ECTS credits ECTS credits: 6
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 99 Hours of tutorials: 2 Expository Class: 31 Interactive Classroom: 18 Total: 150
Use languages Spanish, Galician, English
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Chemistry Engineering
Areas: Chemical Engineering
Center Higher Technical Engineering School
Call: First Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable | 1st year (Yes)
Curricular objectives: Concepts and typical methods of chemical engineering; Concept of chemical process; Mass and heat energy balances.
Learning objectives: Strategy of problem-solving; Worksheet; Strengthen capacities of relationship and communication; Explanation of daily events.
According to the memory of the Degree in Chemical Engineering, the contents of this subject must refer to the following epigraphs: "The chemical industry and the role of the chemical engineer. Calculation tools. Systems and unit conversion. Unit operations in the chemical industry. Representative processes and units. Conservation principles and their practical application to process units. Concept of balances: steady and non-steady state, recirculation, purge and bypass. Mass balances: systems without chemical reaction. Systems with chemical reaction: stoichiometry, kinetics, chemical Reactors. Total energy balances. Heat energy balance: systems without and with generation. Use of a process simulator"
These contents are organized in the following theoretical lessons, interactive seminar lessons and interactive lessons in the Computer Lab.
Theoretical lessons
1. The first part of the course will be devoted to introduce concepts of chemical engineering through a methodology of "case study". For that purpose, a particular problem will be proposed (producing a particular product from raw materials) and over a few days, the process will be developed interactively with the students. This procedure will include concepts of transport of fluids, heat transfer, mass transfer, kinetics, interface equilibrium and chemical reactors, presenting the typical equipment of each unit. Finally, the operational logics will be studied by analysing the process flow diagrams.
2. Calculation tools. Systems and units.
3. Mass balance without chemical reaction. Application to problems with recirculation, purge and bypass.
4. Mass balance in systems with chemical reaction. Ideal reactors.
5. Energy balance in systems without chemical reaction.
6. Energy balance in systems with chemical reaction. Isothermal and adiabatic operation.
Interactive seminar lessons
The seminars will be devoted to solve some typical problems based on the contents described in the theoretical lessons, focusing on the practical aspects. It is foreseen the organization of an Engineering Office, in which the students, in teams, address the resolution of the mass and energy balances of a chemical process of some complexity.
Interactive lessons in Computer Lab
During the interactive lessons in the Computer Lab, students will apply the knowledge of mass and energy balances exposed and developed in the theoretical and seminar lessons with a proper tool that allows to simulate and analyse different situations in the operation of an industrial chemical process.
Group tutorials
The group tutorials will be dedicated to visit a chemical industry (probably in November). In this way, the students will have a specific and direct vision of the different process equipment and units that they will have to identify according to the pictures seen in the theoretical lessons. This visit will also allow the students to acquire a global understanding of a chemical process. If this is not possible due to being in scenario 2 or 3 (distancing/confinement), the visit will be replaced by an alternative activity covering the same contents.
Basic bibliography
CALLEJA PARDO, G. Introducción a la Ingeniería Química. Madrid. Ed. Síntesis, 1999. ISBN 84-7738-664-1.
FELDER, R.M. and ROSSEAU, R.W. Principios Elementales de los Procesos Químicos. 3ª Ed. México, Ed. Limusa Wiley, 2010. ISBN 9789681861698.
Complementary bibliography
COSTA NOVELLA, E. et al. Ingeniería Química. Vol. I y II. Madrid. Ed. Alhambra, 1988. ISBN 84-205-0990-6 / 84-205-1021-1.
COSTA LÓPEZ, J. et al. Curso de Ingeniería Química: Introducción a los Procesos, las Operaciones Unitarias y los Fenómenos de Transporte. Barcelona. Ed. Reverté, 2002. ISBN 84-291-7126-6.
