Chemical Engineering Research Project 5 (U03881)

? Credit Points : 40 ? 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. Research projects range from the purely experimental to entirely computational or theoretical, with many having a mixture of these elements. Each project has three elements:

1. A comprehensive literature review.
2. A substantial project involving the student in independant analysis of a problem, and giving them a degree of responsibility for defining the scope and conduct of the project.
3. Presentation of the work in form of a poster presentation and a report.

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)

? Other Required Attendance : 15 hour(s) per week for 20 weeks

? Additional Class Information : 0 hours per week for 20 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

After completing the Research Project, the student should be able to:
. Devise a plan for a research programme which addresses a specified objective;
. execute a research programme, after having the necessary training and making use as appropriate of the advice of experts;
. report the results of the research programme.

Assessment Information

The final mark consists of the following elements:
1. Project Planning and Management :10
2. Context of Research & Previous work :20
3. Design & Execution of Research :20
4. Understanding and Analysis :20
5. Presentation of Report :20
6. Poster Presentation :10