Course overview
This course involves a small group of students working as a team to design a nominated chemical or bioprocessing manufacturing plant. The tasks include the study of the available processes (or the development of innovative systems), process and utility selection, calculation of material and energy balances, preparation of flow sheets and drawings of the plant layout, and simple economic analysis. A thorough synthesis of the literature is included and involves communication of the pre-feasibility study and front end design in a design report and oral presentation.
Course learning outcomes
- Demonstrate understanding of research ethics, and health and safety in the researchcontext
- Understand the scientific method and its' rational
- Form well-posed research questions and hypothesis
- Identify efficiently and effectively the literature relevant to a research question
- Design a plausible approach to addressing a research question
- Develop a suitable plan to address a research question
- Prepare a sound and engaging research proposal
- Prepare an effective poster reporting a literature review and
- Maintain appropriate research records.