last modified 02/03/2006

Coursecode: wb4402
Coursename: Project engineering in the processindustries

ECTS creditpoints: 6

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology

Lecturer(s): Dhillon, prof.dr. J.S., Paijens, ir. A.F.M.

Tel.: 015-27 86648

Catalog data:
Process Flow Diagram, piping an instrumentation diagram, equipment location and elevation drawings, isometric piping drawing, lay-out, safety, mechanical engineering, utilities, authority engineering, electrical engineering, processcontrol.

Course year: MSc 1st year
Semester: 1A / 1B
Hours p/w: 2
Other hours: -
Assessment: working out and discussion of design-assignment.
Assessm.period(s):
(see academic calendar)

Prerequisites: -

Follow up: -

Detailed description of topics:

  • Project management: contracts, project controls, procurement, construction management, contractual risk management, cost estimating and project data management.

  • Project engineering: process engineering, controls and operations, safety, reliability, environmental engineering, mechanical engineering and electrical engineering.
  • Parallel with the lectures, a design assignment is performed by the course participants and a visit to a construction site or a plant is organised.

Course material:
hand-out of sheets

References from literature:

Remarks (specific information about assesment, entry requirements, etc.):

Goals:
The student must be able to:
  1. apply project engineering fundamentals (process engineering, controls and operations, safety, reliability, environmental engineering, mechanical engineering and electrical engineering) in a design assignment
  2. apply project management fundamentals (contracts, project controls, procurement, construction management, contractual risk management, cost estimating and project data management) in a design assignment

Computer use:
Computer aided drawing software.

Laboratory project(s):
Design project

Design content:
Design of small process installation eq. a heat-power cycle, a large steam-line, a test facility for Diesel engines.

Percentage of design: 100%