Chemical Product Design

CHEN60472 Chemical Product Design 15 Semester 2 Postgraduate Taught Level 6 Steph Flores Unit coordinator Thomas Rodgers Unit coordinator Department of Chemical Engineering 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Masters/Integrated Masters P4 ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 7.5 Introduction to formulated products.Introduction to the product design process and product specification.Sorting, screening and selection of ideas and routes to market.Understanding of rheology and how this links to product uses and microstructure.Use concepts of process design to improve product performance.Introduction to and modelling key production methods for chemical products.Understanding of key mixing methods for both batch and continuous production. Introduction to formulated products.Introduction to the product design process and product specification.Sorting, screening and selection of ideas and routes to market.Understanding of rheology and how this links to product uses and microstructure.Use concepts of process design to improve product performance.Introduction to and modelling key production methods for chemical products.Understanding of key mixing methods for both batch and continuous production. The unit aims to:Give a broad knowledge of formulated products within the scope of chemical engineering.Give an understanding of chemical product properties and how they relate to consumer needs.Give an understanding of mixing and production of chemical products. ILO 1. Develop new chemical products based on customer needs.ILO 2. Screen and select ideas for new products/product improvementILO 3. Examine real product properties and relate them to product function.ILO 4. Analyse key mechanisms for the creation of functional product microstructure.ILO 5. Design of processes to produce key chemical products taking into account concerns of scale-up and cost.   Fundamental aspects supporting the critical learning of the module will be delivered as pre-recorded asynchronous short videos via our virtual learning environment. These will be supported by synchronous sessions with master lecture content, Q&A, and problem-solving sessions where you can apply the new concepts. <o:p></o:p>Surgery hours are also available for drop-in support.<o:p></o:p>Feedback on problems and examples, feedback on coursework and exams, and support will also be provided through the virtual learning environment. A discussion board provides an opportunity to discuss topics related to the material presented in the module.<o:p></o:p>Students are expected to expand the concepts presented in the session and online by additional reading (suggested in the Online Reading List) in order to consolidate their learning process and further stimulate their interest to the module.<o:p></o:p>Lectures - 36 hoursSelf-Guided work - 33 hoursRevision/Preparation - 8 hoursContinuous Assessment - 73 hours 0 Other 100% <figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Assessment</td><td>Format</td></tr><tr><td>eTest (ILOs 3, 4, 5)</td><td>10%</td></tr><tr><td>Group Design Project (ILOs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)</td><td>70%</td></tr><tr><td>Individual Report (ILO 5)</td><td>20%</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> Feedback will be provided to students through the virtual learning environment.Office hours are also available for general queries relating to the course. N Core ReadingE.L. Cussler and G.D. Moggridge; 2011; Chemical Product Design, Cambridge University Press, 2nd Edition. Recommended ReadingH.A. Barnes, J.F. Hutton, and K. Walters; 1989; An Introduction to Rheology, Elsevier.E.L. Paul, V.A. Atiemo‐Obeng, and S.M. Kresta; 2003; Handbook of Industrial Mixing: Science and Practice, J. Wiley & Sons. Lectures 36 0 114