Course syllabus

Biotekniska beräkningar
Calculations in Biotechnology

KKKA10, 8 credits, G1 (First Cycle)

Valid for: 2013/14
Decided by: Education Board C
Date of Decision: 2013-04-15

General Information

Main field: Technology.
Compulsory for: B1
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish

Aim

to lay the foundation for engineering computations
to use numerical methods to analyze and study biotechnical processes
to visualize biotechnical production systems through simulation

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

be able to calculate mass flows and energy requirements for simple biotechnological production systems
be able to work out simple models of production systems and choose suitable numerical methods to describe the biotechnical process

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

be able to draw simple flow schemes for biotechnological processes
have a basic knowledge and skills for computational methods to be able to compute numerical solutions for problems in biotechnolgy
be able to use computers for calculations
be able to report and evaluate computed numerical solutions

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

be able to simplify a described chemical reaction or biotechnological production in mass- and energy balances
be able to describe a biotechnical process in mathematical terms

energy- and mass balances for biotechnical processes
computational methods: Matlab, numerical methods for linear equation systems, curve fitting, non-linear equation systems and differential equations

Examination details

Grading scale: TH
Assessment: New course.

Parts
Code: 0112. Name: Mass- and Energy Balances.
Credits: 3,5. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Written exam and assigments.
Code: 0212. Name: Calculations.
Credits: 4,5. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Computer exam and assigments.

Admission

The number of participants is limited to: No

Reading list

Arévalo C.: Scientific Computing with Matlab in Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology. Matematikcentrum LTH, 2010.
Chapra S.C.: Applied Numerical Methods, With MATLAB for Engineers and Scientists. McGraw Hill, 2008, ISBN: 978-007-125921-7.
Grimsberg M.: Börja med Matlab. Institutionen för kemiteknik , 2009.
Distributed papers during the course.

Contact and other information

Course coordinator: Ingegerd Sjöholm, ingegerd.sjoholm@food.lth.se
Course coordinator: Carmen Arevalo, Carmen.Arevalo@na.lu.se
Course homepage: http://www.food.lth.se
Further information: Approved hand-in assignments. Scored parts:2

Biotekniska beräkningar Calculations in Biotechnology