B. Eng. (Hons.) Chemical Engineering (Minor: Environmental Engineering)
1. Introduction
Chemical engineering is a broad based discipline that extends to numerous areas of technology
and development. Chemical engineers are responsible for the conception and design of processes
for the physico-chemical transformation of raw materials into desired products; it generally
begins with laboratory experimentations followed by process and technology development up to
implementation of alternative commercial full scale production systems. Modern chemical
engineering generally encompasses new elements such as sustainable design, safety, optimal
resource use and the environment.
Chemical engineering requires a complete and quantitative understanding of both the
engineering and scientific principles underlying technological processes that enables appropriate
plant design and practical problem solving in industries. The first three years of this 4-year
degree programme provides an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the design,
development and operation of chemical processes and plants together with their proper
management and optimum resource use; it focuses on specific chemical engineering modules
like chemical thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer, transport phenomena, unit operations,
chemical process design, reaction engineering and process safety. In the fourth year, it
subsequently provides the learners with the opportunity to apply the knowledge acquired so far
in designing a complete commercial chemical processing plant, and to concurrently specialize in
environmental engineering by acquiring knowledge in specific modules like waste
management/engineering and industrial ecology, and by opting or linking the bachelor degree
project to this area.
This programme thus combines the wide range of core chemical engineering modules including
those focusing on multidisciplinary knowledge with complementary specialization electives; it
includes the essential academic structure to provide the undergraduates with an excellent
foundation for careers in the chemical and/or environmental engineering industry. It typically
prepares them to meet the challenges in the chemical processing industries such as the sugarcane
industry involved in the production of sugar, bioethanol, electricity and other by-products; food
and allied industries; textile industry; soap, detergents and paint industries; fertilizer production
plants, amongst many others. The specialization option extends opportunities in the
environmental area, in particular the solid waste, water and wastewater treatment sectors as well
as the management of other environmental resources.
2. Objectives
The main educational objectives of the programme are as follows:
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To master the principles of basic scientific and engineering sciences that underlie modern
chemical engineering;
To inculcate and develop analytical skills pertaining to chemical and environmental
engineering;
To demonstrate a complete understanding for designing integrated chemical processing
systems together with its critical elements of sustainability, safety and optimum resource use;
To applycritical and creative thinking in solving chemical engineering problems;
To appreciate and link the broader context of environmental, social, safety and economic
issues that affect decision making in chemical engineering;
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To communicate effectively, work in multidisciplinary teams and with observance of
professional ethics;
To recognize and commit to the importance of continued self-improvement and the ability to
engage in lifelong learning; and
To understand the impacts of chemical processing on the environment and develop
sustainable solutions through proper waste/resources management and promoting green
productivity.
3. General Entry Requirements
As per General Entry Requirements for admission to the University for Undergraduate Degrees.
4. Programme Requirements
Credit in Chemistry and Physics at SC/‘O’ Level.
GCE ‘A’ Level Passes in Mathematics and Chemistry or Physics.
5. Minimum Requirements for Degree Award
For the award of the degree, the following should be met:
a) Completion of 150 credits as per the programme plan;
b) Attendance to at least 12 seminars organized by the department during the course of the
programme (i.e. attendance to at least 3 seminars per year); and
c) Satisfactory completion of vacation training and industrial training.
To complete the programme of studies, students are required to perform satisfactorily in the
following 10 Exit Level Outcomes (ELOs) which are linked to the modules offered in the
programme.
ELO 1: Problem solving
ELO 2: Application of scientific and engineering knowledge
ELO 3: Engineering design
ELO 4: Investigations, experiments and data analysis
ELO 5: Engineering methods, skills and tools, including Information Technology
ELO 6: Professional and technical communication
ELO 7: Impact of engineering activity
ELO 8: Individual, team and multidisciplinary working
ELO 9: Independent learning ability
ELO 10: Engineering Professionalism
Students will be allowed to proceed to Level 3 subject to having a minimum CPA of 45.0% at
the end of Level 2.
