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For general undergraduate The Enquiry Centre
enquiries contact: t: +44 (0)115 951 5559 Chemical and Environmental Engineering
e: undergraduate-enquiries@nottingham.ac.uk
w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/faqs Undergraduate study 2016
www.nottingham.ac.uk/chemenv
Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
www.nottingham.ac.uk/chemenv www.nottingham.ac.uk/chemenv
Contents Welcome to the Department of
Chemical and Environmental
Engineering
3 Welcome
It is an exciting time to be studying chemical Our staff have a wide range of expertise in
4 Why chemical and environmental engineering at and environmental engineering. chemical and environmental engineering
Nottingham? Over the coming decades, society faces
applications. Industry is truly at the forefront of all
the department’s activities.
8 Degree courses significant challenges related to energy
18 Degrees with a year in industry supply, provision of healthcare, environmental
sustainability, and food and water security.
I hope you find the information contained within
this brochure useful. If you have further questions
20 How will I study? Undoubtedly, the contributions of both chemical please do not hesitate to contact us using the
22 How will I be assessed? and environmental engineers will be required to
address these challenges.
details on page 46.
24 Career and employment prospects With best wishes,
At Nottingham our objective is to produce
27 Study abroad the highest quality graduates, with the skills Dr David Large
Head of Department of Chemical and
28 Student profiles that are demanded by the employers of today
Environmental Engineering
and tomorrow. Our blend of chemical and
30 Graduate profiles environmental engineering is unique in the UK and
32 Staff profiles is highly attractive to employers. The department Find out more from Dr David Large at
has a reputation for industrially relevant teaching bit.ly/drdavidlarge
34 Postgraduate opportunities and research, and was the first department in the
36 Your student experience country to run a four-year (MEng) engineering
course. Don’t forget to watch our videos from staff and
40 Applying for a place students from across the Faculty of Engineering:
Our courses are built around student-centred
44 Frequently asked questions learning which means our students are www.nottingham.ac.uk/go/watch-engfaculty
46 Visiting and contacting us independent thinkers, with strong analytical, team
working, communication and problem-solving
NottinghamEngineering
skills. Students also receive a thorough training in
Front cover image: fundamental science and engineering in order to
First-year chemical engineering student studying soil samples in @UoNEngineering
prepare them for the technical challenges that lie
the L4 laboratory.
ahead.
Students working in Portland B Cafe,
Portland Building, which is the hub of
student life on University Park Campus.
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Why study chemical and
environmental engineering at “Problem-based learning is something we’re investing a lot of time
Nottingham? and effort into. We provide students with the tools and skills they
need to solve a problem and we allow them to discover the
direction they want to take in order to solve it.”
Study with us because: labs. Many of these are sponsored by industry
• we are rated a top 10 UK chemical such as BP and will introduce you to challenging John Turner
engineering department* problems faced by industry. Lecturer
• industry engagement and industrial
placements are a key feature of our courses Teaching and learning Find out more about our innovative
For most students starting their university teaching and learning at:
• our students get a hands-on approach in our
engineering education there is a mixture of bit.ly/innovativeteachinglearning
extensive laboratory facilities
euphoria and apprehension. To help you manage
• you will be supported by a team of the learning transition, the core curriculum,
engineers and scientists with extensive delivered in years one and two, is taught by a
teaching and industrial experience team with a vast experience in teaching science
and engineering to students in schools, colleges
Careers and industry of further education, foundation and other
We encourage students to start building their university courses.
careers from their undergraduate studies. To
increase students’ awareness of challenges Our University is recognised for the use of
faced by industry, we use programmes of site technologies to enhance the student learning
visits, case studies and guest teachers from experience. In the department, the delivery
industry. Project work focuses on solving real of lectures and relevant material has been
industrial problems in chemicals manufacturing merged with the advancement of new teaching
and processing, energy, environment, water technology, and strategies are devised to help
and waste. With the purpose of increasing the students learn using the mobile devices they are
industrial relevance of our course, an important familiar with. To engage students in their own
focus of the department has been to improve the education, our lecture programme emphasises
professional competence of our graduates, by openness of outcomes, aiding students to see
training them in skills required by industry, under what they have learnt and why it is applicable.
the guidance of engineering practitioners. Situational contexts allow students to solve
problems and continuous constructive feedback
You will be encouraged to take an industrial allows their development.
placement and we have incorporated a year in
industry option into our course structure, in order Successful completion of the core subjects gives
to allow you to do this during your studies. access to further teams of staff who deliver the
higher-level modules and project work within
We work with you from year one, to research years three and four. These teams are built
different industry sectors and job roles and to around areas of specialist knowledge and have
identify the companies that fit with your ambitions staff who are world-leading experts in their field.
and interests. To enhance your employability skills, Between them, they have many years of industry
training in CV-writing and preparing for your job experience and professional collaboration with
interview is provided during meetings with your industry. They will help you develop professional
personal tutor. skills and knowledge, indispensable for a career
in chemical/environmental engineering.
