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May 25, 2026
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BIE 4500 - Process Engineering Lab1 lecture hours 4 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This lab-based course covers experimentation of several process engineering courses (Unit Operations, Kinetics and Bioreactor Design, Transport Phenomena and Thermodynamics) covered in the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering program. Labs on heat transfer, bioreactor, unit operations, and process simulation are undertaken. Students will learn the working principles of each equipment and conduct the experiments after detailed planning to achieve the desired output. Students will also apply design equations of these equipment in order to scale them up for larger production quantities. Additionally, process simulation with SuperPro Designer software will allow students to integrate and analyze several unit operations into a complete manufacturing facility. (prereq: BIE 3400 and BIE 3500 ) (quarter system prereqs: EB 3570, EB 3561, and EB 3530)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Explain the working of each process engineering equipment
- Operate each equipment to achieve the desired output
- Apply design equations to scale-up the unit operations equipment for the required throughput
- Synthesize, simulate, and analyze the sequence of unit operations needed to achieve the necessary final product specifications
- Interpret the experimental data and methods applied
Prerequisites by Topic
Course Topics
- Free and forced convection
- Heat exchangers
- Fermentation
- Homogenization
- Centrifugation
- Filtration
- Extraction
- Chromatography
- Drying
- Process simulation
Laboratory Topics
- Free and forced convection
- Heat exchangers
- Fermentation
- Homogenization
- Centrifugation
- Filtration
- Extraction
- Chromatography
- Drying
- Process simulation
Coordinator
Dr. Faisal Shaikh
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