Department of Chemical & Sustainability Engineering
University of Rochester
Teaching

Transport phenomena in the classroom.

Coursework in fluids, separations, computational modeling, and advanced transport principles links fundamental theory to engineering applications.

Courses

Courses taught at Rochester

CHE 243 · Typically Spring

Fluid Dynamics

Introduction to fluid flow and the conservation laws of momentum transport, including mass and momentum balances, dimensional analysis and chemical engineering applications.

CHE 250 · Typically Spring

Separation Processes

A core course in unit operations and mass transfer, including distillation, adsorption, absorption, extraction and membrane separations.

CHE 268/468 · Typically Fall

Fundamentals of Computational Fluid Dynamics

Theory and practice of CFD, including numerical discretization, finite difference and finite volume methods, ANSYS Fluent, laminar and turbulent flows, and student projects.

CHE 441 · Typically Fall

Advanced Transport Phenomena

Graduate transport phenomena in momentum, heat and mass transfer, emphasizing physical understanding, mathematical development, and classic and contemporary literature.

Course summaries adapted from the previous course page. Verify semester offerings against the current university catalog. CHE 150 is not included.