93 courses with the subject CHME, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
Attribute(s): NUpath Analyzing/Using Data, NUpath Societies/Institutions
Focuses on topics related to chemical engineering to be selected by instructor. May be repeated up to nine times.
Offers elective credit for courses taken at other academic institutions. May be repeated without limit.
Traces the development of fluid mechanics from its antiquity to the present. Considers and emphasizes the impact of various cultures to contributions in the field, including Egyptian, Greek, Chinese, Arabic, and modern European cultures. Covers fluid properties, measurements, and equipment through the discoveries and applications of these cultures. Follows the role of fluid mechanics in modernizing the world through contributions by Archimedes, da Vinci, Newton, Bernoulli, Prandtl, and others.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 1151 with a minimum grade of D- or CHEM 233M with a minimum grade of D- or CHEM 1161 with a minimum grade of D- or CHEM 1211 with a minimum grade of D-
Prerequisite(s): (MATH 2321 with a minimum grade of D- or MATH 316M with a minimum grade of D- ); CHME 2308 with a minimum grade of D- ; (MATH 2341 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D- or MATH 315M (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D- )
Prerequisite(s): CHME 2308 with a minimum grade of D- ; (MATH 2321 with a minimum grade of D- or MATH 316M with a minimum grade of D- )
Prerequisite(s): MATH 2321 with a minimum grade of D- or MATH 316M with a minimum grade of D-
Focuses on topics related to chemical engineering to be selected by instructor. May be repeated up to nine times.
Offers elective credit for courses taken at other academic institutions. May be repeated without limit.
Offers an opportunity to conduct introductory-level research or creative endeavors under faculty supervision. May be repeated four times.
Offers an opportunity to document student contributions to research projects or creative endeavors.May be repeated up to nine times.
Prerequisite(s): CHME 2310 with a minimum grade of D- ; (CHME 2320 with a minimum grade of D- or CHME 2322 with a minimum grade of D- ); (ENGW 3302 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D- or ENGW 3315 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D- )Corequisite(s): CHME 3306Attribute(s): NUpath Analyzing/Using Data, NUpath Writing Intensive
Corequisite(s): CHME 3305
Prerequisite(s): CHME 2310 with a minimum grade of D- ; (MATH 2341 with a minimum grade of D- or MATH 315M with a minimum grade of D- )
Prerequisite(s): CHME 2320 with a minimum grade of D- or CHME 2322 with a minimum grade of D-
Offers elective credit for courses taken at other academic institutions. May be repeated without limit.
Prerequisite(s): CHME 3312 with a minimum grade of D- ; CHME 3322 with a minimum grade of D-
Prerequisite(s): CHME 3312 with a minimum grade of D- ; CHME 3322 with a minimum grade of D-
Prerequisite(s): CHME 2320 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D- or CHME 2322 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D-
Prerequisite(s): CHME 2322 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D- or CHME 2320 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D-
Prerequisite(s): CHME 3312 with a minimum grade of D- ; CHME 3322 with a minimum grade of D- ; CHME 4510 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D-
Prerequisite(s): (CHME 3305 with a minimum grade of D- or CHME 4315 with a minimum grade of D- ); CHME 4701 with a minimum grade of D- ; (CHME 4512 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D- or PHYS 3600 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D- )Corequisite(s): CHME 4705Attribute(s): NUpath Capstone Experience, NUpath Creative Express/Innov, NUpath Writing Intensive
Corequisite(s): CHME 4703
Focuses on topics related to chemical engineering to be selected by instructor. Topics vary by semester. May be repeated up to three times for a maximum of 16 semester hours.
Offers elective credit for courses taken at other academic institutions. May be repeated without limit.
Prerequisite(s): CHME 3305 with a minimum grade of D- Attribute(s): NUpath Integration Experience
Prerequisite(s): CHME 2311 with a minimum grade of D-
Offers students an opportunity to enhance mathematical proficiency in preparation for more advanced courses in engineering. Focuses on key topics such as algebra, calculus, linear algebra, and ordinary and partial differential equations.
