2021/22 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue
CAPE5340M Advances in Chemical Engineering
15 creditsClass Size: 150
Module manager: Dr N Warren
Email: n.warren@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2021/22
This module is not approved as an Elective
Objectives
Within the Chemical Engineering programme, the students have become experts in fundamental theory and practice in Chemical Engineering. This includes familiarity with many processes which are well established across the industry. As with all science and engineering, technology advances at a rapid pace, which is usually tailored to increasing revenue and enhancing sustainability. Furthermore, new product technologies require increasingly advanced production technologies which require precision across multiple scales (i.e. from lab to factory). In this module, the overall objective is for the students to be able to apply their engineering expertise to evaluate, critically analyse and gain expert knowledge in the context of advanced technologies. This includes from a new or specialised products perspective, and from that of new and advanced chemical process technologies.Learning outcomes
Upon completion the students will:
- Have the ability to analyse specific product and process design with a broader awareness of the application of chemical engineering crystallisation science and engineering, advanced reactor engineering and polymer engineering.
- Be able to evaluate recent technical literature for identifying new chemical engineering technologies, including specialist technologies for specific products.
- Be able to analyse the characteristics of specific prototype or advanced technologies including:
-- Advanced reactor technology reactors
-- Process analytical technologies
-- Future process technology
-- Advanced Engineering Materials
- Be able to deploy chemical engineering knowledge for innovation of novel chemical engineering practices or technologies.
Skills outcomes
- Ability to understand and utilise higher-level chemical engineering knowledge for problem solving.
- Understanding how to translate fundamental knowledge into 'real world' products and processes.
- Written communication of technical chemical engineering related information.
- Verbal communication of technical chemical engineering related information.
Syllabus
The module will cover three aspects of current chemical engineering technology developments:
(1) Advanced sector specific technologies in the form of:
- Application of spectroscopic methods to the monitoring of crystallisation processes including measurement of metastable zone width, super-saturation, particle size, particle shape and polymorphic form and the use of Process Analytical Technology (PAT) for the control of crystallisation processes
- Fundamentals of spray drying and granulation; an introduction to methods for predicting process and product performance
- Case studies in particle science and engineering
- Role of PAT in improving the quality of particulate products via manufacturing to desired specifications and the importance of quality by design and design space approaches for the production of high value-added products.
(2) Advanced processes and products
- Polymer engineering
- Advanced chemical process technologies
(3) Broader advances in chemical engineering
- Gain an overall understanding of state-of-the-art developments in chemical engineering reported within academic literature.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Lecture | 10 | 1.00 | 10.00 |
| Lecture | 10 | 2.00 | 20.00 |
| Independent online learning hours | 20.00 | ||
| Private study hours | 100.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 30.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 150.00 | ||
Private study
2 hour reading per week related to online material and preparatory exercises. Individual literature reading for group work. Group work in preparation for group presentation.Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Discussion during synchronous sessions, via online resources, open office hours.Guidance during group work occur within synchronous group sessions.
Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| In-course Assessment | Test | 15.00 |
| Project | Project | 50.00 |
| Assignment | Assignment | 35.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 30/06/2021 16:24:15
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