ChemE 105: Mathematical Methods in Chemical Engineering I

Undergraduate course, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of the Philippines, Diliman

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Introduction to programming as a computational tool; matrix algebra; analytical and numerical solutions of systems of linear equations as applied to chemical engineering.

COURSE CREDIT

3 units (2 hr/week lec, 3 hr/week lab)

COURSE OBJECTIVES

After completing this course, the students should be able to:

  • Apply programming knowledge to solve problems in mathematics and science, with applications in chemical engineering;
  • Implement algorithms using computing programs;
  • Develop computing programs to solve chemical engineering problems;
  • Use linear algebra concepts in understanding systems of equations;
  • Use computational tools to obtain numerical solutions to linear and non-linear equations; and
  • Analyze the fit of models to data.