Chemical Plant Design and Economics
| Title | Σχεδιασμός Χημικών Εγκαταστάσεων / Chemical Plant Design and Economics |
| Code | XE8 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Chemical Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 20000852 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos CΗīmikṓn Mīchanikṓn (2021-sīmera)
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2020 – 2021 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories | |
| Weekly Hours | 5 |
| Class ID | 600172525
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Class Schedule
| Building | Πολυτεχνείο - πτέρυγα Β (Πολιτικών Μηχ.) |
| Floor | Όροφος 2 |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ 2 (42) |
| Calendar | Δευτέρα 11:00 έως 13:00 |
| Building | Πολυτεχνείο - πτέρυγα Β (Πολιτικών Μηχ.) |
| Floor | Όροφος 2 |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ 2 (42) |
| Calendar | Τετάρτη 11:00 έως 14:00 |
Course Type 2016-2020
- General Knowledge
- Scientific Area
- Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600172525
- At the Website of the School: https://cheng.auth.gr/προπτυχιακά-2/προπτυχιακα
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=3963
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Learning Outcomes
On completing the course the students must be able to deal with:
• open ended problems, i.e. problems that may have more than one acceptable solution,
• combine data from various sources;
• carry out a feasibility study;
• write a technical report.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work in teams
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Main Financial Terms
Depreciation
Cost calculation
Fixed Investment Estimation
Operating Expenses
Development of Design Criteria
Investment Performance Criteria
Degrees of Freedom
Design Variables
Optimization
ASPENplus seminars
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 60 | ✓ | |||
| Reading Assigment | 10 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Project | 80 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 30 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 180 |
Student Assessment
Description
Progress reports: delivery of two progress reports
feasibility study: delivery of a technical report
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Peters, M.S. Timmerhaus K.D. & West, R.E. Σχεδιασμός και οικονομική μελέτη εγκαταστάσεων για μηχανικούς 5η έκδοση Εκδ.Τζιόλας 2006.
Additional bibliography for study
Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Ullmann's Encylopedia of Industrial Chemistry, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Speight, J.G. (2002) Chemical and Process Design Handbook, McGraw-Hill.
Last Update
23-11-2020
