ECTS credits ECTS credits: 24
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 570 Hours of tutorials: 30 Interactive Classroom: 6 Total: 606
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Final Degree Project RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Chemistry Engineering, External department linked to the degrees
Areas: Chemical Engineering, Área externa Grado en Ingeniería Química
Center Higher Technical Engineering School
Call: End of Degree Projects and End of Master's Degree Projects
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable
The Degree Final Project is required for the Chemical Engineering Degree as it is indicated in the curriculum.
Its main objective is the development of a project in which all basic, common and specific competencies defined for the degree are integrated.
The work can be done individually or in groups with three people as maximum, under the tutorship of a professor assigned by the Project Commission, according to the Final Grade Project normative.
The contents can be adapted according to the following categories:
-An industrial plant, section or unit design. It can be performed as a basic project or an implementation project, depending on the extent and detail.
-Design of an installation at pilot plant scale, when the significance and /or novelty of the process are justified.
In any case, in general, the project will include:
-Objective of the project. Alternative study
-Mass and Energy balances
-Equipment design and mechanical design
-Control and instrumentation
-Plans
-Facility Safety Study
-Environmental study
-Budget and study of economic feasibility (when applicable)
Due to the nature of this subject, which covers many different aspects of a project, only one book is not recommended. Various books are suggested:
-Backhurst, R., J.H. Harker, Process plant design, Ed. Heinemann Educational Books (1973)
-Perry, R. H., D.W. Green, J. O. Maloney, Manual del Ingeniero Químico. Ed. McGraw-Hill (2001)
-Peters, M. S., K.D. Timmerhaus, R. E. West, Plant Design and Economics for Chemical Engineers. Ed. McGraw Hill (2004)
-Seider, W. D., J. D. Seader, D. R. Lewin, Product and Process design principles. Synthesis, Analysis and Evaluation, Wiley & Sons, New York (2010)
-Sinnott, R., G. Towler, Chemical Engineering Design. Coulson & Richardson’s Chemical Engineering. Volume 6, Ed. Elsevier/Butterworth-Heinemann (2009)
- Vián, A. El pronóstico económico en química industrial, 4ª ed., Publicación Madrid: Eudema (1991)
-Kirk-Othmer concise encyclopedia of chemical technology, 5th ed., Hoboken: Wiley-Interscience (2007)
-Encyclopedia of chemical processing and design, ed. John J. Mcketta, Ed. Marcel Dekker, (1999)
-Ullmann's encyclopedia of industrial chemistry, 5th ed., Weinheim: VCH, cop. 1985-1996
General
CG.1 Capacity for writing, signing and developing of projects in the field of chemical engineering with the aim of construction, alteration, repair, maintenance, demolition, manufacturing, assembly, installation or operation of structures, mechanical equipment, energy facilities, electrical and electronic installations and industrial plants and manufacturing processes and automation.
CG.2 Capacity for leadership of the activities which are the aim of the projects of engineering described in the previous section
CG.3. Acquisition of knowledge in basic and technological subjects, learning of new methods and theories, and acquisition of versatility for the adaptation to new situations.
CG.4. Capacity to solve problems with initiative, decision making, creativity, critical thinking, and to communicate and transmit knowledge, skills and abilities in the field of industrial chemical engineering
CG.5. Knowledge to perform measurements, calculations, assessments, appraisals, surveys, studies, reports, working plans and similar works
CG.6. Capacity to manage specifications, regulations and mandatory standards
CG.7. Capacity to analyse and assess the social and environmental impact of the technical solutions
CG.8. Capacity to apply the quality principles and methods
CG.9. Planning and management capacity focused on the company, and others institutions and organizations
CG.10. Ability to work and interact effectively in a multilingual and multidisciplinary environment
CG.11. Knowledge, understanding and capacity to apply the necessary legislation in the practice as Industrial Technical Engineering
CG.12. Integration of basic, common and specific competences of the industrial area through the degree final project
Cross-curricular
CT.1. Capacity for analysis and synthesis
CT.2. Capacity for organization and planning
CT.3. Skills for oral and written communication in native and foreign language
CT.4. Skills for the use and development of IT applications
CT.5. Capacity for information management
CT.6. Troubleshooting
CT.7. Decision making
CT.8. Teamwork
CT.9. Capacity for work in an interdisciplinary team
CT10. Skills in interpersonal relationships
CT.11. Ability to communicate with experts in other areas
CT.12. Critical reasoning and ethical commitment
CT.13. Ability to apply knowledge in practice
CT.14. Adapting to new situations
CT.15. Motivation for quality
CT.16. Feeling to the environmental topics
CT.17. Creativity
CT.18. Leadership
CT.19. Autonomous learning
CT.20. Initiative and entrepreneurship
The students have the final responsibility of their Degree Final Project, however, various tutorial sessions must be programmed by the tutor with the students, as indicated the normative and the Tutorization section (Titorización P02-TFG-GrEQ).
