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CE40248: Multiscale modelling

[Page last updated: 23 October 2023]

Academic Year: 2023/24
Owning Department/School: Department of Chemical Engineering
Credits: 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 200
Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Period:
Semester 1
Assessment Summary: EXOB 100%
Assessment Detail:
  • Open book examination (EXOB 100%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Learning Outcomes: After successfully completing this unit, you will be able to:
* Assess available modelling techniques and approaches and identify limitations for a given chemical engineering challenge (A2, A6d) [CLO: I3]
* Choose and apply appropriate techniques and information to tackle a given chemical engineering challenge (e.g. design the product, tool or device) (A2, A6b) [CLO: P2]
* Relate information from other disciplines to the choice of tmodelling technique (A6f) [CLO: P1]
* Compare, recommend and justify the choice of modelling technique for a given chemical engineering challenge (A2, A6d) [CLO: I2]


Aims: This unit will introduce different computational and numerical techniques and approaches for modelling complex chemical or biochemical processes.

Skills:
* Analysis (T,F,A)nd interpretation (T,F,A)
* Problem solving (T,F,A)

Content:
* Statistical mechanics and molecular modelling (e.g. molecular dynamics and Monte Carlo) as applied to interfaces and phase equilibria (e.g. adsorption, surfaces, phase separation, surfactants...)
* Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and associated advanced fluid mechanics applied to chemical engineering.
* Fundamentals and application of Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and big data in engineering.

Course availability:

CE40248 is a Must Pass Unit on the following courses:

Department of Chemical Engineering
  • UECE-AFM12 : MEng(Hons) Chemical Engineering (Year 4)
  • UECE-AKM12 : MEng(Hons) Chemical Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 5)

Notes:

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