School of Applied Medical Sciences
Undergraduate Plan of Study for the Bachelor Degree in:
Pharmaceutical-Chemical Engineering
1. General:
Credit Hours
Contact Hrs.
81
36
109
18
244
Classification
Compulsory
University Requirements
40
School Requirements
28
Program Requirements
87
Technical Electives
18
Total =
173
Total
2. University Requirements:
A. Compulsory Courses:
Course No.
ENGL098
ENGL099
ENGL101
ENGL102
ENGL201
ENGL202
NE101
MILS100
CS111
CS1110
ARB099
ARB100
GERL101
GERL102
GERL201
GERL202
GERL301
Ψ
Course Title
Cr. Hr.
English I
English II
English III
English IV
English V
English VI
National Education
Military Science
Computing Fundamentals
Computing Fundamentals Lab
Arabic 99
Arabic
German I
German II
German III
German IV
German V
Total =
0
0
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
0
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
34
Lecture
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
3
3
9
9
6
6
9
Lab.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
72
Prerequisite
or *Corequisite
ENGL098
ENGL099
ENGL101
ENGL102
ENGL201
ARB099
GERL101
GERL102
GERL201
GERL202
3
Contact Hrs. = 75
Student's score on the English Placement Test will decide the course level
B. University Electives: 6 credit hours
Course No.
Course Title
DES 101
IC 101
SFTS 101
SE 301
Arts’ Appreciation
Intercultural Communications
Soft Skills
Social Entrepreneurship and
Enterprises
Leadership and Emotional
Intelligence
EI 101
Cr. Hr.
Lecture
Lab.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
Prerequisite
or *Corequisite




3
3
0

1
3. School Requirements:
Course No. Course Title
MATH 101
MATH 102
MATH 201
MATH 231
Calculus I
Calculus II
Applied Mathematics for Engineers I
Probability & Statistics for
Engineering
PHYS 101 Physics I
PHYS 102 Physics II
CHEM 101 General Chemistry
IE 121
Workshop
IE 353
Engineering Economics
Total =
Cr. Hr.
Lecture
Lab.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
1
3
28
3
3
3
0
3
24
3
3
3
3
0
12
Prerequisite
or *Corequisite

MATH 101
MATH 102
MATH 102

PHYS 101


MATH 201
Contact Hrs. = 36
2
4. Program Requirements
A minimum of 105 program credit hours are required for graduation divided into 87 credit hours as compulsory and 18
credit hours as technical electives.
A. Compulsory Courses
A total of 87 credit hours of core chemical-pharmaceutical engineering coursework are required for graduation, as
follows.
Course No. Course Title
CPE 212
CPE 221
CPE 226
CPE 437
CPE 439
CPE 499
Microbiology
Analytical Chemistry
Physical Chemistry for
Chemical/Pharmaceutical Engineers I
Physical Chemistry for
Chemical/Pharmaceutical Engineers II
Organic Chemistry
Introduction to Chemical/Pharmaceutical
Engineering
Principles of Chemical Engineering
Fluid Mechanics for Chemical and
Medical Engineers
Instrumental Analysis
Biochemistry
Transport Phenomena
Chemical Reaction Engineering I
Chemical Reaction Engineering and
Heat Transfer Lab
Separation Processes I
Field Training Ψ
Pharmaceutical Technology – Liquid
Forms
Pharmaceutical Technology – Solid
Forms
Separation Processes II
Separation Processes Lab
Practical Training
CPE 533
CPE 536
CPE 595
CPE 596
BIO 101
ME 343
Pharmaceutical Packaging Engineering
Pharmaceutical Facility Design
Graduation Project I
Graduation Project II
Biology
Automatic Control Systems
CPE 228
CPE 225
CPE 233
CPE 236
CPE 238
CPE 324
CPE 326
CPE 331
CPE 332
CPE 334
CPE 336
CPE 391
CPE 435
CPE 436
Cr. Hr.
Lecture
Lab.
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
Prerequisite
or *Corequisite
BIO 101
CHEM 101
CHEM 101 + MATH 102
4
3
3
CPE 226
4
1
3
1
3
0
CHEM 101
CHEM 101
3
3
3
3
0
0
CPE 233 + * γ CPE 228
MATH 201
4
4
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
0
3
3
0
3
CPE 221
BIO 101+ CPE 225
CPE 236 + CPE 238
CPE 236
CPE 332 + CPE 331
3
0
4
3
0
3
160 h
3
CPE 331
4
3
3
CPE 331
3
1
12
3
0
0
3
CPE 336
CPE 336
DA
3
3
3
3
3
4
87
3
3
0
0
3
3
58
6
months
0
0
9
9
0
3
51
CPE 228 + CPE 238
CPE 435 + CPE 436
CPE 435 + CPE 436
* γ CPE 536
CPE 595