6. Programme Duration
Degree
Diploma
Normal (Years)
4
2
Maximum (Years)
7
3
7. Credits per Year
Minimum 5, Maximum 48 subject to Regulation 6 above.
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8. Pre-requisite (PR)/Pre-requirement (PQ) Modules
A student will be allowed to follow module y of which module x is a pre-requisite (PR) provided
the student has passed module x (i.e. obtained at least Grade D in the Pre-requisite module).
A student will be allowed to follow module Y of which module X is a pre-requirement (PQ)
provided that the student has registered, attended and sat for examinations of module X,
irrespective of the grade obtained.
9. Assessment
The assessment mode for each module will be based on one or a combination of the following:
 Final examination.
 Continuous assessment (class tests, assignments, practicals and oral presentations).
 Report assessment (for Design Project, Final Year Project, Vacation Training and Industrial
Training).
 Attendance to seminars.
The detailed assessment mode and delivery for each module will be provided in the Module
Specification Sheet (MSS) for the respective module. Assessment will be based on written
examination 3-hour duration for modules carrying 4-6 credits and 2-hour duration for module
carrying below 3 credits and on continuous assessment done during the year.The continuous
assessment (except for design and final year projects) will count for 30-40% of the overall
percentage mark of the module(s).
10. Exit Points
Minimum Requirements for Diploma Award Students who have a CPA of less than 45.0% at the
end of Level 2 shall be required to repeat the entire academic year or exit with a Diploma in
Chemical Engineering provided the following conditions are met:
MODULES UNDERTAKEN
Modules from Levels 1 & 2
Diploma Project
TOTAL
CREDITS
60
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Students are allowed to repeat only once over the entire duration of the Programme of Studies.
A student may also opt for a Diploma in Chemical Engineering provided s/he satisfies the above
requirements.
The Diploma Project would be 8 weeks duration.
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11. Programme Plan
B.Eng. (Hons.) Chemical Engineering (Minor: Energy Engineering)
LEVEL 1
Code
CHE 1007Y(1)
CHE 1008Y(1)
CHE 1009Y(1)
CHE 1010Y(1)
CHE 1012Y(1)
CHE 1013Y(1)
CHE 1014Y(1)
CHE 1015Y
CHE 1000
Module Name
Chemistry & Basic Chemical Engineering
Thermodynamics
Fluid Mechanics
Science and Mechanics of Materials
Engineering Computations
Mathematics for Chemical Engineers
Professional Communication Skills
Industry Seminar 1
Vacation Training
L+P/T/SL
2+2
2+2
2+2
2+2
2+2
2+2
1+1
Credits
6
6
6
6
6
6
3
0
0
Prequisites/Prequirements
LEVEL 2
Code
Module Name
L+P/T/SL
Credits
CHE 2007Y(3)
CHE 2008Y(3)
CHE 2009Y(3)
CHE 2010Y(3)
CHE 2012Y(3)
CHE 2013Y(3)
CHE 2014Y(3)
CHE 2015Y
Heat & Mass Transfer
Instrumentation & Chemical Process Control
Applied Chemical Thermodynamics
Chemical Engineering Law & Economics
Statistics & Numerical Methods
Engineering Sustainability
Research Methodology
Industry Seminar 2
2+2
2+2
2+2
2+2
2+2
2+2
1+1
6
6
6
6
6
6
3
0
LEVEL 3
Code
Module Name
L+P/T/SL
Credits
CHE 3012Y(5)
CHE 3013Y(5)
CHE 3014Y(5)
CHE 3015Y(5)
CHE 3016Y(5)
CHE 3017Y(5)
CHE 3018Y
CHE 3020
Unit Operations
Chemical Process Design & System Analysis
Process Safety & Risk Management
