Course Title: Reaction Engineering

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Reaction Engineering

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

PROC2083

City Campus

Undergraduate

120H Civil, Environmental & Chemical Engineering

Face-to-Face

Sem 2 2006,
Sem 2 2007,
Sem 2 2008,
Sem 2 2009,
Sem 2 2010,
Sem 2 2011,
Sem 2 2012,
Sem 2 2013,
Sem 2 2014,
Sem 2 2015,
Sem 2 2016

PROC2083

City Campus

Undergraduate

172H School of Engineering

Face-to-Face

Sem 2 2017,
Sem 2 2018,
Sem 2 2019,
Sem 2 2020,
Sem 2 2021,
Sem 2 2022,
Sem 2 2023

Course Coordinator: Ken Chiang

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 2060

Course Coordinator Email: Ken.Chiang@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: Room 10.10.15


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None.


Course Description

This course provides an introduction to reactor design and an awareness of practical applications in real systems. It aims to establish basic tools and methodologies for carrying out analysis of simple reaction systems.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) for:
BH079P23 Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) (Honours)
BH098SCI24 Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) (Honours)
BH122CEH23 Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) (Honours) / Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences

PLO 1: Demonstrate an in-depth understanding and knowledge of fundamental engineering and scientific theories, principles and concepts and apply advanced technical knowledge in specialist domain of engineering. 

PLO 2: Utilise mathematics and engineering fundamentals, software, tools and techniques to design engineering systems for complex engineering challenges.    

This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) for:
BH079 Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) (Honours)
BH085CEHDD Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) (Honours) / Bachelor of Business (Management)
BH087SCBDD Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) (Honours) / Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology)
BH098SACDD Bachelor of Science (Applied Chemistry) / Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) (Honours)
BH099FTNDD Bachelor of Science (Food Technology & Nutrition) / Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) (Honours)
BH122CEHDD Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) (Honours) / Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences

1.1. Comprehensive, theory based understanding of the underpinning natural and physical sciences and the engineering fundamentals applicable to the engineering discipline.

1.2. Conceptual understanding of the, mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics, and computer and information sciences which underpin the engineering discipline

For more information on the program learning outcomes for your program, please see the program guide.  


On successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

  1. Explain and apply basic equations for batch and steady state continuous reactors;
  2. Evaluate and simulate a number of homogeneous systems using continuously stirred tank reactor (CSTR), plug flow reactor (PFR) and packed bed reactor (PBR) models;
  3. Derive simple kinetic models for biochemical and catalytic reaction processes.


Overview of Learning Activities

You will be actively engaged in a range of learning activities such as pre-recorded lecture videos/tutorials (or lectorial) and laboratory sessions. You will work individually with the opportunity to work collaboratively with your peers in tutorials, to perform assignments and in laboratory sessions. Delivery may be face to face, online or a mix of both.

Students are required to view all pre-recorded lecture videos at their own time prior to joining the tutorial sessions. Face-to-face lectorial sessions will be available to students. Students will work individually on written assessment tasks and be given the opportunity to work collaboratively with peers in tutorial problems and an assignment related to Reaction Engineering Laboratory.

You are encouraged to be proactive and self-directed in your learning, asking questions of your lecturer and/or peers and seeking out information as required, especially from the numerous sources available through the RMIT library, and through links and material specific to this course that is available through myRMIT Studies Course


Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies Course.

There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal


Overview of Assessment

☒This course has no hurdle requirements.

Assessment tasks

Task 1: Assessable Tutorial Questions
Weighting: 10%
These assessment tasks support CLOs 1, 2 and 3

Task 2: Mid-semester test
Weighting: 30%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2 and 3

This assessment is a timed and timetabled assessment that students must attend on campus except for international students who are outside Australia.

Task 3: Final test
Weighting: 40%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2 and 3

This assessment is a timed and timetabled assessment that students must attend on campus except for international students who are outside Australia.

Task 4: Assignment
Weighting: 20%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2 and 3

If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.