Course syllabus
Livsvetenskapliga processer med beräkningar
Life Science Processes and Calculations
KLGA01, 7,5 credits, G1 (First Cycle)
Valid for: 2015/16
Decided by: Education Board C
Date of Decision: 2015-04-20
General Information
Main field: Technology.
Compulsory for: B1
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish
Aim
- to introduce life science processes such production of food and
drug and show examples of research in these areas
- to lay the foundation for engineering computations
- to visualize life science production systems through
simulation
- to introduce life science processes by group based
learning
- to introduce environmental, ethical and sustainable aspects in
life science production
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
- be able to calculate mass flows and energy requirements for
simple life science production systems
- be able to descrive basic models of life science production
methods
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
- be able to draw simple flow schemes for industrial production
of drug and food
- have a basic knowledge and skills for computational methods to
be able to compute mass and energy balances industrial
processing
- be able to use computers for calculations
- be able to report and evaluate computed process
calculations
- be able to participate in teamwork and present this both in
oral and in written form
- be able to judge and discuss environmental, ethical and
sustainable aspects in production
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
- be able to simplify a described life science production systems
in terms of mass- and energy balances
- be able to find information about production of drug and food
in textbooks and scientific papers
- be able to discuss and formulate questions about environmental,
ethical and sustainable aspects in life science production
Contents
- Flow charts for the life science processes
- Mass och energi balances for the production of food and
drugs
- Project: introduction to the principles for the manufacture of
food and drugs, study visit, literature studies, knowledge and
aspects of the environmental impact of different production
technologies, ethical aspects, aspects of sustainable production;
and training in team work, report writing and oral
presentation
Examination details
Grading scale: TH
Assessment: Written exam, assignments, project report, oral presentation and active participation in the project.
Parts
Code: 0115. Name: Mass- and Energy Balances.
Credits: 4,5. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Written exam and assigments.
Code: 0215. Name: Project.
Credits: 3. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Project report, oral presentation and active participation in the project.
Admission
The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: KKKA01, KKKA05, KKKA10, KBTA01
Reading list
- Chapra S.C.: Applied Numerical Methods, With MATLAB for Engineers and Scientists. McGraw Hill, 2008, ISBN: 978-007-125921-7.
- Online materials, handouts.
- Walla, Erik: Skriver du bättre tekniska rapporter. Studentlitteratur, 2004, ISBN: 978-91-44-01913-0.
- Walla, Erik: Presentationsteknik och retorik – för ingenjörer och tekniker. Studentlitteratur, 2011, ISBN: 978-91-44-06813-8.
Contact and other information
Course coordinator: Ingegerd Sjöholm, ingegerd.sjoholm@food.lth.se
Course coordinator: Marie Wahlgren, marie.wahlgren@food.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.food.lth.se