- 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:
Process Synthesis
| Unit code | CHEN30031 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 10 |
| Unit level | Level 3 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 1 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
The unit builds on knowledge & skills of core chemical engineering concepts (material & energy balances, chemical reaction engineering, chemical thermodynamics) & of chemical process design (process simulation, economic evaluation & inherently safer design).
The unit provides an overview of product & process design challenges and of approaches for process synthesis and optimisation. There is focus on reaction pathways, selecting reaction & separation technologies & on heat integration & application of the principles for inherently safer design for chemical process synthesis.
A group exercise provides a case study for initial appraisal of a design.
- Introduction to process synthesis
- Reaction process selection
- Separation process selection
- Heat integration and the utility system
- Development and evaluation of reaction–separation–recycle flowsheets
- Inherently safer design – application to process synthesis
- Process design optimisation
Pre/co-requisites
| Unit title | Unit code | Requirement type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Process Design & Simulation | CHEN21112 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
Aims
This unit aims to:
- Help students develop understanding of and skills in chemical process synthesis, design, evaluation and optimisation
- Support integration of chemical process design knowledge and skills already acquired
- Provide an opportunity for students to propose a design concept for further exploration within the Design Project course unit (CHEN30012&CHEN30132)
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to:
- Develop, simulate, evaluate, analyse and improve process flow sheets using appropriate methods and tools.
- Analyse important interactions and trade-offs in process synthesis and design
- Identify hazards and propose inherently safer design solutions
- Explain key decisions to be made during process synthesis, evaluation and optimisation
- Use a logical approach to select technologies, operating conditions and flowsheet configurations for continuous processes
- Apply heat integration techniques in process design
- Appraise process flowsheets, considering safety and relevant performance criteria
- Explain the role of optimisation in chemical process design and set up relevant problems
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures - 24 hours
Assessment (Revision/Preparation) - 32 hours
Independent Study - 44 hours
Assessment methods
Assessment task | Length | Weighting within unit |
Mid-semester Exam Style Assessment | - | 20% |
| Final Exam | - | 80% |
Feedback methods
Marked test returned 2 weeks later
Project selection (start of Sem. 2)
Recommended reading
Core Reading
Smith, R., Chemical Process Design and Integration, 2nd edition, 2016, Wiley, ISBN-13: 978- 1119990130 [Kortext]
Essential Reading
Towler, G.P. and Sinnott, R.K., Chemical Engineering Design: Principles, Practice and Economics of Plant and Process Design, 5th edition, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2012, ISBN-13: 978-0080966595 [Online via Elsevier Science Direct Books]
All reading lists now must be managed through the library tool at: https://www.library.manchester.ac.uk/using-the-library/staff/reading-lists/
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 24 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 44 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Wennie Subramonian | Unit coordinator |
| Salman Shahid | Unit coordinator |