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10.551  Systems Engineering

Spring 2004

Prof.: George Stephanopoulos

Lecture:  TR1-2.30  (66¿110)        

Course Description: 

The course has been designed as an introduction to the elements of systems engineering and its application to the chemical engineering academic or industrial research and practice. The ¿Systems Approach¿ is introduced as a basic paradigm for solving complex engineering problems, and emphasis is placed on developing skills in problem formulation, system synthesis, and use of analytical tools. Some of the topics to be presented include: graph theory as applied to systems engineering problems, sequential modular and equation oriented process modeling tools (Aspen Plus, ABACUSS II), mathematical systems and control theory, treatment of data and experimental design, generation of models from data, and optimization theory and algorithms. Application of these methodologies and tools will be illustrated with a series of case studies involving steady-state and dynamic process simulation, control system synthesis, new product and process design, plant wide diagnosis and planning, formulation and decomposition of large scale problems, and systems biology.

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