Softwares & links

Here is a list of open source softwares:http://opensource.cheme.info/index.php?topic=4.0.And here you go with some chemical engineering link collection.

Blogroll update

Chengineer.com -the author of this site is Rodolfo Rodrigues who holds a Phd in chemical engineering.He mainly covers topics like process sim­u­la­tion, soft­ware pack­ages required for chemical engineers,news etc on his blog. A great place to explore some intriguing chemical engineering stuff.

Matlab Vs Scilab

There are quite a few differences between MATLAB and Scilab.As the syntax of Scilab is similar to MATLAB, Scilab includes a source code translator for assisting the conversion of code from MATLAB to Scilab. Scilab is available free of cost under an open source license. Due to the open source nature of the software, some user contributions have been integrated into the main program.However, MATLAB is payware. So for people who don't have MATLAB installed in their computers, Scilab could be used as an alternative.For downloading Scilab click here.

 

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Chemical Engineering Division Wikiversity and Blogroll updates

Kudos for all the active participants of chemical engineering division (Wikiversity), who have been trying to build a brand new environment of chemical engineering .Click here to enter. The core areas like chemical process principles, fluid mechanics, instrumentation and control systems, heat transfer, chemical process technology, chemical engineering thermodynamics,process equipment design, unit operations,mass transfer,reaction engineering,particle mechanics,transport phenomena,process dynamics and control, chemical plant economics and management need to be treated further more.Besides, there are databases, journals, textbooks, research projects, magazines, softwares and other resources available online.

I've added a few websites under the category ''chemical engineering communities'' on the sidebar of this blog.I request my blog readers to create an account in Wikiversity and contribute to the development of any of your concerned areas.To create an account click here.Although, you can edit the content without an account, where all your edits are publicly associated with your IP address at the time of that edit.In fact, there are more advantages in editing as a user which lets you build trust and respect through a history of good edits. It is also easier to communicate and collaborate with veteran editors if you're a registered user (at least, who you are on Wikiversity).

Green Home

Do you want to build a smarter planet with green ideas, then here is the ideal site which can help you.Green products for all kinds of daily requirements are available for sale.

Engineering Ethics

Well, it's been a long time since I'd posted on this blog. Actually, I finished my second academic year of chemical engineering.I have had a bad face at the time of exams last month. The standard of the questions asked were very high and brainstorming.I would share a few of them later.A while ago, just gone through an article on ethics from the chemical engineering magazine( IChemE) and felt like sharing it here-Andrew Haslett asks what professional ethics mean for chemical engineers.

Computer and Software Applications in Chemical Engineering

Any problem requiring lengthy calculations or calculations which are repetitive in nature, or the storage and retrieval of a large volume of data can be solved efficiently by computers. Moreover, a computer's ability to perform logical operations makes it suitable for the solution of complex problems. It is possible to write a program so that the calculations may be carried along one direction or branched out along another, depending on the situation, after an intermediate result has been calculated. A master program may have many such decision making points. Frequently repeated calculations may be written as separate sub-programs or sub-routines, which may be recalled many times by the master program or main program by a single statement. A program may also be made to find the probable cause, or causes of some effects(or vice versa) from a set of cause-and-effect relations known as rules of logical analysis.

 At first, I really wondered why we had to learn C & DS and OOPS(Object-Oriented Structured Programming Language).And in the coming semesters we have C++, Unix & Shell programming and Data Base Management Systems.Well, they are important for chemical engineers to solve many engineering problems.For instance, numerical methods such as LU decomposition, Newton-Raphson, fourth-order Runge-Kutta, and orthogonal collocation modeled as Java classes are applied to a variety of chemical reactor problems.
Here is a link to research articles related to computer applications in chemical engineering.

And below is the summary of a company's requirement of a desired chemical engineering professional. It's been clearly mentioned that the desired candidate should have the experience of working in  Object Oriented Programming Language like c++.Take a look at it:

Summary

Experience: 3 - 8 Years

Location:

Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Education: UG - B.Tech/B.E. - Chemical PG - Any PG Course - Any Specialization,Post Graduation Not Required

Industry Type: Oil and Gas/ Power/Infrastructure/Energy

Role: Software Developer

Functional Area: IT-Other

Posted Date: 15 Apr

Desired Candidate Profile

Should have 3+ years of experience in chemical process engineering industry.
Should have strong background in Dynamic Simulation or Mathematical Modeling.
Should have experience of working on commercial process simulation packages (like Aspen, Hysys, Dynsim etc.)
Should have experience of working in Object Oriented Programming Language like C++.


Must Possess Good communication and interpersonal skills. Should be a good team player and self motivated.
Should also be able to work independently on well defined tasks.

Must be ready to relocate to Hyderabad.

Job Description

Should have 3+ years of experience in chemical process engineering industry.
Should have strong background in Dynamic Simulation or Mathematical Modeling.
Should have experience of working on commercial process simulation packages (like Aspen, Hysys, Dynsim etc.)
Should have experience of working in Object Oriented Programming Language like C++.