diff --git a/src/easyscience/variable/parameter.py b/src/easyscience/variable/parameter.py
index 55787ad..d7ad9e6 100644
--- a/src/easyscience/variable/parameter.py
+++ b/src/easyscience/variable/parameter.py
@@ -121,7 +121,12 @@ def __init__(
 
     @classmethod
     def from_dependency(
-        cls, name: str, dependency_expression: str, dependency_map: Optional[dict] = None, **kwargs
+        cls,
+        name: str,
+        dependency_expression: str,
+        dependency_map: Optional[dict] = None,
+        unit: str | sc.Unit | None = None,
+        **kwargs,
     ) -> Parameter:  # noqa: E501
         """
         Create a dependent Parameter directly from a dependency expression.
@@ -129,15 +134,16 @@ def from_dependency(
         :param name: The name of the parameter
         :param dependency_expression: The dependency expression to evaluate. This should be a string which can be evaluated by the ASTEval interpreter.
         :param dependency_map: A dictionary of dependency expression symbol name and dependency object pairs. This is inserted into the asteval interpreter to resolve dependencies.
+        :param unit: The desired unit of the dependent parameter.
         :param kwargs: Additional keyword arguments to pass to the Parameter constructor.
         :return: A new dependent Parameter object.
         """  # noqa: E501
         # Set default values for required parameters for the constructor, they get overwritten by the dependency anyways
-        default_kwargs = {'value': 0.0, 'unit': '', 'variance': 0.0, 'min': -np.inf, 'max': np.inf}
+        default_kwargs = {'value': 0.0, 'variance': 0.0, 'min': -np.inf, 'max': np.inf}
         # Update with user-provided kwargs, to avoid errors.
         default_kwargs.update(kwargs)
         parameter = cls(name=name, **default_kwargs)
-        parameter.make_dependent_on(dependency_expression=dependency_expression, dependency_map=dependency_map)
+        parameter.make_dependent_on(dependency_expression=dependency_expression, dependency_map=dependency_map, unit=unit)
         return parameter
 
     def _update(self) -> None:
@@ -158,11 +164,17 @@ def _update(self) -> None:
             )  # noqa: E501
             self._min.unit = temporary_parameter.unit
             self._max.unit = temporary_parameter.unit
+
+            if self._desired_unit is not None:
+                self._convert_unit(self._desired_unit)
+
             self._notify_observers()
         else:
             warnings.warn('This parameter is not dependent. It cannot be updated.')
 
-    def make_dependent_on(self, dependency_expression: str, dependency_map: Optional[dict] = None) -> None:
+    def make_dependent_on(
+        self, dependency_expression: str, dependency_map: Optional[dict] = None, unit: str | sc.Unit | None = None
+    ) -> None:
         """
         Make this parameter dependent on another parameter. This will overwrite the current value, unit, variance, min and max.
 
@@ -183,6 +195,9 @@ def make_dependent_on(self, dependency_expression: str, dependency_map: Optional
             A dictionary of dependency expression symbol name and dependency object pairs.
             This is inserted into the asteval interpreter to resolve dependencies.
 
+        :param unit:
+            The desired unit of the dependent parameter. If None, the unit of the dependency expression result is used.
+
         """  # noqa: E501
         if not isinstance(dependency_expression, str):
             raise TypeError('`dependency_expression` must be a string representing a valid dependency expression.')
@@ -219,6 +234,9 @@ def make_dependent_on(self, dependency_expression: str, dependency_map: Optional
         self._independent = False
         self._dependency_string = dependency_expression
         self._dependency_map = dependency_map if dependency_map is not None else {}
+        if unit is not None and not (isinstance(unit, str) or isinstance(unit, sc.Unit)):
+            raise TypeError('`unit` must be a string representing a valid unit.')
+        self._desired_unit = unit
         # List of allowed python constructs for the asteval interpreter
         asteval_config = {
             'import': False,
@@ -289,6 +307,17 @@ def make_dependent_on(self, dependency_expression: str, dependency_map: Optional
             raise error
         # Update the parameter with the dependency result
         self._fixed = False
+
+        if self._desired_unit is not None:
+            try:
+                dependency_result._convert_unit(self._desired_unit)
+            except Exception as e:
+                desired_unit_for_error_message = self._desired_unit
+                self._revert_dependency()  # also deletes self._desired_unit
+                raise UnitError(
+                    f'Failed to convert unit from {dependency_result.unit} to {desired_unit_for_error_message}: {e}'
+                )
+
         self._update()
 
