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Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
| All Engineering courses are available only to students registered in the Faculty of Engineering unless indicated otherwise. |
| CBE 214a/b, Engineering Thermodynamics | |
| | Description: Properties of a pure substance, first law of thermodynamics, processes in open and closed systems, second law of thermodynamics; ideal gases, mixture of ideal gases, and psychometry, compressors and energy conversion systems. | | Antirequisite(s): MME 204a/b. | | Prerequisite(s): Applied Mathematics 026. | | 3 lecture hours, 2 tutorial hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| CBE 216, Industrial Organic Chemistry | |
| | Description: The course deals with important organic chemical processes and industrial chemical reactions, and laws applied in processing and synthesis of chemical products. Laboratory focuses on bench scale processing and synthesis of basic organic chemical products, and use of modern instruments for analyzing organic materials. | | Antirequisite(s): Chemistry 213a/b and Chemistry 223b | | Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 020 or Chemistry 023 or Chemistry 024a/b. | | 3 lecture hours, 3 laboratory/ tutorial hours, 1.0 course. | | Open only to students registered in the Faculty of Engineering. | | back to top |
| CBE 220a/b, Introduction to Chemical Engineering | |
| | Description: The objective of this course is to introduce second year students to the field of chemical engineering. The basic concepts employed in chemical engineering will be covered. Examples of chemical, biochemical, environmental industries will be presented. New directions in chemical and biochemical engineering will be introduced. | | Antirequisite(s): The former CBE 313a/b | | Prerequisite(s): Applied Mathematics 025a/b, 026, Chemistry 024a/b or 020 or 023, Physics 026. | | 3 lecture hours, 3 tutorial hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| | Description: To introduce chemical engineering students to the basics of momentum transfer and fluid flow; their application to the solution of engineering problems. Topics include: conservation of mass, momentum and energy, flow of fluids, measurement of fluid flow, laminar and turbulent flow, compressible and incompressible flow, pumps, nozzles, flow meters, turbines.
| | Antirequisite(s): The former CBE 203a/b. | | Prerequisite(s): Applied Mathematics 026. | | 3 lecture hours, 3 tutorial/lab hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| CBE 224a/b, Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics | |
| | Description: Provides the basics of the thermodynamics involved in chemical engineering with emphasis on material and energy balances, thermo physics, thermo chemistry, and thermodynamics of chemical processes. Emphasis is placed on the application of thermodynamics to practical problems in phase equilibria and on solutions and reaction equilibria in separations and reaction engineering. | | Antirequisite(s): The former CBE 314a/b. | | Prerequisite(s): CBE 214a/b or MME 204a/b. | | 3 lecture hours, 2 tutorial hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| CBE 290a/b, Biochemical Engineering I | |
| | Description: Basic biochemistry and microbiology applicable in biochemical engineering, biochemical composition of cells, metabolic pathways, biochemical reactions, types and classification of microorganisms, genetic characteristics and nutritional requirements of microorganisms, biodegradation reactions, use of microorganisms for commercial production of biochemical. Selected laboratory experiments deal with enzyme kinetics and growth characteristics of microorganisms. | | Antirequisite(s): Biology 022 or Biology 023. | | Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 020 or Chemistry 023 or Chemistry 024a/b. | | 3 lecture hours, 3 laboratory hours, 0.5 course. | | Restricted to students enrolled in Engineering or by permission of the Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering. | | back to top |
| CBE 291a/b, Computational Methods for Engineers | |
| | Description: This course is designed to introduce the student to technical computing for Engineers and Scientists using the high level, interactive, computational tools provided by the Matlab-Simulink Environment. Students will learn both the object oriented programming and command line modes of Matlab and apply them to the solution of a variety of problems involving optimization and dynamic simulation of Engineering processes. | | Prerequisite(s): Engineering Science 036a/b or Computer Science 026a/b or the former Computer Science 036a/b. | | 3 lecture hours, 2 tutorial hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| CBE 301a/b, Biochemical Engineering II | |
| | Description: Basic principles of biochemical engineering. Applied enzyme catalysis, immobilized enzyme technology, kinetics of substrate utilization, product formation and biomass production in cell culture, batch and continuous culture. Laboratory emphasizes growth of microbial cultures in bioreactors under different conditions of industrial interest. | | Prerequisite(s): CBE 221a/b or the former CBE 203a/b, CBE 216 or Chemistry 213a/b and 223b, CBE 290a/b or Biology 022 or Biology 023. | | 2 lecture hours, 3 laboratory hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| CBE 315a/b, Chemical Engineering Kinetics | |
| | Description: Chemical kinetics as applied to the large-scale manufacture of chemicals. An introduction to the factors which affect the design and size of chemical reactors, as well as the conditions under which they are to be operated for maximum efficiency. | | Prerequisite(s): Applied Mathematics 026, Chemistry 024a/b or 020 or 023. | | 2 lecture hours, 1.5 laboratory hours, 3 tutorial hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| CBE 320a/b, Biochemical Engineering III | |
| | Description: Transport phenomena in biochemical engineering systems, design and analysis of bioreactors, mixing, aeration, sterilization, instrumentation and control in bioprocesses. The laboratory deals with complete fermentations, medium preparation and product recovery for selected processes/products. | | Antirequisite(s): The former CBE 402a/b. | | Prerequisite(s): CBE 220a/b or the former CBE 313a/b, CBE 301a/b. | | 2 lecture hours, 3 laboratory hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| CBE 321a/b, Industrial Multiphase Reactor Design | |
| | Description: This course covers various aspects of certain multiphase reactors including hydrodynamics, heat and mass transfer, residence time distributions and contacting models for large reactors. Design methods and calculations for industrial fixed-bed, fluidized –bed, and three phase reactors are covered.