MATH 201
Contact Hrs. = 109
Ψ
Students must complete 160 hours of field training in approved industries in Jordan by the end of
their third academic year.
DA is
γ
Departmental Approval.
prerequisite or co-requisite
3
B. Technical Electives
A minimum of 18 credit hours of specialized chemical-pharmaceutical engineering coursework are required for
graduation. The offered courses are:
Course No.
Course Title
CPE 441
CPE 451
CPE 511
CPE 512
CPE 513
CPE 524
CPE 527
CPE 526
CPE 528
CPE 550
CPE 551
CPE 552
CPE 553
CPE 554
CPE 555
CPE 556
CPE 557
CPE 558
CPE 559
CPE 561
Medicinal Chemistry
Biotechnology
Gene Technology
Antibiotics
Nutrition
Introduction to Polymer Science
Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry
Colloids and Surface Chemistry
Pharmaceutical Physical Chemistry
Numerical Methods for Engineers
Corrosion Engineering
Nanotechnology
Particle Technology
Fluid Mixing Technology
Chemical Process Safety
Chemical Reaction Engineering II
Chemical & Physical Sensors
Environmental Engineering
Membrane separation processes
Experimental Design and Data
Analysis
CPE 562
Validation
CPE 563
Pharmacokinetics
CPE 564
Toxicology
CPE 565
Modern Drug Forms & Delivery
Systems
CPE 581
Special Topics in Chemical
/Pharmaceutical Engineering I
CPE 582
Special Topics in Chemical
/Pharmaceutical Engineering II
CPE 583
Special Topics in Chemical
/Pharmaceutical Engineering III
CPE 584
Special Topics in Chemical
/Pharmaceutical Engineering IV
CPE 585
Special Topics in Chemical
/Pharmaceutical Engineering V
CPE 586
Special Topics in Chemical
/Pharmaceutical Engineering VI
CPE 590
Special Field Projects
ENRE 431 Renewable Energy Resources
Assessment
ENRE 436 Energy Management
IE 531
Project Management
WEEM 453 Wastewater Engineering
WEEM 473 Emission Control
WEEM 522 Hazardous Waste Management
DA is
Cr. Hr.
Lecture
Lab.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
-
-
Prerequisite
or *Corequisite
CPE 212 + CPE 326
CPE 332 + CPE 212
CPE 326
CPE 212
BIO 101
CPE 225
CPE 225
CPE 228 or DA
CPE 228
MATH 231
CPE 228
CPE 436
CPE 436
CPE 238
*CPE 536
CPE 332
CPE 324 + CPE 326
CPE 221
CPE 336
MATH 231
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
-
MATH 231
CPE 332 or DA
CPE 326 or DA
CPE 435
3
3
-
DA
3
3
-
DA
3
3
-
DA
3
3
-
DA
2
2
-
DA
1
1
-
DA
3
3
3
9
-
DA
ENRE 331 or DA
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
-
IE 531 or DA
IE 353
WEEM 351 or DA
WEEM 271 or DA
WEEM 231 or DA
-
Departmental Approval.
4
Number Code: CPE XYZ
X:
Course Level: “1” is year 1, “5” is year 5.
Y:
Subject of the course; defined as follows:
1
2
3
5
4
6
8
9
Z:
Biology
Chemistry
Chemical Engineering- Core course
Chemical Engineering- Elective course
Pharmaceutical Engineering- Core course
Pharmaceutical Engineering- Elective course
Special Topics
Projects.
“odd #” means first semester; “even #” means second semester.
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Guide Plan for Chemical/Pharmaceutical Engineering Program
Year 1 – Semester 1
Course
Course Title
I.D.
GERL 101 German I
ENGL 101 English III
CHEM 101 General Chemistry
MATH 101 Calculus I
PHYS 101 Physics I
ARB 100
Arabic
Total
Year 1 – Semester 2
Course
Course Title
I.D.
GERL 102 German II
ENGL 102 English IV
MATH 102 Calculus II
PHYS 102 Physics II
BIO 101
Biology
CS 111
Computing Fundamentals
CS 1110
Computing Fundamentals Lab
Total
Year 2 – Semester 1
Course
Course Title
I.D.
GERL 201 German III
ENGL 201 English V
MATH 201 Applied Mathematics for Engineers I
Physical Chemistry for
CPE 226
Chemical/Pharmaceutical Engineers I
CPE 225
Organic Chemistry
Contact Hours
Credit
Hours Lecture Practical
3
9
0
1
3
0
4
3
3
3
3
0
4
3
3
3
3
0
18
24
6
Contact Hours
Credit
Hours Lecture Practical
3
9
0
1
3
0
3
3
0
4
3
3
3
3
0
4
3
0
0
0
3
18
24
6
Prerequisite
*Co-requisite

ENGL 099




Contact Hrs. = 30
Prerequisite
*Co-requisite
GERL 101
ENGL 101
MATH 101
PHYS 101

*CS 1110
*CS 111
Contact Hrs. = 30
Contact Hours
Credit
Prerequisite *Corequisite
Hours Lecture Practical
3
6
0
GERL 102
2
3
0
ENGL 102
3
3
0
MATH 102
CHEM 101 +
3
3
0
MATH 102
4
3
3
CHEM 101
CPE 233
Introduction to Chemical/Pharma Eng
1
1
0
CHEM 101
IE 121
Univ. ???
Workshop
University Elective I
1
3
0
3
3
0


Contact Hrs. = 28
Total
20
22
6
Year 2 – Semester 2
Course
Credit Contact Hours
Course Title
I.D.
Hours Lecture Practical
GERL 202 German IV
3
6
0
ENGL 202 English VI
2
3
0
CPE 212
Microbiology
4
3
3
Physical Chemistry for
CPE 228
4
3
3
Chemical/Pharmaceutical Engineers II
CPE 236
Principles of Chemical Engineering
3
3
0
Fluid Mechanics for Chemical and
CPE 238
3
3
0
Medical Engineers
Total
19
21
6
Prerequisite /
*Co-requisite
GERL 201
ENGL 201
BIO 101
CPE 226
CPE 233 +*ϒCPE 228
MATH 201
Contact Hrs. = 27
6
Year 3 – Semester 1
Course
Course Title
I.D.
GERL 301 German V
MATH 231 Probability & Statistics for Engineers
CPE 221
Analytical Chemistry
CPE 331
Transport Phenomena
CPE 332
Chemical Reaction Engineering I
CPE 391
Field Training
Pharmaceutical Technology  Liquid
CPE 435
Forms
Total
Credit Contact Hours
Hours Lecture Practical
3
9
0
3
3
0
4
3
3
3
3
0
3
3
0
0
0
-
Prerequisite /
*Co-requisite
GERL 202
MATH 102
CHEM 101
CPE 236 + CPE 238
CPE 236

4
3
3
CPE 228 + CPE 238
20
24
6
Contact Hrs. = 30

Students must complete 160 hours of field training in approved industries in Jordan by the end of third
academic year.
Year 3 – Semester 2
Course
Course Title
I.D.
CPE 324 Instrumental Analysis
CPE 326 Biochemistry
Chemical Reaction Eng. & Heat
CPE 334
Transfer Lab
CPE 336 Separation Processes I
Pharmaceutical Technology  Solid
CPE 436
Forms
IE 353
Engineering Economics
Total
Year 4 – Semester 1 & 2
Course
Course Title
I.D.
Technical Elective I
Technical Elective II
Technical Elective III
Technical Elective IV
CPE 499 Practical Training
Total
Credit Contact Hours
Prerequisite /
*Co-requisite
Hours Lecture Practical
4
3
3
CPE 221
4
3
3
BIO 101 + CPE 225
1
0
3
CPE 332 + CPE 331
3
3
0
CPE 331
4
3
3
CPE 331
3
3
0
MATH 201
19
15
12
Contact Hrs. = 27
Credit Contact Hours
Prerequisite /
*Co-requisite
Hours Lecture Practical
3
3

3
3

3
3

3
3

12
6
months

24
12
6 months Contact Hrs. = 12
7
Year 5 – Semester 1
Course
Course Title
I.D.
CPE 439 Separation Processes Lab
CPE 437 Separation Processes II
CPE 533 Pharmaceutical Packaging Engineering
CPE 536 Pharmaceutical Facility Design
CPE 595 Graduation Project I
CPE ??? Technical Elective V
Univ. ??? University Elective II
Total
Credit Contact Hours
Hours Lecture Practical
1
0
3
3
3
0
3
3
0
3
3
0
3
0
9
3
3
0
3
3
0
19
15
12
Year 5 – Semester 2
Course
Course Title
I.D.
CPE 596
Graduation Project II
CPE ???
Technical Elective VI
ME 343
Automatic Control Systems
NE 101
National Education
MILS 100 Military Science
Total
Contact Hours
Credit
Hours Lecture Practical
3
0
9
3
3
0
4
3
3
3
3
0
3
3
0
16
12
12
Prerequisite /
*Co-requisite
CPE 336
CPE 336
CPE 435 + CPE 436
CPE 435 + CPE 436
*CPE 536

