CHEE 3369 - Chemical Engineering Transport Processes

Catalog Data: Cr. 3 (3-0) Prerequisite: CHEE 3363 Fluid Mechanics for Chemical
Engineers. Heat and mass transfer in single- and multi-phase systems. Selected topics in heat
and mass transfer.
Required Textbook: J. R. Welty, G. L. Rorrer, and D. G. Foster, Fundamentals of
Momentum, Heat, and Mass Transfer, 6th edition, John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York, 2008.
Recommended Textbook: R. B. Bird, W. E. Stewart, and E. N. Lightfoot, Transport
Phenomena, 2nd edition, J. Wiley & Sons Inc., New York, 2002.
Supplement: Instructor class notes.

Topics: (Tentative)
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Foundations of heat transfer

Steady-state conduction
Unsteady-state conduction
Convective heat transfer
Heat-transfer equipment
Foundations of mass transfer
Steady-state molecular diffusion
Unsteady-state molecular diffusion
Convective mass transfer
Interfacial mass transfer
Mass-transfer equipment

Expected Student Outcomes:

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Demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles and operations of heat and mass
transfer (a)*.
Demonstrate the ability to predict the outcome of a given heat or mass transfer process
using a simplified engineering model (a, e).
Demonstrate the ability to analyze and design heat and mass transfer equipment (a, e).

Letters in parenthesis refers to ABET student outcomes, Criterion 3 (see Appendix).

Instructor

Prof. Demetre J. Economou

Engineering Building 1, Room S239
Phone: 713-743-4320
E-mail: Economou@uh.edu
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Oce Hours of Prof. Economou

You can drop by my office anytime, or send me an e-mail (Economou@uh.edu)

to set up an appointment

Teaching Assistants: TBA

TA Oce Hours

TAs will alternate responsibility every week. Please contact the responsible TA (his/her
name will be announced every week) via e-mail to set up an appointment, as necessary.

Course Materials on Blackboard Learn

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Lectures

2:30 4:00 PM, Mondays - Wednesdays

Location: CBB 124
Make-up lectures and/or Exams may be held on Saturdays.
Help sessions may be held on Fridays or Saturdays.

Important Dates

01/20/2015: First day of classes

02/04/2015: Last day to drop or withdraw without a grade
03/16/2015 03/21/2015 Spring Holiday
04/06/2015: Last day to drop or withdraw with a W
05/04/2015: Last day of classes.

Exam/Quiz Schedule
All exams and quizzes will take place at the regular classroom during regular class time.
Final exam is 2-5 PM on May 8th at the regular classroom.
Quiz 1:
Exam 1:
Quiz 2:
Exam 2:
Quiz 3:

02/02/2015
02/23/2015
03/11/2015
04/15/2015
04/29/2015

Final Exam: May 8, 2015, Friday, 2-5 PM, CBB 124

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Basis of Grading
Homework: 10%.
Three quizzes: 21% (7% each); closed everything.
Two exams: 36% (18% each); closed everything.
Comprehensive final exam: 33%; closed everything.
Course Letter Grades
A: 90-100 points
B: 80-89
C:70-79
D:60-69
F:<60

Academic Dishonesty (see details below) and Impact:

Cheating on HWs, Quizzes or Exams will earn you an F for the course, and may result in
your expulsion from the University of Houston. Here are a few examples of cheating:

Accessing materials that are designated for the instructor (e.g., solutions manual).
Searching the internet for answers to HW problems.
Plagiarizing the work of someone else.
Letting someone else plagiarize your work.
Plagiarizing from Wikipedia or other online references.
Changing answers on an Exam or Quiz after it has been graded, and then
claiming instructor error.

