Computer programming and engineering problem solving have much in common. Both use a structured approach to ensure the right steps in the right order with correct information. Therefore, programming a computer to solve chemical engineering problems can help a student begin to develop the skills to set-up and efficiently solve problems. Essentially, in programming you are ‘teaching’ the computer to solve the problem. Therefore, you have to understand the problem to translate it successfully into a working program. Normally, you will use whatever software you can easily find to get the job done, usually a spreadsheet or flow-sheeting package. In 1997 and again in 2002, The American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) hosted meetings using different commercial software to work a set of 10 typical chemical engineering problems to demonstrate their utility in teaching. Their results and the programming solutions are available [1]. There are solutions worked with Polymath, MathCAD, Maple, Mathematica, MATLAB and Microsoft Excel. However, these are all commercial products with ...
Laboratory Assignment 2 was a lab designed to teach our teams how to use the Engineering Design Process. By using this process our team will learn how to formulate a real world answer for a problem found in this lab. The problem we needed to solve was what is the best vehicle for transporting root beer kegs with limited time and only a ¼ gallon of fuel.
My interest in computer programming sprung from my experience with mathematics, robotics, and my discovery of Project Euler. The math I enjoy isn’t the computational math found in some typical math classes; the type of math I enjoy most is problem solving. Throughout middle school and high school, I have been a part of my school math team, which instilled my passion for solving difficult problems. After joining the robotics club at my high school, I learned some basic principles of engineering and was introduced to the very basics of programming. Despite the little time the robotics team devoted to programming, I continued to explore programming even more and found algorithms especially interesting. In addition, finding Project Euler inspired
Every user has to get started somewhere when they first attempt computer programming. The first experiences are best learned by attempting simple web scripts on your own, while gradually working toward harder tasks (Taylor, 24). If attempting the start learning computer programming while still in school, it is advised to take as many computer education classes as physically possible. It is also advised to partake in classes in mathematics, science, and schematic drawing classes to prepare for the field (Computer Programmers). It is recommended for beginners in programming to investigate in large businesses that use computerized tasks to complete their operations on an everyday basis such as banking programs and web servers to see how all the tasks work in contagion to complete a sing...
Writing non-technical documents to users is probably the most difficult part of being a computer scientist because these documents require the ability to translate technical terms into easily understandable language. Non-technical users demand that information presented to them be understandable way which can be difficult. Finding the correct words or images to display to a user can be problematic because misinterpretation of the display may cause the user to become frustrated when using software. Explaining step by step processes through a help file is a part of the many files a computer scientist may have to produce for users, and some programming jobs require software to be described through presentations to non-technical users of...
In my high school days, I found chemistry to be the most intriguing subject. I liked Organic Chemistry, particularly the mechanisms of chemical reactions. As time progressed, I understood that chemistry and physics formed the basis of science and technology, and mathematics is a tool required to model these sciences. My love for chemistry and physics greatly influenced my decision to choose Chemical Engineering as my major for undergraduate studies. When it became clear that I wanted to pursue Chemical Engineering, I wanted to do so at the number one institute in the country and I achieved my goal by getting admission in the Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT, formerly UDCT).
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This program will be able to help the students who attend to acquire knowledge, which can assist them come up with workable solutions to the most prevalent environmental issues. These challenges have become more common in the society and they include air pollution, water pollution, global warming, deforestation and many others. The proposed program will seek to help students combine the basic theories of physics, biology and chemistry to solve some critical environmental problems that face the society. These students will also need knowledge in hydrology, mathematics and computer systems.
MATLAB is a good quality performance language for technical computing. It combines computation, visualization and programming environment. Furthermore, MATLAB is a modern programming language domain. It has cynical data structures contains built-in editing and debugging tools and guides object-oriented programming. MATLAB has much superiority over conventional computer languages (e.g. C, FORTRAN) for determining technical problems. MATLAB is an interdependent system whose basic data element is an array that does not need dimensioning. The software package has been commercially present in market since 1984 and is now scrutinized as a standard tool in most of the universities and industries worldwide. It has a powerful built-in routine that gives a very wide variety of computations. It also has easy to use graphics commands that form the visualization of results instantaneously available. Special applications are collected in packages known as toolbox. There are some toolboxes available for signal processing, symbolic computation, control theory, simulation, optimization and certain other fields of applied science and engineering. MATLAB has been increased by the very impressive SIMULINK program. SIMULINK is a graphical mouse-driven program for the simulation of ...
The findings of this study of the lived experiences of computer engineers might produce results beneficial to new computer engineers for learning the hardships and good fortune of being a computer engineer. This research work might enlighten engineering students of the advantages and disadvantages of engineering, especially if they want to pursue their career as a computer engineer. In addition, this research work might give them help and profound knowledge on how to be successful in their chosen field. Future researchers who have the same area of study might also become the beneficiaries of this research work. The future researchers can use this paper as a basis to stimulate ideas and concepts for their own research.
In this ever-changing world of Engineering and Technology, where each new day sees a rush of new concepts and applications, the person who has an insatiable thirst for knowledge and passion for learning things emerges as the winner.Having worked in an environment where customer’s problems are identified and converted into technology solutions, I would like to pursue my masters in Computer Science, where I could enhance my technical skills further and get an insight into core concepts of computers.
Chemical engineering consolidates maths and chemistry, which is one of the main reasons I was first attracted to studying it. Mathematics has helped me approach problems in an analytical and rigorous way, formulating theories and applying them to solve problems. I particularly...
The field of Computer Science is based primarily on computer programing. Programming is the writing of computer programs using letters and numbers to make "code". The average computer programer will write at least a million lines of code in his or her lifetime. But even more important than writting code, a good programer must be able to solve problems and think logicaly.
Global Human population is growing exponentially. Also, the crisis and complications related to environment become more and more severe, thus requisite is to rectify such issues in a potent way. Every field is an integral domain in this regard but Chemical Engineering has its own place on this planet. It imparts the great deal to set right the problems that perturb us e.g. Environmental crisis, Water crisis, Pollution crisis, Energy Crisis, Safety Crisis.
After my twelfth grade, the inherent ardor I held for Computer Sciencemotivated me to do a bachelors degree in Information Technology. Programming and Math, a paragon of logic and reasoning have always been my favorite subjects since childhood. I still vividly remember the time during my graduation,when I was successful in creating a simple calculator application as a class assignment.The joy I derived from creating something that is used by a lot of people to help them perform complex calculations,made me realize the power of computing in its true sense.It was also in my graduation that I developed an immense interest in programming languages such as Java, C++ an...
In almost every industry, chemical engineers are involved in areas that concern the environment, waste minimization, personal health and safety. The chemical engineer is employed to minimize the production of byproducts, if they are of no use, or find an appropriate use for them. Chemical engineers help minimize waste through process monitoring and control, and by designing new processes that are more