     def make_independent(self) -> None:
@@ -306,6 +335,7 @@ def make_independent(self) -> None:
             del self._dependency_interpreter
             del self._dependency_string
             del self._clean_dependency_string
+            del self._desired_unit
         else:
             raise AttributeError('This parameter is already independent.')
 
@@ -470,6 +500,21 @@ def convert_unit(self, unit_str: str) -> None:
         """
         self._convert_unit(unit_str)
 
+    def set_desired_unit(self, unit_str: str | sc.Unit | None) -> None:
+        """
+        Set the desired unit for a dependent Parameter. This will convert the parameter to the desired unit.
+
+        :param unit_str: The desired unit as a string.
+        """
+
+        if self._independent:
+            raise AttributeError('This is an independent parameter, desired unit can only be set for dependent parameters.')
+        if not (isinstance(unit_str, str) or isinstance(unit_str, sc.Unit) or unit_str is None):
+            raise TypeError('`unit_str` must be a string representing a valid unit.')
+
+        self._desired_unit = unit_str
+        self._update()
+
     @property
     def min(self) -> numbers.Number:
         """
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/variable/test_parameter.py b/tests/unit_tests/variable/test_parameter.py
index 0ca8f85..b0b9083 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/variable/test_parameter.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/variable/test_parameter.py
@@ -136,6 +136,85 @@ def test_make_dependent_on(self, normal_parameter: Parameter):
         normal_parameter.value == 4
         self.compare_parameters(normal_parameter, 2*independent_parameter)
 
