CH 4015

Comprehensive Design Project I

Evaluation Rubrics

Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

University of Moratuwa
Moratuwa

July 2021
Assessment Rubrics for Interim Report 01 (Evaluated by Supervisor)

Exemplary Competent Developing Beginning

Criteria
(A+, A, A- > 70) (70 > B+, B, B- > 55) (55 > C+, C, C-, D > 35) (35 > F)
Market Analysis and Obtain actual market data and present a Obtain actual market data and present an Perform a general market analysis Fail to perform a general market
Determination of comprehensive market analysis to adequate market analysis to estimate the without having strong market data to analysis with some data to
Production Capacity estimate the required production required production capacity. estimate the required production estimate the required production
(5%) capacity. capacity. capacity.
Literature Survey on Conduct an extensive literature study to Conduct a sufficient literature study to Insufficient literature study to identify Fail to identify the available
available identify all the chemical/biological identify the chemical/biological the chemical/biological synthesis routes chemical/biological synthesis
chemical/biological synthesis routes available for the given synthesis routes available for the given available for the given product with routes of the given product with
synthesis routes and product with all data product with appropriate data appropriate data (chemical/biological appropriate data
selection of a Suitable (chemical/biological kinetics, physical (chemical/biological kinetics, physical kinetics, physical parameters, catalyst (chemical/biological kinetics,
Chemical/Biological parameters, catalyst requirements, parameters, catalyst requirements, requirements, conversion, yield, etc.) physical parameters, catalyst
Route conversion, yield, etc.) needed to conversion, yield, etc.) needed to needed to perform a comprehensive requirements, conversion, yield,
(5%) perform a comprehensive process perform a comprehensive process process synthesis. Weak analysis of etc.) needed to perform a
synthesis. Analyze each synthesis. Analyze each each chemical/biological route to select comprehensive process
chemical/biological route chemical/biological route sufficiently to a suitable synthesis path for commercial synthesis.
comprehensively to select a suitable select a suitable synthesis path for production and describe the opt out Fail to analyze each
synthesis path for commercial commercial production and describe the decisions of other routes without logical chemical/biological route to
production and logically describe the opt out decisions of other routes. reasoning. select a suitable synthesis path
opt out decisions of other routes. for commercial production and
no clear opt out decisions of
other routes.
Process Synthesis Synthesize the overall process by Synthesize the overall process Weak synthesize the overall process by Fail to synthesize the overall
(5%) logically sequencing of major unit sufficiently by proper sequencing of sequencing of major unit operations process with acceptable
operations (Mixers, reactors, splitters, major unit operations (Mixers, reactors, (Mixers, reactors, splitters, separators, sequencing of major unit
separators, etc) and incorporation of splitters, separators, etc) and etc) with some utilities (process operations (Mixers, reactors,
utilities (process cooling/heating, incorporation of utilities (process cooling/heating, compressed air, steam splitters, separators, etc), utilities
compressed air, steam etc.) with cooling/heating, compressed air, steam etc.), flow transport mechanisms and (process cooling/heating,
appropriate flow transport mechanisms etc.) with appropriate flow transport recycle streams compressed air, steam etc.), flow
and all the recycle streams mechanisms and recycle streams transport mechanisms and
recycle streams
Process Flow Diagram Develop a complete, detailed, and neat Develop a detailed and neat process Develop a process flow diagram with Fail to develop a process flow
(5%) process flow diagram by connecting all flow diagram with sufficient sequencing partial sequencing of the unit processes, diagram with satisfactory
the unit processes, recycled streams of the unit processes, recycled streams recycled streams indicating some sequencing of the unit processes,
indicating all chemical injection points indicating all chemical injection points chemical injection points and utility recycled streams indicating at
and utility requirements, waste streams, and utility requirements, waste streams, requirements, waste streams, products least several chemical injection
products and by products. products and by products. and by products. points and utility requirements,
waste streams, products and by
products.
 Report Writing Good organization at the level of each
(5%) point and sentence with logical
sequence. Clearly written and
comprehensive with proper referencing.
Syntax errors, typos and grammatical
mistakes are minimum.
Teamwork Excellent team bonding to achieve
(8%) objectives. Team showed a high level of
mutual respect and collaboration.
Individual Contribution* Clear understanding of the individual
(67%) role as a team member and contributed
in a valuable way to the project.
Organization at the level of each point
and sentence with logical sequence is
sufficient. Clearly written and
comprehensive with proper referencing
but with some syntax errors, typos, and
grammatical mistakes.
Sufficient team work to achieve
objectives. Team showed mutual
respect and collaboration.
Sufficient understanding of the
individual role as a team member and
contributed in an acceptable extent to
the project.
Organization at the level of each point
and sentence with logical sequence is
acceptable. Clearly written and
comprehensive with proper referencing
but with some syntax errors, typos, and
grammatical mistakes.
The team worked well together most of
the time. Less communication among
the team members lead failure to
achieve some of the objectives of the
project.
Weak understanding of the role as a
team member and had some
contribution to the project.
Poorly organized without logical
sequencing. Difficult to follow,
Syntax errors, typos and
grammatical mistakes exceed
acceptable level.
No collaboration,
communication, and mutual
understanding among the team
members. Some members
worked independently
disregarding the objectives of the
project. Failure to collaborate
when necessary.
Weak understanding of the role
as a team member and had rare or
no contribution to the project.