| | Antirequisite(s): The former CBE 496a/b. | | Prerequisite(s): CBE 315a/b. | | 3 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| CBE 322a/b, Heat Transfer Operations | |
| | Description: Introduce chemical engineering students to the basics of heat transfer, including conduction, convection, radiation and phase change. This knowledge will be used for the design of various types of equipment such as heat exchangers with and without phase change agitated reactors, evaporators, condensers. | | Antirequisite(s): The former CBE 316a/b. | | Prerequisite(s): CBE 221a/b or the former CBE 203a/b. | | Corequisite(s): CBE 220a/b or registration in the Integrated Engineering program. | | 3 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours, 1 tutorial hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| CBE 323a/b, Staged Operations | |
| | Description: This course will focus on the staged unit operations in chemical engineering. It is designed to familiarize the students with the nature and theory of chemical engineering unit operations, analysis and physical separation processes based on the ideal stage concept.
| | Antirequisite(s): The former CBE 292a/b. | | Prerequisite(s): CBE 220a/b, CBE 221a/b or the former CBE 203a/b. | | 3 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours, 1 tutorial hour, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| CBE 324a/b, Mass Transfer Operations | |
| | Description: This course reviews the fundamentals of interphase mass transfer and transfer units and then reviews the design of differential mass transfer equipment, with special emphasis on absorption, stripping, humidification and drying. | | Antirequisite(s): The former CBE 491a/b. | | Prerequisite(s): CBE 221a/b or the former CBE 203a/b. | | Corequisite(s): CBE 220a/b | | 3 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours, 1 tutorial hour, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| CBE 325a/b, Particulate Operations | |
| | Description: This course introduces the main unit operations for particulate material. Fundamentals of particulate unit operations, including particulate characterization, particulate dynamics, flow through porous beds, filtration, fluidization, sedimentation, mixing and centrifugation.
| | Antirequisite(s): The former CBE 304a/b. | | Prerequisite(s): CBE 220a/b, CBE 221a/b or the former CBE 203a/b. | | 3 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours, 1 tutorial hour, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| CBE 363a/b, Wastewater Treatment | |
| | Description: This course introduces a basic understanding of municipal wastewater treatment processes. The course reviews pertinent environmental regulations, and general wastewater quality parameters. Processes and unit operations in wastewater treatment are introduced with particular emphasis on process design. Considerations in integrating unit processes and operations into a treatment system are presented. | | Antirequisite(s): The former Engineering Science 363a/b. | | Prerequisite(s): CEE 217a/b or Chemistry 210a/b. | | 2 lecture hours, 2 tutorial hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| CBE 392a/b, Polymer Engineering | |
| | Description: The basics of polymer science and engineering are covered. The theory of macromolecules, macromolecular chemistry and fundamentals of polymerization are discussed. Specific manufacturing processes and polymer types are considered. | | Antirequisite(s): Chemistry 320a/b | | Prerequisite(s): CBE 216 or Chemistry 213a/b and Chemistry 223b. | | 2 lecture hours, 1 laboratory hour, 1 tutorial hour, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| CBE 397, Introduction to Plant Design and Safety | |
| | Description: This course introduces students to chemical processes, their formulation, simulation, analysis and design with considerations of safety, environment and economics. Students will be exposed to the theoretical principles of chemical process modeling as well as develop skills with one major computer package for process simulation. | | Antirequisite(s): The former CBE 317y. | | Prerequisite(s): CBE 221a/b or the former 203a/b, CBE 220a/b or the former CBE 313a/b, CBE 216 or Chemistry 213a/b and 223b, Engineering Science 050, Computer Science 036a/b or 026a/b. | | 3 lecture hours, 3 tutorial hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| CBE 403a/b, Biochemical Separation Processes | |
| | Description: The main objective of this course is to introduce the student to the basic fundamentals of downstream separation and purification processes such as membrane separation processes, protein separation and purification and other separation processes of economic importance to fermentation industry. | | Prerequisite(s): CBE 290a/b or Biology 022 or Biology 023. | | 2 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| CBE 404a/b, Downstream Processing in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | |
| | Description: The objective of this course is to introduce upper year chemical/biochemical engineering students to pharmaceutical manufacturing. An overview of the pharmaceutical industry and its regulations will be presented, followed by the basic concepts of the major manufacturing methods and their component unit operations. Examples of the manufacturing of selected pharmaceutical drugs will be presented. | | Prerequisite(s): CBE 322a/b, CBE 323a/b, CBE 324a/b, CBE 325a/b | | 2 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| CBE 407a/b, Solid Waste Treatment | |
