Undergraduate study 2013 prospectus

General information

Whilst retaining the Chemical Engineering core and structure of the MEng in Chemical Engineering, this course includes strategic management modules, together with a management emphasis in both projects and, if applicable, the placement year.

Course structure

Year 1

The modules in Year 1 bridge from entry levels of science and maths, and introduce the basic concepts of Chemical Engineering such as mass and energy balances, process design, and process economics. This is supported by laboratories running through the year. French, German or Spanish may be taken as an option.

Year 2

Modules in this part of the course aim to develop core Chemical Engineering subjects such as separation processes, mass transfer operations, safety and loss prevention, and environmental control. Options include Food Engineering, French, German or Spanish. We place particular emphasis on the development of communication skills through project and design work, and briefings on industrial practice, all of which is particularly useful for those about to embark on a professional development (sandwich) year.

Year 3 and 4

These years comprise a blend of core subjects as for BEng, but with broadening modules such as those with a management emphasis, and those that provide greater depth in chemical engineering subjects such as Process Dynamics.

Year 3 includes a one semester Professional Development Project which may be undertaken either in industry, abroad on a University exchange or at Loughborough.

Year 4 includes a semester long design project in which students are presented with a challenging design problem, and working in teams, have to devise solutions that entail both experimental and design work.

Diploma in Industrial Studies (DIS)

Following the preparation and placement process in Year 2, those students on sandwich (DIS) programmes will now enter their year in industry. Close links are maintained with industrial tutors at the University through reports and visits to students. MEng students can elect to undertake their year in industry either at the end of the second year or the third year.

Study options and entry requirements

Here you will find information about the various study options available for this course and the entry requirements for each option.

SQA = Scottish Qualifications Authority IB = International Baccalaureate