ENCH395-26W (C) Whole Year 2026

Process Engineering Laboratories

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 8 November 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 15 March 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 23 August 2026

Description

Laboratory and pilot-plant experiments, design and analysis of experiments using statistical methods, and computational tools useful for analysing data.

Conduct laboratory and pilot-plant experiments, do design and analysis of experiments using statistical methods, and analyse data to reach significant conclusions. This course serves as important introduction to a variety of real pieces of process equipment that students may be involved in operating after graduating. It also serves as preparation for the individual and group project work at 400 level.

This course builds on the skills acquired in second year chemical engineering laboratories, extending the range of reporting, allowing the student to take more initiative, and generally increasing the size of the plant used to pilot scale. The experiments are related to other ENCH 300 series courses currently being studied.

A lab demonstrator will assist with running each lab and check beforehand that all participants have the required level of knowledge to use the lab safely. Although they will show students how to operate the equipment safely, it is up to students to be plan their experiments and ensure that the correct data is collected.

Learning Outcomes

• Practical demonstration of hardware, concepts and phenomena in relation to the broader context of a process engineering system.

• Solve open ended chemical engineering problems by researching, designing, planning and conducting experiments.

• Gather, manage, interpret and use experimental information appropriately.

• Effective communication using a variety of formats to a variety of audiences.

• Function effectively in a team environment by working cooperatively with your lab groups

Prerequisites

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 16:00 - 17:00 E16 Lecture Theatre
7 Sep - 13 Sep
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 12:00 - 13:00 E16 Lecture Theatre
27 Apr - 3 May
13 Jul - 19 Jul
3 Aug - 9 Aug
28 Sep - 4 Oct
Lecture C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 11:00 - 12:00 Jack Erskine 031 Lecture Theatre
27 Apr - 3 May
13 Jul - 19 Jul
3 Aug - 9 Aug
Lecture D
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 12:00 - 13:00 Ernest Rutherford 140 (21/4)
A4 Lecture Theatre (14/7, 4/8)
20 Apr - 26 Apr
13 Jul - 19 Jul
3 Aug - 9 Aug
Lecture E
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 13:00 - 14:00 E6 Lecture Theatre (17/2)
Rata 222 & 223 Drawing Office (3/3)
Ernest Rutherford 140 (28/4)
16 Feb - 22 Feb
2 Mar - 8 Mar
27 Apr - 3 May
Lecture I
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 11:00 - 12:00 A5 Lecture Theatre
13 Jul - 19 Jul
3 Aug - 9 Aug
28 Sep - 4 Oct
Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 09:00 - 11:00 CAPE Special Purposes Lab
9 Mar - 15 Mar
02 Monday 11:00 - 13:00 CAPE Special Purposes Lab
9 Mar - 15 Mar
03 Friday 09:00 - 11:00 CAPE Special Purposes Lab
9 Mar - 15 Mar
04 Friday 11:00 - 13:00 CAPE Special Purposes Lab
9 Mar - 15 Mar
05 Monday 09:00 - 11:00 CAPE Special Purposes Lab
16 Mar - 22 Mar
06 Monday 11:00 - 13:00 CAPE Special Purposes Lab
16 Mar - 22 Mar
07 Friday 09:00 - 11:00 CAPE Special Purposes Lab
16 Mar - 22 Mar
08 Friday 11:00 - 13:00 CAPE Special Purposes Lab
16 Mar - 22 Mar
Lab B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 09:00 - 11:00 CAPE 112
4 May - 10 May
02 Monday 11:00 - 13:00 CAPE 112
4 May - 10 May
03 Tuesday 09:00 - 11:00 CAPE 112
4 May - 10 May
04 Tuesday 11:00 - 13:00 CAPE 112
4 May - 10 May
05 Wednesday 09:00 - 11:00 CAPE 112
4 May - 10 May
06 Wednesday 11:00 - 13:00 CAPE 112
4 May - 10 May
07 Thursday 09:00 - 11:00 CAPE 112
4 May - 10 May
08 Thursday 11:00 - 13:00 CAPE 112
4 May - 10 May
09 Friday 09:00 - 11:00 CAPE 112
4 May - 10 May
10 Friday 11:00 - 13:00 CAPE 112
4 May - 10 May
11 Monday 09:00 - 11:00 CAPE 112
11 May - 17 May
12 Monday 11:00 - 13:00 CAPE 112
11 May - 17 May
13 Tuesday 09:00 - 11:00 CAPE 112
11 May - 17 May
14 Tuesday 11:00 - 13:00 CAPE 112
11 May - 17 May
15 Wednesday 09:00 - 11:00 CAPE 112
11 May - 17 May
16 Wednesday 11:00 - 13:00 CAPE 112
11 May - 17 May
17 Thursday 09:00 - 11:00 CAPE 112
11 May - 17 May
18 Thursday 11:00 - 13:00 CAPE 112
11 May - 17 May
19 Friday 09:00 - 11:00 CAPE 112
11 May - 17 May
20 Friday 11:00 - 13:00 CAPE 112
11 May - 17 May
Lab C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 09:00 - 13:00 CAPE 112
20 Jul - 26 Jul
02 Tuesday 09:00 - 13:00 CAPE 112
20 Jul - 26 Jul
03 Wednesday 09:00 - 13:00 CAPE 112
20 Jul - 26 Jul
04 Thursday 09:00 - 13:00 CAPE 112
20 Jul - 26 Jul
05 Friday 09:00 - 13:00 CAPE 112
20 Jul - 26 Jul
06 Monday 09:00 - 13:00 CAPE 112
27 Jul - 2 Aug
07 Tuesday 09:00 - 13:00 CAPE 112
27 Jul - 2 Aug
08 Wednesday 09:00 - 13:00 CAPE 112
27 Jul - 2 Aug
09 Thursday 09:00 - 13:00 CAPE 112
27 Jul - 2 Aug
10 Friday 09:00 - 13:00 CAPE 112
27 Jul - 2 Aug
Lab D
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 08:00 - 13:00 West 531
10 Aug - 16 Aug
02 Tuesday 08:00 - 13:00 West 531
10 Aug - 16 Aug
03 Wednesday 08:00 - 13:00 West 531
10 Aug - 16 Aug
Lab E
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 09:00 - 13:00 CAPE 112
14 Sep - 20 Sep
02 Tuesday 09:00 - 13:00 CAPE 112
14 Sep - 20 Sep
03 Wednesday 09:00 - 13:00 CAPE 112
14 Sep - 20 Sep
04 Thursday 09:00 - 13:00 CAPE 112
14 Sep - 20 Sep
05 Friday 09:00 - 13:00 CAPE 112
14 Sep - 20 Sep
06 Monday 09:00 - 13:00 CAPE 112
21 Sep - 27 Sep
07 Tuesday 09:00 - 13:00 CAPE 112
21 Sep - 27 Sep
08 Wednesday 09:00 - 13:00 CAPE 112
21 Sep - 27 Sep
09 Thursday 09:00 - 13:00 CAPE 112
21 Sep - 27 Sep
10 Friday 09:00 - 13:00 CAPE 112
21 Sep - 27 Sep
Lab F
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 09:00 - 11:00 CAPE Special Purposes Lab
5 Oct - 11 Oct
02 Thursday 11:00 - 13:00 CAPE Special Purposes Lab
5 Oct - 11 Oct
03 Friday 09:00 - 11:00 CAPE Special Purposes Lab
5 Oct - 11 Oct
04 Friday 11:00 - 13:00 CAPE Special Purposes Lab
5 Oct - 11 Oct
05 Thursday 09:00 - 11:00 CAPE Special Purposes Lab
12 Oct - 18 Oct
06 Thursday 11:00 - 13:00 CAPE Special Purposes Lab
12 Oct - 18 Oct
07 Friday 09:00 - 11:00 CAPE Special Purposes Lab
12 Oct - 18 Oct
08 Friday 11:00 - 13:00 CAPE Special Purposes Lab
12 Oct - 18 Oct

