DEPARTMENT Of ChEMICAL ENGINEERING - … · IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON – DEPARTMENT Of ChEMICAL ENGINEERING 4 Featuring a common entry point, the structure of the Process Automation,

DEPARTMENT Of ChEMICAL ENGINEERING

t MSc Process Automation,Instrumentation and Control Diploma, Certificate and CPD modules

IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON – DEPARTMENT Of ChEMICAL ENGINEERING

Section 1 – INTRODUCTION Introduction from the Programme Co-directors 3 Progression of the Postgraduate Programme 4 Get the Imperial Advantage 5

Section 2 – PROGRAMME SYLLABUS A World Class Education 6 The Programme 8 The Modules 10 Assessment and Accreditation 12

Section 3 – EXPERTISE & RESOURCE Partnership with PACT 13 Programme Lecturers 14 Employer Benefits 15

Section 4 – PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Continuing Professional Development (CPD) 16

Section 5 – ADMISSIONS Admissions 17

t CONTENTSt

CON

TEN

TSIm

age

supp

lied

and

repr

oduc

ed w

ith

perm

issi

on c

ourt

esy

of B

P.

POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMME & CPD MODULES IN PROCESS AUTOMATION, INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROL

3

t Introduction from the PROGRAMME CO-DIRECTORS s

Section 1 IN

TROD

UCTIO

N

In many respects the development of automation,

instrumentation and control systems can be more complex

than the design of the plant itself. Unfortunately, there

is a chronic international shortage of personnel with the

depth of knowledge and experience necessary to apply

the technology and techniques required.

Imperial is addressing this shortfall. We are seeking talented

individuals who may be at the beginning of their careers

or have a desire to seek new learning challenges, to come

here to learn and be trained by us in an academic setting

in automation, control and instrumentation.

Understanding the need for flexible learning and working

closely together with the industry-recognised Partnership

in Automation and Control Training (PACT) group, Imperial

offers a structured programme of industrially relevant and

academically rigorous modules that can be taken on

a part-time basis, to form a Certificate or Diploma, or

adding an industrial project to form an MSc, or as standalone

courses as part of continuing professional development.

The structure of the programme is:

• MSc in Process Automation, Instrumentation

and Control, (part time);

• Postgraduate Diploma in Process Automation,

Instrumentation and Control, (part time);

• Postgraduate Certificate in Process Automation,

Instrumentation and Control, (part time); and,

• 16 Continuing Professional Development

(CPD) modules.

Professor Nina Thornhill and Dr Daryl Williams

Programme Co-directors.

Over the years, professional automation, instrumentation and control systems have become essential in the chemical and process industries. Today, it is inconceivable that anybody would contemplate building a new plant or designing a new process a without installing comprehensive instrumentation and control systems.

That growth has been partly driven by developments in

control and instrumentation technology because the systems

themselves have evolved in both flexibility and functionality.

However, the primary driver has been economic, recognising

that this technology can deliver substantial benefits in all

areas of our industry.

Process automation includes the immediate objectives

of process control but also addresses the wider issues of

enterprise management. It is an interdisciplinary subject,

standing at the interfaces between chemical and electrical

engineering, instrumentation and control, mathematics and

computing, business and management as well as safety

and security.


4

Featuring a common entry point, the structure of the Process Automation, Instrumentation and Control programme gives a range of academic options, depending on the student’s desire for academic advancement, their availability of time to study, their career goals and ambition. This structured programme comprises the Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma and MSc degree.

All students will be initially enrolled on the Certificate,

and will then progress on to the Diploma, and then the

MSc degree as they successfully complete each stage

of the programme.

The programme contains a common suite of 16 modules –

both core and elective, with some having prerequisites.

The number of core versus elective modules per award will

depend on the pathway and previous experience of each

student. Students will be advised by our staff of their possible

individual programme of study at the onset of their studies.

