DESCRIPTIONS


GEB 4956 International Studies in Business. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 1 to 4; Maximum of 4 credits. May be repeat-
ed with a change of content up to a maximum of 12 credits.
Permission to an approved study abroad program and per-
mission of the Department.
This course is designed to provide a mechanism by
which formal course work taken at a foreign universi-
ty as part of an approved study abroad program can
be recorded on the transcript and counted toward
graduation at the University of Florida.
GRADUATE COURSES
Please refer to the Graduate Catalog for graduate
course listings.
 For admission to graduate courses, the student
must have been admitted to the Graduate School and
normally should have had undergraduate courses in
fields pertinent to the graduate course selected; or,
where necessary, special arrangements may be made
with the approval of the department chairperson.





 INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF 1992-93
Cramer, B., Co-Op Coordinator; Career Resource
Center; Parker, M., Career Planning Course Coordin-
ator, Career Resource Center.
IDS 2949 Co-op Education Experience.
 Credits: 1tt
IDS 4949 Co-op Work Experience.
 Credits: Itt
SLS 2301 Career Planning.
 Credits: 3
Presents studies and practical activities in career
development and planning, including understanding
the world of work, choosing a career and academic
major, goal setting, and job search methods.





 INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF 1992-93
Anderson T.J., Chair; Bitzansis, I; Block, S.S.; Crisalle,
0.; Fahien, R.W.; Fricke, A.L.; Hoflund, G.B.; Johns,
L.E., Jr.; Kirmse, D.W.; Lee, H.H.; Lyberatos, G.; May,
F.P.; Narayanan, R.; Orazem, M.; Park, C.W.; Shah,
D.O.; Svoronos, S.A.; Westermann-Clark, G.; Sharp,
J.B., Undergraduate Coordinator.

Chemistry
GRADUATE COURSES
Please refer to the Graduate Catalog for graduate
course listings.

Computer Applications
CAP 3210 Computer Model Formulation. F.
 Credits: 4; Prereq: MAC 3313, CGS 3422; Coreq:
MAP 3302 or EGM 3311.
Solutions of scientific and engineering problems using
digital computers. Formulation of models for describ-
ing physical processes, numerical analysis, computer
programming.

Engineering: Chemical

ECH 1001 Freshman Seminar in Chemical
Engineering. F, S.
 Credits: 1; May be repeated with change of content for
a maximum of 4 credits.
Small group discussion with faculty members inter-
ested in a field of chemical engineering endeavor.


ECH 3012 Elements of Chemical Engineering 1. F, S,
SS.
 Credits: 3; Coreq: CHM 2046C, PHY 3041, MAP
3302 or EGM 3311.
Process synthesis in chemical engineering with
emphasis on mass balancing.
ECH 3023 Introduction to Chemical Engineering. F,
S.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: ECH 3012; Coreq: CHM 4411.
The conservation laws of mass and energy applied to
the solution of industrial chemical process problems.
ECH 3203 Chemical Engineering Operations 1. F.
 Credits 3; Coreq; ECH 3023.
Fluid mechanics of chemical engineering systems.
Non-Newtonian flow. Mixer design. Fluidization.
Filtration. Introduction to heat transfer.
ECH 3783 Technology and Survival. S.
 Credits: 2
Technological problems relating to the quality of life
and survival in the world of today and tomorrow.
Considered are the limits of mineral and energy
resources, population, food, pollution and environ-
mental deterioration.
ECH 4123 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 2.
S.
 Credits: 4; Prereq: ECH 3023, CAP 3210.
The application of thermodynamic principles to sys-
tems of variable composition, including the study of
phase and chemical equilibria.
ECH 4224L Chemical Engineering Operations
Laboratory 1. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: ECH 3203.
Laboratory work in unit operations involving heat and
momentum transfer. Study of instrumental analysis.
ECH 4264 Elementary Transport Phenomena. S.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: Senior standing or permission of
instructor.
Flux law and conservation equations for heat, mass
and momentum transport in rectangular, cylindrical
and spherical geometries; applications to laminar and
turbulent flow systems.
ECH 4323 Process Control Theory. F.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: CAP 3210, or consent of instructor.
The analysis and automatic control of process systems
in chemical engineering.
ECH 4323L Chemical Engineering Laboratory 5. F.
 Credits: 1; Coreq: ECH 4323.
Laboratory work associated with ECH 4323.
ECH 4403 Chemical Engineering Operations 2. S.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: ECH 3203.
Theory, design, and evaluation of diffusional mass
transfer processes including distillation, absorption
and extraction, evaporation, and humidification.
ECH 4404L Chemical Engineering Operations
Laboratory 2. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 2; Prereq: ECH 4224L, 4403.
Laboratory work in unit operations involving mass
transfer.
ECH 4504 Chemical Kinetics and Processing. S.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: ECH 3203; Coreq: ECH 4123.
Concepts of elementary, complex and catalytic kinet-
ics as applied to the engineering design of batch, back-
mix, tubular and fluidized bed reactors.
ECH 4524 Reactor Dynamics and Design. F.
 Credits: 2; Prereq: ECH 4504.
Analysis of chemical reactor transient behavior and
stability. Pilot plant models and scale up methods.
Introduction to optimal design and its application.


