COURSE SPECIFICATION FORM,

approved by the Academic Council 17.06.2015 (#39)

SECTION A: DEFINITIVE
Items in this section may be reviewed and developed within Schools as part of the Annual Program
Monitoring Process and in line with the Guidelines to Modifications to Programs and Courses.

1. General course information

1.1 School: Engineering 1.6 Credits (ECTS): 6
Course Title: Course Code: MCHME 605
1.2 1.7
Advanced Chemical Reaction Engineering
1.3 Pre-requisites: Effective from: 2018
1.8 (year)
1.4 Co-requisites:
Programs:
(in which the course MSc in Chemical and Materials Engineering
1.5
is offered) Core Elective

2. Course description (max.150 words)

The course is addressed to graduate students and aims at reinforcing and enhancing the knowledge
they have on chemical reaction engineering, focusing on problem solving techniques and on
connecting the principles presented with relevant applications, especially in the production of
materials. At the introductory part of the course, the fundamentals of reaction kinetics and isothermal
ideal reactor design are reviewed. Then, the main cases of heterogeneous reacting systems are
analyzed including both non-catalytic and catalytic reactions. Advanced topics will be covered, like
chemical vapor deposition reactors and applications, providing students with a broader appreciation
of the applications of reaction engineering principles and methods in materials production. Finally,
students have to present a project on a chemical process emphasizing on the reactor used.

3. Summative assessment methods (tick if applicable):

3.1 Examination 3.5 Presentation
3.2 Term paper 3.6 Peer-assessment
3.3 Project 3.7 Essay
3.4 Laboratory Practicum 3.8 Other (specify) tests

4. Course aims
1) Review the basic terminology and design equations of ideal chemical reactors;
2) Develop a critical approach toward understanding reaction systems;
3) Design of heterogeneous reactors;
4) Provide broader appreciation of the applications of reaction engineering principles and methods;
5) Communicate efficiently with colleagues and present effectively his/her work in front of an
audience.

5. Course learning outcomes (CLOs)

5.1 By the end of the course the student will be expected to be able to:
1) Formulate and solve advanced chemical reaction and materials engineering problems;

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2) Apply advanced numerical and analytical solving techniques in chemical reaction
engineering problems;
3) Communicate effectively with colleagues and defend his/her work in front of an audience.
4) Demonstrate ability to use relevant materials, equipment, tools or processes as applied to
chemical reaction engineering in a laboratory setting.

5.2
CLO Program Learning Outcome(s) to Graduate Attribute(s) to which
ref # which CLO is linked CLO is linked
1 1 1
2 1 1
3 1, 3, 4, 5 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8
4 4-5 2-8

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SECTION B: NON-DEFINITIVE
Course Syllabus Template
Details of teaching, learning and assessment
Items in this Section should be considered annually (or each time a course is delivered) and amended as
appropriate, in conjunction with the Annual Program Monitoring Process. The template can be adapted
by Schools to meet the necessary accreditation requirements.

6. Detailed course information

6.1 Academic Year: 2021/2022 6.3 Schedule (class days, time): L M W 16:30-17:45
Lab F 10:00-11:50 16:00-17:50
6.2 Semester: Fall 6.4 Location (building, room): Online
Lab 3e.429 (online)
7. Course leader and teaching staff
Position Name Office Contact information Office
# hours/or by
appointment
Course Leader Stavros Poulopoulos 3.532 stavros.poulopoulos@nu.edu.kz by appointment

Course Instructor(s)
Teaching Assistant(s)

8. Course Outline
Session Date Topics and Assignments Course Aims CLOs
(tentative) (ref. # only,
see item 4)
1. 16/8/21 Introduction 1 1
2. 23/8/21 Fundamentals of Reaction Kinetics 1 1
3. 30/8/21 Tank Reactors (Batch, CSTRs) 1 1-2
4. 6/9/21 Tubular Reactors (PFRs) 1 1-2
5. 13/9/21 Residence Time Distributions and Flow Models 1-2 1-2
of Reactors
6. 20/9/21 Chemical Reaction and Transport Phenomena 2-3 1-2
in Heterogeneous Systems
7. 27/9/21 Midterm Exam 1-3 1-2
8. 4/10/21 Fall Break 2-3 1-2, 4
9. 11/10/21 Analysis and Design of Heterogeneous
Catalytic Reactors
Lab 1: Catalytic Reactors Trainer
10. 18/10/21 Fluid-Solid Non-Catalytic Reaction Kinetics 2-3 1-2, 4
and Reactors
Lab 2: Photochemical Reactor
11. 25/10/21 Fundamentals, Processes and Equipment of 4 1-2
Chemical Vapor Deposition
12. 1/11/21 Chemical Vapor Deposition Applications in 4 1-2
Semiconductors, Ceramics and Electronics