* Score distribution for individual contribution

Component Mark
Collaborative work with the team. 7
Attitude/willingness to work. 10
Participation to the group discussions 10
Communication 10
Completion of assigned work 15
Capacity build-up through the assignment 15
Total Mark for Individual Contribution 67
Assessment Rubrics for Interim Report 02 (Evaluated by Supervisor)

Exemplary Competent Developing Beginning

Criteria
(A+, A, A- > 70) (70 > B+, B, B- > 55) (55 > C+, C, C-, D > 35) (35 > F)
Material and Perform comprehensive material and Perform a sufficient material and heat Perform a poor material and heat balance Fail to perform material and heat balance
Heat Balance heat balance calculations with solid balance calculations with appropriate calculations with weak assumptions and calculations with appropriate
Calculations assumptions and correct data. assumptions and correct data. using some relevant data. assumptions and relevant data.
(15%)
Material and Complete and detailed material and Incomplete material and energy Incomplete material and energy Fail to produce a material and energy
Energy Flow energy flowsheets including the stream flowsheet. Some information including flowsheet. Most of the information flowsheet with required information
Sheets numbers, physical conditions, accurate the stream numbers, physical conditions, including the stream numbers, physical including the stream numbers, physical
(5%) mass/heat flow values with appropriate accurate mass/heat flow values with conditions, accurate mass/heat flow conditions, accurate mass/heat flow
SI units. correct SI units are missing values with correct SI units are missing values with appropriate SI units.
Report Writing Good organization at the level of each Organization at the level of each point Organization at the level of each point Poorly organized without logical
(5%) point and sentence with logical and sentence with logical sequence is and sentence with logical sequence is sequencing. Difficult to follow, Syntax
sequence. Clearly written and sufficient. Clearly written and acceptable. Clearly written and errors, typos and grammatical mistakes
comprehensive with proper comprehensive with proper referencing comprehensive with proper referencing exceed acceptable level.
referencing. Syntax errors, typos and but with some syntax errors, typos, and but with some syntax errors, typos, and
grammatical mistakes are minimum. grammatical mistakes. grammatical mistakes.
Teamwork Excellent team bonding to achieve Sufficient team work to achieve The team worked well together most of No collaboration, communication, and
(8%) objectives. Team showed a high level objectives. Team showed mutual respect the time. Less communication among the mutual understanding among the team
of mutual respect and collaboration. and collaboration. team members lead failure to achieve members. Some members worked
some of the objectives of the project. independently disregarding the
objectives of the project. Failure to
collaborate when necessary.
Individual Clear understanding of the individual Sufficient understanding of the Weak understanding of the role as a team Weak understanding of the role as a team
Contribution* role as a team member and contributed individual role as a team member and member and had some contribution to the member and had rare or no contribution
(67%) in a valuable way to the project. contributed in an acceptable extent to the project. to the project.
project.

