Department of Chemical Engineering

Course Number: CHE 410 Course Title: Chemical Engineering Process Analysis II
Semester: Alpha Time: 3hours Contact Time per Week
Location: C37 Instructor(s): Profs. V.E. Efeovbokhan and O.A. Olafadehan
Course Units: Three (3)

a) Course Overview and description

Use of mathematical tools for the analysis of Chemical Engineering Operations; Process modeling
and Dynamic Analysis. Statistical test. Regression design of experiments
b) Pre-requisites
CHE310
c) Status
Compulsory Course
d) Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to;

1. Be able to know the various mathematical tools available in modeling chemical

engineering systems [Q1, O1.1, O2, O4.2, O5].
2. Have learnt and acquire more Mathematics skills to handle numerous problems included
in the topics discussed [Q1, O1.1, O2, O2.1, O2.2, O2.3]
3. Know how to generate and solve practical problems arising from day to day chemical and
Bio-Chemical Engineering and scientific operations [O1, O2, O2.1, O2.2, O2.3, O3]
4. Have developed competence and confidence through numerous worked examples and
assignments with increased responsibility passing to the student [O3, O4, O4.2, O5.1,
O5.2]
5. Be able to apply the knowledge gained in his/her engineering course of study [O2.1,
O5.2, O12.2].

e) Expectations of Students
i. Attend three (3) hours of lectures per week
ii. Turn in assignments and term papers as deemed fit by the instructors
iii. Complete continuous assessment which comprises of quizzes and mid-semester test
iv. Complete a three (3) hour comprehensive final examination at the end of the
semester.

f) Methods of Lecture Delivery/Teaching Aids

 Lecture Delivery Methods
Lecturing/Teaching Method
Educator-Student Interaction (Discussion method)
Tutorial Method
 Teaching Aids
Visual Aids (Use of PowerPoint slides, Lecture templates-handouts)
g) Course Content or Outline
Topic Weeks
Revision of First Order Differential Equations. Types and Methods of solution 1
Revision of Second Order Differential Equations with constant co-efficients. Types and
Methods of solution 2
Introduction to Second Order Differential Equations with Variable co-efficients: Method of
Reduction of Order; Development and use of The Euler – Cauchy Equation 3
Higher Order Differential Equations. General solutions of Homogenous Linear Differential
Equations. Linear Independence and Dependence of solutions: The Wronskian or Wronski
Determinant 4
Integral transforms: Laplace transform, Derivation of transforms and inverses 5
Applications of these transform in boundary and initial value problems. 6
Process modeling and Dynamic Analysis: Problem formulation and solution in Chemical
Engineering. 7
MID-SEMESTER EXAMS 8
Problem formulation and solution in Chemical Engineering continues. 9
Regression design of Experiments: Method of Least Squares. The equation of the Line of
best fit. Regression coefficients. 10
Regression coefficients and problems on linear regression 11
Statistical Test 12
Revision 13
h) Method of Grading Continuous Assessment
Continuous Assessment Test 1 - 15%
Continuous Assessment Test 2 (Mid-Semester Examination) - 15%
End of Semester Examination -70%
i) Tutorials
- End of Week 4: Tutorial 1 (Moodle 3 & 4)
- End of Week 9: Tutorial 2 (Moodle 6 & Moodle 7)
- End of Week 12: Tutorial 3 (Moodle 9, 11)
- Week 12: End of Semester Tutorials

j) Term Paper and Assignments

Assignments/Students Activities will be 10% dependent on the discovery made, questions
arising from class discussion and during lectures
k) Contemporary Issues and Industrial Relevance
Very relevant especially in the area of modeling chemical engineering plants/systems
l) Recommended Reading/Text
Engineering Mathematics by K.A. Stroud With addition by Ddexter J. Booth. 5TH Edition;
Advanced Engineering Mathematics by K.A. Stroud With addition by Ddexter J. Booth, 4 TH
Edition; Advanced Engineering Mathematics by Kreysig; Applied Mathematical Methods for
Chemical Engineers by Norman W. Loney 4th Edition.