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atomic level up to a commercial plant size , as illustrated in Figure 4 . The selected ChE courses include Molecular Simulation , Computational Fluid Dynamics ( CFD ), Process Simulation , System Optimisation and Process Control . The courses features are described in the sections below .
Molecular Simulation
Figure 3 : XMUM students during laboratory activities
with Industry 4.0 skillset . Beyond providing strong chemical engineering foundations , the ChE programme at XMUM incorporates elements of Industry 4.0 in selected ChE courses with the aim of significantly enhancing students ’ preparedness in facing new challenges and changing demands of the future . The elements included in these courses will enable students to explore chemical reaction processes at all scales , right from the
Molecular simulation is a powerful approach for the design of materials and the prediction of their behaviour and performance . Students are exposed to molecular simulation through the Multiscale Modelling and Simulation course and with use of the Materials Studio software . In essence , the Materials Studio is an integrated molecular modelling environment , which enables simulations on a variety of lengths and timescales such as electronic , atomistic , or mesoscale simulation . For instance , students are taught the prediction of reaction kinetics parameters using DMol 3 module , which calculates the electronic properties of a system using the density functional theory . Specifically ,
Figure 4 : The ChE courses incorporating the Industry 4.0 elements
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