CHEN64291 15 Semester 1 Postgraduate Taught Level 6 Jie Li Unit coordinator 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Masters/Integrated Masters P4 ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 7.5 <div> <div> <ul> <li> Introduction to Process Modelling</li> <li> Model Calibration and Validation</li> <li> Linear Algebraic Modelling</li> <li> Nonlinear Algebraic Modelling</li> <li> Flowsheet Structural Modelling</li> <li> Optimisation: Concept &amp; Basics</li> <li> Optimality Conditions and One Dimensional Unconstrained Optimisation</li> <li> Multi-dimensional Unconstrained Optimisation</li> <li> Theory of Constrained Optimisation</li> <li> Linear Programming</li> <li> Non-linear Programming (NLP) with Constraints</li> <li> Mixed Integer Programming (MIP)</li> </ul> </div> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div><div><ul> <li>Introduction to Process Modelling</li> <li>Model Calibration and Validation</li> <li>Linear Algebraic Modelling</li> <li>Nonlinear Algebraic Modelling</li> <li>Flowsheet Structural Modelling</li> <li>Optimisation: Concept &amp; Basics</li> <li>Optimality Conditions and One Dimensional Unconstrained Optimisation</li> <li>Multi-dimensional Unconstrained Optimisation</li> <li>Theory of Constrained Optimisation</li> <li>Linear Programming</li> <li>Non-linear Programming (NLP) with Constraints</li> <li>Mixed Integer Programming (MIP)</li></ul></div></div><p>&nbsp;</p> <div style="margin-left: 18pt"> <div> <ul> <li> Develop student&rsquo;s understanding of and skills in building mathematical optimisation models for chemical process synthesis and design including chemical process modelling and flowsheet structural modelling</li> <li> Develop students&rsquo; understanding of and skills in process optimisation including optimisation theory, algorithms, and techniques for optimal chemical process synthesis and design</li> <li> Develop students&rsquo; skills in commercial modelling and optimisation software such as GAMS for implementation of mathematical models and generation of optimal results</li> </ul> </div></div><p>&nbsp;</p> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 158px"><p align="center"><strong>Category of outcome</strong></p></td> <td style="width: 428px"><p><em>Students shouldbe able to: </em></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 158px"><p align="center">Knowledge and understanding</p></td> <td style="width: 428px"> <ul> <li>Demonstrate understanding of process and structural modelling concepts, principles, and limitations</li> <li>Appreciate process and structural modelling approaches and techniques in developing mathematical optimisation models for chemical engineering design problems</li> <li>Demonstrate understanding of process optimisation theory, methods, algorithms, and techniques</li> <li>Appreciate various optimisation methods and algorithms in solving mathematical optimisation models</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 158px"><p align="center">Intellectual skills</p></td> <td style="width: 428px"> <ul> <li>Apply process and structural modelling approaches and techniques to develop mathematical optimisation models including linear, nonlinear, mixed-integer linear and mixed-integer nonlinear programming models for process synthesis and design</li> <li>Apply optimisation theory, methods and algorithms to analyse and solve developed mathematical models for optimal synthesis and design of chemical processes.</li> <li>Analyse optimisation results/data using computer programs such as GAMS, taking account of practical constraints.</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 158px"><p align="center">Practical skills</p></td> <td style="width: 428px"> <ul> <li>Use commercial modelling and optimisation software such as GAMS to implement and solve developed mathematical models with suitable optimisation solvers.</li> <li>Obtain credible data from relevant sources to support model development and optimisation</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 158px"><p align="center">Transferable skills and personal qualities</p></td> <td style="width: 428px"> <ul> <li>Demonstrate skills for problem definition, analysis, and solving.</li> <li>Acquire the ability to apply the concepts of model building and optimisation for process synthesis and design and to appropriately evaluate the relevant numerical results.</li> <li>Demonstrate skills in computer programming using commercial modelling and optimisation software such as GAMS</li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p> <div> <div> <p>The lecture notes, along with computer-based tutorials, solved problems and course work, will be uploaded on Blackboard. A number of demonstrators will also be able to answer practical questions during tutorials and at their office hours.&nbsp;</p></div></div><p>&nbsp;</p> 1 Written exam 75% 2 Written assignment (inc essay) 25% <p>Feedback will be made available via the virtual learning environment following marks release.</p> MSc ACE MSc ACE PGDT Taught Component Optional MSc Adv Proc Integration & Des MSc Adv Proc Integration & Des PGDT Taught Component Mandatory N <p>Edgar, HIMMELBLAU, LASDON, L., Optimisation of Chemical Processes, 2 edition, 2001, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-039359-1</p><p>Hangos, K., Cameron, I. Process Modelling and Model Analysis, Volume 4, 2001, Academy Press, ISBN0121569314</p><p>Williams, H. P., Model Building in Mathematical Programming, 5^th edition, 2013, Wiley, ISBN1-118-44333-0 [Online access available via MyiLibrary]</p><p>Biegler, L. T., Grossmann, I. E., Westerberg, A. W., Systematic Methods of Chemical Process Design, 1997, ISBN0134924223</p> Lectures 45 0 105