From cast10-request@bevo.che.wisc.edu Tue Aug 29 11:16:42 2000 Resent-Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 11:16:42 -0500 (CDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Message-ID: <14763.57833.86822.273773@bahaha.che.wisc.edu> Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 11:16:41 -0500 (CDT) From: "Dr. Steven P. Asprey" To: Subject: CAST: Process Modelling Workshop Announcement - Imperial College X-CAST-Category: meetings 2000-10 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by bahaha.che.wisc.edu id LAA14013 Resent-Message-ID: <"rAAydwF0CE.A.z0B.pH-q5"@bahaha.che.wisc.edu> Resent-From: cast10@bevo.che.wisc.edu X-Mailing-List: X-Loop: cast10@bevo.che.wisc.edu Precedence: list Resent-Sender: cast10-request@bevo.che.wisc.edu Sender: cast10-request@bevo.che.wisc.edu Errors-To: cast10-request@bevo.che.wisc.edu ----------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: Past postings on the CAST10 Email List are archived on the World Wide Web at http://www.che.wisc.edu/cast10 ----------------------------------------------------------------- WORKSHOP Announcement THE LIFE OF A PROCESS MODEL - FROM CONCEPTION TO ACTION Centre for Process Systems Engineering, Imperial College London, U.K. 26-27 October, 2000 REGISTRATION BEGINNING SOON ABSTRACTS STILL BEING ACCEPTED BACKGROUND Detailed mathematical models are increasingly being used by companies to gain competitive advantage through such applications as model-based process design, control and optimisation. Thus, building high quality steady-state or dynamic, single or multiresponse empirical or mechanistic models of processing systems has become a key activity in Process Engineering. This activity involves the use of several methods and techniques including nonlinear regression for parameter estimation, nonlinear systems identification, data mining, model verification and validation, and optimal design of experiments just to name a few. In turn, several issues and open-ended problems arise within these methods, including, for instance, use of higher-order information in establishing parameter estimates, establishing metrics for model credibility, closed-loop identification and parameter estimation issues, and extending experiment design to the dynamic situation. The aim of the workshop is to assemble researchers and practitioners interested in the optimal modelling of chemical industrial processes so as to assess the current state of the field and to establish future needs and trends. Furthermore, it is a goal to identify successful applications in the process industry as well as relevant benchmark case studies. DESCRIPTION OF THE WORKSHOP The workshop will be held for two days in the Centre for Process Systems Engineering, Imperial College, London between the 26th-27th of October 2000. In order to encourage discussions among participants, mornings will be dedicated to invited overview presentations, while afternoons will be less structured (i.e., demonstrations, work groups, posters). We intend to distribute informal proceedings/overheads at the time of the workshop, thus this announcement is also being used as a call for abstracts. A short abstract should be submitted to the address shown below. Industrial participation is especially encouraged. The aim is to organise a low-budget, highly technical event, with minimal registration and accommodation fees. We plan to seek financial support to minimise costs, in particular for young researchers and invited speakers. At this stage, we are making a final call for participation and registration in the amount of GBP200. The Centre's seminar room is limited to 60 people, and will be handled on a first-come-first-served basis. Sessions on the following sub-topics are planned: 1. Rapid Model Development - from conception to final identity Topics can include, but are not limited to: - advances in nonlinear regression; structural analysis - automated mechanistic model building / nonlinear systems identification - closed-loop issues - data mining and statistical data analysis 2. Model Quality - what is it, and how does my model measure up? Topics can include, but are not limited to: - validation and verification techniques - advanced statistical metrics; nonlinearity issues 3. Model Selection and Improvement - is this as good as it gets? Topics can include, but are not limited to: - optimal design of experiments - recursive, on-line techniques 4. Industrial Applications / Challenges PARTICIPANTS The following participants, and many more, have confirmed their interest in attending the workshop: Dr. Anthony Atkinson, London School of Economics, UK Dr. Hans Georg Bock, IWR, Universität Heidelberg, Germany Dr. Warren Stewart & Dr. Mike Caracotsios, Stewart & Associates, USA Dr. Thomas Duever, University of Waterloo, Canada Dr. Martin Guay, Queen's University, Canada Dr. James McLellan, Queen's University, Canada Dr. Wolfgang Marquardt, Aachen, Germany Dr. Peter Verheijen, TUDelft, Netherlands If you are interested, please contact Dr. Steven Asprey with your details. WORKSHOP The Life of a Process Model - From Conception to Action 26-27 October, 2000 Attn: Dr. Steven Asprey Centre for Process Systems Engineering Imperial College, London SW7 2BY, U.K. FAX: +44-20-7594-6606; e-mail: s.asprey@ic.ac.uk Name: _____________________________________ Address: _____________________________________ _______________________ e-mail: _____________ o I confirm my participation. o I am interested in submitting a paper. Paper falls under the general subject: o Rapid Model Development o Model Quality o Model Improvement o Industrial Applications / Challenges Prefer paper to be: o oral o poster presentation