Programming for Chemical Engineers

Designed for chemical engineering students and industry professionals, the book shows how to write reusable computer programs by guiding the reader through the process of: establishing the theoretical concept; determining the applicable numerical methods; testing the algorithm through manual calculation; writing and debugging the computer program based on the algorithm; and validating the result, using statistical analysis. All programs in the book are written in the three most popular languages (C, C++, and MATLAB) currently used in the chemical engineering curriculum and in industry. Because the book is written by a chemical engineer, practitioners and students will learn to write programs for appropriate subject matter of interest to them. FEATURES: - Designed to help merge knowledge of computer programming and chemical engineering principles - Uses the three most popular programming languages (C, C++ and MATLAB) currently being used in the chemical engineering curriculum and throughout industry - Includes complete program listings that can be run immediately by copying into a text editor and compiling them - Accompanied by a CD-ROM featuring source code, executables, figures, and simulations - Explains each program in detail to better understand the flow and the functions of the different commands -Features a supplemental Web site and Instructor’s Resource Disc for use as a textbook