Matlab-Based Programming Lab in Chemical Engineering

By Prof. Parag A. Deshpande | IIT Kharagpur

Learners enrolled: 1301 | Exam registration: 149

ABOUT THE COURSE:

This is computer lab course for the undergraduate students of chemical engineering. We will be using MATLAB as the language for solving chemical engineering problems which the students encounter not only in their undergraduate curriculum but are also relevant and important in process industries. The course will impart the not only MATLAB programming skills but also the skills on problem analysis, solution, interpretation and presentation of results.

INTENDED AUDIENCE: - Undergraduate students of chemical engineering

- University/college faculty

PREREQUISITES: The students should ideally be in the 3rd/4th year of their undergraduate degree who have had courses on fluid mechanics, reaction engineering, heat transfer and mass transfer.

Summary

Course Status :	Completed
Course Type :	Core
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	12 weeks
Category :	Chemical Engineering Computational Chemical Engineering
Credit Points :	3
Level :	Undergraduate
Start Date :	22 Jul 2024
End Date :	11 Oct 2024
Enrollment Ends :	05 Aug 2024
Exam Registration Ends :	16 Aug 2024
Exam Date :	26 Oct 2024 IST

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

Week 1:
Lecture 1: Motivation for the lab course

Lecture 2: Analysis of situations in process industries which mandate the use of computers

Lecture 3: Analysis of situations in process industries which mandate the use of computers continued
Lecture 4: Discussion on computational tools available to chemical engineers

Lecture 5: Analysis and comparison of different programming languages for solving chemical engineering problems

Week 2:
Lecture 6: MATLAB primer – basic features

Lecture 7: MATLAB primer – Writing codes

Lecture 8: MATLAB primer – coding continued

Lecture 9: MATLAB primer – coding continued

Lecture 10: MATLAB primer – Plotting and presentation of results

Week 3:
Lecture 11: Lab 1 – Analysis of frictional losses in pipe flows; problem definition and analysis

Lecture 12: Lab 1 – Theory and solution strategy

Lecture 13: Lab 1 – Solution of the problem under various conditions

Lecture 14: Lab 1 – Solution of the problem under various conditions continued

Lecture 15: Lab 1 – Presentation and interpretation of results

Week 4:
Lecture 16: Lab 2 – Steady-state analysis of diabatic operation of a CSTR; problem definition and analysis

Lecture 17: Lab 2 – Theory and solution strategy

Lecture 18: Lab 2 – Solution of the problem under various conditions

Lecture 19: Lab 2– Solution of the problem under various conditions continued

Lecture 20: Lab 2 – Presentation and interpretation of results

Week 5:
Lecture 21: Lab 3 – Analysis of multicomponent distillation; problem definition and analysis

Lecture 22: Lab 3 – Theory and solution strategy

Lecture 23: Lab 3 – Solution of the problem under various conditions

Lecture 24: Lab 3 – Solution of the problem under various conditions continued

Lecture 25: Lab 3 – Presentation and interpretation of results

Week 6:
Lecture 26: Lab 4 – Analysis of cooling of a solid body in a reservoir; problem definition and analysis

Lecture 27: Lab 4 – Theory and solution strategy

Lecture 28: Lab 4 – Solution of the problem under various conditions

Lecture 29: Lab 4 – Solution of the problem under various conditions continued

Lecture 30: Lab 4 – Presentation and interpretation of results

Week 7:
Lecture 31: Lab 5 – Analysis of unsteady-state operation of a cascade CSTR system; problem definition and analysis

Lecture 32: Lab 5 – Theory and solution strategy

Lecture 33: Lab 5 – Solution of the problem under various conditions

Lecture 34: Lab 5 – Solution of the problem under various conditions continued

Lecture 35: Lab 5 – Presentation and interpretation of results

Week 8:
Lecture 36: Lab 6 – Analysis of steady-state heat conduction in a one dimensional rod; problem definition and analysis

Lecture 37: Lab 6 – Theory and solution strategy

Lecture 38: Lab 6 – Solution of the problem under various conditions

Lecture 39: Lab 6 – Solution of the problem under various conditions continued

Lecture 40: Lab 6 – Presentation and interpretation of results

Week 9:
Lecture 41: Lab 7 –Analysis of reaction-diffusion in a catalyst pore; problem definition and analysis

Lecture 42: Lab 7 – Theory and solution strategy

Lecture 43: Lab 7 – Solution of the problem under various conditions

Lecture 44: Lab 7 – Solution of the problem under various conditions continued

Lecture 45: Lab 7 – Presentation and interpretation of results

Week 10:
Lecture 46: Lab 8 – Analysis of steady-state heat conduction problem in two and three-dimensions; problem definition and analysis

Lecture 47: Lab 8 – Theory and solution strategy

Lecture 48: Lab 8 – Solution of the problem under various conditions

Lecture 49: Lab 8 – Solution of the problem under various conditions continued

Lecture 50: Lab 8 – Presentation and interpretation of results

Week 11:
Lecture 51: Lab 9 - Process economics and optimisation; problem definition and analysis

Lecture 52: Lab 9 – Theory and solution strategy

Lecture 53: Lab 9 – Solution of the problem under various conditions

Lecture 54: Lab 9 – Solution of the problem under various conditions continued

Lecture 55: Lab 9 – Presentation and interpretation of results

Week 12:
Lecture 56: Lab 10 - Regression and curve-fitting of data; problem definition and analysis

Lecture 57: Lab 10 – Theory and solution strategy

Lecture 58: Lab 10 – Solution of the problem under various conditions

Lecture 59: Lab 10 – Solution of the problem under various conditions continued

Lecture 60: Review of the course

Books and references

1. Problem Solving in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering with POLYMATH, Excel, and MATLAB, M. B. Cutlip and M. Shacham, Pearson Education Inc, 2nd edition, 2008.

2. Computational techniques for process simulations and analysis using MATLAB, N. S. Kaisare, CRC Press, 2018.

Instructor bio

Prof. Parag A. Deshpande

IIT Kharagpur

Prof. Parag A. Deshpande is a professor of chemical engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur. He received his doctoral degree from the Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, graduating as the recipient of the best thesis of the year award in the department of chemical engineering. He joined IIT Kharagpur in 2012. His research interests include computational analysis of catalytic and biocatalytic systems. He has taught several courses at IIT Kharagpur to undergraduate, masters and doctoral students including advanced mathematical techniques, chemical and statistical thermodynamics, classical and quantum methods in molecular simulations, and process dynamics.

Course certificate

The course is free to enroll and learn from. But if you want a certificate, you have to register and write the proctored exam conducted by us in person at any of the designated exam centres.
The exam is optional for a fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only).
Date and Time of Exams: 26 October 2024 Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon Session 2pm to 5pm.
Registration url: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.
The online registration form has to be filled and the certification exam fee needs to be paid. More details will be made available when the exam registration form is published. If there are any changes, it will be mentioned then.
Please check the form for more details on the cities where the exams will be held, the conditions you agree to when you fill the form etc.

CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE

Average assignment score = 25% of average of best 8 assignments out of the total 12 assignments given in the course.
Exam score = 75% of the proctored certification exam score out of 100

Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score

YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CERTIFICATE ONLY IF AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75. If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100.

Certificate will have your name, photograph and the score in the final exam with the breakup.It will have the logos of NPTEL and IIT Kharagpur .It will be e-verifiable at nptel.ac.in/noc.

Only the e-certificate will be made available. Hard copies will not be dispatched.

Once again, thanks for your interest in our online courses and certification. Happy learning.

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