- UCAS course code
- H803
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Course unit details:
Industrial Experience Logbook & 2nd Site Visit
Unit code | CHEN30100 |
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Credit rating | 20 |
Unit level | Level 3 |
Teaching period(s) | Full year |
Offered by | Department of Chemical Engineering & Analytical Science |
Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
The practical nature of chemical engineering makes any industrial experience gathered whilst studying an invaluable asset. The MEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering with Industrial Experience course complies with the requirements for MEng accreditation by the Institution of Chemical Engineers. The accredited MEng course must include 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)
The industrial experience year must therefore provide all three of these features, which are assessed as part of the Logbook and overall placement assessment during the second site visit.
Aims
The unit aims to assess the performance of the student during the year placement. As part of the placement the student is expected to develop the ability to record the tasks and activities in a logbook that should be usable by others. The overall performance in terms of development into an engineer that can put theory into practice on industrial problems is assessed by the industrial supervisor of the student and the academic supervisor during a visit of the academic
Learning outcomes
Category of outcome | Students should be able to |
Knowledge and understanding | - Varies according to placement tasks, but activities should contribute towards enhancing the breadth and depth of the student’s chemical engineering skills. |
Intellectual skills | - Varies according to placement tasks, but activities should contribute towards enhancing the breadth and depth of the student’s chemical engineering skills. |
Practical skills | - Varies according to tasks undertaken during placement, but activities should contribute towards enhancing the breadth and depth of the student’s chemical engineering skills. |
Transferable skills and personal qualities | - Varies according to placement, but should include at least communication skills, health and safety, as organizational skills. |
Syllabus
Once you have started your placement you must keep an accurate log of your activities. The logbook is a diary into which you record as much information as you feel appropriate on a regular basis. The more you put in as you go along the easier it will be to prepare the final dissertation or report. Your logbook enables you to keep a track of the projects you undertake, the courses you attend and the routine tasks you perform. Unlike a normal diary this is not something you necessarily complete every day, and instead use it to record your experiences and development at the end of each week. It should be a good reflection of the work undertook during the placement and understood by others. The information contained in the logbook should be comprehensive enough for someone to continue your work in the future.
Teaching and learning methods
Teaching process varies according to placement. Direct interactions with industrial supervisors and academic placement supervisors occur throughout the year.
Knowledge and understanding
Knowledge and understanding | - Varies according to placement tasks, but activities should contribute towards enhancing the breadth and depth of the student’s chemical engineering skills. |
Intellectual skills
Intellectual skills | - Varies according to placement tasks, but activities should contribute towards enhancing the breadth and depth of the student’s chemical engineering skills. |
Practical skills
Practical skills | - Varies according to tasks undertaken during placement, but activities should contribute towards enhancing the breadth and depth of the student’s chemical engineering skills. |
Transferable skills and personal qualities
Transferable skills and personal qualities | - Varies according to placement, but should include at least communication skills, health and safety, as organizational skills. |
Assessment methods
Assessment task | Length | How and when feedback is provided | Weighting within unit (if relevant)
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Written report constituting a logbook of activities | - | Comments by assessors provided after grading. | 25% |
Assessment of placement performance during second site visit | - | Comments by assessors provided after grading | 75% |
Feedback methods
Your logbook will be assessed by your Industrial Supervisor and Academic Placement Supervisor during the second site visit, or at the end of the Semester (whereby it must be submitted with your dissertation and Skills Acquired Report).
You should submit your logbook using the Blackboard application in the assessment section.
Recommended reading
Examples of logbooks are provided on Blackboard.
Study hours
Placement hours | |
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Placement | 100 |
Teaching staff
Staff member | Role |
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Thomas Vetter | Unit coordinator |