* Score distribution for individual contribution

Component Mark
Collaborative work with the team. 7
Attitude/willingness to work. 10
Participation to the group discussions 10
Communication 10
Completion of assigned work 15
Capacity build-up through the assignment 15
Total Mark for Individual Contribution 67
Assessment Rubrics for Interim Report 03 (Evaluated by Supervisor)
Exemplary
Criteria
(A+, A, A- > 70)
Macroeconomic Comprehensively discuss all the cost
Analysis components needed to analyze the
(5%) economic feasibility of the project
including precise calculation of the
payback period and IRR, estimated plant
cost, depreciation etc. Strongly analyze
the calculated data.
HSE Assessment Comprehensively discuss the possible
and Mitigatory health and safety hazards associated with
Measures (5%) the process including the appropriate
mitigatory measures.
Include a comprehensive environment
impact assessment based on the waste
generation from the proposed production
plant and propose appropriate mitigatory
measures.
Site Selection Comprehensive analysis of the
(5%) accessibility to raw materials and market,
logistics, public safety and health,
environmental aspects, economics etc.
for choosing a suitable location for
establishing the production plant and
proposing a good location.
Plant Layout Include a clear and concise plant layout
(5%) with a logical grouping of plant sections
based on the hazard categories and other
standard rules.
Report Writing Good organization at the level of each
(5%) point and sentence with logical sequence.
Clearly written and comprehensive with
proper referencing. Syntax errors, typos
and grammatical mistakes are minimum.
Teamwork Excellent team bonding to achieve
(8%) objectives. Team showed a high level of
mutual respect and collaboration.
Competent
(70 > B+, B, B- > 55)
Sufficiently discuss the cost components
needed to analyze the economic
feasibility of the project including precise
calculation of the payback period and
IRR, estimated plant cost, depreciation
etc. Strongly analyze the calculated data.
Sufficiently discuss the possible health
and safety hazards associated with the
process including some mitigatory
measures.
Include a sufficient environment impact
assessment based on the waste generation
from the proposed production plant and
propose some mitigatory measures.
Sufficient analysis of the accessibility to
raw materials and market, logistics,
public safety and health, environmental
aspects, economics etc. for choosing a
suitable location for establishing the
production plant and proposing a suitable
location.
Include a clear and satisfactory plant
layout with a logical grouping of plant
sections based on standard rules.
Organization at the level of each point
and sentence with logical sequence is
sufficient. Clearly written and
comprehensive with proper referencing
but with some syntax errors, typos, and
grammatical mistakes.
Sufficient team work to achieve
objectives. Team showed mutual respect
and collaboration.
Developing
(55 > C+, C, C-, D > 35)
Weakly discuss the cost components
needed to analyze the economic
feasibility of the project including
precise calculation of the payback
period and IRR, estimated plant cost,
depreciation etc. Strongly analyze the
calculated data.
Weakly discuss the possible health and
safety hazards associated with the
process.
Include a weak environment impact
assessment based on the waste
generation from the proposed
production plant.
Providing an adequate but weak
analysis of the accessibility to raw
materials and market, logistics, public
safety and health, environmental
aspects, economics etc. for choosing a
suitable location for establishing the
production plant.
Include a weakly accepted plant layout
with a some grouping of plant sections
without any logical reasoning.
Organization at the level of each point
and sentence with logical sequence is
acceptable. Clearly written and
comprehensive with proper referencing
but with some syntax errors, typos, and
grammatical mistakes.
The team worked well together most of
the time. Less communication among
the team members lead failure to
achieve some of the objectives of the
project.
Beginning
(35 > F)
Fail to identify the cost components
feasibility of the project including
precise calculation of the payback
period and IRR, estimated plant cost,
depreciation etc. Strongly analyze the
calculated data. Feasibility calculation
method is not acceptable.
Fail to identify possible health and
safety hazards associated with the
process and relevant mitigatory
measures.
Fail to identify the environmental
hazards from the proposed production
plant to perform an environmental
impact assessment.
Fail to analyze the accessibility to raw
materials and market, logistics, public
safety and health, environmental
aspects, economics etc. for choosing a
suitable location for establishing the
production plant and fail to propose a
suitable location.
Fail to develop a proper plant layout.
Poorly organized without logical
sequencing. Difficult to follow, Syntax
errors, typos and grammatical mistakes
exceed acceptable level.
No collaboration, communication, and
mutual understanding among the team
members. Some members worked
independently disregarding the
 objectives of the project. Failure to
collaborate when necessary.
Individual Clear understanding of the individual role Sufficient understanding of the individual Weak understanding of the role as a Weak understanding of the role as a
Contribution* as a team member and contributed in a role as a team member and contributed in team member and had some team member and had rare or no
(67%) valuable way to the project. an acceptable extent to the project. contribution to the project. contribution to the project.

