Chemical Engineering Research Project 5 (U00363)

? Credit Points : 60 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : EEL-5-CHRES

The research project in chemical engineering is undertaken by MEng students in their final year. It consists of a piece of original research into some technique or phenomenon in chemical engineering or a related discipline. In many cases it can lead to worthwhile, publishable results. Research projects range from the purely experimental to entirely computational, with many having a mixture of both elements. Each project has four elements:

1. A comprehensive literature review, including delivery of a lecture in the subject area.

2. A major experimental or computational project.

3. Communication skills training.

4. Formal research training.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Chemical Engineering Projects 4

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 5th year

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

? Contact Teaching Time : 1 hour(s) per week for 5 weeks

? Other Required Attendance : 1 hour(s) per week for 20 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Students will gain experience in the methods and practice of research. Communications skills are developed, orally and in writing and with the aid where appropriate of electronic media. In addition students will gain a detailed knowledge and understanding of their particular research area. The project report provides the student with the challenge of writing an extended technical report, in which they are expected to discuss in detail the background to the project, the methods used and the results they obtained; and to give a critical evaluation of their work in the context of other researchers' activities.

Assessment Information

Students will be assessed on the four elements identified in the project description, mainly by means of the project report and their lecture presentations, with a contribution from the supervisors' assessment of the project performance. The weightings (for a total of 60 points) are proposed as:
1. literature review: 15
2. project report and performance: 35
3. communication skills training: 5
4. Formal research training participation: 5