CHEE1000
10 units
1000 level
Course handbook
Description
This course will introduce you to a number of principles and concepts that are fundamental to process engineering. The course gives real-life examples of process industries to provide you with the context of engineering in practice. As part of this course you will also be given training in producing technical drawings such as piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID), and provided with an introduction to safe workshop practice.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Semester 2 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Introduce first year students to fundamental chemical engineering concepts and principles.
2. Develop safe workshop procedures and skills, and demonstrate the correct use of basic hand tools.
3. Produce piping and instrumentation diagrams (PandID) and other technical drawings to an acceptable standard using AutoCAD PandID, Visio and/or similar packages.
4. Improve written communication skills.
5. Develop problem solving skills and encourage decision making.
Content
- Correct use of units, unit conversions, and unit analysis, when performing complex engineering-based calculations.
- Material and energy balances as applied to engineering situations.
- Industrial examples of chemical engineering principles in practice.
- The use of computer programs such as Visio, AutoCAD P&ID or similar packages to produce technical drawings, for example piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID).
- Workshop practice: including machining experience, welding, fabrication, and practical exercises involving assembly, installation and operation of typical process plant equipment such as pumps, motors, valves, heat exchangers and gearboxes.
Assessment items
Written Assignment: Assignments
Project: Design Manufacture Project
Formal Examination: Formal Examination
Quiz: Quizzes
Contact hours
Semester 2 - 2024 - Callaghan
Computer Lab-1
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 3 week(s) starting in week 10
Lecture-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Tutorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Workshop-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 9 week(s) starting in week 1
- Compulsory Requirement: Students must attend 100% of sessions and complete the safety/knowledge induction.
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
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