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Department of Chemical Engineering, Programme Catalogue 2011/12

UECE-AFM05: MEng (hons) Chemical Engineering

Leading to the award of MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Mode of attendance: Full-time
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Year 1

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • This programme year does not have a DAP.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 11 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 12 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.


Academic Year: Part 1 Stage 1
Designated Essential Units
CE10167 Chemical engineering principles (conservation, transformation & separation) 12 Credits
Compulsory Units
CE10185 Chemical engineering skills & practice 1 9 Credits

Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1
Compulsory Units
CE10078 Physical chemistry 6 Credits
CE10079 Biology & bio-processes 6 Credits
MA10192 Mathematics 1 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1
Compulsory Units
CE10083 Transport phenomena 1 6 Credits
CE10084 Engineering chemistry 6 Credits
CE10086 Instrumentation & control 3 Credits
CE10087 First year design project 3 Credits
MA10193 Mathematics 2 3 Credits

Year 2

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • This programme year does not have a DAP.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 19 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 20 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.


Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 2
Compulsory Units
CE20186 Chemical engineering skills & practice 2 9 Credits
XX20196 Process dynamics, modelling and control 12 Credits

Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 2
Compulsory Units
CE20089 Transport phenomena 2 6 Credits
CE20090 Engineering thermodynamics 6 Credits
CE20091 Reaction engineering 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 2
Compulsory Units
CE20093 Particle technology 3 Credits
CE20094 Management 1 6 Credits
CE20095 Separations processes 2 6 Credits
XX20165 Design & safety 6 Credits

Year 3

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • This programme year does not have a DAP.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 19 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 20 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.


Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 3
Compulsory Units
CE30118 Technical review 6 Credits
CE30119 Transport phenomena 3 6 Credits
CE30145 Environmental management 6 Credits
CE40128 Management 2 6 Credits
XX40175 Advanced mathematical modelling 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 3
Optional Units: Select 30 Credits from the following list:
CE30122 MEng research project (home) 24 Credits
CE30123 Intermediate design project 6 Credits
CE30124 MEng research project (overseas) 30 Credits
CE30125 MEng research project (industry) 30 Credits

Year 4

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • This programme year does not have a DAP.
  • Exemption: Part & stage weightings for MEng are 0:20:40:40 instead of 0:16:34:50.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 27 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 28 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.


Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 4
Compulsory Units
CE40126 Advanced biochemical engineering 6 Credits
CE40127 Advanced chemical engineering 6 Credits
CE40131 Advanced materials and porous solids 6 Credits
CE40168 Micro-process engineering 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
CE40129 Legislation & waste management 6 Credits
CE40130 Biomedical engineering 6 Credits
CE40169 Molecular and cellular biochemical engineering 6 Credits
ZZ40001 Director of Studies approved unit 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 3 Stage 4
Compulsory Units
CE40132 Product design 12 Credits
CE40133 MEng final design project 18 Credits

Notes:
* This programme catalogue is applicable for the 2011/12 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2012/13 and beyond should not assume that later years of a programme will be in the format displayed here for 2011/12.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.