unit outline che 415 2012(1)

CRICOS (Perth - 00301J) (Sydney - 02637B)

Department of Chemical Engineering

Curtin Engineering

UNIT OUTLINE Semester 2 2012

308384

Che 415 Advanced Particle processes Dr Shaobin Wang

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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 1

ESSENTIAL ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION .......................................................................... 1

TEACHING STAFF ....................................................................................................................... 3

UNIT COORDINATOR .................................................................................................................. 3

UNIT SYLLABUS .......................................................................................................................... 3

LEARNING OUTCOMES .............................................................................................................. 3

LEARNING ACTIVITIES ............................................................................................................... 4

STUDENT FEEDBACK ................................................................................................................. 4

LEARNING RESOURCES ............................................................................................................ 4

TEXT BOOK ................................................................................................................................. 4

Recommended Texts: ............................................................................................................... 4

ASSESSMENT DETAILS .............................................................................................................. 4

Assessment Summary ............................................................................................................... 5

Assessment Task Details .......................................................................................................... 5

Supplementary and Deferred Assessments .............................................................................. 5

Referencing Style ...................................................................................................................... 5

Awarding of Grades ................................................................................................................... 5

STUDENTS’ RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ......................................................................... 6

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ....................................................................................................... 6

Telephone Contacts: ................................................................................................................. 6

UNIT STUDY CALENDAR ............................................................................................................ 7

Semester 2 2012 .................................................................................................................... 7


Semester 2, 2012 Page 1 Review Date: «Review_Date»

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to Curtin Engineering. The School of Engineering at Curtin aspires to be nationally and internationally recognised as a leader in Engineering education and research. We are dedicated to the enhancement of teaching and research and the pursuit of excellence and innovative applications of engineering technology as a contribution to the advancement of scientific knowledge, understanding and community relevance.

ESSENTIAL ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Unit Title Advanced Particle Processes

Unit Study Package Number 308384

Unit Coordinator Dr Shaobin Wang

Teaching Area Department of Chemical Engineering

Credit Value 12.5

Mode(s) of study Informational

Pre-requisites Che 324 Fluid and Particle Processes

Co-Requisites None

Anti-requisites None

Additional requirements None

Core Unit Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) Bachelor of Engineering (Petroleum Engineering) Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering)/Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering)/Bachelor of Commerce (Entrepreneurship) Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering)/Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering)/Bachelor of Commerce (Human Resources Management) Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering)/Bachelor or Commerce (Information Systems)


Semester 2, 2012 Page 2 Review Date: 2012

Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering/Bachelor of Commerce (Information Technology) Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering)/Bachelor of Commerce (International Business) Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering)/Bachelor of Commerce (Management) Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering)/Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing) Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering)/Bachelor of Science (Extractive Metallurgy) Bachelor of Science (Chemistry)/Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering)

Core Unit status If you are taking this unit as a required (core) unit in your course of study, you may be terminated from your course of study if you fail this unit twice.

Result Type This is a grade/mark unit.

Ancillary Fees and Charges All fee information can be obtained through the Fees Centre. Visit http://www.fees.curtin.edu.au/index.cfm for details.

Unit Website «UnitWebsite»

Faculty or School Website http://www.fac.eng.curtin.edu.au/home/index.cfm

Tuition Pattern Lecture: 1x2 hours per week Tutorial: 1 hour per fortnight



TEACHING STAFF

The lecturer or tutor for this unit and their contact details are below:

All departmental academics and industrial supervisors

The teaching staff will assist you with your learning and any problems or difficulties you may be experiencing while undertaking this unit. They will also mark your assignments and provide feedback in relation to your progress in this unit.

UNIT COORDINATOR

Every unit also has a person who is responsible for the overall administration of that unit. This person is the Unit Coordinator. If you cannot contact the person who is teaching you (named above) or if you have further queries about this unit, you may wish to contact the Unit Coordinator for this unit. Their contact details are below: [insert only the details required]

Unit Coordinator: Dr Shaobin Wang

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 9266 3776

Building: 204

Room: 532

Contact Hours: TBA

UNIT SYLLABUS

Advanced particle characterizations;

Heterogeneous catalysis

Interparticle forces and processes for particle size enlargement;

Processes for particle size reduction;

Modeling and simulations of particulate systems;

Nanoparticles and nanotechnology.

