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MEng Chemical Engineering with a Year in Industry

Academic Year 2017/18

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Programme Title

MEng Chemical Engineering with a Year in Industry

Final Award
(exit route if applicable for Postgraduate Taught Programmes)

Master of Engineering

Programme Code

CHE-MENG

UCAS Code

H805

JACS Code

H810 (DESCR) 100

Criteria for Admissions

A-level: AAB including Mathematics at least one from Chemistry (preferred), Biology, Computer Science, Geography, ICT (not Applied), Physics or Technology & Design.
BTEC Extended Diploma: a relevant BTEC Extended Diploma with 16 Distinctions and 2 Merits. Distinctions will be required in stipulated relevant units.
Note: applicants not offering Chemistry or Physics at A-level should have a minimum of a grade B in either GCSE Chemistry and Physics or GCSE Double Award Science grades BB.
Irish Leaving Certificate (Higher Level): AB2B2B2B2B2 including Higher Level grades A and B2 in any order in Mathematics and a Science subject.

ATAS Clearance Required

No

Health Check Required

No

Portfolio Required

Interview Required

Mode of Study

Full Time

Type of Programme

Undergraduate Master

Length of Programme

5 Academic Year(s)

Total Credits for Programme

600

Exit Awards available

INSTITUTE INFORMATION

Awarding Institution/Body

Queen's University Belfast

Teaching Institution

Queen's University Belfast

School/Department

Chemistry & Chemical Engineering

Framework for Higher Education Qualification Level 
www.qaa.ac.uk

Level 7

QAA Benchmark Group
www.qaa.ac.uk/quality-code/subject-benchmark-statements

Engineering (2015)

Accreditations (PSRB)

Institution of Chemical Engineers

Date of most recent Accreditation Visit 15-06-16

REGULATION INFORMATION

Does the Programme have any approved exemptions from the University General Regulations
(Please see General Regulations)

Programme Specific Regulations

Progression from Stage 3 to Stage 4 of the degree is dependent on the achievement of a minimum of 55% weighted average on completion of Level 3. Students failing to meet this requirement will be transferred to the B.Eng programme for graduation. Students may still be permitted to complete the industrial placement even if they do not meet the progression criteria and would then be transferred to the B.Eng in Chemical Engineering with a Year in Industry and graduate on completion of the placement year

Weightings: Stage 1: 5%; Stage 2: 15%; Stage 3: 30%; Stage 4: 50%

The industrial placement year does not contribute to the final degree classification and is assessed on a pass/fail basis. Students failing to achieve a pass for the placement will be transferred to the MEng in Chemical Engineering programme before entering Stage 4

Students with protected characteristics

Are students subject to Fitness to Practise Regulations

(Please see General Regulations)

No

EDUCATIONAL AIMS OF PROGRAMME

Demonstrate the skilled application of a distinctive body of knowledge and understanding based on mathematics, science and technology.

Exercise original thought, have good professional judgement and be able to take responsibility for the direction of important tasks.

Demonstrate a sound understanding of the professional and ethical responsibilities of the impact of chemical engineering in a global and societal context.

Operate independently as a professional Chemical Engineer.

Demonstrate professional skills within an industrial setting through a year-long placement with a chemical or related company or organisation

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Learning Outcomes: Cognitive Skills

On the completion of this course successful students will be able to:

solve engineering problems, often on the basis of limited and possibly contradictory information

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Lectures and small group tutorials; problem classes and seminars; group design projects; research project. Feedback from formative assessments and draft dissertations enables students to build and develop these problem solving skills

Methods of Assessment

Written examinations; project dissertations; oral presentations

analyse and interpret data correctly

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Lectures and small group tutorials; problem classes and seminars; group design projects; research project; independent laboratory experiments. The complexity of the tasks and data analysis increases through the programme by building on worked examples provided in lectures and interpretation of results from structured practicals in Stages 1 and 2 through to more independent and open-ended research data in Stage 3

Methods of Assessment

Written examinations; project dissertations; oral presentations; experimental reports

design experiments to generate new data

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Group design projects; research project. The design of new experiments and processes builds on the practical and analytical skills in the previous Outcomes

Methods of Assessment

Project dissertations; oral presentations

evaluate designs of processes and products, and make improvements

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Group design projects; research project. The evaluation of new experiments and processes builds on the practical and analytical skills in the previous Outcomes

