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GID211E Mass and Energy Balances
 

 

Catalog Data :                     

GID 211E Mass and Energy Balances (3-0) 3

 

Dimensions and units; problem solving techniques; mass balances; properties of gases and vapors; energy balances; simultaneous mass and energy balances.

Prerequisites:

None

Language:

English

Textbook:

Esin, A. 1993. Material and Energy Balances in Food Engineering, METU Press, Ankara.

Reference Books:

Himmelblau, D.M. 1996. Basic Principles and Calculations in Chemical Engineering. 6th Ed., Prentice Hall PTR,
Sing
h, R.P. and D.R. Heldman. 1993. Introduction to Food Engineering, Academic Press, San Diego.
Felder, R.M. and R.W. Rousseau. 1999. Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes. 3rd Ed., John Wiley and Sons, NY.

Course Objectives :

Provide basic knowledge and fundamental principles for analysis of food processing systems; educate students to use the concept of “conservation of mass and energy” as a basis in food engineering analysis

Topics :

 

 

week

Dimensions and units, problem solving techniques

2

Mass balances
          
System and operations, physical operations
          Chemical operations
          Recycyle, bypass
          Purge, reaction kinetics


1
1
1
1

Gases, vapors, liquids
          
Gas laws, ideal and real gases
          Gas-vapor mixtures, psychrometric chart

 

1

1

Energy balances
          
Energy types, heat capacity, enthalpy
          Non-reactional systems, phase transitions
          Physical and chemical operations
         Industrial applications


1
1
1
 1 

Class Schedule :

 

Classes are held in one session per week; 3 class hours in one session.

Contribution of course to meeting the professional component: This course contributes to the engineering science requirement of the curriculum.

Typical Evaluation:

Homework assignment: 10%

Midterm Examinations: 50%

Final Examination: 40%

Relation of course to program objectives: Please see Table B.4.a and b in section B.3 of this self-study report.

Strategies and Actions

Student Learning Outcomes

ABET Criterion 3 (a-k) & FdE (l)

Program Objectives

Assessment Methods / Metrics

A course syllabus is prepared and followed throughout the semester.

A textbook and a reference book are assigned to the students at the beginning of the semester.

Demonstrate a basic knowledge of fundamental food engineering principles.

Demonstrate a basic knowledge of manufacturing processes.

Demonstrate the ability to apply theoretical concepts to practical problem solving.

Apply appropriate engineering tools and methods to solve problems.

a, b, e, k, l

1, 3

Instruments

G, J

Example problems are discussed in lecture hours.

Analyze problems from different viewpoints.

Generate many potential solutions to a given problem.

Demonstrate an understanding as to how events interrelate with each other.

a, b, e, k, l

1, 3

Instruments

G, J

Homework problems are assigned every week for each student.

Demonstrate to learn independently.

Articulate ideas clearly and concisely.

Apply logic in solving problems.

Think holistically; see the whole as well as parts.

Learn from mistakes and practices and continue improvement.

a, c, e, g, i, j, k, l

1, 2, 3, 4

Instruments

G, K

Individual performance is evaluated by written examinations.

Demonstrate the ability to identify, formulate and solve mass and energy balance problems by applying conservation of mass and energy concept.

Demonstrate a capacity to think one’s self.

a, e, i, k, l

1, 4

Instruments

G, J

Prepared By: Ass. Prof. Dr. Meral Kılıç

Date : January 10, 2002