CHEE7103 Chemical Engineering ME Design Project
Professor Tom Rufford
School of Chemical Engineering
Course overview
- Workshop
- Level: fifth year, integrated BE/ME
- Size: small class – approximately 30 students.
Capstone chemical engineering design project where teams of 4-5 students design a chemical processing or minerals processing plant.
Teaching tools and techniques
- Keywords: project based–team work–specification based grading
In this senior chemical engineering course, I try to create a learning environment that authentically models parts of working as graduate professional engineer. We create topical, relevant design problems for students to solve in teams, then simulate the types of design work they might do as professional engineers. Course grading criteria are written to provide students transparent agency on how to achieve their personal aims for the course.
Lecturer's biography
Tom is a T&R academic in the School of Chemical Engineering. He's been teaching chemical and petroleum engineering courses > 15 years, and a registered professional engineer in Queensland (RPEQ). In teaching, he tries to create learning environments and assessments that provide authentic experiences for professional practice.
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