Modeling and Simulation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Systems (PME/ME/CHE639)

This course will introduce students to the modeling and simulation applications in pharmaceutical manufacturing.  Learn the basics of discreet event simulation and use commercially available software to develop models of various manufacturing and service systems.  Cover approaches to the development conceptual and computer models, data collection and analysis, model verification and validation, and simulation output analysis.  Learn how to model chemical, biochemical, and separation processes in pharmaceutical manufacturing using process simulation software.  Develop material balances, stream reports, operations and equipment Ghantt charts, conduct process de-bottlenecking, and cost analysis.  Required for Master of Engineering Degree.