Year in Industry - Bioprocess Research and Design Project
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Program Overview
Year in Industry - Bioprocess Research and Design Project (BENG0072)
Key Information
The Faculty of Engineering Sciences offers this module, specifically through the Biochemical Engineering department. It carries a credit value of 45. Restrictions apply, as it is only offered to 4th year Biochemical Engineering students.
Alternative Credit Options
There are no alternative credit options available for this module.
Description
This course assesses part of the Year in Industry experience for students enrolled in the final year of the MEng with Year in Industry programme. Students work as part of a professional team alongside an industrial supervisor on one large project or several smaller projects. The project(s) provide experience in and learning about bioprocessing and engineering practice. A written report summarizing the year in industry experience is required, serving as a review of learning outcomes and a measure for supervisors to recognize the understanding of learned skills and knowledge.
Upon completion, students should be able to:
- Gain engineering practice learned in an industrial environment
- Gain depth of advanced engineering knowledge by working with industrialists on complex projects
- Design whole bioprocess operations
- Experience how to validate bioprocesses
- Apply knowledge and problem-solving skills to tackle real work challenges and meet clients' needs under constraints
- Reflect on the experience and assess the work performed in the context of economic and scientific backgrounds and relevant research
- Present complex contexts clearly in writing
Module Deliveries for 2026/27 Academic Year
The intended teaching term is Terms 1 and 2, categorized as Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 7).
Teaching and Assessment
The mode of study is in person. Methods of assessment include:
- 80% Coursework
- 20% Clinical, laboratory, or practical activity The mark scheme utilizes numeric marks.
Other Information
In the previous year, 6 students were on this module. The module leader is Professor Alex Van Eck Conradie.