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This is one of key courses in chemical engineering which covers methods for the quantitative analysis of chemical processes, including modelling unit operations, overall process mass and energy balances, optimisation, heat exchanger design, and sustainability assessment. It also includes guidelines for society and cultural implications of process decisions and how to engage with iwi and local communities, and some practical and effective guidelines on how to do this.
The following topics are taught in this course:Process Modelling (12 lectures, Daniel Holland)- types of models- dynamic modelling of processes- solution methodsOptimisation (4 lectures, Daniel Holland)- object function, degrees of freedom, global/local optimum, - curve fitting and optimisation using Excel and Python- introduction to optimisation algorithms - case studies will be used to illustrate the above conceptsHeat Exchanger Design (6 lectures, Shusheng Pang)- introduction of heat exchanger applications and basic heat transfer calculations in heat exchangers- design of shell-tube heat exchangers- design of plate heat exchangers- considerations of heat exchanger selectionsSustainability (8 lectures, Shusheng Pang) - introduction of environmental sustainability and carbon footprint - introduction of life cycle assessment (LCA) and cases studies - quantitative measures of environmental sustainability including introduction of IChemE sustainability measurement metricsBiculturalism (3 workshops, Matt Watson, 2 hours each)- how indigenous identity and historical narratives are being woven into engineering projects.- introduction to Māori social structures, values, tūrangawaewae, mihi development and tikanga Māori;- how, as engineers, students should go about engaging with mana whenua and stakeholders
Knowledge Outcomes- Analyze and construct dynamic models for chemical process operations, demonstrating a deep understanding of underlying principles and methodologies.- Evaluate and critique the strengths and limitations of generative AI in the context of developing and solving numerical models in chemical engineering, applying advanced problem-solving skills.- Design heat exchangers for process applications- Formulate and solve chemical engineering problems as optimisation problems for single or multiple variables with constraints.- Evaluate sustainability in the context of process industries.- Understand how process design and operation may be viewed from different cultural perspectives and be capable of developing effective methods of engaging with local community and iwi groups.- Understand who our mana whenua are in the Canterbury region (including social structure, values, historical and current situation).- Understand and propose effective engagement strategies with Māori, including familiarity with tikanga MāoriTransferable skills- Independent problem solving- Team working and interpersonal relation - Communication of complex idea to peers- Managing tasks timely not to cram- Handle stress during treating with real world problems under time pressure- Simple economic analysis - Approaching problems rationally- Sourcing necessary information, data, literature, equipment, and materials- Understanding other perspectives
Students must attend one activity from each section.
30 lectures and 3 local visits Students are expected to attend all lectures or to study Echo360 videos if attendance is not possible, spend 6 hours per week reviewing lecture contents, studying textbooks and references, making own notes, and preparing for labs. Students are also expected to spend about 1 hour per assignment mark.Students should consider mid-term break as catching up time, not holidays. Thus, this period should be utilised for reviewing, previewing, and preparing for assessments.In addition to 30 regular lectures, the bicultural section will be taught by guest lecturers with visiting Māori engineering engagement experts.
Shusheng Pang
Daniel Holland and Matt James Watson
Reference lists will be given in lectures.
Domestic fee $1,122.00
International fee $6,238.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Chemical and Process Engineering .