Chemical Product Engineering

Code:

EQ0090

Acronym:

EP

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Technological Sciences (Chemical Engineering)

Instance: 2020/2021 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Chemical Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Chemical Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIEQ	46	Syllabus	4	-	6	56	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

This course aims to give an answer to the changes of the chemical industry and in the area of product engineering.
This course also aims to systematize the productions of products on four different stages: consumers’ needs, ideas, selection and production.

Learning outcomes and competences

Strategy for develloping new products in the chemical industry.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Introduction product design
2. Consumers’ needs
3. Ideas
4. Selections
5. Product production
6. Specialities production
7. Economic aspects

Mandatory literature

Cussler e Moggridge; Chemical Product Design, Cambridge University Press, 2011. ISBN: 978-0-521-16822-9
Wesselingh, J. A.; Design and development of biological, chemical, food and pharmaceutical products. ISBN: 978-0-470-06154-1
Ulrich, Karl T.; Product design and development. ISBN: 007-125947-3
Wei, James 1930-; Product engineering. ISBN: 978-0-19-515917-2

Teaching methods and learning activities

Classes will be based on examples for each of the themes of the course.
Students have to do group assignments (4 students).

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese	50,00
Participação presencial	50,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	4,00
Elaboração de projeto	56,00
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	24,00
Estudo autónomo	50,00
Frequência das aulas	28,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

According to General Evaluation Rules of FEUP

Calculation formula of final grade

Progress and final presentations: 50% (AS) 
Project final report: 50% (AFP)

Classification improvement

For grade improvement the student can submit a revised version of the project to change the (AFP) grade.