*Score distribution for individual contribution

Component Mark
Collaborative work with the team. 7
Attitude/willingness to work. 10
Participation to the group discussions 10
Communication 10
Completion of assigned work 15
Capacity build-up through the assignment 15
Total Mark for Individual Contribution 67
Assessment Rubrics for Interim Report 01 (Evaluated by a Panel)

Exemplary Competent Developing Beginning

Criteria
(A+, A, A- > 70) (70 > B+, B, B- > 55) (55 > C+, C, C-, D > 35) (35 > F)
Market Analysis and Obtain actual market data and present a Obtain actual market data and present Perform a general market analysis without Fail to perform a general market
Determination of comprehensive market analysis to an adequate market analysis to estimate having strong market data to estimate the analysis with some data to estimate
Production Capacity estimate the required production the required production capacity. required production capacity. the required production capacity.
(10%) capacity.
Literature Survey on Conduct an extensive literature study Conduct a sufficient literature study to Insufficient literature study to identify the Fail to identify the available
available to identify all the chemical/biological identify the chemical/biological chemical/biological synthesis routes chemical/biological synthesis routes
chemical/biological synthesis routes available for the given synthesis routes available for the given available for the given product with of the given product with appropriate
synthesis routes. product with all data product with appropriate data appropriate data (chemical/biological data (chemical/biological kinetics,
(15%) (chemical/biological kinetics, physical (chemical/biological kinetics, physical kinetics, physical parameters, catalyst physical parameters, catalyst
parameters, catalyst requirements, parameters, catalyst requirements, requirements, conversion, yield, etc.) requirements, conversion, yield, etc.)
conversion, yield, etc.) needed to conversion, yield, etc.) needed to needed to perform a comprehensive needed to perform a comprehensive
perform a comprehensive process perform a comprehensive process process synthesis. process synthesis.
synthesis. synthesis.
Selection of a Analyze each chemical/biological Analyze each chemical/biological Weak analysis of each chemical/biological Fail to analyze each
Suitable route comprehensively to select a route sufficiently to select a suitable route to select a suitable synthesis path for chemical/biological route to select a
Chemical/Biological suitable synthesis path for commercial synthesis path for commercial commercial production and describe the suitable synthesis path for
Route production and logically describe the production and describe the opt out opt out decisions of other routes without commercial production and no clear
(20%) opt out decisions of other routes. decisions of other routes. logical reasoning. opt out decisions of other routes.

Process Synthesis Synthesize the overall process by
(30%) logically sequencing of major unit
operations (Mixers, reactors, splitters,
separators, etc) and incorporation of
utilities (process cooling/heating,
compressed air, steam etc.) with
appropriate flow transport mechanisms
and all the recycle streams
Process Flow Develop a complete, detailed, and neat
Diagram process flow diagram by connecting all
(15%) the unit processes, recycled streams
indicating all chemical injection points
and utility requirements, waste
streams, products and by products.
Report Writing Good organization at the level of each
(10%) point and sentence with logical
sequence. Clearly written and
comprehensive with proper
referencing. Syntax errors, typos and
grammatical mistakes are minimum.
Synthesize the overall process
sufficiently by proper sequencing of
major unit operations (Mixers,
reactors, splitters, separators, etc) and
incorporation of utilities (process
cooling/heating, compressed air, steam
etc.) with appropriate flow transport
mechanisms and recycle streams
Develop a detailed and neat process
flow diagram with sufficient
sequencing of the unit processes,
recycled streams indicating all
chemical injection points and utility
requirements, waste streams, products
and by products.
Organization at the level of each point
and sentence with logical sequence is
sufficient. Clearly written and
comprehensive with proper referencing
but with some syntax errors, typos, and
grammatical mistakes.
Weak synthesize the overall process by
sequencing of major unit operations
(Mixers, reactors, splitters, separators, etc)
with some utilities (process
cooling/heating, compressed air, steam
etc.), flow transport mechanisms and
recycle streams
Develop a process flow diagram with
partial sequencing of the unit processes,
recycled streams indicating some chemical
injection points and utility requirements,
waste streams, products and by products.
Organization at the level of each point and
sentence with logical sequence is
acceptable. Clearly written and
comprehensive with proper referencing but
with some syntax errors, typos, and
grammatical mistakes.
Fail to synthesize the overall process
with acceptable sequencing of major
unit operations (Mixers, reactors,
splitters, separators, etc), utilities
(process cooling/heating,
compressed air, steam etc.), flow
transport mechanisms and recycle
streams
Fail to develop a process flow
diagram with satisfactory sequencing
of the unit processes, recycled
streams indicating at least several
chemical injection points and utility
requirements, waste streams,
products and by products.
Poorly organized without logical
sequencing. Difficult to follow,
Syntax errors, typos and grammatical
mistakes exceed acceptable level.
Assessment Rubrics for Interim Report 02 (Evaluated by a Panel)

Exemplary Competent Developing Beginning

Criteria
(A+, A, A- > 70) (70 > B+, B, B- > 55) (55 > C+, C, C-, D > 35) (35 > F)
Assumptions Establish solid assumptions where Establish appropriate assumptions where Establish some assumptions where Fail to establish appropriate
and literature necessary and correct literature data has necessary and correct literature data has necessary and some correct literature data assumptions where necessary
data been found. been found. has been found. and fail to find correct
(20%) literature data.
Material and Perform comprehensive material and heat Perform a sufficient material and heat Perform a poor material and heat balance Fail to perform material and
Heat Balance balance calculations using correct literature balance calculations using correct literature calculations using some relevant data and heat balance calculations with
Calculations data and obtain correct answers. data and obtain some correct answers. most of the obtained answers have errors. relevant data.
(50%)
Material and Provide complete, detailed, and neat Provide an incomplete material and energy Provide a material and energy flowsheet. Fail to include or missing a
Energy Flow material and energy flowsheets including flowsheet. Some information including the Most of the information including the stream detailed material and energy
Sheets the stream numbers, physical conditions, stream numbers, physical conditions, numbers, physical conditions, accurate flowsheet.
(20%) accurate mass/heat flow values with accurate mass/heat flow values with correct mass/heat flow values with correct SI units
appropriate SI units. SI units are missing are missing
Report Writing Good organization at the level of each point Organization at the level of each point and Organization at the level of each point and Poorly organized without
(10%) and sentence with logical sequence. sentence with logical sequence is sufficient. sentence with logical sequence is logical sequencing. Difficult to
Clearly written and comprehensive with Clearly written and comprehensive with acceptable. Clearly written and follow, Syntax errors, typos
proper referencing. Syntax errors, typos proper referencing but with some syntax comprehensive with proper referencing but and grammatical mistakes
and grammatical mistakes are minimum. errors, typos, and grammatical mistakes. with some syntax errors, typos, and exceed acceptable level.
grammatical mistakes.
Assessment Rubrics for Interim Report 03 (Evaluated by a Panel)

