Course structure

MSc (Eng)

This course is available as a full-time or part-time Masters course, as a Postgraduate Diploma, or as short courses for industry.

This unique course has been developed jointly by the University of Sheffield, the Institution of Chemical Engineers and the Health and Safety Executive.

The Department of Chemical and Process Engineering has brought together leading experts from industry, the Health & Safety and Executive, consultancies and the University of Sheffield to run the courses.

The MSc (Eng) consists of:

• Nine modules of which eight need to be completed
• Written assignments for each module
• A three-hour written exam
• A dissertation of 10,000—15,000 words on a industry-focussed project

The course is flexible and modular and can be completed either in one year full-time or in two to three years of part-time study.

At the end of the programme, you will fully understand the following key features and support tools used in process safety:

• Risk Assessment and Criteria setting
• Hazard assessment tools:
• Hazard and Operability study (HAZOP)
  
• Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
  
• Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA)
  
• Sources of chemical hazards and their impact
• Safe approaches to design and operation
• The role of human error and behaviour
• Regulatory framework for major hazards (COMAH)
  
• Safety Management Systems (SMS)
  
• Safety implications of computer-controlled plants

Diploma

A Diploma is awarded for satisfactory completion of eight modules and their assignments and a three-hour written exam. The same taught material is studied as in the MSc course, but you do not do a dissertation project.

The diploma course is flexible and modular and can be completed either in one year full-time or in two to three years of part-time study.

Short Courses

The individual modules can also be taken as short courses. These 4-day courses are very popular with delegates from industry.

Learning

Learning is by a mixture of lectures and discussions, real-life case-studies, workshops and hands-on computer sessions that will equip you with in-depth knowledge of current best practice in industry.

You become a member of a leading, research-active Department and part of one of the largest and most successful Engineering Faculties in the UK. You will earn a degree that commands respect nationally and internationally from industry and academia alike.