Reaction Engineering
Chemical Process Technologies
Fluid Dynamics & Transport Phenomena
Industry Seminar 3
Industrial Training (12 weeks)
2+2
2+2
2+2
2+2
2+2
2+2
-
6
6
6
6
6
6
0
0
2+2
6
L+P/T/SL
1+14
Credits
10
8
2+0
0
2
Prequisites/Prequirements
CHE 1008Y(1) (PQ)
CHE 1013Y(1) (PQ)
CHE 1008Y(1) (PQ)
CHE 1013Y(1) (PQ)
Prequisites/Prequirements
ELECTIVE MODULE
CHE 3019Y(5)
Quality Systems & Standards
LEVEL 4
Code
CHE 4010Y(5)
CHE 4011Y(5)
Module Name
Degree Project
Design Project
CHE 4012Y
ENGG 4101(3)
Industry Seminar 4
Engineers in Society
CHE 2007Y(3) (PR)
CHE 2008Y(3) (PR)
CHE 2009Y(3) (PR)
CHE 2007Y(3) (PR)
CHE 1009Y(1) (PR)
Prequisites/Prequirements
CHE 2014Y(3) (PR)
CHE 3012Y(5) (PR)& CHE
3013Y(5) (PR)
ELECTIVE MODULES
CHE 4013Y(5)
CHE 4014Y(5)
CHE 4015Y(5)
CHE 4016Y(5)
Petrochemical Engineering
Solid Waste Management
Industrial Ecology
Wastewater Management & Engineering
2+2
2+2
2+2
2+2
6
6
6
6
CHE 3012Y(5) (PR)
CHE 2013Y(3) (PR)
CHE 2013Y(3) (PR)
CHE 2013Y(3) (PR)
NOTE:
1) At least 3 elective modules have to be taken in Level 4.
2) Specialisation modules are CHE 2013Y Engineering Sustainability, CHE 4014Y Solid Waste Management, CHE
4015Y Industrial Ecology and CHE 4016Y Wastewater Management & Engineering
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12. Outline Syllabus
The outline syllabus to be covered is as follows:
Note: Pre-requirement (PQ); Pre-requisite (PR)
CHE 1007Y(1) - CHEMISTRY & BASIC CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Frontiers of chemical engineering; Units and dimensions; Conversion of units; Properties of gases;
Process variables: mass and volumetric flow rates; chemical composition; Process classification;
Material balances; Recycle, bypass and purging; Balances on reactive systems; Energy balances;
Units and concentrations; Chemical equation and stoichiometry; Inorganic chemistry; Acid/base
reactions; Chemical equilibrium; Electrochemistry and redox; Organic chemistry; Volumetric
analysis; Gravimetric analysis; Green chemistry and engineering principles; Green chemistry
metrics; Route and chemistry selection; Material selection (solvents, catalysts, reagents); Reaction
conditions/mechanisms; Bioprocesses.
CHE 1008Y(1) - THERMODYNAMICS
Basic concepts; Properties of system; Processes and cycles; Thermodynamics system; Forms of
energy; Pure substances; Properties of pure substances; Property diagrams; Property tables;
Equations of state; Compressibility chart; First Law of Thermodynamics: Closed and open system;
Specific heat and reversible processes; Steady and unsteady flow processes; Second law of
thermodynamics: Heat engine, Refrigerators and heat Pumps, reversible and irreversible processes;
Carnot cycle; Entropy: Clausius inequality, Mollier diagram, application of entropy, adiabatic
efficiencies; Rankine cycle; Gas-vapor Mixtures: specific and relative humidity; Dew point
temperature, Wet-bulb temperature, Adiabatic saturation; Psychrometric chart.
CHE 1009Y(1) - FLUID MECHANICS
Properties and fundamental concepts relating to fluids; Fluid pressure measurements; Pressure
variations in fluids: Hydrostatic forces on surfaces – horizontal, vertical, inclined and curved;
Buoyancy and flotation ; Principles of fluid motion; Bernoulli’s equation and its application; Flow
over notches and weirs; Flow in pipelines and open channels; Dimensional analysis and similarity.
