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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph A. Shaeiwitz; Ph.D., Richard H. Turpin

increased steam pressure. This can be accomplished by pumping the boiler feedwater to a higher temperature; but, there might be equipment limitations should the temperature need to risemore than about 10”C. In reality, the temperature profile in the reactor probably looks more like the dotted line in Figure 2.Although the analysis for this case would involve simultaneous material and energy balances along the reactorlength, the same qualitative conclusions regarding the temperature and the boiler feed water will be found.Thus, the simple analysis presented is a powerfhl tool and gives correct qualitative results even if thequantitative results may be somewhat off. Discussion When this

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard M. Felder; Philip R. Dail; Leonhard E. Bernold; John E. Gastineau; Ernest E. Burniston

principles to engineering applications.• The second engineering course uses the automobile as a theme to link the calculus and physics material. The students take a field trip to the shop of a local race car driver and solve numerous statics and dynamics problems dealing with automobiles. They also receive additional training in the skills enumerated above in connection with the first engineering course.• Both engineering courses culminate with design projects done by teams. In the first semester, the students design a propane-fired water heater and shower for a recreational vehicle, itemizing engineering specifications and carrying out some basic material and energy balance calculations for the heater. In the second

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

James C. Watters

the BS- 1 year. The student then completes basic sciences and mathematics, takes physical and organicchemistry, and the material and energy balance course before going on co-op in the Spring semester of theBS-1 year. A student is required to pass both material balances and physical chemistry before beingconsidered qualified for co-op. All students co-op and the Speed School maintains an OffIce of CooperativeEducation and Placement which coordinates interviews and company contacts. This office performs a Trojanjob each semester in placing all of our eligible students in co-op positions in all but the softest job markets.Co-ops get their jobs by competitive interview with company representatives just as permanent placementcandidates do, and

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Gordon; Joel Greenstein; Jack Hebrank; Douglas E. Hirt; Daniel P. Schrage; Bill Mason; Tom Miller; Jim Nau

and then develop a flowsheet of the process as they envision it.This gives the students an opportunity to see how the various pieces of equipment can come together to form asuccessful design. The students then perform detailed material and energy balances around the entire processand around selected pieces of equipment (material- and energy-balance problems associated with this casestudy may be found in the reference cited above). Depending on the timing of the case study during a semester,the material and energy balances either replace or reinforce homework problems. It is emphasized to thestudents that, at this early stage, they are not expected to know every detail of the design, but that by the end ofthe curriculum they will be able to