Contact Hrs. = 27
Prerequisite /
*Co-requisite
CPE 595
MATH 201


Contact Hrs. = 24
8
CPE 226
Physical
Chem I
CPE 228
Physical
Chem II
CPE 331
Transport
Phenomena
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Course Description for the Chemical-Pharmaceutical Engineering Program
ARB 100: Arabic (3 Cr. Hrs.)
Grammar and structure. Rectifying weakness in linguistic application; training in sound reading.
Dictation; use of language in a manner free from grammatical and linguistic errors; accurate
expression of intended meaning. Study and analysis of literary texts through the discussion of
linguistic, grammatical and writing skills therein
BIO 101. Biology. (3 Cr. Hrs.) Two lectures per week.
Prerequisites: none
Cell biology (construction, transport through membranes, metabolism), photosynthesis, genetics,
proteins, enzymes, protein synthesis and finally dealing with the human systems including:
Muscular system, bones-skeletal system-, digestive, respiratory, nervous, immunity, endocrine,
circulatory-heart- and the urinary system.
CHEM 101. General Chemistry. (4 Cr. Hrs.) Two lectures per week and 3 hours of laboratory.
Prerequisites: none.
Stoichiometry of formulas and equations. Gases and the kinetic-molecular theory. Quantum theory
and atomic structure. The components of matter. The major classes of chemical reactions
(precipitation, acid-base, oxidation-reduction, and reversible reactions). Thermodynamics: energy
flow and chemical change. Quantum theory and atomic structure. Electron configurations and
chemical periodicity. Kinetics: rates and mechanisms of chemical reactions. Equilibrium: The
extent of chemical reactions. Acid-base equilibria.
CPE 212. Microbiology. (4 Cr. Hrs.) Two lectures per week and 3 hours of laboratory.
Prerequisites: Biology (BIO 101)
Microbiological diagnostics, medical and clinical aspects of microbiology. The need for
sterilization and disinfection in hospitals and laboratories. Taxonomy of bacteria. In addition to the
importance of bacteria as causative agents of infections and their use in biotechnology.
CPE 221. Analytical Chemistry. (4 Cr. Hrs.) Two lectures per week and 3 hours of laboratory.
Prerequisites: General Chemistry (CHEM 101).
Acid-base equilibria. Redox equilibria. Complex-formation equilibria. Electrolytes, electrolytic
dissociation – conductivity of aqueous solutions, conductometry, ionic mobility, Hittorf’s ion
transference numbers, electrochemical potential (metals and non-metals, organic compounds),
Nernst’s law, fundamentals of potentiometric instrumentation, fundamentals of voltametry (currentvoltage curves), Karl-Fischer titration.
CPE 226. Physical Chemistry for Chemical/Pharmaceutical Engineers I. (3 Cr. Hrs.) Two
lectures per week.
Prerequisites: General Chemistry (CHEM 101,) and Calculus II (MATH 102).
Behavior of gases. Equations of state and real gases. The first law of thermodynamics. The second
and third laws of thermodynamics. Chemical equilibrium. Phases and solutions.
CPE 228. Physical Chemistry for Chemical/Pharmaceutical Engineers II. (4 Cr. Hrs) Two
lectures per week and 3 hours of laboratory.
Prerequisites: Physical Chemistry for Chemical/Pharmaceutical Engineers II (CPE 226).
Phase equilibria. Solutions of electrolytes. Thermodynamics of ions. Electrochemical cells. The
solid state: crystals forms and structures. Surface chemistry and colloids.
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CPE 225. Organic Chemistry. (4 Cr. Hrs.) Two lectures per week and 3 hours of laboratory.
Prerequisites: General Chemistry (CHEM 101).
Bonding models for CH, simple CC and multiple CC bonds. The possibilities for isomery of openchained cyclic hydrocarbons including their dynamics (conformation). Electron structure of
conjugated double bonds and aromatic π-systems. Polar single and multiple bonds and the resulting
electronic substituent effects. The most important classes of organic compounds. Overview of
various reaction types and initial mechanistic reaction observations.
CPE 233. Intr. to Chemical/Pharmaceutical Engineering. (1 Cr. Hr.) One lecture per week.
Prerequisites: General Chemistry (CHEM 101)
What chemical/pharmaceutical engineers do. Engineering calculations: units, dimensional
homogeneity and dimensionless quantities. Process data presentation and analysis. Processes and
process variables.
CPE 236. Principles of Chemical Engineering. (3 Cr. Hrs.) Two lectures per week.
Prerequisites: Introduction to Chemical/Pharmaceutical Engineering (CPE 233)
Corequisite: Physical Chemistry for Chemical/Pharmaceutical Engineers II (CPE 228)
Fundamentals of material and energy balances. Single and multiphase systems. Balances on
nonreactive and reactive processes.
CPE 238. Fluid Mechanics for Chemical and Medical Engineers. (3 Cr. Hrs.) Two lectures per
week.
Prerequisites: Applied Mathematics for Engineers I (MATH 201).
Fluid mechanics in chemical engineering. Density, viscosity and surface tension. Mass, energy and
momentum balances. Bernoulli’s equation. Fluid friction in pipes. Flow in engineering equipment:
pumps and compressors. Forces on solid particles in fluids. Flow through packed beds, filtration,
fluidization. Dimensional analysis. Differential equations of fluid mechanics. Turbulent flow.
CPE 324. Instrumental Analysis. (4 Cr. Hrs.) Two lecture per week and 3 hours of laboratory.
Prerequisites: Analytical Chemistry (CPE 221).
Electrical components and circuits. Signals and noise. Atomic Spectrometry: flame technology,
graphite furnace technology, cold vapor and hydride technology, inductively coupled plasma. UV
Spectroscopy. IR Spectroscopy. Raman Spectroscopy. Mass spectroscopy. Chromatographic
Methods: Fundamentals of chromatographic analysis. High performance liquid chromatography.
Gas chromatography. Capillary electrophoresis. Sample preparation techniques for chromatographic
analyses. Thermogravimetric Analysis and DSC analyses. Eutectic systems. Glass transition
temperature. Crystallography. X-ray diffractometry. Electrical, optical and magnetic properties of
crystalline substances. Surface characterization by spectroscopy and microscopy: Basic introduction
to scanning electron microscopy, scanning tunneling microscopy, atomic force microscopy and
near-field optical microscopy, probe types and work methods.
CPE 326. Biochemistry. (4 Cr. Hrs.) Two lectures per week and 3 hours of laboratory.
Prerequisites: Organic Chemistry (CPE 225), Biology (BIO 101).
Amino acids and peptides; Proteins: structure and function. Enzymes, enzyme kinetics of
carbohydrates. Lipids, biological membranes. Nucleic acids; replication, transcription, translation.
Biosynthesis of protein. Bioenergetics. Primary metabolism and regulation.
CPE 331. Transport Phenomena. (3 Cr. Hrs.) Two lectures per week.
Prerequisites: Principles of Chemical Engineering (CPE 236), and Fluid Mechanics for Chemical
Engineers (CPE 238).
Introduction to mass transfer. Diffusion fluxes and Fick’s law. Transport properties of mixtures.
The general problem of heat transfer. Modes of heat transfer. Heat conduction concepts. Heat
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exchanger design. Steady and transient heat conduction. Convective heat transfer in laminar and
