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CHNG5604: Membrane Engineering Laboratory (2015 - Semester 2)
| Unit: | CHNG5604: Advanced Membrane Engineering (6 CP) |
| Mode: | Normal-Day |
| On Offer: | Yes |
| Level: | Postgraduate |
| Faculty/School: | School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
| Unit Coordinator/s: |
Dr Chilcott, Terry
Dr. Chae, Soryong |
| Session options: | Semester 2 |
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| Campus: | Camperdown/Darlington |
| Pre-Requisites: | None. |
| Brief Handbook Description: | This a practical unit of study where students apply the theoretical concepts of membrane science to engineering practice via a series of laboratory experiments. The students will gain practical insights into mass transport processes through various membranes. Students will understand the construction and functional properties of synthetic separation membranes and also will explore experimentally the various factors affecting the performance of membranes. |
| Assumed Knowledge: | CHNG5601. |
| Lecturer/s: |
Professor Coster, Hans
Dr Chilcott, Terry Dr. Chae, Soryong |
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| Tutor/s: | To be announced. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Timetable: | CHNG5604 Timetable | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| T&L Activities: | Laboratory: The laboratory is avialable to students 3 or 4 days per week and the students can proceed at their own pace. Tutorial assistance is provided during at least 2 of these sessions per week Independent Study: Library and internet research and assignments |
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 |
| To be able to design new devices and processes based on membranes | Design (Level 3) |
| To be able to apply fundamental knowledge to solve practical problems in membrane separation processes. To have an understanding of biological membrane processes that will assist in developing pharmaceutical applications |
Maths/Science Methods and Tools (Level 4) |
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 3)| Assessment Methods: |
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| Assessment Description: |
Lab Report: Lab reports on experiments conducted Assignment: Project assignment |
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| 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. |
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Note: Students are expected to have a personal copy of all books listed.
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| Recommended Reference/s: |
Note: References are provided for guidance purposes only. Students are advised to consult these books in the university library. Purchase is not required.
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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 |
Lecture: Overall introduction *Construction and structure of synthetic membranes, *Reverse osmosis, nanoflitration and microfiltration membranes, *Flux measurements, pore characteristics,membrane fouling. *Electrical measurements and electrodes *Ion exchange membranes, *Site visit to Water Recycling Plant *Electrodiffison, membrane potentials, Goldman equation, The sequence is scheduled according to availablility of equipment, labs and students' progress. |
| Week 2 | Lecture: Application of membranes for desalination (RO and CDI) |
| Lab: Laboratory #1: Flux & Separation Performance of micro- and ultra-filtration membranes and pore size analysis by the bubble point method | |
| Week 3 | Lecture: Application of membranes for desalination (MD) |
| Week 4 | Lecture: Application of membranes for desalination (FO, PRO) |
| Week 5 | Lecture: Application of membranes for biological reactor (MBR) |
| Week 6 | Lecture: Application of membranes for energy (Fuel Cell and Microbial Fuel Cell) |
| Lab: Laboratory #2: Performance evaluation of the field-scale RO membrane system: flux, salt rejection efficiency, and fouling | |
| Week 7 | Other: Field trip (Siemens Water at South Windsor) |
| Week 8 | Lecture: Membrane electric potentials and measurements (review) |
| Week 9 | Lecture: Application of membranes for protein purification |
| Lab: Laboratory #3: Electrical circuit and electrochemical measurements (Ag/AgCl, Stainless and reference electrodes for membrane measurements) | |
| Week 10 | Lecture: Application of membranes for dialysis and electrodialysis |
| Week 11 | Lecture: Electrical impedance spectroscopy 1 |
| Lab: Laboratory #4: Characterization of ion exchange membranes from voltage characteristics | |
| Week 12 | Lecture: Electrical impedance spectroscopy 2 |
| Week 13 | Assignment |
Course Relations
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Course Goals
This unit contributes to the achievement of the following course goals:
| Attribute | Practiced | Assessed |
| Project and Team Skills (Level 2) | No | 0% |
| Design (Level 3) | Yes | 50% |
| Engineering/IT Specialisation (Level 4) | No | 0% |
| Maths/Science Methods and Tools (Level 4) | Yes | 50% |
| Information Seeking (Level 2) | No | 0% |
| Communication (Level 2) | No | 0% |
| Professional Conduct (Level 2) | No | 0% |
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.