IZQUIERDO, J.F. et al. Introducción a la Ingeniería Química. Problemas resueltos de balances de materia y energía. 2ª ed. Barcelona. Ed. Reverté, 2015. ISBN 978-84-291-7116-7.
SOLEN, K.A. and HARB, J. N. Introduction to Chemical Engineering: tools for today and tomorrow. Wiley, 2010. ISBN 9780470885727.
DENN, M.M. Chemical Engineering: an introduction. Cambridge University Press, 2012. ISBN 9781107669376.
Specific skills
CQ.1.1. Knowledge about mass and energy balances.
CQ.1.2. Knowledge about biotechnology.
CQ.1.3. Knowledge about mass transfer and separation operations.
CQ.1.4. Knowledge about chemical reaction engineering.
CQ.1.5. Knowledge about reactor design.
CQ.1.6. Knowledge about valorisation and transformation of raw materials and energy resources.
CQ.2.1. Capacity for analysis and design of processes and products.
CQ.2.2. Capacity for simulation and optimization of processes and products.
General skills
CG.3. Knowledge about basic and technological subjects, which allow learning new methods and theories and giving versatility to adapt to new situations.
CG.4. Ability to solve problems with initiative, decision making, creativity, critical reasoning and communicate and convey knowledge, skills and abilities in the field of industrial chemical engineering.
Cross-disciplinary skills
CT.1. Capacity for analysis and synthesis.
CT.6. Resolution of problems.
CT.8. Team work.
CT.10. Skills in interpersonal relationships.
CT.13. Ability to apply knowledge in practice.
CT.14. Adaptation to new situations.
Regardless of the scenario, the Virtual Campus (Moodle) of the USC will be used with the following objectives:
• To provide information on the subject (subject programme, teaching and exam schedules, announcements, etc.)
• To provide the necessary materials for the lessons (Powerpoint presentations, problem collections, supplementary material, etc.).
• To serve as a communication tool with students.
• To propose tasks.
• To present the evaluation tests.
• To communicate the access to the videoconference sessions by MS Teams (for scenarios 2 and 3).
The methodology of "case-study based learning" will be applied in the first part of the course, always trying to involve the students. Item 2 will be completely developed in seminars. For the remaining items the main concepts will be firstly introduced and then typical problems representative of the presented concepts will be solved. Some problems will be solved with the spreadsheet and the results will be analysed. (CQ1.1, CQ1.2, CQ1.3, CQ1.4, CQ1.5, CQ1.6, CQ2.1, CG3, CG4 skills)
Seminar sessions will be devoted to solving problems in detail, trying to involve students more directly. Some problems will be solved with Spreadsheets (Excel). (CG4, CT1, CT6, CT8, CT10, CT13 skills)
In the Computer Lab, students will solve problems related to the contents of the theoretical classes, trying that students understand the concept of process and analyse the interrelationship between the different variables of operation. (CQ2.2, CT6, CT14 skills).
Aspen Hysys process Simulator will be used to initiate students in the simulation of processes, making the simulation of the chemical process studied in the theoretical lessons. (CQ2.1, CQ2.2, CT1 skills)
A visit to a Chemical Company will be carried out in late November with a process similar to that seen in the theoretical lessons. The preparation of a report that especially considers the application of the concepts referred in the subject will be proposed to the students. The aforementioned visit will depend on the availability of financing and always in scenario 1. (CG3, CT13, CT14 skills)
The methodology adapted to each of the scenarios is described below:
Scenario 1: adapted normality
• Teaching will be face-to-face (theoretical lessons, interactive seminar lessons, interactive lessons in the Computer Lab and group tutorials).
• Individualized tutorials will preferably be face-to-face, but the option to do them through the MS Teams will be also given.
Scenario 2: distancing
• The theoretical lessons will be telematic through MS Teams.
• The interactive seminar lessons and the lessons in the Computer Lab will be face-to-face as long as the capacity of the classrooms allows compliance with the distance measures established by the competent authorities.