The tutor's role is defined in the normative as follows:
• Provide basic information about the project structure
• Recommend the general bibliography necessary to develop the Degree Final Project
• Guide the student in the development of the project
• Advise the student on the report presentation
• Report on the assessment according to competences section (Section B)
In the procedures, there is a form available for the follow up of the tutorial sessions (F04-TFG-GrEQ_Seguimento Titorías) where tutors and students will leave proof of these sessions, in case these are face-to-face tutories.
The Project can be done individually or in groups with a maximum number of three students. The tutor will define the tasks indicated in the norms.
The general and cross-curricular competences will be integrated and/or achieved by the students during the Project preparation and until its delivery: CG1, CG2, CG3, CG4, CG5, CG6, CG7, CG8, CG9, CG10, CG11, CG12; CT1, CT2, CT3, CT4, CT5, CT6, CT7, CT10, CT11, CT12, CT13, CT14, CT15, CT16, CT17, CT19 and CT20; CT8, CT9 and CT18 for students in group .
The tutorials can be done in person if they are in scenario 1 and will be done electronically (by MS Teams or via email) in scenarios 2 and 3.
Taking into account of the project normative (RegulamentoTFGGREQ_aprobadoCGoberno.pdf), the students will present and defend their project to an examining board comprising three lecturers from the degree. The students’ learning process is also followed up in the tutorial sessions and evaluated by the tutor.
Scenarios 1, 2 and 3
The individual mark or the students performing the Degree Final Project will consider the following items: Project contents and Oral Presentation for the examining board, and the degree of compliance of transversal skills for the tutor.
The assessment report is available at the ETSE web page: P03-TFG-GrEQ - Informe Avaliación. It has to be covered by each member of the examining board and the corresponding tutor.
In order to assess the contents of the Degree Final Project, a procedure ("Rúbrica") that is in the Procedures section as P05-TFG-GrEQ and P05bis-TFG-GrEQ will be applied.
The marks in each section are an average value, which is then weighted applying the percentages that are defined previously. If a minimum mark of 4 out of 10 is not achieved in Part A (contents assessment), the mark will be Suspenso (Fail)
As stated in the USC normative, those students who have delivered their work and whose conditions for their defense have been verified, do not show up for the defense of the TFG on the assigned date, will have the qualification of Suspenso (Fail) on this opportunity.
In the report the competences is also indicated that the following competences are also evaluated:
A. PROJECT CONTENTS (by examining board): CG1, CG2, CG5, CG6, CG7, CG12, CT16
B. DEGREE OF COMPLIANCE OF TRANSVERSAL SKILLS (by tutor): CG2, CG4, CT1, CT2, CT4, CT5, CT6, CT7, CT12, CT13, CT14, CT17, CT18, CT19, CT20
C. ORAL PRESENTATION (by examining board): CG4, CT3, CT4, CT15
Once the provisional qualification has been communicated, students will have two days of revision on the dates published by the ETSE for each call for presentation and defense of the academic course. The Qualification and Review indications are included in the Procedures in P04-TFG-GrEQ - Qualification and Review.
Students who have to go to the second opportunity will be assessed in the same way as indicated previously.
In cases of fraudulent performance of exercises or probes, the provisions of the Regulations for evaluating student academic performance and reviewing grades will apply.
The subject has 24 ECTS obligatory according to the Degree Memory. These ECTS correspond to a total number of 600 h
It is recommended to follow the curricular structure of the degree as the Degree Final Project will comprise the acquired the corresponding knowledge and skills
Recommendations for telematic teaching:
• It is necessary to have a computer with a microphone and a camera to carry out the telematic activities scheduled throughout the course.
• Improve information and digital skills with the resources available at USC.
• The acquisition of computers with an MS Windows environment is recommended, since other platforms, for example, do not support the ASPEN HYSYS software.
Recommendations for face-to-face teaching:
Follow scrupulously all the indications of the health authorities and of the USC itself, for the protection of the health of the Covid-19.
