MODULE DESCRIPTION FORM

نموذج وصف المادة الدراسية

Module Information

معلومات المادة الدراسية

Module Title

Process Modeling and Optimization

Module Delivery

Module Type

Core

☒ Theory

☒ Lecture

☒ Lab

☐ Tutorial

☐ Practical

☐ Seminar

Module Code

GPPE309

ECTS Credits

4

SWL (hr/sem)

100

Module Leve

UGx11  3

Semester of Delivery

6

Administering Department

GPPE

 College

COGE

Module Leader

Nuhad Abdulwahid

 e-mail

E-mail

Module Leader’s Acad. Title

Lecturer

Module Leader’s Qualification

Ph.D.

Module Tutor

Name (if available)

 e-mail

E-mail

Peer Reviewer Name

Name

 e-mail

E-mail

Scientific Committee Approval Date

01/06/2023

Version Number

1.0

               

 

Relation with other Modules

العلاقة مع المواد الدراسية الأخرى

Prerequisite module

None

Semester

 

Co-requisites module

None

Semester

 

 

Module Aims, Learning Outcomes and Indicative Contents

أهداف المادة الدراسية ونتائج التعلم والمحتويات الإرشادية

 Module Objectives

أهداف المادة الدراسية

 

  1. Understand the fundamentals of process modeling in chemical engineering.
  2. Familiarize with different types of models used in chemical engineering and their applications.
  3. Recognize the importance of process modeling in process design, optimization, and control.
  4. Learn the techniques for building process models using ordinary and partial differential equations.
  5. Develop skills in solving differential equations using various methods, including Laplace and Fourier transforms.

Module Learning Outcomes

 

مخرجات التعلم للمادة الدراسية

  1. Ability to explain the significance of process modeling in chemical engineering.
  2. Proficiency in selecting appropriate modeling approaches for different applications.
  3. Competence in building and solving process models using differential equations.
  4. Understanding of the role of process modeling in process design, optimization, and control.
  5. Proficiency in applying Laplace and Fourier transforms for solving process models.

Indicative Contents

المحتويات الإرشادية

Indicative content includes the following.

 

Introduction to Process Modeling: Overview of process modeling and its importance in chemical engineering. Types of models used in chemical engineering (e.g., empirical, mechanistic, phenomenological). Role of modeling in process design, optimization, and control. Model building; review or ordinary differential equations; Bessel functions; Laplace transforms; Sturm-Liouville systems; solution to partial differential equations by separation of variables, similarity solutions, and Laplace and Fourier transforms

 

Learning and Teaching Strategies

استراتيجيات التعلم والتعليم

Strategies

 

The main strategy that will be adopted in delivering this module is to encourage students’ participation in the exercises, while at the same time refining and expanding their critical thinking skills. This will be achieved through classes, interactive tutorials and by considering types of simple experiments involving some sampling activities that are interesting to the students.

 

 

Student Workload (SWL)

الحمل الدراسي للطالب محسوب لـ ١٥ اسبوعا

Structured SWL (h/sem)

الحمل الدراسي المنتظم للطالب خلال الفصل

86

Structured SWL (h/w)

الحمل الدراسي المنتظم للطالب أسبوعيا

6

Unstructured SWL (h/sem)

الحمل الدراسي غير المنتظم للطالب خلال الفصل

67

Unstructured SWL (h/w)

الحمل الدراسي غير المنتظم للطالب أسبوعيا

5

Total SWL (h/sem)

الحمل الدراسي الكلي للطالب خلال الفصل

150

 

Module Evaluation

تقييم المادة الدراسية

 

As

Time/Number

Weight (Marks)

Week Due

Relevant Learning Outcome

Formative assessment

Quizzes

2

10% (10)

5 and 10

LO #1, #2 and #3

Assignments

2

20% (20)

2 and 12

LO #3, #4 and #5

Projects / Lab.

6

10% (10)

Continuous

All

Report

1

10% (10)

13

LO #4,and #5

Summative assessment

Midterm Exam

1.5hr

10% (10)

7

LO #1 - #4

Final Exam

2hr

50% (50)

16

All

Total assessment

100% (100 Marks)

 

 

 

Delivery Plan (Weekly Syllabus)

المنهاج الاسبوعي النظري

Week 

Material Covered

Week 1

Introduction to process modeling and its importance in chemical engineering.

