Chemical Engineering BEng (Hons)

This module aims to provide students with an interesting and engaging project that will help them to immediately relate the material being taught,both within and without this module, to a practical problem that is identifiable to their engineering discipline, thus reinforcing its relevance to the topixc.

The module:
1) Seeks to provide students with an early understanding of the preliminary design processes
2) Will introduce students to formal engineering drawing and visualisation
3) Will expose the students to group work and the dynamics of working in a team
4) Will expose students to the complexity of an engineering design task
5) Will enable students to develop data analysis and plotting skills
6) Will embody an approach to learning that will engage the students for the remainder of their lives
7) Seeks to provide students with an early understanding of the detail design and manufacturing process
8. Will introduce students to industry standard computer aided engineering drawing tools and practice
9. Will enable students to develop report writing and oral presentation skills
10. Will provide students with a basic understanding of engineering components and mechanisms
11. Will embody an approach to learning that will engage the students for the remainder of their lives

ENGG198 is a Year 1 mathematics module for students of programmes taught in the School of Engineering, e.g. Aerospace, Civil, Architectural, Mechanical, Product Design and Industrial Design Engineering. It is designed to reinforce and build upon A-level (or equivalent) mathematics, providing you with the strong background required in your engineering studies and preparing you for Year 2 mathematics modules.

To develop an understanding of the basic principles of fluid mechanics, the laws of thermodynamics, and an appreciation of how to solve simple engineering problems. To develop skills in performing and reporting simple experiments.

To develop an understanding of the basic principles of Chemical Engineering design, including dimensional analysis, batch/continuous processing, process flow diagrams, mass/energy balances and hazards analysis. To develop skills in performing essential engineering calculations.

To introduce students to the fundamental concepts of organic chemistry and physical chemistry for understanding reaction equilibrium/kinetics and mass transfer. To provide a basic understanding of biochemistry and bio-reactor design principles. To develop basic lab skills.

To develop an understanding of the basic principles of rheology and solid-fluid interactions. To apply these principles to understand the chemistry and physics of complex/multiphase fluids such as polymeric suspensions, colloids and, also, mechanisms of crystallisation processes. To introduce engineering concepts for powder processing.

Engineering Mathematics and Computing will provide a fundamental understanding of mathematical techniques used to solve Engineering problems. Successful completion of this module will provide students with basic skills and solution methodologies (mathematical, and using MATLAB) for various engineering applications. The module will expose the essentials of numerical methods to solve systems of linear, non-linear, ordinary and partial differential equations. A series of classic engineering problems, such as trusses, mass-spring dampeners, 2D trajectory calculation, and 2D heat flow will place the acquired knowledge in an engineering context.

To build upon learning in Year 1 to solve mass and energy balances for complex flowsheets with material recycles etc. To perform heat integration using pinch analysis. To build a simple model in process simulation software.

To understand the concept of residence time distribution for idealised reactor systems (Continuously Stirred Tank Reactor, CSTR) and Plug Flow Reactor, PFR) and how these can be combined to model real reaction systems. To be able to write down and solve equations to model the contribution of mass transfer limitations versus kinetic effects for determining overall reaction rate. To further refine skills in mathematical modelling and partial differential equations for the design of reactor systems.

To develop an understanding of the general concept of equilibrium stage processes as a key tool for the analysis and design of separation systems such as distillation, gas-liquid absorption, solvent extraction etc. To learn about principles of solid-liquid separation including filtration and working principles for alternative separation systems such as membranes, gas centrifuge etc. To develop skills in performing essential engineering calculations for the design of separation systems.

To understand general principles of closed-loop feedback control and analysis of dynamic systems using block diagrams and Laplace Transforms. To design control strategies for the safe operation of process plant including an introduction to model based predictive control.

To use established methods for modelling vapour-liquid equilibrium in multi-component systems. Methods for predicting bulk fluid properties from molecular descriptions such as group contribution methods. To have confidence using systematic methods for process systems calculations such as multi-component flash calculations.

To work in groups to solve a well specified design exercise with reflection on team dynamics

To understand and use generic project management methodology and associated software. To understand operations management including continuous improvement and scheduling of multipurpose process plants.

The aim of this module is to give the students a good understanding of the basic mechanisms of heat transfer and to equip them to solve significant engineering problems.

They will also learn about different designs of heat exchanger and how to carry out performance/design calculations.

​The module provides students with the fundamental concepts of Engineering Fluid Mechanics, and in particular: the role of viscosity in fluid mechanics, including the no-slip condition and the concept of vorticity; the basic principles of laminar and turbulent flow through pipes including definition and evaluation of the Fanning and Darcy friction factors; the concept of a boundary layer, including separation and transition, and basic equations for friction factor in laminar and turbulent flow with zero pressure gradient; the calculation methods of bluff-body drag using drag coefficients with qualitative explanations the potential-flow theory including the concept of irrationality and the principle of superposition; the analysis of compressible flow through constant-area ducts accounting for friction or heat transfer and to use the Fanno- and Rayleigh-flow tables; the analysis of external compressible flow including expansion and compression turns (Prandtl-Meyer expansions and oblique shock waves).​

This is the major Chemical Engineering project to bring together key learning from the whole degree programme. Students will work in a team phase and then individually to create a full preliminary design of a major process plant with hazard assessment and economic costings.

To instil in students the philosophy of safety first which is central to the Chemical Engineering discipline. Students will discover the ethical and economic motivation for preventing accidents, as well as the qualitative and quantitative techniques used to minimise risks to acceptable levels.

To allow students to apply established methodologies such as Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) as well as core engineering principles to assess and create low carbon process flowsheets. Wider issues of sustainability including social sustainability will also be briefly covered.

To introduce key concepts in developing a novel engineering system or solution idea; assessing the potential market; and identifying the capital and other resources required to exploit it. An exercise in formal economic analysis for a capital project will also be undertaken. Issues relating to project governance, ethics and security will be captured using groupwork and modern case studies.

To introduce students to industry specific regulation and principle of design and operation of water and sewage treatment networks. Also, the process of environmental permitting for the control of liquid, gaseous effluents and wider community impacts.