Methods of Assessment

Project dissertations; oral presentations

maintain a sound theoretical approach to the introduction of new and advancing technology

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Lectures and small group tutorials; problem classes and seminars; research project; industrial visits. New advances in technology are maintained and refreshed in the programme through research-led teaching and through the independent research project

Methods of Assessment

Written examinations; class tests; project dissertations

Learning Outcomes: Transferable Skills

On the completion of this course successful students will be able to:

communicate effectively with colleagues and others using both written and oral methods

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Group design projects; research project. The group design projects are at the core of the strategy for building and enhancing written and oral communication skills and are present in all three levels of the programme

Methods of Assessment

Project dissertations; oral and poster presentations

make effective use of IT and databases

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Computer-based workshops and problem classes; group design projects; research project. Computing and IT plays a central role in many of the design activities at all three levels of the programme

Methods of Assessment

Written examinations; project dissertations; oral presentations; computer-based examinations and tests

work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Group design projects; research project. The group design projects are at the core of the strategy for multi-disciplinary team work

Methods of Assessment

Project dissertations; oral and poster presentations

manage resources and time effectively

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

group design projects; research project; coursework deadlines and submission targets provide a framework for developing these skills

Methods of Assessment

Timely submission and quality of project dissertations and other key pieces of coursework

Learning Outcomes: Knowledge & Understanding

On the completion of this course successful students will be able to:

demonstrate knowledge and understanding of essential facts, concepts, principles and theories within chemical engineering

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Lectures and small group tutorials; design projects; research project; independent laboratory experiments; guided independent study. Feedback through marked laboratory reports and from formative and summative interim tests enables students to build and develop their essential core knowledge

Methods of Assessment

Written examinations; project dissertations; experimental reports

have a sound grasp of chemistry, physics and mathematics as applied to the technological base of chemical engineering

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Lectures and small group tutorials; independent laboratory experiments. There is a heavy emphasis on these core areas in Stage 1 and 2 of the programme to underpin the application of these skills in the design and research projects in Stage 3

Methods of Assessment

Written examinations; project dissertations; experimental reports

demonstrate knowledge and understanding of business and management techniques within an engineering context

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Lectures and small group tutorials; group design projects. Teaching of these non-subject specific but essential skills is delivered primarily through cross-faculty lectures and is reinforced during the design projects in Stages 2 and 3

Methods of Assessment

Written examinations; project dissertations; oral presentations

Learning Outcomes: Subject Specific

On the completion of this course successful students will be able to:

select and apply appropriate mathematical methods for modelling and analysing chemical engineering problems
select and apply appropriate mathematical methods for modelling and analysing chemical engineering problems

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Computer-based workshops and problem classes; group design projects; research project; lectures and small group tutorials; guided independent study. Core mathematical and computer aided design skills taught primarily through worked examples in lectures and computer classes and through unseen problems in tutorials and class tests in Stage 1 are developed and applied through the design projects in Stages 2 and 3

Methods of Assessment

Written examinations; computer-based examinations and tests; project dissertations

use scientific principles in the development of chemical engineering solutions to practical problems

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Lectures and seminars; group design projects; research project; independent laboratory experiments; guided independent study. Structured laboratory-based practicals at Stages 1 and 2 provide the core skill set for application of scientific methodology in experimental design in the group design and research projects

Methods of Assessment

Written examinations; computer-based examinations and tests; project dissertations; experimental reports

use a wide variety of tools, techniques and equipment, including chemical engineering software

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Computer-based workshops and problem classes; group design projects; research project independent laboratory experiments. Software classes begin in Stage 1 and increase in complexity and specialisation of applications in the technology in the group design and research project

Methods of Assessment

Written examinations; computer-based examinations and tests; project dissertations; experimental reports

use laboratory and workshop equipment to generate experimental data

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Research project; independent laboratory experiments. Structured laboratory-based practicals at Stages 1 and 2 provide the core skill set for application of scientific methodology in experimental design in the research project

Methods of Assessment

Project dissertations; experimental reports

develop, promote and apply safe systems for process and equipment design

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Lectures and small group tutorials; design projects; research project independent laboratory experiments. Safety is a core skill in Chemical Engineering and is a central theme both explicitly in laboratory experiments and some dedicated modules as well as implicitly in all process design projects and theory-based modules

