Course Details in 2023/24 Session

Module Title	Plant Optimisation
School	Chemical Engineering
Department	Chemical Engineering
Module Code	04 26506
Module Lead	Dr P Robbins
Level	Honours Level
Credits	10
Semester	Semester 2
Pre-requisites	Chemistry for Engineers - (03 17299) Chemical and Biochemical Processes - (04 17043)
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-12 hours Seminar-10 hours Practical Classes and workshops-20 hours Guided independent study-58 hours Total: 100 hours
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Description	The manufacturing sector is rapidly changing to adjust to a range of complex and often conflicting needs while aiming to maximize a range of benefits. This module will equip students with the tools necessary to undertake these tasks as well as present their use in a range of manufacturing sectors of interest to chemical engineers. The module will introduce the students to setting up optimization problems; optimization of unconstrained/constrained objective functions; optimization of linear and non linear problems. Elements of design of experiments will be also introduced including full and fractional factorial. Speakers from the various industrial sectors will expand on the use of these methods.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Demonstrate knowledge of optimisation techniques and the importance of their application in the manufacturing sector; Select suitable methodologies for optimisation of process plant relevant problems; Design experiments and interpret data generated by such techniques; Recognise the significance of continuous improvement in the manufacturing sector.
Assessment	26506-01 : Class Test 1 : Class Test (20%) 26506-02 : Class Test 2 : Class Test (80%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: PC based class test (20%) PC based class test (80%)
Other	None
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