Membrane technology

Adsorption application

LEARNING OUTCOMES

On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:



1. Apply the theory of solid particle processes to a range of industries 2. Explain the application of particle technology to disparate industries 3. Apply contemporary analysis tools to particulate science

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

Lecture: 1 x 2 hours per week Tutorial: 1 x 1 hour per fortnight Key unit modules: 1. Introduction to advanced particle processing;

2. Particle properties and characterization.

3. Particle size enlargement and reduction.

4. Particle formation and formulation. .

5. Modeling of particulate systems.

6. Nanotechnology. 7 Membrane technology. 8 Adsorption application

STUDENT FEEDBACK

We welcome your feedback as one way to keep improving this unit. Later this semester, you will be encouraged to give unit feedback through eVALUate, Curtin’s online student feedback system (see http://evaluate.curtin.edu.au).

LEARNING RESOURCES

None

TEXT BOOK

Rhodes, M, Introduction to Particle Technology, Wiley. 2008.

Recommended Texts: You do not have to purchase the following textbooks but you may like to refer to them.

Perry’s Chemical Engineers’ Handbook, 8th Edition, McGrawHill

For Semester 1 and Semester 2 eVALUate is open for student feedback in teaching weeks 7-12.

For other study periods see http://evaluate.curtin.edu.au/info/dates.cfm



ASSESSMENT DETAILS

Assessment Summary The assessment for this unit consists of the following items.

Assessment Tasks Week Due Worth

Assignment (Group) Week 7, Monday 27/08/2012

30%

Project report (Group) Week 12, Friday 5/10/2012

30%

Final examination 40%

TOTAL 100%

Assessment Task Details

Assignment (Group) 30%

Project report (Group) 30%

Final examination 40%

Supplementary and Deferred Assessments Students granted a Supplementary or Deferred assessment will be notified via OCC. Supplementary and Deferred assessments will be held on Wednesday 15th, Thursday 16th and Friday 17th July 2009. Please also note that the failure to attend the examination/assessment on the day and time set will result in a fail for the unit. Under no circumstances will alternative arrangements be made to suit individuals.

Referencing Style Curtin Engineering advises students that Curtin University supports the "Chicago Referencing Style" for written work and oral presentations. For a guide to this style please see

http://library.curtin.edu.au/referencing/index.html

However, students are permitted to use other recognised styles that appear in the Engineering literature. Note also that individual lecturers can stipulate that a particular style is used when it best matches the type of work in the assessment of the particular unit.

Awarding of Grades To pass this unit you must:

Achieve a grade/mark greater than or equal to 5/50.



STUDENTS’ RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

It is the responsibility of every student to be aware of all relevant legislation, policies and procedures relating to their rights and responsibilities as a student. These include:

the Student Charter,

the University’s Guiding Ethical Principles,

the University’s policy and statements on plagiarism and academic integrity,

copyright principles and responsibilities,

the University’s policies on appropriate use of software and computer facilities,

students’ responsibility to check enrolment,

deadlines, appeals, and grievance resolution,

student feedback,

other policies and procedures

electronic communication with students

See www.students.curtin.edu.au/administration/responsibilities.cfm for comprehensive information on all of the above.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Telephone Contacts: If you have a query relating to administrative matters such as:-

requests for deferment of study

difficulties with accessing online study materials

obtaining assessment results

please contact your Unit Coordinator:

Unit Coordinator: Dr Shaobin Wang

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 9266 3776

Building: 204

Room: 532

Contact Hours: TBA



UNIT STUDY CALENDAR

If you have a printed copy of this document, you may like to tear off this final page and keep the Study Calendar handy as you work through the unit.

Semester 2 2011

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Examinations

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