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

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THIS IS AN OBEM (OUTCOME-BASED MODULE) COURSE. Download the OBEM document here.

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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

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Timetable of Design Project Oral Presentations

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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

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References and Papers (Downloadable)

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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

3. Handbook of Metaheuristics by Gendreau & Potvin

4. Handbook of Metaheuristics by Glover & Kochenberger