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Programme Specification (2014-15)
A programme specification is required for any programme on which a student may be
registered.
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and Enhancement processes as set out in the DASA Policies and Procedures Manual.
Programme Title M.Sc. in Process
Engineering Final Award
(exit route if applicable for Postgraduate Taught Programmes)
M.Sc.
(Exit routes: Postgraduate
Diploma or Certificate)
Programme Code CHE-MSC-PR UCAS
Code
N/A JACS
Code
M00
Criteria for Admissions (Please see General Regulations)
Second class B.Sc. in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or closely allied subject.
Mode of Study (Full-time, Part-time, other) Full time Type of
Programme
Single subject Length of
Programme 1 year Total Credits for Programme
180 CATS points
Awarding Institution/Body Queen’s University Belfast Teaching Institution Queen’s University Belfast
School/Department School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Framework for Higher Education
Qualification Level
http://www.qaa.ac.uk/publications/informationan dguidance
Level 8
QAA Benchmark Group
http://www.qaa.ac.uk/assuringstandardsandqualit y/subject-guidance/pages/subject-benchmark- statements
Engineering (Masters)
Collaborative Organisation and form of Collaboration (if applicable)
N/A
Accreditations (PSRB)
N/A Date of next
scheduled
accreditation visit
N/A
ATAS Clearance Not required
External Examiner Name: External Examiner Institution/Organisation
Professor Yulong Ding University of Birmingham
Does the Programme have any approved exemptions from the University General Regulations
(Please see General Regulations)
Yes
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NoX
(If yes, please state here any exemptions to regulations which have been approved for this programme)
Programme Specific Regulations All six taught module must be passed before progression to the project. Failure to achieve this threshold will result in transfer to the Diploma or Certificate pathways
Students with protected characteristics N/A Are students subject to Fitness to Practise
Regulations
(Please see General Regulations)
No
Fitness to Practise programmes are those which permit students to enter a profession which is itself subject to Fitness to Practise rules
Length of Programme 1 year
Educational Aims of Programme On completion of the programme the student will be able to:
Demonstrate the intellectual, practical, and professional research skills relating to, analysis, interpretation and understanding of chemical Process Engineering principles and issues
.
Apply the key concepts of management, sustainability, sustainable development, and risk assessment-based approaches in a Process Engineering environment
.
Learning Outcomes: Cognitive Skills
On the completion of this course successful students will
be able to:
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Methods of Assessment
Critically review their work, as well as that reported by others, as
available in the public domain. Lectures; problem classes and seminars; design projects; research project. Feedback from formative assessments and draft dissertations enables students to build and develop these problem solving skills
Written examinations; project dissertations; oral presentations;
Identify and assess risk within a working, industrial environment Lectures; problem classes and seminars; design projects; research project. All projects have an industrial context whether there is direct involvement from a specific company or not
Written examinations; project dissertations; oral presentations;
experimental reports
design experiments to generate new data Design projects; research project project dissertations; oral presentations evaluate designs of processes and products, and make improvements Design projects; research project. The evaluation
of new experiments and processes builds on the practical and analytical skills developed at undergraduate level
project dissertations; oral presentations
maintain a sound theoretical approach to the introduction of new and
advancing technology Lectures; problem classes and seminars;
research project; industrial visits for those students with a specific industrial sponsor. New advances in technology are maintained and refreshed in the programme
Written examinations; class tests; project dissertations;
Learning Outcomes: Transferable Skills
On the completion of this course successful students will
be able to: Teaching/Learning Methods and
Strategies Methods of Assessment
Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills Design projects; research project project dissertations; oral presentations Apply IT and computer aided design and modelling skills to both generic
and subject specific problems Computer-based workshops and problem
classes; design projects; research project.
Computing and IT plays a central role in many of the experimental design activities across the programme
Written examinations; project dissertations; oral presentations;
computer-based examinations and tests
Apply numerical and analytical skills to a wide range of industrial and
environmental problems Lectures; problem classes and seminars;
research project Written examinations; class tests; project dissertations;
Learning Outcomes: Knowledge and Understanding
On the completion of this course successful students will
be able to: Teaching/Learning Methods and
Strategies Methods of Assessment
demonstrate knowledge and understanding of essential facts, concepts,
principles and theories within chemical engineering Lectures; design projects; research project;
independent laboratory experiments; guided independent study.
Written examinations; project dissertations; experimental reports
have a sound grasp of chemistry, physics and mathematics as applied
to the technological base of chemical engineering Lectures; independent laboratory experiments;
design and research projects Written examinations; project dissertations; experimental reports demonstrate knowledge and understanding of business and
management techniques within an engineering context Lectures; design projects. Depending on the nature and industry involvement, these might also be a core part of the research project.
Written examinations; project dissertations; oral presentations
Learning Outcomes: Subject Specific Skills
On the completion of this course successful students will
be able to Teaching/Learning Methods and
Strategies Methods of Assessment
select and apply appropriate mathematical methods for modelling and
analysing chemical engineering problems Computer-based workshops and problem classes; research project; lectures; guided independent study.
Written examinations; computer-based examinations and tests; project dissertations
use scientific principles in the development of chemical engineering Lectures and seminars; design projects; Written examinations; computer-based
experiments; guided independent study. dissertations; experimental reports use a wide variety of tools, techniques and equipment, including
chemical engineering software Computer-based workshops and problem
classes; design projects; research project independent laboratory experiments. Specialised application of software applications in the design and research projects
Written examinations; computer-based examinations and tests; project dissertations; experimental reports
use laboratory and workshop equipment to generate experimental data Research project; independent laboratory experiments; application of scientific methodology in experimental design in the research project
project dissertations; experimental reports
Programme Requirements
Module Title Module
Code Level/
stage Credits Availability Duration Pre-requisite Assessment
S1 S2 Core Option Coursework % Examination %
Chemical Reaction
Engineering CHE8001 8 10 12 weeks 50 50
Advanced Loss Prevention CHE8004 8 20 12 weeks 25 75
Environmental Engineering,
Safety and Management CHE8005 8 20 12 weeks 50 50
Project and Energy
Management CHE8008 8 20 12 weeks 50 50
Analysis and Computer Simulation of Chemical
Processes CHE8009 8 10 12 weeks 100
Advanced Catalysis and
Reaction Engineering CHE8011 8 20 12 weeks 50 50
Biological and Pharmaceutical
Process Engineering CHE8013 8 20 12 weeks 50 50
Advanced Oil and Gas
Process Engineering CHE8017 8 20 12 weeks 30 70
Either Design Project or Research Project is compulsory
Research Project CHE8018 8 60 12 weeks
(summer) 100
Design Project CHE8019 8 60 12 weeks
(summer) 100