You will also have the opportunity to join an
Engineering Research Placement programme * The Complete University Guide 2016.
Students working in
for the summer and work on a current, exciting
the L3 laboratory.
research project using our technical facilities and
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Placement support Skills development Student support Extracurricular opportunities
The Faculty of Engineering has a dedicated From the very start of the course you will work By keeping student staff ratios small in tutorial The Chemical and Environmental Engineering
Industrial Placement Team who works closely in teams in one of the most extensive laboratory and laboratory classes in the first two years, we Society offers something different to you during
with the Careers and Employability Service to engineering facilities in the UK. You will learn are able to give immediate feedback and advice your time at University. We offer fantastic
support you in finding the right placement. the key skills in problem solving, but also the to students – essential for good progress. It also opportunities to develop yourself, to make
different roles that are needed for a team to means we get to know students on an individual key industrial contacts and to inspire the next
The placement team can offer: function effectively. Throughout the course, basis and can identify problems and offer support generation of engineers.
• guidance on applying for placements you will gain the experience and confidence to early on.
• employer events hosted in the faculty manage increasingly complex projects, often with Throughout each year the society hosts a
• visits and support from academic staff while you challenging timescales. The tasks, assessments and feedback in tutorial number of great social events. These include a
are on placement sessions are vital for students’ understanding of formal dinner with over 20 companies attending,
• help with your transition back to university life One of the most desirable skills that companies how different aspects of the curriculum interlink. and, of course, the annual Frank Morton trip
are looking for when recruiting graduates is the Tutorial support in years three and four is centred for a spectacular sports day involving chemical
For more information and to hear from some of ability to apply theoretical knowledge to real on design and development projects, where engineering departments from across the UK. We
our previous placement students, visit: industry problems. We adapt to industry needs student staff ratios of 4:1 to 6:1 are common. also offer competitive sports teams with weekly
www.nottingham.ac.uk/engineering/ by improving the professional competence of our The staff team is also on hand to discuss career fixtures and training.
industrialplacement graduates. You will become familiar with plant options and give advice on placements and job
design, right from year one. You will learn how to applications. A large part of the society’s strength comes
use software such as AutoCAD and HYSYS at from volunteering. We are involved with the
“The University’s placements team industry standard and you will apply these in the Science Technology Engineering Maths (STEM)
send email alerts to students about design, simulation and troubleshooting of plants
“University can be quite daunting but ambassadorial scheme, offering an opportunity
and processes inspired by the reality of industry. it was really easy to transition from to visit schools and help with events held at the
placement opportunities. That’s University, which are aimed at highlighting the
how I heard about the role at GSK. Our efforts to embed design in the course A levels thanks to the support from benefits of pursuing a career in these disciplines.
receive very positive feedback from students, the staff. All the lecturers have an
who tell us that these activities are some of the In addition to the department, the society offers a
I also received help developing best experiences in their studies. They are also open door policy.” great chance of making strong links with industry,
my CV and cover letter which was highly valued by visiting engineers, who we invite which will help you in your search for summer
Hemma Sangha placements, year in industry or a graduate
really useful.” to interact and discuss with students and share MEng Chemical Engineering including an
valuable experience. position. The society is supported by a number
Industrial Year, first year of companies, which help make the events we
Tazim Jaffer
MEng Chemical Engineering including an put on more accessible to you while giving you
Embedding design in the course a chance to talk to representatives from some of
Industrial Year, third year
the biggest recruiters of chemical engineers.
Find out more about design
coursework from Associate
Professor Seán Moran and first-year
students at:
bit.ly/embeddingdesign
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Degree courses Chemical and environmental
engineering students at the 2015
MEng design showcase.
We use various methods of content delivery
At a glance from problem-based learning to tutorials and lab
Cohort size: intake of 100-120 students for classes. At the end of year one you will have the
year one opportunity to transfer to any of the three courses
Accredited by: courses are accredited by offered by the department.
the Institution of Chemical Engineers and the
Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining “It is important that our students have
Teaching staff: 28 academic staff
Total undergraduate student staff ratio: the opportunity to experience the
16:1 wide variety of global opportunities,
Teaching hours/contact time: average 25
hours per week contact time in years one
challenges and careers that are
and two; 25% practical lab activities and available to them within chemical
workshops in years one and two and environmental engineering.
