Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024)
- Study level
- Postgraduate Coursework
- Location
- St Lucia
- Attendance mode
- In Person
- Units
- 4
- Administrative campus
- St Lucia
- Coordinating unit
- Chemical Engineering School
This course is the capstone design project experience in the BE/ME program. Students will work in teams in a project to design a chemical, minerals, or biochemical processing facility. In this project, students integrate and apply key concepts from across the chemical engineering and specialist courses, including process control, equipment selection and sizing, hazards and risk analysis, environmental and social impacts, and project economic analysis.
This course is the capstone experience of the Bachelor of Engineering/Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering, and related majors.ﾠ Students work in teams on a project to design a process or a product in an area/industry of interest. Students in this course apply and integrate key skills and knowledge from previous chemical engineering and related courses to design a production facility, including process and control system synthesis, detailed engineering design, capital and operating cost estimation, hazard and risk analysis, environmental impact and sustainability, and developing operating procedures. This course involves a large amount of team work and peer review, with a mix of team assessment and individual assessment.
Course requirements
Assumed background
CHEE7103 is for BE/ME students who have completed course work at the ME level and have undertaken a research or industry placement. If you are unsure if you should be doing CHEE7103, obtain academic advice or contact the coordinator.
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Prerequisites
You'll need to complete the following courses before enrolling in this one:
CHEE3004 and CHEE3020 and (CHEE2020 or CHEE4060)
Incompatible
You can't enrol in this course if you've already completed the following:
CHEE4001 or MINE4201 or MINE7204
Restrictions
BE(Hons)/ME students only.
Course contact
Course staff
Lecturer
Timetable
The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.
Additional timetable information
- If you intend to take CHEE7103, please aim to enrol in the course before Wednesday 17 July so that teams can be formed for Week 1. You will have a opportunity to select your project topic and team before the first class. There are a limited number of positions available for each project topic, so please sign up before the first class for the best chance of securing a place in your preferred topic.
- Check the UQ Timetable App or Si-Net for each week's schedule.ﾠ
- In the Timetable you will see a 2 hour workshop each week. In a typical week, the first 60 minutes of the workshop will be structured activities around design tasks or skills, and the second part of the class will be for groups to report to the team mentor. Attendance at Mentor Meetings is mandatory and frequent non-attendance and/or poor contributions in the meetings can impact your achievements in the Teamwork and self-reflection on learning portfolio.
- In addition to the timetabled activities, mentors will offer drop-in consultation sessions for their assigned teams and course staff will provide other drop-in consultations sessions.
Aims and outcomes
This project based design course is one of the most important courses that you will do in your final year. It will allow you to bring together much of your previously learnt engineering knowledge on a real, practical problem. It contributes 4 units of the semester's assessment - half of a full time study load for this semester.
The course aims to develop and demonstrate a broad range of graduate attributes by developing a complete design and economic analysis against a tender specification. This involves developing technical, communication, and team work skills in a simulated professional environment.
The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) and the Institution of Engineers Australia (IEAust) also place a high priority on this course as part of your entry into the profession. It is a compulsory requirement for entry to the IChemE and/or IEAust and as such to the status of Registered Professional Engineer (RPE).ﾠ
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
Identify and formulate appropriate design requirements and criteria for processes, process equipment, and ancillary equipment incorporating sustainability, hazards, risks, process economics, and regulations.
LO2.
Source, filter and critically analyse information about the underpinning principles and processes, key contextual factors (e.g., technological, operational, economic, safety, environmental, and social factors), and data to generate and evaluate a set of possible solutions to the design problem.
LO3.
Synthesize a process concept design at different levels of detail to produce: (i) block flow diagrams (BFDs), (ii) process flow diagrams (PFDs), and (iii) basic plant orientation. The concept design includes relevant mass and energy balances, and measures against requirements and criteria in the design brief.
LO4.
Select, size, and estimate cost of process equipment using relevant data, calculation methods, and engineering standards.
LO5.
Design a process control scheme, including instrumentation and valving requirements, for a section of a process plant to allow feasible and safe operation, start up and shutdown, and maintenance. Communicate this scheme in (i) a process control diagram (PCD), (ii) control loop justification descriptions, and (iii) a piping & instrumentation diagram (P&ID).
LO6.
Identify major hazards in the process design and analyse the risks associated with these hazards using appropriate engineering tools (e.g., HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA).
LO7.
Communicate and defend design options, your individual and teams decisions, and results clearly and concisely at an appropriate level of detail in meetings, written reports, and presentations.
LO8.
