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Department of Chemical Engineering Programme Catalogue 2021/2


UECE-AKM05: MEng(Hons) Chemical Engineering with Year long work placement

Leading to the award of MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Mode of attendance: Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement

Normal programme duration: 5 years

[Page last updated: 03 August 2021]

Possible DAPs for this programme:

Please see your programme handbook for circumstances where transfer to DAP may be permitted/required.

  

Possible exit awards for this programme:



Years 1 to 3

This course is being replaced by a new version so Years 1 - 3 of this version are not available in 2021/2. You can find details of the new course here.

Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2021/22 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2022/23 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is 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.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 4

NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • Transfer to DAP is not possible from this programme year.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 11 [pdf]; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 12 [pdf].
  • Part 2 Stage 4 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification


Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 4
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
CE30115 Industrial placement 60 credits       [equivalent to 120 CATS credits]


Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2021/22 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2022/23 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is 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.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 5

NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • Transfer to DAP may be possible from this programme year.
  • Exemption: Part & stage weightings for this programme are 0:20:40:0:40 instead of 0:16:34:0:50.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 27 (Section B) [pdf]; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 28 (Section B) [pdf].
  • Part 3 Stage 5 of this programme contributes 40% towards the final award classification


Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 5
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
CE40126 Advanced biochemical engineering 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
CE40127 Advanced chemical engineering 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
CE40131 Advanced materials and porous solids 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
CE40168 Micro-process engineering 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]

Optional Units: Select 1 unit from the following list:
Further information on DoS approved options Director of Studies approved option allowed: students may be permitted to take a Director of Studies approved option as an alternative to one of the units from this list
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
CE40129 Law, environmental legislation & waste management 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
CE40130 Advanced bioprocessing in tissue engineering 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]


Semester 2: Part 3 Stage 5
Designated Essential Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
CE40187 MEng product & process design project 30 credits       [equivalent to 60 CATS credits]


Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2021/22 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2022/23 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is 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.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.