CME1028 : Chemical Engineering Laboratory
CME1028 : Chemical Engineering Laboratory
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Eni Oko
- Lecturer: Dr Jonathan McDonough
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 5 |
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 5 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Pre-requisite
Modules you must have done previously to study this module
Pre Requisite Comment
N/A
Co-Requisite
Modules you need to take at the same time
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CME1023 | Transfer Processes |
| CME1029 | Chemistry |
Co Requisite Comment
The experiments in CME1028 Chemical Engineering Laboratories 1 are a practical demonstration of some of the concepts introduced in CME1029 Chemistry and CME1023 Transfer Processes.
Aims
This module allows students to study and contextualise important chemical engineering principles in the laboratory. The experiments demonstrate important concepts from the Chemistry and Transfer Processes Modules.
Additionally, students will also learn basic professional skills such as report writing, oral presentations, referencing and plagiarism, which the students will put into practise and demonstrate through the varied assessments.
The year-long nature of the module allows for embedded reflective practise. Students will reflect on their laboratory practice, report writing and presentation skills as they progress throughout the year. The lab-assessment cycle also embeds continuous improvement: students will participate in a laboratory session and then submit their assessment > students will reflect on their strengths/weaknesses before receiving feedback > students will then reflect on the feedback > students will participate in their next laboratory session and submit an improved assessment > and so on.
Outline Of Syllabus
Students will complete 4 laboratory practical sessions related to Chemistry (CME1029) and 4 related to Transfer Processes (CME1023).
Students will be assessed in the form of either a short oral presentation, written lab report, or lab book discussion, or equivalent.
Lectures on basic professional skills will run in parallel to the initial laboratory sessions before the assessments are to be submitted.
Learning Outcomes
Intended Knowledge Outcomes
By the end of this module, students are expected to be able to:
• Investigate and apply Chemical Engineering principles in practical laboratory sessions via experiments (AHEP4 C1-4,12)
• Analyse and discuss data gathered in laboratory experiments, and form and communicate conclusions (AHEP4 C1-4,12,17)
• Describe the data gathered in terms of basic theory (AHEP4 C1-4,12)
• Apply the basics of professional practice and conduct (AHEP4 C8,11,16)
• Develop individual and group work skills (AHEP4 C16)
• Communicate effectively on complex engineering matters to technical and non-technical audiences (AHEP4 C17)
• Develop self-reflection practice to assess their own work, evaluate feedback and carry out actions to close the feedback loop (AHEP4 C18)
Intended Skill Outcomes
Students will develop:
• Problem solving skills (AHEP4 C1-4)
• Report writing skills (AHEP4 C17)
• Oral presentation skills (AHEP4 C17)
• Basic laboratory skills (AHEP4 C1-4,12)
• Data analysis skills (AHEP4 C1-4,12)
• Data presentation skills (AHEP4 C17)
• Self-reflective learning and self-assessment (AHEP4 C18)
• Team working skills (AHEP4 C16)
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 8 | 0:30 | 4:00 | Canvas materials which introduce each practical, including brief videos recapping relevant theory. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 6 | 1:00 | 6:00 | Lectures on basic professional skills. |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 62 | 1:00 | 62:00 | Writing reports, preparing and delivering oral presentations, compiling reflective logs, lab book discussions |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 8 | 3:00 | 24:00 | Laboratory Sessions |
| Guided Independent Study | Reflective learning activity | 8 | 0:30 | 4:00 | Students to reflect after each practical and assessment, noting what went well, what could be improved, and areas where development is required. |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures are used to introduce the students to the module and to cover the basic professional skills content. The students then learn the laboratory practice and carry out experiments during the practical classes in the lab. Those are followed by time for data analysis, report preparation, and reflective practice in small groups.
Reading Lists
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical/lab report | 2 | M | 60 | Written reports or equivalent to summarise the practicals throughout the year. |
| Oral Presentation | 2 | M | 20 | Oral presentation or equivalent to summarise the practical |
| Reflective log | 2 | M | 20 | Lab Book Discussions. Students will reflect on the practical itself and their professional skills development (AHEP C18) |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical/lab report | 1 | M | First written lab report is formative to allow students to develop skills before first summative presentation. |
| Oral Presentation | 1 | M | First oral presentation is formative to allow students to develop skills before the summative presentation. |
| Reflective log | 2 | M | Students to record and compile reflection forms for each experiment which will feed into the lab book discussions. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The summative written reports and oral presentations will test the knowledge of engineering concepts relevant to the laboratory session and will also test the ability to present effective summaries of scientific information using appropriate styles. This will include the ability to search and use scientific literature to support discussions and analysis, scientific writing, and interpretate, describe and present scientific data in appropriate formats (AHEP4 C1-4, 8, 11-12, 16-17).
The lab book discussion will assess student’s ability to reflect on their own practices in group work, laboratory work and planning, scientific analysis, scientific writing, and communication (AHEP4 C1-4, 12, 16-18).
The formative coursework elements provide the opportunity for students to gain feedback on their initial assessments before the summative assessments take place.
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- CME1028's Timetable
Past Exam Papers
- Exam Papers Online : www.ncl.ac.uk/exam.papers/
- CME1028's past Exam Papers
General Notes
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