Information for students is available in the web page of the ETSE and in the virtual course of the subject. Information will be provided in the Coordination Aula for the Degree Final Project in the Virtual Campus of the USC. Students can follow the Frequently Asked Questions paragraph.
Contingency plan for remote teaching activities:
A) TEACHING METHODOLOGY
Scenarios 2 and 3
• Due to the nature of this subject the main difference between face-to-face teaching and remote teaching is in the case of the tutorials. To carry out tutorials, as well as to maintain direct communication both between the students themselves and between them and the teacher, they can be done through the Virtual Campus forum, through MS TEAMS or by email.
B) ASSESSMENT SYSTEM
The evaluation system will be exactly the same as that indicated for scenario 1 regardless of the type of teaching used (face-to-face or virtual), with the only difference that the evaluation activities will be carried out, as established by the competent authorities, either face-to-face in the classroom or remotely through the telematic means available at the USC.
Julia Gonzalez Alvarez
- Department
- Chemistry Engineering
- Area
- Chemical Engineering
- Phone
- 881816761
- julia.gonzalez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Ana Maria Soto Campos
- Department
- Chemistry Engineering
- Area
- Chemical Engineering
- Phone
- 881816760
- ana.soto [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
Ramon Felipe Moreira Martinez
- Department
- Chemistry Engineering
- Area
- Chemical Engineering
- Phone
- 881816759
- ramon.moreira [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Jorge Sineiro Torres
- Department
- Chemistry Engineering
- Area
- Chemical Engineering
- Phone
- 881816803
- jorge.sineiro [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Eva Rodil Rodriguez
- Department
- Chemistry Engineering
- Area
- Chemical Engineering
- Phone
- 881816796
- eva.rodil [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Maria Sonia Freire Leira
Coordinador/a- Department
- Chemistry Engineering
- Area
- Chemical Engineering
- Phone
- 881816758
- mariasonia.freire [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: Temporary PhD professor
Jose Manuel Navaza Dafonte
- Department
- Chemistry Engineering
- Area
- Chemical Engineering
- Phone
- 881816795
- josemanuel.navaza [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Maria Isabel Vidal Tato
- Department
- Chemistry Engineering
- Area
- Chemical Engineering
- Phone
- 881816798
- isabel.vidal.tato [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Juan Manuel Garrido Fernandez
- Department
- Chemistry Engineering
- Area
- Chemical Engineering
- Phone
- 881816778
- juanmanuel.garrido [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Diego Gomez Diaz
- Department
- Chemistry Engineering
- Area
- Chemical Engineering
- diego.gomez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: Temporary PhD professor
Enrique Roca Bordello
- Department
- Chemistry Engineering
- Area
- Chemical Engineering
- Phone
- 881816774
- enrique.roca [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
Anuska Mosquera Corral
- Department
- Chemistry Engineering
- Area
- Chemical Engineering
- Phone
- 881816779
- anuska.mosquera [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Almudena Hospido Quintana
- Department
- Chemistry Engineering
- Area
- Chemical Engineering
- Phone
- 881816797
- almudena.hospido [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Maria Amaya Franco Uria
- Department
- Chemistry Engineering
- Area
- Chemical Engineering
- Phone
- 881816777
- amaya.franco [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: Temporary PhD professor
Maria Angeles Val Del Rio
- Department
- Chemistry Engineering
- Area
- Chemical Engineering
- mangeles.val [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: LOU (Organic Law for Universities) PhD Assistant Professor
Sara Gonzalez Garcia
- Department
- Chemistry Engineering
- Area
- Chemical Engineering
- Phone
- 881816806
- sara.gonzalez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: Temporary PhD professor
Marta Carballa Arcos
- Department
- Chemistry Engineering
- Area
- Chemical Engineering
- Phone
- 881816020
- marta.carballa [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: Temporary PhD professor
Óscar Rodríguez Figueiras
- Department
- Chemistry Engineering
- Area
- Chemical Engineering
- Phone
- 881816704
- oscar.rodriguez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: Temporary PhD professor
Ivan Rodriguez Verde
- Department
- External department linked to the degrees
- Area
- Área externa Grado en Ingeniería Química
- Category
- External area professional_máx. 30 h
Helena Peñas González
- Department
- External department linked to the degrees
- Area
- Área externa Grado en Ingeniería Química
- helena.gonzalez.penas [at] rai.usc.es
- Category
- External area professional_máx. 30 h
José Ángel Llamas Alfaro
- Department
- External department linked to the degrees
- Area
- Área externa Grado en Ingeniería Química
- Category
- External area professor