EX3503: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN (2016-2017)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27

Course Overview

A series of team and individual design exercises are used to develop a transcendence of understanding and problem solving across the elements of core chemical engineering and general engineering covered thus far in the degree programme. Designs may include gas processing, fluid storage and transport, heat transfer, separation unit operations etc. The course is supported by industry in that some of the designs are developed in collaboration with industry and the course ends with a field trip to an industrial processing plant.

Course Details

Study Type	Undergraduate	Level	3
Term	Second Term	Credit Points	10 credits (5 ECTS credits)
Campus	None.	Sustained Study	No
Co-ordinators	Dr Euan Bain

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

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

Either EG3018 Fluid Mechanics (Studied) or EM3018 Fluid Mechanics (Studied)
Engineering (EG) (Studied)
Either EG3029 Chemical Thermodynamics (Studied) or EX3029 Chemical Thermodynamics (Studied)
One of Non-Graduating Student in Engineering Erasmus (Studied) or Non-Graduating Student in Engineering Iss (Studied) or Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering (Studied) or Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering (Studied) or Master of Engineering in Petroleum Engineering (Studied) or Bachelor of Engineering in Petroleum Engineering (Studied)
Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)
Either EG3030 Heat, Mass & Momentum Transfer (Studied) or EX3030 Heat, Mass & Momentum Transfer (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

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What courses cannot be taken with this course?

EG3503 Chemical Engineering Design (Studied)

Are there a limited number of places available?

Course Description

The course aims to contribute to the development of an integrated approach to Chemical Engineering by bringing together the aspects of core chemical engineering and underpinning mathematics and science which have been (are being) studied to date in the context of a series of chemical engineering designs. In this wider context the course aims to: allow students to develop & demonstrate criticality and creativity by analyzing systems to make design choices whilst facing the challenges of uncertainty presented by incomplete/ambiguous data & information; allow students to develop communication & team working skills; allow students to apply their knowledge and problem solving skills to real problems; allow students to develop skills associated with Chemical Engineering Practice such as: the ability to find, use and apply information from the technical literature; the ability to find and apply appropriate codes of practice and industry standards.

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: Continuous Assessment (100%).
Resit: Continuous Assessment (100%).

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

Students may obtain feedback on their progress by the following means;

Discussion with course delivery team in scheduled design sessions Students are given feedback on their progress by the following means;
Formal marking and return of design reports. Students may give feedback on the course by;
Filling out and submitting, at any time, the 'Anytime Feedback Form' which is available in MS-Word or pdf format on the course MyAberdeen page.
Filling out and submitting SCEF forms both during and at the end of the course.

Course Learning Outcomes