CHE 1010Y(1) - SCIENCE AND MECHANICS OF MATERIALS
Binder materials: cement and bitumen; Application, processing, structures and properties of
metals, alloys, semiconductors, glass, ceramics, polymers, composite and nanomaterials;
Corrosion and degradation of materials; Materials selection and consideration; Atomic structure
and inter-atomic bonding; Crystal structures; Crystallographic points, directions and planes;
Crystalline and non-crystalline materials; Imperfections in solid; Mechanical properties of metals:
elastic and plastic deformation; Failure modes of materials; Dislocation and strengthening
mechanism; Phase transformations in metals.
CHE 1012Y(1) - ENGINEERING COMPUTATIONS
Mathematical modeling and simulation: Dynamic behavior and operability analysis, mechanistic
models, abstract equation forms; Functional analysis: Newton-Raphson method, successive
substitution, Picard’s iteration, vector spaces, Normed linear spaces, Banach Spaces, GramSchmidt procedure; Linear algebraic equations: direct solution techniques, solutions of sparse
linear systems; ODE-initial value problems: Dynamic behavior of lumped parameters, shooting
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method; Optimization: Parameter estimation, interpolation; Introduction to MATLAB: Matlab
language, Variables and data entry, built-in functions, Matlab scripts, function scripts; Matrix
manipulation: matrix algebra, arrays, solution of linear systems; Data plotting: 2D and 3D plots,
plotting options; Numerical integration: quadratures and composite quadratures, Simpson’s rule;
Solution of nonlinear systems: fzero and fsolve functions; Solution of systems of differential
equations: ODE Toolbox, first order ODE, high-order ODE; Import and exporting data: loading
and saving data files.
CHE 1013Y(1) - MATHEMATICS FOR CHEMICAL ENGINEERS
Calculus (differentiation, integration); Polar coordinates; Complex numbers; Hyperbolic functions;
Ordinary differential equations; Multiple integrals; Green’s theorem; Divergence theorem and
Stoke’s theorem; Matrix algebra: Solution of linear systems of equations; Eigenvalues and
eigenvectors; Limits; Infinite series; Vector algebra; Vector analysis: gradient, divergence and
curl; Laplace and Fourier transforms.
CHE 1014Y(1) - PROFESSIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS
Basic writing skills; Scientific report writing and presentation (laboratory reports, technical reports
and others); Reviewing and synthesis approaches; Basic and advanced presentation skills
(development and delivery of a presentation); Speech delivery and listening skills; Behaviour and
attitudes; Copyright, ethics, professional integrity and plagiarism; Legal and regulatory
implications including privacy and Occupational Health and Safety aspects of presentations and
events; Social events and communications (Evaluation, feedback); Contemporary communicators
(Netiquette and email, research and referencing, meetings, preparing minutes of meeting and
briefings, leadership and teamwork, time and project management/scheduling).
CHE 1015Y - INDUSTRY SEMINAR 1
Attendance to regular seminars; Interaction with practicing engineers and professional; Exposure
to industrial challenges; Research & development.
CHE 1000 - VACATION TRAINING
AutoCAD Training: Introduction to AutoCAD, creation of new drawing, equipment and nozzles,
piping and instrument lines, tagging and annotating concepts, editing techniques, data managing
and reporting, generation of reports; Visio Training: Introduction to Visio, creation of custom
shape, designing of styles and templates, designing a chemical plant, project plan; First Aid: First
Aid kit, key skills, First Aid demonstration at University; Awareness in Safety: Laboratory visit,
chemical safety, cleanliness and waste disposal, firefighting skills, group discussion; Induction on
basic electric systems and mechanical machining.