+
+    def test_dependent_parameter_make_dependent_on_with_desired_unit(self, normal_parameter: Parameter):
+        # When
+        independent_parameter = Parameter(name="independent", value=1, unit="m", variance=0.01, min=0, max=10)
+        
+        # Then
+        normal_parameter.make_dependent_on(dependency_expression='2*a', dependency_map={'a': independent_parameter}, unit="cm")
+
+        # Expect
+        assert normal_parameter._independent == False
+        assert normal_parameter.dependency_expression == '2*a'
+        assert normal_parameter.dependency_map == {'a': independent_parameter}
+
+        assert normal_parameter.value == 200*independent_parameter.value
+        assert normal_parameter.unit == "cm"
+        assert normal_parameter.variance == independent_parameter.variance*4*10000  # unit conversion from m to cm squared
+        assert normal_parameter.min == 200*independent_parameter.min
+        assert normal_parameter.max == 200*independent_parameter.max
+        assert normal_parameter._min.unit == "cm"
+        assert normal_parameter._max.unit == "cm"
+
+        # Then
+        independent_parameter.value = 2
+
+        # Expect
+        assert normal_parameter.value == 200*independent_parameter.value
+        assert normal_parameter.unit == "cm"
+        assert normal_parameter.variance == independent_parameter.variance*4*10000  # unit conversion from m to cm squared
+        assert normal_parameter.min == 200*independent_parameter.min
+        assert normal_parameter.max == 200*independent_parameter.max
+        assert normal_parameter._min.unit == "cm"
+        assert normal_parameter._max.unit == "cm"
+
+        # Then # Change the dependency expression and unit again
+        normal_parameter.make_dependent_on(dependency_expression='3*a', dependency_map={'a': independent_parameter}, unit="mm")
+
+        # Expect
+        assert normal_parameter._independent == False
+        assert normal_parameter.dependency_expression == '3*a'
+        assert normal_parameter.dependency_map == {'a': independent_parameter}
+
+        assert normal_parameter.value == 3000*independent_parameter.value
+        assert normal_parameter.unit == "mm"
+        assert normal_parameter.variance == independent_parameter.variance*9*1000000  # unit conversion from m to mm squared
+        assert normal_parameter.min == 3000*independent_parameter.min
+        assert normal_parameter.max == 3000*independent_parameter.max
+        assert normal_parameter._min.unit == "mm"
+        assert normal_parameter._max.unit == "mm"
+
+        # Then
+        independent_parameter.value = 2
+
+        # Expect
+        assert normal_parameter.value == 3000*independent_parameter.value
+        assert normal_parameter.unit == "mm"
+        assert normal_parameter.variance == independent_parameter.variance*9*1000000  # unit conversion from m to mm squared
+        assert normal_parameter.min == 3000*independent_parameter.min
+        assert normal_parameter.max == 3000*independent_parameter.max
+        assert normal_parameter._min.unit == "mm"
+        assert normal_parameter._max.unit == "mm"        
+
+
+    def test_dependent_parameter_make_dependent_on_with_desired_unit_incompatible_unit_raises(self, normal_parameter: Parameter):
+        # When
+        independent_parameter = Parameter(name="independent", value=1, unit="m", variance=0.01, min=0, max=10)
+        
+        # Then Expect
+        with pytest.raises(UnitError):
+            normal_parameter.make_dependent_on(dependency_expression='2*a', dependency_map={'a': independent_parameter}, unit="s")
+
+    def test_dependent_parameter_make_dependent_on_with_incorrect_unit_raises(self, normal_parameter: Parameter):
+        # When
+        independent_parameter = Parameter(name="independent", value=1, unit="m", variance=0.01, min=0, max=10)
+        
+        # Then Expect
+        with pytest.raises(TypeError):
+            normal_parameter.make_dependent_on(dependency_expression='2*a', dependency_map={'a': independent_parameter}, unit=123)
+              
+
     def test_parameter_from_dependency(self, normal_parameter: Parameter):
         # When Then
         dependent_parameter = Parameter.from_dependency(
@@ -159,6 +238,57 @@ def test_parameter_from_dependency(self, normal_parameter: Parameter):
         # Expect
         self.compare_parameters(dependent_parameter, 2*normal_parameter)
 
+
+    def test_parameter_from_dependency_with_desired_unit(self, normal_parameter: Parameter):
+        # When Then
+        dependent_parameter = Parameter.from_dependency(
+            name = 'dependent', 
+            dependency_expression='2*a', 
+            dependency_map={'a': normal_parameter},
+            display_name='display_name',
+            unit = "cm",
+        )
+
+        # Expect
+        assert dependent_parameter._independent == False
+        assert dependent_parameter.dependency_expression == '2*a'
+        assert dependent_parameter.dependency_map == {'a': normal_parameter}
+        assert dependent_parameter.name == 'dependent'
+        assert dependent_parameter.display_name == 'display_name'
+
+        assert dependent_parameter.value == 200*normal_parameter.value
+        assert dependent_parameter.unit == "cm"
+        assert dependent_parameter.variance == normal_parameter.variance*4*10000  # unit conversion from m to cm squared
+        assert dependent_parameter.min == 200*normal_parameter.min
+        assert dependent_parameter.max == 200*normal_parameter.max
+        assert dependent_parameter._min.unit == "cm"
+        assert dependent_parameter._max.unit == "cm"
+
+        # Then
+        normal_parameter.value = 2
+
+        # Expect
+        assert dependent_parameter.value == 200*normal_parameter.value
+        assert dependent_parameter.unit == "cm"
+        assert dependent_parameter.variance == normal_parameter.variance*4*10000  # unit conversion from m to cm squared
+        assert dependent_parameter.min == 200*normal_parameter.min
+        assert dependent_parameter.max == 200*normal_parameter.max
+        assert dependent_parameter._min.unit == "cm"
+        assert dependent_parameter._max.unit == "cm"
+
+
+    def test_parameter_from_dependency_with_desired_unit_incompatible_unit_raises(self, normal_parameter: Parameter):
+        # When Then Expect
+        with pytest.raises(UnitError):
+            dependent_parameter = Parameter.from_dependency(
+                name = 'dependent', 
+                dependency_expression='2*a', 
+                dependency_map={'a': normal_parameter},
+                display_name='display_name',
+                unit = "s",
+            )
+
+
     def test_dependent_parameter_with_unique_name(self, clear, normal_parameter: Parameter):
         # When Then
         dependent_parameter = Parameter.from_dependency(
@@ -471,6 +601,7 @@ def test_dependent_parameter_dependency_map_setter(self, normal_parameter: Param
         with pytest.raises(AttributeError):
             dependent_parameter.dependency_map = {'a': normal_parameter}
 
