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CHE-3144: Mass Transfer

Description: Multidimensional molecular diffusion and convection of single and multi-component systems; mass transfer rates; steady state, quasi-steady state and transient mass transfer; effect of reactions on mass transfer; convective mass transfer coefficients; design of stage and continuous gas/liquid contractors, membrane, liquid-liquid and liquid-solid separation processes, artificial kidney and drug delivery systems.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 6

Average GPA: 3.09 (rounds to B)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 22.75%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.69%

Stephen M Martin202232.7%49.3%14.4%2.2%0.8%0.4%3.063
Aaron S Goldstein202314.4%52.6%27.7%3.9%1.3%0.0%2.761
Chang Lu201921.2%53.0%23.9%0.0%0.0%1.8%2.971
Staff Khatib202465.8%30.4%2.6%0.0%0.0%1.3%3.661

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Spring 2020Spring 2021Spring 2022Spring 2023Spring 2024Term050% W