CHE 2007Y(3) - HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER (PQ: CHE 1008Y(1))
Fundamentals of heat transfer; Differential equations of heat transfer ; Steady-state conduction
analysis; Convective heat transfer; Radiation heat transfer; Heat-exchanger equipment design;
Heat exchanger effectiveness analysis; Insulation for pipes; Heat transfer on composite walls;
General conduction analysis over plane, radial, spherical systems and extended surface equipment
(such as fin design); Fick's law of binary diffusion (molecular mass transport); Temperature and
pressure dependence of diffusivities; Theory of diffusion in gases; Theory of diffusion in binary
liquids; Theory of diffusion in colloidal suspensions; Theory of diffusion in polymers and solids;
Mass and molar transport by convection, diffusion through a stagnant gas film; diffusion with a
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homogeneous and heterogeneous chemical reaction; Diffusion and chemical reaction inside a
porous catalyst.
CHE 2008Y(3) - INSTRUMENTATION & CHEMICAL PROCESS CONTROL (PQ: CHE
1013Y(1))
Measurement systems; Type of sensors and transducers and their characteristics: thermal,
mechanical, optical; Introduction to process control; Feed-forward and feedback control; Process
instrumentation diagrams; Introduction to Programmable Logic Control and SCADA;
Mathematical modeling: mechanical, electrical, thermal, liquid level systems; Root-locus method:
Stability, Characteristics equation, Routh-Hurwitz criterion; Transient response analysis;
Controllers in chemical process: proportional control, integral control, proportional-integral
control, proportional-integral-differential control.
CHE 2009Y(3) - APPLIED CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS (PQ: CHE 1008Y(1))
Fuel and combustion; Combustion processes; Thermal chemistry; Combustion burners; Boiler and
fired systems; Gas power cycles: internal combustion engines; reciprocating engines; Otto cycles;
Diesel cycle, Stirling cycle; Gas turbine; Refrigeration cycles; Air conditioning: humidification,
dehumidification, adiabatic mixing; Equilibrium and stability; Equality of chemical potential;
Principle of phase equilibrium; Euler’s reciprocity; Gibbs-Duhem equation; Fugacity; Henry’s
law; Activity of coefficients; Applied phase equilibrium; Partial molar quantities; Azeotropes;
Phase diagram; Chemical equilibrium; Cyclic rule, Homogeneous function, Colligative properties,
Clapeyron and Clausius-Clapeyron equations.
CHE 2010Y(3) - CHEMICAL ENGINEERING LAWS AND ECONOMICS
Law making process in Mauritius; Organization and jurisdiction of courts in Mauritius;
Environment protection act: enforcing agencies; Environmental conventions and regulations;
Dangerous chemicals control act; Dumping and waste carrier regulations; Energy efficiency act;
Intellectual property rights; Patents, industrial designs and trademarks act; Public procurement act
and tendering process; financial aspects; Chemical engineering economics: critical path analysis
and program evaluation and review technique of projects; Capital cost estimation; Cost index;
Manufacturing cost and cost of product; Depreciation; Taxes and insurance; Break-even analysis;
Profitability of project using ratios; Project appraisal techniques: payback period, discounted cash
flow method, net present value, internal rate of return.
CHE 2012Y(3) - STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL METHODS (PQ: CHE 1013Y(1))
Numerical methods for solution for linear/non-linear system; Numerical solutions of ODEs,
Analytical/numerical solutions for PDEs; Dynamic programming and optimization; Probability;
Discrete and continuous distributions; The Central Limit Theorem; Estimation and hypothesis
testing; Graphical data analysis; Uncertainty; Comparing several independent groups; Linear
regression; Correlation; Trend analysis.
CHE 2013Y(3) - ENGINEERING SUSTAINABILITY
Functions of environment and principles of its utilization; Global environmental concerns: their
impacts & mitigating measures; Wastewater: generation, types and sources, classes of pollutants,
environment impacts; Engineering control of water pollution; Air pollution: types and sources,
pollutants, effects on human health/plants/materials; dispersion of air pollutants; Engineering
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control of air pollution; Energy sources, utilizations, concerns and outlook; Energy demand and
supply; Renewable energy, sustainability and climate; Energy-environment-economy-sustainable
development linkages; Barriers and opportunities for sustainable energy; Energy sustainability
evaluation – economic, environmental and social; Resources utilization and optimization; Basic
concepts of energy management; Renewable energy resources (bioenergy, solar, wind, hydro,
ocean and geothermal energy): fundamentals, potential, applications, conversion processes and
impacts.
