MSc Advanced Chemical Engineering

Core modules develop key chemical engineering skills for those who are new to the subject and further enhance the understanding of chemical engineering graduates. You are offered options in Process Management, Emerging Energy and Sustainability, Advanced Materials Engineering, Process Control and Instrumentation and Process Safety and Hazards. Dissertation stretches from S1, S2 and over the summer.

Part time (PT) students, will follow a similar programme over 2 years.

• Multiphase fluid flow
  This module will equip you with the principles, mathematical equations and problem-solving approaches for the transport of multiphase fluids in chemical engineering practices, with a focus on applications such as; packed columns for gas absorption; bubble columns, and bubble motion in fluidised beds; and gas-oil-water flow through porous media.
• Safety, health and environment
  The module will provide you with the knowledge of: what safety and environmental management are; the major hazards for chemical engineering industry to on-site personnel, and to the surrounding and wider environment; and the skills to apply a range of management techniques to enable safe operation of sites where chemical and process engineering operate.
• Process modelling and simulation
  This module introduces rigorous approaches to the application of physical laws to formulate dynamic models and their analysis using linear and nonlinear mathematical methods. It also explores advanced techniques and widely used industry-standard modelling and simulation software and design methodologies.
• Advanced reaction engineering
  It provides you with a deep understanding of the principles of reactor design and of the reasons underlying the selection of reactor type to meet particular sets of process conditions, as well as accounting for safety and sustainability considerations.
• Dissertation
  This year-long module is the heart of the course where you will have the opportunity to demonstrate, integrate and apply your knowledge of chemical engineering to conduct a research project under the supervision of an expert academic. You will be part of a research team and carry out an experimental, design or simulation work, obtain and analyse your results, and communicate them with means of reports and oral presentations.

Optional modules

• Process management
  It introduces the principles of management and the role they play in process design and optimisation. The module also highlights the role of ethics, sustainability and life cycle considerations in the design of processes.
• Emerging energy and sustainability
  The module equips you with the knowledge of: emerging field of renewable power and fuel generation; various clean energy technologies such as solar, wind, wave/tidal, nuclear power, geo- and solar thermal technologies and biofuels. You will be taught the concept of energy density and its relationship to various technologies of energy storage such as hydrogen storage, batteries and capacitors.
• Advanced materials engineering
  Through this module you learn the importance of material engineering in the process industry for improving performance, efficiency, sustainability and profitability. It describes, through a broad range of industrial case studies, how engineers develop, synthesise and analyse materials to create a range of products with distinct material properties used in industry.
• Process safety and hazards
  This module provides you with the knowledge of process safety hazards in the process industries. You develop an understanding of how to identify hazards, and quantify and minimise the associated risks. You will also be equipped with the skills for critically evaluating (existing and new) ideas, designs and procedures from a process safety perspective.
• Process control and instrumentation
  The module provides you an overview of the control strategies widely used in the process industry, skills to use industry-standard process control software in the design and analysis of control systems. You also study control strategies for complex systems gain skills enabling you to design and implementation control systems for a wide range of industrial processes.

The principles and skills conveyed by the course will help students develop critical thinking and independent inquiry aptitudes which will enable them to be independent and competent practitioners in their professional life.

The contents of the module will help graduates find employment in the chemical engineering industry, oil and gas industry, energy sector, engineering design, renewable energy and pharmaceuticals industry.

Employability Service

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At LSBU, we want to set you up for a successful career. During your studies – and for two years after you graduate – you’ll have access to our Employability Service, which includes:

• An online board where you can see a wide range of placements: part-time, full-time or voluntary. You can also drop in to see our Job Shop advisers, who are always available to help you take the next step in your search.
• Our Careers Gym offering group workshops on CVs, interview techniques and finding work experience, as well as regular presentations from employers across a range of sectors.

Our Student Enterprise team can also help you start your own business and develop valuable entrepreneurial skills.

The teaching team in the Division of Chemical and Energy Engineering are experienced and enthusiastic about their teaching and research. We are a multidisciplinary team with expertise in chemical engineering, energy engineering, and materials engineering, some with industrial experience.

All modules are taught through a combination of three or more of lectures, tutorials, computer workshop, laboratory practical, seminars and group work which deliver the intended knowledge and understanding, and intellectual/practical/transferrable skills.

You will be encouraged to attend the seminars/events such as those organised externally by IChemE and research seminars at LSBU. Invited guest lectures from industry will deliver presentations at LSBU on relevant and current topics.

All modules apart from Dissertation are assessed through both examination and individual/group coursework, most with the weightings of 60% examination and 40% coursework.

The dissertation is based on 100% coursework where a series of report submission, presentations and viva are parts of the assessment.

Your personal tutor is assigned during the first few weeks of starting the course when the details of all students on the course are clear. Your personal tutor will be your first point of contact should you have any question about the course, academic regulations and the university facilities to support your studies.

The MSc Advanced Chemical Engineering offers a specialisation route for chemical engineering graduates, or a conversion route for non-chemical engineering graduates.

The standard requirement for admission will be a 2.2 or higher first degree in engineering or a physical science from a UK university, or equivalent degree from overseas. Entrants from a science route must, by their degree or otherwise, be sufficiently prepared for the mathematical content of the course. Applicants must also meet the University's standard requirement for English, i.e. IELTS 6.5, TOEFL 580 or equivalent.

Academic Technology Approval Scheme

If you are a non-EU/EEA national, you may need to apply to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) for clearance from the Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) in order to study this course. ATAS certificate is a requirement for enrolment at the University, you will need one if you are an international student applying to study for a postgraduate qualification in the UK and it is now a requirement for every Visa application. Please note, an ATAS certificate is not needed for you to submit an application for a course at LSBU and to receive an offer.

You can find more information about whether you will require this via the FCO website and in our MyLSBU guide to the Academic Technology Approval Scheme.

The process for obtaining an ATAS certificate can take some time so it is important that you check whether you need one as early as possible so that you can make your application for the certificate to obtain it in good time. Failure to produce a valid ATAS certificate could result in delays to receiving your CAS or we may be unable to enrol you at the University.

The CAH code for this course is CAH10-01-09.

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Possible fee changes

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Scholarships

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