Introduction to Engineering Project

Code:

EQ0095

Acronym:

IPE

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Technological Sciences (Project)

Instance: 2009/2010 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://moodle.fe.up.pt/0910/course/view.php?id=908
E-learning page:	http://moodle.fe.up.pt/
Responsible unit:	Department of Chemical and Biological 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	42	Syllabus	4	-	6	56	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

1. Acquisition of expertise
1.3 Advanced knowledge engineering: knowledge of techniques for design of chemical process industries.
2. Acquisition of personal and professional skills
2.1 Thinking and solving problems of engineering: the ability to solve problems of design for industrial plants.
2.3 Advanced knowledge of engineering: the ability to design several equipments.
2.4 Personal skills and attitudes: security in obtaining credible solutions.
2.5 Professional skills and attitudes: industrial design, economic analysis of projects.
3. Acquisition of inter-personal skills, teamwork and communications
3.1 Working in groups: Training in the development of teamwork.
3.2 Communications: ability of interaction between elements of the group and ability of presentation and discussion of projects.
3.3 Communication in foreign languages: English.
4. Design, implementation and operation of systems at company and the social levels
4.1External and social contexts: concepts of risk and environmental impact.
4.2 Background and business communication: skills related to the economic evaluation of projects.
4.3 Design and engineering systems: heuristics for processes synthesis.
4.4 Project: Project of industrial plants attending to different information sources.

Program

1. Material and energy balances
2. Design of compressors, pumps and valves
3. Design of heat exchangers
4. Design of reactors
5. Design of separation systems
6. Heuristics for preliminary process synthesis
7. Design of utility systems
8. Written process design report and oral presentation
9. Studies of localization and layout
10. Capital cost estimation and profitability analysis
11. Environmental impact, risk assessment and safety
12. Notions of ethics in engineering
13. Computer aided process: Software tools (Aspen Plus, SuperPro Designer) and strategies for simulation and design of processes and equipment.

Mandatory literature

Sinnott R.K; Chemical Engineering Design, Coulson & Richardson's Chemical Engineering Series, 2005. ISBN: 0-7506-6538-6
Warren D. Seider, J. D. Seader, Daniel R. Lewin; Product and process design principles. ISBN: 0-471-45247-5 0471203165
Walas S.M., ; Chemical Process Equipment Selection and Design, Butterworth-Heinemann, 1990. ISBN: 0-7506-9385-1
Max S. Peters, Klaus D. Timmerhaus; Plant Design and Economics for Chemical Engineers. ISBN: 07-049579-3
Perry R.H., Chilton C.H; Chemical Engineer’s Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1973. ISBN: 0-07-049478-9

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical-practical classes for exposure and discussion of topics related with preliminary design of chemical, environmental and biotechnology processes. Development of several works in groups. Presentation, discussion and completion of some work in theoretical-practical sessions. Development of computer applications supported in Aspen Plus, SuperPro Designer and Ms-Excel for preliminary design of chemical processes and environmental biotechnology in the classroom like laboratory.

Software

MS-Excel
Aspen
SuperPro Designer

keywords

Technological sciences > Engineering > Chemical engineering
Technological sciences > Engineering > Project engineering
Technological sciences > Technology > Energy technology > Rational use of energy
Technological sciences > Engineering > Process engineering

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	56,00
Component 1: Development of a monograph about the project of an industrial plant (maximum 20 pages)	Trabalho escrito	24,00		2010-03-12
Component 2: Writing a document on the design of one equipment (maximum 20 pages)	Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese	35,00		2010-05-01
Component 3: Simulation in Aspen and/or SuperPro Designer of an alternative procedure presented in the monograph presented on 1. Presentation of brief report (maximum 3 pages in English)	Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese	17,00		2010-06-10
Component 4: Development of presentation and discussion of the document described in the second point an introducing the information provided by the other groups	Trabalho escrito	17,00		2010-05-27
Component 5: Development of a sheet in MS-Excel and the report to estimate the cost of equipment 2 (chosen by each group)	Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese	13,00		2010-06-10
Component 6: intervention in theoretical-practical discussion of practical problems	Participação presencial			2010-04-29
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

Attendance of 75% of the classes concerning the discussion of practical problems.

Calculation formula of final grade

The evaluation of the course will take place through works in groups of 4 elements which comprise the following components:
1. Component 1: Development of a monograph about the project of an industrial plant (maximum 20 pages) (quotation: CF1)
2. Component 2: Writing a document on the design of one equipment (maximum 20 pages) (quotation: CF2)
3. Component 3: Simulation in Aspen and/or SuperPro Designer of an alternative procedure presented in the monograph presented on 1. Presentation of brief report (maximum 3 pages in English) (quotation: CF3).
4. Component 4: Development of presentation and discussion of the document described in the second point an introducing the information provided by the other groups (quotation: CF4)
5. Component 5: Development of a sheet in MS-Excel and the report to estimate the cost of equipment 2 (chosen by each group) (quotation CF5)
6. Component 6: intervention in theoretical-practical discussion of practical problems will be evaluated (quotation: CF6).
The final evaluation (CF) will be obtained by the sum of 6 components. 0.2
CF=0.2*CF1+0.30*CF2+0.15*CF3+0.15*CF4+0.10*CF5+0.10*CF6
The number of hours for each component assessment corresponds to: Component 1: 24, Component 2: 35, Component 3: 17, Component 4: 17, Component 5: 13. The component 6 is included in contact hours.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

The same of the normal evaluation.

Classification improvement

The enhanced evaluation would be obtained by performing two works in Aspen Plus and/or SuperPro Designer and Ms-Excel Ms related with project of unit operations. The duration of this evaluation will be performed during 3 hours at the second evaluation season.