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Instructors

Professor H. Scott Fogler
3168 DOW, 763-1361, sfogler@umich.edu
Office Hours:  Any Time
 
 
GSIs:
 Jason Zhenyu Huang
(jasonhzy@umich.edu)
Graders:  
ICM Grader:    
Proctors:  
GSIs Office
Hours:
3074G DOW, MW 3-6

Text
Required

  • Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering 4th Edition,
    H. Scott Fogler
Recommended
  • Problem Solving in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering with POLYMATH, Excel, and MATLAB 2nd Edition 2008, Cutlip & Shacham 

  • The Elements of Style, Strunk and White 

  • Strategies for Creative Problem Solving 2nd Edition 2008, Fogler and Leblanc (for OEP)

CRE Website and Web Modules

Advice from previous ChE 344 Class (Winter 2007)

Advice from previous ChE 344 Class (Winter 2006)

Advice from previous ChE 344 Class (Winter 2003)

Advice from previous ChE 344 Class (Winter 2000)

Course Goals (ABET)

Schedule

*Note - all ICM's are Individual*
January    February     March    April

1) Thursday, January 3
Topic:

Lecture 1 - Introduction, POLYMATH, Mole balances
Finish Reading: Preface, Prequisites, Appendix B
Study Problems: 1-15B (a - c) P1-8A

2) Tuesday, January 8
Topic: Lecture 2 - Design equations, Rate versus X plots, Reactor staging
Finish Reading: Chapter 1, Appendix A, Course Guidelines from the Web, Chapter 2 Sections 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3
Hand In: Problem Set 1
ICM: Kin Chal 1 (25 min)
Study Problems: P2-5B(a - f), P2-9B

3) Thursday, January 10
Topic: Lecture 3 - Rate laws
Finish Reading: Chapter 2, Chapter 3 Sections 3.1 to 3.4
Hand In: Problem Set 2
Class Problem: 1
Study Problems: P3-2A(a)

4) Tuesday, January 15
Topic: Lecture 4 - Stoichiometry Batch
Reading: Chapter 3, Section 3.5
Hand In: Problem Set 3
Class Problem: 2
Study Problems: P3-2A(b-f)

5) Thursday, January 17
Topic: Lecture 5 - Stoichiometry Flow
Reading: Chapter 3, Section 3.6
Submit: PreLecture Quiz 4
Class Problem: 3
Study Problems: P3-13B, P3-16B

6) Tuesday, January 22
Topic: Lecture 6 - Isothermal reactor design
Reading: Chapter 4, Sections 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3
Hand In: Problem Set 4
ICM: Kin Chal II (36 min)
Class Problem: 4
Study Problems:

7) Thursday, January 24
Topic: Lecture 7 - California Registration Exam Problem
Reading: Chapter 4, Summary Notes on CDRom and Web
Hand In: Problem Set 5
ICM: Mystery Theater(32 min)
Class Problem: 5 Bring Quizdoms
Study Problems:

8) Tuesday, January 29
Topic: Lecture 8 - Pressure drop
Finish Reading: Chapter 4, Sections 4.4 and 4.5
Hand In: Problem Set 6
Class Problem: 6 Bring Laptops
Study Problems: P4-19

9) Thursday, January 31
Topic: Lecture 9 - Membrane Reactors
Class Problem: 7 Bring Qwizdoms
Finish Reading: Chapter 4, Part Two, Sections 4.7, 4.8, 4.9
Study Problems: P4-2B
Hand In: Problem Set 7

10) Tuesday, February 5
Topic: Lecture 10 - Semibatch Reactors
Class Problem: 8 Bring Laptops
Finish Reading: Chapter 4 Section 4.10
Study Problems: P4-5A (c, d)
Hand In: Problem Set 8

11) Thursday, Feburary 7
Topic: Lecture 11 - Analysis of Rate Data
Class Problem: 9 Bring Laptops AND Qwizdoms
Finish Reading: Chapter 5 Notes on Diffusion and Reaction
Submit: PreLecture Quiz 10
Study Problems: P5-5A, P5-6B

12) Tuesday, February 12
Topic: Lecture 12 - Multiple Reactions
Class Problem: 10 Bring Laptops
Finish Reading: Chapter 6, Sections 6.1, 6.2, and 6.3; The Integrating Factor
Study Problems: P6-6A
Hand In: Problem Set 9

