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Department OfChemical &BiologicalEngineering.

Chemical EngineeringUndergraduateModules Catalogue.

Our Courses• BEng Chemical Engineering (H810)

• MEng Chemical Engineering (H800)

• MEng Chemical Engineering with a Year in Industry (H804)

• MEng Chemical Engineering with Energy (H840)

• MEng Chemical Engineering with Chemistry (H8F1)

• MEng Chemical Engineering with Biotechnology (H8J7)

• MEng Chemical Engineering with Nuclear Technology (H990)

• MEng Chemical Engineering with a Modern Language (H8T9)

Our aim is to turn out chemical engineers who can go straight into industrial teams designing and operating new processes. On top of academic excellence, employers also require additional skills such as expertise in IT, team work-ing and effective communication; we ensure training in these skills is woven through all of our undergraduate degree programmes from the beginning.

Chemical Engineering graduates are employed by important sectors in the UK economy, such as oil & gas, pharmaceuti-cals, chemicals, consumer goods and water treatment; they are also in demand by the high technology and science-led enterprises such as those finding new medicines, cleaner processes or more sustainable sources of energy.

Year 1What you learn in your first year is designed to introduce you to the basic principles of chemical engineering and strengthen your knowledge of mathematics and chemistry.

Modules:

Applied Chemical EngineeringBroken down into three parts, this module will ensure you learn key skills for:• Working in a laboratory or industrial environments

including health and safety, measurement techniques and equipment identification

• Effective written communication• Conducting experiments

Chemical Process Principles You will cover the development and application of methods used to carry out material balances with a range of equipment and processes you would encounter in industry.

Chemical Engineering Design You will learn about the foundations of chemical engineering: material and energy balances; and how you can apply these principles to a range of processing equipment, including distillation and column reactors. You will also learn how engineering principles can be applied to domestic, environmental and societal issues such as energy conservation and global warming. Working in small groups you will apply what you have learnt to a week-long project.

Fluid Mechanics and ThermodynamicsYou will be introduced to the properties of fluids, the First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics and the principles of heat conduction and convection.

Science for Chemical EngineersYou will cover the key chemistry concepts for chemical engineering and the basics of physics and biology.

Organic Chemistry for Chemical EngineersYou will learn about the shape, stereochemistry and reactivity of common organic molecules including reaction mechanisms and production routes to commercially important organic molecules.

MathematicsIn Year 1 you will learn new mathematical techniques to support the study of chemical engineering.

Chosen LanguageIf you are studying Chemical Engineering with a Modern Language you can choose from French, German or Spanish alongside engineering.

PROJECT WEEK: GLOBAL ENGINEERING CHALLENGE

All engineering students undertake this week long project; you will work in multidisciplinary teams to find solutions to a real-life engineering problem faced by developing communities. You will learn team work,

presentation skills, and you will develop and improve your communication. These are all skills which are essential to a new graduate.

Year 2In your second year with us you will develop upon the basic principles learned in Year 1, with an increased focus on lab work. You will also broaden your knowledge of computing software used in the industry and take part in Engineering: You’re Hired! project week.

Modules:Transport and Separation ProcessesYou will be introduced to design methods and practice for basic internal flow systems, the fundamentals of non-Newtonian fluids and rectilinear motion of particles in fluids. You will learn design methods and practice basic heat exchange systems.

Chemical Engineering DesignYou will build on what you learned in Year 1 and you will look at flowsheeting, dynamical behaviour and control of chemical process systems, chemical reactors and small solid particles.

Practical Chemical EngineeringYou will carry out practical experiments in the lab related to the taught theory. You will also be introduced to a number of specialised computer software packages appropriate for the chemical and process industry. You will get to experience working in groups in the lab and to receive feedback on your laboratory reports.

Chemistry for Chemical EngineersChanges in state, including melting and crystallisation, vapourisation and condensation; equilibria; characterisation and structure determination are all explored in this module.