The UH Student Handbook (http://www.uh.edu/dos/studenthandbook/) has more information

on academic honesty.
Homework Guidelines

You must submit your own work, even if you do the homework in a group.
Homework will be collected in class on the due date. No credit for late homework. If
you cannot attend class, then scan and e-mail your homework to Economou@uh.edu
prior to class. (Please send it as a PDF file and NOT as a picture file, e.g., JPEG)
Solutions will be posted on the bulletin board across from the copy room S243 (in the
Chemical Engineering department), within 4 days after the homework due date.
The goal is to return graded homework within 1 week from the time it is collected.

All homework problems must adhere to the following in order to receive full credit:

All work must be legible. Work that is not legible will not be graded, in which
case it will NOT count towards the HW grade.
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Work may be handwritten or typed.

Use single-sided pages only, with one problem per page.
Put your name and your PS number on the top-right corner of every page.
Show all intermediate work, or you will only receive partial or no credit.
Do not forger to include units, where appropriate.
Do not forget to check if your answer is reasonable.
Any questions regarding grading of a homework should first be directed to the TA
who graded the particular homework (to be announced). If the issue is not
resolved with the TA, then please see me.
Staple the HW sheets. Loose HW sheets may not be graded, in which case
they will count as a missed HW.

Lecture Guidelines

Attendance is not mandatory, but it is strongly recommended.

You must be respectful of the instructor, TAs, and other students in the class. This means
no conversations during class, no web surfing during class, keep your cell phone on
silent, etc.
Do not arrive late to class. If you are more than 5 minutes late, please do NOT enter the
classroom.
Make up lectures and/or Exams may be held on Saturdays.
Help sessions may be held on Fridays and/or Saturdays.

Study Guidelines
Study the material, do not just read the book like you would read a novel.
Do all the EXAMPLE problems in the textbook.
Do not just read the solution to a problem, first try to solve the problem on your own.
Study and clear-up concepts as we go; It is strongly recommended that you study the
material before the lecture. This will enhance your understanding and retention of
the material.
Ask questions. All questions are valid. No question is silly.
Do not fall behind; it is difficult to catch up. The material of any given lecture
depends on the material covered in prior lectures. It can turn into a snowball!

Exam and Quiz Guidelines

You must have a picture ID with you to participate in exams or quizzes.

Exams and quizzes will be closed everything. Just bring a pencil!
If you miss an exam or a quiz it will count as zero.
Generally, exams and quizzes will be graded and returned within two weeks.
See me for any questions regarding grading of exams or quizzes. Any issues relating to
a quiz or exam must be resolved within one week of the date the particular graded
paper was returned. I do not want anyone coming at the end of the semester with
questions about their grade in a quiz or exam.

Very Important Note

Students must have fulfilled CHEE 3363 (Fluid Mechanics),
and CHEE 3321 (Analytical Methods for Chemical
Engineers), before taking CHEE 3369. If you are missing
CHEE 3363 or CHEE 3321, you will be dropped from
CHEE 3369 without concern of refund or (in)ability to
register in another course !!!

Appendix
ABET Outcome, Criterion 3
(a) an ability to apply knowledge
of mathematics, science and
engineering.
(b) an ability to design and
conduct experiments as well as to
analyze and interpret data.
(c) an ability to design a system,
component, or process to meet
desired needs within realistic
constraints such as economic,
environmental, social, political,
ethical, health & safety,
manufacturability, and
sustainability.
(d) an ability to function on
multi-disciplinary teams.
(e) an ability to identify,
formulate and solve engineering
problems.

Program-Specific Outcomes
Use chemistry and physics concepts to set up and solve chemical
engineering problems
Use mathematical tools to solve chemical engineering problems
Select appropriate experimental equipment and techniques
necessary to solve a given problem
Evaluate and interpret experimental results using statistical tools
Apply material and energy balance concepts to design a unit
operation
Define objectives and perform the design of an integrated chemical
process under realistic constraints

(f) an understanding of
professional and ethical
responsibility.

(g) an ability to communicate

effectively.

(h) the broad education necessary

to understand the impact of
engineering solutions in a global,
economic, environmental, and
societal context.
(i) a recognition of the need for
and an ability to engage in lifelong learning.

