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Syllabus ( BENG 211 )


   Basic information
Course title: Mass and Energy Balances
Course code: BENG 211
Lecturer: Assist. Prof. Onur SERÇİNOĞLU
ECTS credits: 6
GTU credits: 3 ()
Year, Semester: 2, 3, Fall
Level of course: First Cycle (Undergraduate)
Type of course: Compulsory
Language of instruction: English
Mode of delivery: Face to face
Pre- and co-requisites: none
Professional practice: No
Purpose of the course: to enable the students construct and solve mass and energy balance equations for the analysis of bioprocesses
   Learning outcomes Up

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Construct and solve mass balance equations

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Acquire knowledge on biological, chemical, physical and mathematical principles which constitute the basis of bioengineering applications
    2. Understand design and production processes in bioengineering applications.
    3. Apply mathematical analysis and modeling methods for bioengineering design and production processes.

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Homework assignment
  2. Construct and solve energy balance equations

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Acquire knowledge on biological, chemical, physical and mathematical principles which constitute the basis of bioengineering applications
    2. Understand design and production processes in bioengineering applications.
    3. Apply mathematical analysis and modeling methods for bioengineering design and production processes.

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Homework assignment
  3. Perform mathematical analysis of biological processes

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Acquire knowledge on biological, chemical, physical and mathematical principles which constitute the basis of bioengineering applications
    2. Understand design and production processes in bioengineering applications.

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Homework assignment
   Contents Up
Week 1: Introduction to Engineering Calculations: Units, Dimensions, Unit Conversions, Systems of Units, Significant Figures, Scientific Notation
Week 2: Sample Variance, Mean, Dimensional Homogeneity, Linear Interpolation, Error Range
Week 3: Process Variables and Representation: Mass, Force, Volume, Mass and Volume Flow Rates, Chemical Composition, Concentration
Week 4: Pressure, Temperature, Absolute and Gauge Pressure, Manometers, Process Classification: Batch versus Continuous and Semi-Batch Processes
Quiz 1
Week 5: Mass Balances for Continuous Processes, Mass Balances for Batch and Semi-Batch Processes, Flowcharts, Scaling of Flowcharts
Homework I
Week 6: Degrees of Freedom, Mass Balances for Multiple-Unit Processes, Recycle and Bypass, Chemical Reaction Stoichiometry
Quiz 2
Week 7: Mass Balances for Reactive Processes
Mid-term Exam
Week 8: Energy and The First Law of Thermodynamics, Kinetic and Potential Energy, Energy Balances for Closed Systems
Mid-term exam
Week 9: Energy Balances for Open Systems, Thermodynamics Data Tables, Mechanical Energy Balances
Week 10: Energy Balances for Non-reactive Processes
Quiz 3
Week 11: Energy Balances for Reactive Processes
Week 12: Unsteady-state Energy Balances
Homework II
Week 13: Mass and Energy Balances for Fermentation and Biotechnological Processes: Sample Problems
Week 14: Mass and Energy Balances for Fermentation and Biotechnological Processes: Sample Problems
Week 15*: -
Week 16*: Final exam
Textbooks and materials: R.M. Felder, R.W. Rousseau, L.G. Bullard, "Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes", 4th edition, 2015, Wiley
Recommended readings: P.M. Doran, "Bioprocess Engineering Principles",2nd edition, 2012, Academic Press
D. M. Himmelblau, J. M. Riggs, "Basic Principles and Calculations in Chemical Engineering", 7th edition, 2004
  * Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.
Assessment Up
Method of assessment Week number Weight (%)
Mid-terms: 8 20
Other in-term studies: 0
Project: 0
Homework: 5, 12 20
Quiz: 4, 6, 10 20
Final exam: 16 40
  Total weight:
(%)
   Workload Up
Activity Duration (Hours per week) Total number of weeks Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching): 3 14
Own studies outside class: 2 10
Practice, Recitation: 1 7
Homework: 4 2
Term project: 0 0
Term project presentation: 0 0
Quiz: 0.5 3
Own study for mid-term exam: 5 2
Mid-term: 3 1
Personal studies for final exam: 12 5
Final exam: 3 1
    Total workload:
    Total ECTS credits:
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  * ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25.
(1 ECTS = 25 work hours)
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