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| Director: Prof. Andreas A. Linninger |
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| Che 441 |
Fall 2003 |
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Computer Applications in Chemical Engineering
(Che441) The course will introduce mathematical modeling and computational
solution approaches to problems in chemical engineering and life
science. Applications and discussions will include reaction kinetics,
metabolic reaction networks, transport problems in biological systems,
synthesis and analysis of biochemical and genetic function pathways.
Priority will be given to selecting and deploying computational tools
for obtaining the numerical solutions. Techniques in system dynamics
will include maps and graphs, initial and boundary value problems,
finite element and collocation methods for lumped or distributed
systems, frequency domain techniques, as well as an introduction into
dynamic optimization. The course will consist of lecture and discussion section as well as
student projects. There will be no traditional homework. In the
students’ projects, analytical software tools and design environments,
e.g. MATLAB, MAPLE, GAMS, etc. will be used. Case studies will
illustrate the applications of system theory in engineering and biology.
Grading: Advanced courses should allow for a high degree of development of personal interests for future professional activity or research. Therefore emphasis will lie on independent project work consisting of a written and an oral part presented in class.
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