turbulent systems. Simultaneous heat and mass transfer.
CPE 332. Chemical Reaction Engineering I. (3 Cr. Hrs.) Two lectures per week.
Prerequisites: Principles of Chemical Engineering (CPE 231)
Kinetics of homogeneous reactions. Prediction of rates of chemical conversion. Reactor design for
single and multiple reactions. Michaelis-Menten kinetics. Retention time in chemical reactors.
Design for heterogeneous reacting systems. Solid-catalyzed reactions.
CPE 334. Chemical Reaction Engineering and Heat Transfer Lab. (1 Cr. Hr). Three hours of
laboratory per week.
Prerequisites: Chemical Reaction Engineering I (CPE 332), and Transport Phenomena (CPE 331)
Conduct experiments applying chemical engineering and heat transfer concepts.
CPE 336. Separation Processes I. (3 Cr. Hrs.) Two lectures per week and 3 hours of laboratory.
Prerequisites: Transport Phenomena (CPE 331).
Stage and continuous gas-liquid separation processes. Vapor-liquid separation processes: absorption
and stripping, distillation. Drying of process materials.
CPE 435. Pharmaceutical Technology  Liquid Forms. (4 Cr. Hrs.) Two lectures per week and
3 hours of laboratory.
Prerequisites: Physical Chemistry for Chemical/Pharmaceutical Engineers II (CPE 228), and Fluid
Mechanics for Chemical Engineers (CPE 238).
Water systems and purification. Liquid dosage forms (solutions, suspensions, emulsions,
sterile/parenteral dosage forms). Filling and Packaging. Microbiological contamination. Types of
semisolid topical dosage forms (Gels, ointments, creams, pastes), suppositories and pessaries,
suppositories and pessaries, transdermal patches, intrauterine and intravaginal therapeutic systems,
therapeutic aerosols.
CPE 436. Pharmaceutical Technology  Solid Forms. (4 Cr. Hrs.) Two lectures per week and 3
hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite: Transport Phenomena (CPE 331).
Particle size reduction, powder mixing, granulation and pellitization, drying, tableting, coating, hard
and soft capsules, microparticles, implants; milling, sieving, sifting, mixing solid substances,
granulating, tableting, film-coating. Testing of powders, granulates, tablets, capsules, microparticles
and implants.
CPE 437. Separation Processes II. (3 Cr. Hrs.) Two lectures per week and 3 hours of laboratory.
Prerequisites: Separation Processes I (CPE 336).
Liquid-liquid extraction, adsorption, membrane separation, leaching, crystallization and
evaporation.
CPE 439. Separation Processes Lab. (1 Cr. Hrs.) Three hours of laboratory per week.
Prerequisites: Transport Phenomena (CPE 336).
Conduct experiments applying separation processes concepts.
CPE 441. Medicinal Chemistry. (3 Cr. Hrs.) Two lectures per week.
Prerequisites: Microbiology (CPE 212), and Biochemistry (CPE 326).
Pharmaceutical Chemistry: drugs and their interactions, principles of finding drugs, inorganic
agents, organic agents - ordered according to therapy groups: nervous system, endocrine system,
substances that affect the heart and circulatory system, respiratory tract, skin and vitamins and
chemo-therapeutics. Pharmaceutical Biology: herbal substances, technology of herbal drugs, testing
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the intermediate products and the final drug in accordance with national and international
pharmacopoeias. Pharmacology: Introduction to pharmacology:
pharmacodynamics,
pharmacokinetics. Effect of drugs on the human organism.
CPE 451. Biotechnology. (3 Cr. Hrs.) Two lectures per week.
Prerequisites: Chemical Reaction Engineering I (CPE 332),and Microbiology (CPE 212).
The tasks of biotechnology in the pharmaceutical industry, agriculture, food industry.
Biotechnological methods and processes. Fermentation process and reactors. Processing of
biotechnological products for applications from intra and extra cellular products to packaging. What
are enzymes, their biotechnological production, their applications in medicine, diagnostics, food
production, pharmacy, agriculture and research. Biotechnological production of biomass, low
molecular weight products and macromolecules and also biotransformations.
CPE 499. Practical Training. (12 Cr. Hrs.)
Prerequisites: Departmental Approval.
Practical training for 18 weeks after the completion of at least 90 credit hours (See Practical
Training Regulations of the College of Applied Medical Sciences).
CPE 511. Gene Technology. (3 Cr. Hrs.) Two lectures per week.
Prerequisites: Biochemistry (CPE 326).
Introduction; transfer of genetic information into proteins: transcription/ translation; tools of the
genetic engineer; host organisms and properties; cloning; polymerase chain reaction; applications in
genetic engineering.
CPE 512. Antibiotics. (3 Cr. Hrs.) Two lectures per week.
Prerequisites: Microbiology (CPE 212).
Introduction to antibiotics and antibacterial chemotherapy. Classification and structure-activity
relationship of antibiotics and antibacterial agents. Epidemiology of resistance to antibacterial
agents. Development of an antibiotic. Inhibitors of ß-lactamases, DNA-gyrase. Codrugs. Coumarin
antibiotics. Development of resistance and the use of multiple antibacterials during an infection.
Drug interactions. Antibacterials and bioterrorism. Clinical quality assurance and the international
development of new anti-infective agents.
CPE 513. Nutrition. (3 Cr. Hrs.) Two lectures per week.
Prerequisites: Biology (BIO 101)
This Course is designed to make the student aware of their food environment in relation to nutrition
and disease. The course also deals with the description of balanced diet and the influence of food
habits on health and physical performance.
CPE 524. Introduction to Polymer Science. (3 Cr. Hrs.) Two lectures per week.
Prerequisites: Organic Chemistry (CPE 225).
Definitions and classification, nomenclature, basic concepts on structure and on thermal and
mechanical behavior. Polycondensation and polyaddition, radical, ionic and metal catalyzed
polymerization. Copolymerisations. Chemical modification of polymers. Polymer blends and new
developments. Equipment and additives, processing of plastics. Disposal and recycling. Natural
macromolecular substances and their most important technical and pharmaceutical derivatives. The
characterization of polymers.
CPE 527. Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry. (3 Cr. Hrs.) Two lectures per week.
Prerequisites: Organic Chemistry (CPE 225).
Substitution reactions on aromatics, electrophiles, nucleophiles and radical processes. Aromatics.
CH acidity. Aldol addition and aldol condensation, ester condensation and related reactions.
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Reactivity of polar double and triple bonds. Organic metal compounds. The most important organic
nitrogen compounds and their reactions. Organic phosphorus compounds. Organic sulphur
compounds. π-bonds with the d-orbitals that are involved. Hetero-aromatics. Basic concepts on
polymerisation, remarks on pericyclic reactions, thermal and photochemical cyclo-additions,
rearrangements and fragmentations.
CPE 526. Colloids and Surface Chemistry. (3 Cr. Hrs.) Two lectures per week.
Prerequisites: Physical Chemistry for Chemical/Pharmaceutical Engineers II (CPE 228), or
Departmental approval.