Course Coordinator

Peter Gostomski

Lab Coordinator

Ben Reynolds

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Lab A - P&ID Drawing A compulsory lab on P&IDs of CAPE's distillation column (approx. 2 hours), and the focus of one Learn quiz.
Lab B - Heat Exchanger 10% An individual report to management (due 1 week after the lab)
Lab C - Spray Drier 15% A group report to management (due 1 week after the lab)
Lab D - Fermentation lab 25% A longer in-depth analysis of results. Students will supplement their fermentation data with class data and perform statistical analysis. The final report will be submitted about 1 month after the experiment.
Lab E - Membrane filtration 10% A rapidly-executed industrial report to immediate superior. The report is due on the same day that the lab is completed.
Lab F - Distillation 5% A rapidly-executed set of calculations to an immediate superior. Must submit a spreadsheet within 1 hour of the end of the lab.
Final Exam 30% Based on statistics and aspects of the labs held throughout the year
Learn Quizzes 5% A series of Learn quizzes throughout the year on various topics

Notes

All information about academic policies (e.g. special consideration, dishonest practice) can be found on the ENCH-Undergraduate LEARN page.

This is a core compulsory course for Chemical and Process Engineering and is a prerequisite for ENCH495.

Prerequisites: ENCH295

Additional Course Outline Information

Assessment and grading system

Students must achieve at least 40% in the final exam to pass this course.

Attendance

Must attend all labs.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,190.00

International fee $6,488.00

* 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 .

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