Manage your work, and that of your team, through project scoping, planning, communication, decision making, review and critique of designs, and peer feedback.
LO9.
Critically reflect on the design process, your design outcomes, and the decision you made during the design process affected the projects environment, social, and economic impacts and the sustainability.
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participation/ Student contribution, Portfolio |
Teamwork and self-reflection on learning portfolio
|
Criteria based |
22/07/2024 - 25/10/2024 |
| Presentation |
Design Package 1 - T-PO1.1 Proposal Presentation
|
Team Project Outputs - 10 pts |
6/08/2024 8:00 am
Presentations are scheduled during the Week 3 workshop class 8:00 - 10:00 Tuesday. |
| Project |
Design Package 1 Written Report
|
Team Project Outputs 50pts; Individual-Core 50pts; Individual-Advanced up to 25 pts |
27/08/2024 4:00 pm |
| Participation/ Student contribution |
HAZOP study
|
Compulsory |
16/10/2024
HAZOP session will be scheduled in the Week 12 class at 9 - 10 am Wednesday. |
| Project |
Design Package 2 Written Report
|
Team Project Outputs 30pts; Individual-Core up to 50pts; Individual-Advanced up to 100pts |
24/10/2024 4:00 pm |
| Examination, Presentation |
Final Presentation
|
Team Project Outputs - 10 pts |
End of Semester Exam Period 2/11/2024 - 16/11/2024 |
Assessment details
Teamwork and self-reflection on learning portfolio
- Identity Verified
- Team or group-based
- In-person
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance
- Category
- Participation/ Student contribution, Portfolio
- Weight
- Criteria based
- Due date
22/07/2024 - 25/10/2024
- Other conditions
- Peer assessed.
- Learning outcomes
- L07, L08
Task description
Assessment of the Teamwork and self-reflection on learning portfolio (T-LP) is ongoing throughout the semester. There are a number of tasks and activities in this portfolio. Assessment in the T-LP portfolio is assessed by:
- Attendance at weekly design workshops and mentor meetings. And
- Progress reports to mentor during mentor meetings held in the timetabled Workshops, and
- Completion of the 3 x Peer assessment tasks in Weeks 3, 6, and 13.
Submission guidelines
This portfolio is based on your participation and contribution to team work, team project outputs, and meetings with the mentor during the semester.
Deferral or extension
You cannot defer or apply for an extension for this assessment.
This assessment item is ongoing contributions to teamwork and project reports during the semester. There is no extension or deferral available.
Design Package 1 - T-PO1.1 Proposal Presentation
- Team or group-based
- In-person
- Mode
- Oral
- Category
- Presentation
- Weight
- Team Project Outputs - 10 pts
- Due date
6/08/2024 8:00 am
Presentations are scheduled during the Week 3 workshop class 8:00 - 10:00 Tuesday.
- Other conditions
- Peer assessed.
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L07, L08
Task description
In Week 3 your team needs to present a proposal to staff and other student groups that includes:
1. Review of Process Options to meet your design brief. And,
2. A summary of concept selection methodology and outcome of the process technology selection. And,
3. A Block Flow Diagram for selected process with input-output diagrams for each student's section of the plant.
The audience will ask questions that require you to justify the decisions you have made and recommendations you have reached.
Peer assessment surveys and individual contributions to the team output will be considered to determine individual contribution scores for this task.
This task has been designed to be challenging, authentic and complex. Whilst students may use AI and/or MT technologies, successful completion of assessment in this course will require students to critically engage in specific contexts and tasks for which artificial intelligence will provide only limited support and guidance.
A failure to reference generative AI or MT use may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
To pass this assessment, students will be required to demonstrate detailed comprehension of their written submission independent of AI and MT tools.
Submission guidelines
Teams must submit their presentation materials (e.g. Powerpoint slides) prior to presentation session. Oral presentations will then be held during the workshop class.
Peer assessment surveys will be Buddy Check via Blackboard.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 14 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Individual students may be eligible for extension of due date for up to 14 calendar days. If approved, the individual would be provided an opportunity to present their part of the team's oral presentation to the course coordinator. Extensions beyond 14 calendars are not recommended as further delays would impact on feedback and progress towards DP1 written report.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Assessments must be submitted on or before the due date. Late submissions of assessment items will only be accepted if approval for late submission has been obtained prior to the due date.
Penalties Apply for Late Submission
Refer PPL Assessment Procedure Section 3 Part C (48)
Design Package 1 Written Report
- Team or group-based
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Project
- Weight
- Team Project Outputs 50pts; Individual-Core 50pts; Individual-Advanced up to 25 pts
- Due date
27/08/2024 4:00 pm
- Other conditions
- Peer assessed.
