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On completion of this module students should be able to:explain the principles behind evaporation, centrifugation, filtration, crystallisation & emulsification examine the principle of operation of a range of equipment for each unit operation apply knowledge to select the most suitable equipment for specific products or situations compare and contrast various items of equipment suitable for processing specific productscalculate the correct answer and units following relatively complex mathematical calculations representative of those which they might be required to perform in an industrial environment
Indicative Module Content:Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 30 |
Practical | 4 |
Specified Learning Activities | 8 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 83 |
Total | 125 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Examination: End of semester written examination (2 hours) | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Graded | No | 60 |
Continuous Assessment: Short answer examinations | Week 3 | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 5 |
Continuous Assessment: Short answer examinations | Week 9 | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 5 |
Continuous Assessment: Short answer examinations | Week 12 | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 5 |
Continuous Assessment: Short answer examinations | Week 6 | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 5 |
Practical Examination: Calculation/Problem solving exercises. Note this component is graded on the alternative linear conversion grade scale (40%). | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Summer | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Online automated feedback
Regarding Continuous assessment (5% each on Weeks 3, 6, 9 and 12), students get online automated feedback immediately on submitting the assessment. Regarding the practical examination (20%) this consists of a number of problem sets which the students submit online at intervals throughout the semester and again get online automated feedback as all of these assessments are numeric.
Name | Role |
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Dr Cristina Arroyo Casabona | Tutor |
Dr Tesfaye Bedane | Tutor |
Mr Vincenzo Del Grippo | Tutor |
Mr Niall Dennehy | Tutor |
Ms Mary Flood | Tutor |