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This course will introduce the students to the chemical engineering laboratory environment and process safety. It will also build on the professional skills introduced in ENGR101 such as sketching, ethics and report writing.
This course will introduce the students to the chemical engineering laboratory environment and process safety. It will also build on the professional skills introduced in ENGR101 such as engineering drawing and report writing. • Exposure to chemical process equipment and working with experimental apparatus.• Computing with Excel, AutoCAD, technical drawing, engineering report writing, developing research and library skills.• Electrical systems relevant to chemical engineers.• An introduction to chemical and physical hazards, important industrial accidents and the concept of hazard vs risk.
After passing this course, a student is able to: LO1: Demonstrate engineering sketching and technical drawing skills including CAD and understand how engineering components are represented graphically. Obtain an appreciation of the design process and manufacturing including material selection.LO2: Exhibit familiarity with some electrical concepts relevant to the process industries. LO3: Understand and apply introductory concepts such hazard identification and preliminary risk analysis required to assess the safety of industrial processes and the laboratory environment.LO4: Conduct chemical engineering experiments on laboratory and pilot-scale equipment in a team situation and analyse the results quantitatively using statistical tools and computational packages such as Excel Solver.LO5: Write engineering reports analysing and discussing experimental results following the style typical of the chemical process industry This course contributes to the following Engineering NZ Graduate competency profiles.2) Understand and apply the mathematical and engineering sciences LO3, LO43) Formulate and solve models that predict the behaviour of part or all of complex systems, using first principles of fundamental engineering sciences and mathematics. LO45) Recognise when further information is needed and be able to find it by identifying, evaluating and drawing conclusions from all pertinent sources of information, and by designing and carrying out experiments. LO4, LO56) Understand methods of dealing with uncertainty, the limitations of design and analysis methods, and identify, evaluate and manage risks in complex engineering problems. LO3, LO4, LO57) Function effectively in a team by being able to work cooperatively with the capability to lead or manage a team LO48) Communicate effectively, comprehending and writing effective reports and design documentation, summarising information, making effective oral presentations and giving and receiving clear oral instructions. LO59) Be aware of the role of engineers and their responsibility to society by demonstrating understanding of the general responsibilities of a professional engineer LO3,11) Demonstrate competence in the practical art of engineering by showing in design an understanding of the practical methods for the construction and maintenance of engineering products, and using modern calculation and design tools competently for complex engineering problems. LO1, LO2, LO4
Subject to the approval of the Dean of Engineering and Forestry.
Students must attend one activity from each section.
For full-class lab activities, students will be automatically allocated. For those with limited slots, students will need to allocate themselves. Please use My Timetable to allocate a slot.Lectures• Laboratory and Professional Skills – 14 lectures• Electrical Systems – 6 lectures• Process Safety – 8 lecturesTutorials• Engineering Drawing (TutC & TutD, TutE & TutF) – 10 drawing + 7 CAD• EPS Library Skills Tutorial (TutB)Computer Laboratories• Introduction to Excel Lab (ComA)• Introduction to AutoCAD Lab (ComD)Laboratories• Drawing/CAD (LabC & LabD, ComB & ComC) – 10 drawing + 7 CAD• Industrial Hardware (LabA) • Mechanical Engineering Practice (LabB)• Measurement (LabE) • Pump Applications (LabF)• Mass and Energy Balance (LabG)• Evaporator (LabH) • Boiler (LabI)Field Trip• A nearby industrial site (2026 location TBC)
Ben Reynolds
Don Clucas , Fred Herritsch , Peter Gostomski and Malcolm Taylor
Liam Caleb Pink and Rob Alan Hurst
• Course and Lab Coordinator – Dr. Ben Reynolds, Link A312• Computer Labs – Dr. Alfred Herritsch, Link A404• Engineering Drawing / MEP – Dr. Malcolm Taylor, CIVIL/MECH building E531• Computer Aided Design (CAD) – Dr. Don Clucas, CIVIL/MECH building E502• Industrial Hardware – Mr. Rob Hurst and Mr. Liam Pink, CAPE Mechanical workshop• Electrical systems / Process Safety – Prof. Peter Gostomski
Standards New Zealand; Technical Drawing for Students ; (SAA/SNZ HB1:1994 Technical Drawing for Students: This standard may be downloaded free of charge from the University Library's Standards New Zealand database page which may be found at: http://library.canterbury.ac.nz/databases).
Boundry, A.W; Engineering Drawing ; McGraw-Hill, 2012.
Jordan, Pat; Foundations of Excel for Engineers and Scientists ; Pearson, 2012.
Required texts:SAA/SNZ HB1:1994 Technical Drawing for Students: This standard may be downloaded free of charge from the University Library's Standards New Zealand database page which may be found at: http://library.canterbury.ac.nz/databases/Recommended reading:• Jordan, P. - Foundations of Excel for Engineers and Scientists, Pearsons 2012• Boundy A.W. – Engineering Drawing, McGraw Hill.
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 ENCH395.
Domestic fee $1,692.00
International fee $6,990.00
* 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.
This course will not be offered if fewer than 25 people apply to enrol.
For further information see Chemical and Process Engineering .