Editorially Revised 3-22-06
University Curriculum Committee
Course Proposal Form
for Courses Numbered 0001 – 4999
(Faculty Senate Resolution #04–18, April 2004)
Note: Before completing this form, please read the accompanying instructions
carefully.
1. Course Prefix and Number:
BIOE 4020
2. Date:
10/11/06
3. Requested Action (check only one box):
X
New Course
Revision of Active Course
Revision & Unbanking of a Banked Course
Renumbering of an Existing Course
from #
to
#
4. Justification for new course or course revision or renumbering:
This curriculum change is a part of a revision of the engineering program to
achieve several goals: 1) more closely align content with general engineering
programs; 2) adjust the timing and coverage of materials to support success in
the fundamentals of engineering exam; 3) adjust the sequence of science,
mathematics, and engineering courses to better integrate the content. These
changes have been developed and approved by the department faculty and
have been endorsed by the Engineering Advisory Board.
5. Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog:
4020 Bioprocess Plant Design, Simulation and Analysis (3) (S) P: ICEE 2060; BIOE 4010.
Engineering principles for design of systems for processing biological materials into primary and
secondary products and study of techniques for mathematically describing biological systems. Covers
delivery scheduling, storage requirements, economic analysis, process control and instrumentation of
bioprocess plants.
6. If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change:
Change of prerequisites to match new engineering curriculum numbers.
7. Undergraduate Catalog Page Number from current undergraduate catalog:
296
8. The Writing Across the Curriculum Committee must approve Writing Intensive
2
(WI) credit for all courses prior to their consideration by the UCC. If WI credit is
requested, has this course been approved for Writing Intensive (WI) credit?
Yes
No
If Yes, will all sections be Writing Intensive (yes/no)?
Yes
No
9. Any course requesting Foundations Curriculum credit must be
reviewed by Academic Standards Committee prior to their consideration by
the UCC. If FC credit has been approved by the ASC, then check the
appropriate box (check at most one), otherwise leave all boxes blank.
English (EN)
Humanities (HU)
Fine Arts (FA)
Health (HL)
10. Course Credit:
Lecture
3
Hours
Science (SC)
Social Science (SO)
Mathematics (MA)
Exercise (EX)
Per
Term
Per
Lab
Weekly OR
Term
Per
Studio
Weekly OR
Term
Per
Practicum
Weekly OR
Term
Per
Internship
Weekly OR
Term
Other (e.g., independent study) Please explain.
Weekly
OR
Credit
Hours
Credit
Hours
Credit
Hours
Credit
Hours
Credit
Hours
3
Total Credit Hours 3
s.h.
s.h.
s.h.
s.h.
s.h.
s.h.
11. Anticipated yearly student enrollment: 25
12. Affected Degrees or Academic Programs:
Current
Degree(s)/Course(s)
Catalog Page
BS Engineering
295
Changes in Degree Hours
None
3
13.
Overlap or Duplication with Affected Units or Programs:
Not Applicable
X
Applicable (notification and responses from affected units are
attached)
14. Approval by the Council for Teacher Education (required for courses affecting
teacher education programs):
X
Not Applicable
Applicable (CTE has given its approval.)
15.
Statements of Support:
X
Current staff is adequate
Additional staff is needed (describe needs in the box below):
X
Current facilities are adequate
Additional facilities are needed (describe needs in the box below):
X
Initial library resources are adequate
Initial resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief
explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition of required
initial resources):
X
Unit computer resources are adequate
Additional unit computer resources are needed (in the box below,
give a brief explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition):
X
ITCS resources are not needed
The following ITCS resources are needed (put a check beside each
need):
Mainframe computer system
Statistical services
Network connections
Computer lab for students
4
Remember to forward email approval from the director of ITCS to
UCC.
16. Syllabus – please insert course syllabus below. You must include (a) the
name of the textbook chosen for the course, (b) the course objectives, (c) the
course content outline, and (d) the course assignments and grading plan.
BIOE 4020: Bioprocess Plant Design, Simulation and Analysis
Required Texts:
1. Plant Design and Economics for Chemical Engineers 5th Ed. By Peters, Timmerhaus, and West, McGraw
Hill 2002
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, students shall be able to:
 Develop flow diagrams
 Optimize a chemical process
 Determine the cost of equipment and apply design factors for scale-up
 Use commercial software to design control systems for material and product flow
 Use commercial software for process control simulation
 Design a plant layout for processing of biological materials
 Evaluate a process plant design for regulatory compliance
 Compute fixed and operating costs for plant equipment and prepare an annual budget
Topics Covered
Topics covered in this course include:
 General Design Considerations
 Process Design Development
 Flowsheet Synthesis and Development
 Software Use in Process Design
 Analysis of Cost Estimation
 Interest, Time Value of Money, Taxes, and Fixed Charges
 Profitability, Alternative Investments, and Replacements
 Optimum Design and Design Strategy
 Materials and Fabrication Selection
 Materials-Handling Equipment - Design and Costs
 Reactor Equipment - Design and Costs
 Heat-Transfer Equipment - Design and Costs
 Separation Equipment - Design and Costs
Grading Policy and Assignments:
90% and up
80% up to 89%
70% up to 79%
60% up to 69%
Less than 60%
Student grades will be assessed through the following assignments:
Homework
15%
Projects
20%
Tests (2)
40%
Final
25%
A
B
C
D
F
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