Module overview
A practical based module to reinforce lecture material from other modules on unit operations and to develop understanding of numerical methods of chemical analysis.
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Additional general skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Identify potential career paths aligned with their academic discipline, skills, and interests.
- Understand and apply strategies for effectively completing job applications.
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Evaluate the outcome of a practical and present the results orally.
- Analyse data and prepared a written report to a brief.
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Compare methods and results from predicted outcomes to experimental findings and develop arguments based on those comparisons.
- Demonstrate different unit operations in practice and complete an experimental protocol from an outline set of instructions.
- Critique the effectiveness of operation or experimental strategy to accomplish the desired aim.
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- Apply knowledge of the theoretical concepts of unit operations in a practical setting.
- Be competent in the use of numerical and computer methods, including commercial software for solving chemical engineering problems and AI approaches
Syllabus
Students will complete practical and numerical exercises over the course of semesters 1 and 2. To demonstrate and enhance understanding of unit operations:
1.Sedimentation
2.Filtration
3.Liquid/liquid extraction
4. Absorption
5.Distillation
as well as the use of numerical methods of analysis with:
1. MATLAB
2. Python
3. Aspen
4. Excel
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Students perform practical and numerical activities in the teaching and computational laboratories over Semesters 1 and 2. These form the basis of reports, which are submitted according to a personalised timetable. The unit is supported by a Blackboard site containing generic information and including a student discussion forum for each activity. Lectures and interactive workshops provide additional coverage of theory, data analysis, and health and safety.
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Practical classes and workshops | 42 |
| Preparation for scheduled sessions | 26 |
| Completion of assessment task | 52 |
| Wider reading or practice | 20 |
| Lecture | 10 |
| Total study time | 150 |
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Group Oral Presentation
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback: Oral feedback will be provided to the group.
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: Yes
Practical exercise
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback:
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Class Test | 15% |
| Case file | 10% |
| Coursework and lab reports | 75% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal