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6 instructors

Course Description

An introductory course on chemical engineering discipline and its application conducted through lectures, group projects, presentations, and discussions. The topics include the introduction to the world of chemical engineering, the building blocks of chemical engineering, the chemical engineering profession, process equipment and utilities in chemical engineering process industries, and an overview of related chemical industries and their economic contribution and sustainable development. The course will help students to form a conceptual “skeleton” of the chemical engineering discipline, uses the knowledge to create solutions for current engineering problems, and demonstrate entrepreneurship and management skills in the chemical-related industry.

Course Learning Outcomes

1 ) Demonstrate activities on entrepreneurship of sustainable product in chemical related industry.
2 ) Manipulate the theoretical and practical knowledge on chemical process flow and utilities requirement in chemical related industry.
3 ) Describe extensive engineering knowledge in chemical related industry.

Course Details

STATUS : Open
DURATION : FLEXIBLE
EFFORT : 4 hours per week
MODE : 100% Online
COURSE LEVEL : Beginner
LANGUAGE : English
CLUSTER : Science & Technology ( ST )

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Syllabus

1.1 Introduction to the world of engineering
1.2 The overview of Chemical Engineering
1.3 The building blocks of Chemical Engineering
1.4 The Chemical Engineering profession
1.5 Engineering communication and teamwork.

2.1 Introduction to process flow diagram (PFD)
2.2 Introduction to Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID)
2.3 Process equipment in chemical plant such as reactor, distillation column, gas absorption, boiler and etc.
2.4 Engineering drawing tools

3.1 Cooling water/ firewater/ raw water supply
3.2 Steam/condensate system
3.3 Refrigeration system
3.4 Instrument/plant air system
3.5 Electricity system
3.6 Nitrogen system
3.7 Effect of these utilities towards safety, health, environment and sustainability.

4.1 Manufacturing industries
4.2 Petroleum and petrochemical industries
4.3 Palm oil and oleochemical industries
4.4 Cement industries
4.5 Rubber and polymer industries

5.1 Sustainable development of the chemical industries
5.2 Sustainable engineering criteria (Social-cultural, environmental and economic sustainable development)
5.3 Sustainable development and chemical industry
5.3.1 Chemical safety and sustainability concerns
5.3.2 Financial and societal challenges towards sustainability in chemical industries.
5.3.3 Design, construction and operations of chemical plants towards sustainability