Prerequisite(s): CHME 5090 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C
Focuses on the practical application of math skills to solve problems in chemical engineering. Introduces relevant concepts and techniques from calculus, differential equations, linear algebra, and statistics. Provides a foundation for graduate-level coursework in chemical engineering.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 2341 with a minimum grade of D- or MATH 315M with a minimum grade of D- or graduate program admission
Prerequisite(s): MATH 2341 with a minimum grade of D- or MATH 315M with a minimum grade of D- or graduate program admission
Covers the fundamentals and applications of materials characterization techniques. Major techniques include electron microscopy imaging, microbeam analysis, diffraction techniques, and near-field scanning probe techniques. Offers students an opportunity to learn transmission electron microscopy, scanning electronmicroscopy, electron and X-ray beam analysis, scanning tunneling microscopy, atomic force microscopy, and scanning near-field optical microscopy. Covers the applications of these techniques on both solid-state materials, such as metal and ceramics, and soft materials and biomaterials, such as polymers and nanostructured materials. Incorporates lab sessions on scanning electron microscopy and microanalysis.
Prerequisite(s): (CHME 3312 with a minimum grade of D- ; CHME 3322 with a minimum grade of D- ) or graduate program admission
Focuses on engineering analysis of drug delivery systems, demonstrating the application of classic engineering principles to a nontraditional field for chemical engineers. Presents quantitative analysis of transport of a drug through the body and its control by physical and chemical drug and drug delivery device properties. Emphasizes the influence of biological tissue composition and structure on these processes.
Introduces intra- and intermolecular forces and moves on to material deformation in response to external stress, including polymeric elasticity. Covers topics in colloidal science and biological physics: the microscopic origins of suspension stability and biological self-assembly. Additional topics include “molecular gastronomy,” personal care and cleaning products, active materials, and experimental techniques. Studies of complex fluids and soft materials are highly interdisciplinary. Many everyday materials are combinations of the three phases of matter—solid, liquid, and gas—with unique material properties. “Complex fluids” and “soft matter” refer to suspensions, emulsions, foams, and gels, which include personal care items, household cleaners, and even food. Nearly all biological material can be described as a soft material.
Provides a comprehensive introduction to interdisciplinary biochemical engineering research and design of experiments. Through immersion in a collaborative classroom, offers students an opportunity to develop the thought processes, skills, and strategies required for originating and performing high-impact research that broadens scientific knowledge. Emphasizes design of experiments, statistics, and considerations in conducting ethical research. Topics include case studies in conflict of interest, bioethics, laboratory safety, scientific misconduct, authorship and publication, literature and peer review, data visualization and integrity, statistical analysis, and contemporary issues. Students complete training modules in laboratory safety and apply their knowledge as they study applications for experiments, including power analysis and rigor, to design scientific aims with peer review. Meets the National Institutes of Health (NIH) requirements for responsible conduct of research (RCR).
Introduces the basic concepts in process safety engineering as applied to the process industries as well as various terms and lexicon. Reviews the fundamentals involved in the prediction of scenarios and covers the assumptions involved as well as the range of these predictions. Emphasizes toxicology, industrial hygiene, sources models, toxic releases, and dispersion models, as well as fire and explosion prevention.
Examines process safety engineering considerations for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Considers clean-in-place methods, the handling of flammables within the production area, the keeping of material in pipes and vessels, basic ventilation requirements, how to handle flammable and reactive chemicals, the process safety involved in spray dryers, and how to assess hazards by hazard analysis techniques.
Explores computational models for identifying and mitigating hazardous conditions in industrial operations. Focuses on understanding fire and explosion risks, emphasizing safety and sustainability. Covers the application of predictive modeling tools to design safer industrial processes.
Prerequisite(s): ((MATH 2321 with a minimum grade of C- or MATH 316M with a minimum grade of C- ); (MATH 2341 with a minimum grade of C- or MATH 315M with a minimum grade of C- )) or graduate program admission
Prerequisite(s): CHME 3312 with a minimum grade of D- or (BIOE 3310 with a minimum grade of D- ; BIOE 3380 with a minimum grade of D- ) or graduate program admission
Offers a broad overview of the field of biomaterials (materials used in medical devices that interact with living tissues). Begins with introductory lectures on biomaterials and their translation from the laboratory to the medical marketplace and progresses to discussions of important biomaterials terminology and concepts. Basic materials science lectures then emphasize material structure-property-function-testing relationships. Concludes with introductions to topics in the field such as biomaterials-tissue interactions, tissue engineering, regulatory requirements, etc. Considers principles of device design as related to the selection and application of biomaterials throughout this course.
