CHE 160B: Mass Transfer and Separation Processes
San Jose State University
Continuation of CHE 160A. Mass transfer operations, diffusion, absorption, extraction, distillation, humidification, membrane separations, drying and crystallization. Field trips to process industries. Integrate global and social issues in engineering. Prerequisite(s): Complete the ChE Sophomore and Junior Core courses (CHE 115, CHE 151, CHE 160A, CHE 162, CHE 190) with a grade of C- or better in each and a minimum GPA of 2.0 in these courses. ENGR 100W with a grade of C or better. Discussion 3 hours/ Lab 3 hours. High Impact Practice: Collaborative Assignments/Projects, Common Intellectual Experience.
Average GPA: 2.90
Grade distribution records: 325 students across 8 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 3 | 0.9% |
| A | 51 | 15.7% |
| A- | 44 | 13.5% |
| B+ | 25 | 7.7% |
| B | 57 | 17.5% |
| B- | 42 | 12.9% |
| C+ | 26 | 8.0% |
| C | 45 | 13.8% |
| C- | 24 | 7.4% |
| D+ | 3 | 0.9% |
| D | 2 | 0.6% |
| F | 3 | 0.9% |
Based on 325 student grade records across 8 terms and 2 professors.
Instructors
- Katy Chia-Ling Kao 257 students, Average GPA 2.67
- Claire F Komives 68 students, Average GPA 3.75