ESO 204 (Fluid Mechanics and Rate Processes)
- Fluid statics: pressure, manometry
- Kinematics: streamlines, Euler acceleration
- Dynamics: mass and momentum conservation, Navier–Stokes equations, Bernoulli’s equation
- High Reynolds number flow: boundary layer, flow separation
- Introductory heat transfer: conduction (steady/unsteady), Biot and Fourier numbers
CHE 211 (Fluid Mechanics)
- Fluid Properties & Statics: Density, viscosity, surface tension, pressure measurement using manometers
- Fluid Kinematics: Streamlines, pathlines, velocity fields, material derivative, Euler acceleration
- Fluid Dynamics: Continuity equation, Navier–Stokes equations, Bernoulli’s equation and applications
- Internal and External Flows: Laminar/turbulent regimes, flow through pipes, head loss, friction factor
- Boundary Layer Theory: Laminar and turbulent boundary layers, separation
- Flow Measurement: Orifice meter, venturi meter, rotameter, Pitot tube
- Introduction to Unit Operations: Basics of pumps and turbines, performance and selection
CHE 453 (Chemical Engineering Design)
- Process design and synthesis: Introduction to design process development and process alternatives
- Process economics: Capital & operating cost analysis, cash flow diagrams, economic evaluation
- Distillation sequence design: McCabe–Thiele method, thermally coupled & pressure swing columns, residue curves
- Heat exchanger network design: Composite curves, pinch analysis, targeting and design protocols
- Reactor design: Reactor selection, design criteria, operating conditions
CHE 677 (Introduction to Polymer Physics & Rheology)
- Foundational concepts: Mathematical/statistical preliminaries; thermodynamics & statistical mechanics review
- Polymer structure & models: Chain flexibility, random-walk models, persistence length, radius of gyration
- Entropic elasticity: Bead–spring models, diffusion relations for polymers
- Excluded volume effects: Flory theory, virial expansion, polymer-solvent interactions
- Dynamics & rheology: Rouse & Zimm models, Brownian motion, stress-tensor fundamentals, Maxwell model