ECH 4604 Synthesis and Specification of Economic
Production. F.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: ECH 4403, ECH 4504.
An introductory chemical process design course. Basic
considerations in the synthesis and selection of pro-
cesses, developing flow sheets, and preparing equip-
ment specifications. Case study design problems in
preparation for ECH 4644. Also, engineering economy
principles in the chemical field.
ECH 4644 Process Design S.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: ECH 4604, ECH 4123; Coreq:
ECH 4824.
Preliminary design of convention chemical processes,
including process specifications, siting and layout,
equipment sizing, utility and manpower needs, envi-
ronmental considerations and economic evaluation.
Planning techniques for detailed engineering, con-
struction, and startup.
ECH 4664 Advanced Process Design. F.
 Credits: 2; Prereq: ECH 4403.
Computer-aided design using programming systems
for planning schedules, steady-state and dynamic
chemical plant simulation. Programming and data
structures. Process module development project.
ECH 4724 Interfacial Phenomena for Engineers. S.
 Credits: 2; Prereq: CHM 2046C or consent of instructor.
Theoretical and practical aspects of interfaces and sur-
factants in wetting, solublization, foams and emul-
sions, lubrication, flotation of minerals, and biomedi-
cal applications.
ECH 4824 Materials of Chemical Engineering. S.
 Credits: 2; Prereq: ECH 4123.
Relations between microscopic structure and macro-
scopic mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties
of organic and inorganic solids. Engineering applica-
tions, including corrosion.
ECH 4828 Solid State Processing. S, SS.
 Credits: 2; Prereq: Senior standing or consent of
instructor.
The application of chemical engineering principles to
processing of solid state materials, particularly elec-
tronic device fabrication. Solid state chemistry, bulk
crystal growth, thin film formation, photo lithogra-
phy, doping and metallization.
ECH 4905 Special Problems in Chemical
Engineering. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 1 to 6. May be repeated for a maximum of 12
credits.
ECH 4934 Professional Seminar. F.
 Credits: I
ECH 4949 Co-op Work Expereince. F, S, SS.
 Credits: Iff; Maximum Credits: 5; Prereq: Freshman
year.
Practical co-op work experience under approved in-
dustrial supervision, as set forth in College Regula-
tions.
GRADUATE COURSES
Please refer to the Graduate Catalog for graduate
course listings.





 INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF 1992-93
Zerner, M.C., Chair; Bartlett, R.; Battiste, M.A.;
Boncella, J.; Brajter-Toth, A.; Brey, W.S., Jr.; Brucat, P.;
Colgate, S.O.; Deyrup, J.A.; Dolbier, W.R., Jr.; Drago,
R.S.; Duran, R.; Enholm, J.E.; Eyler, J.R.; Hanrahan,
R.J.; Harrison, W.W.; Helling, J.F.; Horvath, J.C.; Jones,
W.M.; Katritzky, A.R.; Kennedy, R.T.; King, R.W.;
Micha, D.A.; Muga, M.L.; Myers, G.H.; Ohrn, N.Y.;
Palenik, G.J.; Person, W.B.; Reynolds, J.R.; Richards,
N.G.; Richardson, D.E.; Ryschkewitsch, G.E.; Schanze,
K.; Schmid, G.M.; Stoufer, R.O.; Talham, D.; Vala,


tt Grading is on S-U basis only.