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CHEN40020

Academic Year 2025/2026

Principles of Biopharmaceutical Engineering (FT) (CHEN40020)

Subject:
Chemical Engineering
College:
Engineering & Architecture
School:
Chem & Bioprocess Engineering
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Jessica Whelan
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module will provide an introduction to the important principles and techniques that are used in the design and analysis of biopharmaceutical engineering processes. It will also develop students' knowledge and understanding of industrial processing, analytical abilities and problem solving methodologies in this area.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to:

1. Describe in qualitative terms the operation of a variety of biopharmaceutical process operations.
2. Manipulate and perform calculations on process variables with particular emphasis on data analysis and evaluation.
3. Apply unsteady-state mass and energy balance concepts to batch, fed batch and continuous processes.
4. Perform simple performance evaluation and design calculations for a variety of rate-controlled process equipment.

Indicative Module Content:

Some of the topics are:
Mass and Energy Balances
Steady and Unsteady Systems
Mixing
Mass Transfer
Aeration

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24

Autonomous Student Learning

90

Total

114


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures, task-based learning, group work, critical writing, problem-based and case-based learning, etc.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): Continuous assessment assignment Week 4 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
25
No
Assignment(Including Essay): Continuous assessment assignment Week 8 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
25
No
Exam (In-person): In class exam Week 12 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
50
No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Mr Rajnesh Kumar Chaurasiya Tutor

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks Thurs 11:00 - 12:50