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13. 8/11/21 Fundamentals of Polymerization Reaction 4 1-2
Engineering
14. 15/11/21 Project Presentations 5 3
15. 22/11/21 Review of the course 1-4 1-2
29/11-9/12 Final Exam

9. Learning and Teaching Methods (briefly describe the approaches to teaching and learning to be employed
in the course)
1 Lectures (Problem Based Learning)
2 Tutorials (Problem Based Learning, Problem Classes)
3 Independent study (Individual Problems, Team Projects)
4 Laboratory (Lab Reports)

10. Summative Assessments

# Activity Date Weighting (%) CLOs
(tentative)
1. Mid-term Exam 20-27/9/21 25 1-2
2. Final Exam 29/11-9/12/21 25 1-2
3. Test 1 6/9-17/9/21 10 1-2
4. Test 2 25/10-5/11/21 10 1-2
5. Project 15/11-19/11/21 20 1-3
6. Labs 10 4

11. Grading
Letter Grade Percent range Grade description (where applicable)
The grading system and standards are set in the Academic Policies and Procedures for Graduate
Programs of the Autonomous Organization of Education “NAZARBAYEV UNIVERSITY” document
and in the Program Handbook for the Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, as in force. All
assessment elements are originally graded in the scale of 0-100%.

12. Learning resources (use a full citation and where the texts/materials can be accessed)
E-resources, including, Lectures (as pdf files) and video recordings on Moodle.
but not limited to:
databases, animations,
simulations, professional
blogs, websites, other e-
reference materials (e.g.
video, audio, digests)
E-textbooks
Laboratory physical
resources
Special software programs
Journals (inc. e-journals)
Text books 1. H. Scott Fogler. Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering, Prentice Hall,
3rd ed., 1999.

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2. V.J. Inglezakis and S.G. Poulopoulos, Adsorption, Ion Exchange and
Catalysis. Design of Operations and Environmental Applications, Elsevier,
2006.
3. B. Golman, Chemical Reaction Engineering with IPython. Part I : Transport
Processes and Reaction in Porous Pellets, Ventus Publishing, Denmark, 2016.
4. Hugh O. Pierson, Handbook of Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD), Noyes
Publications, 2nd ed., 1999.
5. Shaofen Li Feng Xin Lin Li, Reaction Engineering, Butterworth-Heinemann,
1st ed., 2017.
6. J.J. Carberry, Chemical and Catalytic Reaction Engineering, Dover, 2001.
7. O. Levenspiel, Chemical Reaction Engineering, J. Wiley & Sons, 3rd ed. (or
2nd ed.), 1999.

13. Course expectations

This course has 150 minutes per week lectures in two sessions.

Tests: Two tests will be given to students in class. The first will be individual task, whereas the second
one might be a group task.

Project: A project will be assigned to working groups. Each working group should deliver a paper on it
and present its work using Powerpoint during the last week of the course during a workshop session. All
electronic files must be submitted exactly on the deadline given. Through this task, students will be
graded both as a group and individually. One leader must be assigned by each group.

Lab Reports: Each group must deliver a report for each laboratory exercise within 10 days.

Exams: Twice; a mid-term exam and a final exam. The exams will be closed book and closed notes with
a duration of three hours maximum. Use of scientific calculators is only allowed. Use of laptops, mobile
phones of any kind or any other electronic media is strictly forbidden.

Details for every task will be given to students in time. All marks will be provided in time to students
via moodle.

Late submission/Penalties: In case of late submission, the provisions of paragraphs 32 and 33, section 8
of the SEng Undergraduate Student Handbook shall be applied, unless rules are officially released for
graduate programs.

Absence from an Assessment Element: In case of absence from an assessment element, the provisions
of paragraph 57, section 3 of the Academic Policies and Procedures for Graduate Programs of the
Autonomous Organization of Education “NAZARBAYEV UNIVERSITY” document apply, as in force.

14. Academic Integrity Statement

Students have to adhere to all rules and procedures set by NU regarding academic integrity. They also
have to respect and follow entirely the Student Code of Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures, and
especially paragraphs 13-16 on plagiarism and cheating.

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There is zero tolerance regarding any form of cheating; in case of cheating, copying, any attempt of
using mobile phones during exams, plagiarism or any academic misconduct, besides rejection of the
relevant task/exam, students will sustain possible penalties according to NU and SEng Policy.

15. E-Learning
If the content of the course and instruction will be delivered (or partially delivered) via digital and
online media, consult with the Head of Instructional Technology to complete this section and/or
provide a separate document complementary to this Template.

16. Approval and review

Date of Approval: Minutes #: Committee:
Date(s) of Approved Change: Minutes #: Committee: