REGULATIONS FOR THE BE (Hons) (PROCESS AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING) DEGREE [CK601]
FIRST YEAR - FIRST UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION IN PROCESS AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
To be admitted to the First University Examination in Process and Chemical Engineering, a student must have satisfactorily pursued, for at least a full academic year subsequent to admission to programme, prescribed modules to the value of 60 credits as follows:
Core Modules
Students take modules to the value of 55 credits:
AM1021 Mechanics I (5 credits)
AM1022 Mechanics II (5 credits)
CE1005 Engineering Computation and Problem
Solving (5 credits)
CM1001 Chemistry for Engineers (5 credits)
MA1008 Calculus and Linear Algebra for Engineers
(10 credits)
ME1001 Engineering Materials (5 credits)
PE1006 Professional Engineering Communication and
Ethics (5 credits)
PE1003 Introduction to Process and Chemical
Engineering (5 credits)
PY1006 Physics for Engineers II (5
credits)
PY1007 Physics for Engineers I (5 credits)
Elective Modules
And one of the following modules:
CE1003 Engineering Structures (5 credits)
EE1005 Electrical and Electronic Systems (5
credits)
NE1001 Introduction to Energy Engineering (5
credits)
Module descriptions are contained in the Book of Modules, 2012/2013.
Examinations
Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2013 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2012/2013.
Three Year Rule
Students must pass the First University Examination in Process and Chemical Engineering within three academic years from the date of first registration for First Year. Failure to comply with this rule would mean that the student would be ineligible to proceed further with his/her studies. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the College, only for very serious reasons.
SECOND YEAR - SECOND UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION IN PROCESS AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
No student may register for Second Year until he/she has passed the First University Examination in Process and Chemical Engineering.
Second Year consists of core modules to the value of 60 credits. To be admitted to the Second University Examination in Process and Chemical Engineering, a student must have satisfactorily attended, for at least a full academic year subsequent to passing the First University Examination in Process and Chemical Engineering, prescribed modules to the value of 60 credits as follows:
AM2021 Engineering Mechanics with Transform Methods (5
credits)
AM2032 Numerical Methods and Programming (5 credits)
CE2001 Solid and Structural Mechanics I (5 credits)
CE2003 Fluids I (5 credits)
CM2010 Introduction to Organic Chemistry for Process and
Chemical Engineers (5 credits)
ME2002 Engineering Thermodynamics (5 credits)
PE2003 Heat and Mass Transfer (5 credits)
PE2004 Communication and Creative Problem Solving in
Engineering (5 credits)
PE2005 Introduction to Biochemical Engineering (5 credits)
PE2008 Phase Equilibrium and Mass Transfer (5
credits)
PE2009 Chemical Reaction Engineering (5 credits)
PE2011 Plant Design and Commissioning (5 credits)
Module descriptions are contained in the Book of Modules, 2012/2013.
Examinations
Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2013 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2012/2013.
Three Year Rule
Students must pass the Second University Examination in Process and Chemical Engineering within three academic years from the date of first registration for Second Year. Failure to comply with this rule would mean that the student would be ineligible to proceed further with his/her studies. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the College, only for very serious reasons.
THIRD YEAR - THIRD UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION IN PROCESS AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
No student may register for the Third Year programme in Process and Chemical Engineering until he/she has passed the Second University Examination in Process and Chemical Engineering.
Third Year consists of core modules to the value of 45 credits, an elective module to the value of 5 credits and a Work Placement module to the value of 10 credits. To be admitted to the Third University Examination in Process and Chemical Engineering, a student must have satisfactorily pursued, for at least a full academic year subsequent to passing the Second University Examination in Process and Chemical Engineering, the following modules, amounting to 50 credits:
Core Modules
PE3001 Applied Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics (5
credits)
PE3002 Unit Operations and Particle Technology (5 credits)
PE3003 Mass Transfer and Separation Processes (5 credits)
PE3004 Plant Design and Project Management (5 credits)
PE3005 Engineering Materials and Process Machinery
Dynamics (5
credits)
PE3006 Chemical Kinetics and Reactor Design (5 credits)
PE3007 Process Dynamics and Control (5 credits)
PE3008 Safety and Environmental Protection I (5 credits)
PE3011 Sustainability in Process Engineering (5 credits)
Elective Module Streams
Students must opt for an elective stream in Third Year and must continue the same stream in their Fourth Year. Note: While there is no upper limit on the number of students who may take a particular elective stream, modules may be withdrawn if there are insufficient entrants.
A. Energy and Environmental
CE3910 Energy in Buildings (5 credits)
OR
B. Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical
PE3009 Pharmaceutical Engineering (5 credits)
Students will attend PE3010 Work Placement (10 credits) before the commencement of the Fourth Year in Process andChemical Engineering. A pass in PE3010 is a requirement for the award of the BE (Hons) (Process and Chemical Engineering) Degree.
Module descriptions are contained in the Book of Modules, 2012/2013.
Examinations
Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2013 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2012/2013.
Three Year Rule
Students must pass the Third University Examination in Process and Chemical Engineering within three academic years from the date of first registration for Third Year. Failure to comply with this rule would mean that the student would be ineligible to proceed further with his/her studies. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the College, only for very serious reasons.
FOURTH YEAR - BE (Hons) (PROCESS AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING) DEGREE EXAMINATION
No student may register for the Fourth Year programme in Process and Chemical Engineering until he/she has passed the Third University Examination in Process and Chemical Engineering.
Fourth Year consists of core modules to the value of 55 credits and an elective module to the value of 5 credits. To be admitted to the BE (Hons) (Process and Chemical Engineering) Degree Examination, a student must have satisfactorily pursued, for at least a full academic year subsequent to passing the Third University Examination in Process and Chemical Engineering, prescribed modules to the value of 60 credits as follows:
Core Modules
PE4001 Process Design and Feasibility Analysis (5
credits)
PE4002 Process Automation and Optimisation (5 credits)
PE4003 Process Validation and Quality (5 credits)
PE4004 Safety and Environmental Protection II (5 credits)
PE4005 Research Project (10 credits)
PE4006 Design Project (10 credits)
PE4007 Mechanical Design of Process Equipment (5 credits)
PE4008 Separations and Bioreactor Engineering (5 credits)
PE4011 Quantitative Methods for Supply Chain Managers (5
credits)
Elective Module Streams:
Students must continue the same elective stream that they have
chosen
in their Third Year.
A. Energy and Environmental
NE4005 Biomass Energy (5 credits)
OR
B. Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical
PE4010 BioPharmaceutical Engineering (5 credits)
Module descriptions are contained in the Book of Modules, 2012/2013.
Examinations
Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2013 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2012/2013.
Three Year Rule
Students must pass the BE (Hons) (Process and Chemical Engineering) Degree Examination within three academic years from the date of first registration for Fourth Year. Failure to comply with this rule would mean that the student would be ineligible to proceed further with his/her studies. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the College, only for very serious reasons.
Programme Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of this programme, students should be
able to: