Every subject in a chemical engineering degree
From first-year maths to process design and control: 15 subjects, 493 lessons and 507 practice questions, grouped into the themes your pathway is built from. Every lesson is open on every plan, Starter included.
Build my pathwayMathematics
2 subjects
Mathematics Foundation
A step-by-step foundation in the core mathematics needed for any STEM degree, covering algebra, factorisation, graphs, geometry, trigonometry, vectors and number nomenclature.
Engineering Mathematics
A comprehensive engineering mathematics course spanning algebra, functions, calculus, vectors, matrices, differential equations and complex numbers for STEM applications.
Core chemical engineering
10 subjects
Dimensional Analysis
An introduction to dimensional analysis, covering fundamental dimensions, dimensionless groups and the Buckingham Pi method.
Mass & Energy Balances
A course on mass and energy balances, covering reacting systems, enthalpy, process modelling, recycle and purge, and multi-stage systems.
Thermodynamics
A comprehensive grounding in thermodynamic principles and cycles, covering energy, efficiency, the ideal gas law and the OTTO, Diesel, Brayton, Carnot and Rankine cycles.
Fluid Dynamics
A study of the properties and behaviour of fluids, covering fluid statics and dynamics, laminar and turbulent flow regimes, and Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluid modelling.
Heat Transfer
A comprehensive heat transfer course spanning conduction, convection and radiation, Nusselt analysis, pinch technology heat integration, nodal networks and thermal food systems.
Mass Transfer
A course on mass transfer, covering diffusion mechanisms, humidity, diffusivity prediction, convective transfer and cooling tower design.
Reactor Design
A course on reactor design, covering rate of reaction, ideal reactor modelling, non-isothermal systems, fixed bed reactors and non-ideal flow.
Separation Processes
A comprehensive study of separation processes covering adsorption and absorption, physical and chemisorption mechanisms, isotherm models, BET surface analysis and distillation.
Distillation
A course on the design, troubleshooting and optimisation of distillation columns, covering ideal and non-ideal VLE and the McCabe-Thiele, Modi & Westerberg and Ponchon-Savarit methods.
Unit Operations
A comprehensive unit operations course spanning mass transfer fundamentals, drying and crystallisation, packed tower and distillation design, extraction and particle size analysis.
Design & systems
2 subjects
Process Design & Control
A course on the mathematics of process design and control, covering Laplace transforms, system stability and response, control schemes, and industrial capital costing methods.
Process Intensification & Integration
A course on process intensification and integration, covering enhanced transport, mass targeting, and direct recycle networks with pinch technology.
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