Materials and Sustainable Processes
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| CHEE2046 | Chemical & Environmental Engineering | 2 | 20 | Spring Malaysia |
- Code
- CHEE2046
- School
- Chemical & Environmental Engineering
- Level
- 2
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Spring Malaysia
Summary
An introduction to engineering materials and waste management under the umbrella of sustainable processing. The module centres on the LCA (life cycle assessment concept), that encourages design decisions talking into account the origin of the resources, the useful life span of facilities and products, and their end-of-life scenarios. It illustrates how the circular economy depends on material choices and waste elimination.
Target Students
Year 2 students registered on the following courses: Chemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering with Environmental Engineering Environmental and Geographical Sciences Year 3 students registered on the following courses: Environmental and Geographical Sciences.
Classes
- Two 3-hour lectures each week for 12 weeks
Assessment
- 20% Coursework: A group report on two case studies of circular projects
- 80% Final Examination (2-hour): 2-hours written examination
Educational Aims
The module provides an introduction to the basic science and engineering principles governing the avoidance of or disposal of solid and liquid waste, and the use of materials in engineering applications. It describes the behaviour of different classes of materials, and how it contributes to a long life-span for products, structures and production facilities, including the options at the end of their life.Learning Outcomes
UK PO
A1.2.2 Have a knowledge and understanding of basic mathematical models relevant to chemical engineering.
A1.2.5 Have knowledge of and understanding of the engineering use of materials, such as in the selection of materials of construction, corrosion protection, and design of novel products.
A2.6.1 Be able to identify the principal hazard sources in chemical and related processes (including biological hazards);
A2.6.2 Understand the principles of safety and loss prevention, and their application to inherently safe design.
A2.6.5 Be aware of specialist aspects of safety and environmental issues, such as noise, hazardous area classification, relief and blowdown, fault tree analysis.
A2.7.1 Understand and be able to apply the principles of sustainability (environmental, social, economic) and the ability to apply techniques for analysing the interaction of process, product and plant with the environment and minimising adverse impacts.
A2.7.2 Be able to apply the principles of process, plant and project economics.
A3.2.4 Be aware of relevant legal requirements, codes or practice, and industry standards governing engineering activities, including personnel, health and safety, contracts, intellectual property rights, product safety and liability issues, and be aware that these may differ international.
A4.2.2 Understand that design is an open-ended process, lacking a pre-determined solution, which requires: synthesis, innovation and creativity; choices on the basis of incomplete and contradictory information; decision making; working with constraints and multiple objectives; justification of the choices and decisions taken.
EAC PO
EAC PO1: Engineering Knowledge - Apply knowledge of mathematics, natural science, computing and chemical engineering fundamentals, and an chemical engineering specialization as specified in WK1 to WK4 respectively to develop solutions to complex engineering problems
EAC PO3: Design/Development of Solutions - Design creative solutions for complex engineering problems and design chemical engineering systems, components or processes to meet identified needs with appropriate consideration for public health and safety, whole-life cost, net zero carbon as well as resource, cultural, societal, and environmental considerations as required (WK5);
EAC PO6: The Engineer and the World - Analyze and evaluate sustainable development impacts to: society, the economy, sustainability, health and safety, legal frameworks, and the environment, in solving complex engineering problems (WK1, WK5, and WK7)
Conveners
- Dr Chien Hwa Chong
- Dr Suchithra Thangalazhy Gopakumar