DESIGN PROJECT 1

c o u r s e g u i d e l i n e s
learning outcome

Apply basic fundamentals and concepts in

chemical engineering in developing
solutions to chemical engineering design
problems.
Perform preliminary design of a chemical
processing plant.
Demonstrate the ability to communicate
effectively.
Demonstrate the ability to work with
members of the team to discuss and plan
the design.
course description

This is full coursework, no writing test and

final examination required for completion
of this course.
Assessments of this course are based on
project report, presentation, and progress
of the project during the course.
This is a group project, however, individual
contribution will be assessed as portion of
final mark. Thus, serve your best effort to
contribute in your project.
assessment

The final carry marks are distributed as
follows:
Assessed item IM GM Total
Presentation 1 5 5 10
Presentation 2 15 15 30
Report 1 - 10 10
Report 2 - 10 10
Final report 10 20 30
Peer evaluation 10 - 10
Total marks 40 60 100
IM = individual marks; GM = group marks
assessment

Marks will be given by supervisor,
course leader and assessor as follows:

Assessed item CL SP AS Total

Presentation 1 10 - - 10
Presentation 2 - - 30 30
Report 1 2.5 7.5 - 10
Report 2 2.5 7.5 - 10
Final report - 30 - 30
Peer evaluation * - 5 5 10
Total marks 15 50 35 100
*Assessor for peer evaluation is group members
report 1

Content:
Project title, overview of the project, product properties
and its major application
Feasibility study and market survey
Process description, include the process flow diagram
Identification of major equipment required in the project.

Report will be assessed by supervisor (75%
weighted) and course leader (25% weighted)

Report must be submitted in hard copy to
SPV, and soft copy to CL

Deadline of the submission: week 6

Late submission will not be entertained!
report 2

Content:
Mass balance and energy balance

Report will be assessed by supervisor
(75% weighted) and course leader
(25% weighted)

Report must be submitted in hard
copy to SPV, and soft copy to CL

Deadline of the submission: week 10

Late submission will not be
entertained!
final report

Content and format will be given
within the lecture

Report will be assessed by supervisor.

Report must be submitted in hard
copy to SPV, and soft copy to CL

Deadline of the submission: week 14

Late submission will not be
entertained!
presentation 1

Content: project overview, process
description, list of major equipment

Duration: max. 30 min (10 min presentation +
20 min QA)

Assessor: Course leader. In some cases, CL
may appointed other lecturer to be
assessor/co-assessor.

Schedule: week 5 6

Rubric (marking scheme) will be given in week
4

Group presentation, but panels may ask the
questions to the group member individually
final presentation

Comprehensive presentation of the whole
projects

Duration: max. 60 min (20 min
presentation + 40 min QA)

Panels: 2 lecturers

Schedule: week 12 13

Rubric (marking scheme) will be given in
week 10

Group presentation, but panels may ask
the questions to the group member
individually
peer evaluation

Consisted from 2 parts:

Peer evaluation from group members
(50%)

Individual evaluation from supervisor
(50%)

Evaluation must be completed in week
14

Evaluation form will be released in
week 12
lecture session

There will be 2 hours of lecture session
weekly

Students are compulsory to attend all of
the lecture sessions. Attendance will be
taken during the sessions

Lecture session will only deliver the
guidelines/rules of thumb of the design
process, since the lecture materials have
been given from several previous courses.
However, there are some resources will
be available online through e-learning
portal
lecture session
Week Course content
1 Introduction, group arrangement, project title
assignment
2 Feasibility study and market survey, assignment of
the project supervisor
3 Process selection, PDF description
4 Identification and specification of major equipment
56 Presentation 1
78 Mass balance
9 Energy balance
10 General plant design consideration
11 Final report preparation: content, format and
assessment of the report
12 14 Final presentation
consultation session

To ensure the students able to attain the
course learning outcome, the design
project process will be supervised by a
lecture.

The supervisor will guide whole of
project process, control the progress of
the project, and conduct the assessment
on the project report, presentation, and
individual evaluation of the students.

Assignment of the supervisors will be
conducted in week 2 by course leader
project timeline
WEEK
PROJECT ACTIVITIES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4

1. Group arrangement,
project title selection
2. Supervisor assignment,
project overview
3. Feasibility study and
market survey
4. Process selection, PFD,
equipment list
5. Presentation 1

6. Report 1

7. Mass balance
project timeline
WEEK
PROJECT ACTIVITIES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4
8. Heat balance
9. General design
consideration: plant layout,
safety, etc.
10. Final report writing

11. Final presentation

12. Peer evaluation process

13. Final report submission

group arrangement

Each group is consisted from 4 5
students.

Group composition is determined by
course leader.

Supervisor for each group will be
assigned after the project title has
been selected.

Groups may nominate their supervisor,
however, final decision is belong to
course leader
list of supervisors

Dr. Nugroho Dewayanto
(6 groups)

En. Azrin bin Abdul Rahman
(4 groups)

Mdm. Faridah Ghafar
(10 groups)

Mdm. Nurul Ain Ngah
(2 groups)

Ms. Zuraidah Rasep
(2 groups)
list of project title

Groups can choose two of the title in
the list.

One title can be used by maximum
two groups, with different annual
capacity of the product.

Course leader will make final decision
on the title. Appeals against the
decision will not be entertained.
list of project title

1. Ethylhexanol
2. Methanol
3. Etc
4. Etc