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2018-2019 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2018-2019 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

FER 3200 - Facility Design and Operation (3)


When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
This course will provide students with knowledge relevant to the design and operation of standard production facilities. Scientific principles will include fluid and mass transfer and thermodynamics. Students will gain experience interpreting systems and process identification diagrams and equipment design, layout and flow-through. This course will be project-based, where students are required to research and design an appropriate facility including handling of raw materials, waste streams, fermentation, distillation and packaging including cost analysis. Projects will be undertaken in teams and require professional written/oral documentation and presentation.
Prerequisite: R C 2001  or its equivalent.