- 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:
Design Project 3 - Part 1
| Unit code | CHEN30012 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 15 |
| Unit level | Level 3 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 2 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
Students, working in design teams, undertake an open-ended advanced project to design a process to produce a specified product. Teams are supervised by academic ‘project managers’ who assist in definition of the task(s) to be carried out.
Prior to the start of the project, teams work to prepare Product Proposal Business Cases, the best of which are selected to form the basis of the Design Project topics.
Part 1 (CHEN30012) of the design project is performed by all members of the team, who work together to undertake a detailed design appraisal (including preliminary economic evaluation) and produce mass and energy balances for their preferred process.
Part 2 (CHEN30022) is then carried out by team members individually, to establish the detailed design of agreed plant items, co-ordinated by the team as a whole.
Part 3 (CHEN30032) is the final activity, where the team puts together the complete design and considers plant-wide process aspects such as safety, health and environment, as well as plant layout, overall process integration, economics and sustainability.
Pre/co-requisites
| Unit title | Unit code | Requirement type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Process Synthesis | CHEN30031 | Co-Requisite | Compulsory |
Aims
The unit aims to: • Give a detailed knowledge of the design of a process from concept to detailed design. • Apply advanced chemical engineering skills acquired from other courses. • Develop a creative approach to design. • Provide experience of working in a team. • Provide experience of the presentation of technical material in extended written reports. • Meet the IChemE requirements for accreditation at M-standard.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding:
ILO1: Know the principles of advanced process evaluation
ILO2: Understand the sensitivity of designs to operational parameters
ILO3: Understand how to synthesise a complex unit operation or subsystem, taking into account uncertainties
Intellectual skills:
ILO4: Perform market analysis for selection of plant capacity and location
ILO5: Synthesise a flowsheet for the manufacture of a defined quantity of specified product(s) via a chosen overall route
ILO6: Evaluate the consequences of uncertainty of data, equipment performance and applicability of rigorous calculation procedures
ILO7: Evaluate alternatives on an economic basis and sensitivity analysis
ILO8: Evaluate comprehensively process safety
ILO9: Evaluate comprehensively process sustainability
Practical skills:
ILO10: Report results against a deadline
ILO11: Produce realistic drawings and sketches of process and equipment
Transferable skills and personal qualities:
ILO12: Work and communicate effectively within a group and as a group
ILO13: Present the results to an assessment panel orally
ILO14: Defend the chosen design in oral examination
ILO15: Reflect on the design experience and gained knowledge & skills
Teaching and learning methods
The Design Project is a major piece of group work, carried out under minimal supervision, which enables students to demonstrate the skills and knowledge gained elsewhere in the degree programme. As such, the main learning process is activity based and associated with the undertaking of an open-ended, minimally defined project.
Assessment methods
Continuous Assessment
Feedback methods
E-resources such as discussion forums and both individual and group submissions through Turnitin, will be used. There will also be an element of peer assessment, which will be carried out online and considered as part of the teamwork assessment.
Recommended reading
Reading lists are accessible through the Blackboard system linked to the library catalogue.
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 20 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 130 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Antonios Anastasiou | Unit coordinator |