Industrial placements: available to all
students This inevitably means that they
may wish to alter the focus of their
Course flexibility study or career direction based on
All our courses are available as three-year BEng
and four-year MEng degree programmes. Both
their experiences in years one and
of these options will provide you with the same two. We have made our courses as
core engineering skills but the MEng option flexible as we can, to allow students
has greater innovative content, covering more
advanced principles and with more substantial to transfer between different streams
project components. MEng is the favoured option or specialise in a particular area.”
for those students wishing to pursue Chartered
Engineer status. Your personal tutor will be Ed Lester
available throughout your time at Nottingham Professor of Chemical Technology
to advise and guide you through the academic
pathways available. Find out more from
Professor Ed Lester at:
Year one bit.ly/edlester
At Nottingham we are unique in that we run a
common first year for chemical engineering and
environmental engineering degree programmes.
All chemical and environmental engineers
work together in a common first year with
extensive staff support and formative feedback
mechanisms. Your course will start with the
basics of fundamental engineering sciences
including heat and mass transfer, fluid mechanics,
design, safety and environmental aspects, and
professional skills.
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Project work “The year-three design project is MEng research and design projects
Third year design project MEng research and design projects
based on a real industrial problem, and If you opt for a masters-level degree, you
In year three, you will undertake a year-long will further develop your knowledge and
group design project, in which you will work as a
professional engineers support students Find out more about our research
understanding of chemical/environmental
at key stages throughout the year. The and design projects from
team of chemical and environmental engineers, engineering techniques and you will look into Professor Trevor Drage:
to propose the design of a plant at industrial project is challenging, and reflects many innovative current developments, during a year- bit.ly/trevordrage
standard. Starting from given specifications, of the tasks that are carried out by long research and design project. You will be
your group will propose and evaluate alternative designing a solution to a problem defined in a
process configurations, in competition with other
qualified process engineers in industry.
project brief. You will develop a research proposal
groups, for winning a design contract. You will The support from department staff and you will undertake laboratory work to improve
perform detailed engineering calculations to your initial design. This project will give you the
justify and improve your choices, to estimate the and industrialists has allowed students opportunity to gain skills in research, advanced
financial viability of the plant, as well as to assess to bring the concepts and principles design and critical analysis. You will also
the safety and environmental impact. Working learned across the curriculum to add real experience some of the state-of-the-art research
as part of a group is an everyday occurrence value to their projects. The quality of the delivered at our University, underpinning some of
for an engineer and this work has an important the challenges of our society.
group component, designed to prepare you deliverables produced by the students is
for your future career. This project will give you impressive, and Nottingham graduates
the opportunity to integrate and apply all the are very well placed to embark on their
knowledge and technical skills that you acquired Degree title UCAS code Duration A levels IB Places
future engineering careers.”
throughout the entire course.
BEng Chemical Engineering H810 3 years AAA 36 *
John Saunders
Director at Newtonian Engineering Ltd
MEng Chemical Engineering H800 4 years AAA 36 *
BEng Chemical Engineering including
H81B 4 years AAA 36 *
an Industrial Year
MEng Chemical Engineering including
Year one Common first year H81D 5 years AAA 36 *
an Industrial Year
BEng Environmental Engineering H806 3 years AAA 36 *
Chemical Environmental Chemical with
Year two
Engineering Engineering Environmental MEng Environmental Engineering H805 4 years AAA 36 *
Engineering
BEng Environmental Engineering
H808 4 years AAA 36 *
including an Industrial Year
Industrial Industrial Industrial
placement placement placement MEng Environmental Engineering
H80X 5 years AAA 36 *
including an Industrial Year
BEng Chemical Engineering with
H8HF 3 years AAA 36 *
Year three BEng MEng BEng MEng BEng MEng Environmental Engineering
MEng Chemical Engineering with
H8H2 4 years AAA 36 *
Environmental Engineering
Industrial Industrial Industrial
BEng Chemical Engineering with
placement placement placement
Environmental Engineering including an HVH2 4 years AAA 36 *
Industrial Year
Year four MEng MEng MEng MEng Chemical Engineering with
Environmental Engineering including an H8HD 5 years AAA 36 *
Industrial Year
Illustration of the various course pathways in chemical and environmental engineering, including the *100-120 places for all courses in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering.
optional industrial placements.
