CHE 001 "Coffee and Cosmetics"
Class for all Lehigh students designed by Lehigh students. This class starts with everything about coffee - from agriculture and roasting to brewing the perfect cup of coffee, ending with either a presentation or a competition for best design or brew mid-semester. Cosmetics are then taught, emphasizing both their beauty and health impacts and the engineering of these soft matter coatings applied to a biological substrate (skin), also ending in a presentation and/or a competition for best lip balm. Engineering, environmental, and cultural aspects will be discussed about each topic. Guest lecturers from both the coffee and cosmetics industries have been highlighted in past semesters. No more than a high school-level chemistry and physics are needed. Counts towards concentration: TBD
CHE 377/498 "Electrochemical Engineering"
CHE 397/497 "Innovations in Biomedicine"
Introduction of polymers and their use in biomedical applications. Discussion of basic polymer physics and then a more in-depth look into how polymers play key roles in the development of therapies, drug delivery vehicles, and other technologies. Emphasis will be placed on biopolymers, but synthetic polymers will be examined. This course will explore innovations in biomedicine surrounding polymers and discuss current and future research. Counts towards concentration: