Chemical Engineering BEng (Hons)

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About This Programme

4-year BEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering covering mass and energy balances, fluid mechanics, heat and mass transfer, thermodynamics, chemical reactor theory, process control, gas/liquid separation, and sustainable process design. Lab experiments use industrial software including ASPEN and MATLAB. Year 1: foundation mathematics + science, mass balances, basic thermodynamics, energy balances, professional development (7 mandatory courses). Year 2: fluid mechanics, heat transfer, mass transfer, advanced thermodynamics + mini design project (8 mandatory). Year 3: industrial operations analysis, gas/liquid separation, chemical reactor theory, process control, safety/environment/economics, group project (8 mandatory). Year 4: advanced processing operations, solids processing, energy efficiency, sustainable processes, group design project, individual research project (8 mandatory). Year 1 entry: A-Level CCC; IB 24 (3 HL inc. Math/Chemistry); CBSE 65%; American HS 70% + SAT I 1000; Tawjihiyya 80% (Elite 75%); FBISE 70%; BTEC L3 MMM; Scottish Highers BBBB; French Bac 12/20 + IELTS 6.0; Lebanese Bac 80% or 13/20 + IELTS 6.0; Russian/Kazakhstan Attestat grade 5 + IELTS 6.0. Mandatory subjects: Mathematics + Chemistry. Year 2 advanced entry: A-Level BBC; IB 27; CBSE 85%; HND PPP; BTEC L3 DDD; FBISE 85%; Cert HE C minimum. IELTS 6.0 (no band below 5.5). September intake. Tuition AED 82,264/year (incl. VAT), total AED 329,056. Accreditations: IChemE, satisfies academic requirements for Incorporated Chemical Engineer (IEng), partially meets Chartered Chemical Engineer requirements; UAE MoHESR; UK Royal Charter. 90%+ graduate employment within six months. Programme Leader: Nasir Mohammed Amro Al Lagtah (Associate Professor).

What You'll Study

Year 1

Detailed Course Guide Provides a general introduction to the subject, emphasising the role of basic mathematics and science. Courses introduce basic techniques and principles of chemical engineering, including Mass Balances, Basic Thermodynamics, and Energy Balances. An awareness of professional and personal development forms a critical part of the teaching in this year.

  • Principles of Chemistry
  • Engineering Professionalism and Technical Communication
  • Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists 1
  • Chemical Reactivity
  • Introduction to Mechanical Engineering
  • Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists 2
  • Introduction to Process Engineering

Year 2

Detailed Course Guide Important themes focus on an understanding of the movement of materials, heat and how materials behave. Principal components include Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Mass Transfer and Thermodynamics. Also includes a mini design project.

  • Chemical Thermodynamics & Introductory Chemical Kinetics for Chemical Engineers
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Industrial Chemical Processes
  • Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists 3
  • Thermodynamics
  • Heat Transfer
  • Process Design A
  • Mathematical Modelling for Chemical Engineers

Year 3

Detailed Course Guide Provides opportunities to analyse key operations in industry, in particular the processing and separation of gases and liquids. In parallel, other subjects look at chemical reactor theory, how processes are controlled and the prediction of physical behaviour. Topics on Safety, Environment and Economics are consolidated in a groupbased project.

  • Sustainable Development and Engineering Management
  • Process Control
  • Separation Processes A
  • Chemical Reaction Engineering
  • Separation Processes B
  • Bioprocessing
  • Process Health and Safety
  • Multiphase Thermodynamics

Year 4

Detailed Course Guide A central theme is the advanced analysis of key processing operations and their control. Specialist topics include Processing Solids, Energy Efficiency and Developing Sustainable Processes. A group-based design project and individual research project are also undertaken.

  • Separation Processes C
  • Sustainability Management and Process Economics
  • Process Integration, Optimisation and Analysis
  • Particle Technology
  • Applied Transport Phenomena
  • Reaction Engineering
  • Process Engineering Design Project

Entry Requirements

Academic: Our entry criteria are listed below. However, please note that the final decision remains at the discretion of the course director after evaluating scores of individual relevant subjects. Students who are eligible to be admitted directly into second year can choose to join the first year, where available. GCE A-Level - CCC (or AABB at AS-Level), including mandatory subjects Math and Chemistry CBSE/Other Indian Boards - 65%, including mandatory subjects Math and Chemistry American High School Diploma/SABIS - 70%, including mandatory subjects Math and Chemistry + SAT I – 1000 (500 English and 500 Math) Tawjihiyya - 80% or Elite/Advance - 75%, including mandatory subjects Math and Chemistry International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 24 points (3 HL, including mandatory subjects Math and Chemistry and 3 SL) BTEC Level 3 Ext Diploma – MMM, including mandatory subjects Math and Chemistry FBISE grade 12 or equivalent - 70%, including mandatory subjects Math and Chemistry Russian/Kazakhstan (Attestat) - Grades of 5 in every subject, including mandatory subjects Math and Chemistry + IELTS 6.0 French Baccalaureate - 12/20, including mandatory subjects Math and Chemistry + IELTS 6.0 Lebanese Baccalaureate - 80% or 13/20, including mandatory subjects Math and Chemistry + IELTS 6.0 Scottish Higher - Minimum of BBBB in Scottish Highers in relevant subjects, including mandatory subjects Math and Chemistry Mandatory Subjects - Math and Chemistry To find out more about the specific entry requirements for your country, please refer to our International Entry Requirements. Year 2: Our entry criteria are listed below. However, please note that the final decision remains at the discretion of the course director after evaluating scores of individual relevant subjects. Students who are eligible to be admitted directly into second year can choose to join the first year, where available. GCE A-Levels – BBC, including mandatory subjects Math and Chemistry International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 27 points (3 HL, including mandatory subjects Math and Chemistry, and 3 SL) CBSE/Other Indian Boards - 85%, including mandatory subjects Math and Chemistry American High School Diploma/SABIS - 70%, including mandatory subjects Math and Chemistry + 3 AP at grade 4 (including mandatory subjects Math and Chemistry) or Minimum 3 SAT 2 Subjects 500 each, including mandatory subjects Math and Chemistry Higher National Diploma (HND) – PPP, including mandatory subjects Math and Chemistry BTEC Level 3 Ext Diploma - DDD, including mandatory subjects Math and Chemistry FBISE grade 12 or equivalent - 85%, including mandatory subjects Math and Chemistry Certificate of Higher Education - Successful completion of course with a minimum of grades of C in every Subject Scottish Advance Higher - Minimum of BC in Scottish Advance Highers in relevant subjects, including mandatory subjects Math and Chemistry + Minimum of BBBB in Scottish Highers in relevant subjects, Including mandatory subjects Math and Chemistry Mandatory Subjects - Math and Chemistry To find out more about the specific entry requirements for your country, please refer to our International Entry Requirements.

Accreditation & Professional Recognition

Our BEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering programme is IChemE accredited to satisfy the academic requirements for registration as an Incorporated Chemical Engineer (IEng) and partially meeting the academic requirements for registration as a Chartered Chemical Engineer. By achieving the IChemE accreditation, Heriot-Watt University has demonstrated that their programmes are academically sound and industrially relevant. All applicants seeking admission must secure equivalency for high school through the UAE Ministry of Education – Higher Education Affairs. The process for obtaining attestation varies depending on whether your high school qualification was completed within the UAE or abroad. Ensuring that your degree is attested and recognised by the Ministry OF Education is a crucial step in the admissions process. This programme is accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and also accredited and approved by the UK Royal Charter To learn more about the process of how to obtain the equivalency for your high school qualifications, please visit the MOE equivalency page

Programme Details

Award

BEng (Hons)

Start Date

September

Duration

4 years

Qualification

BEng (Hons)

Subject Area

Engineering

Study Pattern

Full time

Delivery Format

In person