QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS|SCIENTIFIC METHODS|DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS|STATISTICAL ANALYSIS| PRE

Research Methods - Quantitative (CENG0045)

Aims:

To provide students with the skills necessary to carry out the research component of MSc programmes effectively and successfully.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion, the students will be expected to have gained:

understanding of quantitative research methods available and in which domain they are most appropriate.;
	the advantages and disadvantages of these methods;
	understanding on the treatment of numerical data and statistics;
	understanding of the appropriate presentation of numerical data
Synopsis:

This module will provide students with an introduction to research, giving an insight into the underlying principles upon which scientific and social research is based.
It will then go on to describe the tools and methods used to carry out and disseminate quantitative research. It will include 5 major themes;

Understanding Quantitative Research & Managing Your Research
	Scientific Methods and Design of Experiments
	Analysis of Numeric Data & Statistics
	Presenting Quantitative Data
	Management, Storage and Archiving of Quantitative Data

ADVANCED SEPARATION PROCESSES|FLUID SEPARATION PROCESSES|DISTILLATION|ABSORPTION|CHROMATOGRAPHY|

Aims:

The aim of this module is to extend the students’ knowledge of fluid separation processes to more complex systems commonly found in the industry....

Aims:

The aim of this module is to extend the students’ knowledge of fluid separation processes to more complex systems commonly found in the industry. Students will develop:

a thorough understanding of the underlying chemical & physical phenomena of the processes;
	a working knowledge of methods for design and operation of industrial separation units;
	a working knowledge of simulation tools applicable for the analysis and design of industrial separation units; skills to propose energy efficient and sustainable design solutions.
Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should:

be able to understand the thermodynamics and mass and heat transfer phenomena involved in complex fluid separation processes;
	be familiar with the procedures for the design of complex fluid separation equipment in the context of sustainability and sustainable development;
	be able to select an appropriate fluid separation process to meet a required separation performance;
	be able to apply conceptual design methods for the design of complex fluid separation processes simple and complex distillation columns;
	be able to simulate complex fluid separation processes with an appropriate level of detail
Synopsis:

To provide an understanding of the principles of complex fluid separation processes, as well as an ability to suggest and select energy efficient and sustainable design & operation alternatives thereof, such as

Extractive and azeotropic distillation
	Batch distillation
	Distillation control
	Process intensification including dividing wall columns, reactive and hybrid distillation
	Multi-component and reactive absorption
	Advanced chromatographic processes
	Cooling and evaporative crystallization