Entry requirementsThe normal College entry requirement is at least a Lower

Second Class Honours degree from a UK university in science

or engineering or an overseas qualification of equivalent

standard. For further information about Imperial’s requirements

please visit our website at:

www.imperial.ac.uk/entryrequirements/graduate

The 16 modules within the programme are all delivered with the following essential characteristics:

• organised for delivery at Imperial in one week blocks;

• attended by students typically aged 25 to 50,

some sponsored by their companies;

• all students are treated equally, irrespective

of their professional or academic background;

• a strong applications emphasis – many lectures

taught by industrialists;

• a balance between breadth and depth, technique

and technology, conventional and modern, theory

and practice, information and understanding;

• intensive tuition in small student groups with

similar interests but differing backgrounds; and,

• every module taken as part of the programme

is assessed through a written examination and

an assignment.

t Progression of thePOSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMEt

Sect

ion

1IN

TRO

DU

CTIO

N

POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE4 modules

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA8 modules

MSc DEGREE8 modules + industrial project

5


s

Section 1 IN

TROD

UCTIO

N

Studying at Imperial will open doors across the world and give access to the very latest research in science and technology. Successful graduates will become members of our extensive alumni network and be a part of a diverse cultural environment.

Imperial’s Department of Chemical Engineering offers:

A world class educationImperial College London is ranked among the top

10 universities in the world*. The Department of Chemical

Engineering features a world-renowned high standard of

teaching and research as evidenced by its being ranked

ranked 3rd place globally**.

A faculty of leading industry expertsThe Process Automation, Instrumentation and Control

teaching staff all have an in-depth understanding of their

fields and are actively collaborating with companies within

the industry in a variety of research and development

projects. They will inspire learning and development with

hands-on experiments and practical case-studies so

that you may graduate with the very latest knowledge

and methodologies.

A highly practical, programmeA suite of 16 modules is offered within a framework of

an accredited MSc degree, Postgraduate Diploma and

Postgraduate Certificate and delivered on a modular

short-course basis. A typical module includes lectures,

presentations, demonstrations, discussion and debate,

problem solving, case-studies, laboratory work as well

as simulation and computational exercises.

A supportive learning environment.Our learning environment encourages collaborative skills,

develops confidence, provokes good-quality interaction,

generates outstanding results and helps in the building of

personal and professional networks. Most of the course is

taught intensively in small groups of students with similar

interests but different backgrounds (suppliers, contractors,

end-users), providing the skills, theories, knowledge and

management expertise essential to students and their

current and future employers.

A stimulating and exciting locationImperial is sited in South Kensington, central London, with

access to some of the world’s most famous museums, art

galleries, parks and restaurants which are right on our doorstep.

...Imperial College London is one of the world’s top universities, with a reputation built on solid principles and hands-on practical expertise.

* 8th THE World University Rankings 2012-13 ** 2013 QS rankings

t Get the IMPERIAL ADVANTAGE…


Positioned within London’s main cultural area, between the Royal Albert Hall and the Science Museum at the top of Exhibition Road, is the South Kensington campus of Imperial College London. Our university, founded in 1907, is unique in the UK for being a purely science and engineering-based institution with a globally respected reputation in teaching and research.

t A world class EDUCATION

Sect

ion

2 PR

OG

RAM

ME

SYLL

ABU

S

t

6

Chemical Engineering was established in 1912, and is one of the largest Departments within the UK with over 1000 students and staff. The aim of the Department is to be one of the world’s leading institutions in both the teaching and research of chemical engineering and technology and we continually succeed in this ambition.

In 2012 the Department opened its new state-of-the-art

teaching and research facilities, including the world’s most

advanced Carbon Capture Pilot Plant in an educational facility.

This £9 million investment means the Department is offering

the very best in chemical engineering, continuing to offer

excellence in teaching and research opportunities.

There are three undergraduate programmes:

• MEng Chemical Engineering (including a specialization in fine chemicals)

• MEng Chemical Engineering with a year abroad • MEng Chemical with Nuclear Engineering

The four-year, full time MEng programmes have a firm

foundation in science and mathematics, which is integrated

from the first term onwards with practical applications in

engineering subjects. Engineers from industry participate

in some of the teaching, and studies in business management,

economics and accounting are integrated across all four years.

Students travel from all over the world to join this flagship

undergraduate chemical engineering programme.

