FACULTY OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL

ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITI TUN HUSSEIN ONN MALAYSIA

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY

OPEN-ENDED LABORATORY INSTRUCTIONS

ENVIRONMENTAL AND TRANSPORTATION

LABORATORY
(BFC 32501)

Prepared by:
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
FACULTY OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITI TUN HUSSEIN ONN MALAYSIA

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OPEN-ENDED LABORATORY IMPLEMENTATION IN FKAAS

1. Lab with clear objectives that relates to real case / problem in engineering.
2. Lab that stimulates critical thinking towards complex engineering problem.
3. Do not provide step by step lab procedures. Lab must allow students to think deeper and
find own solution in a group / team.
4. Questions must motivate student towards high order thinking.
5. Questions must not have “yes” or “no” answer.
6. Questions must require explanation that relates to fundamental engineering knowledge.

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GENERAL INSTRUCTION TO OPEN-ENDED LABORATORY

*Put general instruction to O.E.L implementation based on lab course requirement. (Example:
In this lab sheet, it has ONE (1) open ended laboratory instructions to be performed. Students
must plan and organize for solutions by integrating the fundamental knowledge of Environmental
Engineering and technical skill with appropriate laboratory testing equipment and methodology
to fulfill the requirement of each open ended instruction. Students must consult/present and get
approval against the equipment operational procedure and type of data collection before
conducting any testing. Students are reminded to emphasize safety and good ethic when handling
the equipment and other facilities in Environmental Engineering Laboratory. All findings must
be verified, prepared and fulfilled the requirement of report criteria and others from respective
laboratory instructions.

START

1st Week
BRIEFING ON LABORATORY SAFETY & EQUIPMENT
BRIEFING ON OPEN-ENDED LABORATORY

2nd week: STUDENT PREPARE THE PROPOSAL

3rd week: STUDENT PRESENT THE PROPOSAL FOR LECTURER

APPROVAL

4th to 6th week: PERFORM LABORATORIES,

DATA ACQUISITION,
PREPARATION OF REPORT

7th week: REPORT SUBMISSION

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Flowchart Of Open-Ended Implementation

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1.0 COURSE LEARNING OUTCOME
The main objectives of this laboratory are as follows:
1. Prepare reports of environmental and transportation tests based on relevant test standards and
compare with theory [PLO4, C2].
2. Organize ideas and method to carry out suitable testing in solving the assigned problems [PLO2,
P4].
3. Describe the laboratory testing procedures among group members throughout experiments
[PLO5, A2].

2.0 OBJECTIVE OF LABORATORY WORK

1. Suggest the beneficial use of selected freshwater OR
2. Determine the water quality status of selected freshwater

3.0 RELATIONSHIP OF LABORATORY TO REAL PROBLEM / CASE STUDY

During a visit to a remote area/ any area, you find a freshwater (Figure 1 and Figure 2) which is
huge in amount. You are thinking to use the freshwater for a particular purpose. Besides that,
you also want to know the water quality.

Figure 1 Figure 2

4.0 OPEN-ENDED LABORATORY TASK

Working as a consultant (5 people in a group), you are going to take the sample, do the analytical
measurement, calculate the water quality index and determine the beneficial use or the water quality status.

5.0 OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS

5.1 Determine the beneficial use of the water OR
5.2 Assess the water quality particularly on the most related parameters

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PROPOSAL

Cover (BLUE PAPER) – students name

1.0 Project Overview
- Introduction
- Standard/regulation related to beneficial use of freshwater water or water
quality status
- Previous study using Standard/regulation related to beneficial use of
freshwater water or water quality status
2.0 Material and Methods
- Location (GPS Point)
- Sampling plan : volume, equipment, holding time
- Analytical method
- Equation (if any)
3.0 References
4.0 Appendices

1 - Established method for sampling method

2 - Established method for measured parameters including the SDS for the
related chemical/reagent
3 - Minutes of meeting

NOTE:

1. SUBMIT THE PROPOSAL TO THE LECTURER

2. THE PROPOSAL SHOULD BE PRESENTED TO THE LECTURER, EACH
MEMBER SHOULD PARTICIPATE FOR THE PRESENTATION
3. THE LABORATORY WORK CAN BE CONDUCTED IF ONLY THE LECTURER
APPROVE AND ACCEPT THE PROPOSAL
4. MARKING IS FOLLOWING THE PROPOSAL AND PRESENTATION RUBRICS

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 REPORT

The written report ( following the UTHM Thesis Guide) should have the following sections:

Cover (BLUE PAPER) – students name

1.0 Project Overview *

2.0 Material and Methods *
3.0 Results and discussion (include the raw data and calculation)
- Water quality status or
- Beneficial use
4.0 Conclusion
5.0 References
6.0 Appendices
A- Parameter measurement
-1 pages for each parameter, showing the picture with caption for each
picture
B - Established method for sampling method *
C - Established method for measured parameters including the SDS for the
related chemical/reagent *
D - Minutes of meeting

NOTE:

1. SUBMIT THE REPORT TO THE LECTURER ROOM

2. * INCLUDE THE MATERIALS AS RECOMMANDED IN THE PROPOSAL
3. MARKING IS FOLLOWING THE COGNITIVE, PSYCHOMOTOR AND
AFFECTIVE RUBRICS

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