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CE10185: Chemical engineering skills & practice 1

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2015/6
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Chemical Engineering
Further information on credits Credits: 9
Further information on unit levels Level: Certificate (FHEQ level 4)
Further information on teaching periods Period: Academic Year
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Summary: CW 100%
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Detail:
  • Coursework (CW 100%)
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites: This unit is only available to students on programmes in the Department of Chemical Engineering.
Further information on descriptions 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.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

CE10185 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Chemical Engineering
  • UECE-AFM01 : MEng(Hons) Biochemical Engineering (Year 1)
  • UECE-AKM01 : MEng(Hons) Biochemical Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 1)
  • UECE-AFB05 : BEng(Hons) Chemical Engineering (Year 1)
  • UECE-AKB05 : BEng(Hons) Chemical Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 1)
  • UECE-AFM05 : MEng(Hons) Chemical Engineering (Year 1)
  • UECE-AKM05 : MEng(Hons) Chemical Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 1)

Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2015/16 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2016/17 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2015/16.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.