We also offer a range of one-year postgraduate programmes where students are given the opportunity to explore advanced topics in chemical engineering and to develop their research and professional skills:

• MSc in Advanced Chemical Engineering • MSc in Advanced Chemical Engineering

with Biotechnology • MSc in Advanced Chemical Engineering

with Process Systems Engineering • MSc in Advanced Chemical Engineering

with Structured Product Engineeringand these, the newest: • MSc in Process Automation, Instrumentation

and Control, (part-time); • Postgraduate Diploma in Process Automation,

Instrumentation and Control, (part-time); and, • Postgraduate Certificate in Process Automation,

Instrumentation and Control, (part-time).

It follows from the demanding nature of the programmes

that the students are highly qualified and motivated at

entry, and that each year the graduating students will enter

well-rewarded jobs.

The main categories of employers for Imperial Chemical

Engineering graduates are companies in the oil energy,

petrochemical and other chemical and process industries,

including manufacturers of pharmaceuticals, fine chemicals

and speciality chemicals. Also, substantial numbers enter

the engineering industry as employees of technology supply

and contracting companies, and through consultancy, in both

engineering and management professions.

In all these areas chemical engineers undertake a diversity

of jobs: plant operation, plant and process design and

development and also computing and technical services,

sales and marketing, safety, supply and planning.

7

s

Section 2PRO

GRAM

ME SYLLAB

US


The structure of the programme features:

• MSc in Process Automation, Instrumentation and Control, (part-time) eight taught modules plus an industrial project;

• Postgraduate Diploma in Process Automation, Instrumentation and Control, (part-time) eight taught modules;

• Postgraduate Certificate in Process Automation, Instrumentation and Control, (part-time) four taught modules.

All of these awards are based on a common suite of 16 modules from

which students may select individual modules to suit their learning

requirements. Some modules are of a foundation nature, the emphasis

being on breadth rather than depth. Their purpose is to fill in gaps in

students’ background knowledge. The emphasis of the other modules is

on depth of understanding – theoretical, technological and applied. These

modules are taken according to students’ interests and requirements.

The modules are organised in one-week blocks of intensive tuition which

enables students to balance their studies alongside work and domestic

commitments. At the completion of each module is an assignment

equivalent to another week’s full-time study, carried out in the student’s

own time.

Students typically complete two or three modules per year although if

they have satisfactorily progressed to the Postgraduate Diploma they

may complete their eight modules in 12 months if they wish.

A rich variety of elective modules caters for the students’ differing

backgrounds (chemical, instrumentation etc) and enables them to select

a path through the programme according to their interests, needs and

future career direction.

The structured programme of studies has been specially designed to enable students to choose the mode of study most appropriate to their educational needs.

t The PROGRAMME

The Modules In general there is a free choice of any eight of the 16 modules: there are, however, some important constraints. Some elective modules require another module to be completed beforehand – these are indicated by the prerequisites listed in the table opposite.

Where a prerequisite is indicated, it dictates the order in which a student must take the modules. The modules are grouped into the following three categories, with the content of individual modules summarised on pages 10-11:

CoreChemical Engineering Principles

Instrumentation & Measurement

Mathematics & MATLAB

Technology & practice orientatedAdvanced Process Automation

Batch Processing & Automation

Dynamics & Control of Distillation Columns

Fuzzy, Neural & Expert Systems

Process Analytical Technology

Theoretical & technique orientatedControl Schemes and Strategies

Control Systems Technology

Management of Automation Projects

Advanced Process Control

Classical Control Systems Design

Modelling & Simulation

Modern Control Systems Design

Optimization & Scheduling


8

Sect

ion

2PR

OG

RAM

ME

SYLL

ABU

S

t


Programme Elements Postgraduate CertificateThe programme for the Postgraduate

Certificate comprises four modules

which normally would include the

relevant core modules. On attaining

the Certificate students may progress

to commence the Diploma programme

and study four more modules.

Postgraduate DiplomaThe programme for the Postgraduate

Diploma is that of the MSc degree but

without the industrial project.

MSc DegreeMSc students will have typically taken

two to three taught modules per year

with completion of eight modules in

three to four years. Allowing an extra

one year for the industrial project, the

expectation is of completion of the

programme within four to five years.

The Industrial Project The MSc requires completion of an

industrial project (worth 30 ETCS

credits). For students sponsored

by a company the expectation is

that the project will be done on an

in-company basis.