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Chemical Engineering Year
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knowledge
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Industrial placements
MEng programme.
are usually undertaken at the end of year two for the BEng programme or after year
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equipment. As well as technical content, business
and management will be covered with significant of Chemical Engineers under licence from the UK
and management will be covered with significant
input from industrial figures. Accreditation
regulator, the Engineering Council. Accreditation
input from industrial figures. You will also be able Student profile
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employers recruit preferentially from accredited
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recognised by other countries that are signatories
to international accords.
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Environmental Engineering Year four (MEng only)
You will be able to choose optional modules, and BEng/MEng Environmental Engineering (H806/H805/H808/H80X)
Year one
Common first year (see page 8). specialise in a particular area according to your
Year one Year two
career choice. By year four you will emerge as
Year two an independent learner, developing specialist Basics of process engineering Environmental techniques
A central part of year two is the field course expertise through optional module choices. Physics and process chemistry; design Hydrogeology; plant design; environmental
where you’ll spend a week out in various locations Contaminated land and resource management fundamentals; engineering maths; chemistry and assessment and site investigation; waste
gaining experience of the exciting challenges are key subjects and your individual design the environment; heat and mass transfer; fluid management; maths techniques; materials.
encountered by environmental engineers. You will project will be the major piece of work that calls mechanics.
also be developing your skills as an independent on all the environmental skills and knowledge Year three Year four (MEng only)
learner, sourcing material and content outside of acquired in the previous three years. This is
lectures and practicals. Pollution and remediation Advanced environmental process engineering
the year that will allow you to develop the more
Process dynamics; reactor design; lab project; Contaminated land; water treatment engineering;
At the end of year two you will be able to choose advanced skills that set masters-level students transport processes; project management; design environmental risk assessment; natural hazards;
between the BEng or MEng courses, take a year apart from other graduates. project; air pollution. wind engineering; air pollution; computational
out, work in industry or study abroad (see page methods.
By the end of the course
27).
You will have developed your knowledge Industrial placements are usually undertaken at the end of year two for the BEng programme or after year
Year three of science and technology at the heart of three of the MEng programme.
Year three will allow you to see how fundamental environmental engineering, together with a
and applied knowledge allows you to measure wide range of transferable skills including IT,
and remediate environmental issues such as air communication, analysis, problem solving, team
pollution and waste water. You will also tackle an working and management. As an all-rounder, Inter-campus exchanges available
environmental project in a topical area requiring you will be highly sought-after by companies
Malaysia
environmental engineering solutions. Energy and worldwide to work in areas such as environmental
sustainability also remain key priorities. As well monitoring and remediation, management and
as technical content, business, management and consultancy.
accounting is covered with significant input from Student profile
Accreditation
industrial figures. You will also be able to choose Daryl Best
This degree has been accredited by the
an optional module allowing you to specialise in a On industrial placement
Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining under
particular area according to your career choice.
licence from the UK regulator, the Engineering “The technical knowledge gained during the
You will undertake an industry-led group Council. Accreditation is a mark of assurance course plus the skills I have developed in
design project which simulates a commercial that the degree meets the standards set by project management have really come to the
environment in which companies tender for a the Engineering Council in the UK Standard fore during my placement.”
design contract. This project will allow you to for Professional Engineering Competence
develop and demonstrate skills and competencies (UKSPEC). An accredited degree will provide you Find out more about Daryl’s
necessary to be a professional chemical engineer. with some or all of the underpinning knowledge, experience at:
understanding and skills for eventual registration bit.ly/darylbest
At the end of year three, MEng students can take as an Incorporated (IEng) or Chartered Engineer
a year in industry placement. (CEng). Some employers recruit preferentially
from accredited degrees, and an accredited
degree is likely to be recognised by other
countries that are signatories to international
accords.
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Chemical Engineering with Year four (MEng only) BEng/MEng Chemical Engineering with Environmental Engineering
You will be able to choose optional modules, and
Environmental Engineering (H8HF/H8H2/HVH2/H8HD)
specialise in a particular area according to your
Year one
career choice. By year four you will emerge as Year one Year two
Common first year (see page 8).
an independent learner, developing specialist Basics of process engineering Applied process engineering in the environment
Year two expertise through optional module choices. You Physics and process chemistry; design Environmental assessment and site investigation,
We build on year-one fundamentals by looking will also be tackling a wide variety of complex, fundamentals; engineering maths; chemistry and phase behaviour; plant design; separation
at applied process engineering such as reaction multidisciplinary problems (such as air pollution the environment; heat and mass transfer; fluid processes; waste management; maths techniques;
engineering, separations, plant design, process monitoring and remediation) and more advanced mechanics. materials.
