Energy is involved when a substance changes temperature, pressure, location, or phase, or when it reacts or forms a solution. Energy is involved in all manufacturing processes. Because of the First Law of Thermodynamics, all of the energy involved in a process can be accounted for, just like balancing a bank account. Providing and removing energy presents the chemical engineer with economic, safety, and environmental concerns as well as a technical challenge. The skills introduced in ChE 200 with matter will be reinforced and mastered here.
After you successfully complete this course, you will be able to:
A. Sketch a chemical process from a description, or describe a chemical process from a sketch.
B. Identify parts of the process that involve the gain or loss of energy.
C. Calculate the amount of energy involved.
1. Specify a control volume.
2. Make appropriate assumptions.
3. Specify a reference state.
4. Specify a hypothetical process path.
5. Write equations and identify the data required.
6. Gather the data (given, look up, estimate).
7. Solve equations (linear, non-linear, simultaneous, integral).
D. Specify temperature, pressure, composition, and flow rate of process streams and utilities.
E. Evaluate calculations using engineering judgement and fundamental principles of science.
During this course, you will improve your ability to:
A. Identify raw materials and products.
B. Identify the required chemical and physical transformations.
C. Make appropriate assumptions.
D. Specify unit operations and connect them to achieve the required transformations.
E. Specify temperature, pressure, composition, and flow rate of process streams and utilities (calculate, estimate).
F. Evaluate design using engineering judgement and fundamental principles of science.
III. Think, act, and communicate like a successful chemical engineer.
A. Consider and discuss economic, safety, and environmental concerns.
B. Work effectively in a team to complete a project (leadership, planning, delegation, responsibility).
C. Communicate technical information effectively and confidently.
1. Present written and oral information concisely, in a logical order, in an orderly format.
2. Follow rules of standard English and technical writing.
3. Use an engineer's vocabulary.
D. Use the computer as a tool to solve problems.
(Last modified on 03/25/02)