Education, Outreach, Classes and Advising
Information
here is primarily on the classes that I teach or have taught. These
support the Chemical and Biochemical Engineering undergraduate and
graduate curricula
Lists of links and linked in professional networking sites that go with my education, outreach, and advising activities.
University of Iowa Chemical and Biochemical Engineering group on Linked In
List of websites from past Green Chemical and Energy Technologies courses
Perry's Chemical Engineering Handbook - full text access for University of Iowa students, staff, and faculty. Link (current as of 10/26/2015)
Information resources page
for Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, created by the University of
Iowa Libraries. (NIST resources, Knovel resources, thermo- physical-
chemical- data, MSDS links, EHS and toxicology data, etc.)
University of Iowa Classes
These are courses that I am teaching or have taught in the past.
ENGR:2130 Engineering Fundamentals: Thermodynamics
CBE:3105 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
CBE:3110 Engineering Flow and Heat Exchange
CBE:4105 Process Dynamics and Control in Design
CBE:5100 Graduate Professional Development Seminar
CBE:5425 Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
CBE:5405 Green Chemical and Energy Technologies
CBE:5115 Transport Phenomena
07E:340:WKB Smr11 Advanced Topics in Teaching and Learning (Inquiry Approaches to Climate Weather and Energy in the 6-9 Classroom)
Advising Resources
Other Classroom Items
Thermodynamics Review for Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (FE)
And last but not least...
I manage the Energy and Environment Elective Focus Area
within the Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Department. Please
contact me if you have any questions. The EFA was changed from
"Environmental Engineering" to "Energy and Environment" in 2007 to
better reflect the content that we offer.
University of Iowa Classes - Current and Past 4 years only
CBE:3105 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
Thermodynamics for chemical engineers. (S2014, S2015, S2016, S2017). Most recent syllabus here.
CBE:4105 Process Control and Dynamics in Design
Typically
for seniors in chemical engineering, theory and application of process
dynamics to the design of chemical process control systems
(F2014,F2015,F2016,F2017).
Most recent syllabus here.
CBE:5425 Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (next offered S2018)
The
primary goal of the class is to strengthen student knowledge of the
fundamental and applied issues in atmospheric chemistry, through a
combination of lectures, problem sets, and projects. Gas-phase and
aerosol-phase problems are considered on urban, regional and global
scales. The course is targeted to both undergraduates and graduate
students, and counts toward the Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
EFA. In-depth assignments and mini-projects will be tailored to the
student’s level. Graduate students will be expected to do more
comprehensive and fundamental projects. Undergraduates can use models
as “black boxes” without exploring their inner workings. Problem sets
may have two levels of questions (grad vs. undergrad).
The course will be taught every 2nd years and was offered in S2010, S2012, S2014, and S2016.
Topics to be covered include global circulation, global biogeochemical
cycles, synoptic meteorology, vertical transport of pollutants,
sampling techniques for gas phase compounds, aqueous phase reactions,
deposition, gas-particle partitioning, photolysis, atmospheric
residence time, aerosol size distributions, dynamics of aerosol
particles, dynamics of aerosol populations, radiative transfer
involving aerosols, cloud formation, and sampling techniques for
aerosols.
A
minimum one course background in thermodynamics and/or physical
chemistry is required. Exposure to environmental chemistry,
environmental science, numerical methods, computer programming, and/or
environmental engineering is helpful, but not required.
Most recent syllabus here.
CBE:5405 Green Chemical and Energy Technologies
SYLLABUS FROM 2013 HERE
Course web resources (extensive list, dozens of links)
Currently,
this course is taught by Syed Mubeen. It was taught by Dr.
Stanier up until Spring 2013. In some years, it was coordinated
through distance learning technology at the University of Kansas
(Lawrence, KS) and at Prairieview A&M
(Prairiewview, TX). These schools participate in the Center
for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis (CEBC) which is founded in
part to foster Green Chemistry and Green Engineering research and
implementation.
A discussion and project-based survey of environmental issues in chemical engineering and energy production, including
- greenhouse gas accounting
- environmental conscious design
-
environmental fate and transport
-
green chemistry
-
life cycle analysis.
Directed at juniors, seniors, and graduate students. Key course for the
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Department Energy and Environment
Focus Area (see below).
The course is divided into four parts:
PART 1. Introduction to environmental issues, science, energy and regulation
-- Introduction to environmental issues, science, energy, and
regulations. We do a lot of reading here, there are some problem sets.
We cover energy and combustion basics, rudimentary climate science,
biofuel basics, key environmental regulations, and touch on some air
and water pollution issues..
PART 2. BuildingTools for environmental and energy assessment. We establish standard methods for greenhouse gas
inventories. We look at chemical, physical and biological properties needed for sustainability
assessment (e.g. global warming potential, bioaccumulation factor, ozone depleting potential,
etc.). We then cover property estimation methods, green chemistry principles, pollution
prevention, industrial ecology, and tier 1 – tier 3 environmental assessments. This culminates in
our coverage of Life Cycle Assessment.
PART 3. Case studies, application of the tools, and process integration. In this section, we examine case studies
that involve the assessment tools, and look more in depth at improving energy efficiency and
reducing waste in continuous chemical processes. Process heat integration and pinch technology
are discussed.
PART 4. Contemporary environmental issues. As if that was not enough ... throughout the course we will be discussing (as time
allows) contemporary environmental issues such as localism, life cycle assessment of popular
products, biofuels, fuel cells, hybrid vehicles, nanotechnology, green buildings, Asian dominance
of production in rare earth elements needed for green technologies, and climate science disputes.
A new hot topic that we may try to fit in for 2013 is unconventional fossil fuels. For many
students, this is their favorite part.
Offered Spring of odd years at the University of Iowa
Graduate Professional Development Seminar
For
our growing group of BS/MS and non-thesis masters students, a seminar
where students develop personalized lists of seminars at the University
of Iowa (e.g. CBE, chemistry, environmental engineering, biochemistry,
etc.), professional development training, and career networking..
A syllabus here.
Advising Resources
Visit the incoming graduate course selection page here.
An excellent website for what it's like to be a Chemical Engineer (plus many other career choices): Sloan Career Cornerstone Center. Includes video interviews of dozens of chemical engineers.
My favorite career book. Good for picking a major, deciding on grad school, etc. The Pathfinder by Nicholas Lore.
Test anxiety. Here are several resources for developing skills to overcome test anxiety:
https://counseling.uiowa.edu/self-help/managing-test-anxiety-40-steps-to-success/
Other Classroom Items
- Thermodynamics Review for Fundamentals of Engineering Exam
Download:
- Problems worked in class
- Work through your book first (the problems are more typical of the FE exam) but if you want -- here are more practice problems
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