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Special Topic in Chemical and Process Engineering
This paper teaches students advanced material in a range of specialist areas within Chemical and Process Engineering in Semester 1. Students will be required to choose 2 out of 4 possible topics (units), each topic (unit) will be taught independently giving students the freedom to explore whichever specialist area they desire. The specialist topics available are:Unit 1: Industrial air pollution control Unit 2: Advanced modelling and simulationUnit 3: Advanced data analysis for chemical engineering Unit 4: Project management for chemical engineers Semester 1 TopicsTerm 1 Unit 1 Unit 2Term 2 Unit 3 Unit 4
Develop an in-depth understanding of two specialist topics within Chemical and Process EngineeringAdapt and apply general Chemical and Process Engineering knowledge to the chosen specialist topicsAdditional Learning Outcomes for each specific unit are as follows:a) Industrial air pollution control o Analyse strategies, legal requirements and appropriate mitigation and treatment technologies for industrial air pollution control. o Able to design selected treatment technologies.o Apply the concept of Kaitiakitanga and understand each engineer’s role as stewards of the environment.b) Advanced modelling and simulationo Numerical methods for the simulation of chemical processes.o Optimization theory, deterministic and stochastic modellingo Empirical parameter estimation for chemical processeso Practical guidance on the implementation of these tools to a variety of problemsc) Advanced data analysis for chemical engineeringo Ability to import and export data in a range of formats.o Select and implement techniques to clean data.o Develop databases in Excel to analyse data.o Design appropriate methods of presenting information, including those commonly used in statistical process control.o Develop a dashboard for handling complex data.d) Project management for chemical engineerso Understand the different parts of project management that feed into a Project Management Plano Understand People Management and the cultural context within Aotearoa New Zealando Understand the techniques and reasoning for cost, construction and procurement managemento Understand the techniques and reasoning for integration, scope and time managemento Understand the techniques and reasoning for risk and stakeholder managemento Demonstrate an understanding of ethics and professional conduct within project managemento Demonstrate an ability to apply the principles of project management within the context of this course (via completion of both a team and individual project plan)
Subject to the approval of the Director of Studies.
Students must attend one activity from each section.
Each unit will comprise a total workload of 75 hours. The specific workload will differ slightly for each unit but will closely follow the following model:Lectures 15 hoursStudent-led reading 15 hoursAssignments (2) 30 hoursTest/Exam preparation 15 hours
Alex Yip
James Robinson , Ken Morison , Alfred Herritsch and Rachael Wood
Each unit will be considered carefully to ensure equal workload, adequate and comparable difficulty level for all students, regardless of which units are taken. Students must achieve at least 40% in each unit (i.e., at least 20% of the overall course grade from each unit) and an overall mark of at least 50% to pass ENCH487.The final course grade will be calculated from the performance in the two chosen units equally. For example, Final course grade (100%) = Unit 1 (50%) + Unit 3 (50%)Unit 1: Industrial air pollution control (50% of the overall course grade)Assessment Weighting (%) Due DateAssignment 50% Week 5Exam 50% Week 7 Unit 2: Advanced modelling and simulation (50% of the overall course grade)Assessment Weighting (%) Due DateAlgebraic systems 50% 21 March 2024Differential equations 50% 24 April 2024Unit 3: Advanced data analysis for chemical engineering (50% of the overall course grade)Assessment Weighting (%) Due DateAssignment 50% Week 9Assignment 50% Week 12Unit 4: Project management for chemical engineers (50% of the overall course grade)Assessment Weighting (%) Due DateAttendance (engagement in class discussions) 5% N/AEQ exercise participation 9% Every lecture Weekly quizzes 12% WeeklyGANTT Chart 10% Week 10Team project 20% Week 12Exam 44% TBC
None required, though students will be expected to source relevant material for the specific units to supplement the material taught in class
All Chemical and Process Engineering courses follow a standard set of academic policies, which are available to all Chemical and Process Engineering students on Learn.
Domestic fee $1,059.00
International fee $6,000.00
* 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.
This course will not be offered if fewer than 10 people apply to enrol.
For further information see Chemical and Process Engineering .