This course focuses on engineering and economic aspects involved in the development or modification of commercial process plants. It involves the integration and application of principles learnt in other chemical engineering courses like mass and heat transfer, reaction engineering and fluid mechanics to select and size suitable equipment for a given process. You will develop the practical skills required to conduct the process design projects in subsequent years of the Chemical Engineering program. The activities in this course involve creative problem-solving, team work and effective communication. You will develop skills in estimating capital and operating costs of process plants and evaluating project profitability.

This course includes a work integrated learning experience in which your knowledge and skills will be applied and assessed in a real or simulated workplace context and where feedback from industry and/or community is integral to your experience.