The University of Sydney - Engineering

Unit:	CHNG5707: Foundations of Material and Energy Transformations (6 CP)
Mode:	Normal-Day
On Offer:	Yes
Level:	Postgraduate
Faculty/School:	School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Unit Coordinator/s:	A/Prof Valix, Marjorie
Session options:	Semester 2
Versions for this Unit:	2014 - Semester 2 2013 - Semester 2 Go
Site(s) for this Unit:	https://elearning.sydney.edu.au/

Campus:	Camperdown/Darlington
Pre-Requisites:	None.
Prohibitions:	CHNG1103.
Brief Handbook Description:	The students should develop an understanding of and competence in the formulation and solution of material and energy balance problems in engineering; develop competence in using basic flowsheet analysis and appropriate computational tools; improve their group work and problem solving skills; gain an ability to extract a simplified version of a problem from a complex situation. Students will also develop a preliminary understanding in the use of process simulator (e.g., Hysis) to formulate and solve material and energy problems around simple models of unit operations and recycles. Material Transformation related topics include: unit systems and unit conversions; properties of solids, fluids and gases; mass balance calculations on batch and flow systems; balances on multiple units processes, balances on reactive systems, recycle, bypass and purge calculations; equilibrium compositions of reacting systems; vapour pressure and humidity. Energy transformations include the following topics: apply the first law of thermodynamics to flow and batch systems in process industries; understand thermodynamic properties such as internal energy, enthalpy and heat capacity; conduct energy balances for sensible heat changes, phase transformations and reactive processes for practical industrial systems; understand the applications of psychrometry, refrigeration, heat of formation and combustion in industry.
Assumed Knowledge:	None.

Lecturer/s:	A/Prof Valix, Marjorie A/Prof Liu, Zongwen
Timetable:	CHNG5707 Timetable
Time Commitment:	# Activity Name Hours per Week Sessions per Week Weeks per Semester 1 Lecture 3.00 1 13 2 Tutorial 2.00 1 12 3 Independent Study 6.00 13

Attributes listed here represent the key course goals (see Course Map tab) designated for this unit. The list below describes how these attributes are developed through practice in the unit. See Learning Outcomes and Assessment tabs for details of how these attributes are assessed.

Attribute Development Method	Attribute Developed
Basic problem solving skills	Design (Level 1)
Appreciate key aspects of processes carried out in today`s chemical and process industries	Engineering/IT Specialisation (Level 1)
Application of sciences to solve relevant engineering problems	Maths/Science Methods and Tools (Level 2)
Communication skills.	Communication (Level 1)
Work as an effective member of an engineering team	Project and Team Skills (Level 1)

For explanation of attributes and levels see Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table.

Learning outcomes are the key abilities and knowledge that will be assessed in this unit. They are listed according to the course goal supported by each. See Assessment Tab for details how each outcome is assessed.

Design (Level 1)
Engineering/IT Specialisation (Level 1)
Maths/Science Methods and Tools (Level 2)
Communication (Level 1)
Project and Team Skills (Level 1)

Assessment Methods:	# Name Group Weight Due Week Outcomes 1 Tutorial Exercises Yes 10.00 Multiple Weeks 2, 5, 2 Quiz No 15.00 Week 5 1, 2, 3, 3 Group Assignment Yes 10.00 Week 6 1, 2, 3, 5, 4 Lab Practical 1 Yes 7.50 Week 6 1, 3, 4, 5, 5 Lab Practical 2 Yes 7.50 Week 12 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Final Exam No 50.00 Exam Period 1, 2, 3, 4,
Assessment Description:	Tutorial Exercises: There will be eight tutorial exercises, four on mass balance analysis and four on energy balance. Each exercise will comprise a pen and paper study plus a computer-based HYSYS analysis. Group Assignment: Students will analyse mass-energy balance in the context of an entire production process. Quiz: A one-hour open book quiz on mass and energy balance Lab Practicals: one on mass balance and one on energy balance. Final Exam: The three-hour examination enables students to apply knowledge and skills in analysing materials and energy balances.
Grading:	Grade Type Description Standards Based Assessment Final grades in this unit are awarded at levels of HD for High Distinction, DI (previously D) for Distinction, CR for Credit, PS (previously P) for Pass and FA (previously F) for Fail as defined by University of Sydney Assessment Policy. Details of the Assessment Policy are available on the Policies website at http://sydney.edu.au/policies . Standards for grades in individual assessment tasks and the summative method for obtaining a final mark in the unit will be set out in a marking guide supplied by the unit coordinator.
Policies & Procedures:	See the policies page of the faculty website at http://sydney.edu.au/engineering/student-policies/ for information regarding university policies and local provisions and procedures within the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies.

Prescribed Text/s:	Note: Students are expected to have a personal copy of all books listed. Basic Principles and Calculations in Chemical Engineering Title: Basic Principles and Calculations in Chemical Engineering Author/s: R. Himmelblau Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes Title: Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes Author/s: R.M. Felder and R.W. Rousseau
Online Course Content:	https://elearning.sydney.edu.au/

Note that the "Weeks" referred to in this Schedule are those of the official university semester calendar https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp

Week	Description
Week 1	Units and Dimensions, Process and Process Variables
Week 2	Introduction to Material Balance, Process Flowsheeting
Week 3	Mass Balances on Multiple Unit Processes
Week 4	Mass Balances and Reactive Systems
Week 5	Mass Balances on Recycle, Bypass and Purge Systems
	Assessment Due: Quiz
Week 6	Introduction to Energy Balance
	Assessment Due: Group Assignment
	Assessment Due: Lab Practical 1
Week 7	First law of thermodynamics, work, heat, internal energy, enthalpy. Energy equation for process units, state properties, reference states, general procedure for energy balance calculations.
Week 8	Simple energy balance examples involving sensible heat calculations
Week 9	Energy balance calculation examples involving latent heat calculations.
Week 10	Energy balances for Reactive Processes
Week 11	Material & Energy balances for Reactive Processes.
Week 12	Material & Energy balances for Reactive Processes.
	Assessment Due: Lab Practical 2
Week 13	Course Review
Exam Period	Assessment Due: Final Exam

Course Relations

The following is a list of courses which have added this Unit to their structure.

Course	Year(s) Offered
Master of Professional Engineering (Chemical & Biomolecular)	2013, 2014

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Course Goals

This unit contributes to the achievement of the following course goals:

Attribute	Practiced	Assessed
Design (Level 1)	Yes	23.37%
Engineering/IT Specialisation (Level 1)	Yes	26.5%
Maths/Science Methods and Tools (Level 2)	Yes	23.37%
Communication (Level 1)	Yes	15.88%
Professional Conduct (Level 1)	No	0%
Project and Team Skills (Level 1)	Yes	10.88%

These goals are selected from Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table which defines overall goals for courses where this unit is primarily offered. See Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table for details of the attributes and levels to be developed in the course as a whole. Percentage figures alongside each course goal provide a rough indication of their relative weighting in assessment for this unit. Note that not all goals are necessarily part of assessment. Some may be more about practice activity. See Learning outcomes for details of what is assessed in relation to each goal and Assessment for details of how the outcome is assessed. See Attributes for details of practice provided for each goal.