MEng Chemical Engineering with Industrial Experience

The practical nature of chemical engineering makes any industrial experience gathered whilst studying an invaluable asset. In the MEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering with Industrial Experience course students spend a year in industry, which allows them to gain such industrial experience. The degree programme complies with the requirements for MEng accreditation by the Institution of Chemical Engineers.  The accredited MEng course includes everything currently covered by a BEng, but with the following additional features:

i.          advanced depth in chemical engineering (deeper penetration of knowledge and understanding than has previously been acquired in the degree programme)

ii.          advanced breadth in chemical engineering (exposure to topics additional to those that would normally be considered as core chemical engineering)

iii.         advanced chemical engineering practice (application of chemical engineering techniques and, if possible, innovative design).

As part of the year in industry, the student will conduct significant technical work that is suitable to be written up in the form of a dissertation. Such work can be one coherent project or multiple smaller ones that fit under the same general work area.

- Explain clearly the position of the company (historically) in their niche position in commerce and the importance of the area where the placement takes place,

- Interrogate industrial problems including the development of an appropriate methodology,

- Apply chemical engineering principles in the analysis of industrial problems,

- Synthesise and obtain viable solutions within an industrial framework and timescale,

- Communicate the work and its outcomes in a report.

Students have learning material available in Blackboard, as well as a discussion group monitored by the module leader.  Direct interactions with industrial supervisors and academic placement supervisors occur during the placement year during which guidance and feedback is provided.