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) |
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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 |
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PROC2083 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
172H School of Engineering |
Face-to-Face | Sem 2 2017, Sem 2 2018, Sem 2 2019, Sem 2 2020 |
Course Coordinator: Ken Chiang
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 2060
Course Coordinator Email: Ken.Chiang@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: Room 39.4.15
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
CHEM1031 Chemistry of Materials 2
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 for BH079 Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) (Honours) and associated double degrees.
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
On completion of this course you should be able to:
- Explain and apply basic equations for batch and steady state continuous reactors
- Evaluate and simulate a number of homogeneous systems using continuously stirred tank reactor (CSTR), plug flow reactor (PFR) and packed bed reactor (PBR) models.
- Derive simple kinetic models for biochemical and catalytic reaction processes
Overview of Learning Activities
You will participate in lecture/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. The course is supported by the Canvas learning management system.
Total study hours: You will spend between 2 to 4 hours per week in tutorial and work shop sessions. You will be expected to spend 4 to 6 hours per week reviewing online lecture material and performing independent study.
Overview of Learning Resources
You will be provided access to lecture notes, tutorials (plus solutions), and lecture videos.
Support can also be found at RMIT Library Guides: http://rmit.libguides.com/chemicaleng
Overview of Assessment
☒This course has no hurdle requirements.
Assessment tasks
Task 1: Tutorial exercises conducted over the semester (these also constitute some of the early assessment tasks)
Weighting 9%
These assessment tasks support CLOs 1,and 2
Task 2: In-class test I
Weighting 15%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1 and 2
Task 3: In-class test II
Weighting 15%
This assessment task supports CLO 4
Task 4: Laboratory report
Weighting 11%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1 and 2
Final Exam
Weighting 50%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1 and 2