These courses are prerequisite for one or more other courses

Advanced Process

Automation

Advanced Process Control

Classical Control

Systems Design

Dynamics & Control of

Distillation Columns

Fuzzy, Neural &

Expert Systems

Modelling & Simulation

Modern Control

Systems Design

Optimization & Scheduling

Chemical Engineering Principles ¤

Classical Control Systems Design ¤

Control Schemes & Strategies ¤

Mathematics and MATLAB ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤

Modelling & Simulation ¤ ¤

Modern Control Systems Design ¤ ¤

Modules and advisory recommendations. It is noted that every student will have a unique background, hence module recommendations are advisory rather than prescribed for all.

Students with Chem. Eng

background

Students with EE Eng background

Students with other

background

Advanced Process Automation m m m

Advanced Process Control m m m

Batch Processing and Automation m m m

Chemical Engineering Principles l l

Classical Control Systems Design ¤ ¤ ¤

Control Schemes & Strategies ¤ ¤ ¤

Control Systems Technology m m m

Dynamics & Control of Distillation Columns m m m

Fuzzy, Neural & Expert Systems m m m

Instrumentation and Measurement l m l

Management of Automation Projects m m m

Mathematics and MATLAB l l l

Modelling & Simulation ¤ ¤ ¤

Modern Control Systems Design ¤ ¤ ¤

Optimization & Scheduling m m m

Process Analytical Technology m m m

Key: l Core module ¤ Prerequisite for one or more other modules m Elective module

9

s

Section 2PRO

GRAM

ME SYLLAB

US

Not required for students from a Chemical Engineering background


10

t The MODULES

* www.imperial.ac.uk/chemicalengineering/teaching/postgraduate/msc

Advanced process automation m

• Computer integrated manufacturing

• Materials resource planning

• Open systems

• Relational databases and SQL

• Multivariate statistics

• Multiple linear regression

• Principal component analysis

• Statistical process control

Advanced process control m

• Identification and estimation

• Least squares methods

• Kalman filtering

• Adaptive and self-tuning control

• Minimum variance

• Extended horizons

• Model predictive control

• Recursive implementation

• Integration with optimisers

• Non-linear control

Batch processing and automation m

• Structure of batch plant

• Sequence control

• Structured text

• Sequential function charts

• S88 physical and procedural models and constraints

• Recipe and activity models

• Complex batch

• Requirements and specifications

• Batch project management

• Software QA

Chemical engineering principles l

• Survey of unit operations

• Mass and energy balances

• Use of steam

• Stoichiometry

• Recycle processes

• Fluid flow pumps and piping

• Heat transfer and exchangers

Classical control systems design m ¤

• Transfer functions

• Block diagram algebra

• Characteristic equation

• Frequency response

• Bode stability criterion

• Root locus

• Significance of poles and zeros

Control schemes and strategies m ¤

• Feedback control

• Effect of PID settings

• Controller tuning

• Cascade, ratio and feedforward control strategies

• Translation of P&I diagrams into block diagrams

• Process of determination

• Schemes for the control of unit operations

The 16 modules are listed here together with major topics covered in each.There are detailed descriptions of all the modules in terms of objectives and syllabus content on the Imperial website*. Coherent subsets of modules may be offered to companies as one-day and two-day short courses, again please refer to our website for more details.

Key: l Core module ¤ Prerequisite for one or more other modules m Elective module