| | Description: Principles of solid waste treatment using chemical and biological methods, with emphasis on waste volume reduction at the source and recycling. Classification of solid wastes, incineration, fluidized chemical reactors and bioreactors for solid waste treatment, chemical and biological oxidation of solids, chemical and biological treatment of hazardous compounds in soil. | | Prerequisite(s): CBE 323a/b or the former CBE 292a/b, CBE 220a/b or the former CBE 313a/b, CBE 290a/b or Biology 022 or 023, CBE 301a/b, CBE 315a/b, 322a/b or the former CBE 316a/b, CBE 325a/b or the former CBE 304a/b. | | 2 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| CBE 410a/b, Process Dynamics and Control | |
| | Description: The course covers the dynamic behavior, modeling and control of chemical processes. The principles of feedback control of commonly-encountered systems such as level, flow, temperature, pressure, are described. Theory is introduced to illustrate current practice. Simulations of dynamic behavior of processes will make use of the MATLAB/Simulink programming environment. | | Antirequisite(s): The former CBE 391a/b. | | Prerequisite(s): Applied Mathematics 277 or 276, CBE 291a/b. | | 3 lecture hours, 3 laboratory hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| CBE 413a/b, Selected Topics in Chemical Engineering | |
| | Description: The course deals with topics of current interest in Chemical and/or Biochemical Engineering. Topics and course outline will be available at the time of registration. | | Prerequisite(s): Completion of third year of the Chemical Engineering program. | | 2 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| CBE 415, Chemical Engineering Project | |
| | Description: Selection and investigation of an engineering problem. Analytical and/or experimental work is carried out by individual students or project groups under the supervision of a faculty member. Progress reports and a final engineering report are prepared; each student must deliver a public lecture. | | Antirequisite(s): CEE 440, ECE 416, MME 419, MME 499, SE 450. | | Prerequisite(s): Completion of third year of the Chemical Engineering program. | | 6 laboratory hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| CBE 417a/b, Catalytic Processes | |
| | Description: Kinetics and mechanisms of heterogeneous catalysis including case studies of several modern catalytic processes in industry. | | Prerequisite(s): CBE 216 or Chemistry 213a/b and 223b. | | 2 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| CBE 420a/b, Computer Process Control | |
| | Description: The course covers more advanced topics in process control such as Feedforward, Cascade, and Multivariable Control. Design of multivariable control systems using continuous State Space Methods is covered. Use of Real Time Process Control Computers for data acquisition and control are introduced. Discrete Process Control Theory using Z-Transformations is covered in detail for single input single output processes. | | Prerequisite(s): CBE 410a/b or the former CBE 391a/b. | | 3 lecture hours, 3 laboratory hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| CBE 421a/b, Introduction to Biomaterials Engineering | |
| | Description: 1. An introduction of materials science and engineering topics. 2. The four materials classes (metals, ceramics, polymers, composites) will be addressed with emphasis upon the material types and material properties pertinent to their use in implanted medical devices. 3. The structure and properties of biologic tissues and biocompatibility. 4. Specific implant applications will be addressed. | | Prerequisite(s): Engineering Science 021a/b. | | 3 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| CBE 423a/b, Tissue Engineering | |
| | Description: Integrates principles of engineering and life sciences towards the fundamental understanding of structure-function relationships in normal and pathological mammalian tissues. The course will cover the applications of engineering design concepts and molecular cell biology to understand the development of biological substitutes to restore, maintain or improve tissue/organ function. | | Prerequisite(s): CBE 290a/b or Biology 022 or 023, CBE 221a/b or the former CBE 203a/b, CBE 322a/b or the former CBE 316a/b, CBE 324a/b or the former CBE 491a/b. | | 2 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| CBE 424a/b, Biosensor Principles and Applications | |
| | Description: The fundamentals of biosensors and their applications in biotechnology, environmental and biochemical engineering will be discussed. Fundamentals of intelligent biosensor design are introduced. Basic concepts of micro- and nano-biosensors are discussed. | | Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 024a/b, CBE 290a/b | | 2 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| CBE 425a/b, Mathematical Methods in Chemical Engineering | |
