KJTS2100 Introduction to Chemical Engineering Course description

The Norwegian Qualifications Framework for Higher Education, which was adopted by the Ministry of Education and Research in March 2009, provides an overview of the overall learning outcomes defined in terms of the knowledge, skills and competence students are expected to have achieved after completing the education. The descriptions of learning outcomes in the programme and course descriptions are prepared in accordance with the Qualifications Framework.

The students are expected to acquire information literacy and knowledge of the use of sources that enable them to find relevant literature and information. They should be capable of searching for specialist literature and compiling reference lists in accordance with the applicable template. They should also know the basic rules governing citations and the use of sources and know what is defined as plagiarism and cheating in student work.

The programme is designed to ensure that students acquire knowledge, skills and competence that qualify them to lead design projects in the private and public sectors. OsloMet is actively working to ensure that its study and working environment promotes the best possible learning for all students.

The programme description’s learning outcomes aim to address the programme’s consistency and continuity. The goals of the programme description reflect the labour market’s needs, demands and expectations of candidates, but also aim to encourage development in and add new expertise to the labour market. The students and OsloMet have a common responsibility for achieving these goals.

The students will progress throughout the course of the programme to become:

• independent
• responsible
• open to change
• innovative
• reflective

After completing and passing the three-year bachelor’s degree programme in Product Design, the candidate is expected to have achieved the following overall learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and competence:

Knowledge

The candidate:

• has knowledge of different design methods and strategies and is capable of considering the contexts in which these can be applied as useful tools in the design process
• has knowledge of different materials and about the materials’ potential and qualities in a production context
• is familiar with and capable of applying theories and principles of sustainable design
• is familiar with and capable of applying theories and practice relating to branding
• possesses cultural and adaptive knowledge

Skills

The candidate is capable of:

• using different methods, tools (manual and digital) and machinery in creative processes
• using creativity and innovation in his/her own field through conscious use of aesthetic effects and materialisation of concepts
• applying theory as part of the design process
• documenting his/her work (2D and 3D) in a way that communicates
• communicating and cooperating with other practitioners of the profession both at an interdisciplinary level and in his/her own field
• mastering project management
• exhibiting cultural and social flexibility when faced with other cultures – local and global, as well as ethnic

Competence

The candidate

• understands the relationship between the profession, the business sector and society (the designer’s role) by being capable of:
  • mastering the design process
  • applying a user perspective in the analysis and development of design
  • using methods, research results and theories
• gathering and using relevant sources, literature and other information, including basic referencing
• understanding material culture and the complete life cycle of products
• understanding value-based approaches to product design
• understanding society’s need for sustainable design

The course builds on MEK1000 Mathematics 1000, KJPE1300 General Chemistry and KJM1500 Physical Chemistry.

The programme is a profession-oriented three-year education, and candidates who complete and pass the programme are awarded the degree Bachelor of Product Design. The programme has a scope of 180 credits, meaning that students take 60 credits in each of the three years. All the courses are compulsory. Each course concludes with a final assessment.

Although the bachelor’s programme is generally taught in Norwegian, it is a precondition that the students have good English skills. There will be lectures and literature in English already in the first year. In the fourth semester, which is the international semester, teaching will be conducted almost solely in English. In the fifth semester, which is facilitated for student exchanges, a large part of the teaching and syllabus will be in English.

Theory and practice

The programme is designed to include close interaction between theory, application and workshop-based practice. It has a successive structure, where students gain broader and deeper expertise to take on product design assignments throughout the programme.

The programme’s content helps students to acquire knowledge that contributes to an understanding and development of multicultural competence, respect and tolerance. See the course descriptions for more detailed information about the content of the various courses.

The department’s focus on material-oriented product design is reflected in the organisation of activities, with specialised workshops for work with:

• Wood
• Metal
• Textiles
• Ceramics
• Concrete
• Plastic

The programme consists of practical and theoretical elements that are introduced in the different courses, with progress throughout the programme. There are therefore special requirements for study progress. Students are offered supervision in the workshops in the second and third years of the programme.

Cooperation across year groups

The students will participate in several workshops throughout the course where there will be interaction across the year groups. This includes joint lectures.Each year, the three classes will complete a four-week project where they carry out a group project in cooperation with external parties.

