Develop your appreciation and understanding of process safety, and learn to broaden your understanding of the current industrial landscape of chemical engineering.

Chemical process operations enable the safe, efficient, cost-effective and environment-friendly production of high-quality products.

You broaden your understanding of chemical process unit operations and the underpinning science. You cover design and operation of typical process unit operations, focusing on reaction and separation.

You explore the environmental impact of industrial and human activity, and the need for a sustainable approach for environmental engineering solutions. You examine sustainable strategies for air, water and land pollution, focussing on environmental management and sustainable engineering.

This module advances the development of your independent learning skills by allowing you to investigate an area of engineering for an extended period. You are given training in writing technical reports for knowledgeable readers and you produce a report or dissertation of the work covered. You also give an oral presentation, a poster presentation or both. The topic can be in the form of a research project or a design project. You develop key skills in research, knowledge application and creation through keynote lectures where appropriate and self-managed independent study. You are supported through regular tutorial sessions and project supervision meetings.

The demand for energy continues to grow and places strain on the natural environment. The pressures of supporting economic growth, while minimising our environmental impact, has driven the research and development of new sources of energy.

You gain the knowledge and skills to implement alternative energy technologies and understand their economic, social and environmental benefit.