| | Description: The course introduces formulation of process models and necessary analytical and numerical techniques in solving the associated algebraic as well as differential equations arising in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat and mass transfer, reaction engineering, transport phenomena, and process systems engineering. | | Prerequisite(s): CBE 291a/b | | 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| CBE 426a/b, Fundamentals and Applications of Fuel Cells | |
| | Description: The basics of fuel cell operation, including electrode kinetics, membrane processes, mass transfer and hyrodynamics, will be taught. The main types of fuel cells, their advantages, disadvantages and current status of development will be discussed. Applications of fuel cells for stationary, portable and transportation electricity generation. | | Prerequisite(s): CBE 224a/b or the former CBE 314a/b. | | 2 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| CBE 432a/b, Oil Refining and Processing | |
| | Description: An introduction to petroleum refining processes, operations, feedstocks and products. Configurations of refinery processes and their evolution will be discussed in view of environmental efficiency and economic considerations. Current trends and future of the industry will be addressed. | | Prerequisite(s): CBE 216 or Chemistry 213a/b and 223b, CBE 224a/b or the former CBE 314a/b. | | 2 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| CBE 433a/b, Instrumental Analysis for Engineers | |
| | Description: An introduction to the use of modern instrumentation for chemical analysis as applied to Chemical and Environmental Engineering problems. | | Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 024a/b or 020 or 023, CBE 216, completion of 3rd year Chemical Engineering. | | 3 lecture hours, 1 laboratory hour per week. | | back to top |
| CBE 463a/b, Water Pollution Design | |
| | Description: Design problems on specific pollution topics are undertaken and completed. Topics selected are activated sludge, trickling filters, oxidation ponds, anaerobic digestion, composting, solvent extraction, flotation, settlers and clarifiers, incineration, chemical treatment, e.g. flocculation, coagulation, ozonation or chlorination. | | Prerequisite(s): CBE 363a/b or the former Engineering Science 363a/b. | | 2 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| CBE 467a/b, Green Energy and Chemical Processes | |
| | Description: This course explains how green processes can provide a sustainable supply of energy and advanced separations, while maintaining a minimal environmental impact. New and emerging technologies will be explored for biomass gasification, pyrolysis, solar energy and the replacement of organic solvents with supercritical carbon dioxide and ionic liquids. | | Prerequisite(s): CBE 216, 315a/b, 325a/b. | | 2 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| CBE 471a/b, Process Identification | |
| | Description: Introduces the engineering student to the basic concepts of process model identification using experimental data. Various non-parametric methods as well as Time Series methods are covered. Dynamic Models identified are fitted to experimental data and are used for prediction and content. Computer packages are used extensively. | | Prerequisite(s): Statistical Sciences 241a/b or 243a/b. | | 2 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| CBE 494a/b, Statistical Process Analysis | |
| | Description: This course is for engineers involved with experimental investigation and interpretation of data. Basic, applied statistical concepts are reviewed. Regression analysis techniques for fitting and discrimination of theoretical models are discussed. Methods for design and analysis of experiments are examined, with emphasis on factorial designs, and response surfaces. | | Prerequisite(s): Statistical Sciences 241a/b or 243a/b. | | 2 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| CBE 497, Chemical Process and Plant Design | |
| | Description: A design is prepared for a full-scale chemical process. This involves the detailed design of all major pieces of equipment, an estimate of the requirements for new materials and energy, and a calculation of total costs. Problem formulation, alternative design solutions and professional decision making are emphasized. | | Prerequisite(s): CBE 325a/b or the former CBE 304a/b, CBE 397 or the former CBE 317y, CBE 323a/b or the former CBE 292a/b, CBE 220a/b or the former CBE 313a/b, CBE 224a/b or the former CBE 314a/b, CBE 315a/b, CBE 322a/b or the former CBE 316a/b. | | Corequisite(s): CBE 410a/b or the former CBE 391a/b, Business Administration 299. | | 1 lecture hour, 6 tutorial hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| CBE 499, Chemical Engineering Design for Medical Students | |
| | Description: Selected chemical, biochemical or pharmaceutical processes or processes for pollution abatement will be designed. Alternatively, the design of specific biomedical devices may be carried out. Chemical engineering principles will be employed. The design will include problem formulation, detailed design of equipment, environmental, economic and legal issues, and safety consideration. | | Prerequisite(s): Completion of third year of the Chemical Engineering program, Option E, and acceptance in concurrent degree program with Medicine. | | 6 laboratory hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
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