ENCH390-19S1 (C) Semester One 2019

Process Analysis

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

This is one of key courses in chemical engineering which covers methods for the quantitative analysis of chemical processes, including process optimisation and curve fitting, process modelling and applications, pinch analysis and sustainability assessment. It also includes a 1-day intensive course analysing why process engineers should engage with iwi and local communities, and some practical and effective guidelines on how to do this.

This is a 30 lecture course which builds on the materials from the 1st Professional year. It covers process and system sustainability assessment, process modelling and applications in process engineering industry,  and process optimisation and curve fitting. It also includes a 1-day intensive course analysing why process engineers should engage with iwi and local communities, and some practical and effective guidelines on how to do this. The 1-day intensive course and visit will be either on 30th of April (Monday) or on 2nd of May (Wednesday). The assessment will include 1 assignment, 2 in-course tests, 1 assessment on bicultural lectures and site visit, and final exam.

Learning Outcomes

  • By completion of this course, the students are expected to:
  • Understand and be capable of analysing sustainability in process industry;
  • Understand and be capable of developing models for chemical process operations;
  • Understand and be capable of accounting for unit operation and overall plant material and energy balances;
  • Understand and be capable of performing optimisations for single and multiple variables with constraints.
  • Understand how process design and operation may be viewed from different cultural perspectives and be capable of developing effective methods of engaging with local cummunity and iwi groups.

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Luke Schneider

Lecturers

Carlo Carere and Matt James Watson

This course will be taught by four lecturers with visiting Maori engineering engagement experts.  In addition to 30 lectrures, the day-long marae visit will involve lectures and discussions sessions primarily run by local iwi, Beca, with assistance from our AVC Māori.

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Assignment (Process Modelling) 10%
In-course Assessment for bicultural lectures and site visit 15%
Final Exam 40%
In-course Test (Pinch Analysis) 15%
In-Course Test (Sustainability) 20%


Assessment completion and special consideration: Students should submit the assignments on required dates and time. Any delays without approval by the lecturer(s) will incur a penalty with exact mark reduction depending on the days of delay. Completion of all assessment items is a requirement for passing this course.

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Kemp, Ian C; Pinch analysis and process integration : a user guide on process integration for the efficient use of energy ; 2nd ed; Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007.

Sankaranarayanan, Krishnan. , Swaan Arons, Jakob de., Kooi, Hedzer van der; Efficiency and sustainability in the energy and chemical industries : scientific principles and case studies ; 2nd ed; Taylor & Francis, 2010.

The materials are to be selected from a number of references and thus only reference books are to be provided.

Notes

CONCERNS
Students with concerns about the course should contact any of the lecturers listed above, the 2nd Pro Director of Studies, or the Head of Department.

GENERAL POLICIES OF THE DEPARTMENT
Students may obtain the general policies of the University on matters such as the aegrotat applications, appeals procedures, re-consideration of grades, plagiarism and special provision for students with disabilities from the University Calendar.

Prerequeste: ENCH291; ENCH298  
30 lectures and assessments as advised.
1 day site visit to a local marae for intensive course on cultural engagement co-hosted by Beca and a local iwi group. This will be either end of  May.
36 contact hours and completion of all assessments.

Additional Course Outline Information

Assessment and grading system

• In-course test (sustainability) 20%,
• In-course test (Pinch analysis) 15%;
• In-course assessment for bicultural lectures and site visit 15%;
• Assignment (process modelling) 10%;
• Final Exam  40%
Completion of all assessment items is a requirement for passing this course. Students may apply for special consideration if their performance in an assessment worth 10% or more is affected by circumstances including illness, bereavement, and some sporting events. Please see http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/exams/ for more information or ask the course coordinator. If students are unable to complete assessment items worth less than 10% of the course, or feel that their performance was or could be impaired, they should contact the course coordinator for special consideration. Such requests should be made before the assessment completion date - requests after this time will only be considered under special circumstances. Students prevented by circumstances from completing the course after the final date for withdrawing, may apply for special consideration for late discontinuation of the course. Applications must be submitted to the Examinations Office within five days of the end of the main examination period for the semester.

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 .

All ENCH390 Occurrences

  • ENCH390-19S1 (C) Semester One 2019