Undergraduate Course: Chemical Engineering Design: Projects (CHEE10002)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
| Summary | Firstly, students undertake two case study projects working in small groups. 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.
|
| Course description |
Not entered
|
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
|
| Academic year 2026/27, Available to all students (SV1)
|
Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
(
Lecture Hours 54,
Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 60,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 80,
Formative Assessment Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 40,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
157 )
|
| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
|
| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework 100% |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Work on complex, open-ended technical problems; solve open-ended design problems under appropriate constraints, including technical requirements, environmental and sustainability limitations, health, safety and risk assessment issues and appreciation of public perception and concerns.
- Communicate effectively within and outwith the group; develop solutions as part of a team, as well as undertaking individual technical effort in achieving them.
- Make decisions on the basis of incomplete and contradictory information; work with multiple design objectives; and justify the choices and decisions taken.
- Write concise, informative reports on the design work undertaken; present and 'sell' their team work to a panel of academic and industrial experts.
- Develop time-management skills due to report and presentation deadlines being imposed.
|
Reading List
Although, the course is not based on a single text book the following texts are recommended in general:
J. Douglas, Conceptual design of chemical engineering processes, McGraw-Hill
J. M. Coulson, J. F. Richardson, R.K. Sinnott, Chemical Engineering Volume 6, Design, Pergamon
|
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
The following Accreditation of Higher Education Programmes (AHEP4) learning outcomes are assessed as follows:
One single assignment of a design report: M1 Science, mathematics and engineering principles; C2 Problem analysis; C3 Analytical tools and techniques; M4 Technical literature; M5 Design; C6 Integrated/systems approach; C7 Sustainability; C8 Ethics; C9 Risk; C10 Security; C12 Practical and workshop skills; M13 Materials, equipment, technologies and processes; C14 Quality management; C15 Engineering and project management; M16 Teamwork; M17 Communication
The following Accreditation of Higher Education Programmes (AHEP4) learning outcomes covered, but not assessed: C11 Equality, diversity and inclusion; M18 Lifelong learning
The following Skills for Success areas are covered: Critical thinking; Problem solving; Curiosity; Collaboration; Communication; Reflection; Inclusivity; Adaptivity; Data and Digital Literacy; Individuality |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Equipment design exercises (week 1-9)
Design group meetings (week 10-22)
Group design presentations (week 22)
|
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Wei Li
Tel:
Email: Wei.Li@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Mark Ewing
Tel:
Email: mewing2@ed.ac.uk |
|
|
University Homepage