MSE 5340

Particulate Science and Engineering: Fundamentals and Applications

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2024-2025 Catalog. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

This survey course is designed for senior undergraduates and graduate students in the fields of MSE, CBE, and MAE. Previous experience in particulate systems is not required. The course will focus on recent advances in particulate science and engineering (PSE) and its applications, which are relevant to particulate systems in various product applications. Lectures will draw from state-of-the-art research and industrial practice. Review of phenomenological modelling and numerical simulation methods focusing on discrete element method (DEM), and Finite Element Modelling (FEM). Students will participate in assigned group projects.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: Engineering seniors and graduate students.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2024SP, 2023SP

Outcomes

• Explain concepts relevant to the formation and formulation of particulate systems and various product applications based on principles of chemistry, physics, and mechanics.
• Identify key particle properties and their impact on processability and properties of the final product.
• Explain the significance of particle characterization in the design of particulate processes and products.
• Demonstrate understanding of population balance modeling by analyzing particulate processes for resolving new product pitfalls.

When Offered Spring.

Comments If counting this course towards an MSE graduate requirement, you must take the course for a letter grade.

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