Plant designLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You work in group work on plant design, applying the knowledge and skills you have previously learned. You will be familiar with the methods, diagrams and concepts used in process design. You will know the most important documents and their importance for successful project work. You understand the calculation and evaluation methods. You will be able to evaluate equipment dimensions in different solutions and make the necessary calculations as a basis for dimensioning. You will be able to create basic documents and diagrams at different stages of process design.You will be able to collect the cost and return estimates required for the investment project so that they substantially allow an assessment of the profitability of the investment. You know how to identify and evaluate the risks of key parameter changes.

Content

- Stages of plant design
- Product and market description
- Block, flow and piping and instrumentation diagrams
- Equipment and material choices
- Equipment and layout design
- Permit matters
- Calculation and evaluation methods
- Cost estimation methods
- Feasibility study and sensitivity analysis
- Investment calculations

Evaluation

Students can use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations, evaluate information sources critically, work as team members in working life expert duties and identify and describe the problems of the professional field, evaluate operations in customer, user and target group situations, choose appropriate models, methods, software and techniques according to the purpose and justify these choices and promote teams’ goal-oriented operation.