CME1028 : Chemical Engineering Laboratory
- Offered for Year: 2025/26
- 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 | |
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.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | Lab safety induction and introduction session. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 6 | 1:00 | 6:00 | Lectures on basic professional skills. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 1 | 1:00 | 1:00 | Feedback session at start of Semester 2. |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 53:00 | 53:00 | Writing reports, preparing and delivering oral presentations, compiling reflective logs, lab book discussions |
| 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 | Practical | 8 | 3:00 | 24:00 | Laboratory Sessions |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 2 | 3:00 | 6:00 | Timetables slots for groups to complete oral presentations in Semester 1 and Semester 2. |
| 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.
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 | 30 | Written group reports to summarise the practicals throughout the year. Maximum of 10 pages per report. |
| Oral Presentation | 2 | M | 20 | Group oral presentation to summarise the practical experiment. Time limit 7 minutes plus time for questions. |
| Reflective log | 2 | M | 20 | Lab Book Discussions. Students will reflect on the practical and their professional skills development during the lab session (AHEP C18). |
| Practical/lab report | 1 | M | 30 | Written group reports to summarise the practicals throughout the year. Maximum of 10 pages per report. |
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. Maximum of 10 pages per report. |
| Oral Presentation | 1 | M | First oral presentation is formative to allow students to develop skills before the summative presentation. Time limit 7 minutes plus time for questions. |
| Reflective log | 1 | M | Formative Lab Book Discussion. Students will reflect on the practical and their professional skills development during the lab session |
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.
Reading Lists
Timetable
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