Prerequisites (24 credit hours):

MTH 151,251, STA 368, PHY 181, ECO 201, EAS 101, 102

Required Courses (19 credit hours):

1. PSE 201 (2 credit hours) PRINCIPLES OF PAPER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Introduction to the pulping and papermaking. Carry out experiments in paper science. Apply engineering skills to problem solving related to paper and allied industries. Prerequisite: EAS 101, 102 or instructor approval.

2. PSE 202 (2 credit hours) PULP, PAPER, AND PRODUCTS Discovery of how pulping, papermaking, and converting are utilized to develop the required performance properties of products from paper. Conduct laboratory investigations to determine properties of paper, conduct a paper machine run, and carry out a handsheet study. Prerequisite: PSE 201, or instructor approval.

3. PSE 219 (3 credit hours) STATICS AND MECHANICS OF MATERIALS This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of the mechanics of materials for engineering students in Electrical, Chemical, and Paper Engineering. The course stresses statics, mechanics of deformable media, and material behavior. Elements of dynamics, elasticity, and viscoelasticity will be covered. The central theme of the course that binds these subjects together is proper problem formulation in terms of kinematics, constitutive behavior, equilibrium, and compatibility. Prerequisites: PHY 181, EAS 102.

   OR

   MME 211 (3 credit hours) STATIC MODELING OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS

4. PSE 313 (3 credit hours) FLUID MECHANICS Fundamentals and application of the mechanics of fluids including properties, statics and dynamics of fluids, dimensional analysis and similitude, steady state flow, and topics in compressible flow. Prerequisites: MTH 251, PHY 181, and PSE 219 or MME 211. Cross-listed with MME 313.

5. PSE 341 (3 credit hours) ENGINEERING ECONOMICS Engineering economic decisions; break-even and minimum cost analysis; engineering methods of resource allocation; concepts of interest; time evaluation of tactical and strategic alternatives. Prerequisite: ECO 201, MTH 151. Co-requisite: STA 368 Cross-listed with MME 341.

6. PSE 404 (3 credit hours) PAPERMAKING Papermaking process with emphasis on chemical engineering principles involved. Prerequisite: grade of C- or better in PSE 313 and credit for PSE 202. Corequisite: PSE/MME 341.

7. PSE 471, 472 (3 credit hours) ENGINEERING DESIGN I & II Involves application and synthesis of accumulated knowledge in a major, open-ended, industrial research/design project. Critical elements of the design process and real world constraints (environmental impact, economical and social factors, marketability, ergonomics, safety, aesthetics, and ethics) are considered. Emphasis is placed on oral and written communication skills. Students from different academic backgrounds are assigned to multidisciplinary project teams in order to utilize their varied experiences, knowledge, learning styles, and skills to achieve a successful conclusion to each project.

Strongly Recommended:

PSE 320 Professional Practice (0 credit hours) Students participating in paper science and engineering co-op register for this course during semesters when they are away from Oxford on work assignment. This enables students to remain in good standing with the University Registrar.