order to demonstrate the design and implementation of various methodologies intended to achieve nanostructures that can be useful in a variety of technologically-relevant applications. Such nanostructures include quantum dots, carbon nanotubes, hierarchical assemblies and molecular patterns (block co-polymers). We will describe a variety of spectroscopic and microscopic techniques that are particularly useful for the characterization of such nanostructures, such as atomic force microscopy (AFM), x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and vibrational spectroscopy (FTIR and Raman).

Prerequisites: CHE 321 or CHE 331; CHE 383 or CHE 327; CME 314

Advisory Prerequisite: CME 360

3 credits

CME 470: Polymer Synthesis: Theory and Practice, Fundamentals, Methods, Experiments

This course teaches general methods and processes for the synthesis, modification, and characterization of macromolecules. This includes general techniques for purification, preparation and storage of monomers; general synthetic methods such as bulk, solution, and heterogeneous polymerization; addition and condensation polymerization; methods of separation and analysis of polymers.

Prerequisites: PHY 132, PHY 134, CHE 322

3 credits

CME 475: Undergraduate Teaching Practicum

May be used as an open elective and repeated once. Students must have U4 standing as an undergraduate major within the college, a minimum gpa of 3.0 in all courses and a grade of 'B' or better in the course in which the student is to assist; permission of the department is required. May be repeated only once. May not be counted toward specialization requirements.

Prerequisites: U4 standing, 3.0 gpa, grade of B or better in course which assisting

SBC:     EXP+

3 credits

CME 480: Cellular Biology for Chemical Engineers

The course is intended to describe and introduce cellular and biological concepts and principles for chemical engineers. The course will provide details on the cellular processes, structures and regulations of the cellular homeostasis as response to internal and external changes and stimuli. Emphasis will be placed on the fundamentals of nanotechnology in biological and biomedical research from an engineering perspective.

Prerequisite: CME Major; U3 or U4 standing; or permission of the Undergraduate Program Director

3 credits

CME 481: Advanced Cell Biology for Chemical Engineers

This course is intended to provide advanced topics in cellular behavior as a result of varying environmental cues. The course will focus on subjects associated with biological research related to various artificial materials and their influence on the cells and their interaction with the materials.

Prerequisite: CME 480

3 credits

CME 488: Industrial Internship in Chemical Engineering

Research project in an industrial setting under joint supervision of an industrial mentor and chemical engineering faculty. Project to cover some or all of the following chemical engineering principles of product synthesis: experiment design, data collection, data analysis, process simulations, and report writing related to an actual production facility. May be repeated up to a maximum of 12 credits. May not be counted toward specialization requirements.

Prerequisites: CME Major; Permission of Undergraduate Program Director

SBC:     EXP+

0-12 credits

CME 490: Preparation for the Chemical Engineering/Fundamentals of Engineering Examination

Preparatory class that provides an overview of professional licensure testing procedures for the Fundamentals of Engineering Examination and includes the section specific to Chemical Engineering. This class reviews subject areas on the general section of the test as well as the profession-specific section dealing with chemical engineering.

Prerequisite: CME Major

1 credit, S/U grading

CME 491: Sustainable Future through Renewable Energy

So what is required to achieve manageable atmospheric CO2 levels by 2035? Renewable sources could play a role but to what extent? What types of renewables are feasible and their applications that match to replace fossil fuels? Are all renewables sustainable? The course setting is ideal- Turkana Basin, by its geographic location, is blessed with abundant renewable sources. This course will answer the above posed questions with focus on fundamentals of renewable energy sources, the feasibility of renewable source development and their impact on local Turkana communities.

Prerequisite: U3 or U4 standing in any discipline

DEC:     H
SBC:     TECH

3 credits

CME 499: Research in Chemical Engineering

Independent research project under the supervision of a chemical engineering or interdisciplinary faculty member. Project to cover some or all of the following chemical engineering principles: experiment design, data collection, date analysis, process simulations, and report writing. May be repeated but a maximum of 3 allowable total credits. May not be used for specialization requirements.

Prerequisites: CME major; Permission of supervising faculty member

0-3 credits