Information for Third Years
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 & Chemical Engineering, a student must have satisfactorily pursued, for at least a full academic year subsequent to passing the Second University Examination in Process & Chemical Engineering, the following lecture 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Note: While there is no upper limit on the number of students who may take a particular elective stream, modules may be withdrawn if there are insufficient entrants.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 & Chemical Engineering. A pass in PE3010 is a requirement for the award of the BE (Hons) (Process & Chemical Engineering) Degree.
Year Tutor for Year III is Dr John Fitzpatrick. Should you have any course concerns or queries, please contact him on j.fitzpatrick@ucc.ie or 021 490 3089.
