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subject is the application of this work to some practical
situations such as heat sterilisation.
Recommended reading
Coulson, J.M. and Richardson, J.F., Chemical Engineering. Vol.
In, 2nd edn, London, Pergamon, 1979
Skelland, A.H.P., Non-Newtonian Flow and Heat Transfer. New
York, Wiley, 1967
Wilkinson, W.L., Non-Newtonian Fluids: Fluid Mechanics Mixing
and Heat Trangm. London, Pergamon, 1960
EA491
Biochemical Engineering
4 hours per week (including practical work) (2 sems)
Hawthorn Assessment: by examination
0 b jectives
To give students a grounding in the theory and practice of
biological processes used in engineering.
Content
Requirements for growth in biological material; variations
in micro-organisms; fermentation pathways. Enzyme
reaction kinetics and absolute reaction rate theory;
continuous fermentation, aeration and agitation. Mass
transfer theories. Bubble and mechanical aeration; scale up;
operational and control. Biological water treatment - BOD,
COD. Mathematical modelling for the design of activated
sludge plants, trickling filter and sludge digesters.
Nitrification, eutorphication and river modelling.
Recommended reading
Aiba, S. et al. Biochemical Engineering. 2nd edn, New York,
Academic Press, 1973
Bailey, J.E. and Ollis, D.F. Biochemical Engineering Fundamentals.
2nd edn, New York, McGraw-Hill, 1986
Metcalf and Eddy Inc. Wastewater Engineering: Collection,
Treatment, Disposal. New York, McGraw-Hill, 1972
EE182 Electronics and Instrumentation
10 credit points 4.5 hours per week (1 sem.) Hawthorn
Prerequisites: None, but must satisfy course entry
requirements Corequisites: nil Assessment: assignments/
laboratory/examination
A first year subject in all disciplines of the Bachelor of
Engineering and the Bachelor of Applied Science
(Multimedia Technology)
0 b jectives
To develop insights into the theoretical concepts and
skills of electrical and electronic engineering using real
engineering - - themes and a problem solving framework;
to gain a broad understanding of the principles of
electrical circuit analysis and to achieve some
proficiency in the solution of problem;
to understand the use of modelling techniques in energy
and information systems;
to investigate application of analog and digital
electronics to measurements and information transfer;
to gain a broad understanding of Energy Conversion
applications to electrical machines.
Content
Systems of units, d.c. circuits and analysis, measurements,
instrumentation.
Digital electronic concepts including number systems, logic
gates, Boolean algebra and Karnaugh maps.
Alternating quantity measurement and circuit analysis. RMs
values and phasor notation.
Transducers used tomeasure physical quantities such as
displacement, strain, temperature and pressure.
Power systems and energy conversion, magnetic fields,
transformers. Operation of d.c. and a.c. motors and
generators. Solar energy.
Communications; Radio and TV principles, telephony,
Facsimile, Integrated serfices. Digital Network, Cellular
mobile telephone network, satellite services.
Recommended reading
Rizzoni, G., Principles and Applications of Electrical Engineering,
International Student edition IRWIN, Homweood IL & Boston
MA, 1993
EE300 Industrial Experience
50 credit points Hawthorn Prerequisites: nil Assessment:
report
A third year industrial based learning subject of the degree
of Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical).
A six month period of work experience occurring as pan of
the third year of the course leading to the degree of Bachelor
of Engineering (Electrical).
Students are supervised by a member of the academic staff
and are required to submit a report to their employer and
supervisor.
EE400 Industrial Experience
50 credit points Hawthorn Prerequisites: EE300
Assessment: report
A fourth year industrial based learning subject of the degree
of Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical).
A six month period of work experience occurring as part of
the fourth year of the course leading to the degree of
Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical).
Students are supervised by a member of the academic staff
and are required to submit a report to their employer and
supervisor.
EE402 Management Fundamentals
5 credit points 3 hourspw week Hawthorn
Prerequisites: nil *Assessment: examination/assignments
A fourth year subject in all streams of the degree of Bachelor
of Engineering (Electrical)
Objectives
To provide students with a satisfactory understanding of the
subject material in so far as it affects the practice of
management.
Content
Supervision, management and the management environment
incldng planning, organising, controlling, leading and staffing.
Supervisory skills including communications, team building,
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