Sect

ion

2 PR

OG

RAM

ME

SYLL

ABU

S

t

11


Control systems technology m

• Overview of systems architecture and software

• Communications

• Open systems security

• Operator interface and human factors

• I/O channels and signals

• Configuration

• Hazard analysis

• Layers of safety

• Reliability

• Protection system design

Dynamics and control of distillation columns m

• Process design of columns

• Operational characteristics

• Mass and energy balance schemes

• Composition control

• Reboiler and reflux controls

• Pressure control

• Dynamics: vapour, liquid and composition lags

• Interactions

Fuzzy, neural and expert systems m

• Membership functions

• Production rules

• Multi-layer perceptrons

• Radial basis function networks

• Training

• Knowledge – based systems

• Inheritance

• Inferencing

• Functionality, benefits and applications

Instrumentation and measurement l

• Use of differential pressure cells

• Measurement of flow, level, weight, pressure and temperature

• Valve characteristics and sizing

• Fieldbus

• Intrinsic safety

• System layout

Mathematics and Matlab l ¤

• Use of Laplace transforms

• Numerical methods

• Statistics

• Vectors, matrices and matrix algebra

• Eigenvalues and eigenvectors

• Introduction to MATLAB and Simulink

Management of automation projects m

• Project lifecycle overview

• Costs and benefits analysis

• Requirements specifications

• Model forms of contract

• Project and system management

• Quality and TQM

Modelling and simulation m ¤

• First principles model development

• Linearisation and deviation variables

• Assumptions and approximations

• Process and plant models

• Transfer function and state-space models

• Input-output relationships

• Dynamic simulation

Modern control systems design m ¤

• Sampled data systems

• Pulse transfer functions

• Impulse compensator design

• Pole cancellation

• State space models

• State feeedback and observers

• Multivariable controllers

• Introduction to model reference control and adaptive control

Optimization and scheduling m

• Linear programming

• Simplex method

• Steepest descent

• Lagrangian functions

• Constraint handling

• Quadratic programming

• Real time optimisers

• Integration with predictive controllers

• Branch and bound

• Genetic algorithms

Process and analytical technology m

• Chromatography

• Infrared spectroscopy

• Online analysers

• Manual and automated sampling

• Calibration, validation and operation

• Analyser technology

• Electrochemical measurements

• Sensors for gas species

• Emissions monitoring

• Pharma applications

• Oil and gas applications

• Introduction to chemometrics

Industrial ProjectThe industrial project is the culmination of the MSc programme.

It represents a major piece of design, development or research

work done in-company. Supervision is carried out on a joint

academic/industrial basis. The expectation is that it will take

a total of 780 hours, equivalent to four months full-time work

plus time to write the dissertation.

s

Section 2PRO

GRAM

ME SYLLAB

US


12

Each module has two stages of formal assessment –

an assignment and an examination, as follows:

• an assignment, equivalent to one-week’s

full-time effort, for which students will be

required to submit a report;

• a formal written examination.

Examinations to be held at Imperial, and the university

regulations require students from the UK or continental

Europe to attend the college to take the exam. The

regulations do, however, allow arrangements to be

made to enable exams to be taken on a remote basis

for students outside Europe.

If registered for the MSc, a dissertation is to be submitted

on the basis of work completed for the industrial project.

To be awarded the MSc degree (90 ECTS credits) students

are required to take and pass eight modules (7.5 credits

each) plus the industrial project (30 credits).

To be awarded the Postgraduate Diploma (60 ECTS

credits) students are required to take and pass eight

modules (7.5 credits each).

To be awarded the Postgraduate Certificate (30 ECTS

credits) students are required to take and pass four

modules (7.5 credits each).

Success grades for the MSc, are Pass, Merit, Distinction;

and for the Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate

Certificate are Pass/Fail.

Students attaining the Certificate may proceed to the Diploma.

Students attaining the Diploma may proceed to the MSc.

Please note that there is a time limit of five years for

completion of the part-time MSc degree and four years for

the part-time Postgraduate Diploma. Registration can be

temporarily suspended if, for good reason, a student is

unable to participate in their chosen course for a significant

period of time; in this instance the time limit may be extended.

AccreditationAccreditation is governed by the Engineering Council of

the UK, of which all the major UK professional engineering

institutions are members. The ECUK policy on accreditation

is defined in Specification for Professional Engineering

Competencies (UK-SPEC) which came into effect in 2014.

The MSc Process Automation, Instrumentation and Control,

is accredited for further learning to Master’s level under the

UK-SPEC guidelines as follows:

• by the IChemE for graduates with an IChemE

accredited Bachelor’s degree;

• by both of the IET and InstMC for graduates with

a CEng accredited Bachelor’s degree.

The professional engineering institutions also have routes

to CEng status for individuals who do not hold an accredited

Bachelor’s degree. This involves a case-by-case assessment

of the non-accredited qualification together with any

accredited further learning and experience.

Students taking the MSc, Postgraduate Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate in Process Automation, Instrumentation and Control, will be assessed for each module taken.

t ASSESSMENT

Sect

ion

2 PR

OG

RAM

ME

SYLL

ABU

S

t

s

Section 3EXPERTISE &

RESO

URCE

13

The Partnership in Automation and Control Training (PACT) is a grouping of companies from the chemicals, process, oil and energy sectors, formed in 1992.

