MATLAB and Numerical Methods for Chemical Engineering

Chemical engineering problems often involve complex differential equations, mass balances, and thermodynamic models that are impossible to solve by hand. This text-only course guides you through the fundamentals of scientific computing, showing you how to translate physical chemical engineering principles into robust MATLAB code. You will learn to approach engineering challenges systematically by leveraging numerical approximations. What you'll learn: - Understand the foundational concepts of scientific computing, numerical precision, and error analysis - Apply MATLAB syntax to set up matrices, arrays, and basic programming structures for engineering calculations - Solve linear and non-linear algebraic equations representing multi-component chemical systems - Implement numerical integration and solve ordinary differential equations (ODEs) for reactor design and transport phenomena - Practice writing clean, vectorized MATLAB code to optimize chemical process simulations This course begins with key terminology, basic mathematical concepts, and an introduction to the MATLAB environment. You will then progress through structured, text-based modules that walk you through the logic of numerical solvers and their direct application to chemical processes. This course is designed for undergraduate chemical engineering students, practicing engineers, and researchers who are new to programming or need a solid refresher in scientific computing. No prior coding experience is required. Start reading today to build your computational toolset for chemical engineering.