Exemplary Competent Developing Beginning

Criteria
(A+, A, A- > 70) (70 > B+, B, B- > 55) (55 > C+, C, C-, D > 35) (35 > F)
Macroeconomic Comprehensively discuss all the cost Sufficiently discuss the cost Weakly discuss the cost components Fail to identify the cost components
Analysis components needed to analyze the components needed to analyze the needed to analyze the economic feasibility of the project including
(30%) economic feasibility of the project economic feasibility of the project feasibility of the project including precise calculation of the payback
including precise calculation of the including precise calculation of the precise calculation of the payback period and IRR, estimated plant cost,
payback period and IRR, estimated plant payback period and IRR, estimated period and IRR, estimated plant cost, depreciation etc. Strongly analyze the
cost, depreciation etc. Strongly analyze plant cost, depreciation etc. Strongly depreciation etc. Strongly analyze the calculated data. Feasibility calculation
the calculated data. analyze the calculated data. calculated data. method is not acceptable.
Health and Safety Comprehensively discuss the possible Sufficiently discuss the possible health Weakly discuss the possible health Fail to identify possible health and
Hazards health and safety hazards associated with and safety hazards associated with the and safety hazards associated with the safety hazards associated with the
(15%) the process including the appropriate process including some mitigatory process. process and relevant mitigatory
mitigatory measures. measures. measures.
Environment Impact Include a comprehensive environment Include a sufficient environment Include a weak environment impact Fail to identify the environmental
Assessment and impact assessment based on the waste impact assessment based on the waste assessment based on the waste hazards from the proposed production
Mitigatory generation from the proposed production generation from the proposed generation from the proposed plant to perform an environmental
Measures plant and propose appropriate mitigatory production plant and propose some production plant. impact assessment.
(15%) measures. mitigatory measures.
Site Selection Comprehensive analysis of the Sufficient analysis of the accessibility Providing an adequate but weak Fail to analyze the accessibility to raw
(15%) accessibility to raw materials and market, to raw materials and market, logistics, analysis of the accessibility to raw materials and market, logistics, public
logistics, public safety and health, public safety and health, environmental materials and market, logistics, public safety and health, environmental
environmental aspects, economics etc. for aspects, economics etc. for choosing a safety and health, environmental aspects, economics etc. for choosing a
choosing a suitable location for suitable location for establishing the aspects, economics etc. for choosing a suitable location for establishing the
establishing the production plant and production plant and proposing a suitable location for establishing the production plant and fail to propose a
proposing a good location. suitable location. production plant. suitable location.
Plant Layout Include a clear and concise plant layout Include a clear and satisfactory plant Include a weakly accepted plant Fail to develop a proper plant layout.
(15%) with a logical grouping of plant sections layout with a logical grouping of plant layout with a some grouping of plant
based on the hazard categories and other sections based on standard rules. sections without any logical
standard rules. reasoning.
Report Writing Good organization at the level of each Organization at the level of each point Organization at the level of each point Poorly organized without logical
(10%) point and sentence with logical sequence. and sentence with logical sequence is and sentence with logical sequence is sequencing. Difficult to follow, Syntax
Clearly written and comprehensive with sufficient. Clearly written and acceptable. Clearly written and errors, typos and grammatical mistakes
proper referencing. Syntax errors, typos comprehensive with proper referencing comprehensive with proper exceed acceptable level.
and grammatical mistakes are minimum. but with some syntax errors, typos, and referencing but with some syntax
grammatical mistakes. errors, typos, and grammatical
mistakes.
Assessment Rubrics for Final Corrected Report (Evaluated by Module Coordinator)

