Course Title: Process Plant Design and Economics
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Process Plant Design and Economics
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
PROC2089 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
120H Civil, Environmental & Chemical Engineering |
Face-to-Face |
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 |
PROC2089 |
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, Sem 2 2024, Sem 2 2025 |
Course Coordinator: Professor Raj Parthasarathy
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 2941
Course Coordinator Email: rchrp@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: 10.10.26
Course Coordinator Availability: by appointment
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
It is expected that you will have a strong understanding and broad knowledge in core chemical engineering courses such as mass and energy balances, heat and mass transfer, fluid mechanics, and reaction engineering.
Course Description
This course focuses on engineering and economic aspects involved in the development or modification of commercial process plants. It involves the integration and application of principles learnt in other chemical engineering courses like mass and heat transfer, reaction engineering and fluid mechanics to select and size suitable equipment for a given process. You will develop the practical skills required to conduct the process design projects in subsequent years of the Chemical Engineering program. The activities in this course involve creative problem-solving, team work and effective communication. You will develop skills in estimating capital and operating costs of process plants and evaluating project profitability.
This course includes a work integrated learning experience in which your knowledge and skills will be applied and assessed in a real or simulated workplace context and where feedback from industry and/or community is integral to your experience.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
This course contributes to the program learning outcomes for the following programs:
BH079P23 - Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) (Honours)
BH122CEH23 - Bachelor of Engineering(Chemical Engineering)(Honours)/Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
PLO 1. Demonstrate a coherent and advanced understanding of scientific theories, principles and concepts and engineering fundamentals within the engineering discipline
PLO 2. Demonstrate a coherent and advanced body of knowledge within the engineering discipline
PLO 3. Demonstrate advanced knowledge of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities, bounds, design practice and research trends of contemporary engineering practice including sustainable practice
PLO 4. Apply knowledge of established engineering methods to the solution of complex problems in the engineering discipline
PLO 5. Utilise mathematics, software, tools and techniques, referencing appropriate engineering standards and codes of practice, in the design of complex engineering systems
PLO 6. Use a systems engineering approach to synthesize and apply procedures for design, prototyping and testing to manage complex engineering projects.
PLO 8. Communicate engineering designs and solutions respectfully and effectively, employing a range of advanced communication methods, in an individual or team environment, to diverse audiences.
PLO 9. Demonstrate the capacity for personal accountability, professional and ethical conduct, intellectual independence, cultural sensitivity, autonomy, adaptability, and reflection on own learning and career when undertaking engineering projects
This course contributes to the program learning outcomes for the following programs:
BH098SACDD - Bachelor of Science (Applied Chemistry)/Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) (Honours)
BH087SCBDD - Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) (Honours)/Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology)
BH099FTNDD - Bachelor of Science(Food Technology & Nutrition)/Bachelor of Engineering(Chemical Engineering)(Hons)
1 Knowledge and Skill Base
1.6. Understanding of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of contemporary engineering practice in the specific discipline.
2 Engineering Application Ability
2.1. Application of established engineering methods to complex engineering problem solving.
2.2. Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools and resources.
2.3. Application of systematic engineering synthesis and design processes.
3 Professional and Personal Attributes
3.1. Ethical conduct and professional accountability
3.2. Effective oral and written communication in professional and lay domains.
3.4. Professional use and management of information.
3.5. Orderly management of self and professional conduct.
For more information on the program learning outcomes for your program, please see the program guide.
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
CLO1 Apply engineering principles to analyse, synthesise and design effective and efficient processes for the commercial manufacture of products
CLO2 Integrate theoretical knowledge from thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer, fluid mechanics and control systems to optimise process equipment and systems
CLO3 Assess economic, construction, safety and operability constraints within the process design
CLO4 Simulate industrial processes using commercial flowsheeting software to aid in the design and optimisation of process equipment
CLO5 Evaluate fixed and working capital requirements, operating costs and the profitability of process industry projects using established tools, methodologies and financial metrics
CLO6 Communicate process designs and economic evaluations effectively using technical reporting and software tools
CLO7 Reflect critically on personal accountability and professional, ethical conduct when undertaking process design projects
Overview of Learning Activities
The course delivery, where possible, will involve lectorials, case studies, pre-recorded lecture videos, interactive tutorials, directed reading, group projects, online materials, journal references, guest lectorials by industry visitors and specialists and audio-visual presentations. Varied course delivery modes and assessment techniques will help you to adapt to different learning and testing situations. Assessment in this course will include assignments, mid-term tests, technical reports, and a final test. Assignments and tests will be used to test your ability to conceptualise innovative and optimum solutions to open-ended problems that are commonplace in process plant design. Technical reports may be used to test your ability in locating information sources, analysing them and presenting them effectively.
Overview of Learning Resources
Learning resources for this course include prescribed textbooks and course notes. In addition, bibliographies of additional references (including textbooks, journal articles and online materials) will be provided. The details of prescribed textbooks and other references will be made available in Part B of this course guide.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment Task 1: Assignments, 30%, CLO1, CLO2, CLO3, CLO4, CLO5, CLO6 and CLO7
Assessment Task 2: Test, 27%, CLO1, CLO2 and CLO3
Assessment Task 3: Test, 32%, CLO1, CLO2, CLO3, CLO5 and CLO6
Assessment Task 4: Tutorials, 11%, CLO1, CLO2, CLO3, CLO4, CLO5, CLO6 and CLO7
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.