Aims

Transport phenomena are important in numerous biological processes. This course introduces the basic principles of transport of heat, mass and momentum in bioscience engineering.  The emphasis is on the underlying physics, but also on the ability to distinguish between essential and less important aspects from an engineering point of view. The concepts are illustrated by examples from agriculture, biology, chemistry, food technology, environmental sciences and medicine.

After successfully concluding this course, the students will have the following competences:

• Understanding the mechanisms of heat, mass and momentum transport
• Constructing heat, mass and energy balances and solving the corresponding equations
• Applying of these balances to typical transport problems a bioscience engineer will encounter

Previous knowledge

Attention for problem-solving reasoning on the basis of quantitative thinking and modeling.

Order of Enrolment

Mixed prerequisite:
You may only take this course if you comply with the prerequisites. Prerequisites can be strict or flexible, or can imply simultaneity. A degree level can be also be a prerequisite.
Explanation:
STRICT: You may only take this course if you have passed or applied tolerance for the courses for which this condition is set.
FLEXIBLE: You may only take this course if you have previously taken the courses for which this condition is set.
SIMULTANEOUS: You may only take this course if you also take the courses for which this condition is set (or have taken them previously).
DEGREE: You may only take this course if you have obtained this degree level.


SIMULTANEOUS( I0N19B ) OR SIMULTANEOUS( G0N84B ) OR SIMULTANEOUS( G0O17D ) OR SIMULTANEOUS( X0C11A ) OR SIMULTANEOUS( X0E49A )

The codes of the course units mentioned above correspond to the following course descriptions:
I0N19B : Differentiaalvergelijkingen
G0N84B : Differentiaalvergelijkingen
G0O17D : Wiskunde II
X0C11A : Differentiaalvergelijkingen deel I: gewone differentiaalvergelijkingen
X0E49A : Differentiaalvergelijkingen deel I: gewone differentiaalvergelijkingen

This course unit is a prerequisite for taking the following course units:
I0N94A : Eenheidsbewerkingen chemische industrieën
I0N98A : Reactorkunde
I0N54A : Mechanische eenheidsbewerkingen
I0O00B : Eenheidsbewerkingen biologische industrieën
I0N94B : Scheidingsprocessen in de chemische industrieën
I0J60A : Physical Biology

Identical courses

This course is identical to the following courses:
I0N24A : Fysische transportverschijnselen (No longer offered this academic year)
X0C04A : Fysische transportverschijnselen
X0E56A : Fysische transportverschijnselen

Is included in these courses of study

• Bachelor in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen (programma voor studenten gestart vóór 2021-2022) (Leuven) 180 ects.
• Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: wiskundige ingenieurstechnieken (Leuven) 120 ects.
• Bachelor in de chemie (Leuven) (Minor chemische technologie) 180 ects.
• Bachelor in de chemie (Leuven) (Minor verbreding) 180 ects.
• Courses for Exchange Students Faculty of Bioscience Engineering (Leuven)
• Master of Mathematical Engineering (Leuven) 120 ects.
• Master of Bioscience Engineering: Human Health Engineering (Leuven) 120 ects.
• Master of Bioscience Engineering: Agro- and Ecosystems Engineering (Leuven) 120 ects.
• Master of Bioscience Engineering: Cellular and Genetic Engineering (Leuven) 120 ects.
• Bachelor in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen (verkort programma) (Leuven) 60 ects.
• Bachelor in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen (programma voor studenten gestart in 2021-2022 of later) (Leuven) 180 ects.