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CHEN40640

Academic Year 2022/2023

Commissioning & Qualification (CHEN40640)

Subject:
Chemical Engineering
College:
Engineering & Architecture
School:
Chem & Bioprocess Engineering
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Professor Niall Barron
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module will provide an introduction into the commissioning of equipment and utilities used in biopharmaceutical and biologic manufacturing facilities. It will equip students’ with the knowledge and skills required to perform commissioning of a biomanufacturing plant, and the equipment related to the biotechnology industry.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the module students should be able to:

1. Outline industry regulations and guidelines relating to C&Q
2. Describe key manufacturing technologies used in the biopharmaceutical industry
3. Interpret design documents required for the generation of installation and functional tests
4. Equipment/instrument receipt verification
5. Impact/risk assessments

Indicative Module Content:

1. Outline industry regulations and guidelines relating to Commissioning &Qualification (CQ)
2. Describe key manufacturing technologies used in the Biopharma Industry
3. Interpret design documents required for the generation of installation and functional tests of equipment required for biomanufacturing
4. Equipment/instrument receipt verification
5. Impact/risk assessments

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

104
Lectures

16
Total

120

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Module will be delivered using a mixture of lectures and case-based studies

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Continuous Assessment: Details of assignments will be provided at the start of the trimester Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

100

 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

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

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback can be requested by emailing the module teacher.

Name Role
Padraig Williams Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
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