Chemical Engineering Design: Projects 4 (U00361)

? Credit Points : 40 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : EEL-4-CHDPR

This course consists of a number of chemical engineering design activities.

Firstly, students undertake two case study projects working in small groups (usually pairs). Each case study typically entails the design of a single unit operation, for example a heat exchanger, reactor or distillation column. The case studies, which are carried out sequentially, are followed by a group design project which is carried out in larger groups and generates the preliminary process design and costing of a complete plant.

In these activities, especially the group design, stress is laid on effective teamwork and communication both within the group and to a wider audience of staff, fellow students and industrial visitors.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Chemical Engineering 3A, Chemical Engineering 3B, Chemical Engineering in Practice 3, Solids Processing 3, Engineering Project Management 4

? Co-requisites : Chemical Engineering Design: Synthesis and Economics 4, Chemical Engineering Projects 4

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Chemical, (School of Engineering and Electronics, Schedule M)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 22 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
21/09/2006	09:00	13:00			Classroom 3 Sanderson Building

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Students will learn:
- to work on complex, open-ended technical problems;
- to communicate effectively within and outwith the group;
- to develop solutions as part of a team, as well as undertaking individual technical effort in achieving them;
- to write concise, informative reports on the design work undertaken;
- to develop time-management skills due to report and presentation deadlines being imposed.

Assessment Information

Students will be assessed on:
an individual report on each case study project (each contributing 20% for a total of 40%);
contribution to the group design project based on:
communication within the group assessed by the academic in charge of the group (5%);
oral presentation to an audience assessed by academics present (5%);
the design group report (50%), which consists of Volume I, a joint group report summarising the overall work with individual contributions identified, and Volume II, an individual document covering each student's particular design area.