Nature of colloidal dispersions. Thermodynamics of surfaces. Transport properties of suspensions.
Particle size and shape. Adsorption onto solid surfaces. Electrically charged interfaces. Particle
interaction and coagulation. Rheology of colloidal dispersions.
CPE 528. Pharmaceutical Physical Chemistry. (3 Cr. Hrs.) Two lectures per week
Prerequisites: Physical Chemistry for Chemical Engineers II (CPE 228).
Surface and interfacial phenomena, surface tension of liquids, contact angle to surfaces, washing
process and tensides, adsorption models isotherms, colloidal systems, production and stabilisation
of emulsions, dispersion colloids and gels, applications in chemical analysis (electrophoresis, gel
permeation chromatography) and pharmaceutical engineering (micro-emulsions, hydrogels,
nanoparticles). Transport properties in material systems. Properties of solids (lattice types, X-ray
diffraction in solids).
CPE 533. Pharmaceutical Packaging Engineering. (3 Cr. Hrs.) Two lectures per week.
Prerequisites: Pharmaceutical Technology  Liquid Forms (CPE 435), and Pharmaceutical
Technology  Solid Forms (CPE 436)
Packaging technology, function of packaging, demands on packaging, packaging materials, aids,
processes, machines, and systems. Packaging of both liquid and solid forms in various types of
delivery containers: vials/ampoules, blister packs, individual packets, bottles, pouches, and
syringes. Tableting capsule filling and form/fill/seal, and proper labeling of final drug forms.
CPE 536. Pharmaceutical Facility Design. (3 Cr. Hrs.) Two lectures per week.
Prerequisites: Pharmaceutical Technology  Liquid Forms (CPE 435), and Pharmaceutical
Technology  Solid Forms (CPE 436)
Project design and management. Site selection. Process flow. Pharmaceutical process utility
systems. Considerations in the design of a pharmaceutical facility. Cleanrooms. Design of a sterile
and aseptic manufacturing facility. Special production systems and automation. Packaging systems.
Validation.
CPE 550. Numerical Methods for Engineers. (3 Cr. Hrs.) Two lectures per week.
Prerequisites: Probability and Statistics for Engineering (MATH 231), or Departmental approval.
Introduction to MATLAB, systems of linear algebraic equations, interpolation and curve fitting,
roots of equations, numerical differentiation, numerical integration, numerical solutions of ordinary
differential equations (ODEs) and partial differential equations (PDEs).
CPE 551. Corrosion Engineering. (3 Cr. Hrs.) Two lectures per week.
Prerequisites: Physical Chemistry for Chemical/Pharmaceutical Engineers II (CPE 228).
Electrochemical and metallurgical aspects of corrosion. Forms of corrosion. Modern theory of
corrosion and its application. Iron and steel corrosion. Corrosion prevention. Case studies.
CPE 552. Nanotechnology. (3 Cr. Hrs.) Two lectures per week.
Prerequisites: Pharmaceutical Technology – Solid Forms (CPE 436), or Departmental approval.
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Basic Concepts; Molecular Structures; MacroMolecular Structures; Surfaces and Interfaces;
Properties of Nanostructures; Nanofabrication; Characterization of Nanostructures and
Nanomaterials; Nanomaterials and Applications; Thin Films; NanoParticles; NanoPorous
Structures; NanoTubes and Fibers; Nanocomposites; Nanosystems
CPE 553. Particle Technology. (3 Cr. Hrs.) Two lectures per week.
Prerequisites: Pharmaceutical Technology – Solid Forms (CPE 436), or Departmental approval.
Particle size analysis. Single particles in a fluid. Multiple particle systems. Fluid flow through a
packed bed of particles. Fluidization. Pneumatic transport and standpipes. Separation of particles
from a gas: gas cyclones. Storage and flow of powders. Mixing and segregation. Particle size
reduction. Size enlargement. Fire and explosion hazards of fine powders.
CPE 554. Fluid Mixing Technology. (3 Cr. Hrs.) Two lectures per week.
Prerequisites: Fluid Mechanics for Chemical and Medical Engineers (CPE 238).
Theory of mixing processes in laminar and turbulent flows. Practical aspects of mixing processes
(equipment selection, design, scale-up). Mechanical design of fluid mixers. Heat transfer in agitated
vessels.
CPE 555. Chemical Process Safety. (3 Cr. Hrs.) Two lectures per week.
Prerequisite (or Co-requisite): Pharmaceutical Facility Design (CPE 536).
This course will cover safety subjects that are considered core for process safety. Subjects include
toxicology, industrial hygiene, sources of toxic releases, gas dispersion, fires and explosions, relief
valves and their sizing, flaring, hazard identification and risk assessment.
CPE 556. Chemical Reaction Engineering II. (3 Cr. Hrs.) Two lectures per week.
Prerequisites: Chemical Reaction Engineering (CPE 332).
Nonideal flow. Mixing of fluids. Fluid-particle reactions. Fluid-fluid reactions. Deactivating
catalysts.
CPE 557. Chemical & Physical Sensors. (3 Cr. Hrs.) Three lectures per week.
Prerequisites: Instrumental Analysis (CPE 324), Biochemistry (CPE 326).
Definitions and basic concepts of chemical sensor technology, physico-chemical basics of sensor
technology, dividing sensors into classes, properties and design of sensors, general fields of
application, types of detection in sensors, sensor systems and applications, sensors as parts of
Microsystems. Definition and basic concepts of physical sensor technology, general fields of
application.
CPE 558. Environmental Engineering (3 Cr. Hrs.) Two lectures per week.
Prerequisites: Analytical Chemistry (CPE 221).
Legal framework in the fields of water, soil and air. Sampling techniques in the different
environmental domains. Online analytical processes. Legal framework in the fields of water, soil
and air. Sampling techniques in the different environmental domains. Online analytical processes.
CPE 559. Membrane Separation Processes. (3 Cr. Hrs.) Two lectures per week.
Prerequisites: Separation Processes I (CPE 336).
Introduction; classification; definitions. Membranes: materials, preparation, modules,
characterization, transport Mechanisms. Membrane Processes: microfiltration, ultrafiltration,
nanofiltration, reverse osmosis, dialysis, electrodialysis, pervaporation, gas separation, liquid
membranes, other techniques, membrane reactors.
CPE 561. Experimental Design and Data Analysis. (3 Cr. Hrs.) Two lectures per week.
Prerequisites: Probability & Statistics for Engineers (MATH 231).
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Review of Statistical distributions. Simple comparative experiments. Experiments with a single
factor. Analysis of variance; randomized blocks, Latin squares, and related designs. Incomplete
block designs, factorial designs, confounding in factorial designs, two-level fraction factorial
designs, multi-factor experiment and nested designs.
CPE 562. Validation (3 Cr. Hrs.) Two lectures per week.
Prerequisites: Probability and Statistics for Engineering (MATH 231), or Departmental approval.
Regulatory Basis for Process Validation. Sterilization Validation. Validation of Solid Dosage
Forms. Validation for Medical Devices. Validation of Biotechnology Processes. Process Validation
of Pharmaceutical Ingredients. Qualification of Water and Air Handling Systems. Integrated
Packaging Validation. Equipment and Facility Qualification.
