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     CHE 711 Chemical Engineering Process Modeling
 

Applications of methods for mathematical analysis to formulation and solution of problems in transport phenomena, process dynamics, and chemical reaction engineering. 3 credit hours

  
     

Prerequisite
  

Undergraduate courses in heat, mass and momentum transport and in differential equations or consent of instructor.

 
Course Objectives  

To develop skills to formulate, solve, and analyze mathematical models of systems of interest to chemical engineers.

Topics include: model building; review or ordinary differential equations (Bessel functions); Laplace transforms; Sturm-Loiville systems; solution to partial differential equations by separation of variables, similarity solutions, and Laplace and Fourier transforms; introduction to numerical solutions of initial-and boundary-value problems; perturbation methods; and introduction to calculus or variations.

 
Course Requirements  

Complete homework assignments and three exams.

 
Textbook  

Rice, R.G., and D. D. Do. Applied Mathematics and Modeling for Chemical Engineers, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN 0-471-30377-1

 
Software  

The student edition of MATLAB, Version 5 Users Guide, Mathworks. Access to the web is required. PC computer with 166 MHz Pentium processor, 32 Mb ram, 256 color card, CD player, audio cards and speakers, and Real Player 8.0 Basic (available free online) will be needed for the course. Course lectures are available on the web via streaming media or on CD-ROMS. Individuals with 56K modems may not have sufficient bandwidth to view courses with streaming video lectures. ISDL, T1 or cable connections will provide the high speed Internet access needed to view the video lectures.

MATLAB and Mathworks are also available through the Virtual Computing Lab if you have access to high speed internet and do not wish to purchase the student edition.

 
Computer and Internet Requirements  

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  • Sound output and speakers
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  • Windows Media Player 9.0 or later
  • Real One Player Basic (required for certain courses)
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader
  • Broadband Internet connection (256 Kbps or more)

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  • Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later
  • G4 processor
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 60 GB hard drive with 1 GB free space available
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  • Sound output and speakers
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  • Adobe Reader for Unix
  • Broadband Internet connection (256 Kbps or more)

 
Instructor  

Dr. Peter S. Fedkiw, Professor
Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
2006 Engineering Bldg I, Box 7905
NCSU Campus
Raleigh, NC 27695

Telephone: (919) 515-3572
Fax: (919) 515-3465
E-Mail: fedkiw@eos.ncsu.edu
Instructor Website: http://www.che.ncsu.edu/faculty_staff/psf.html