Program Overview

Chemical Engineering with Environmental Engineering including an industrial year MEng

Overview

This course combines chemical with environmental engineering, enabling you to design processes and products that minimize impacts on air, land, and water. You will work with various areas, including disposal of waste, environmental compliance, flooding and drainage, infrastructure and development, management of pollutants, recovery of damaged land, water supply and sanitation, food and drink, energy, pharmaceuticals, consumer products, oil and gas.

Course Details

Qualification

MEng Hons

Entry Requirements

AAA

UCAS Code

H8HD

Duration

5 Years full-time

Fees

£9,535*

Course Information

Year One

• Fundamentals of Engineering Design
• Fluid Mechanics
• Chemistry for Engineers
• Process Engineering Principles
• Mathematical Methods for Chemical and Environmental Engineering
• Introductory Geology
• Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

Year Two

• Chemical and Phase Equilibria
• Analytical Measurement
• Environmental Assessment
• Separation and Particle Technology
• Advanced Mathematical Modelling for Process Engineers
• Materials and Sustainable Processes
• Process Design and Control

Year Three

• Water Treatment
• Air Pollution
• Reactor Design and Process Control
• Design Project
• Process Engineering Laboratories
• Process Simulation
• Multicomponent Separations
• Advanced Transport Phenomena

Year Four

• Year in industry

Year Five

• MEng Project
• Advanced Rheology and Materials
• Advanced Reaction Engineering
• Multiphase Systems
• Advanced Computational Methods
• Environmental Risk Assessment
• Renewable Energy from Wastes
• Food Processing
• Contaminated Land
• Air Pollution 2
• Water Treatment Engineering

Additional Information

• Top 10 for Chemical Engineering in all three UK university guides
• Accredited by the IChemE (Institution of Chemical Engineers)
• Accredited by the IOM3 (Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining)
• Expert Teaching - Learn from research, industrial and teaching experts
• Year in industry - Get paid experience with opportunities for a year out in industry

Language Study

You may be able to choose to study a language as part of this degree.

How You Will Learn

• Teaching methods: Group study, Independent study, Lab sessions, Lectures, Practical classes, Tutorials, Workshops
• Assessment methods: Coursework, Dissertation, Examinations, Group coursework, Presentation, Research project, Practical assessment

Contact Time and Study Hours

On average, you will have around 20 contact hours a week in year one and two. Combined with coursework and self-study, you may spend over 40 hours a week on your studies.

Job Prospects

• Average starting salary and career progression: 88.7% of undergraduates from the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering secured graduate level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation. The average annual starting salary for these graduates was £30,412.
• Careers advice: Studying for a degree at the University of Nottingham will provide you with the type of skills and experiences that will prove invaluable in any career, whichever direction you decide to take.

Your Campus - University Park

University Park Campus covers 300 acres, with green spaces, wildlife, period buildings and modern facilities. It is one of the UK's most beautiful and sustainable campuses, winning a national Green Flag award every year since 2003.