Recommended prerequisite for participation in
the module
The module adds to the knowledge obtained in: Chemical and Bio
Industrial Products, Microbial Biotechnology II, Chemical
Thermodynamics and Separation Processes and Chemical Reaction
Engineering is Followed Simultaneously
Content, progress and pedagogy of the
module
Learning objectives
Knowledge
Students who have passed the module should be able to
- Describe the industrial or application context, in which the
project work is included in, or may affect
- Account for general aspects of process engineering
- Describe the main unit operations in the process relating to
the project work
Skills
- Determine which unit operation or reactor type is suitable in a
given case
- Set specifications for process equipment for a given chemical
process
- Analyze, model or size a selected process unit
- Perform relevant calculations for a given process
- Set up mass and energy balances for a given process
- Evaluate the effect of changing parameters for a given
process
- Evaluate the potential of the project for further development,
assessing and incorporating relevant economic factors
- Propose relevant laboratory experiments to allow for better
modelling of a process
- Write a project report following the standards of the field of
study, include relevant literature, use the correct terminology,
and communicate the problem and results in writing, graphically and
orally in a coherent way
- Justify the choice of literature, methods, models and other
tools used in the project and asses the problem of the project and
results in relevant professional and social contexts and in
relation to literature
Competences
- Evaluate if changes to a given process could be beneficial
- Propose a course of action regarding a given process
- Evaluate the quality of experimental data obtained and their
applicability to a model of a given process
- Handle the planning, implementation and management of a project
and handle complex and development-oriented tasks during the
project work and contribute to the project group's work and
results
- Identify own learning needs for continued development and
education in the field of study
Type of instruction
Extent and expected workload
450 hours
Exam
Exams
Name of exam | Bioprocess Engineering |
Type of exam | Oral exam based on a project |
ECTS | 15 |
Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
Type of grading | External examination |
Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination
Policies and Procedures |