(j) a knowledge of contemporary

issues.

(k) an ability to use the

techniques, skills, and modern
engineering tools necessary for
engineering practice.

Define roles and responsibilities to align with capabilities of team

members and fulfill project requirements
Develop and carry out a project plan through team work
Translate an engineering problem into a mathematical model or
other suitable abstraction
Use mathematical model or other suitable abstraction to solve an
engineering problem and interpret results
Demonstrate knowledge of professional code of ethics.
Identify ethical issues and make decisions for a chemical
engineering problem.
Make presentations that are factual and tailored to the audience
Can communicate in writing to non-technical and technical
audiences
Understand the impact of chemical engineering solutions in a
global, economic, environmental, and societal context.

Recognize the importance of advanced education and development

opportunities
Identify, retrieve, and organize information necessary to solve
open-ended problems
Know the interplay between current technical and societal issues
Know the recent history, current status, and future trends of
chemical engineering
Use modern software to solve chemical engineering problems
Understand how to operate equipment relevant to chemical
engineering systems

Section 3.02: Academic Dishonesty Prohibited

(Excerpt from Student Handbook)
http://catalog.uh.edu/content.php?catoid=6&navoid=1025#Article_3._Categories_of_Academic_
Dishonesty
Academic dishonesty means employing a method or technique or engaging in conduct in an
academic endeavor that the student knows or should know is not permitted by the University of
Houston or a course instructor to fulfill academic requirements. Academic dishonesty includes,
but is not limited to, the following:
Plagiarism
a. Representing as ones own work the work of another without acknowledging the source
(plagiarism). This would include submitting substantially identical laboratory reports or other
materials in fulfillment of an assignment by two or more individuals, whether or not these used
common data or other information, unless this has been specifically permitted by the instructor;
Cheating and Unauthorized Group Work
b. Openly cheating in an examination, as copying from anothers paper;
c. Possessing on ones person during an examination, quiz or any in-class assignment an
electronic device that allows communication with another person, access to unauthorized
material, access to the internet, or the ability to capture an image, unless such possession is
expressly permitted by the instructor;
d. Using crib notes, as unauthorized use of notes or the like to aid in answering questions
during an examination;
e. Giving or receiving unauthorized aid during an examination, such as trading examinations,
whispering answers, and passing notes, and using electronic devices to transmit or receive
information;
f. Securing another to take a test in the students place. Both the student taking the test for
another and the student registered in the course are at fault;
Fabrication, Falsification, and Misrepresentation
g. Changing answers or grades on a test that has been returned to a student in an attempt to claim
instructor error;
h. Using anothers laboratory results as ones own, whether with or without the permission of the
owner;
i. Falsifying results in laboratory experiments;
j. Misrepresenting academic records or achievements as they pertain to course prerequisites or
corequisites for the purpose of enrolling or remaining in a course for which one is not eligible;

Stealing and Abuse of Academic Materials

k. Stealing, as theft of tests or grade books, from faculty offices or elsewhere; this includes the
removal of items posted for use by the students;
l. Mutilating or stealing library materials; misshelving materials with the intent to reduce
accessibility to other students;

Complicity in Academic Dishonesty

m. Failing to report to the instructor or departmental hearing officer an incident which the
student believes to be a violation of the academic honesty policy;

Academic Misconduct
n. Any other conduct which a reasonable person in the same or similar circumstances would
recognize as dishonest or improper in an academic setting.

The Engineer's Creed

As a Professional Engineer, I dedicate my professional knowledge and skill to the advancement
and betterment of human welfare.
I pledge:
To give the utmost of performance;
To participate in none but honest enterprise;
To live and work according to the laws of man and the highest standards of professional
conduct;
To place service before profit, the honor and standing of the profession before personal
advantage, and the public welfare above all other considerations.
In humility and with need for Divine Guidance, I make this pledge.
Adopted by National Society of Professional Engineers, June 1954