CHE 2014Y(3) - RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
The engineering research process; Defining research problem; Establishing research objectives;
Hypotheses formulation; Literature review: information types and sources; Qualitative and
quantitative research approaches; Experimental research design; Questionnaire design; Causal
research; Data collection methods; Survey design: data collection forms; Measurement and
scaling; Defining sampling protocols; Data coding, editing and analysis; Introduction to statistical
process analysis tool; Hypothesis testing; Analysis and interpretation of data; Research ethics.
CHE 2015Y - INDUSTRY SEMINAR 2
Attendance to regular seminars; Interaction with practicing engineers and professional; Exposure
to industrial challenges; Research & development.
CHE 3012Y(5) - UNIT OPERATIONS (PR: CHE 2007Y(3))
Separation processes; Distillation: Continuous distillation, McCabe-Thiele method, design of
columns and trays; Gas absorption: Henry’s law, gas transfer coefficients, packed tower design;
Liquid-liquid extraction: ternary diagrams, theoretical number of stages; Fluidization: liquid-solid
and gas-solid systems, mass and heat transfer between fluids and particles; Adsorption: adsorbents
and equilibria, multicomponent systems, kinetics; Evaporation: Gilmour equation, forced
convection boiling, single and multiple-effect evaporators, design of evaporator units and
optimization; Centrifugation: fields, pressure, sedimentation; Drying: principles, rate and
mechanisms; Leaching: countercurrent washing of solids, triangular and rectangular diagrams
methods; Particulate solids: Classification, characterization, particle in bulk, blending, size
reduction; Filtration: theory and practice, membrane filtration.
CHE 3013Y(5) - CHEMICAL PROCESS DESIGN AND SYSTEM ANALYSIS (PR: CHE
2006Y(3))
Formulating material balance problem; Degree of Freedom Analysis (D.O.F); Solution strategy
using D.O.F.; Design problems involving single and multiunit configurations; Non-reacting and
reacting systems: species balances with single and multiple chemical reactions; Element balances
and problem solving: Conversion of element balances to energy balances; Application of rootfinding method in chemical process design; Introduction to Aspen simulation; Process
optimization using simulation softwares (Aspen/Matlab); Energy balances for non-reacting
system: phase rule, single component systems and multicomponent, multiphase systems;
Frequency response; Control system ; Close loop response; Nyquist stability response.
CHE 3014Y(5) - PROCESS SAFETY & RISK MANAGEMENT
Introduction to chemical safety and identification of risk sources; Routes of exposure; Dose
response; Exposure assessment and evaluation; Health standards; Process hazard evaluation and
control; Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP) for chemical processes; Failure modes and
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effects analysis (FMEA); Environmental risk management: Hazard and Risk analysis for
processes and consequences modelling; Process Safety Management (PSM); Principles of EcoToxicity and toxicokinetics; Risk reduction measures and regulatory frameworks; Accident
Prevention for Emergencies at Local Level (APELL) and hazardous transport operations
(TransAPELL); Fire safety; Occupational hazards: types, circumstances, effects & control
measure; Occupational noise: types, health effects and engineering control measures; The
Chemical and its associated safety features: Safety tools, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP),
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSH), Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA
2005).
CHE 3015Y(5) - REACTION ENGINEERING (PR: CHE 2009Y(3))
Types of chemical reactions; Rate and order of reaction; General mole balance equation.
