Chemical engineering foundation course

Not from a mathematical perspective, no - for example, you won't have to prove calculus. You will probably be expected to derive some equations from first principles, though, although the amount will depend on the university, as some like this approach more than others.



CAD is Computer Aided Design. It's basically using a software package to design something and produce the drawings. At university this isn't typically covered in much detail as part of the modules, but you might have to use it more for individual or group projects, depending on what you do them on, and it could be quite important for after university too.

The main software packages they cover at university are usually modelling and analysis packages; for example, using CFD (computational fluid dynamics) software to model something as part of a fluids module.



No, I did mech eng, but engineering degrees follow the same format, just the modules and material changes to suit the discipline where required. There is plenty of overlap between the disciplines, and you'll quite likely share a few modules too.

Is there more physics on mech eng than chem eng?

Did you find doing maths alevel(if you did) helped more than doing Physics A-level?

It's hard to say, because once I started studying engineering, I never thought of things in terms of what was maths and what was physics and what was something else (well, except for the maths modules, which taught the maths content necessary to then study the engineering content, which were clearly maths); it all just became "engineering".



I did Scottish highers, but yes, I think that maths was more useful because it was more mathematical than physics. What I mean by that, is that physics at the pre-university level is designed so that you don't need an understanding of advanced maths principles such as calculus to complete the course.

However, at university, they do use these advanced maths principles in the teaching of the material, e.g. velocity is dx/dt, rather than just something you sub into SUVAT. Hence why I think that people with good grades in maths, like yourself, stand in good stead to pick up the physics principles.

Where did you do it if you don't mind me asking?

Hi so do you agree there is less physics and more maths?
Where do you do chem eng if you don't mind me asking. Sorry I just have to make a decision really soon and want to speak to range of people to confirm what I want to do!

Yes since you use maths in all modules and there are only two modules which are "physics" in first year they were fluid/heat transfer modules.

I study at UoM.

Yes since you use maths in all modules and there are only two modules which are "physics" in first year they were fluid/heat transfer modules.

I study at UoM.

Hi, how big is the jump from A-level maths to maths in chem eng? Can you balance work and societies?

Also is there more maths than chemistry? Is there a lot of chem or not really?

I have to say Chem Eng defo's requires more chemistry than physics though.

This is completely false. Chem eng is mostly maths and physics, there's not much chemistry at all. That is why lots of unis require maths and physics but don't insist on chemistry at a level.

LOOOOOL, what kind of logic is that? Read any course outline and you'll see the majority of it is chemistry. Every course I see requires maths and chemistry.

Lol I don't need to read course outlines I'm in my final year at Surrey. There is barely any chemistry and lots of physics. Considering its a vocational degree and most courses are accredited, it will be the same for all of them.

LOOOOOL, what kind of logic is that? Read any course outline and you'll see the majority of it is chemistry. Every course I see requires maths and chemistry.

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