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This document provides the syllabus for the course KMU 340- BASIC MATHEMATICAL MODELLING offered in the 2021-2022 spring semester. The 3 credit/4 ECTS course meets for 3 hours each Friday from 1-4pm and is instructed by Assoc. Prof. Çiğdem Kip and Asst. Prof. Kadriye Özlem Hamaloğlu. Students will learn basic concepts of mathematical modeling in chemical engineering through lectures, assignments, a midterm, and a final exam. Topics include modeling principles, data analysis, vector algebra, conservation equations, and developing models using mass, energy, and momentum balances.

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Syllabus

This document provides the syllabus for the course KMU 340- BASIC MATHEMATICAL MODELLING offered in the 2021-2022 spring semester. The 3 credit/4 ECTS course meets for 3 hours each Friday from 1-4pm and is instructed by Assoc. Prof. Çiğdem Kip and Asst. Prof. Kadriye Özlem Hamaloğlu. Students will learn basic concepts of mathematical modeling in chemical engineering through lectures, assignments, a midterm, and a final exam. Topics include modeling principles, data analysis, vector algebra, conservation equations, and developing models using mass, energy, and momentum balances.

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Syllabus of KMU 340- BASIC MATHEMATICAL MODELLING

Credits:  3,    ECTS: 4
Course Instructors: Assoc. Prof. Çiğdem Kip / Asst. Prof. Kadriye Özlem Hamaloğlu
Semester: 2021-2022 Spring
CourseHours: 3 hours of lecture per week  (Friday 13:00- 16:00)

Text book and Other Required Material:

 References Textbook: Mathematical Modeling in Chemical Engineering, Anders


Rasmuson, Bengt Andersson, Louıse Olsson, Ronnie Andersson, Cambridge
University Press, New York, 2014.
 References: Elementary Differantial Equations and Boundary Value problems,
William E Boyce and Richard C. Di Prima, John Wiley&Sons, Inc., 2001.

Course Objective:

To prepare the students for Transport Phenomena, Chemical Reaction Engineering and Mass
Transfer Operations by constructing a back-ground as a base for these courses, and to give
some important definitions regarding basic aspects of chemical engineering

Learning outcomes:

1. To understand the basic concenpts regarding common physical systems in chemical


engineering
2. To understand the basic principles that should be taken into account for constructing a
mathematical model for a given physical system.
3. To perform mass, momentum and energy balances in macroscopic systems
4. To understand the basic principles regarding to the derivation of conservative balances
on physical systems
5. An ability to analyse and interpret the data collected from a physical system for the
construction of a mathematical model.
6. An ability to solve the mathematical models describing physical systems by MATLAB
applications.
AssessmentMethods:

Type Label Count Total Contribution

1 Final Exam 1 50

2 Midterm 1 40

3 Assignments 2 10

Weekly Syllabus:

Week 1 Mathematical Modelling Aspect, Why Do Mathematical Modelling, Principles


of Mathematical Modelling, The Modelling Protocol, Formulation of Physical
Problems.
Week 2 Statistical Evaluation and Interpretation of Data Collected from Physical
Systems, Definition of Dependent and IndependentVariables, Construction of a
Strategy for Solving Mathematical Problems, Analysis of
Physical/Physicochemical Data Required for Mathematical Modelling of Real
Systems, Sketching of Plot for Describing the Behaviours of Physical Systems.
Week 3 Applications of Linear and Non-linear Regression Principles for Obtaining
Mathematical Models Describing Physical Systems, Examples for Physical
Systems Involving Data Optimization by Linear and Non-linear Estimation
Techniques.
Week 4 Vectorial Algebra I, Summation and Substraction of Vectors, Vectorial
Multiplication, Scaler Product, Vectorial Product and Diyadic Product of
Vectors.
Week 5 Vectorial Algebra II, Definition of Common Vectorial Magnitudes in Transport
Processes, Gradient, Divergence and Rotational, Laplace Operator, The Use of
Vectorial Magnitudes In Conservation Equations.
Week 6 Shell Balance Approach, Definition of Microscopic and Macroscopic Systems,
Difference Between Microscopic and Macroscopic Systems, Selection of
System and Enviroment, Definition of Steady and Unsteady State, Construction
of Assumptions on Physical Systems.
Week 7 Conservation Equations, Basic Definitions for Mass, Energy and Momentum
Transport Mechanisms, Universal Laws, Balances and Conservation Principles,
Boundary Conditions, Electrical Analogy in Mass, Momentum and Heat
Transfer Processes.
Week 8 Derivation of Simple Mathematical Models for Physical Systems Using
Ordinary Differantial Equations.
Week 9 Derivation of Mathematical Models Involving Simultaneous Use of
Conservation Equations.
Week 10 Derivation of Mathematical Models Based on Partial Differantial Equations,
Applications for Mass, Energy and Momentum Balances
Week 11 Dimensional Systems, Dimensional Analysis, Buckingham Pi Theorem,
Derivation of Dimensionless Numbers for Different Physical Systems,
Dimensionless Equations, Empirical Models, ScalingUp, Applications on
Dimensionless Equations.
Week 12 Mass Balances in Macroscopic Systems, Applications of Macroscopic Mass
Balances Solvable with Ordinary Differantial Equations, Mass Balance in
Equilibrium Reactions, Mass Balances in Macroscopic Sytems Containing
Single Component, Mass Balance on a Certain Ingredient in a Macroscopic
System, The Physical Systems Involving the Use of Integration Factors.
Week 13 Energy Balances in Macroscopic Systems, Applications of Macroscopic
Mass&Energy Balances Solvable with Ordinary Differantial Equations, Energy
Balances In Stirred Vessels.
Week 14 Momentum Balances in Macroscopic Systems, Applications of Macroscopic
Momentum Balances on Moving Objects, Physical Systems Formulated with
Mathematical Models Solved with MATLAB Applications.
Week 15 Preparationto final exam
Week 16 Final exam

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