WHAT IS DESIGN
A DESIGN IS PLAN FOR:
uManufacturing an artifact
eA refrigerator or a rug
uBuilding the mean of manufacture
eA factory or a chemical plant
uBuilding a structure
eA bridge or a baseball stadium
uImplementing an organization
eA hospital emergency room
eA air transportation system
WHAT DO CHEMICAL ENGINEERS
DESIGN
u TRADITIONALLY -
Chemical Process and Plants
(The Means of Manufacture)
u OF GROWING IMPORTANCE -
New Materials and Products
We will concentrate on processes and plants.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
FROM THE BOTTOM UP
REQUIREMENTS FOR A GOOD DESIGNER
u Strong background in science and mathematics
u Ability to apply principles of engineering science to the
analysis of process problems
u Broad knowledge of the reactor types and unit
operations available for chemical processing
u Ability to use engineering economics to estimate venture
profitability
u Skill in applying the appropriate design methodology to
arrive at the best possible design
u UNLIMITED CURIOSITY AND IMAGINATION
REQUIREMENTS FOR A GOOD DESIGNER
Continued
u The first four of these you should have mastered by now
uIF NOT,WELL
u The fourth you should know by now,but we will review
it
u The fifth is what this course is about.
u The last you must cultivate for yourself,Others can
only encourage you and provide some hints.
BASIC INFORMATION
u Refer to the Course Schedule and Course Description
handouts,(Also available on the Departmental
Homepage at http://www-che-engr.ccny.cuny.edu,
All course materials will be posted there.)
u Class will be organized (by you) into three-person
study teams
u Text is Seider et al,Process Design Principles,Wiley,
1999.
ORGANIZATION OF THE COURSE
u Seven Two-Week Cycles (Six class sessions)
u Each Cycle:
Quiz (1 hr),Overview lecture
Review Quiz,Lecture #1
Lecture #2
Lecture #3
Team review sessions
Team review sessions
