CHE5884 Process modelling and optimisation
Faculty of Engineering
CHE5884 Process modelling and optimisation is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton and Suzhou. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton, Suzhou
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
The unit will cover the purpose and methods of modelling chemical and biochemical processes. It includes the development of constitutive relations, model building, evaluation and sensitivity analysis. Numerical techniques will include the solution of systems of linear, non-linear and algebraic equations. Models are subjected to optimisation.
The basic principles of optimisation including the types of variables, linear and non-linear models, constraints and objective functions will be covered. Various optimisation algorithms for linear, non-linear problems and mixed integer problems are presented in the context of chemical process design. Multi-objective optimisation is used to explore trade-offs involved with sustainable process development.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| First semester (Fully flex) | Clayton | Flexible |
| Term 3 | Suzhou | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Generate models of chemical and biological processes respecting conservation laws, applying suitable constraints and constitutive relations and determine an appropriate solution algorithm.
- 2
Assess complex models of chemical processes with an understanding of the mathematical structure of the model and the convergence methods used to obtain the model solution.
- 3
Assess the appropriate optimisation strategy for linear, non-linear, unconstrained, constrained and mixed integer models from a fundamental understanding of functional and constraint convexity, or determine the appropriate evolutionary solution strategy when convexity is not assured.
- 4
Demonstrate both single objective and multi-objective optimisation of process models to improve the process objective(s), which assess the sustainability of chemical processes using the life cycle assessment methodology.
Workload and teaching
6 hours of contact time, which includes 2 hours of lectures and 4 hours of practice classes, and 6 hours of private study per week.
Where it fits
CHE5884 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Andrew Hoadley
- Dr Bai-Qian Dai
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Bai-Qian Dai
- Associate Professor Andrew Hoadley
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for CHE5884?
CHE5884 has no prerequisites.
When is CHE5884 offered?
In 2020, CHE5884 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton and Suzhou.
Which majors and minors include CHE5884?
CHE5884 is part of Chemical engineering.