Program Overview

Chemical Engineering MEng (Hons)

Overview

Explore advanced chemical processes and the drivers behind sustainability, decarbonisation, and net zero technologies. Understand the principles of cleaner design, develop concepts for environmentally friendly industries and create a holistic view of the sustainability of chemical products and services.

Course Details

Year 1 Core Modules

• Engineering Mathematics
  • This module introduces the range of mathematical skills that are relevant to an engineering degree.
• Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics
  • You gain a fundamental knowledge of fluid flow through pipe-work systems and the associated design tasks.
• Mass and Energy Balances
  • The importance of stoichiometry, mass and energy balances and recycle operations is widely known and accepted in the chemical, biochemical and other related industries.
• Practical Skills for Chemical Engineers
  • You work in a team in order to solve a process industry based problem.
• Science for Chemical Engineers
  • This module introduces a range of key concepts in chemistry which provide a basis for understanding subsequent study in areas including analysing, synthesising and identifying compounds, and industrial production.
• Thermodynamics for Chemical Engineers
  • You explore the concepts of chemical engineering thermodynamics.

Year 2 Core Modules

• Applied Mathematical Methods
  • You develop mathematical knowledge in differential equations and numerical methods and extend your base of techniques to solve a variety of problems which arise in engineering domains.
• Chemical Process Design
  • This module provides you with the opportunity to solve industrially relevant process design problems as part of a team.
• Control and Simulation
  • You learn about the importance of control systems in industrial production processes, and describe fundamental concepts of linear control including feedback, Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) control, system dynamic response and controller tuning.
• Practical and Professional Skills
  • This module allows you to carry out appropriate experiments in support of mass transfer, heat transfer, reaction engineering and process control.
• Process Operations
  • In most production units, chemical engineers separate the desired product from the other compounds and concentrate it to give the desired product specification.
• Reactors and Bioreactors
  • The core of most chemical processes is a chemical reactor to produce the desired product.

Year 3 Core Modules

• Advanced Process Operations
  • You broaden your knowledge and deepen your understanding of process unit operations and the underpinning science.
• Chemical Engineering in Industry
  • Develop your appreciation and understanding of process safety, and learn to broaden your understanding of the current industrial landscape of chemical engineering.
• Environment and Sustainable Processing
  • You explore the environmental impact of industrial and human activity, and the need for a sustainable approach for environmental engineering solutions.
• Integrated Masters Chemical Engineering Project
  • Consider the design work introduced throughout the course into a single cohesive design exercise.
• Reactors and Catalysis
  • You develop your understanding of reaction engineering and apply your knowledge to complex and multi-phase reactions/reactors systems.

Optional Work Placement Year

• Work Placement
  • You have the option to spend one year in industry learning and developing your skills.

Final-Year Core Modules

• Advanced Chemical Engineering Design
  • This module will enable you to explore the use of industrial standard modelling and simulation software in the design of complex chemical engineering unit operations.
• Integrated Masters Research Project
  • This module extends the development of independent learning skills by allowing the student to investigate an area of engineering for an extended period.
• Plant and Process Monitoring
  • The process industries typically record a large amount of process data via their Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems.

Optional Modules

• Advanced Drilling Engineering and Well Completion
• Advanced Fluid Dynamics
• Electrochemical Principles
• Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production Engineering
• Identification and Model Predictive Control
• Petroleum Chemistry
• Petroleum Reservoir Engineering
• Process Improvement and Optimisation
• Risk Management in Projects
• Supply Chain Management
• Sustainability in Chemical Engineering
• Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes

How You Learn

• You learn through lectures, seminars and hands-on lab sessions.
• You are also expected to undertake self-guided study time to review lecture notes, prepare coursework assignments, work on projects and revise for assessments.

How You Are Assessed

• You are assessed through coursework assignments, project reports, lab reports, presentations and formal exams.

Entry Requirements

• 112-128 points including maths, from any combination of acceptable Level 3 qualifications.
• We accept the following T-Levels:
  • Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing
  • Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction (specialism Civil Engineering)
  • Maintenance, Installation and Repair for Engineering and Manufacturing from City & Guilds.

Employability

• Our graduates are working across sectors including; pharmaceutical, energy, recycling, battery production, pulp and paper, cement, fertilisers, chemical, food production, biochemical production/biotechnology, and consultancy companies.
• As the world transits to sustainable and green technologies many new areas have emerged that need chemical engineers, these include hydrogen-ammonia economy, biofuels, emission mitigation, and novel materials.

Professional Accreditation

• This degree is accredited by the Institution of Chemical Engineers, under licence from the Engineering Council, as fully satisfying the academic requirements for Chartered Engineer (CEng) status.

Tuition Fees

• Fee for UK applicants: £9,535 a year
• Fee for international applicants: £17,000 a year

Duration

• 4 years (5 with work placement)