Batch and continuous reactors; Conversion and reactor sizing; Reactors in series; Rate laws
and stoichiometry; Stoichiometric tables for different types of reaction; Reaction with phase
change; Isothermal reactor design; Collection and analysis of kinetic data; Multiple reactions;
Reaction mechanisms, pathways, bioreactions and bioreactors; Steady-state nonisothermal reactor
design; Unsteady-state nonisothermal reactor design; Catalysis and catalytic reactors; External
diffusion effects on heterogeneous reactions; Use of POLYMATH software.
CHE 3016Y(5) - CHEMICAL PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES (PR: CHE 2007Y(3))
Physico-chemical analysis of chemical feedstock; Conversion techniques and technologies;
Process consideration and selection; Process development and design; Sustainable configuration
options; Resources and by-product utilizations; Chemical control; Productivity and process
efficiency; Sugar production – materials and methods, milling/diffusion, clarification, heating,
evaporation, crystallization, centrifugation, drying; Ethanol production – feedstock and alternative
distillery configurations, fermentation, distillation, dehydration; Power generation – chemical
feedstock and conversion techniques, combustion, steam generation, superheating, steam
expansion/turbine, condensing and cooling, flue gas and water treatments; Case studies of other
chemical processes – acid production, fertilizer production, paper production, dairy products and
others; Alternative process design options for materials transformations.
CHE 3017Y(5) - FLUID DYNAMICS & TRANSPORT PHENOMENA (PR: CHE 1009Y(1))
Forces developed by fluid in motion; Power transmission and energy losses in pipelines: energy
grade lines; Fluid flow machines: Impulse, reaction and Kaplan turbines; Rotodynamic and
reciprocating pumps; Mathematical models of fluid motion; Computational fluid dynamics:
Navier-Stokes equations; Mathematical formulation of basic concepts in transport phenomena;
Rate equation simplification; Molecular and convective transport; Dimensionless numbers;
Interface transport; Evaluation of transfer coefficients (engineering correlations); Analogy between
momentum, heat and mass transports; Steady and unsteady states at macroscopic balances; Steadystate and unsteady-state microscopic balances with and without generation; Equations of change
for multicomponent systems; Equations of change for nonisothermal systems; Temperature
distributions with more than one independent variable.
CHE 3018Y - INDUSTRY SEMINAR 3
Attendance to regular seminars; Interaction with practicing engineers and professional; Exposure
to industrial challenges; Research & development.
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CHE 3019Y(5) - QUALITY SYSTEMS & STANDARDS
Introduction to Quality Management Systems (QMS); ISO 9001 Quality Standard; Introduction to
the Quality, Safety, Health and Environment (QSHE) culture; Integrated management systems:
Integration of Occupational Health and Safety, ISO 14001 and Quality Standard; Internal
Auditing; Certification systems and procedures; Introduction to Statistical Process Control and
Quality Control Tools; Total Quality Management; Leadership skills and professional integrity in
quality management; Continual process improvement; Performance measures; Benchmarking;
Food safety management standards and certification process.
CHE 3020 - INDUSTRIAL TRAINING
Students will be attached to a firm for a period of 12 weeks. The objective is to provide the
students with the opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge at their industrial placement to solve
real problems in chemical engineering and to function within the organisationalstructure of the
firm. Students have to perform satisfactorily in this module before qualifying for the award of the
degree
CHE 4010Y(5) - DEGREE PROJECT (PR: CHE 2014Y(3))
Project related to Chemical Engineering or Energy and Environmental Engineering.
CHE 4011Y(5) - DESIGN PROJECT (PR: CHE 3012Y(5), CHE 3013Y(5))
Preliminary Design: Problem Definition, Literature Review, Process Consideration, Block
Diagram, Mass Balances, Energy Balances, Preliminary Sizing of Equipment,Plant Costing,
Control Strategy, Preliminary Hazop, Environmental Impacts, Basis for Detailed Design.
Detailed Design: Redefining Basis for Detailed Design,Detailed Material & Energy Balances,
Detailed Design of at least 1 Major and 1 Minor Equipment; Materials of Construction; Detailed
Hazop/Safety and Instrumentation around the Major Unit Operation; Detailed PFD and PID;
Mechanical Engineering Sketches &Equipment Schedule; Detailed Plant Economics.