Exemplary Competent Developing Beginning

Criteria
(A+, A, A- > 70) (70 > B+, B, B- > 55) (55 > C+, C, C-, D > 35) (35 > F)
Comprehensively addressed most of the Sufficiently addressed the comments Adequate, but weakly addressed the Fail to address the comments
Corrections to Panel
comments suggested by the panel and suggested by the panel and clearly comments suggested by the panel and suggested by the panel and does
1 comments
clearly performed the corrections in the performed the corrections in the final include some corrections in the final not include the corrections in the
(25%)
final report. report. report. final report.
Corrections to Panel Comprehensively addressed most of the Sufficiently addressed the comments Adequate, but weakly addressed the Fail to address the comments
2 comments comments suggested by the panel and suggested by the panel and clearly comments suggested by the panel and suggested by the panel and does
(25%) clearly performed the corrections in the performed the corrections in the final include some corrections in the final not include the corrections in the
final report. report. report. final report.
Corrections to Panel Comprehensively addressed most of the Sufficiently addressed the comments Adequate, but weakly addressed the Fail to address the comments
3 comments comments suggested by the panel and suggested by the panel and clearly comments suggested by the panel and suggested by the panel and does
(25%) clearly performed the corrections in the performed the corrections in the final include some corrections in the final not include the corrections in the
final report. report. report. final report.
Report Structure The report is nicely organized with a The report is sufficiently organized with a The report is weakly organized contains Fail to produce a well-organized
(25%) standard and consistent format containing standard and consistent format containing most of the aspects as mentioned in the report with standard and
all the aspects as mentioned in the the aspects as mentioned in the guideline. guideline. consistent format. Most of the
guideline. Text, tables, figures are clear and Text, tables, figures are clear and aspects as mentioned in the
understandable. understandable. guideline are missing.
Assessment Rubrics for Final Presentation (Evaluated by a Panel)