Addresses several important topics in biomaterials, specifically, materials used in medical devices that communicate with living tissues. Topics that may be addressed include biomaterials: past, present, and future; tissue engineering: scope, status, promise, challenges; biomaterials-tissue interactions; regulated medical device design, fabrication, and testing; strategies for translating medical products from concept to the marketplace; and medical device disasters. Some topics are covered in more depth than others depending on their value and interest to the students.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 1151 with a minimum grade of D- or CHEM 233M with a minimum grade of D- or CHEM 1161 with a minimum grade of D- or graduate program admission
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 1151 with a minimum grade of D- or CHEM 233M with a minimum grade of D- or CHEM 1161 with a minimum grade of D- or graduate program admission
Prerequisite(s): (((MATH 1341 with a minimum grade of D- or MATH 21EM with a minimum grade of D- ); (MATH 1342 with a minimum grade of D- or MATH 211M with a minimum grade of D- ))( or (MATH 2321 with a minimum grade of D- or MATH 316M with a minimum grade of D- ); (MATH 2341 with a minimum grade of D- or MATH 315M with a minimum grade of D- ))) or graduate program admission
Introduces basic concepts of polymers and polymer properties. Covers macromolecular structure from both theoretical and experimental viewpoints, polymerization processes and kinetics, polymer/solvent thermodynamics, crosslinking and network dynamics, thermal and phase behavior of polymers, viscoelasticity and mechanical behavior, diffusion in polymers, and selected advanced topics. Designed for both undergraduate and graduate students. No prior knowledge of polymers is required.
Discusses diverse technological approaches for carbon capture, utilization, and storage, or CCUS. Lectures cover legislative, economic, and societal considerations of realizing CCUS on a large scale. Offers students an opportunity to gain a comprehensive understanding of climate change and decarbonization problems. Students work on a miniproject on the conceptual design and evaluation of a decarbonization approach (of their choice), which can include, e.g., well-established carbon capture technologies, emerging electrochemical or biological methods, industrial energy efficiency, mineralization, carbon dioxide capture in oceans, or reforestation studies. This course is designed to help develop a solid foundation to embark on a career in a sustainability-related business or research institution.
Explores specialized topics in chemical engineering, selected by the instructor. May be repeated up to eleven times for a maximum of 12 semester hours.
Offers independent work under the direction of members of the department on a chosen topic. Course content depends on instructor. May be repeated up to three times for a maximum of 4 total semester hours.
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Introduces chemical engineers to the Python programming language and how it can be applied to solve disciplinary problems, including those from material and energy balances, thermodynamics, transport, and kinetics. Covers linear algebra, calculus, differential equations, working with datasets, data visualization, and regression.
Focuses on the numerical and statistical mathematical methods often utilized by chemical engineers for solving problems and working with data. Includes methods to solve linear, non-linear, and sets of linear ordinary differential equations; solve partial differential equations; create graphs of data and apply appropriate statistical tests; and perform curve regression and evaluate fit. Introduces advanced mathematical techniques including vector calculus, Monte Carlo simulations, optimization methods, and machine learning.
Explores topics related to building advanced careers in chemical engineering. Focuses on strategies for academic success, communication, and networking. Offers students an opportunity to build a sense of cohort community and to learn about ongoing research projects in the Department of Chemical Engineering, professional workplace behaviors, and ethical conduct in a research environment.
Introduces research skills required to perform research in chemical engineering. Covers topics related to research skill development, such as literature search, research ethics, design of experiments, data processing, graph making, scientific critical analysis and effective scientific communication, both written and oral.
Discusses the rationale and approaches for integrating sustainability into the design of chemical products and processes. Emphasizes technical and design practice and measuring the impacts of products and processes in business, environmental, and social contexts. Introduces students to methods used in green chemical engineering, particularly as applied to reaction engineering, management of the nitrogen and carbon cycles, and decarbonization.
Applies chemical engineering principles to biosystems and biomaterials, including biomedical and biological systems. Foundations of chemical engineering, including transport phenomena, thermodynamics, and kinetics, are discussed in the context of bio-phenomena.
Prerequisite(s): CS 6140 with a minimum grade of C+ or EECE 5644 with a minimum grade of C+ or IE 7300 with a minimum grade of C+
Offers elective credit for courses taken at other academic institutions. May be repeated without limit.
Prerequisite(s): (CHME 4510 with a minimum grade of C- or CHME 5101 with a minimum grade of B- or CHME 5101 with a minimum grade of B- ) or graduate program admission
Prerequisite(s): (CHME 3322 with a minimum grade of C- or CHME 5101 with a minimum grade of B- or CHME 5101 with a minimum grade of B- ) or graduate program admission
Prerequisite(s): (CHME 4510 with a minimum grade of C- or CHME 5101 with a minimum grade of B- or CHME 5101 with a minimum grade of B- ) or graduate program admission
Prerequisite(s): (CHME 3312 with a minimum grade of C- or CHME 5101 with a minimum grade of B- or CHME 5101 with a minimum grade of B- ) or graduate program admission
Presents topics of an advanced nature by staff, outside speakers, and students in the graduate program. All seminars by outside speakers must be attended by all full-time graduate students; all other seminars must be attended when required by the instructor. May be repeated without limit.
