Sustainable Process Engineering

This pioneering degree programme responds to the world’s need for cleaner and more efficient processes, to move towards a sustainable society.

You'll gain the knowledge and skills to design, optimise, and implement sustainable industrial processes. As a graduate, you'll be sought after in industries focused on energy efficiency, waste reduction, and environmental sustainability.

You'll train as a future leader, ready to drive sustainable social and economic development through cleaner and more efficient chemical and manufacturing processes.

This programme will provide you with the knowledge and understanding of many areas of sustainable processing, including:

• carbon management

• renewable energy

• water and wastewater treatment

• food

• waste

• plastics

• circular economy

• environmental engineering

• sustainable process design

• green chemistry

• energy efficiency

You'll be able to incorporate the concept of sustainability into the design, commissioning and efficient operation of chemical and manufacturing plants. In doing so, you'll help create a greener and more sustainable world.

You'll have the opportunity to:

• work on sustainability-related projects, including the evaluation of the environmental impacts of processes using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

• engage with industrial speakers regarding sustainable processing

• work with the latest in sustainable processing education technology to further your technical capabilities

• work with process design and simulation industry-grade software such as LCA, ASPEN, MATLAB, Ansys

Year 1:
Mathematical Methods and Applications,
Computer Aided Engineering,
Design, Build & Test (Sustainable Process Engineering),
Fundamentals of Sustainability,
Engineering Materials,
Thermofluids.

Year 2:
Chemistry for Engineers,
Thermodynamics and Carbon Management Technologies,
Further Mathematics and Statistics,
Mass Transfer Operations,
Reaction Engineering,
Transport Processes.

Year 3:
Sustainable Process Engineering Design Project (Core),
Process Design and Control (Core),
Environmental and Sustainable Engineering (Core),
Reliability & Safety Engineering (Core),
Project Management & Six Sigma (Option),
Sustainable Energy (Option).

The Sustainable Process Engineering (SPE) programme is designed to help you progress in your learning across different study levels, focusing on various competencies related to the subject. Throughout the programme, you will engage in collaborative work, highlighting the importance of teamwork in both disciplinary and multidisciplinary tasks. Various group tasks, such as design challenges, experiments, presentations, and industry projects, create a flexible learning experience. Authentic real-life challenges help develop your critical thinking skills.

Assessment methods reflect the same progression in learning independence as you advance through your SPE journey. In the early stages, you will receive close guidance from tutors and have access to additional support. Assessments include exams, quizzes, practical tests, and coursework, focusing on fundamental knowledge of Process and Sustainable Engineering. At Level 5, assessments will emphasise how you apply your knowledge to simpler assignments and experimental activities, leading to more independent learning. Levels 6 and 7 will focus on applying advanced SPE knowledge and assessing your ability to create and evaluate solutions.

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• Chemical Engineers, Institution of