CPE 563. Pharmacokinetics. (3 Cr. Hrs.) Two lectures per week.
Prerequisites: Chemical Reaction Engineering I (CPE 332), or Departmental approval.
Introduction to Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics, Passage of Drug through Membranes,
Drug Absorption, Drug Distribution, Drug Elimination.
CPE 564. Toxicology. (3 Cr. Hrs.) Two lectures per week.
Prerequisites: Biochemistry (CPE 326), or Departmental approval.
Disposition of toxic compounds, metabolism of foreign compounds, types of exposure and
response, drugs as toxic substances, industrial toxicology, food additives and contaminants,
pesticides, environmental pollutants, natural products, household products, toxicity testing and risk
assessment.
CPE 565. Modern Drug Forms & Delivery Systems. (3 Cr. Hrs) Two lectures per week.
Prerequisites: Pharmaceutical Technology - Liquid Forms (CPE 435).
Therapeutic systems, nanoparticles, nanosuspensions, microemulsions, Self-McroEmulsifying
Delivery Systems (SMEDDS), multiple emulsions. Special Adsorbates. Biopharmaceutical in vitro
models of drug release investigation of several drug delivery systems and in vitro absorption
models, exploitation of drug release and absorption investigations, biopharmaceutical aspects of
application sites and drug delivery systems, investigation of plasma concentration curve,
bioavailability.
CPE 581. Special Topics in Chemical/Pharmaceutical Engineering I. (3 Cr. Hrs.)
Prerequisites: Departmental approval.
Title and course contents of the topic must be approved by the Department’s Council and preannounced by the Department.
CPE 582. Special Topics in Chemical/Pharmaceutical Engineering II. (3 Cr. Hrs.)
Prerequisites: Departmental approval.
Title and course contents of the topic must be approved by the Department’s Council and preannounced by the Department.
CPE 583. Special Topics in Chemical/Pharmaceutical Engineering III. (3 Cr. Hrs.)
Prerequisites: Departmental approval.
Title and course contents of the topic must be approved by the Department’s Council and preannounced by the Department.
CPE 584. Special Topics in Chemical/Pharmaceutical Engineering IV. (3 Cr. Hrs.)
Prerequisites: Departmental approval.
Title and course contents of the topic must be approved by the Department’s Council and preannounced by the Department.
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CPE 585. Special Topics in Chemical/Pharmaceutical Engineering V. (2 Cr. Hrs.)
Prerequisites: Departmental approval.
Title and course contents of the topic must be approved by the Department’s Council and preannounced by the Department.
CPE 586. Special Topics in Chemical/Pharmaceutical Engineering VI. (1 Cr. Hrs.)
Prerequisites: Departmental approval.
Title and course contents of the topic must be approved by the Department’s Council and preannounced by the Department.
CPE 590. Special Field Projects. (3 Cr. Hrs.) Nine hours of filed project work per week
Prerequisites: Departmental approval.
Title and course contents of the topic must be approved by the Department’s Council and preannounced by the Department.
CPE 595. Graduation Project I. (3 Cr. Hrs.)
Prerequisite (or Co-requisite): Pharmaceutical Facility Design (CPE 536).
Theoretical and/or experimental investigation of a problem in chemical/pharmaceutical engineering,
or design and development of a chemical process. A student or a group of students undertake an
independent project under the supervision of a faculty member. The general objectives are to
improve the student's skills and creativity, and to give him/her the experience of problem solving
with integration of chemical/pharmaceutical engineering principles.
CPE 596. Graduation Project II. (3 Cr. Hrs.)
Prerequisites: Graduation Project I (CPE 595).
Completion of the same project started in CPE 595 with more details, theoretical and/or
experimental work, design and calculations.
ENGL 098: English I (Elementary English) (0 Cr. Hrs.)
Students will focus on English at an elementary level concentrating on the receptive skills of
reading and listening, and the productive skills of writing and speaking. These will include such
things as independent clauses, verb tenses, model verbs, adverbs, short dialogues, reading simple
material and answering short questions, writing short meaningful sentences, listening to short
conversations.
ENGL 099: English II (Pre-Intermediate English) (0 Cr. Hrs.)
Students will focus on English at a pre-intermediate level concentrating on the receptive skills of
reading and listening and the productive skills of writing and speaking. These will include such
things as comparatives and superlatives, quantifiers, possessive adjectives and pronouns,
vocabulary building, role play activities for speaking, reading comprehension and writing short
descriptive paragraphs.
ENGL 101: English III (Intermediate English) (1 Cr. Hr.)
Students will focus on English at an intermediate level concentrating on the receptive skills of
reading and listening and the productive skills of writing and speaking. These will include
collocations, tense review, affirmative, negative statements, synonyms and antonyms, time clauses,
conditionals, active and passive forms, reported speech, phrasal verbs, reading comprehension with
detailed questions, vocabulary and writing developed descriptive and opinion essays.
ENGL 102: English IV (Upper-Intermediate English) (1 Cr. Hr.)
Students will focus on English at an upper-intermediate level concentrating on the receptive skills
of reading and listening and the productive skills of writing and speaking. Model verb review,
silent letters and proper pronunciation, jobs and careers, requests and offers, more phrasal verbs
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with vocabulary building, relative clauses and relative pronouns, narrative tenses for writing
exercises, wishes and regrets, reading and comprehending longer passages with direct and inference
questions of medium difficulty, hypothesizing, and writing fully developed descriptive,
argumentative and analytical essays of 350 words.
ENGL 201: English V (Advanced English I) (2 Cr. Hrs.)
Students will focus on English at an Advanced level. Students will analyze and produce 2 – 3 page
essays with an emphasis on argumentation and persuasion working both independently and
cooperatively to gather, evaluate, and synthesize necessary information. Class activities include
interactive lectures, small group and class discussions, informal debates, peer feedback, individual
presentations, focused listening exercises and focused viewing exercises as well as assorted reading,
writing, and grammar assignments. There will be some poetry analysis together with reading and
understanding a short story and a drama using basic literary terms and concepts.
ENGL 202: English VI (Advanced English II) (2 Cr. Hrs.)
Students will continue to focus on English at an Advanced level. Students will analyze and produce
4 – 5 page essays emphasizing argumentative, persuasive and discursive styles of writing, working
both independently and cooperatively to gather, evaluate, and synthesize necessary information.
Students will integrate the practice of critical thinking and reading into the writing process. Class
