Not required
The objective of “Introduction to Chemical Engineering” is to give an overview of what constitutes Chemical Engineering, with descriptive and qualitative information of Unit Operations and Chemical Process Industries to understand its fundamentals.
This course provides the students the basic skills to be applied in other courses as Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Environmental Technology, Separation Processes, Chemical Reaction Engineering, Control and Instrumentation of Chemical Processes, and Mass and Energy Balances
Course competences | |
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Code | Description |
E19 | Knowledge about material and energy balances, biotechnology, material transfer, separation operations, chemical reaction engineering, reactor design, and recovery and transformation of raw materials and energy resources. |
E31 | Ability to manage information sources in chemical engineering. Properly handle the terminology of the profession in Spanish and English in the oral and written records |
E32 | Knowledge of the fundamentals and techniques of environmental analysis |
G03 | Ability to solve problems with initiative, decision making, creativity, critical reasoning and to communicate and transmit knowledge, skills and abilities in the field of Chemical Engineering. |
G04 | Knowledge for the realization of measurements, calculations, valuations, appraisals, surveys, studies, reports, work plans and other analogous works. |
G13 | Proper oral and written communication |
G14 | ethical commitment and professional ethics |
G16 | Capacity for critical thinking and decision making |
G18 | Capacity for teamwork |
G19 | Ability to analyze and solve problems |
G20 | Ability to learn and work autonomously |
G21 | Ability to apply theoretical knowledge to practice |
G22 | Creativity and initiative |
G26 | Obtaining skills in interpersonal relationships. |
Course learning outcomes | |
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Description | |
To know the methodology to economically evaluate a chemical-industrial process. | |
To be able to describe a chemical-industrial process, identifying the operating variables, instrumentation and basic control loops. | |
To have the ability to handle the sources of information of interest in Chemical Engineering, to prepare reports and to communicate and transmit ideas. | |
To know qualitatively the concept and types of basic operations. | |
To know qualitatively the environmental and energy implications of the chemical industry. | |
To know the origins, evolution and sectors of Chemical Engineering. | |
To be able to identify the types of chemical reactions and evaluate the operation of the different types of reactors in which they take place. | |
To have the ability to handle dimensionally homogeneous and heterogeneous equations. | |
Additional outcomes | |
Not established. |
Training Activity | Methodology | Related Competences (only degrees before RD 822/2021) | ECTS | Hours | As | Com | Description | |
Class Attendance (theory) [ON-SITE] | Lectures | E19 E31 E32 G03 G13 G16 G18 | 1.2 | 30 | N | N | ||
Computer room practice [ON-SITE] | Practical or hands-on activities | E32 G13 G14 G19 G20 G22 G26 | 0.25 | 6.25 | Y | N | ||
Workshops or seminars [ON-SITE] | Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL) | E31 E32 G03 G04 G19 G20 G22 G26 | 0.6 | 15 | Y | N | ||
Group tutoring sessions [ON-SITE] | Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL) | E31 E32 G04 G19 G26 | 0.2 | 5 | Y | N | ||
Study and Exam Preparation [OFF-SITE] | Self-study | E19 E31 E32 G03 G04 G13 G14 G16 G18 G19 G20 G21 G22 G26 | 3.6 | 90 | N | N | ||
Final test [ON-SITE] | Assessment tests | E19 E31 E32 G03 G04 G13 G14 G16 G18 G19 G20 G21 G22 G26 | 0.15 | 3.75 | Y | Y | ||
Total: | 6 | 150 | ||||||
Total credits of in-class work: 2.4 | Total class time hours: 60 | |||||||
Total credits of out of class work: 3.6 | Total hours of out of class work: 90 |
As: Assessable training activity Com: Training activity of compulsory overcoming (It will be essential to overcome both continuous and non-continuous assessment).
Evaluation System | Continuous assessment | Non-continuous evaluation * | Description |
Assessment of activities done in the computer labs | 10.00% | 10.00% | Elaborate and/or explain orally a small technical report. The bibliographic sources consulted, the writing and structure of the report, the power-point presentation and the oral communication in the defense will be assessed. |
Assessment of problem solving and/or case studies | 10.00% | 0.00% | Solve adequately the practical situations or cases proposed in tutorials and/or seminars. |
Final test | 70.00% | 90.00% | Taking two partial tests (continuous assessment) or a final test (non-continuous assessment) |
Assessment of problem solving and/or case studies | 10.00% | 0.00% | Submit to the teacher the solved problems (4-6) in an autonomous way and within the required deadline. |
Total: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Not related to the syllabus/contents | |
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Hours | hours |
Unit 1 (de 16): History and Evolution of Chemical Engineering | |
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Activities | Hours |
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 30 |
Computer room practice [PRESENCIAL][Practical or hands-on activities] | 12.5 |
Workshops or seminars [PRESENCIAL][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)] | 10 |
Group tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)] | 5 |
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 90 |
Final test [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] | 2.5 |
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Activities | hours |