control and computer systems. Links to industry chemical engineering concepts. The final-year
will also allow you to take on a year long project Year three Year four (MEng only)
will increase. Safety and environmental aspects
are an important part of year two, with a particular to develop advanced design practices and give Sustainability and process design Process engineering solutions and
focus on site investigation and analytical you experience in developing new products Process dynamics; reactor design; multicomponent environmental monitoring
measurement. and processes. Year four will give you the systems; transport processes; project management; Multiphase systems; advanced reaction engineering;
opportunity to develop the more advanced skills design project; air pollution; water treatment. computational fluid dynamics; advanced project;
A central part of year two is the field course, that set masters-level students apart from other rheology and materials; process synthesis and
where you’ll spend a week out in various locations graduates. design; petroleum engineering; water treatment
gaining experience of the exciting challenges engineering; air pollution; computational methods.
encountered by chemical and environmental By the end of the course
engineers. You will have developed your knowledge of Industrial placements are usually undertaken at the end of year two for the BEng programme or after year
science and engineering, together with a three of the MEng programme.
At the end of year two you will be able to choose wide range of transferable skills including IT,
between the BEng or MEng course, take a year communication, analysis, problem solving, team
out, work in industry or study abroad (see working and management. As an all-rounder Student profile
page 27). with experience in process and environmental Hon Wong
engineering, you will be highly sought-after by MEng Chemical with Environmental
Year three companies worldwide to work in areas such as Engineering
Year three will show you how fundamental and process and product design, management and
applied knowledge allows you to control and/ consultancy. “I have a job offer with BP, in process
or design processes and the environmental
aspects treatment. Lab exercises are more engineering. In the job application I had to
Accreditation
open-ended, using larger-scale and industrial attend a technical interview. This was very
This degree has been accredited by the Institute
equipment. As well as technical content, business of Chemical Engineers under licence from the UK similar to the final part of my third-year
and management are covered with significant regulator, the Engineering Council. Accreditation design project assessment: sit down with
input from industrial figures. You will also be able is a mark of assurance that the degree meets my team and explain to two lecturers the
to choose optional modules, allowing you to the standards set by the Engineering Council in technical decisions for our design. This
specialise in a particular area according to your the UK Standard for Professional Engineering
career choice.
experience really prepared me for the job
Competence (UK-SPEC). An accredited interview with BP.”
You will undertake an industry-led group design degree will provide you with some or all of the
project, which will simulate a commercial underpinning knowledge, understanding and Find out more about Hon’s
environment where companies tender for a skills for eventual registration as an Incorporated experience at:
design contract. This project will allow you to (IEng) or Chartered Engineer (CEng). Some bit.ly/honwong
develop and demonstrate skills and competencies employers recruit preferentially from accredited
necessary to be professional chemical engineers. degrees, and an accredited degree is likely to be
recognised by other countries that are signatories
At the end of year three MEng students can take to international accords.
a year in industry placement.
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Degrees with a year in industry A year in industry experience
Cosmin-Florin Florea
MEng Chemical Engineering including an
Industrial Year
“During my year in industry, working in
the Research and Development team
at Transvac, I was assigned to conduct
A year in industry is a fantastic opportunity The benefits of a year in industry are well a series of tests to optimise the Liquid
for students to practise and develop their recognised, and as such our degrees with Jet Compressor line that the company
engineering skills, thus providing valuable an industrial year are very popular. Likewise,
manufactures. The project was a success
professional experience which is a key step securing a year in industry placement is a
highly competitive process, and students are and Transvac changed their design
on the road to Chartered Engineer status.
responsible for submitting their own applications, standards as a result of my work.”
Benefits which may include attendance at interviews
A year in industry will also give a significant boost and assessment centres. We therefore expect
to both employment and academic prospects. students to commit additional time over and
Research previously conducted by High Fliers above their academic studies to this process.
Research, showed that more than a third of In return, we offer a tailored programme of
graduate jobs are being filled by candidates who support to all our year in industry students so
already have work experience with that employer. that they can prepare the strongest possible
Getting a year in industry placement is therefore placement applications. Students on degrees with
a great way into the job market after graduation. an industrial year attend dedicated workshops
In addition, research has shown that the skills where they will identify their areas of interest and
and maturity which students develop while out learn how to showcase their skills and experience.
on placement have a positive impact on their final We hold CV-writing and mock interview sessions,
degree results, which of course further enhances with input from practising engineers and
employability. recruiters, to help students prepare for this next
vital step on the career ladder. We also arrange
Features for companies from a range of industry sectors to
Year in industry placements are usually visit us on campus and give presentations on the
undertaken in the UK, but can be anywhere range of placement opportunities available.
