- UCAS course code
- H801
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Master of Engineering (MEng)
MEng Chemical Engineering
A chemical engineering master's degree from Manchester opens up a world of opportunity.
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Duration: 4 years
Year of entry: 2025
UCAS course code: H801 / Institution code: M20
- Key features:
Study abroad
Scholarships available
Accredited course
- Typical A-level offer: AAA including specific subjects
- Typical contextual A-level offer: AAB including specific subjects
- Refugee/care-experienced offer: ABB including specific subjects
- Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 36 points overall with 6,6,6 at HL, including specific requirements
Fees and funding
Fees
Tuition fees for home students commencing their studies in September 2025 will be £9,535 per annum (subject to Parliamentary approval). Tuition fees for international students will be £36,000 per annum. For general information please see the undergraduate finance pages.
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
At The University of Manchester we're committed to attracting and supporting the very best students. We have a focus on nurturing talent and ability and we want to make sure that you have the opportunity to study here, regardless of your financial circumstances.
For information about scholarships and bursaries please see our undergraduate fees pages and check the Department's funding pages .
Course unit details:
Laboratory Projects 1
| Unit code | CHEN10060 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 10 |
| Unit level | Level 1 |
| Teaching period(s) | Full year |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
Student will be assigned and undertake a series of 8 practical experiments (4 in each semester) from a list of 12 namely:
1. Liquid Extraction
2. Volumetric Flow & Valve Characteristics
3. Transient Heat Transfer
4. Tank Efflux
5. Material and Energy Balance
6. Elvis Control
7. Fluid Friction in Pipes
8. Velocity Profile
9. Hydrolysis of t-butyl chloride
10. Construction of a pipeline
11. Fluid Flow in bends and fittings
12. Wilson Plot Heat transfer.
Each experiment will be conducted in the undergraduate laboratory in the three hour time period.
Aims
The unit aims to:
Develop practical and transferable skills through a series of measurement and data analysis exercises associated with the first year chemical engineering curriculum.
Learning outcomes
Achieve deeper understanding of chemical engineering through relating theory to practice.
Develop experimental, data interpretation and error analysis skills.
Prepare written reports to a specified style.
Appreciate the safety requirements associated with particular experiments and the general need for safe working in laboratories.
Interpret written instructions.
Develop communication and interpersonal skills.
Teaching and learning methods
Students perform eight practical activities in the teaching laboratory over Semesters 1 and 2. These form the basis of four written laboratory reports, two poster presentations and two face to face oral examination/interviews, which are submitted according to a personalised timetable. Marked reports carry individualised feedback. The unit is supported by a Blackboard site containing generic information and including a student discussion forum for each activity. Plenary sessions will be organised before the start of the course and towards the end of Semester 1 to introduce the unit and provide/receive generic feedback.
Assessment methods
| Assessment task | Weighting within unit (if relevant) |
| Report | 70% |
| Poster | 30% |
Feedback methods
Laboratory project reports - Via turnitin with written comments supplied on report pdf.
Posters - Verbally and completed Turnitin form by demonstrator.
Recommended reading
First Year Chemical Engineering Laboratory Handbook.
COSHH, risk assessment and hazard data sheets will be made available to students.
Information relating to each experiment is available on Blackboard. It is expected that the students read this information before the experiment and have made some preliminary note. The safety data associated with the experiment MUST be read prior to starting the experiment.
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| Practical classes & workshops | 24 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 76 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Maryam Malekshahian | Unit coordinator |
| Abdullatif Alfutimie | Unit coordinator |