Exemplary Competent Developing Beginning

Criteria
(A+, A, A- > 70) (70 > B+, B, B- > 55) (55 > C+, C, C-, D > 35) (35 > F)
Introduction Precise and solid approach to the chemical Good approach to the chemical plant design Approach to the chemical plant design Weak approach to the chemical plant
(5%) plant design problem problem problem is just fine. design problem
Process Explain the process synthesis methodology Provide a good explanation on the process Provide an acceptable explanation on Fail to explain the process synthesis
Synthesis in a logical manner highlighting available synthesis methodology highlighting the process synthesis methodology methodology precisely and
(5%) chemical /biological synthesis routes and the available chemical /biological synthesis highlighting available chemical comprehensively.
selection of the best route out of others. routes, and the selection of the best route /biological synthesis routes, and the
Justify the reasons for the arrangement of out of others. The justifications for the selection of the best route out of others.
unit operations, utility requirements, recycle arrangement of unit operations, utility The justifications for the arrangement
streams etc. precisely and comprehensively. requirements, recycle streams etc. are of unit operations, utility requirements,
comprehensive and sufficient. recycle streams etc. are acceptable.
Material and Clearly explain all the assumptions made for Sufficiently explain all the assumptions Weakly explain all the assumptions Fail to explain the assumptions made
Energy the calculations and their validity. Make made for the calculations and their validity. made for the calculations and their for the calculations and their validity.
Balance conclusive decisions through energy and Make some valid decisions through energy validity. Trying to make some valid Fail to make conclusive decisions
Calculations mass flow sheets and mass flow sheets decisions through energy and mass through energy and mass flow sheets
(5%) flow sheets
Site Provide a comprehensive analysis of the Provide a sufficient analysis of the Provide a weak analysis of the Fail to analyze of the accessibility to
Selection accessibility to raw materials and market, accessibility to raw materials and market, accessibility to raw materials and raw materials and market, logistics,
and Plant logistics, public safety and health, logistics, public safety and health, market, logistics, public safety and public safety and health, environmental
Layout environmental aspects, economics etc. for environmental aspects, economics etc. to health, environmental aspects, aspects, economics etc. for choosing a
(5%) choosing a suitable location to establish the choosing a suitable location to establish the economics etc. for choosing a suitable suitable location to establish the
production plant. The justification for the production plant. The selected location is location to establish the production production plant. Fail to justify the
selected location is clear and sound. good, and justification is adequate. plant. The selection of the location is selected location.
acceptable but justification is weak.
HSE Clearly identified all the possible HSE Sufficiently identified some the possible Poor identification of the possible HSE Fail to identify the possible HSE
Analysis hazards and comprehensively discuss the HSE hazards and satisfactorily discuss the hazards and fairly discuss the hazards and mitigatory measures
(5%) mitigatory measures mitigatory measures mitigatory measures
Economic Comprehensively discuss the outcomes from Sufficiently discuss the outcomes from the Fairly discuss the outcomes from the Fail to discuss the outcomes from the
Feasibility the feasibility study and draw conclusive feasibility study and draw some effective feasibility study and trying to draw feasibility study and draw decisions.
(5%) decisions. decisions. some decisions.
Quality of Excellent presentation with strong startup, Good presentation with strong startup, Average presentation with some valid Weak presentation with no acceptable
Presentation flawless and logical reasoning/justifications, logical reasoning/justifications, and wrap reasoning/justifications, and some reasoning/justifications, and design
(30%) and smooth wrap up with ultimate up with ultimate conclusive design design decisions. The pace of the decisions. The pace of the presentation
conclusive design decisions. The time and decisions. The time and the pace of the presentation is somewhat high or low, is too high or low, and took more time
the pace of the presentation is outstanding. presentation is good. and could not finished by the specified to finish.
time.
Q & A All the team members provided insightful Most of the team members sufficiently The team members provided weak but Most of the team members fail to
session answers that reflect critical thinking ability provided answers that reflect critical adequate/acceptable answers to most of provide acceptable answers/ or kept
(40%) and clear understanding about the project. thinking ability and better understanding the posed questions. silent to most of the posed questions. It
about the project. reflected no collaborative work or
individual effort of one team member
only.
Assessment Rubrics for Final Individual Evaluation (Evaluated by a Panel)

Exemplary Competent Developing Beginning

Criteria
(A+, A, A- > 70) (70 > B+, B, B- > 55) (55 > C+, C, C-, D > 35) (35 > F)
Student demonstrates full knowledge by Student shows adequate knowledge by Student shows little knowledge by Student is not competent at all to
Knowledge and answering questions with explanations and answering questions with few details or answering questions with little to no answering questions
understanding elaboration. Responses could be elaborated elaboration. Able to answer most detail or elaboration. Poor ability when
(30%) further if needed and personalized the questions but with hesitation. Answering questions and could not
knowledge through questions. answer several questions
Structure of Presented a logical progression within the Only a few areas were disjointed and Ideas were disjointed and/or did not Student could not present a
thoughts (30%) discipline lacked a logical progression in the flow with a logical order logical order of thoughts
discipline
Communication Poised, clear articulation; proper volume; Clear articulation but not as polished Some mumbling; little eye contact; Inaudible or too loud; no eye
skills steady rate; good posture and eye contact; uneven rate; little or no expression contact; rate too slow/fast;
(20%) enthusiasm; confidence speaker seemed uninterested
and used monotone
Team working Excellent team bonding to achieve Sufficient team work to achieve Member is neutral and had poor No collaboration,
ability objectives. The member has clearly objectives. The member has fairly communication with the team members communication, and mutual
(20%) understood his/her role as a team and understood his/her role as a team and But, achieved the objectives of the understanding among the other
contributed in a valuable way to the contributed in a valuable way to the project into some extent. team members. Show no value on
project. project. the team work.