Chemical Engineering Practice III

Code:

EQ0081

Acronym:

PEQIII

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Technological Sciences (Chemical Engineering)

Instance: 2009/2010 - 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	36	Syllabus	3	-	5	70	135

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Module I- Contact with the laboratory practice in Fluid Mechanics and Transfer Phenomena- consolidation of theoretical concepts
Module II- To consolidate knowledge on electricity and electronics acquired in the course Physics II- practical assignments

Program

Module I: Seven laboratory assignments
A1- Sphere stacking – Ergun’s law;
A2- Carman’s law
A3- Poiseuille equation
A4- Determination of friction factor
A5- Determination of factor k
A6- Natural and forced convection
A7- Fick’s first law

Module II- 10 laboratory assignments
A1/A2- Direct current circuits: Ohm’s and Kirchhoff’s law; Joule effect; charge and discharge of a condenser
A3/A4- Alternate current circuits (single-phase current): behaviour of ohmic, inductive and capacitive receivers
A5- Study visits to DEEC-FEUP (triphasic behaviour)
A6- Analysis of an electric power acquisition bill
A7/A8- Applied electromagnetism: magnetic field produced by a coil; electromagnet; law of induction and electric transformer; Laplace’s law and magnetic levitation;
A9- Signal sources and their characteristics;
A10- Analysis of electric signals in digital systems

Mandatory literature

Luis Martelo; Apontamentos de Física II (MIEQ - 2º Ano - 2008/2009): Campo Eléctrico e Circuitos de Corrente Contínua , 2009
Luis Martelo; Apontamentos de Física II (MIEQ - 2º Ano - 2008/2009): Circuitos de Corrente Alternada , 2009
Luis Martelo; Apontamentos de Física II (MIEQ - 2º Ano - 2008/2009): Campo Magnético e Campo E$lectromagnético , 2009

Teaching methods and learning activities

Module I: To carry out practical assignments, to write a report and discussion
Module II: Practical-theoretical sessions in order frame the theoretical part of the assignments. Practical classes will be based on laboratory assignments and report writing and discussion.

Software

Microsoft Office 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	65,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Estudo autónomo	15	2009-12-17
	Total:	15,00

Eligibility for exams

According to General Evaluation Rules of FEUP

Calculation formula of final grade

Average grade of the two modules

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Module I and II: It will be based on a laboratory exam, which will comprise three experimental assignments and a discussion of the results. Reports have also to be written.

Classification improvement

Module I and II: A laboratory exam and a report
Oral presentation about one of the assignments