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CHE656: Process Analysis and Modeling
Academic Year 2022 - Semester II
Instructor: Asst. Prof. Dr. Hong-ming Ku
The course consists of 3 parts:
1. System modeling
2. Fundamentals of optimization
3. Design projects
THIS IS AN OBEM (OUTCOME-BASED MODULE) COURSE. Download the OBEM document here.
Course Syllabus and Design Projects
The CHE656 course syllabus here
The optimization textbook by Edgar and Himmelblau
The five CHE656 design teams and their student members here
The problem statement of design projects, Part (a)
The problem statement of design projects, Part (b)
The booklet on technical writing
Homework Assignments and Due Dates
The homework problems here
There is a total of 8 homework sets assigned, each of which is worth 100 points:
Part (1): Modeling of Process Dynamics
Homework Set #1 (due - ??): #2, #3, #6, #7, and #9
Homework Set #2 (due - ??): #13, #14, #16, #17, and #20
Homework Set #3 (due - ??): #23, #25, #27, #30, and #31
Part (2): Basic Principles of Optimization
Homework Set #4 (due - ??): #1, #4, #6, #8, #9, #11, and #13
Homework Set #5 (due - ??): #18, #19, #21, and #22 (a), (c), (g), (h), and (n)
Homework Set #6 (due - ??): #25, #26, #28, #31, #34, and #40
Homework Set #7 (due - ??): #43, #44, #45, #48, and #51
Homework Set #8 (due - ??): #53, #56, #59, #61, and #63
Timetable of Design Project Oral Presentations
Part (a): AIChE National Student Design Competition
Proposal Presentations - Thur Feb 2, 1:30 pm, to be attended by Aj Ming, Aj Thongchai, Aj Chutima, Aj Kwan, and Aj Nonsee
Progress Presentations - Thurs Feb 16, 1:30 pm, to be attended by Aj ???, Aj ???, and Aj ???
Final Presentations - Thur Mar 9, 1:30 pm, to be attended by Aj Ming, Aj Thongchai, Aj Chutima, Aj Nonsee, and Aj Paritta
Part (b): Metaheuristics Development for Optimization
First Presentations - Fri Apr 7, 1:30 am, to be attended by Aj Ming, Aj Asawin, and Aj Alisa
Final Presentations - Thur Apr 27, 1:30 pm, to be attended by Aj Chutima, Aj Thongchai, and Aj Kwan
References and Papers (Downloadable)
1. A Brief Review of Nature-inspired Algorithms for Optimization by Fisher Jr. et al.
2. Advanced Optimization by Nature-inspired Algorithms, Edited by Omid Bozorg-Haddad