ChE 421 - PROCESS DYNAMICS AND CONTROL
ChE 421 Fall 2018 Course Information
Instructor: Nigel F. Reuel (email)
TA: Alma Vela-Ramirez (email)
Prereqs: CH E 358, CH E 382, MATH 267
Lecture: Tues and Thurs 12:40 to 2:00 PM in Durham 171
Office Hours: NFR Thurs 2:10 to 5:00 PM (Sweeney 2126 + 3051), AVR Monday from 2:00 to 5:00 (Sweeney 2126)
Textbook: Process Dynamics and Control (3rd Edition, although second edition should work well)
by Dale E. Seborg (Author), Duncan A. Mellichamp (Author), Thomas F. Edgar (Author), Francis J. Doyle III (Author)
Amazon link
Full syllabus (download) (updated 9.4.18)
We manage course discussion, announcements, file sharing and collaboration using SLACK. Link to our page.
[NOTE: requires invitation by professor]
Grade notebook can be viewed here (fields are anonymized by last 4 digits of your student ID number). If you see discrepancies, please email TA.
Tentative Course Schedule:
Instructor: Nigel F. Reuel (email)
TA: Alma Vela-Ramirez (email)
Prereqs: CH E 358, CH E 382, MATH 267
Lecture: Tues and Thurs 12:40 to 2:00 PM in Durham 171
Office Hours: NFR Thurs 2:10 to 5:00 PM (Sweeney 2126 + 3051), AVR Monday from 2:00 to 5:00 (Sweeney 2126)
Textbook: Process Dynamics and Control (3rd Edition, although second edition should work well)
by Dale E. Seborg (Author), Duncan A. Mellichamp (Author), Thomas F. Edgar (Author), Francis J. Doyle III (Author)
Amazon link
Full syllabus (download) (updated 9.4.18)
We manage course discussion, announcements, file sharing and collaboration using SLACK. Link to our page.
[NOTE: requires invitation by professor]
Grade notebook can be viewed here (fields are anonymized by last 4 digits of your student ID number). If you see discrepancies, please email TA.
Tentative Course Schedule:
Course Materials
Problem Sets [Posted on Tuesday Evenings, keys will post after due date]
PSET 1 - Due Aug 28 at start of class, KEY
PSET 2 - Due Sept 4 at start of class, KEY
PSET 3 - Due Sept 11 at start of class, KEY
PSET 4 - Due Sept 18 at 12:45pm, [submit via included email link] - KEY
PSET 5 - Due Sept 25 at 12:45pm, [submit via included email link] - KEY
PSET 6 - Due Oct 9 at start of class, KEY
PSET 7 - Due Oct 16 at start of class, link to group assignment, KEY
PSET 8 - Due Oct 23 at start of class [includes videos for Oct 18 class] - KEY
PSET 9 - Due Oct 30 at start of class, KEY
PSET 10 - Due Nov 6 at start of class, KEY
PSET 11 - Due Nov 27 at start of class, KEY, CODE
PSET 12 - Due Dec 6 at start of class, KEY and CODE
LAB Assignment - Phase II Due midnight on FRIDAY Dec. 7
Running copy of Class Notes - Unit 1 - PDF - (updated 9.29.2018)
Running copy of Class Notes - Unit 2 - PDF - (updated 10.25.2018)
Running copy of Class Notes - Unit 3 - PDF - (updated 11.29.2018)
Handouts from Fall 2018 - PDF
Final review muddy topic sheet - DOC
CLASS Videos (most of them) - LINK
EXAM 1 Concept Sheet - to help you know what to study
EXAM 1 documents: Multiple Choice / Free Response / Scores / MC Key / FR Key / Performance Stats
EXAM 2 Concept Sheet
EXAM 2 documents: KEY / Scores (anonymous)
Supplementary Materials from specific lectures