Elective Fuel Science (FSc) and Energy & Geo-Environmental Engineering (EGEE) Undergraduate Course Descriptions

These courses are available as electives for students in the Energy and Fuels Engineering Option.

EGEE 470 . AIR POLLUTANTS FROM COMBUSTION SOURCES (3) This course covers the generation of pollutants in combustion chambers and their reduction by combustion control or post-combustion devices. The major topics covered include the sources of pollutants (such as nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides and soot) in combustion processes; the chemistry of air pollution; the properties of aerosols, including their nucleation and dynamics; and plume behavior and dispersion in the atmosphere. Prerequisite: seventh-semester standing in a technical major.

EGEE 494. RESEARCH PROJECT (1-12) The student chooses from available projects and is assigned a member of the faculty with whom he/she consults on a regular basis. The problem may be practical, in the sense of hands-on laboratory experimentation, or theoretical, involving computer modeling and calculations. It is advised that the student plan to spread the work over two semesters. This course is particularly recommended for students planing to enter graduate school, and is required for University Scholars. Prerequisite: seventh-semester standing in fuel science major.

FSc 435. INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (3) This course covers the chemistry and processes for manufacturing organic chemicals and materials in existing and emerging manufacturing sectors of the organic chemical industry. It is intended to prepare chemical engineers for the shift in emphasis of the chemical industry from the large-scale manufacture of relatively cheap commodities to lower-scale production of more valuable, and chemically more complex, fine chemicals and specialty chemicals. Examples of the topics covered include monomers for engineering plastics, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, and agricultural chemicals. Prerequisite: CHEM 038.

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