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CHEE 420 Laboratory Projects III Units: 4.00
Students will work as teams to tackle projects that require bench and pilot plant equipment, and computer packages that simulate commercial processes. The projects will be more extensive and integrated than in previous laboratories and will require a thorough and comprehensive analysis of processes and operations. A strong emphasis is placed on project planning and management, as well as professional communication with supervisors. The design component of this course is found in the application of process analysis skills to solve problems. The projects require the students to apply critical and problem-solving skills in the operation or simulation of laboratory and process equipment with the goal of solving a problem for a fictitious industrial client. The projects may involve analysis or troubleshooting of existing equipment, or an investigation of the applicability of a concept to a new area.
K4(Lec: Yes, Lab: Yes, Tut: Yes)
K4(Lec: Yes, Lab: Yes, Tut: Yes)
Requirements: Prerequisites: CHEE 311, CHEE 321, CHEE 330, CHEE 315, CHEE 319, or permission of the department
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Offering Term: W
CEAB Units:
Mathematics 0
Natural Sciences 0
Complementary Studies 16
Engineering Science 16
Engineering Design 16
Offering Faculty: Smith Engineering
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate proficiency in operation and control of process and analytical equipment.
- Demonstrate engineering judgment and an awareness of the nature and magnitude of physical and chemical effects and factors, as well as errors and uncertainties.
- Collect and interpret data to draw meaningful conclusions and evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, and limitations of current chemical engineering theory.
- Write concise, coherent, and grammatically correct lab reports that reflect critical analysis and synthesis. Deliver clear and organized formal oral presentations.
- Demonstrate effective independent learning, initiative, originality, and creativity in completion of pre-lab preparation and other tasks.
- Work effectively as group member and demonstrate good leadership skills when team leader adopting a professional approach during all project phases.
- Document and follow appropriate safety procedures.
- Design appropriate experimental protocol to reach substantiated conclusions.