Integrated Chemical Engineering Topics I: Process Control by Design
MIT OpenCourseWare offers this chemical engineering module on evaluating process operability during preliminary design. The course frames a continuous process not just as a steady-state operation but as something that must start up, shut down, and respond to disturbances, and it introduces tools for assessing how well candidate designs handle those off-normal conditions before major resources are committed. Case studies tie process control fundamentals to material property estimation, product development, and computer simulation, with attention to engineering ethics, environmental impact, and safety considerations. Materials include course readings, problem sets, and design case studies drawn from industrial practice, consistent with MIT's ICE-Topics series that embeds technical fundamentals in realistic engineering contexts. No certificate is offered; the course is available for free self-study through MIT OpenCourseWare under a Creative Commons license.