Integrating Global Simulation Competition into Senior Design

University of New Hampshire Assistant Professor, Jeffrey Halpern, engaged his students in the 2017 Process Simulation Cup as part of their design course. Dr. Halpern will join Chemstations at this workshop to share learnings from this experience. The Process Simulation Cup is a global competition to optimize a given flowsheet representing a typical optimization problem. The Process Simulation Cup is open to university students, providing a way for them to both test and demonstrate advanced use of a process simulator. Learn more about the Process Simulation Cup below or at https://www.process-simulation-cup.com/about-cup/.

The Process Simulation Cup is a unique chance for chemical engineering students to learn about process simulation and to gain valuable industry exposure. The task is to optimize a given flowsheet representing a typical optimization problem of the chemical, pharmaceutical or life science industries. The challenge problem is believed to have several local optima and a global optimum, but no closed solution. Finding an optimum requires tenacity and ingenuity - both are desirable professional skills for an excellent engineer. Awards are presented for the participant & institution who has submitted the best design variables. In February 2018, the 2017 Process Simulation Cup champion will be announced. The Process Simulation Cup is organized by Chemstations Europe GmbH, Berlin.