in the world in companies from major global
organisations to smaller consultancies and The support continues while on placement.
technology specialists. Students registered on the Students are allocated an industrial tutor who
BEng programme undertake their year in industry will visit them in the workplace at least once and
between years two and three of the taught course is always available should issues arise. Industrial
while MEng students usually do their placements tutors keep students up to date with departmental
between years three and four. information so that they do not miss out while on
placement. They also guide placement students
During a year in industry placement, students on how to document their skills and experience in
are classed as employees of the host company, line with the requirements of the IChemE, so that
and receive a salary. There is a nominal fee for the placement year can propel students towards
the placement year and students remain fully Chartered Engineer status.
registered with the University during this time.
In addition, we encourage our year in industry
students at all stages of their degree to
Support participate in mentoring and peer networking
Our dedicated Industrial Placement Team works activities, which help to manage the transition
closely with the Careers and Employability from campus to workplace and back again.
Service to support you in finding the right
placement. Companies that our students have
previously undertaken placements with include Cosmin working on placement
Sellafield, British Gypsum, ExxonMobile, Total and at Transvac, Alfreton.
Promethean Particles Ltd.
18 19Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
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How will I study? The department’s strong industry links
provides regular industrial site visits.
The main forms of teaching you will encounter The department also has a Learning Community
are lectures, practical sessions and project-work. Forum where student representatives from each
These are supplemented by problem solving year group take part in meetings with academic
classes and tutorials. staff where they are able to give their views on
modules, the department and general university
For a typical week in your first year you can life.
expect to attend about 20 hours of lectures and
about five hours of other classes for laboratory, As you progress through the course, in addition
design and project sessions. For the rest of the to the engineering skills you acquire, you will learn
time you are working independently, doing the a number of generic communication skills such as
necessary reading in preparation for lectures and report writing and oral presentations.
coursework.
All year-one students undertake two practical
Key Information Sets
Key Information Sets (KIS) are comparable sets of
assessment weeks (one each semester),
information about full or part-time undergraduate
where students work in teams and under time
courses and are designed to meet the information
constraints to deliver practical solutions to set
needs of prospective students. All KIS data is
problems. Students will also learn about industrial
published on the Unistats website:
scale problems from organised site visits and
www.unistats.co.uk
develop their time management skills through
group projects. Design skills are embedded in the For Nottingham’s KIS data, please see individual
course which students have the opportunity to course entries at
apply throughout the course modules. Several of www.nottingham.ac.uk/ugstudy
our modules include industry-based case studies
and guest speakers from industry. “We teach students how to design
All students have a personal tutor. Tutorials from year one. They learn how
take place initially on a weekly basis, typically in
groups of eight to 10 students in the first year.
to use industry programs such
Tutors review your academic progress each as AutoCAD and how to use
semester and are also available to help with any engineering drawings like process
personal matters. Tutorials can help to develop
your communication skills, personal organisation flow diagrams.”
and planning towards graduate employment. Vernon Collis
Assistant Professor of Chemical and
Environmental Engineering
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How will I be assessed? Students present their design projects
at annual showcases and prizes are
given to the best teams.
All undergraduate degree programmes in Although the teaching year is divided into two
the University are modular, which means you semesters for organisational purposes, this is
undertake modules of study with assessment fitted into the traditional pattern of three terms:
at the end of each semester. Each module one before Christmas; one between Christmas
is designed to provide the competency and Easter; and one after Easter.
necessary for you to function as a chemical or
an environmental engineer in industry. Your final degree classification
The highest degree classification you can get is
Assessment methods first-class (typically for overall marks higher than
Your learning will be assessed in different ways 70%). Second-class is split into upper second
according to the learning objectives. Most class (2:1, typically for marks between 60% and
modules will be assessed using a mixture of 70%) and lower-second class (2:2, typically marks
coursework and exams with the proportion varying between 50% and 60%). A third-class degree is
depending on the module. Some modules such as awarded for marks between 40% and 50%.
projects don’t have any exams. In some cases you
might be asked to give an assessed presentation. On BEng Chemical Engineering and BEng
Chemical Engineering with Environmental
An important part of learning comes through Engineering courses (H810, H81B, H8HF and
constructive feedback and you willl receive written HVH2) your final degree classification is awarded
feedback on all your coursework. Formative based on your graduating mark, and this is made
assessment is an important part of the early years up of 30% of your second year mark and 70%
of the course. of your third year mark. On BEng Environmental
Engineering courses (H806 and H808), your final
As well as written exams we use e-learning mark consists of 40% of your second year mark
approaches with quizzes and tests to help you and 60% of your third year mark.
learn and some e-assessments too.
