CBE 162

Course Number: CBE 162

Course Name: Dynamics and Control of Chemical Processes

Units: 4

When is it offered? FALL/SPRING

Requirement Satisfied: CORE

Concentration(s): N/A

Past Professors: Mesbah, Keasling

Summary: Analysis of the dynamic behavior of chemical processes and methods and theory of their control. Implementation of computer control systems on process simulations.

Official Prerequisites: E7, ChemE 142, and 150 series

LEGIT Prerequisites: E7, ChemE 142, and 150 series

Topics Covered: Dynamic behavior of chemical processes, control methods, simulations by computer

Workload: Problem sets weekly, lab assignments weekly on MATLAB and Simulink (due by the end of the lab period).

When to take? Spring Junior or later

"Whats next" Courses? CBE 160

Usefulness for research / internships: This class is useful for process engingeering and controlling chemical plants.

Added Comments or Tips: The class is taught by Mesbah in the Fall and Keasling in the Spring. Keasling tends to make the class a little easier.