• CHE 4474

    Process Synthesis, Modeling, and Control
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     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.75

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Combining chemical engineering unit operations to create complete manufacturing processes, including safety, environmental, and economic considerations. Modeling processes using commercial simulation software. Analysis and design of control systems for chemical plants. Three lecture hours. Prerequisite: CHE 3318 and CHE 3322; Corequisite CHE 4475

  • CHE 4475

    Process Safety in Design
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     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.88

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Understanding hazards and risk in a chemical process, managing risk by providing the appropriate layers of protection to reduce the frequency and severity of incidents, and learning from incidents when they happen. Introduction to the engineering and industry concepts.This course is an introduction to the engineering and industry concepts. One lecture hour. Prerequisites: CHE 3318 and CHE 3322. Co-requisite: CHE 4474

  • CHE 4491

    Chemical Engineering Laboratory II
     Rating

    1.33

     Difficulty

    2.00

     GPA

    3.38

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Continuation of CHE 3398; emphasizes separations, chemical reaction, and process dynamics and control. One discussion and four laboratory hours. Prerequisite: CHE 3318, 3322, and 3398.

  • CHE 4995

    Chemical Engineering Research
     Rating

    5.00

     Difficulty

    3.00

     GPA

    3.92

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Library and laboratory study of an engineering or manufacturing problem conducted in close consultation with a departmental faculty member, often including the design, construction, and operation of laboratory scale equipment. Requires progress reports and a comprehensive written report. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.

  • CHE 6448

    Bioseparations Engineering
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     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.40

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Principles of bioseparations engineering including specialized unit operations not normally covered in regular chemical engineering courses. Processing operations downstream of the initial manufacture of biotechnology products, including product recovery, separations, purification, and ancillary operations such as sterile processing, clean-in place and regulatory aspects. Bioprocess integration and design aspects. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.

  • CHE 6449

    Polymer Chemistry and Engineering
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     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.90

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Analyzes the mechanisms and kinetics of various polymerization reactions; relations between the molecular structure and polymer properties, and how these properties can be influenced by the polymerization process; fundamental concepts of polymer solution and melt rheology. Applications to polymer processing operations, such as extrusion, molding, and fiber spinning. Three lecture hours. Prerequisite: CHE 3321 or instructor permission.

  • CHE 6450

    Energy Science and Technologies
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     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.68

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Overview of energy technologies with an emphasis on materials research and development concepts and current production. The scope of these technologies within the broader contexts of innovation and energy policy. Topics will include fossil fuels, electrochemical energy storage, fuel cells, and photovoltaics.

  • CHE 6452

    Data Science in Chemical Engineering
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     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.71

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    This course is a practical introduction to data science and machine learning with specific focus on chemical engineering applications. Lectures focus first on foundational programming skills, and the course continues with an overview of various techniques and algorithms used to solve real world chemical engineering problems. Substantial time is devoted to model selection and validation, and case studies in chemical engineering are explored. Prerequisites: Chemical Engineering graduate student

  • CHE 6605

    Research Methods
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     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.90

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    The course provides practical instruction on the conduct of research at UVa. Students will be introduced to such topics as research infrastructure, responsible conduct of research, laboratory safety, time management, data management, literature searching methods, critical reviewing of the scientific literature, writing research proposals, and presenting scientific research findings.

  • CHE 6615

    Advanced Thermodynamics
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     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.52

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Development of the thermodynamic laws and derived relations. Application of relations to properties of pure and multicomponent systems at equilibrium in the gaseous, liquid, and solidphases. Prediction and calculation of phase and reaction equilibria in practical systems. Prerequisite: Undergraduate-level thermodynamics or instructor permission.