Course Title: Advanced Chemical Engineering Specialisation 1
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Advanced Chemical Engineering Specialisation 1
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
PROC2093 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
120H Civil, Environmental & Chemical Engineering |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2008, Sem 1 2009, Sem 1 2010, Sem 1 2011, Sem 1 2012, Sem 1 2013, Sem 1 2014 |
PROC2093 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
172H School of Engineering |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2018, Sem 2 2019, Sem 2 2020, Sem 2 2021 |
Course Coordinator: Ylias Sabri
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 3803
Course Coordinator Email: ylias.sabri@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: 10.10.014
Course Coordinator Availability: by email
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
It is assumed that you have successfully completed all earlier year chemical engineering courses and that you are familiar with inherent vocabulary, concepts and techniques.
Course Description
This course provides you with the opportunity to explore the application of chemical engineering principles to particular industry sectors or areas of specialist expertise in depth. Interface Engineering is the current focus of this course.
This course will help you understand why events at interfaces between different phases are very important in mining, resource recovery, energy, food, agriculture, pharmaceutical, healthcare, cosmetics, and environment related industries. The course content will facilitate understanding of interfacial phenomena, application of chemical engineering knowledge at gas-liquid, gas-solid and liquid-solid interfaces, and will include illustrative case studies. Upon completion of the course, you will possess basic skills in interface related process and product design relevant to the above-mentioned industries.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
This course addresses the following Program Learning Outcomes:
Knowledge and Skill Base
1.1. Comprehensive, theory based understanding of the underpinning natural and physical sciences and the engineering fundamentals applicable to the engineering discipline.
1.2. In-depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge within the engineering discipline.
1.3. Discernment of knowledge development and research directions within the engineering discipline.
Engineering Application Ability
2.1. Application of established engineering methods to complex engineering solving.
2.2. Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools and resources.
2.3. Application of systematic engineering synthesis and design processes.
2.4. Application of systematic approaches to the conduct and management of engineering projects.
On completion of this course you should be able to:
- Understand, identify and apply the key physicochemical phenomena that affect processes and products of a particular industry sector
- Apply chemical engineering principles to investigate certain industrial processes and products.
- Apply chemical engineering principles to the design of certain processes and products within a particular industry sector.
Overview of Learning Activities
This course will use pre-recorded lecture videos, tutorial sessions, self-directed reading to develop the knowledge and skills that are essential for chemical engineers. You will be able to access course information and all learning materials (lecture notes, slides, etc.) through myRMIT Studies (Canvas). Assignments and tests will be used to test your understanding of the fundamentals and principles of interface engineering.
Total study hours: You will undertake the equivalent of three hours per week in lectures and tutorials. In addition, you can expect to spend a minimum of three hours per week in independent study.
Overview of Learning Resources
A range of materials, including slides used in lectures, will be available on the University learning management system (Canvas)
Support can also be found at RMIT Library Guides: http://rmit.libguides.com/chemicaleng
Overview of Assessment
Assessment will be based on both individual and group collaborative performance.
☒This course has no hurdle requirements.
NB: All of the assessment tasks below support CLOs 1,2,3. The details of the assessments and rubrics are available in the University learning management system.
Assessment Task 1: Individual Assignment
The assignment will comprise of problem solving questionnaire on topics covered in the lectures
Weighting: 30%
Assessment Task 2: Group Assignment
The objective of this assignment is to understand and explain the applications of surface / interface events on a process, a product or a phenomenon.
Weighting: 20%
Assessment Task 3: Test 1
The test will contain multiple choice questions and short answer questions.
Weighting: 25%
Assessment Task 4: Test 2
The test will contain multiple choice questions and short answer questions.
Weighting: 25%