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L06, L07, L08
Task description
The purpose of Design Package 1 is to communicate your team’s outcomes and recommendations from a conceptual feasibility study for your selected process or problem. Tasks in Design Package 1 include Team Project Outputs, Individual - Core, and Individual - Advanced tasks as listed in the table below.
These Team Project Outputs (T-PO) design tasks define the problem and project scope, review available options, and present an appropriate process concept design with block flow diagrams and input/output diagrams for each section of the plant to be designed by team members. The process concept design needs to be supported by relevant material and energy balances, and a simple economic analysis performed. The team must identify major hazards associated with the proposed process. A statement about the potential impacts (both positive and negative) of the proposed process development should also be included.
Each student must also submit the three I-Core design tasks in DP1 to demonstrate satisfactory competencies in core chemical engineering skills. To achieve a Grade of 4 or 5 in the course you don’t need to complete any I-Adv tasks. If you are targeting a Grade of 6 or 7 you may choose up to one I-Adv design task in Design Package 1. There are 4 more I-Adv design task opportunities in Design Package 2.
Design Package 1 team and individual design tasks
Team project outputs tasks (T-PO) - Points
- T-PO1.2 Introduction with a Problem Definition and Scope - 5
- T-PO1.3 Process concept selection with block flow diagram and input-output diagrams - 15
- T-PO1.4 Plant-wide material and energy balance assumptions - 10
- T-PO1.5 Major hazards identification - 5
- T-PO1.6 Simple economic analysis - 5
- T-PO1.7 Project Impact Statement - 5
- T-PO1.8 DP1 Conclusions and Recommendations - 5
Individual Core tasks (I-Core)
- I-Core 1.1 Introduction Problem Definition and Scope for your section - 10
- I-Core 1.2 Process flow diagram of plant section - 20
- I-Core 1.3 Material and energy balance of plant section - 20
Individual outputs – Advanced
- I-Adv 1.1 Technical review of a novel process technology - 25
- I-Adv 1.2 Advanced process flowsheet optimisation - 25
Peer Assessment
Peer Assessment 2 is one of the factors considered by your team mentor and the course coordinator when determining individual contribution scores for each design task in the team report for Design Package 1. Your contributions to mentor meetings and progress reports, the Design Package 1 team report, and results of Peer Assessment 1 (completed in week 3) are other factors considered for Design Package 1.
Penalty for not completing Peer Assessment 2: If you do not complete Peer Assessment 2, 10 points will be deducted from your score for Design Package 1 Team Project Outputs (i.e., 20% of the 50 points for Design Package 1 T-PO tasks).
AI Message for Design Package 1 tasks:
This task has been designed to be challenging, authentic and complex. Whilst students may use AI and/or MT technologies, successful completion of assessment in this course will require students to critically engage in specific contexts and tasks for which artificial intelligence will provide only limited support and guidance.
A failure to reference generative AI or MT use may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
To pass this assessment, students will be required to demonstrate detailed comprehension of their written submission independent of AI and MT tools.
Criteria & Marking:
Detailed instructions and marking criteria (specifications) will be provided in Blackboard.
Submission guidelines
Submit Team and Individual Design Tasks to appropriate links in Blackboard.
Peer Assessment 2 will be in a Buddy Check survey via Blackboard.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 14 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Extension requests may be made by individuals for the I-Core and I-Adv tasks in DP1 and if applicable that individual's specific contributions to team tasks (T-PO) in DP1. In most cases, if one student has an approved extension the team will still be expected to submit the team DP1 tasks by the due date. Teams may request extensions for T-PO tasks in DP1 only if two or more team members have been approved individual extensions.
Maximum extension is 14 calendar days as extensions beyond that will impact significantly on your progress with the design tasks into Design Package 2.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Assessments must be submitted on or before the due date. Late submissions of assessment items will only be accepted if approval for late submission has been obtained prior to the due date.
Penalties Apply for Late Submission
Refer PPL Assessment Procedure Section 3 Part C (48)
HAZOP study
- Team or group-based
- In-person
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance
- Category
- Participation/ Student contribution
- Weight
- Compulsory
- Due date
16/10/2024
HAZOP session will be scheduled in the Week 12 class at 9 - 10 am Wednesday.
- Learning outcomes
- L06, L07, L09
Task description
This is a HAZOP session chaired by experienced engineers. Attendance and participation are compulsory. Teams submit their HAZOP study notes after the session.