Thursday, February 14 - MIDTERM EXAM I (*W08)
Closed book, notes, and web

13) Tuesday, February 19
Topic: Lecture 13 - Chapter 8: Multiple Reactions
Class Problem: 11 Bring Laptops
Finish Reading: Chapter 6, Sections 6.4 to 6.9
Study Problems: P6-11B
Hand In: Problem Set 10

14) Thursday, February 21
Topic: Lecture 14 - Chapter 8: Multiple Reactions
Chapter 9: PSSH
Class Problem: 12 Bring Laptops
Finish Reading: Chapter 7, Section 7.1 and the cobra module
Study Problems: P6-15B
Hand In: Problem Set 11

SPRING BREAK

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15) Tuesday, March 4 Topic:
Lecture 15 - Enzyme Kinetics
Reading: Section 7.2
Hand In: Problem Set 12
Study Problems: P7-7C(c), P7-8 (a, b, c)
ICM: The Great Race

16) Thursday, March 6
Topic: Lecture 16 - Enzyme Kinetics, Inhibition, Bioreactors
Class Problem: 13
Finish Reading: Section 7.3 and 7.4
Study Problems: P7-1A (c), P7-10B(g)
Hand In: Problem Set 13

17) Tuesday, March 11
Topic: Lecture 17 - Energy Balance and Adiabatic Reactions
Class Problem: 14 Bring Laptops
Finish Reading: Sections 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3, also equilibrium conversion appendix
Hand In: Problem Set 14
ICM: Enzymeman

18) Thursday, March 13
Topic: Lectures 18A and 18B - Reactors with Heat Exchange
ICM Review:
Finish Reading: Sections 8.3 through 8.5(Long Reading Assignment)
Study Problem: 8-10B
Hand In: Problem Set 15

19) Tuesday, March 18
Topic: Lecture 19 - Applications of the Energy Balance to PFRs
Class Problem: 15 Bring Laptops
Finish Reading: Chapter 8, Section 8.4
Study Problems:
Hand In: Problem Set 16

20) Thursday, March 20
Topic: Lecture 20 - Multiple Reactions with Heat Effects
Class Problem: 16 Bring Laptops
Finish Reading: Section 8.8
Study Problems: P8-25C
Hand In: Problem Set 17
ICM: Heat Effects II (only the first 3 reactors)

21) Tuesday, March 25
Topic: Lecture 21 - CSTR with Heat Effects
Class Problem: 17 Bring Laptops
Finish Reading: Sections 8.6 and 8.7
Study Problems: P8-5B
Hand In: Problem Set 18

22) Thursday, March 27
Topic: Lecture 22 - Reactor Safety
Begin Catalysis
Class Problem: 19 Bring Laptops and CDROM
Finish Reading: Chapter 9, Sections 9.1 and 9.2
Study Problems: 9.2B (a) and (b), Problem 9-3B
Hand In: Problem Set 19
ICM: Heat Effects I

23) Tuesday, April 1
Topic: Lecture 23 - Catalysis
Class Problem: 20
Finish Reading: Chapter 9, Sections 9.3 and 9.4 and Chapter 10, Sections 10.1 through 10.2.2
Study Problems: P10-2 (a)
Hand In: Problem Set 20 [Comprehensive Exam]

24) Thursday, April 3
Topic: Lecture 24 - Catalysis
Class Problem: 21
Finish Reading: Sections 10.2.2 through 10.4.4
Submit: PreLecture Quiz 23
Study Problems: P10-11B

25) Tuesday, April 8
No PreLecture Quiz- Class will start at 9:40 AM
Submit: Problem Set 21
Bring Qwizdoms

26) Thursday, April 10 - MIDTERM EXAM II (*W08) Evening Exam

No Morning Class

Practice Questions
 

27) Tuesday, April 15
Topic: Lecture 25 - chemical vapor deposition (CVD)
Class Problem: 22 Bring Qwizdoms
Finish Reading: 10.4.4 through 10.6
Study Problems: P10-12B, P10-13A, P10-14A
Hand In: Problem Set 22

28) Thursday, April 24 - FINAL EXAM (for W08)
Time: 10:30am - 12:30pm