CPE130   Principles of Chemical Engineering 1   (15 credits)

Description

Whilst the list of industries employing chemical engineers continues to grow, the basic principles underpinning them all remain the same. Fundamentally, chemical engineering is the discipline that transforms scientific breakthroughs into large scale industrial processes. This course serves as an introduction to the principles and techniques used in the field of chemical and process engineering by developing knowledge and expertise in the basic principles of chemical engineering design.  Students will also actively engage with the concepts of professional responsibility, safety, sustainability and ethics of chemical engineers, which will come to define the 21st Century chemical engineer.  The module begins by developing and applying the process synthesis method to design a chemical process. This is then extended to the development of material balances, which are a fundamental tool of chemical engineering, and are presented in the context of industrially relevant unit operations such as crystallisation, distillation columns, evaporators, reactors and boilers. This concept is further reinforced through embedded labs, and the introduction of industry standard process modelling software. By taking this course students will be:  1. Introduced to the chemical industry.  2. Engaged by the challenges of professional responsibility, safety, sustainability and ethics for 21st Century chemical engineers.  3. Introduced to systems of units commonly used in different industries. 4. Given the opportunity to develop and practice problem solving skills.  5. Able to apply mass conservation to a variety of chemical processes and carry out material balances with and without chemical reactions. 6. Practised in team working and communication skills.  7. Taught to apply both general and relevant chemical engineering  IT skills.

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