Department of Chemical Engineering, Unit Catalogue 2011/12 |
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Credits: | 9 |
Level: | Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
Period: |
Academic Year |
Assessment: | CW 40%, PR 60% |
Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
Requisites: | This unit is only available to students on programmes in the Department of Chemical Engineering. |
Description: | Aims: To introduce students to the basic engineering experimentation skills required in the chemical engineering industries, and to enhance students' abilities to write technical reports and to interpret technical information. Learning Outcomes: After successfully completing this unit students should be able to: * analyse experimental data and conduct basic error analysis; * communicate experimental results in written form; * make correct use of units; * carry out simple calculations for chemical engineering problems; and * use a variety of different sources (internet, library etc.) to retrieve information. Skills: Reporting skills and teamwork; use of log books; data management. Content: A total of 10 laboratory and data analysis exercises relating to chemical engineering. |
Programme availability: |
CE10185 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Department of Chemical Engineering
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