• Group tutorials will be done through MS Teams according to the subject schedule.
• Individualized tutorials will be exclusively virtual through MS Teams.
• As an alternative to visiting the chemical company, a “virtual visit” will be made to an industrial plant, in order to know the details of a process plant through videos.
Scenario 3: closure of facilities
• Both the theoretical and interactive lessons will be completely telematic and will be taught synchronously through MS Teams according to the subject schedule.
• The students will have available the required software to carry out the Computer Lab lessons. In case of software failure, their use would be explained and the results obtained from the software would be provided for analysis.
• Group tutorials will be done through MS Teams according to the subject schedule.
• Individualized tutorials will be exclusively telematic through MS Teams.
• As an alternative to visiting the company, a “virtual visit” will be made to an industrial plant, in order to know the details of a process plant through videos.
There are no changes in the proposed activities or in the evaluation criteria depending on the scenario. The difference is exclusively in the face-to-face (scenario 1) or telematic (scenarios 2 and 3) character of the activities involved in the evaluation.
The assessment will be carried out both through continuous evaluation and a final exam.
Final Exam. A final exam with a weight of 50% will be performed, in which the student must reach at least 4 out of 10 points for the rest of assessment items to be included in the final mark. The exam will have a theoretical part (short questions) with a weight of 30%, and problems part with a weight of 70%. Students must reach at least 3.5 out of 10 points in each part of the exam.
The continuous evaluation consists of the following sections:
Intermediate tests. Two intermediate tests will be carried out in October and November within the course timetable. The weight in the final qualification will be 20%.
Computer room. Activities in the computer room will have a weight of 10% in the final mark. It is mandatory to carry out this activity.
Activities. Proposed activities will have a weight of 10% in the final qualification.
Group tutorial. The participation of the student in the Group Tutorial will have a weight of 5% in the final qualification. It is mandatory to carry out this activity.
Teacher report: 5%. The active participation (formulation of questions or answers) in the theoretical and interactive lessons will be considered.
Students must reach at least 3 out of 10 points in the continuous evaluation.
For the Second Chance, all ratings of the continuous evaluation will be maintained. Therefore, the student must only perform a new final exam.
Evaluation of competences
Competencies... 1=Professors Report... 2=Activities... 3=Computer Lab... 4=group tut... 5=Tests
General
CG.3..................... 1........................................................................4........................5
CG.4..................... 1.....................2.................................................4........................5
Specific
CQ.1.1.................. 1.....................2.........................3................................................5
CQ.1.2... 1... 4... 5
CQ.1.3... 1... 4... 5
CQ.1.4... 1... 4... 5
CQ.1.5... 1... 4... 5
CQ.1.6.................. 1........................................................................4
CQ.2.1.................. 1.....................2.........................3......................4........................5
CQ.2.2……………………………………………….3
Cross-disciplinary
CT.1..................... 1......................2.........................3......................4........................5
CT.6 ............................................ 2.........................3................................................5
CT.8............................................. 2
CT.10................... 1......................2.........................3......................4
CT.13........................................... 2.........................3......................4........................5
CT.14................... 1.................................................3……................. 4
Scenario 1: adapted normality
Partial tests and the final exam will be face-to-face. Activities delivery will be face-to-face or through the Virtual Campus (Moodle).
Scenarios 2 and 3: distancing and closing of facilities
The partial tests will be carried out telematically and synchronously using MS Teams and the Virtual Campus. Activities delivery will be done through the Virtual Campus (Moodle). The final exam will be face-to-face except for those students with official justified absence. In these latter cases, the final exam will be conducted telematically and synchronously through the module of Questionnaire and/or Task of the Virtual Campus with support through MS Teams.
In cases of fraudulent performance of exercises or tests, the provisions of the "Regulations for the evaluation of the academic performance of students and the review of grades" will apply.