Progress in the programme

First year of the programme:Basic design skills

• Design process
• Understanding of materials
• Processing techniques
• 2D and 3D drawing (manually and digitally)
• Aesthetics
• Understanding of form

Second year of the programme: Methodology and user orientation

• Functionality and user participation
• Aesthetics
• Communication
• International competence
• Cultural understanding

Third year of the programme: Project management and specialisation

• Innovation
• Positioning
• Project management
• Critical reflection
• Individual specialisation

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student is capable of

• explaining how mass and energy balances are balanced in a stationary system
• using the first and second laws of thermodynamics together with mass balances and equilibrium calculations to find the equilibrium composition of a reactor
• setting up and solving an equation system of mass and energy balances for a stationary process with reaction, separation and recirculation
• performing quantitative calculations of mass and energy balances of stationary chemical processes
• performing simple simulations of mass and energy balances of stationary chemical processes
• dimensioning the heat transfer area of;a heat exchanger
• calculating the heat/cooling effect and energy consumption of a heat pump or cooling unit
• using energy and mass balances to perform stationary calculations of turbines, pumps, valves, heat exchangers, split systems, mixers, heat pumps, cooling units and reactors.

Skills

The student is capable of:

• performing simple calculations to estimate the energy consumption of different processes using equipment like pumps and compressors
• performing calculations of different types of heat exchangers, both for operational values such as the consumption of cooling/heating agent and for design as size
• independently performing simple tasks with heat exchangers and distilling columns in the laboratory
• handling chemicals, material safety data sheets, assessments and laboratory safety.

General competence

The student:

• is capable of reading and interpreting scientific texts and diagrams in the chemical engineering discipline (both in English and Norwegian)
• is capable of exercising practical discretion and of performing simple calculations to assess results achieved by other chemical engineers
• is capable of explaining the operational principles behind typical equipment and apparatuses in a common chemical processing plant
• is capable of communicating chemical engineering results orally and in writing

Required coursework means compulsory work that must be approved in order for students to take the exam. Required coursework is assessed as approved/not approved. Coursework requirements in this programme include:

• participation in compulsory teaching activities
• certification in machinery use and HSE
• practical assignments
• completed exercises
• written assignments for submission
• exhibitions
• oral presentations
• approved project description

Not approved coursework

Valid absence documented by e.g. a medical certificate does not exempt students from meeting the coursework requirements. Students who fail to complete required coursework within the deadline due to illness or for other documented valid reasons should as far as possible be given a new chance before the exam. This must be agreed with the lecturer in question on a case-to-case basis. If another attempt at meeting a coursework requirement is not possible because of the nature of the subject/course, the student must be prepared to meet the coursework requirements on the next possible occasion. This may result in delayed progress in the programme.

The examination provisions are specified in the Act relating to Universities and University Colleges and the Regulations relating to Studies and Examinations at OsloMet.

Oral and practical exams are assessed by two examiners, as these forms of assessment cannot be appealed. Formal errors can nonetheless be appealed. All courses above 15 ECTS must have two examiners.

Exams that are assessed by internal examiners only are regularly selected for external assessment.

The grades pass/fail or a grade scale with grades from A to E for pass and F for fail are used for exam assessment.

Study progress

See the individual course descriptions for prior knowledge requirements. Students must have passed all other courses in the programme before they can submit their bachelor’s thesis.

Bachelor’s thesis

In BAPD3910, students complete and document a design project where they take responsibility for their own choices and use all the expertise they have acquired throughout the programme. They must show further development, that they master the design process and demonstrate their level of competence as product designers.

Individual written exam under supervision, 3 hours.

The exam result can be appealed.

In the event of a resit or rescheduled exam, oral examination may be used instead of written. If oral exams are used for resit and rescheduled exams, the exam result cannot be appealed.

20 A4 pages with self-written notes.A handheld calculator that cannot be used for wireless communication or to perform symbolic calculations. If the calculator's internal memory can store data, the memory must be deleted before the exam. Random checks may be carried out.

Grade scale A-F.

One internal examiner. External examiners are used regularly.