Project of Biological Engineering

Code:

M.BIO039

Acronym:

PEBIOL

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Biological Engineering

Instance: 2022/2023 - 2S

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

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
M.BIO	17	Syllabus	1	-	12	52	324

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

According to CDIO: 
1. Acquisition of technical knowledge 
1.3 Advanced knowledge engineering: knowledge of techniques for design of bioengineering process industries. 
2. Acquisition of personal and professional skills. 
2.1 Thinking and solving problems of engineering: ability to solve problems of design of industrial plants. 
2.3 Advanced knowledge of engineering: ability to design several equipments. 
2.4 Personal skills and attitudes: awareness 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 teamwork practice. 
3.2 Communications: ability to interact within 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 social levels 
4.1 External and social frameworks: concepts of risk and environmental impact. 
4.2 Background and business communication: skills related to economic evaluation of projects. 
4.3 Design and engineering systems: heuristics for process synthesis. 
4.4 Project: Project of industrial plants taking into account disparate information sources. 

Learning outcomes and competences

Students develop skills in the development of a preliminary project of the Biological Engineering area. They also develop skills to work in teams and in communication.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

No applicable.

Program

Part I 
1 - Basic concepts of design and simulation 
2 - Computer-aided design 
3 - Design of pumps, compressors and valves 
4 - Design of stirred tanks and storage 
5 - Design of heat exchangers, utilities and services 
6 - Economic analysis of projects 
Part II. Realization of a project with the following components: 
A - Identification of final product; 
B - Market studies; 
C - Establishment of capacity; 
D - Mass balances (for establishment of PFD); 
E - Design of 1 bioreactor; 
F – Mechanic design of 1 stirred tank; 
G – Project of 1 or 2 units of separation; 
H - Design of 1 pumping circuit; 
I - Design of 1 heat exchanger; 
J - Design of 1 compressor; 
L - Economic analysis of the project. SWOT analysis.

Mandatory literature

Ray Sinnot, Gavin Towler; Chemical engineering design. ISBN: 978-0-7506-8551-1
Stanley M. Walas; Chemical process equipment. ISBN: 0-7506-9385-1
Warren D. Seider, J. D. Seader, Daniel R. Lewin; Product and process design principles. ISBN: 0-471-45247-5 0471203165
Jens Nielsen, John Villadsen, Gunnar Lidén; Bioreaction engineering principles. ISBN: 0-306-47349-6
Roger G. Harrison... [et al.]; Bioseparations science and engineering. ISBN: 0-19-512340-9
Max S. Peters, Klaus D. Timmerhaus, Ronald E. West; Plant design and economics for chemical engineers. ISBN: 0-07-119872-5
coord. M. Manuela da Fonseca, José A. Teixeira; Reactores biológicos. ISBN: 978-972-757-366-0

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical-practical classes for lecturing and discussion of topics related with preliminary design of bioengineering processes. Concerning the project, there will be sessions with each group and the supervisor to monitor the work progress and to discuss future strategies. The progress and quality of the project is the responsibility of the students themselves. It is the supervisor’s responsibility to monitor the project, thus guaranteeing that the project report will be submitted. The projet presentation will be carried out approximately one week after the submission of the report. 

Software

Aspen One
SuperPro Designer
MS-Excel

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese	35,00
Trabalho escrito	65,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	8,00
Elaboração de projeto	288,00
Frequência das aulas	28,00
Total:	324,00

Eligibility for exams

n.a.

Calculation formula of final grade

Development of an industrial process in the field of Biotechnology. The progress and quality of the project is the responsibility of the students. The supervisor’s responsibility is to monitor the project, thus guaranteeing that the project report will be submitted by the end of the first week of January 2012 The project supervisor may request partial reports, should the need arise. The evaluation of the course unit consists of three components: 
Component 1 - Midterm assessment report (CF1, 5%)
Component 2 – Project and project report (CF2, 60%).
Component 3 - Presentation preparation, project presentation and discussion of project and project report (CF3, 35%). 

CF=0,05*CF1+0,6*CF2+0,35*CF3

 

NOTE 1: The rating assignment in the top 10% assumes that work content is very good and the report is very well presented and without spelling errors. The presentation of the work, including discussion, will have a total duration of 60 minutes (30 minutes for the presentation and 30 minutes of discussion).

NOTE 2: The group classification CF may be adjusted for each element of the group up to a maximum of ± 3 values, according to the performance of the elements of the group in all tasks related of the course unit.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable.

Classification improvement

Not applicable.