Micromechanics of Part Tech Pr. 3 credits, 3 contact hours

Catalog description

Prerequisite: CHE 624 or equivalent. Corequisite: PHEN 601 or equivalent (not required but suggested). Presents methodologies for analyzing the macroscopic properties of particulate systems. Includes characterization and processing of particulate systems at the microlevel, predicting macroscopic properties from microlevel models, and analysis of particulate manufacturing processes involving solids processing, such as solids characterization, blending, milling, granulation, tableting, etc. Course includes laboratory demonstrations and a class project involving use of surface modification.