This task has been designed to be challenging, authentic and complex. Whilst students may use AI and/or MT technologies, successful completion of assessment in this course will require students to critically engage in specific contexts and tasks for which artificial intelligence will provide only limited support and guidance.
A failure to reference generative AI or MT use may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
To pass this assessment, students will be required to demonstrate detailed comprehension of their written submission independent of AI and MT tools.
Submission guidelines
Complete the HAZOP activity in class and submit the team notes in Blackboard.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Individuals with an approved extension will be provided an alternate opportunity for a HAZOP-type review activity with the course coordinator.
Late submission
Assessments must be submitted on or before the due date. Late submissions of assessment items will only be accepted if approval for late submission has been obtained prior to the due date.
Penalties Apply for Late Submission
Refer PPL Assessment Procedure Section 3 Part C (48)
Design Package 2 Written Report
- Team or group-based
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Project
- Weight
- Team Project Outputs 30pts; Individual-Core up to 50pts; Individual-Advanced up to 100pts
- Due date
24/10/2024 4:00 pm
- Other conditions
- Peer assessed.
Task description
Design Package 2 aims to (i) summarise the key findings from your design study and (ii) practice detailed design tasks such as process control loop design, drafting piping & instrumentation diagrams, and plant layout. There are two sections for Design Package 2:
- Team Summary of Project, and
- Individual Plant Area Detailed Design.
The team should attempt all three T-PO tasks in DP2.
Each student must also submit the three I-Core design tasks in DP2 to demonstrate satisfactory competencies in core chemical engineering skills. To achieve a Grade of 4 or 5 in the course you don’t need to complete any I-Adv tasks. If you are targeting a grade 6 or 7 in the course, please read the course grading criteria for information on how many I-Adv tasks to complete.
Team project outputs tasks (T-PO) - Points
T-PO 2.1 Executive Summary - 10
T-PO 2.2 Emissions & environmental impact summary - 10
T-PO 2.3 Economic analysis - 10
Individual Core tasks (I-Core)
I-Core 2.1 Equipment selection and sizing - 20
I-Core 2.2 Design of a process control system, including PCD - 20
I-Core 2.3 Conclusions and Recommendations - 10
Individual outputs – Advanced
I-Adv2.1 Detailed equipment design (1 process equipment item) - 25
I-Adv 2.2 Safety engineering – pressure relief valve sizing or SIL system design - 25
I-Adv 2.3 Plant section start-up and shutdown detailed procedures - 25
I-Adv 2.4 Piping & Instrumentation Diagram - 25
Peer Assessment
The Peer Assessment 3 is one of the factors considered by your team mentor and the course coordinator when determining individual contribution scores for each design task in the team report for Design Package 2. Your contributions to mentor meetings and progress reports, and the Design Package 2 team report are other factors considered for Design Package 2.
Penalty for not completing Peer Assessment 3: If you do not complete Peer Assessment 3, 6 points will be deducted from your score for Design Package 2 - Team Project Outputs (i.e., 20% of the 30 points for Design Package 2 - Team Project Outputs).
AI Message for Design Package 2 tasks:
This task has been designed to be challenging, authentic and complex. Whilst students may use AI and/or MT technologies, successful completion of assessment in this course will require students to critically engage in specific contexts and tasks for which artificial intelligence will provide only limited support and guidance.
A failure to reference generative AI or MT use may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
To pass this assessment, students will be required to demonstrate detailed comprehension of their written submission independent of AI and MT tools.
Criteria & Marking:
Detailed instructions and marking criteria (specifications) for design tasks are provided in Blackboard.
Submission guidelines
Submit Team and Individual reports to relevant links in Blackboard.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Extension requests may be made by individuals for the I-Core and I-Adv tasks in DP2 and if applicable that individual's specific contributions to team tasks (T-PO) in DP2. In most cases, if one student has an approved extension the team will still be expected to submit the team DP2 tasks by the due date.
Teams may request extensions for T-PO tasks in DP2 only if two or more team members have been approved individual extensions.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Assessments must be submitted on or before the due date. Late submissions of assessment items will only be accepted if approval for late submission has been obtained prior to the due date.
Penalties Apply for Late Submission
Refer PPL Assessment Procedure Section 3 Part C (48)
Final Presentation
- Identity Verified
- In-person
- Mode
- Oral
- Category
- Examination, Presentation
- Weight
- Team Project Outputs - 10 pts
- Due date
End of Semester Exam Period
2/11/2024 - 16/11/2024
- Other conditions
- Peer assessed.