BiochemistryYou will study mass and energy conversions in biological systems, including the design and optimisation of bioprocesses.

Fuel and Energy UtilisationThis module covers techniques for carrying out material and energy balances involved in combustion calculations, environmental aspects of the use of fossil fuels and renewable energies.

MathematicsIn Year 2 you will focus on Fourier series, vector calculus, partial differential equations and optimisation.

Chosen LanguageIf you are studying Chemical Engineering with a Modern Language you can choose from French, German or Spanish alongside engineering.

PROJECT WEEK: ENGINEERING YOU’RE HIREDThis week long project builds on the Global Engineering Challenge; you will work in multidisciplinary teams to come up with innovative problem-solving ideas to a global problem. You will present your ideas to a panel of leading industry experts; ‘dragons-den style’.

Years 3 & 4It is in your third and fourth years of study that you will specialise in your chosen degree programme. You will broaden your knowledge of the chemical and process industries by learning about industrial hazards, pollution, and business economics together with a more advanced treatment of chemical engineering topics than in Year 2.

Examples of the modules you might study are listed below. For a full list you can have a look at the directory online at: www.sheffield.ac.uk/ssid/course

Modules:Process Design ProjectYou will work in a group to produce an outline solution to a chemical engineering problem in the form of a process proposal document and a poster.

Research ProjectYou will work independently for the whole academic year on a project linked to your supervisor’s research interests; this could include working with industry. You will also develop your time management, planning and presentation skills.

Advanced Chemical EngineeringYou will find out how material and energy balances are useful in the design and selection of process equipment for particular applications. In particular you will look at the suitability of equipment to carry out the required process in a safe and cost-effective manner.

Chemical Engineering DesignThe selection and design of process equipment found on a chemical plant, including aspects of control, scale-up methods and short cut design procedures is covered in this module. The module also provides an introduction to process safety and loss prevention from industrial processes and will enable students, with further experience in industry, to carry out activities involved in the safety review of proposed and existing plants.

Nuclear Reactor EngineeringYou will be introduced to the theory and practice of nuclear reactors for power production.

Low Carbon Energy Science and TechnologyThe aim of this module is to enable you to make reasoned comparisons between the different low carbon technologies backed by sound understanding of their limitations and advantages.

Environmental ProtectionYou will gain knowledge of the interactions between industry, society and the environment, environmental legislation and issues of global and local sustainability.

Fires and ExplosionsYou will learn how to design processes to reduce the likelihood and impact of fires and explosions. What you learn can be applied to the chemical and process industry and to residential environments as well.

Engineering BiotechnologyYou will gain an awareness of biotechnological developments, especially with respect to biopharmaceutical bioprocessing. You will be taught in small groups and seminars with some of the content being delivered by experts from industry. A visit to an industrial biopharmaceutical manufacturing site is also planned for this module.

Innovation ManagementThis module will demonstrate how innovation and project management techniques can be applied to improve the planning and control of research and commercial projects.

Yea

r 1

All Chemical Engineering routes except Chemical Engineering with a Modern Language

(H800/H804/H810/H840/H990/H8F1/H8J7)

MEng Chemical Engineering with a Modern Language (H8T9)

Applied Chemical Engineering

Chemical Engineering Design

Chemical Process Principles

Practical Chemical Engineering

Chosen Language

All Courses

Organic Chemistry for Chemical Engineers

Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics

Science for Chemical Engineers

Mathematics

Global Engineering Challenge Week

Year

3

BEng Chemical Engineering

(H810)

MEng Chemical Engineering

(H800)

MEng Chemical Engineering with a Year in

Industry (H804)

MEng Chemical Engineering with

Energy (H840)


Nuclear Technology (H990)

MEng Chemical Engineering with Chemistry (H8F1)


Biotechnology (H8J7)

MEng Chemical Engineering with a Modern Language

(H8T9)

