Department of Chemical Engineering, Unit Catalogue 2010/11 |
CE10185: Chemical engineering skills & practice 1 |
 Credits:
| 9 |
| Level:
| Certificate |
| Period: | This unit is available in... |
| Academic Year |
| Assessment:
| CW 40%, PR 60% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
| This unit is only available to students on programmes in the Department of Chemical Engineering. |
| Description:
| Aims: To introduce students to the basic engineering experimentation skills required in the chemical engineering industries, and to enhance students' abilities to write technical reports and to interpret technical information. Learning Outcomes: After successfully completing this unit students should be able to: * analyse experimental data and conduct basic error analysis; * communicate experimental results in written form; * make correct use of units; * carry out simple calculations for chemical engineering problems; and * use a variety of different sources (internet, library etc.) to retrieve information. Skills: Reporting skills and teamwork; use of log books; data management. Content: A total of 10 laboratory and data analysis exercises relating to chemical engineering. |