Methods of Assessment

Written examinations; project dissertations; experimental reports

Apply new and emerging technology to integrated process design

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Lectures and small group tutorials; Industrial and/or placement projects; lectures and workshops with invited industrial lecturers

Methods of Assessment

Written examinations; project dissertations

Apply advanced computer software tools to the analysis and simulation of complex chemical processes

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Lectures and computer-based workshops; Industrial and/or placement projects

Methods of Assessment

Written examinations; computer-based assessment tests; project dissertations

Analyse complex arrays of data and apply them effectively to the optimisation of chemical reactor design in deactivating and non-isothermal catalytic systems

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Lectures and computer-based workshops; Industrial and/or placement projects

Methods of Assessment

Written examinations; computer-based assessment tests; project dissertations

Learning Outcomes: Cognitive Skills

On the completion of this course successful students will be able to:

Be proficient in applying process design principles and techniques to real industrial problems

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Industrial and/or placement projects; lectures and workshops with invited industrial lecturers

Methods of Assessment

Written examinations; project dissertations; oral and poster presentations

Learning Outcomes: Subject Specific

On the completion of this course successful students will be able to:

Apply professional skills within an industrial setting

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

The assessed extended work placement of normally one year provides the student with an opportunity to develop many of the subject specific and transferable skills listed above within an industrial environment and context.

Methods of Assessment

Written placement report; oral presentation; oral examinations; industrial supervisor’s report;

MODULE INFORMATION

Programme Requirements

Module Title

Module Code

Level/ stage

Credits

Availability

Duration

Pre-requisite

 

Assessment

S1 S2 Core Option Coursework % Practical % Examination %
Fundamentals of Chemistry CHM1011 1 20 YES 12 weeks N YES 50% 50% 0%
Principles of Heat, Mass and Momentum Transfer CHE1103 1 20 YES 12 weeks N YES 35% 15% 50%
Mathematics for Chemists and Engineers CHE1104 1 20 YES YES 24 weeks N YES 100% 0% 0%
Physical Theory CCE1102 1 30 YES YES 24 weeks N YES 20% 25% 55%
Introduction to Engineering Design CHE1105 1 30 YES YES 24 weeks N YES 50% 0% 50%
Chemical Process Thermodynamics CHE2101 2 20 YES YES 24 weeks N YES 20% 5% 75%
Fluid Mechanics CHE2104 2 20 YES YES 24 weeks N YES 40% 0% 60%
Heat and Mass Transfer CHE2102 2 20 YES YES 24 weeks N YES 20% 10% 70%
Process Control CHE2103 2 30 YES YES 24 weeks N YES 40% 10% 50%
Chemical Plant Design and Operation CHE2105 2 30 YES YES 24 weeks N YES 100% 0% 0%
Transport Phenomena CHE3004 3 10 YES 12 weeks N YES 30% 0% 70%
Biochemical Engineering CHE3008 3 10 YES 12 weeks N YES 25% 0% 75%
Chemical Engineering Design Project CHE3104 3 50 YES YES 24 weeks N YES 100% 0% 0%
Chemical Reactor Design and Process Integration CHE3101 3 30 YES YES 24 weeks N YES 50% 0% 50%
Mass and Heat Transfer II CHE3102 3 20 YES YES 24 weeks N YES 25% 0% 75%
Sandwich - Placement Year CHE3021 4 120 YES YES 36 weeks N YES 100% 0% 0%
Design and Environmental Engineering CHE4004 5 20 YES 12 weeks N YES 100% 0% 0%
Research Project CHE4012 5 30 YES YES 24 weeks N YES 100% 0% 0%
Oil and Gas Process Engineering CHE4018 5 10 YES 12 weeks N YES 30% 0% 70%
Technology Management and Entrepreneurship CHE4104 5 20 YES YES 24 weeks N YES 30% 0% 70%
Advanced Topics in Chemical Engineering CHE4102 5 20 YES YES 24 weeks N YES 20% 0% 80%
Sustainable Energy Systems CHE4105 5 10 YES 12 weeks N YES 100% 0% 0%
5 10 YES 12 weeks N YES 20% 0% 80%
Green Chemistry and Engineering CHE4107 5 10 YES 12 weeks N YES 30% 0% 70%

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