Recommended prerequisite for participation in the module

The module builds on knowledge in the area of Physical Chemistry, Inorganic and Organic Chemistry, Basic Quantum Mechanics, and Microbiology.

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Must acquire knowledge on the underlying principles of fluid mechanics.
• Must acquire knowledge about basic design principles and modeling of chemical, biochemical, and biotechnological reactors.
• Must acquire knowledge about micro-reactors and their application in biotechnology.
 

Skills

• Must be able to solve basic fulid mechanics problems
• Must be able to apply the acquired knowledge to the design and performance evaluation of batch and continuous flow reactors.
• Must be able to model chemical and biochemical reactors using COMSOL and other mathematical modeling software.

Competences

• Must have working knowledge of fluid properties and fundamentals of viscous flow in closed channels
• Must be able to apply the knowledge in fluid mechanics to real-world problems.
• Must have working knowledge and basic skills for designing, modeling and evaluating of chemical, biochemical, and biotechnological reactors.

Type of instruction

Lectures and exercises.

Extent and expected workload

This is a 5 ECTS course module and the work load is expected to be 150 hours for the student.

Exam

Exams

Name of exam	Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics and Reaction Engineering
Type of exam	Oral exam
ECTS	5
Permitted aids	Information about allowed helping aids for the examination will be published in the description of the semester/module.
Assessment	7-point grading scale
Type of grading	Internal examination
Criteria of assessment	The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures