BEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering Bachelor's degree at the University of Surrey

The Materials element of this module provides an introduction to a range of common material properties and outlines major classes of material. The Sustainability element provides an introduction to the fundamentals of sustainability and its engineering applications.

This module is designed to give students entering the Chemical Engineering programmes a sufficient grounding in Physics, Chemistry and Cell Biology. An introduction of certain aspects of Physics is necessary as background to the fluid and particle mechanics taught in the course. An introduction to the essential basics of cell biology and chemical kinetics is required by all chemical engineers working in the environmental, pharma and related industries. We start with an overview of cell biology a

The conservation of both Mass and Energy are fundamentals on which all Chemical Processing is based. Being able to properly formulate and solve material and energy balances and in so doing integrate and interpret physical property data from different sources and in a variety of different units is an essential skills for an engineer. The module covers the fundamental concept used when analysing the mass and energy flows in chemical processing and allows students to apply them to the analysis of a

Mathematics is the best tool we have to gain a quantitative understanding of engineering sciences. This module is designed briefly to revise and then to extend A-level Mathematics material, and to introduce students to mathematical techniques to support future engineering modules.

This module consists of two parts. The first part, Laboratory Skills, contains experiments selected so as to support other parts of the level 1 curriculum and to develop a range of generic skills including practical laboratory skills, data handling and understanding experimental uncertainty. The second part, Transferable skills, is focused on academic research skills, writing skills and presentation skills. Students will also be instructed in responsible and ethical use of Generative AI tools. T

Mathematics is an essential tool to understand and solve real-world engineering problems. This module builds on the mathematical foundations from MAT1044 Engineering Mathematics to introduce and explore more advanced mathematical concepts and methods relevant to a wide range of engineering applications.

First year common module in thermo-fluids for MES + Chemical Engineering students. FLUID MECHANICS: The basic concepts underlying fluid flows and behaviour are described together with simple fluid properties. The calculation of static fluid forces is the starting point before moving to dynamic fluid effects including mass-flow and energy conservation. Non-dimensional analysis methods, laminar and turbulent flows and pipe system analysis are considered, including fluid friction, momentum and ener

The module provides an overview of the industrial production of major chemicals at the larger scale, and their use in society. This includes aspects of chemical processes including economics, societal effects, health and safety, and engineering. The module also introduces the numerous interlinked chemical processes, both natural and anthropogenic, that take place within the Earth's environment. This includes coverage of the impact they may have for life on Earth along with potential solutions to

This module provides an introduction to separation processes in general, but with particular emphasis on equilibrium staged separations of binary mixtures. Processes covered include binary distillation, liquid-liquid extraction and gas absorption and desorption in tray columns. This gives students an appreciation of what lies beneath chemical engineering flow-sheeting and design software packages. This appreciation is enhanced by hands on experience with HYSYS, an industry standard chemical engi

Heat Transfer: Knowledge of heat transfer is vital for Chemical Engineers. In order to effectively design and operate many unit operations, such as heat exchangers and reactors, a sound understanding of the fundamentals of heat transfer is required. This part of the module is intended to introduce students to the basic mechanisms of heat transfer and to allow them to apply this understanding to the design of heat exchangers. The laboratory element extends upon the skills developed in FHEQ Level

There is an increasing demand in the chemical and process engineering industry for computational tools to collect and analyse data, design, simulate and automate processes. To keep up with the development and implementation of new technological tools, the content new chemical engineers are taught needs to keep up with this constant change. This module builds on the modules ENG1084 Mathematics 1, ENG1085 Mathematics 2 and ENG1083 Transferable Skills and Laboratory Skills from FHEQ level 4 and con

The Engineering Systems sub-module introduces students to the systems approach for engineering design and analysis. It provides an introduction to the steps involved in chemical process design with detail on the preparation of graphical representations of processes i.e. BFDs, PFDs, and P&IDs. The design of pressure vessels is also covered. The Engineering Management sub-module provides an introduction to company financing, operation, pricing and costing, accounting and reporting, marketing, proj

Today, control systems are widely used in engineering applications. Simple machines like a water dispenser and complex systems like a formula 1 car, an airliner, or a chemical production plant, all rely on control systems.