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ENES14001 - Design and Control of Process Elements

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit equips you with the knowledge and skills to design and analyse engineering process systems and implement control measures required for efficient operation. You will learn to develop process flow and piping and instrumentation diagrams for a process system and analyse their performance. The unit will also analyse the different control systems, which include sensors, Proportional Integral Derivative (PID) controllers, feedback and feedforward control strategies, and system dynamics. You will attend a compulsory residential school at the CQU Gladstone Advanced Manufacturing Precinct and undertake a site visit to the local process industries. Refer to the Engineering Undergraduate Course Moodle site for proposed dates.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 4
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisites:  N7236 Fundamental of Process Systems 

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Residential School Compulsory Residential School
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Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2025

There are no availabilities for this unit on or after Term 1 - 2025

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Written Assessment 40%
2. Written Assessment 40%
3. Presentation 20%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

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Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Design simple process engineering systems, considering operational efficiency, safety, and sustainability
  2. Develop process flow diagrams and piping and instrumentation diagrams to understand industrial process layouts
  3. Explain fundamental process control principles, including open-loop and closed-loop systems, feedback, feedforward strategies and Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) control technique
  4. Select appropriate instrumentation components for specific process applications based on performance requirements
  5. Communicate design and control systems for industrial processes through reports and presentations.

The learning outcomes for this unit are linked with the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standards for Professional Engineers in the following areas: 1. Knowledge and Skill Base, 2. Engineering Application Ability and 3. Professional and Personal Attributes at the following levels:

Intermediate

3.2 Effective oral and written communication in professional and lay domains. (LO: 1I 2I 3A 4A 5A )

3.3. Creative, innovative and pro-active demeanour.(LO: 1I 2I 3I 4I)

Advanced

1.1 Comprehensive, theory-based understanding of the underpinning natural and physical sciences and the engineering fundamentals applicable to the engineering discipline. (LO: 1A 2A 3A 4A )

1.2 Conceptual understanding of the mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics, and computer and information sciences that underpin the engineering discipline. (LO: 1A 2A 3A 4A )

1.3 In-depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge within the engineering discipline. (LO: 1A 2A 3A 4A )

1.4 Discernment of knowledge development and research directions within the engineering discipline. (LO: 1A 2A 3A 4A )

1.5 Knowledge of engineering design practice and contextual factors impacting the engineering discipline. (LO: 1A 2A 3A 4A)

2.1 Application of established engineering methods to complex engineering problem solving. (LO: 1I 2I 3A 4A )

2.2 Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools and resources. (LO: 1I 2I 3A 4A )

2.3 Application of systematic engineering synthesis and design processes.(LO: 1A 2A 3A 4A)

 

Note: LO refers to the Learning Outcome number(s) which link to the competency and the levels: N – Introductory, I – Intermediate and A - Advanced.
 
Refer to the Engineering Undergraduate Course Moodle site for further information on the Engineers Australia's Stage 1 Competency Standard for Professional Engineers and course level mapping informationhttps://moodle.cqu.edu.au/course/view.php?id=1511

 

 

 

 

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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1 - Written Assessment • • •
2 - Written Assessment • • •
3 - Presentation • • • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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1 - Communication • • • • •
2 - Problem Solving • • • •
3 - Critical Thinking • • • •
6 - Information Technology Competence • • • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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