Chemical Systems
Students who elect the Chemical Systems concentration are frequently interested in both physics and engineering, or physics but with emphasis on applications. The Chemical Systems concentration allows the student to take many of the courses required for the Chemical Engineering degree, but also to take additional advanced physics courses. Advanced physics training improves the students’ understanding of the fundamentals underlying engineering practice and develops problem-solving skills. Our majors have access to undergraduate research opportunities either in physics or in engineering and take senior design courses in both physics and Chemical Engineering giving them real-world project experience.
Requirements
Course | Course Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
KU Core 2.1 | (Normally ENGL 101 and ENGL 102) | 6 |
Chemistry | CHEM 130, Foundations of Chemistry I, or CHEM 150 Chemistry for Engineers, or CHEM 190 Foundations of Chemistry I, Honors together with CHEM 191 Foundations of Chemistry I Laboratory, Honors. | 5 |
KU Core requirements* | Courses approved to satisfy Goals 2.2, 3S, 3H, 4.1, and 4.2. Note that PHSX 594 satisfies Goal 4.2. |
15 |
Course | Course Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
PHSX 150 | Seminar in Physics, Astronomy and Engineering Physics | 0.5 |
PHSX 211&216 or PHSX 213 | General Physics I and General Physics I Lab (213 is honors/majors equivalent) | 5 |
PHSX 212&236 or PHSX 214 | General Physics II and General Physics II Lab (214 is honors/majors equivalent) | 4 |
PHSX 313 | General Physics III | 3 |
PHSX 316 | Intermediate Physics Laboratory (with or after PHSX 313) | 1 |
EPHX 516 | Physical Measurements | 4 |
EPHX 521 | Mechanics I | 3 |
EPHX 531 | Electricity & Magnetism | 3 |
EPHX 601 | Design of Physical & Electronic Systems | 4 |
Course | Course Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
MATH 125 | Calculus I (MATH 145 is honors equivalent) | 4 |
MATH 126 | Calculus II (MATH 146 is honors equivalent) | 4 |
MATH 127 | Calculus III (MATH 147 is honors equivalent) | 4 |
MATH 290 | Elementary Linear Algebra (MATH 291 is honors equivalent) | 2 |
MATH 220 or 320 | Applied or Elementary Differential Equations. (MATH 221 is honors equivalent) | 3 |
Field | Course | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Engineering Physics | EPHX 536, Electronic Circuit Measurement & Design or EECS 316 Circuits, Electronic and Instrumentation together with EECS 318 Circuits and Electronics Lab | 4 |
EPHX 511*, Intro Quantum Mechanics | 3 | |
Chemistry | CHEM 175, Chemistry for Chemical Sciences II or CHEM 135, Foundations of Chemistry II, or CHEM 195, Foundations of Chemistry II Honors together with CHEM 196, Foundations of Chemistry II Laboratory Honors | 5 |
CHEM 330, Organic Chemistry I | 3 | |
CHEM 525, Physical Chemistry for Engineers or CHEM 530 Physical Chemistry I | 4 | |
Chemical & Petroleum Engineering | C&PE 211, Material & Energy Balances | 4 |
C&PE 221 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics or ME 312, Basic Engr. Thermodynamicss | 3 | |
C&PE 325, Numerical Methods | 3 | |
C&PE 511, Momentum Transfer , or AE 345/ME 510 Fluid Mechanics | 3 | |
C&PE 512, Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II | 3 | |
C&PE 522, Economic Appraisal of Chemical & Petroleum Projects | 2 | |
C&PE 524, Chemical Engineering Kinetics & Reactor Design | 3 | |
C&PE 525, Heat & Mass Transfer or C&PE 521 Heat Transfer together with C&PE 523 Mass Transfer | 4 | |
C&PE 613, Chemical Engr. Design I | 4 | |
C&PE 615, Intro. to Process Dynamics and Control | 3 | |
C&PE 616, Chemical Engr. Lab I | 3 | |
C&PE 623, Chemical Engr. Design II | 2 |
*Goal 1.1, Goal 1.2, Goal 3N, Goal 5, and Goal 6 are all satisfied by major requirements.