MSc Advanced Chemical Engineering

Year 1

(Award available for year: Master of Science)

Learning outcomes

On completion of the programme students should have shown evidence of being able to:

- demonstrate in-depth, specialist knowledge and mastery of techniques and information relevant to chemical engineering in areas such as multi-scale modelling, batch process engineering, advanced reaction engineering and computational transfer processes;
- exhibit mastery in the exercise of advanced chemical industry related skills such as the use of specific advanced chemical modelling IT software;
- demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of techniques applicable to their own research or advanced scholarship in the field of chemical engineering;
- take a proactive and self-reflective role in working and develop professional relationships with others;
- critically and creatively evaluate current issues, research and advanced scholarship in the field of chemical engineering;
- undertake an individual research project on a chemical engineering topic and be able to plan, research, execute and analyse the results from an appropriate programme of work.

Transferable (key) skills

Masters (Taught) students will have had the opportunity to acquire the following abilities as defined in the modules specified for the programme:

- the skills necessary to undertake a higher research degree and for enhancing their career prospects in the chemical and allied industries;
- solving chemical engineering problems;
- independent learning and the ability to work in a way which ensures continuing professional development;
- effective presentation skills such as oral presentation and written report preparation;
- project management, team work and decision making.

Assessment

Achievement for the degree of Master (taught programme) will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for the programme and will involve the achievement of the students in:

- evidence of an ability to conduct independent, in-depth enquiry within the discipline;
- demonstrating the ability to apply breadth and depth of knowledge of the discipline;
- work that draws on a wide variety of material;
- evaluating and criticising received opinion;
- making reasoned judgements whilst understanding the limitations on judgements made in the absence of complete data.