The aim of the PACT is to enable companies in the industry to maintain and improve their competitive edge by creating a supply of personnel who understand and are able to effectively apply both classical and modern automation techniques.

Central to this aim is a commitment by the PACT to education and training

that is independent of, yet complements, the product-specific offerings of

the control system vendors.

Imperial and the PACT are working closely on the development and

delivery of this scheme of study (the Scheme) in Process Automation,

Instrumentation and Control.

Formerly known as the Integrated Graduate Development Scheme (IGDS)

and hosted by Sheffield and Newcastle universities, the Scheme moved to

Imperial at the end of 2014, with the Scheme as the programme featured

in this prospectus being offered with immediate effect.

Involvement of the PACT with the Scheme is fundamental. PACT members

are all involved, to varying extents, in contributing to module delivery,

both in terms of teaching and access to supporting materials, and in

providing and sponsoring students.

The PACT also has an advisory role and oversight of all aspects of the

operation of the Scheme – that involvement underpins the relevance

and usefulness of the Scheme.

Independent Training – Neither Vendor Nor Product Specific

The Partnership in Automation and Control Training (PACT) Prize recognises outstanding achievement and works to meet the sectors needs for Continuing Professional Development.


t Imperial offers this programmeIN PARTNERShIP WITh PACT


Professor Nina Thornhill Nina is the MSc Process Automation,

Instrumentation and Control Programme

Co-director as well as our Director of

Undergraduate Studies. She is also

the ABB/Royal Academy of Engineering

Chair of Process Automation within

the Department.

The research interests of Professor

Thornhill’s Process Automation

research group include dynamic

signal analysis of industrial process

measurements for detection and

diagnosis of plant-wide disturbances,

together with optimization taking

account of process units, utilities,

rotating equipment and electrical

systems. They apply the methods in

oil and gas, chemicals, bioprocesses,

and electricity supply.

Dr Daryl R Williams Daryl is Programme Co-director with

Professor Thornhill. He is also our

Director of Discovery Space – facilities

for chemical engineering students and

researchers, Director of our stunning

carbon capture pilot plant – the largest

educational facility of this type in the

world, and Director of Studies of our

summer school programme for visiting

institutions.

As Reader in Particle Science,

Dr Williams heads a research group

currently focusing on particulate

materials and material surfaces and

has significant interests in industrial

and scientific instrumentation.

Jonathan LoveJonathan Love was formerly Director of

the IGDS at Sheffield and Newcastle

universities and it was largely through

his efforts that the IGDS established its

reputation within the industry.

Jonathan is a founder member and

former chair of the IChemE Process

Control Subject Group. He is the author

of the industry standard text:

“Process Engineering Handbook”

[Springer-Verlag 2007]

He is currently a Principal

Automation Consultant at BP.

Our world class faculty contains experts and academics who are leaders in the field of process automation, actively engaged in cutting-edge research, development and design. Many also work as consultants for leading international organisations, which brings highly practical and relevant experience to their teaching. They include:

t PROGRAMME LECTURERS

14

t

Sect

ion

3 EX

PERT

ISE

& R

ESO

URC

E

15

Should you be sponsored by your employer to participate in this programme of studies in Process Automation, Instrumentation and Control, your company will be nurturing and developing an employee who will add increasing value to its business.

t Employer BENEfITS

Not only will your employer benefit from your learning but

they will also gain:

• an injection of the latest thinking and technical skills,

• your access to Imperial’s resources and events,

• your networking and exchanging of ideas with

other like-minded individuals,

• your fresh insight into specific problems

or technical issues,

• your selection of modules specifically designed

to address the needs of modern industry,

• and your desire to hit the ground running as

you will immediately apply your new learning

within your organisation.

s

Section 3EXPERTISE &

RESO

URCE

16


Sect

ion

4PR

OFE

SSIO

NAL

DEV

ELO

PMEN

T

t

CPD short courses are delivered cyclically and to see when

a preferred subject is being delivered, as well as finding

details of how to book places and fees, please visit our

dedicated web page at:

www.imperial.ac.uk/cpd/paic

Certificates of attendance will be issued on completion of a

CPD short course. A CPD short course does not feature an

examination or assessment. Therefore we strongly advocate

that students wishing to gain a qualification should apply for

the Postgraduate Certificate which is achieved by taking and

passing the assessments for four modules.

