Chemical and Petroleum Engineering BEng (Hons) or MEng – 2020 entry

Bachelor's degree

In Guildford

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Guildford

  • Duration

    4 Years

Our BEng and MEng Chemical and Petroleum Engineering courses combine core chemical engineering principles with specialist modules, design projects, equipment design and research projects relating to energy and petrochemicals.

Taught by prize-winning academics and experienced former industrialists, you’ll gain practical experience working on a small chemicals plant in our newly-refurbished laboratory facilities. This will help prepare you for a wide range of fulfilling careers in the global energy sector.

You can apply to study for either a BEng or MEng (Master of Engineering). The MEng builds on the BEng course with a masters year and is a direct route to a masters qualification. You may have the option to switch to a BEng or MEng during your studies.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Guildford (Surrey)
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GU2 7XH

Start date

On request

About this course

Combining exceptional facilities with research-led teaching, our BEng and MEng Chemical and Petroleum Engineering courses will prepare you for a fulfilling career in the oil and gas or petrochemical industries.

Surrey is one of the few universities in the world offering you the chance to experience the complete chemical engineering process. Our new £1.7m chemical engineering facility and process plant allows you to use the kind of state-of-the-art equipment you’ll find in industry.

A Professional Training placement provides you with the opportunity to develop your professional, academic and personal potential, equipping you to be adaptable, resilient, globally minded, confident, entrepreneurial and digitally savvy in the workplace. These qualities are widely recognised by employers and many of our students are offered employment on graduation by their placement provider.

The Professional Training placement year gives our students an insight into their subject and career potential, and early access to professional experience. It can be invaluable in developing work-based skills and helping them secure a graduate career.

BEng (Hons):
ABB-BBB.
Applicants taking the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass.

MEng:
AAB-ABB.
Applicants taking the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass.

BEng (Hons) with foundation year:
CCC - (including Mathematics and Physics or Chemistry).
Applicants taking the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass.

BEng (Hons) - Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)
Accredited by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.

MEng - Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)
Accredited by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) for the purpose of fully meeting the educational requirement for Chartered Chemical Engineer.

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Subjects

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Design
  • Mechanics
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Project
  • Engineering
  • Petroleum
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Mathematics
  • GCSE Mathematics
  • Thermodynamics
  • Systems
  • Petrochemical

Course programme

Chemical and Petroleum Engineering BEng (Hons)

Year 1

Module
  • ENGINEERING MATERIALS AND SUSTAINABILITY
  • MASS AND ENERGY BALANCES
  • MATHEMATICS 1
  • SCIENTIFIC FUNDAMENTALS
  • FLUID MECHANICS & THERMODYNAMICS
  • MATHEMATICS 2
  • PETROLEUM FUNDAMENTALS AND CHEMISTRY
  • TRANSFERABLE SKILLS AND LABORATORY SKILLS
Year 2

Module
  • ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT AND CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY
  • ENGINEERING SYSTEMS AND DYNAMICS
  • HEAT TRANSFER AND LABORATORY
  • SEPARATION PROCESSES 1 AND HYSYS
  • CHEMICAL ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS
  • CONTROL
  • REACTION ENGINEERING AND NUMERICAL METHODS
  • TRANSFER PROCESSES
Year 3

Module
  • ADVANCED CHEMICAL AND PETROCHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING
  • ADVANCED MASS TRANSFER
  • ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS
  • REFINERY SEPARATION PROCESSES
  • DESIGN PROJECT BENG CHEMICAL & PETROLEUM ENGINEERING
  • PROCESS OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT
Chemical and Petroleum Engineering MEng

Year 1

Module
  • ENGINEERING MATERIALS AND SUSTAINABILITY
  • MASS AND ENERGY BALANCES
  • MATHEMATICS 1
  • SCIENTIFIC FUNDAMENTALS
  • FLUID MECHANICS & THERMODYNAMICS
  • MATHEMATICS 2
  • PETROLEUM FUNDAMENTALS AND CHEMISTRY
  • TRANSFERABLE SKILLS AND LABORATORY SKILLS
Year 2

Module
  • ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT AND CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY
  • ENGINEERING SYSTEMS AND DYNAMICS
  • HEAT TRANSFER AND LABORATORY
  • SEPARATION PROCESSES 1 AND HYSYS
  • CHEMICAL ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS
  • CONTROL
  • REACTION ENGINEERING AND NUMERICAL METHODS
  • TRANSFER PROCESSES
Year 3

Module
  • ADVANCED CHEMICAL AND PETROCHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING
  • ADVANCED MASS TRANSFER
  • ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS
  • REFINERY SEPARATION PROCESSES
  • DESIGN PROJECT BENG CHEMICAL & PETROLEUM ENGINEERING
  • PROCESS OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT
Year 4

Module
  • ADVANCED PROCESS CONTROL
  • CHEMICAL PRODUCT DESIGN
  • MULTI-DISCIPLINARY DESIGN PROJECT
  • OPTIMISATION AND DECISION MAKING
  • PROCESS MODELLING AND SIMULATION
  • REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICAL PROCESSING
  • RESEARCH METHODS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
  • CHEMICAL AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERING RESEARCH PROJECT
  • INTRODUCTION TO PETROLEUM PRODUCTION
  • PROCESS SAFETY AND OPERATIONS INTEGRITY
  • PROCESS SAFETY AND OPERATIONS INTEGRITY
  • SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Optional modules for Year 4 - FHEQ Level 7

Plan A - 90 credits of compulsory modules and 30 credits optional (choice of 2 from 3 modules)

Plan B - 2 compulsory and 2 optional in Semester 1; 1 compulsory and 2 optional in Semester 2.
  • ENGM001 - Compulsory, Plan A only
  • ENGM072 - Compulsory, Plan A only
  • ENGM072 - Optional, Plan B only
  • ENGM078 - Optional
  • ENGM275 - Compulsory
  • ENGM291 - Compulsory
  • ENGM282 - Compulsory, Plan B only
  • ENGM214 - Optional, Plan B only
  • ENGM217 - Optional
  • ENGM218 - Optional
  • ENGM219 - Optional, Plan B only
  • ENGM255 - Optional, Plan B only
Assessment

Modules are assessed individually and credits are awarded for the successful completion of each one. Assessment takes place through a combination of examination and/or coursework, practical examinations and reports. Check individual module information to see full details at a module level.

Chemical and Petroleum Engineering BEng (Hons) or MEng – 2020 entry

Price on request