2015/16 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

CAPE5935M Particle Product Design Project

30 creditsClass Size: 12

Module manager: Dr D Harbottle
Email: d.harbottle@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2015/16

Pre-requisite qualifications

BEng/MEng, BSc/MChem in relevant engineering or science discipline.

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

Formulated products in agrochemicals, catalysts, coatings, fine chemicals, foods, healthcare, home and personal care, and pharmaceuticals industries are complex particulate products are worth £25B to the UK economy. These highly-structured multi-phase products contain particulates, often modified by the adsorption of additives to increase product stability and enhance the efficacy and delivery of 'active' ingredients.In this module students will use IPSE, iPRD and food science pilot processing facilities in an intensive training activity. Students will observe and experience issues associated with operation of a 20L batch-scale particulate processes. This will illustrate product manufacturing scale-up issues encountered in industry, and set the scene for the tasks required in this module. Using a standard commercial product as the basis for the key assignment task, we will require the students (working in small teams) to deliver a process flowsheet (or flowsheets) and associated costing for the manufacturing of this product at a given (relevant) scale.In a second phase of the module, the students will select and justify appropriate equipment for the process they have selected - this will need to be linked to the properties of the material to be manufactured. They will then undertake appropriate design calculations and modelling for the scale-up. We will work closely here with PSE who have agreed to provide training and support for the students on industry-relevant process systems modelling.The assignments in this module will be supported by a series of focused workshops on key skills such as process modelling, 'should-cost' analysis, product formulation and whole process analysis. These workshops will be led by a combination of our industry-experienced academic staff and key external providers (Britest).The work requires students to link key concepts from process chemistry, chemical technology and engineering science in the area of drug discovery, process development, engineering operations and plant design.

Objectives

At the end of the module the student should:
cP3 specific objectives
- Have an overview and understanding of the concepts surrounding Intellectual property protection;
- Be capable of designing and developing a new formulated particulate product.

Transferrable skill objectives
- Be capable of gathering and analysing complex data;
- Be capable of generating an economic assessment;
- Have learned to influence through communication;
- Have gained a high degree of independence.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module, participants should have:
cP3 specific outcomes
- Gained in-depth understanding of a given chemical product sector;
- Have awareness of the complete innovation chain, from research, development, supply through to marketing and sales of particulate products.

Transferrable skills
- Innovation and skills
- Communication skills
- Entrepreneurship and business awareness
- Reflection
- Self-analysis and knowledge.

Skills outcomes
As part of this module the students will have the opportunity to learn a number of transferable skills which are key to the delivery of good outcomes.
These include:
- Critical evaluation of the literature, including literature search and retrieval;
- Methodologies associated with design and analysis during projects;
- Option selection strategies;
- Reasoning and problem solving;
- Skills in communication and targeting the audience;
- Professional skills and attitudes;
- Teamwork;
- Keep an accurate, formal record of meetings and research performed.

Syllabus

Introduction to product design
The students, working in small groups, are set the task of delivering a fully costed and justified new product design report.
Working with an industry mentor, the student teams will scope out and justify the commercial/consumer need for their new product. As a part of this, they will need to cover ethical and IP issues and confidentiality. Specific IP training will be provided by a legal expert from one of our industry partners (P&G) through a focused workshop; we aim to educate the students on the value of IP and know-how and the importance of protecting their innovations.

Following the process of defining needs and key product features, they will undergo a process of brainstorming and product selection within the team. Working from the desired product quality attributes, they will design the formulation, cover the process manufacturing aspects, cost the product and prepare a market report.

The students are encouraged to identify appropriate content already existing across the participating Departments in the cP3 CDT (Chemical Engineering/IPSE, Chemistry/iPRD, Food Science, Technical Textiles, and Materials Engineering), for example on topics such as particle processing, PAT (process analytics), particle characterisation, process modelling and formulation. Further training is also available through intensive industry focused CPD modules on relevant topics such as formulation, complex products rheology and powder mixing. Colleagues from the Business School will support the students with the marketing and sales aspects like forecasting, definition, etc.

Transferrable skills: independence, professional skills
Working with an industrial mentor and an academic coach the students will be required to be more independent, and professional in terms of planning, meeting behaviours and delivery. Small teams of CDT students (2 or 3) will work independently to decide what information is needed, where they will access this (lectures, seminars, web, books, journals), the format and execution of research, as well as the final output.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Fieldwork	1	20.00	20.00
Group learning	6	3.00	18.00
Tutorial	20	1.00	20.00
Private study hours			242.00
Total Contact hours			58.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			300.00

Private study

Student will be required to be very independent, work in small self driven teams. They will need to propose a product to be designed and generate and collect all information required to compile a product design report. This will include background reading and literature review, discussions with industrial and academic staff, generation of the design report, presentation, market analysis.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Working with an academic coach and industrial mentor small teams of CDT students (2-4) will report weekly to discuss what information is needed, where they will access this (lectures/seminars/web/books/journals) and plan experimental work required to support their process design. These meetings will be minuted by the students. The VLE diary provides a monitoring tool across the programme and will be discussed at quarterly meetings with senior CDT staff.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Group Project	Design Report 25 pages (no more than 10000 words) min font size 11	40.00
Group Project	Market analysis report 7 pages (no more than 3000 words) min font size 11	20.00
Oral Presentation	Presentation to CDT cohorts and staff	20.00
Reflective log	Integral to the CDT cP3 is the use of a VLE diary (similar to JUYO0031) in which learning is recorded. This will be reviewed at quarterly meetings with the CDT management.	5.00
Tutorial Performance	Assessment by Mentor and Coach follows the model in PEME3200	5.00
Self/Peer Assessment	Peer assessment follows the model in PEME3200	10.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

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Last updated: 03/08/2015

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