- 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 Fluid Dynamics
| Unit code | CHEN44211 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 15 |
| Unit level | Level 4 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 1 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
The unit is divided in three parts.
Part 1. Integral analysis and compressible flow: Reynold’s transport theorem for mass, energy and momentum; review of Thermodynamics of gases; stagnation properties and critical conditions in gases; basic equation for one-dimensional compressible flow; isentropic compressible flow in pipes with variation of area in sonic, subsonic, and supersonic conditions; reference stagnation and critical conditions for isentropic flow; isentropic flow in converging nozzles and in converging-diverging nozzles; compressible flow in pipes of constant area with friction; adiabatic flow (Fanno flow); and compressible frictionless flow with heat exchange (Rayleigh flow).
Part 2. Non-Newtonian flow: review of differential equations of fluid mechanics including the convective derivative, differential mass balances, differential momentum balances, and stress components in various coordinate systems; classification of non-Newtonian fluids; constitutive equations for inelastic viscous fluids including power-law fluids and Bingham plastics; elementary rheology and non-Newtonian flow calculations.
Part 3. Bubble motion and Two-phase flow: Rise of bubbles in unconfined systems; pressure drop and void fraction in horizontal pipes; two phase flow in vertical pipes including the analysis of limits of bubble flow and gas-lift pumps.
Pre/co-requisites
| Unit title | Unit code | Requirement type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Mathematics 1 | CHEN10011 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
| Process Fluid Flow | CHEN10031 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
| Process Heat Transfer | CHEN10092 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
| Engineering Mathematics 2 | CHEN10072 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
| Momentum, Heat & Mass Transfer | CHEN20112 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
Aims
The unit aims to:
Provide competence with advanced topics of Fluid Mechanics including (a) integral analysis of mass, energy and momentum flow, (b) description of incompressible flow, (c) analysis of fluid flow in Newtonian and non-Newtonian Fluids; and (d) analysis of fluid flow in systems comprising two phases.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to:
ILO:1 Analyse and appraise the differences between differential and integral analysis in fluid mechanics.
ILO: 2 Analyse and quantify the flow of compressible fluids in process equipment and appraise the difference in behaviour with respect to incompressible fluids.
ILO: 3 Evaluate the conditions at which the fluids behave as compressible fluids and evaluate the conditions required for the optimum control of the flow.
ILO: 4 Describe the differences and similitudes of the analysis of compressible flow under (a) isentropic conditions, (b) adiabatic and irreversible (friction) conditions, and (c) isothermal conditions.
ILO: 4 Describe and explain the physics that take place in incompressible fluids flowing through converging and diverging nozzles and diffusers, as well as in pipelines of constant and non-constant areas.
ILO: 5 Apply numerical methods in high-level general-purpose programming languages to describe the flow of gases in pipes.
ILO: 5 Describe and evaluate the differences in behaviour between Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids.
ILO: 6 Appraise the behaviour of the viscosity of non-Newtonian fluids under different shear stresses.
ILO: 7 Formulate simple models to describe the fluid flow of simple generalized Newtonian fluids and formulate the corresponding constitutive equations to describe the flow in different geometries using Navier-Stokes equations under laminar regime.
ILO:7 Describe models to describe the properties for time-independent fluids as well as viscoelastic fluids and formulate constitutive equations for the fluid flow in different geometries.
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures: 2 hours per week
Tutorial: an hour per week in the EBL suite. There will be 8 tutorial sessions (approximately 7 problems per session)
Coursework: one on-line test in Blackboard at the end of the semester that will cover all topics of the semester.
Discussion board: A discussion board will be maintained during the semester for discussion of various topics
Assessment methods
Assessment Types | Total Weighting |
Continuous assessment | 30% |
Final Exam | 70% |
Feedback methods
Individual feedback as requested. Unit leader will release generic feedback upon completion of course.
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 36 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 126 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Carlos Avendano Jimenez | Unit coordinator |