The following table lists the hours scheduled for each activity:
Activity... Face to face (h)... Personal work (h)
Classes.................................... 31......................... 41
Seminars... 12......................... 14
Computer lab... 6.......................... 4
Group tutoring... 2.......................... 8
Individual tutoring... 2.......................... 3
Review and revision... 5........................ 22
Total....................................... 58........................ 92
• Attending the Computer Lab lessons and the Group Tutorial is mandatory. Attendance to the theoretical and seminar lessons is highly recommended for the good follow-up of the subject and as an aid for the preparation of evaluable activities.
• The use of the Virtual Campus (Moodle) of the subject is recommended.
• The use of individual tutoring are recommended to solve any doubts that can arise.
• Follow the course daily.
• Participate actively in the lessons.
• To solve problems. Not "see how they are solved".
LANGUAGE: there are two teaching groups, which the student must choose during the enrolment period.
Teaching group in Spanish: all the teaching of the subject will be taught in Spanish.
Teaching group in English: all the teaching of the subject will be taught in English.
The use of the Virtual Campus (Moodle) is recommended as the axis of all the activities to be carried out in this subject, as well as MS Teams (if necessary depending on the scenario).
All the instructions of the health authorities and the USC itself for the protection of health against COVID-19 must be strictly followed.
In the case of telematic teaching, it will be necessary to have a computer with a microphone and a camera to carry out the telematic activities that are programmed throughout the course.
CONTINGENCY PLAN:
* Methodology:
Scenario 1: adapted normality
• Teaching will be face-to-face (theoretical lessons, interactive seminar lessons, interactive lessons in the Computer Lab and group tutorials).
• Individualized tutorials will preferably be face-to-face, but the option to do them through the MS Teams will be also given.
Scenario 2: distancing
• The theoretical lessons will be telematic through MS Teams.
• The interactive seminar lessons and the lessons in the Computer Lab will be face-to-face as long as the capacity of the classrooms allows compliance with the distance measures established by the competent authorities.
• Group tutorials will be done through MS Teams according to the subject schedule.
• Individualized tutorials will be exclusively virtual through MS Teams.
• As an alternative to visiting the chemical company, a “virtual visit” will be made to an industrial plant, in order to know the details of a process plant through videos.
Scenario 3: closure of facilities
• Both the theoretical and interactive lessons will be completely telematic and will be taught synchronously through MS Teams according to the subject schedule.
• The students will have available the required software to carry out the Computer Lab lessons. In case of software failure, their use would be explained and the results obtained from the software would be provided for analysis.
• Group tutorials will be done through MS Teams according to the subject schedule.
• Individualized tutorials will be exclusively telematic through MS Teams.
• As an alternative to visiting the company, a “virtual visit” will be made to an industrial plant, in order to know the details of a process plant through videos.
* Evaluation system:
There are no changes in the proposed activities or in the evaluation criteria depending on the scenario. The difference is exclusively in the face-to-face (scenario 1) or telematic (scenarios 2 and 3) character of the activities involved in the evaluation.
The assessment will be carried out both through continuous evaluation and a final exam.
Scenario 1: adapted normality
Partial tests and the final exam will be face-to-face. Activities delivery will be face-to-face or through the Virtual Campus (Moodle).
Scenarios 2 and 3: distancing and closing of facilities
The partial tests will be carried out telematically and synchronously using MS Teams and the Virtual Campus. Activities delivery will be done through the Virtual Campus (Moodle). The final exam will be face-to-face except for those students with official justified absence. In these latter cases, the final exam will be conducted telematically and synchronously through the module of Questionnaire and/or Task of the Virtual Campus with support through MS Teams.
Enrique Roca Bordello
Coordinador/a- Department
- Chemistry Engineering
- Area
- Chemical Engineering
- Phone
- 881816774
- enrique.roca [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
Marta Carballa Arcos
- Department
- Chemistry Engineering
- Area
- Chemical Engineering
- Phone
- 881816020
- marta.carballa [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: Temporary PhD professor
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