activities include interactive lectures, small group and class discussions, informal debates, miniconferences, peer feedback, individual presentations, focused listening exercises and focused
viewing exercises as well as assorted reading, writing, and grammar assignments. There will be
some poetry analysis together with reading and understanding a short story and a drama using
stronger and more intensive literary terms and concepts than in 201.
ENRE 431. Renewable Energy Resources Assessment. (3 Cr. Hrs.)
Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Energy Systems (ENRE 331), or Departmental approval.
A comprehensive overview of renewable energies. Assessment of the viability of a wind power,
solar radiation, hydropower or biomass system for a given site. Measurement and data collection
techniques. Analyzing and evaluation these renewable energy resources and calculate savings
fractions, backup energy needs, financing options, and economic analyses. The principles of solar
home design, solar hot water, pool and space heating, and solar cooling for both new and existing
construction. The impact of government regulations on the use of renewable energies. Investigation
of the potentials of renewable energy technologies to help solve environmental and economic
problems within society.
ENRE 436. Energy Management. (3 Cr. Hrs.) Two lectures per week.
Prerequisites: Project Management (IE 531), or Departmental approval.
Energy management principles; energy conservation; energy auditing; analysis; formulation of
energy management options; economic evaluation, implementation & control; energy conservation
techniques – conservation in energy intensive industries; steam generation, distribution systems,
and electrical systems; integrated resource planning; demand-side management; cogeneration; total
energy schemes; thermal insulation; energy storage; economic evaluation of conservation
technologies; analysis of typical applications.
GER 101: German I (3Cr. Hrs.)
Can understand and use familiar, everyday expressions and very simple sentences, which aim at the
satisfaction of specific needs. Can introduce oneself, and others, and ask others questions to
themselves - e.g. where they live, which people they know or what kind of things they have - and
can give answers on questions of this kind. Can communicate on a basic level if those involved
with him/ her in a conversation speak slowly and clearly and are willing to help.
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GER 102: German II (3 Cr. Hrs.)
Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions if those are connected with things of
immediate meaning (e.g. information to the person and to the family, buying, work, closer
environment). Can communicate in simple, routine situations, with the purpose of a simple and
direct exchange of information about familiar and common things. Can describe with simple means
their own origin and training, direct environment and things that are in connection with direct
needs.
GER 201: German III
(3 Cr. Hrs.)
Can understand the main points if no dialect is used and if it concerns familiar things about work,
school, spare time etc. Can master most situations which one encounters on journeys in a German
speaking area. Can express oneself simply and coherently about familiar topics and areas of
personal interest. Can report experiences and events, describe dreams, hopes and goals and give
short reasons or explanations about plans and opinions.
GER 202: German IV (3 Cr. Hrs.)
Can understand the main contents of complex texts, as well as concrete and abstract topics; even
discussions between specialists in his/ her own special field. Can communicate spontaneously and
fluidly a normal discussion with native speakers, without larger effort on both sides. Can express
oneself clearly and in detail in a broad spectrum of topics, describe a point of view to a current
question and indicate the pro and cons of different possibilities.
GER 301: German V (3 Cr. Hrs.)
Can understand and also seize implicit meanings of a broad spectrum of demanding, longer texts.
Can express oneself spontaneously and fluidly, recognizing words without having to search for
words frequently. Can use the language effectively and flexibly in social and vocational life or in
training and study. Can express oneself clearly, structured and detailed, to complex subjects and
use appropriate different means for linkage of texts.
IC 101: Intercultural Communication (3 Cr. Hrs.) Two lectures per week
This course is designed to provide prospective students (whose majors have an international flavor)
with tools that offer powerful possibilities for improving the communication process. We will
examine the process of sending and receiving messages between people whose cultural background
could lead them to interpret verbal and nonverbal signs differently. We will learn about the
diversity of these cultural differences and at the same time learn how we might overcome them.
Our efforts to recognize and surmount cultural differences will hopefully open up business
opportunities throughout the world and maximize the contribution of all the employees in a diverse
workforce.
IE 121 Engineering Workshop (1 Cr.) Three hours of laboratory per week.
General safety, materials and their classifications, measuring devices and their accuracy, basic
household plumbing and electricity, fits and tolerances, theoretical background for the practical
exercises including fitting, forging, carpentry, casting, welding, mechanical saws, shearers, drills,
lathes, milling machines, shapers and grinders.
IE 353 Engineering Economics (3 Cr.) Two lectures per week
Prerequisites: MATH 201
Time value of money, interest formula, depreciation models, tax effects, rate of return, cash flow.
project evaluation methods, replacement analysis, break even analysis, economic studies for
decision making under risk.
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IE 531 Project Management (3 Cr.) Two lectures per week
Prerequisites: IE 353
Examines the organization, planning, and controlling of projects and provides practical knowledge
on managing project scope, schedule and resources. Topics include project life cycle, work
breakdown structure and Gantt charts, network diagrams, scheduling techniques (CPM and PERT),
and resource allocation decisions. Concepts are applied through team projects using project
management software.
MATH 101 Calculus I (3 Cr. Hrs.) Two lectures per week
This course introduces the student to the calculus of single-valued functions. Topics include: limits,
continuity, rates of change, rules for differentiating, differentials and local linear approximations,
maxima and minima problems, L’Hôpital’s rule, related rates, logarithmic and implicit
differentiation, inverse trigonometric and hyperbolic functions, Rolle’s theorem, the mean-value
theorem, and applications of derivatives and integrals.
MATH 102 Calculus II (3 Cr. Hrs.) Two lectures per week
This is a course in multivariate calculus as a continuation of Calculus I. The course focuses on
power series, polar coordinates and polar functions, sequences and infinite series, vectors, functions
