3 ECTS credits
90 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 4016921ENR for all students in the 2nd semester at a (E) Master - advanced level.

Semester
2nd semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Impossible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
Yes
Enrollment Requirements
For Students Engineering Sciences: Registration for "Reaction and Transport" is allowed if one has successfully accomplished "Modelling and Design of Multiphase Systems and Reactors". For students Bio-Engineering Sciences: no requisites.
Taught in
English
Faculty
Faculty of Science and Bio-engineering Sciences
Department
Bio-Engineering Sciences
Educational team
Gert Desmet (course titular)
Activities and contact hours
13 contact hours Lecture
13 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
Course Content

The course aims at learning students to autonomously model bio(-chemical) processes and program numerical routines to solve the model equations.

For this purpose, the students will be trained in modeling via Matlab for the solution of partial differential equations.

Examples of systems and processes which will be modelled:

Examples of systems and processes which will be modelled:
-diffusion processes in cells and catalyst particles
-reactors: batch, CSTR, plug flow, plug flow with axial dispersion
-fermentation processes

-separation processes such as chromatography or extraction

Additional info

a set of copies with a Matlab tutorial will be handed out to the students

Learning Outcomes

Algemene competenties

- Being able to develop simple and complex models for the quantitative and qualitative description of (bio) chemical systems and processes.
- Having acquired sufficient numerical and programming skills to be abel to apply these models to solve real life problems.

The course is hands-on, teaching the students how to write their own numerical routines.

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
PRAC Practical Assignment determines 100% of the final mark.

Within the PRAC Practical Assignment category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Programming exercise with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 100% of the final mark.

    Note: Programming exercise (with oral presentation)

Additional info regarding evaluation

Modelling exercises in Matlab (permanent evaluation) + written exam (excercise) during exam session

Allowed unsatisfactory mark
The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Bioengineering Sciences: Cell and Gene Biotechnology: Medical Biotechnology (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Bioengineering Sciences: Cell and Gene Biotechnology: Molecular Biotechnology (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Bioengineering Sciences: Cell and Gene Biotechnology: Agrobiotechnology (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Bioengineering Sciences: Chemistry and Bioprocess Technology: Food Biotechnology (only offered in Dutch)