1997 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

easoning. ~ ~ 5 Keactor 5 6 Design
Refinement techniques aesthetics; dimension checking;
comparing magnitudes; analysing sensitiivity and verifying
results.
Modelling techniques in thermo-fluids engineering
theoretical and experimental; predictive; commputational;
experimental methods; dimensional analysis and similitude;
engineering decisions in modelling and power plants, bolter
design and hydraulic plants.
Recommended reading
Aris, R., Mathematical Modelling Techniques. London, Pitman,
1978
Bridgman, P.W., Dimensional Analysis. New Haven, Yale
University Press, 1992
Gupta, A.K. and Lilley, D.G., Flowfield Modelling and
Diagnostics. Turnbridge Wells, Abacus Press, 1985
Hughes, W.F. and Gaylord, E.W., Basic Equations of Engineering
Science. New York, Schaum, 1964
Munhy, D.N.P., Page, N.W. and Rodin, E.Y., Mathematical
Modelling A Tool for Problem Solving in Engineering, Physical,
Biological and Social Sciences. Oxford, Pergamon, 1990
Rubinstein, M.F., Patterns of Problem Solving, Englewood Cliffs,
N.J., Prentice Hall, 1975
Wells, D.A., lheory and Problems of Lagrangiun Dynamics, New
York, McGraw-Hill, 1975
MM554 Tech ology Modelling
Hawthorn '3
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This is a subject in the Bachelor of Engineering.
0 bjectives
To develop the ability to craft a mathematical model of
a technological system.
To develop the ability to implement that model in a
high level computing language.
To develop skills in professional documentation of
modelled system
Content
The subject will use the software Mathematica as the
programming and documentation system modelling.
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Introduction to technology modelling. A brief survey of
Mathematica. Expressions. Assignment, rules and patterns.
Sets, lists, tables and matrices.
Functions. Writing functions using patterns and modules.
-. & The structure of graphics. Mathematica programming
paradigms. Functioned and rule-based programs.
o Mathematica packages.
3. - Advanced programming.
" Recommended Reading
Mathematica A system for doing mathematics by computer, 3rd ed,
Addison Wesly 1996
Gray, J.W., Mastering Mathematica: Programming Method and
Applications, A.P.Professiona1, 1994
Wickham-Jones,T., Mathematica Graphics, Telos, 1994
Bahder, T.B., Mathematica for Scientists, Addison Wesley, 1995
4 credit points 2 hours per week Hawthorn Assessment:
examination
A fifth year subject in the Bachelor of Engineering
(Manufacturing- Chemical Stream)
0 b jectives
To give students a basic understanding of the principles
involved in the design of batch and continuous reactors, and
to specifically study the operation of small scale batch plant
as used in many Australian industries.
Content
Reactor design a review of chemical reaction, kinematics,
flow kinematics of various reactor types including batch,
tubular and CSTR, temperature and pressure effects on
reactor ~erformance. Adiabatic and isothermal o~eration.
Gas and liquid phase reactions. Heterogeneous operations.
Batch processes unsteady state operation of chemical plant
with examples including batch distillation, batch drying,
batch filtration, batch reactors and batch leaching and
absorption, solvent extraction, ion exchange, semibatch
operation.
Recommended reading
Coulson, J.M. and Richardson, J.F. Chemical Engineering, vol. 2,
4th edn, Oxford, Pergamon, 1991
Denbigh, K.G. and Turner, J.C.R., Chemical Reactor Thewry: An
Introduction. 3rd edn, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1984
Levenspiel, 0. Introduction to Reaction Enginem'ng
MM570 Manufacturing Technology . , ,
"' 6 credit points 5 hours per week Hawthorn
Assessment: assignments and tests
A fifth year subject in the Bachelor of Engineering
(Manufacturing- Production Stream)
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Objectives
To complete the work commenced in MM472. In the
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