Membrane Science and Technology
Graduate course covering theoretical and practical aspects of membrane-based technology for water/wastewater treatment and seawater/brackish water desalination.
Summary
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2025: 3.80 GPA, 90.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades).
What you’ll be able to do
Describe membrane separation mechanisms, membrane transport theory, concentration polarization, membrane types and modules, and membrane-based processes
Apply transport models for the calculation of membrane permeability, flux, and the extent of separation for various membrane separation systems
Determine the types of experimental data needed for calculation of membrane permeability parameters
Calculate membrane process performance and analyze membrane separation characteristics
Write Python codes for basic membrane process models and conduct calculations on energy consumption
Source: UW Guide
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Prerequisites
Course map(CIV ENGR 310 and 320),CBE 320, graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students
- (CIV ENGR 310 and 320),CBE 320, graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students
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- (CIV ENGR 310 and 320),CBE 320, graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students
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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2025: 3.80 GPA, 90.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades).
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Topics
- Membrane transport theory, types and principles, process design and operation, pre- and post-treatment
- Challenges and future development of membrane technology
Skills
- Describing membrane separation mechanisms, transport theory, concentration polarization, and module types
- Applying transport models to calculate membrane permeability, flux, and separation extent
- Writing Python code for membrane process models and energy consumption calculations
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