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EG5597: ADVANCED CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (2016-2017)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

The general aim of the course is to expose chemical engineering students to areas of cutting edge of research in the discipline so they have skills in the topics likely to challenge chemical engineers in the period 2010-2020.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Jefferson Gomes

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • EG40HA Chemical Reaction Engineering (Passed)
  • EG40HB Chemical Engineering Systems (Passed)
  • Either EG40HC Process Control (Passed) or EX40HC Process Control (Passed)
  • One of EG3570 Separation Processes (Passed) or EG3571 Advanced Unit Operations (Passed) or EG3575 Unit Operations and Control (Passed)
  • One of EG3570 Separation Processes (Passed) or EG3571 Advanced Unit Operations (Passed) or EG3575 Unit Operations and Control (Passed)
  • Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering (Studied)
  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This research-led course will be based on 3 advanced chemical engineering topics which will vary from year depending on research direction of the professional group and the challenges facing the discipline.  The topics have been designed to fit with the Institution of Chemical Engineers vision for the discipline “A Roadmap for 21st Century Chemical Engineering” Examples could include: Energy Storage & Power Generation.; Electrochemical processes; Heavy Oil properties and behaviours; Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR); Emulsion chemistry; Spectroscopy and molecular characterisation of advanced materials and processes; Multiphase flow; Carbon-Capture and Storage; Fuel Cells; Environmental Remediation and Water Treatment; Complex Systems; Process Control; Bio-fuels; Sustainable Processes; Combustion science; Deepwater oil and gas production.

The course delivery will reflect its research-led nature with each topic being covered via a mixture of lectures, workshops, laboratory experiments and simulation. The work will progress through a set of continuously assessed exercises with each student using their skills in core-chemical engineering subjects to make progress on relatively open problems. This may involve developing new thinking in the subject area which students will be challenged to achieve.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1st Attempt: 1 three hour written examination (50%); continuous assessment (50%). Resit: 1 three hour written examination (100%).

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

· Students can receive feedback on their progress with the Course on request. There will be regular sessions concerning the continuous assessment project.

· Students requesting feedback on their exam performance should make an appointment during the scheduled feedback session which will be announced within 4 weeks of the publication of the exam results.

 

 

Course Learning Outcomes

None.

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