On MEng Chemical Engineering and MEng
Assessment is not all one-way: at the end of Chemical Engineering with Environmental
every module you will have the chance to fill in a Engineering courses (H800, H81D, H8H2 and
questionnaire with your comments, helping us to H8HD), your graduating mark is made up of
ensure we are providing the best possible learning 20% from your second year, 40% from your third
experience. year and 40% from your fourth year. On MEng
Environmental Engineering courses (H805 and
The teaching year H80X), your graduating mark is made up of 20%
The teaching year is divided into two semesters. from your second year, 30% from your third year
The first semester lasts for 14 weeks, with 12 and 50% from your final year.
weeks for teaching and revision and two weeks
for assessment. The second semester follows
the same pattern, but there are an additional two
weeks at the end to complete the assessment
process and to enable returning students to
discuss their results with tutors and begin to plan
the next session’s work.
22 23Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
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Career and employment prospects Project engineers
Project engineers organise and manage projects.
These can be anything from managing a small
Graduate employment
In 2014, 94.3% of first-degree graduates in
the Department of Chemical and Environmental
modification to an existing process or facility, to Engineering who were available for employment
overseeing the building of a brand new multi- had secured work or further study within six
billion pound petrochemicals complex. Whether months of graduation. The average starting salary
they specialise in chemical or environmental, was £26,469 with the highest being £40,000.*
most project engineers will manage changes
that make a process more energy efficient, Salaries
The University of Nottingham is consistently Potential careers reduce carbon footprint or minimise waste and Chemical and environmental engineers are
named as one of the most targeted Design engineers environmental impact. Project engineers work well-paid. The median salary for 2014 graduate
universities by Britain’s leading graduate Design engineers are responsible for the on tight schedules, interacting with engineers chemical engineers was £29,500.**
employers.* design and specification of all or part of a and technicians from many different disciplines
process. Examples could be the design of a to rapidly solve problems and minimise delays Chemical engineering regularly comes third in the
Our Careers and Employability Service offers
new desulphurisation system for a coal-fired and cost overruns. There are lots of opportunities ranking lists for graduate salaries for all subjects,
a range of services including advice sessions,
power station, specification of heat recovery to experience and work on a large number of behind only medicine and dentistry. In 2013,
employer events, recruitment fairs and skills
equipment to reduce the carbon footprint in a different ventures, and the opportunity to travel chemical engineers for the first time overtook
workshops – and even once you have graduated,
food processing factory or the design of an entire and work all over the world. medics as the second-best paid graduates in the
you will have access to the service for life.
pharmaceutical production process. As well as the UK, according to a survey by The Times.***
Careers in chemical engineering are creative technical chemical and environmental engineering Development engineers
and inspiring. The global challenges in energy, knowledge, design engineers also need to Development engineers may be involved in The University’s Careers and
waste, food, water, health, sustainability and the consider safety, social, environmental, economic developing new products or processes. These Employability Service
environment means that there is a worldwide and sustainability factors in their designs. The UK might include: formulating new hand creams Our Careers and Employability Service, which
shortage of chemical and environmental is a major global centre for design engineers, and for a pharmaceutical manufacturer; developing is based on University Park Campus, offers an
engineering graduates. many of the major new build chemical processing gas/liquid separation systems; improving safety extensive range of careers-oriented services,
complexes in the Far East are designed in this on offshore oil installations; or assessing new including CV-writing sessions, interview advice,
Just about every product you use at home or at country. catalysts to reduce the environmental impact
work has had some involvement in its creation presentations by major employers and general
of a plastics manufacturing plant. Development career advice. As a University of Nottingham
from a chemical engineer; from obtaining the raw Operations engineers engineers often work closely with scientists
materials through to production and transporting graduate, you will receive lifelong support from
Operations engineers work on-site within a and research organisations to develop and trial the service. This means that you can ask a
the product to you. factory or processing complex. This role can new technologies. As companies look to new careers adviser to look over your job application
Chemical engineers are involved in the design also be referred to as process or production innovations to remain competitive, there is a in person, by email or Skype and you can also
and development of desirable new products (from engineers. They ensure that the process is significant demand for development engineers, access a database of graduate vacancies.
sun lotion to catalytic converters) and the design, producing the right amount of product to the particularly in the UK, USA and western Europe. For more information see
modification and operation of processes to make correct specification, and well within safety and www.nottingham.ac.uk/careers
environmental constraints. Operations engineers Engineering consultants
those products.
