EX3503: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN (2021-2022)

Last modified: 31 May 2022 13:05

Course Overview

Chemical Engineering Design takes the learning from the first two and a half years of the degree and ties it together whilst formally introducing student to the overall process of chemical engineering design.

Employability and professional attributes are embedded in the course with design engineers (students) being line managed. Professional attributes such as time management, project management, communication and team working are developed through the course. Within the course, design engineers will also significantly develop

Course Details

Study Type	Undergraduate	Level	3
Term	Second Term	Credit Points	10 credits (5 ECTS credits)
Campus	Aberdeen	Sustained Study	No
Co-ordinators	Dr Euan Bain

Qualification Prerequisites

Either Programme Level 3 or Programme Level 4

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

One of EG3018 Fluid Mechanics (Studied) or EM3018 Fluid Mechanics (Studied) or EM3019 Fluid Mechanics (Studied)
Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)
Either EG3029 Chemical Thermodynamics (Studied) or EX3029 Chemical Thermodynamics (Studied)
One of Non-Graduating Student in Engineering Erasmus or Non-Graduating Student in Engineering Iss or Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering or Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering or Master of Engineering in Petroleum Engineering or Bachelor of Engineering in Petroleum Engineering
Either EG3030 Heat, Mass & Momentum Transfer (Studied) or EX3030 Heat, Mass & Momentum Transfer (Studied)
Engineering (EG) (Studied)
EG2012 Engineering Mathematics 2 (Passed)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

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 tasks.

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 competence in process simulation using industry-standard software applications;
Allow students to develop communication & team working skills including the presentation of professional design calculations;
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

Individual Coursework (25%)

Interview (15%)

Group Coursework (60%)

Resit

Resubmission of failed elements

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome
Factual	Remember	ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide.