Chemical Engineering for Non-Engineers
Provider Britest
Course description
The course focuses on what other disciplines need to know about the information and data that chemical engineers require for design, scale-up and process troubleshooting to promote clear communication between disciplines, facilitating information and knowledge transfer. The course introduces and describes core principles of chemical engineering and how process technologists can provide data and information to support the chemical engineering design process and the impact of decisions regarding process yield and selectivity on up- and downstream operations. While chemical engineering cannot be separated from mathematics, this course presents only relevant mathematics at a level that should not trouble anyone with a numerate scientific degree.
- Understand fundamental engineering principles.
- Understand how processes change the properties of materials.
- Process representations for process and engineering information for the purposes of safe scale-up to commercialisation.
- Be able to discuss chemical engineering issues affecting their processes and relate them to their own areas of expertise.
- Understand what technical information is required by an engineer to scale-up a process from laboratory through pilot to production scale.
- Interdisciplinary communication
- Chemical engineering fundamentals
- Technical data interpretation and literacy
- Mathematical literacy
If you are working in ceramics or material science and work with chemical engineers, this course will be of benefit to you. There are no specific prerequisites but having an objective or relevant area of interest in chemical engineering will enrich the learning experience and support practical engagement with the course material. The course will provide an understanding of chemical engineering to support effective collaboration and knowledge transfer when working with chemical engineers.
Some examples of those who would benefit most include: R&D scientists and technicians, process technicians, production operatives, chemists and materials scientists and technical ceramicists.
A total of 8 online learning modules, 2-3 hours each, led by a Britest facilitator.
The modules included in this course are:
1.1 Introduction to Chemical Engineering
1.2 Powder Technology
1.3 The Science of Drying
1.4 Principles of Filtration
1.5 Fundamental Fluid Mechanics
1.6 Introductory Mass Transfer Concepts
1.7 Fluid Transfer Systems
1.8 Mixing Liquids
The modules in this course can all delivered as stand-alone modules and can be combined or completed in any order, please contact us to discuss your requirements.