- Learning outcomes
- L07, L08, L09
Task description
The Final Presentation is worth 10 points to the T-PO portfolio.
The Final Presentation will be scheduled in the Examination Period.
In the Final Presentation teams have 15 minutes to provide a high-level summary of their project. Essentially, this is an oral presentation with supporting visual aids (e.g. PowerPoint slides) of the Executive Summary in the Design Package 2 Team report.
The final presentations are scheduled in blocks during examination period. Each team of students needs to only attend one block/session to present their work and listen to the presentation of up to 3 other teams.
This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT). Students are advised that the use of AI or MT technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Criteria & Marking:
Your team’s Final Presentation will be assessed by team mentors using the marking rubric. Each team watching a session will score the other teams presentations – this peer assessment is also a team activity and your team leader must submit your evaluations to the teaching staff member when you leave the presentation session. The mentors and course coordinator will consider the peer marks in awarding the final presentation mark.
All team members will receive the same mark unless there are exceptional circumstances where an individual did not contribute.
Penalty for not completing peer assessment:
If your team doesn't submit peer assessments for the other team in your session, your team will have 2 points (from 10 points) deducted from your Final Presentation score.
If you are unable to attend the Final Presentation at the scheduled time, please submit an extension request as per UQ Extension Policy. Your team will continue in the scheduled time, and approved alternative time examinations for final presentations will be arranged for individuals to present their assigned section and answer questions at a later date.
Exam details
| Planning time | no planning time minutes |
|---|---|
| Duration | 15 minutes |
| Calculator options | Any calculator permitted |
| Open/closed book | Open Book examination |
| Materials | Oral examination - teams and individuals can bring any materials they require for an effective presentation referring to the rubric in Blackboard. |
| Exam platform | Other |
| Invigilation | Invigilated in person |
Submission guidelines
Please submit presentation materials in Blackboard by 8:00 am day of scheduled exam.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Individual students with approved extension for the Final Presentation will be provided an alternate opportunity to present a section of the team's Final Presentation to the course coordinator and to defend their design decisions to demonstrate their understanding.
Course grading
Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.
| Grade | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 (Low Fail) |
Absence of evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Work is of an extremely low standard or incomplete and the student cannot be considered to have achieved the minimum standard required to pass the course. Criteria based achievement across 4 portfolios: ***Teamwork and self-reflection on learning portfolio*** If student achieves Grade 1 outcomes of 19 or fewer points in Team Project Outputs or Individual Core design tasks then it does not matter what score is achieved for Teamwork and self-reflection on learning portfolio. ***Team Project Outputs*** You achieve 19 or fewer T-PO points after deduction of late penalties. Individual students will only receive credit for Team Design tasks if (i) peer assessments and (ii) mentor reports for the Design Package indicate you made a satisfactory level of contribution to those tasks. ***Individual Outputs - Core *** Achieves 19 or fewer I-Core points after deduction of late penalties. ***Individual Outputs - Advanced*** None required to achieve grade 1. |
| 2 (Fail) |
Minimal evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Demonstrates clear deficiencies in understanding and applying fundamental concepts; communicates information or ideas in ways that are frequently incomplete or confusing and give little attention to the conventions of the discipline. The work submitted demonstrates a significant gap below the acceptable standard of achievements multiple learning objectives, and the student cannot be considered to have achieved the minimum required standard to pass the course. A student achieving grade 2 typically achieves any of the following across the 4 portfolios: ***Teamwork and self-reflection on learning portfolio*** If student achieves 20 - 44 points in Team Project Outputs and/or 20-39 in Individual Core design tasks then it does not matter what score is achieved for Teamwork and self-reflection on learning portfolio. Otherwise, if the Grade 3 criteria, or higher grade criteria, for Team Project Outputs and Individual Core are achieved a student achieving Grade 2 Teamwork and Self-reflection may have demonstrated any of the following: Evidence of bullying, harassments or exclusive behaviour towards team members or others involved in the course, Or More than 5 unexplained absences at weekly mentor meetings, Or Repeatedly missed deadlines, including team's internal deadlines, Or No ownership or input to any part of the team's design work, Or Misleading or dishonest peer assessment submitted for other team members. ***Team Project Outputs*** You achieve between 20 – 44 T-PO points after deduction of late penalties. Individual students will only receive credit for Team Design tasks if (i) peer assessments and (ii) mentor reports for the Design Package indicate you made a satisfactory level of contribution to those tasks. ***Individual Outputs - Core *** Achieves between 20 – 49 I-Core points after deduction of late penalties. ***Individual Outputs - Advanced*** None required to achieve grade 2. |