Focuses on communication and integrates tightly with the graduate seminar series (CHME 7390). Offers students an opportunity to learn how to articulate scientific accomplishments to the scientific community, write high-quality manuscript outlines, develop proposals for graduate fellowships, give high-quality short and long seminar presentations, and critique and peer-review research manuscripts and proposals. Students also have an opportunity to learn about ongoing research projects in the Department of Chemical Engineering, professional workplace behaviors, and ethical conduct in a research environment. This is the first of four required courses (CHME 7392, 7393, and 7394).
Focuses on communication and integrates tightly with the graduate seminar series (CHME 7390). Offers students an opportunity to learn how to give high-quality short and long seminar presentations, write a high-quality research proposal, assemble all the components of a research proposal, and develop research strategies to realize their own research projects.
Focuses on communication and integrates tightly with the graduate seminar series (CHME 7390). Offers students an opportunity to write and submit high-quality graduate fellowship proposals, develop high-quality outlines of research proposals related to their dissertation proposal, critique and peer-review publications and proposals, and learn about the latest development in ongoing research in the Department of Chemical Engineering.
Focuses on communication and integrates tightly with the graduate seminar series (CHME 7390). All PhD students that have successfully completed their closed-door proposal defense give a 25-minute public podium presentation of their research. Students prepare a two-page detailed abstract and a presentation, attend and critique presentations given by their peers, and also submit the final version of a research or review article.
Connects theoretical concepts learned in the classroom to real-life innovations. Identifies the conceptual framework of existing technological innovations and the conceptual aspects of students' own research activities. Offers students an opportunity to propose innovative strategies to connect their research activities to real-life applications and to learn the basics of mentoring to be able to transfer their knowledge and expertise to their peers or to undergraduate students. Students attend workshops on effective teaching and mentoring and mentor undergraduate students under the supervision of experienced academic and/or industrial mentors.
Introduces the fundamental principles of chemical engineering as applied to biopharmaceutical manufacturing. Emphasizes quantitative problem solving. Covers conservation principles (mass and energy balances), kinetics (enzyme kinetics and cell growth kinetics), and heat transfer (sterilization, reactor heat management). Focuses on bioprocess economics and upstream unit operations, principally bioreactor design. The application of computer programming and numerical methods to solve these problems is interwoven throughout the course.This is the first of a two-semester course series.
Prerequisite(s): CHME 7600 with a minimum grade of C-
Prerequisite(s): CHME 7601 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C-
Offers students an opportunity to critically read, interpret, and present published data; to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of publications; and to interpret and critically evaluate published scientific data in a student-led journal club that cover topics related to chemical engineering. May be repeated up to seven times for a maximum of 8 SH.
Offers students an opportunity for individual effort consisting of laboratory and/or computational investigation, analysis of results, and preparation of a definitive report as part of an advanced research project in an area of chemical engineering determined by the student and their advisor.
Offers elective credit for courses taken at other academic institutions. May be repeated without limit.
Focuses on topics related to chemical engineering to be selected by the instructor. May be repeated up to seven times for a maximum of thirty two semester hours.
Offers independent work under the direction of members of the department on a chosen topic. Course content depends on instructor. May be repeated up to three times for a maximum of 4 semester hours.
Offers students an opportunity to conduct full-time research under faculty supervision.
Prerequisite(s): CHME 7945 with a minimum grade of C-
Continues thesis work conducted under the supervision of a departmental faculty.
Offers students an opportunity to prepare for the PhD qualifying exam under faculty supervision. Intended for students who have completed all required PhD course work and have not yet achieved PhD candidacy; students who have not completed all required PhD course work are not allowed to register for this course. May be repeated once.
Offers an opportunity to conduct research under faculty supervision. May be repeated without limit.
Offers an opportunity to conduct full-time research under faculty supervision. May be repeated without limit.
Indicates successful completion of program requirements for PhD candidacy.
Offers an opportunity to conduct research under faculty supervision. May be repeated without limit.
Offers an opportunity to conduct full-time research under faculty supervision. May be repeated without limit.
Prerequisite(s): CHME 9000 with a minimum grade of S
Prerequisite(s): CHME 9990 with a minimum grade of S
Prerequisite(s): CHME 9990 with a minimum grade of S or Dissertation Check with a score of REQ
Source: Northeastern University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
