Students can demonstrate the understanding of and an ability to apply concepts in basic science and mathematics and have a working knowledge of advanced Chemistry. Student will have mastered the analytical and numerical tools necessary for engineering problem analysis and solution. Student has the ability to develop a flow diagram and to perform mass, energy, and momentum balances for processes and process units.
Student has the ability to select or develop an appropriate correlation and use it properly.
Students can demonstrate proficiency in the use of computer tools typical of those used in the process industries for research, development, design and operation activities. Student has proficiency in the use of general purpose packages, such as word processors, spreadsheets and web browsers, The level of proficiency will include simple programming activity, such as entering complex formulas into spreadsheet cells. Student has the ability to use a variety of simulation software packages, such as differential equation solvers and flowsheet calculation programs, to analyze and design processes. Student has familiarity with data acquisition and process control hardware and software typically found in industrial laboratories and plants. Students can demonstrate the ability to develop solutions to open-ended problems which achieve balance among competing constraints.