| 3 (Marginal Fail) |
Demonstrated evidence of developing achievement of course learning outcomes Course grade description: Demonstrates superficial or partial or faulty understanding of the fundamental concepts of chemical engineering and limited ability to apply these concepts; presents undeveloped or inappropriate or unsupported arguments; communicates information or ideas with lack of clarity and inconsistent adherence to the conventions of the discipline. The work submitted demonstrates a significant gap below the acceptable standard of achievements in one or two of the learning objectives, and the student cannot be considered to have achieved the minimum required standard to pass the course. A student achieving grade 3 typically achieves any of the following across the 4 portfolios: ***Teamwork and self-reflection on learning portfolio*** Attends most team mentor meetings with participation. Up to 5 unexplained absences at weekly mentor meetings, and Contributions to discussions at team meetings are generally only made when directly asked. ***Team Project Outputs*** You achieve between 45-72 T-PO points after deduction of late penalties. Individual students will only receive credit for Team Design tasks if (i) peer assessments and (ii) mentor reports for the Design Package indicate you made a satisfactory level of contribution to those tasks. ***Individual Outputs - Core *** You achieve between 50 - 72 I-Core points after deduction of late penalties. ***Individual Outputs - Advanced*** None required to achieve grade 3. |
| 4 (Pass) |
Demonstrated evidence of functional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Demonstrated evidence of functional achievement of the course learning outcomes. This student's work will be satisfactory across the course learning objectives to demonstrate functional understanding and application of the fundamental concepts of chemical and process engineering design. The student achieving Grade 4 will use some engineering conventions (drawings, reports, and oral communications) at a functional level. A Grade of 4 in this course typically requires a student to achieve all these conditions: ***Teamwork and self-reflection on learning portfolio*** Attends most team mentor meetings with participation. Up to 4 unexplained absences at weekly mentor meetings, and Contributions to discussions at team meetings are generally only made when directly asked. And/or Review of other people's work is acceptable, but generally limited in feedback such that it does not provide constructive feedback on how to improve. ***Team Project Outputs*** You participate in Week 3 Proposal Presentation, and You participate in your team's Final Presentation, and You achieve at least 73 T-PO points after deduction of later penalties. Individual students will only receive credit for Team Design tasks if (i) peer assessments and (ii) mentor reports for the Design Package or Final Presentation indicate you made a satisfactory level of contribution to those tasks. ***Individual Outputs - Core *** You achieve at least 73 I-Core points after deduction of late penalties. ***Individual Outputs - Advanced*** None required to achieve grade 4. |
| 5 (Credit) |
Demonstrated evidence of proficient achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Demonstrated evidence of proficient achievement of the course learning outcomes. This student's work will be consistently good across most course learning objectives to demonstrate proficient understanding and application of the fundamental concepts of chemical and process engineering design. The student achieving Grade 5 will communicate their design work using engineering conventions (drawings, reports, and oral communications) at an effective level. A Grade of 5 in this course requires a student to achieve all these conditions: ***Teamwork and self-reflection on learning portfolio*** Attends most team mentor meetings with participation. Up to 3 unexplained absences at weekly mentor meetings, and Contributions to discussions at team meetings are generally only made when directly asked. And/or Review of other people's work is acceptable, but generally limited in feedback such that it does not provide constructive feedback on how to improve. ***Team Project Outputs*** You participate in Week 3 Proposal Presentation, and You participate in your team's Final Presentation, and You achieve at least 83 T-PO points after deduction of late penalties. Individual students will only receive credit for Team Design tasks if (i) peer assessments and (ii) mentor reports for the Design Package or Final Presentation indicate you made a satisfactory level of contribution to those tasks. ***Individual Outputs - Core *** You achieve at least 91 I-Core points after deduction of late penalties. ***Individual Outputs - Advanced*** None required to achieve grade 5. |
| 6 (Distinction) |
Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of the course learning outcomes. This student's work will be consistently very good across all the course learning objectives to demonstrate high-level understanding of most aspects of chemical and process engineering design, and very good capacity to manage their work and that of the team. The student’s work demonstrates critical evaluation of data, design constraints and contexts, design challenges and possible solutions, and implications of the design solutions. A student achieving a Grade 6 will communicate using engineering conventions (drawings, reports, and oral communications) at a professional level. A Grade of 6 in this course requires a student to achieve all these conditions: ***Teamwork and self-reflection on learning portfolio*** Attends team mentor meetings with substantial participation. No more than 2 unexplained absences at weekly mentor meetings, and Demonstrates clear and timely communication with the team and mentor, and Clear contributions made to the team and design decisions, including to progress reports to mentor during semester, and Contributes thoughtful, constructive feedback when reviewing work of other team members, and Communicates any problems clearly and promptly to team and/or the mentor. ***Team Project Outputs*** You participate in Week 3 Proposal Presentation, and You participate in your team’s Final Presentation, and You achieve at least least 91 T-PO points after deduction of late penalties. Individual students will only receive credit for Team Design tasks if (i) peer assessments and (ii) mentor reports for the Design Package or Final Presentation indicate you made a satisfactory level of contribution to those tasks. ***Individual Outputs - Core *** You achieve at least 91 I-Core points after deduction of late penalties. ***Individual Outputs - Advanced*** You achieve at least 44 I-Adv points after deduction of later penalties. And, You complete at least one of: - I-Adv 2.1 Detailed Equipment Design, OR - I-Adv 2.2 Piping and Instrumentation Diagram, You can choose to complete both I-Adv 2.1 and I-Adv 2.2, or one of these tasks with another I-Adv task. |
| 7 (High Distinction) |
Demonstrated evidence of exceptional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Demonstrated evidence of exceptional achievement of the course learning outcomes. This student's work will be consistently excellent across all the course learning objectives to demonstrate an exceptional understanding of most aspects of chemical and process engineering design, and excellent capacity to manage their work and that of the team. The student’s work demonstrates expert and critical evaluation of data, design constraints and contexts, design challenges and possible solutions, and implications of the design solutions. A student achieving a Grade 7 will communicate using professional engineering conventions (drawings, reports, and oral communications) at an expert level. A Grade of 7 in this course requires a student to achieve all these conditions: ***Teamwork and self-reflection on learning portfolio*** Attends team mentor meetings with substantial participation. No more than 2 unexplained absences at weekly mentor meetings, and Demonstrates clear and timely communication with the team and mentor, and Clear contributions made to the team and design decisions, including to progress reports to mentor during semester, and Contributes thoughtful, constructive feedback when reviewing work of other team members, and Communicates any problems clearly and promptly to team and/or the mentor. ***Team Project Outputs*** You participate in Week 3 Proposal Presentation, and You participate in your team’s Final Presentation, and You achieve at least 91 T-PO points after deduction of late penalties. Individual students will only receive credit for Team Design tasks if (i) peer assessments and (ii) mentor reports for the Design Package or Final Presentation indicate you made a satisfactory level of contribution to those tasks. ***Individual Outputs - Core *** You achieve at least 91 I-Core points after deduction of late penalties. ***Individual Outputs - Advanced*** You achieve at least 90 I-Adv points after deduction of late penalties, And You complete I-Adv 2.1 Detailed Equipment Design, And You complete I-Adv 2.2 Piping and Instrumentation Diagram. |
Additional course grading information
Assessment in this course is structured across four portfolios shown in the table below. Your grade in this course will be determined by achievements in each portfolio as specified above.ﾠ
Assessment of theﾠTeamwork and self-reflection on learning portfolioﾠ (T-LP) is ongoing throughout the semester. Teams must submit work to mentors most weeks to show progress on specific tasks and enable discussion with the mentor.ﾠ
TheﾠTeam project outputs ﾠ(T-PO), ﾠIndividual Outputs – Core (I-Core), andﾠ Individual Outputs – Advanced (I-Adv) ﾠconsist of a series of design tasks. Consistent with the IChemE checklist for design portfolios, each design task aims to “simulate so far as is reasonably possible the real world, whilst acknowledging constraints of the educational setting”. ﾠDesign tasks include feasibility studies, basic (Front End) design, detailed equipment design, and process control design. Hazard and risk analysis, economics, and sustainability are covered at different levels of precision and complexity across the course.
There are 3 peer assessments surveys to complete (Weeks 3, 7 and 13). Failure to complete a peer assessment will see a penalty (20% of points available for Team in that package) applied to your score for Team Project Outputs in the associated Design Package. Peer Assessment 1 and Peer Assessment 2 are linked to Design Package 1. Peer Assessment 3 is linked to Design Package 2.
Summary of the four assessment portfolios in the capstone chemical engineering design project
Teamwork and self-reflection on learning portfolio (T-LP)
- Participation and contributions at weekly mentor meetings
- Peer assessment surveys
Team project outputs (T-PO)
- A team Proposal Presentation in Week 3, plus
- T-PO tasks in Design Package 1, plus
- T-PO tasks in Design Package 2, plus
- A final presentation.