Process Design Project


Advanced Chemical Engineering

Project Management & HRM for Engineers

Process Dynamics and Control

Environmental Protection

MODULE OPTIONS:Fires and Explosions

Oil and Gas Utilisation

Innovation Management

Manufacturing Process & Facility Design




















Manufacturing Process & Facility





Process Dynamics & Control


Fires and Explosions

Oil & Gas Utilisation




Project Management and HRM for Engineers



Nuclear Science and Technology

Nuclear Waste Immobilisation and

Waste Disposal







Further Organic Chemistry for Chemical Engineers







Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing

Year Abroad Project

Modern Language Year Abroad

YEAR SPENT IN INDUSTRY

Year

4


(H800)


Industry (H804)


Energy (H840)






MEng Chemical Engineering with a Modern

Language (H8T9)

Research Project

Computational Fluid Dynamics

Energy from Biomass & Waste

Research Methods in Chemical Engineering

Low Carbon Energy Science &

Technology

MODULE OPTIONS:Environment: Gaseous

Emissions

Environment: Particulate Emissions

Environment: Liquid Effluents

Marketing Management

Technology Strategy & Business Planning

The Professional Responsibility of Engineers

Crystal Science and Engineering

Environmental Issues

Nuclear Reactor Engineering

Research Project




Low Carbon Energy Science & Technology


Emissions









Research Project





Environment - Gaseous Emissions

Environment - Particulate Emissions


MODULE OPTIONS:Nuclear Reactor

Engineering

Research Project


Energy from Biomass and Waste




Nuclear Thermal Hydraulics, Heat

Transfer and Applications

Advanced Nuclear Systems

Research Project





Advanced Organic Chemistry for Chemical Engineers

MODULE OPTIONS:Environment: Particulate

Emissions

Environment: Gaseous Emissions





Research Project




Engineering Biotechnology

Synthetic Biology

Bio-systems Engineering & Computational Biology

MODULE OPTIONS:Bio-Energy







Design Project






Chosen Language

MODULE OPTIONS:Crystal Science and Engineering



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Yea

r 2

All Chemical Engineering routes except Chemical Engineering with a Modern Language

(H800/H804/H810/H840/H990/H8F1/H8J7)

MEng Chemical Engineering with a Modern Language (H8T9)

Biochemistry

Fuel and Energy UtilisationChosen Language

All Courses


Practical Chemical Engineering

Transport and Separation Processes

Chemistry for Chemical Engineers

Mathematics

Year

3

BEng Chemical Engineering

(H810)


(H800)


Industry (H804)


Energy (H840)






MEng Chemical Engineering with a Modern Language

(H8T9)






























Manufacturing Process & Facility







Fires and Explosions

Oil & Gas Utilisation




Project Management and HRM for Engineers



Nuclear Science and Technology

Nuclear Waste Immobilisation and

Waste Disposal







Further Organic Chemistry for Chemical Engineers







Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing

Year Abroad Project

Modern Language Year Abroad

YEAR SPENT IN INDUSTRY

Year

4


(H800)


Industry (H804)


Energy (H840)






MEng Chemical Engineering with a Modern

Language (H8T9)

Research Project




Low Carbon Energy Science &

Technology


Emissions









Research Project






Emissions









Research Project





Environment - Gaseous Emissions

Environment - Particulate Emissions


MODULE OPTIONS:Nuclear Reactor

Engineering

Research Project


Energy from Biomass and Waste




Nuclear Thermal Hydraulics, Heat

Transfer and Applications

Advanced Nuclear Systems

Research Project





Advanced Organic Chemistry for Chemical Engineers

MODULE OPTIONS:Environment: Particulate

Emissions






Research Project




Engineering Biotechnology

Synthetic Biology

Bio-systems Engineering & Computational Biology

MODULE OPTIONS:Bio-Energy







Design Project






Chosen Language

MODULE OPTIONS:Crystal Science and Engineering



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