Chemical Product Design
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| CHEE4051 | Chemical & Environmental Engineering | 4 | 10 | Spring Malaysia |
- Code
- CHEE4051
- School
- Chemical & Environmental Engineering
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Spring Malaysia
Summary
Introduction to chemical product design: what chemical product design is about and why it is important. Defining the needs of the product: identifying the customer needs for a product and use quantitaive tools where possible. Screening ideas to create the product: generation and collection of ideas that fulfil the need for the product. Selection of ideas; thermodynamics, kinetics and other considerations: selecting the best ideas for further development using chemical engineering principles. Product and speciality chemical manufacture: exploring the final manufacture of the product, the consideration of reactor design and separation techniques relavant in chemical product manufacture.
Target Students
Available to Year 4 students registered on the following courses: Chemical Engineering and Chemical Engineering with Environmental Engineering
Classes
- One 1-hour tutorial each week for 12 weeks
- One 2-hour lecture each week for 12 weeks
Assessment
- 30% Coursework 1
- 70% Exam 1 (2-hour): 2 hours exam
Educational Aims
The purpose of this course is to address the need for students to be educated in chemical product engineering. The student will acquire the following knowledge and skills: The ability to define the customer needs of a chemical product. The skill to generate and screen different ideas for the chemical product. The application of sound judgement in eliminating and selecting different ideas by applying sound chemical engineering principles. The ability to refine an idea towards the final manufactured product. Familiarise with the common considerations in the batch processes, specific separation techniques for speciality chemicals and scale up. The understanding of the financial implications of manufacturing a particular product. A general facility to be versatile and creative.Learning Outcomes
Module Learning Outcomes
A student who completed this module will be able to:
1. Ability to convert customer demands to products.
2. Develop manufacturing steps for chemical products.
3. Manufacturing process for micro-structured products and devices.
4. Manufacturing process for specialty chemicals.
UK Programme Outcomes
A2.4.5 be able to apply their knowledge of chemical engineering principles to complex and/or novel unit operations, process equipment, and substances with complex behaviour;
A2.4.6 be able to apply their knowledge of these principles to complex problems with conflicting requirements.
A4.1.11 Product design.
A4.2.11.3 Design of a process for a novel product for which data are unreliable or limited.
EAC Programme Outcomes
PO2: Problem Analysis - Identify, formulate, research literature and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences and chemical engineering sciences with holistic considerations for sustainable development (WK1 to WK4)
PO11: Life Long Learning - Recognise the need for, and have the preparation and ability for i) independent and life-long learning ii) adaptability to new and emerging technologies and iii) critical thinking in the broadest context of technological change (WK8).
Conveners
- Dr Nishanth Gopalakrishnan Chemmangattuvalappil