look for ways to improve the efficiency and safety Engineering consultants have specialist
Environmental engineers are key figures who of the processes that they run and are also knowledge in a particular field. For example, The Nottingham Advantage Award
provide sustainable solutions to problems ranging an environmental consultant may specialise in The University’s Advantage Award is a programme
responsible for managing and training teams of
from the location of renewable energy installations, renewable energy, reviewing and identifying the of activities developed to recognise and reward
technicians and operators. Operations roles are
through to the development and implementation of most appropriate technologies and processes to extracurricular responsibilities. It allows you to
found across all sectors, from waste management
recycling technologies. meet the specifications and requirements of the gain recognition for participating in a wide range
and recycling and water treatment through to
client. of activities accredited by the University and
petrochemical processing.
Chemical and environmental engineers are delivered by top graduate employers, professional
concerned with solving some of the world’s most The skills of chemical and environmental services and members of staff of the University. It
Environmental engineers
pressing problems, including developing cleaner engineers set them apart from other graduates. also shows employers that you have gone above
Environmental engineers are involved in the
and more sustainable energy sources, renewable They are highly numerate with strong analytical and beyond your degree and gained valuable
specification and design of technologies that
materials and developing and manufacturing new skills. They work in teams to solve complex transferable skills. For further information, please
maximise environmental benefit while minimising
drugs to cure the world’s diseases. problems and challenges and can manage visit www.nottingham.ac.uk/careers/advantage
unwanted impact. Renewable energy, waste
projects, people and resources. These skills make
* The Graduate Market in 2013, 2014 and 2015 – High Fliers management and recycling technologies are all * Known destinations of full-time home and EU first-degree
chemical and environmental engineers highly
Research. within the expertise of environmental engineers. graduates, 2013/14.
employable in non-technical roles. Industries such ** IChemE salary survey, 2014.
as banking, finance, business and management *** The Times, 2014.
are employers of engineering graduates.
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Study abroad
The University of Nottingham is a truly Malaysia
international university with campuses in The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
China and Malaysia. The Faculty of Engineering (UNMC) opened in September 2000 to become
seeks to emulate this philosophy by offering the first branch campus of a British university
our students the opportunity to participate in in Malaysia, and one of the first in the world. A
exchange programmes all over the world. The friendly atmosphere, world-class teaching and
faculty is constantly working to ensure our extensive facilities make it a popular choice for
graduates gain an advantage when they go Malaysian and international students, as well as
into the job market; we see study abroad as exchange students from Nottingham; with more
another way to make our graduates stand out than 5,000 students from over 70 countries.
from the crowd.
The Malaysia Campus is situated near the town
Studying abroad provides students with the of Semenyih, a 45-minute drive from the capital
unique opportunity to: Kuala Lumpur. Occupying a scenic position
• see your academic subject from a different overlooking green hills on a 101-acre site, and
perspective in a new academic environment designed to mirror the attributes of University Park
• acquire invaluable life skills Campus in the UK, the campus is a self-contained
• meet a wide variety of people and make an and self-sufficient neighbourhood village in a
international network of friends garden environment.
• discover new strengths and abilities, conquer
new challenges and solve new problems China
• gain global awareness to prepare yourself for a In 2004, Nottingham was the first foreign
career abroad university to establish a campus in China. The
University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC)
The faculty participates in the following exchange offers the same high standard of teaching as the
schemes: UK campuses and has internationalisation at its
• Universitas 21 (U21)/University-wide exchange heart: of more than 6,000 students there are more
• inter-campus exchange to China and Malaysia than 300 international students from at least 55
• Erasmus exchange countries.
These cover institutions from America, Australia, The China Campus is situated in Ningbo, a city
Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, of over five million people situated on the east
Singapore and Sweden. Your choice of exchange coast of China. Ningbo is less than two hours by
partner will depend on your department and train from Shanghai and the campus at Ningbo
the course you are registered on. Eligibility for provides accommodation, sports facilities and a
exchange schemes will also depend upon meeting shopping street.
academic criteria.
For those courses where inter-campus exchange
Inter-campus exchange is available, it is indicated on the course page in
Teaching at both University of Nottingham this brochure.
Malaysia and China campuses is in English and If you do decide to apply to study abroad, the
the courses followed are essentially identical to University’s International Office will offer support
those in Nottingham. You can go to China and/ from the application stage right through to your
Undergraduate students relax on or Malaysia in your second or third year. For return to the UK, with advice on everything from
the University’s Malaysia Campus. those courses where inter-campus exchange is immigration to possible sources of financial
available, it is indicated on the course page in this support. Find out more:
brochure. www.nottingham.ac.uk/studyabroad
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