ENCH298-19S1 (C) Semester One 2019

Chemical Engineering Mathematics

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 18 February 2019
End Date: Sunday, 23 June 2019
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 1 March 2019
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 10 May 2019

Description

Modelling, and analytical and numerical mathematics for solving chemical engineering problems, including ordinary and partial differential equations, algebraic systems, Laplace and Fourier transforms.

Modelling, and analytical and numerical mathematics for solving chemical engineering problems, including algebraic systems, ordinary and partial differential equations, complex numbers, Fourier and Laplace transforms.

Learning Outcomes

Students should be able to:
1. Set up and solve systems of linear algebraic equations using Matlab
2. Set up and solve systems of non-linear algebraic equations using Newton’s method in Matlab
3. Set up and solve systems of differential equations using analytical methods, Euler’s method, Heun’s method and ode routines in Matlab
4. Understand the physical meaning of some partial differential terms and be able to do simple manipulations such as determination of directional derivatives.
5. Further develop skills in the mathematics of complex numbers.
6. Understand the concepts of Fourier series, Fourier transforms and be able to analyse data using Matlab.
7. Carry out simple Laplace transforms from the fundamental equations, and solve simple differential equations by using Laplace transforms.
8. Choose appropriate methods from the list above for the solution of engineering models

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Dean of Engineering and Forestry

Timetable Note

COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Lectures: Three per week, Monday 11 am, Tuesday 9 am, Wednesday 10 am.
Laboratories: Wednesdays 11 am – 1 pm in the Engineering Core Level 3 computer lab.  This is mostly for the development of programming skills for the implementation of numerical methods using Matlab and Excel.

WORKLOAD
Attendance at all lectures is highly encouraged. Completion of all assignments, tests, and exams is required.

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Ken Morison

Lecturers

Rua Murray and Miguel Moyers Gonzalez

COURSE POLICY ON COLLABORATION AND CHEATING:
Solving problems in small teams and collaborative learning when working on assignments is encouraged.  However direct copying will result is reduced or zero marks for all students involved.
The assignments are mainly a tool to prepare you for the exams. We advise you to try them individually before collaborating in groups.

CONCERNS:
Students with concerns about the course should contact any of the lecturers listed above, the 1st Pro Director of Studies (Assoc. Prof. Ken Morison), or the Head of Department (Assoc. Prof. Peter Gostomski).

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Final Exam 45%
Laboratories 10% Based on attendance and completion of lab tasks
Matlab Code 5% After three of the labs students will be required to submit well-structured, functioning code for one of the problems. These will be worth up to 5%, with the best of the three scores being used.
Test 29 Mar 2019 20% 10am during tutorial
Assignment 1 04 Apr 2019 10% Due Thursday 4 April, 5pm (LINK building, level 4).
Assignment 2 23 May 2019 10% Due Thursday 23 May, 5pm (LINK building, level 4)

Textbooks / Resources

There is no required text. Recommended texts are given on Learn.

Notes

GENERAL POLICIES OF THE DEPARTMENT:
Students may obtain the general policies of the University from the website.  For example:

Special considerations: http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/study/special-consideration/  

Academic Appeals of Assessments: Students with concerns about assessment processes or grades should be advised to speak first with the relevant lecturer. If the matter cannot be resolved, then the student should meet and discuss the matter with the Head of Department/School and thereafter follow the procedures outlined in the University procedures http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/media/documents/postgraduate-/Academic-Appeals-Grievances-Principles-Procedures.pdf  and regulations http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/regulations/general-regulations/academic-appeals-and-grievance-regulations/

Reconsideration of grades: If you are concerned that your final grade may be incorrect it is suggested (for CAPE) that you make an informal query to the course coordinator, but you may follow the official procedures: http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/study/examinations/result-dates-and-appeals/

Disabilities: http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/disability/

RELATION TO OTHER COURSES
This is a compulsory course which provides a basis for many other courses in chemical engineering.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $956.00

International fee $5,250.00

* 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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  • ENCH298-19S1 (C) Semester One 2019