Course summary

• Gain hands-on practical skills to support technical understanding.
• Build your knowledge of key chemical engineering topics, such as mass and energy balances, thermodynamics, process safety and reaction engineering.
• Progress your professional skills through group and project work.
• Understand the role of a chemical engineer in wider society.

This course establishes core chemical engineering knowledge through practical and project-based learning – with an emphasis on industrial challenges. The skills and experience gained will enable you to design safe, sustainable and cost-effective chemical plants and processes.

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

With online resources, industry-standard facilities and exceptional learning environments, you’ll be supported at every step. Throughout your studies you’ll gain highly-valued skills, knowledge and professional behaviours. By undertaking individual and group projects, you’ll learn how to solve industry-related problems using creativity, critical thinking, teamwork and communication.

You learn through

• group projects
• individual projects
• lectures and tutorials
• practical laboratory work
• computer-based learning using industry-standard software

 Future careers

This course prepares you for a career in

• pharmaceuticals
• oil and gas
• food manufacturing
• renewable and bio-energy
• consultancy

Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for

• Atkins
• British Glass
• Envirogen Water Technologies
• National Grid
• Oil and Gas Corrosion

Modules

Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances.

You will be able to complete a placement year as part of this course. See the modules table below for further information.

Compulsory modulesModuleCreditsAssessmentChemical Process & Plant Design20Coursework
Chemical Process Modelling, Instrumentation & Control20Coursework
Exam
Chemical Reaction Engineering & Thermodynamics20Coursework
Exam
Professional Chemical Engineering Practice20Coursework
Practical
Transport Phenomena20Coursework
Exam
Unit Operations & Separation Processes20Coursework
Exam