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Che 536 Permanent course number Engineering
Faculty Document No. 22-01 To: Faculty of the Schools of
Engineering From: Faculty of the School of Chemical
Engineering Subject: Conversion of CHE 597S to a
permanent course number CHE 536 The Faculty of the CHE 597S to CHE 536 on CHE 536 Particulate Systems Sem. 2, Class 3, Credit 3 Prerequisite: ChE 377 or
equivalent or consent of instructor A broad overview of the fundamental
concepts in particulate systems including particle characterization, particle
size measurement, sedimentation, fluidization, gas and liquid conveying,
particle storage, fluid-particle separation, particle size enlargement and
reduction, particle mixing and hazards associated with the handling of
particulate solids. Practical
applications are emphasized, with a focus on how particles behave differently
than fluids. REASON Particulate systems pervade the chemical,
pharmaceutical, agricultural, food, mining and process industries. Practicing chemical engineers are just as
likely to work with processes involving particulate solids as liquids. Nevertheless, the required chemical
engineering curriculum contains little to no information on how to produce,
characterize or handle particulates.
Thus an elective course focusing on particulate solids is an important
part of the chemical engineering curricula at the undergraduate and graduate
levels. This course has been offered yearly in the
spring semester since 1998. The course
was offered in 1999 and 2001 as a part of Continuing Engineering
Education. The typical enrollment has
been 40 or 50 undergraduate students with 10 first year graduate students from
chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial pharmacy, material
science engineering, and agricultural and biological engineering. A. Varma, Head Date: SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION for EFD
22-01, change CHE 597S to permanent course number CHE 536.
Particulate systems pervade the chemical, pharmaceutical, agricultural,
food, mining and process industries.
Practicing chemical engineers are just as likely to work with processes
involving particulate solids as liquids.
Nevertheless, the required chemical engineering curriculum contains
little to no information on how to produce, characterize or handle
particulates. Thus an elective course
focusing on particulate solids is an important part of the chemical engineering
curricula at the undergraduate and graduate levels. This course has been offered yearly in the spring semester since
1998. The course was offered in 1999 and
2001 as a part of Continuing Engineering Education. The typical enrollment has been 40 or 50
undergraduate students with 10 first year graduate students from chemical
engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial pharmacy, material science.
Topics #Lectures Particle Characterization 3 Particle Size Measurement 2 Sedimentation 2 Packed Beds 1 Fluidized Beds 2 Pneumatic Conveying 3 Slurry Flow 1 Gas-Particle Separation 2 Bin/Hopper Design 3 Mixing & Segregation 1 Size Enlargement 1 Size Reduction 1 Dust Hazards 1 6. Text: Introduction to Particle
Technology 1st Edition (1998) M. Rhodes, Wiley CHE 536 Particulate Systems Spring Semester Proposed Course Description: CHE 536 Particulate
Systems Sem.
2, Class 3, Credit 3 Prerequisite: ChE 377 or
equivalent or consent of instructor A broad overview of the fundamental concepts in
particulate systems including particle characterization, particle size
measurement, sedimentation, fluidization, gas and liquid conveying, particle
storage, fluid-particle separation, particle size enlargement and reduction,
particle mixing and hazards associated with the handling of particulate
solids. Practical applications are
emphasized, with a focus on how particles behave differently than fluids. Textbook: Introduction to Particle Technology, 1st
Edition (1998) M. Rhodes, Wiley Instructors: Professor Jennifer Sinclair Curtis, Chemical
Engineering; Professor Michael Harris, Chemical Engineering Prerequisites by Topic: The
student should be of advanced undergraduate or graduate standing. The student should have had experience at the
undergraduate level with the fundamentals of fluid mechanics. Computer Usage: Microsoft Excel; Matlab
experience would be helpful but not necessary Laboratory Projects: No lab
projects Nature of the Design Content: Students work on open-ended problems in their regular homework - such
as the design of a pneumatic conveying system and a fluidized bed. The capstone project involves a design
component in that the students must propose a new design or a research project
based on their findings in the literature. Assessment Methods: Grades
will be based on three tests (60%), homework assignments (15%), and course
project (25%). ABET category content as estimated by faculty member who prepared
this course description: Engineering Science: 2.4 credit
or 80% Engineering Design: 0.6 credit or 20% COURSE SCHEDULE CHE 536, Particulate Systems
* Reading
assignments are from Introduction to
Particle Technology (M. Rhodes), Wiley, 1998. PROJECT GUIDELINES CHE 536, Particulate Systems Description: 1. The course project involves
investigating a specialized topic related to particle technology. This investigation will primarily involve
background research (80% of the report), but some of the project should involve
taking an additional step from what is currently known (20% of the
report). This additional step can take
the form of a research proposal, new design, new insight based on current
information, new calculations, new data, etc. 2. Each group will consist nominally of
four team members. 3. In addition to working on a project,
each project group will also be required to evaluate the oral presentations of
the other groups and evaluate the performance of members within their own
group. Deliverables: 1. The results of the investigation will
be presented to the instructor in the form of a written report of no more than
10 pages (not including title page, references, or tables and figures). 2. Each group is required to give a 25
minute presentation (20 minute talk with 5 minutes for questions). Each group member should participate in the
presentation. 3. Each group member will evaluate the
other members of their project group.
The instructor will provide these evaluation forms. 4. The course project grade also involves
evaluating the oral presentations of the other groups. The instructor will also provide these
evaluation forms. Schedule: 1. A short abstract (1 typed page) of each
group’s project topic is to be submitted to the course instructor by Tuesday,
February 17. 2. Written reports are to be submitted to
the course instructor on the day of the group’s oral presentation. 3. All project evaluation
forms are to be submitted to the course instructor by Monday, May 3. |