of several variables and their limits, partial differentiation and their applications. The course views
multiple integrals: double and triple, line integrals, surface integrals, Green’s theorem, Gauss's
divergence theorem, and Stoke’s theorem.
MATH 201 Applied Mathematics for Engineers I (3 Cr. Hrs.) Two lectures per week
This course begins with an overview of vector analysis, linear algebra concentrating on using
matrices to solve systems of equations, and the diagonalization of matrices, and complex numbers.
It then moves into a study of differential equations, shedding light on the solutions of differential
equations (first order, second and higher orders) with applications. The course will discuss Laplace
transforms and Fourier Series and Fourier Transforms with applications in solving initial value
problems.
MATH 231: Probability and Statistics for Engineers (3 Cr. Hrs.) Two lectures per week.
This course familiarizes students with descriptive statistics, probability basics, random variables,
special discrete random variables, and various distributions: normal, Student's t, Chi-square, and
Fisher's F. It includes a discussion of inference about one mean, one proportion, difference between
two means and difference between two proportions and the ratio of two variances, large and small
samples, paired and independent samples. The MINITAB statistical software package will be used;
there will also be an introduction to the use of SPSS.
ME 343 Automatic Control Systems: (4 Cr.) Two lectures per week
Prerequisites: MATH 201
Modeling of electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic and mechanical systems, Transfer functions, block
diagrams, and signal flow graph. Time domain analysis, test signals, transient response, steady state
error and stability. Root locus, bode plots, PID control, phase-lead, phase lag. Software application
such as Matlab and Simulink.
MILS 100: Military Sciences (3 Cr. Hrs.)
History of the Jordanian Arab Army. United Nations Peace Keeping Forces. Preparation of the
nation for defense and liberation. History of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and its
development.
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NE 101: National Education (3 Cr. Hrs.)
In a context of striving towards democracy like the one Jordan enjoys today, the meaning and
practice of active and responsible citizenship becomes more crucial. It is often argued that
democracy requires “democrats” to flourish, and become well established. Democrats are those
women and men who recognize pluralism, inclusion, positive engagement, and participation as the
main values that govern their interaction with the state as citizens and with each other as diverse
people of different interests. In this course you will be able to understand your rights and
responsibilities as Jordanian citizen, expand your knowledge about the frameworks, and processes
that regulates citizen-state relationships as will as the basic necessary skills for you to practice your
citizenship rights in a civic manner.
PHYS 101 Physics I (Mechanics): (4 Cr. Hrs.)
Physics and measurement. Motion in one dimension. Vectors . Motion in two dimensions. Force
and motion. Kinetic energy and work. Potential energy and conservation of energy. Linear
momentum and collisions. Rotation. Rolling and angular momentum.
PHYS 102 Physics II(Electricity and Magnetism): (4 Cr. Hrs.)
Electric Fields. Gauss's Law. Electric Potential. Capacitance and Dielectrics. Current and
Resistance. Direct Current Circuits. Magnetic Fields. Sources of Magnetic Field. Faraday's Law.
SE 301: Social Entrepreneurship and Enterprises (3 Cr. Hrs.)
This course will serve as an introduction to the field of social entrepreneurship and social
enterprises. Through lectures, field visits, analyses of relevant literature, case studies and exercises,
this course will explore social entrepreneurship’s potentials, opportunities and limitations.
The topics will cover: Defining Social Entrepreneurship. Contextualizing Social Entrepreneurship
(need, motives, forms, criteria). Role of Leadership, Creativity and Innovation. Locating SE on the
profit/non-profit continuum. SE in the larger fields of development, social change, community
activism. Social Enterprises (Missions, Markets, Finances). Ethical business and Corporate social
responsibility.
SFTS 101: SOFT SKILLS (3 Cr. Hrs.)
This course is designed to help develop strong oral and written communication skills. The student
will be given opportunities to practice writing and editing professional correspondence and
technical reports. Additionally, the student will compose and deliver oral presentations.
Assignments will include the use of inductive and deductive approaches to conveying a variety of
messages. The course emphasis the use of software tools to prepare presentations, stress
management, confidence, and sensitivity to others. It also stresses on resume writing and
conducting interviews.
WEEM 453. Wastewater Engineering. (3 Cr. Hrs.)
Prerequisites: Water and Wastewater Treatment (WEEM 351), or Departmental approval.
Engineering Hydraulics; Process Science and Engineering; Pumps and Pumping Systems; Water
and Wastewater Treatment Principles; Biological Processes; Chemical Processes; Physical
Processes. Conservation and Re-Use; Project, Financial and Contract Management; Risk
Management and Reliability Engineering for the Utility Sector. Wastewater characterization,
collection, and pumping. Physical, chemical and biological treatment unit process design including
screening, sedimentation, filtration, activated sludge, disinfection, sludge digestion, and sludge
disposal.
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WEEM 473. Emission Control. (3 Cr. Hrs.)
Prerequisites: Environmental Quality Control (WEEM 271), or Departmental approval.
Air pollution system, Effects of pollutants; engine fundamentals, engine emissions; emissions
control techniques; instrumentation and techniques for measuring emissions. This course is an
introduction to the fundamental operating characteristics of particulate and gaseous pollutant
emission control systems. The course reviews physical, chemical, and engineering principles of
control devices and the application of control systems to several types of industrial processes. Also
cover principles of gaseous emission control equipment, including scrubbers, afterburners,
condensers, and adsorbers. Principles of particulate emission control equipment, including cyclones,
fabric filters, electrostatic precipitators, and scrubbers. Application of control equipment to selected
industries such as power plants, incinerators, asphalt batch plants, cement plants, and foundries.
Methods of hydrocarbon, NOx and Sulfur Oxides (SOx) control.
WEEM 522. Hazardous Waste Management: (3 Cr. Hrs)
Prerequisites: Environmental and Water Geology (WEEM 231), or Departmental approval.
Types of hazardous waste: medical and industrial hazardous wastes; protocols for handling and
disposing of hazardous waste. Siting and design of hazardous waste treatment and disposal
facilities. Protection of water resources and the local environment. Social issues related to the siting
of hazardous waste facilities.
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