Imperial’s Centre for Continuing Professional Development addresses the life-long learning needs of professionals through the delivery of postgraduate short course training. The 16 modules featured on pages 10 and 11 are also offered as CPD courses through the Centre for Continuing Professional Development.

t CONTINUING PROfESSIONALDEVELOPMENT (CPD)


17

Entry requirementsRequirements for admission into the programme

and modules are set out on page 4 of this document.

Ways to meet usThroughout the year we attend a number of UK and

international seminars and conferences which can provide

prospective students and employers with an opportunity

to meet Imperial representatives. Please check the website

for details of these.

VisasIf you are a national of a country outside the European

Economic Area or Switzerland, you are required to apply

for a visa to study in the UK. For information and advice

on obtaining your UK study visa please contact the course

administrator or consult the International Student Support

webpages:

www.imperial.ac.uk/international/studentsupport/visas

English language requirementsFor up to date information, please visit the relevant webpage:

www.imperial.ac.uk/registry/admissions/pgenglish

For enquiries regarding this postgraduate programme please contact:The PG administrator for PAIC and CPD

Department of Chemical Engineering

Imperial College London

ACEX 311

South Kensington Campus,

London SW7 2AZ. UK

Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 6053

Email: [email protected]

Applications to enter the programme and commence the Postgraduate Certificate are to be made online. For detailed information and further guidance please visit our website at: www.imperial.ac.uk/registry/admissions/howtoapplypg

s

Section 5 AD

MISS

ION

S

t ADMISSIONS


18

Imag

e su

pplie

d an

d re

prod

uced

wit

h pe

rmis

sion

cou

rtes

y of

BP.

Postgraduate Programme & CPD Modules in

Process Automation, Instrumentation and ControlCONTACT DETAILSProgramme Co-directors:[email protected]@imperial.ac.uk

Admissions:[email protected]

Marketing:[email protected]

Take the first step in developing your career by visiting us at:www.imperial.ac.uk/chemicalengineering/teaching/postgraduate/processautomation

Department of Chemical EngineeringImperial College LondonSouth Kensington Campus

London SW7 2AZ

United Kingdom

T: +44 (0)20 7594 6053

E: [email protected]

THE PACT The Partnership in Automation and Control Training (PACT) is a grouping

of companies in the UK from the chemicals, process, oil and energy

sectors, formed in 1992.

The aim of the PACT is to enable companies in the industry to maintain

and improve their competitive edge by creating a supply of personnel

who understand and are able to effectively apply both classical and

modern automation techniques.

POSTGRADUATE STUDY PROGRAMMES ENDORSED BY THE PACTThe PACT endorsement is integral to the successful delivery of the

programme: members are all involved, to varying extents, in contributing

to module delivery, in terms of teaching and access to supporting

materials, and in providing and sponsoring students.

The PACT also has an advisory role and oversight of all aspects of the

training which underpins the relevance and usefulness to the industry.

Independent Training – Neither Vendor Nor Product Specific

© Imperial College London 2014Marketing: [email protected] Design & Creative: Burning Ideas Ltd Photography: Stuart Edwards, Neville Miles & Dave GutteridgeRecycled paper: FSC Mix Credit TT-COC-002446 Printing: BCA Group London 1kBCA0914

The following image’s have been supplied and reproduced with permission courtesy of: BP; Inside fC - 031-D1416-41. / P7 - 010-D1442-4, 018-D1265-6. / P15 - 014-d1368-5, 015-D1399-1, 009-d1379-6, 012-D1399-3, 016-d1394-2, 028-d1360-22, 001-D1431-6. / P16 - 020-D1176-2, 041-d1395-26, 001-D1447-26. / P18 - 001-D1447-34. / Inside BC - 002-d1368-1. The following image’s have been supplied and reproduced with permission courtesy of honeywell; P9 - OneWireless_Transmitter_and_handheld_Device. The following image’s have been supplied and reproduced with permission courtesy of Sellafield Ltd; P9 - 7C9V0061L.

Documents

DEPARTMENT Of ChEMICAL ENGINEERING - … · IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON – DEPARTMENT Of ChEMICAL ENGINEERING 4 Featuring a common entry point, the structure of the Process Automation,