+
     def test_min(self, parameter: Parameter):
         # When Then Expect
         assert parameter.min == 0
@@ -535,6 +666,72 @@ def test_convert_unit(self, parameter: Parameter):
         assert parameter._max.value == 10000
         assert parameter._max.unit == "mm"
 
+    def test_set_desired_unit(self, normal_parameter: Parameter):
+       # When Then
+        dependent_parameter = Parameter.from_dependency(
+            name = 'dependent', 
+            dependency_expression='2*a', 
+            dependency_map={'a': normal_parameter},
+            display_name='display_name',
+        )
+
+        # Then
+        dependent_parameter.set_desired_unit("cm")
+
+        # Expect
+
+        assert dependent_parameter.value == 200*normal_parameter.value
+        assert dependent_parameter.unit == "cm"
+        assert dependent_parameter.variance == normal_parameter.variance*4*10000  # unit conversion from m to cm squared
+        assert dependent_parameter.min == 200*normal_parameter.min
+        assert dependent_parameter.max == 200*normal_parameter.max
+        assert dependent_parameter._min.unit == "cm"
+        assert dependent_parameter._max.unit == "cm"
+
+        # Then
+        normal_parameter.value = 2
+
+        # Expect
+        assert dependent_parameter.value == 200*normal_parameter.value
+        assert dependent_parameter.unit == "cm"
+        assert dependent_parameter.variance == normal_parameter.variance*4*10000  # unit conversion from m to cm squared
+        assert dependent_parameter.min == 200*normal_parameter.min
+        assert dependent_parameter.max == 200*normal_parameter.max
+        assert dependent_parameter._min.unit == "cm"
+        assert dependent_parameter._max.unit == "cm"
+
+    def test_set_desired_unit_incompatible_units_raises(self, normal_parameter: Parameter):
+        # When Then
+        dependent_parameter = Parameter.from_dependency(
+            name = 'dependent', 
+            dependency_expression='2*a', 
+            dependency_map={'a': normal_parameter},
+            display_name='display_name',
+        )
+
+        # Then Expect
+        with pytest.raises(UnitError):
+            dependent_parameter.set_desired_unit("s")
+
+    def test_set_desired_unit_independent_parameter_raises(self, normal_parameter: Parameter):
+        # When Then Expect
+        with pytest.raises(AttributeError, match="This is an independent parameter, desired unit can only be set for dependent parameters."):
+            normal_parameter.set_desired_unit("cm")
+
+    def test_set_desired_unit_incorrect_unit_type_raises(self, normal_parameter: Parameter):
+        # When Then
+        dependent_parameter = Parameter.from_dependency(
+            name = 'dependent', 
+            dependency_expression='2*a', 
+            dependency_map={'a': normal_parameter},
+            display_name='display_name',
+        )
+
+        # Then Expect
+        with pytest.raises(TypeError, match="must be a string"):
+            dependent_parameter.set_desired_unit(5)
+
+
     def test_set_fixed(self, parameter: Parameter):
         # When Then 
         parameter.fixed = True