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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.
Unit operations in chemical engineering relate to the change of substances (gases, liquids, solids) by means of physical, chemical and biological processes for industrial purposes. Any chemical process, on whatever scale conducted, may be resolved into a coordinated series of operations such as pulverising, mixing, heating, roasting, absorbing, condensing, lixiviating and electrolysing. The design of such chemical processes is a major part of the chemical engineering profession, starting with feasibility studies and technology selection. In this unit, students will learn about the Unit Operations concept, which shows that this process of abstraction can be carried out by analysing unit operations in terms of fundamental principles such as mass and energy balances, phase equilibria, and transport of momentum, energy and mass. Additionally, students will learn some of the fundamentals of process design to be prepared for the design of a real process plant.
Students must pass 1 unit from ENS6167
Unit was previously coded ENS5558
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
In addition to standard lectures, tutorials and laboratory work to deliver the core content of this unit, in the second half of the unit students will work in groups to develop a feasibility study and preliminary process design for an authentic industry based process design project supported, where possible, by feedback from practising engineers in industry.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Laboratory Work ^ | Laboratory reports | 20% |
| Project | Feasibility Study & Technology Selection | 30% |
| Examination ^ | End of semester examination | 50% |
^ Mandatory to Pass
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for this unit. All assessment changes will be published by 27 July 2020. All students are reminded to check handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.
Unit operations in chemical engineering relate to the change of substances (gases, liquids, solids) by means of physical, chemical and biological processes for industrial purposes. Any chemical process, on whatever scale conducted, may be resolved into a coordinated series of operations such as pulverising, mixing, heating, roasting, absorbing, condensing, lixiviating and electrolysing. The design of such chemical processes is a major part of the chemical engineering profession, starting with feasibility studies and technology selection. In this unit, students will learn about the Unit Operations concept, which shows that this process of abstraction can be carried out by analysing unit operations in terms of fundamental principles such as mass and energy balances, phase equilibria, and transport of momentum, energy and mass. Additionally, students will learn some of the fundamentals of process design to be prepared for the design of a real process plant.
Students must pass 1 unit from ENS6167
Unit was previously coded ENS5558
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
In addition to standard lectures, tutorials and laboratory work to deliver the core content of this unit, in the second half of the unit students will work in groups to develop a feasibility study and preliminary process design for an authentic industry based process design project supported, where possible, by feedback from practising engineers in industry.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Laboratory Work ^ | Laboratory reports | 20% |
| Project | Feasibility Study & Technology Selection | 30% |
| Examination ^ | End of semester examination | 50% |
^ Mandatory to Pass
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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