ENGG 4101(3) - ENGINEERS IN SOCIETY
The Sociological Perspectives; Culture and Social Structure; Socialization; Family; Education and
Social Change; Organisational sociology; Employee relations; Gender issues at work; Corporate
Social Responsibility (CSR); Public, Private and Civil Society Relationship; Social Performance,
Good Governance; Profitability and Socially-Responsible Investment; Engineering & Ethics.
CHE 4012Y - INDUSTRY SEMINAR 4
Attendance to regular seminars; Interaction with practicing engineers and professional; Exposure
to industrial challenges; Research & development.
CHE 4013Y(5) - PETROCHEMICAL ENGINEERING (PR: CHE 3012Y(5))
Crude petroleum oils: Characteristics of crude oil, extraction and processing, conditioning and
storage; Products and test methods: oil analysis, amine absorption, de-ethaniser; Petrochemical
processing:
meroxing
wash,
petroleum
gas
splitter,
redistillation,
reforming,
hydrodesulphurization, deasphalting, cracking; Key petrochemical products: polyethylene
terephthalate, polystyrene, styrene–butadiene, rubber; Extraction: extraction principle and process,
number of plates; Reactor calculations: reactors in petrochemical plants, stoichiometry,
mechanisms, kinetics, reformer calculations, catalytic cracking reactor; Distillation and stripping:
equilibrium diagrams and enthalpy balance method; Instrumentation and control in petroleum
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refineries: distributed control system, desalter control, distillation column and catalytic cracking
unit control, fail-safe devices.
CHE 4014Y(5) - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT (PR: CHE 2013Y(3))
Waste generation; Type of waste: MSW, clinical, agricultural, industrial, commercial; , Waste
collection and transport; Waste characterization; Waste properties: physical, chemical, biological;
Waste handling and separation; Materials recovery facilities; Source reduction; Re-use;
Recycling; Composting: principles of composting, windrow composting design, aerated static
pile, plug, flow vertical reactor, rotating horizontal drum; Anaerobic digestion: processes and
technologies, design of AD facilities; Incineration: basic incinerator design and calculations, other
thermal treatments; Landfill: types of landfill, site selection and assessment, landfill design,
leachate treatment, gas recovery, capping, site completion and restoration; Integrated waste
management; Hazardous wastes: identification, properties, transportation, storage, disposal.
CHE 4015Y(5) - INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY (PR: CHE 2013Y(3))
Fundamentals of ecological sustainable production processes; Process modifications and waste
minimisation; Techniques for cleaner production and green productivity; Industrial waste audit;
Industrial symbiosis; Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA); Environmental Performance
Evaluation (EPE); Material flow analysis techniques; Supply chain management (SCM); Extended
producer responsibility (EPR); Life Cycle Analysis: Induction to LCA software (Gabi Software);
Closed loop processing; Reusing and recycling; Design for environment; Remediation, abatement,
pollution prevention and sustainable technologies; Ecological footprint (carbon and water
footprints); Economic and environmental efficiency.
CHE 4016Y(5) - WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT & ENGINEERING (PR: CHE
2013Y(3))
In-depth analysis of major wastewater characteristics: Biological oxygen demand (BOD) and
its kinetics, Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) and its fractionation; Nitrification and Denitrification; DO-sag curve; Treatability & toxicity studies; Sampling techniques; Flow
measurement techniques; Wastewater management strategy: optimization of water usage, water
pollution audit, minimization of water pollution, segregation of effluents, treatment/reuse; Design
of conventional treatment plant: oil-water separator, equalization tank, settling tank, activated
sludge process reactor, rotating batch contactors, trickling filter, upflow anaerobic sludge blanket,
waste stabilization pond, on-site sewage treatment, chlorination, sludge drying beds.
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