Aprendizagem "Hands On": construção e operação de dispositivos para prova de conceito na disciplina de operações unitárias do Curso de Engenharia Química

Abstract

Unit Operations I is one of the mandatory courses in the Chemical Engineering undergraduate program, being a prerequisite for the Transport Phenomena I course. Unit Operations I is focused on operations involving momentum transfer, such as fluid flow through flow machines, pumps and compressors, and particles fluid dynamics. This work aimed at the construction and operation of equipment as a complementary tool to the training of future chemical engineers who study the course of Unitary Operations I. In the planning and construction of the prototype, they are faced with a problem that requires the use of concepts learned in this specific course and others, preparing them for the future as working professionals. In this work, the impact of the project on student performance is evaluated through a relation between the grades obtained by the students who carried out the project and the final grades of the course.