The CHE 470 Capstone Design Project focuses on using economics to drive the design of a process at a chemical plant. Students apply what they have learned in the chemical engineering core curriculum to create a model of their plant and calculate the economic feasibility of it.

We are looking for industry volunteers to serve as mentors and gatekeepers for the design process. Also, we are always looking for new projects. The only limitation is that the required information to create the model and determine cost is either available within the Aspen+ Suite of programs (i.e. Icarus Process Economic Analyzer, Aspen+, HYSYS) or can be provided to the students (i.e. a quote that they can adjust for time and capacity).

Want to get involved? Contact Prof. Rui Shi at [email protected]

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