Master of Engineering (MEng)

MEng Chemical Engineering

A chemical engineering master's degree from Manchester opens up a world of opportunity.

  • Duration: 4 years
  • Year of entry: 2025
  • UCAS course code: H801 / Institution code: M20
  • Key features:
  • Study abroad
  • Scholarships available
  • Accredited course

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Course unit details:
Chemical Product Design

Course unit fact file
Unit code CHEN40472
Credit rating 15
Unit level Level 4
Teaching period(s) Semester 2
Available as a free choice unit? No

Overview

(1) Introduction to formulated products. (2) Introduction to the product design process and product specification. (3) Sorting, screening and selection of ideas and routes to market. (4) Understanding of rheology and how this links to product uses and microstructure. (5) Use concepts of process design to improve product performance (6) Understanding of key mixing methods for both batch and continuous production. (7) Introduction to and modelling key production methods for chemical products.

 

Pre/co-requisites

Unit title Unit code Requirement type Description
Process Fluid Dynamics CHEN44211 Pre-Requisite Compulsory
Science of Formulation CHEN40441 Pre-Requisite Compulsory
CHEN40472 Co-Requisites

Aims

Give a broad knowledge of formulated products within the scope of chemical engineering.

Give an understanding of chemical product properties and how they relate to consumer needs.

Give an understanding of mixing and production of chemical products.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of CHEN40472, a student will be able to… (1) Design of processes to produce key chemical products taking into account concerns of scale-up and cost. (2) Analyse key mechanisms for the creation of functional product microstructure. (3) Develop new chemical products based on customer needs. (4) Examine real product properties and relate them to product function. (5) Screen and select ideas for new products/product improvement.

Teaching and learning methods

Indenpendent Study - 33 hours

Lecture - 36 hours

Assessment - Coursework - 81 hours

Assessment methods

AssessmentFormatWeighting
Group Report on product specification, design, and productionReport50%
Group Presentation on product specification, design, and productionPresentation20%
Individual Technical report on a CFD studyReport20%
Blackboard Test on Mixing and RheologyOnline test10%

Feedback methods

Generic feedback provided throught the semester.

Study hours

Scheduled activity hours
Lectures 36
Independent study hours
Independent study 33

Teaching staff

Staff member Role
Stephen Flores Unit coordinator
Thomas Rodgers Unit coordinator

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