Individual outputs - core (I-Core)
- I-Core Design Tasks in Design Package 1 and Design Package 2.
Individual outputs – Advanced (I-Adv)
- Grade 4 andﾠ 5 do not require any completed I-Adv tasks
- Grade 6 requires you to complete 2 x I-Adv design tasks.
- Grade 7 requires you to complete 4 x I-Adv design tasks
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is not available for some items in this course.
Supplementary assessment in this course is only available for I-Core design tasks. Supplementary assessment is not available for teamwork or team tasks (T-PO) in this course. Supplementary assessment is not relevant for I-Advanced tasks as those are only required for Grades 6 and 7.
Additional assessment information
To earn credit for a design task you must complete the task to the specification, i.e.,ﾠMeets Expectation. There are no “part marks” awarded for achieving only some of a specification for a task. By the end of the course a student or team either demonstrate (pass the task) or fail to demonstrate (fail the task) the learning objectives associated with a design task.
The course is designed with features to help you pass, plus safety nets to catch you if you fail at your first attempt at one or a few design tasks. In process engineering language we might say the course is designed with a number of controls to mitigate the risks of course failure.
The controls to mitigate the risk of course failure include:
- The specification for each design task provides sufficient detail to allow you to check your work against the specification ﾠbefore ﾠyou submit the work.
- The specification for I-Core and T-PO design tasks in general reflect expectations for a functional achievement of the associated course learning objectives (i.e., Grade 4 expectations).
- In the class workshops and mentor meetings we will review student progress towards I-Core and T-PO design tasks. The workshop activities will require you to review your own work, review the work of other students, and present your work to course staff for their feedback. Section 2 outlines the weekly schedule for T-LP tasks and progress reports. Reminders and instructions for submission of progress reports will be provided in weekly Blackboard announcements. You will be responsible to bring your draft work to these sessions.
- The course grading criteria defines the minimum requirements to pass this course. Beyond the minimum requirements to pass the course (grade 4), you have autonomy to decide how many additional design tasks you attempt. You are the best person to judge how much time you can commit to achieving the learning objectives for any additional design tasks you attempt.
- We provide you a limited number of opportunities to revise tasks that did not meet specification on the first attempt.
The guidelines for task revision opportunities are:
1. Each student has 3 “tokens” that you can use to revise and resubmit I-Core or I-Adv design tasks. (i.e., a total of 3 tokens, not 3 x I-Core plus 3 x I-Adv).ﾠ
2. Each team has additional 2 “tokens” to revise and resubmit T-PO design tasks. You cannot swap or exchange T-PO and Individual tokens.
3. Any revised design task attempt must be submitted within the time specified in your task feedback (marking sheet). This coversheet must:
- Summarise the feedback you were provided on the previous attempt of the task, and
- Reflect on what went wrong in your previous attempt of the task, and
- Summarise the changes (improvements) you have made to the revised submission, and
- Acknowledge any limitations or constraints that you encountered that prevented you implementing all requested changes.
4. Late penalties of 10% of the maximum design task points per day that were applied to a late first attempt at a design task will be carried over to your revised submission.
5. Because of point (4), if you didn’t submit any assessable work for a design task within 7 days of the due date for that task (or approved extension date), then you forfeit the opportunity to use a token to revise and resubmit that task.
Learning resources
You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.
Library resources
Find the required and recommended resources for this course on the UQ Library website.
Additional learning resources information
Resources to support general design project learning, and specific knowledge and skills related to the technical process studied will be provided in Blackboard. To complete this project students will also need to refer to other sources of information including text books, scientific literature, and other resources.
Learning activities
The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.
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Self-directed learning Each week you will need to work independently to complete design tasks. This will include reviewing online lecture materials and reading relevant resources. |
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Weekly workshops on key topics Weekly workshops on key topics (Workshop): The first 60 minutes of the workshops provide a forum to explore design tasks and design problems in more detail as a class, including time allocated to group work and peer review of design tasks. The second half of the workshops will be used to discuss team progress with the Team Mentor. In Weeks 1 we will have an additional 1-hr Wednesday class to help get teams moving on the project goals and clarify scope of project. In Weeks 3 we will have an extra 1-hour class to cover design topics because the 2-hr workshop will be used for Proposal Presentations. In Week 12 we will have a 1-hr Wednesday class for the HAZOP session. |
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Design consultation studios Student teams meet with an assigned team mentor to present their progress on design tasks and discuss teams progress in the project. |
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