Week 2

Types of models used in chemical engineering: empirical, mechanistic, phenomenological.

Week 3

Role of modeling in process design, optimization, and control.

Week 4

Fundamentals of ordinary differential equations for process modeling.

Week 5

Review of Bessel functions and their applications in process modeling.

Week 6

Laplace transforms and their use in solving process models.

Week 7

Sturm-Liouville systems and their applications in process modeling.

Week 8

Solution techniques for partial differential equations in process modeling.

Week 9

Separation of variables method in solving partial differential equations.

Week 10

Similarity solutions and their significance in process modeling.

Week 11

Application of Laplace transforms in solving partial differential equations.

Week 12

Application of Fourier transforms in process modeling.

Week 13

Case studies and project work in process modeling.

Week 14

Validation and verification of process models.

Week 15

Report preparation and presentation of process modeling projects.

Week 16

Preparatory week before the final Exam

 

Delivery Plan (Weekly Lab. Syllabus)

المنهاج الاسبوعي للمختبر

Week 

Material Covered

Week 1

Introduction to MATLAB for Process Modeling: Overview of MATLAB software and its applications in chemical process modeling and optimization.

Week 2

Mathematical Modeling of Chemical Processes: Developing mathematical models for chemical processes using ordinary differential equations (ODEs) and algebraic equations.

Week 3

Simulation of Chemical Processes: Implementing process models in MATLAB for simulation and obtaining numerical solutions.

Week 4

Parameter Estimation: Estimating unknown model parameters using optimization techniques in MATLAB.

Week 5

Sensitivity Analysis: Analyzing the sensitivity of process models to changes in input parameters using MATLAB.

Week 6

Dynamic Process Modeling: Modeling and simulating dynamic processes using MATLAB's ODE solvers.

Week 7

Model Validation and Verification: Validating process models by comparing simulation results with experimental data in MATLAB.

Week 8

Process Optimization: Introduction to process optimization concepts and techniques, including single-objective and multi-objective optimization.

Week 9

Optimization Algorithms: Implementing optimization algorithms in MATLAB for process optimization.

Week 10

Design of Experiments (DoE): Using MATLAB for designing experiments to gather data for process modeling and optimization.

Week 11

Surrogate Modeling: Creating surrogate models using MATLAB to approximate complex process models for optimization.

Week 12

Global Optimization: Exploring global optimization techniques in MATLAB for finding global optima of process models.

Week 13

Constraint Handling: Handling constraints in process optimization using MATLAB's optimization tools.

Week 14

Process Control Integration: Integrating process models and optimization algorithms with process control strategies in MATLAB.

 

 

 

Learning and Teaching Resources

مصادر التعلم والتدريس

 

Text

Available in the Library?

Required Texts

Title: "Process Modeling, Simulation, and Control for Chemical Engineers"

Author: William L. Luyben

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Year: 2017

No

Recommended Texts

Title: "Chemical Process Modeling and Computer Simulation"

Author: Amiya K. Jana

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Year: 2019

No

Websites

https://books.google.iq/books/about/CHEMICAL_PROCESS_MODELLING_AND_COMPUTER.html?id=osVGDwAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y

                         

                                                                     Grading Scheme

مخطط الدرجات

Group

Grade

التقدير

Marks %

Definition

Success Group

(50 - 100)

A - Excellent

امتياز

90 - 100

Outstanding Performance

B - Very Good

جيد جدا

80 - 89

Above average with some errors

C - Good

جيد

70 - 79

Sound work with notable errors

D - Satisfactory

متوسط

60 - 69

Fair but with major shortcomings

E - Sufficient

مقبول

50 - 59

Work meets minimum criteria

Fail Group

(0 – 49)

FX – Fail

راسب (قيد المعالجة)

(45-49)

More work required but credit awarded

F – Fail

راسب

(0-44)

Considerable amount of work required

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: Marks Decimal places above or below 0.5 will be rounded to the higher or lower full mark (for example a mark of 54.5 will be rounded to 55, whereas a mark of 54.4 will be rounded to 54. The University has a policy NOT to condone "near-pass fails" so the only adjustment to marks awarded by the original marker(s) will be the automatic rounding outlined above.