COURSE CODE CHE231

COURSE NAME INTRODUCTION TO CHEMICAL ENGINEERING PLANT DESIGN

Assessment : Group Project – Chemical Selection and Site Selection

CLO : 3
MQF LOD : 9
Domain : A3
Assessment marks : 20%
Task : 1. Identify and select the best process to produce the desired chemical.
2. Identify and select the most suitable site to build up the chemical plant.

Learning outcome

1. Identify the selected process for the chosen process plant.

2. Understand the reasoning of determining the suitable site to build the chosen chemical plant
Objectives

In a group of maximum four students, the lecturer will provide a given chemical to produce, example
such as Benzene or Propylene. The group is required to identify the best process to produce the
selected chemical product by analyzing the methods commonly used by the industries. Upon
completion the process selection, student need to produce PFD for the selected process.

Furthermore, based on the selected process, the student also required to identify the best site to build
the chemical plant. Using at least four (4) site selection factors such as raw materials availability,
market accessibility, labour supply and others, students are required to justify their decision.

Upon completion, students are tasked to present to the lecturer their chemical and site selection
outcome.

Assessment
The presentation slides should include.

1. Introduction – briefly explain the history, physical properties, and common application of the
selected chemical.

2. Process background and selection – describe the various method used to produce the
chemical and provide justification for the method chosen. Include the process flow diagram (PFD) of
the chosen process.

3. Plant location and justification – propose the site location by providing the address and
satellite image of the location. Put additional images that seem relevant to better portray the future
plant site. Emphasis at least four (4) aspects that being used to determine the proposed site location.

4. Layout and size of the plant. Do the research on the common layout of that chemical plant. It
must be relevant to the chosen chemical.

5. Conclusion – summary of the suitability of the chosen process and site selection to
accommodate with the required task.
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COURSE NAME INTRODUCTION TO CHEMICAL ENGINEERING PLANT DESIGN

The assessment is based on rubrics as per attached.

Presentation Marking Rubric (Group)

(7-8) (5-6) (3-4) (1-2) Mark

Visual Appeal Information presented clear and Adequate information presented Too much information was contained The slides were difficult to read and
concise on each slide. in the slides. on many slides. too much information had been
copied onto them.
Visually appealing/engaging. Significant visual appeal. Minimal effort made to make slides
appealing or too much going on. No visual appeal.

Extensive knowledge of topic. Presenter showed a good Presenter showed good Presenters didn’t understand topic.
Comprehension Presenter showed high understanding of topic. understanding of some parts of topic. Presenter unable to answer majority
(Individual) understanding of assignment. Presenter able to answer most of Presenter only able to answer some of the question questions or of the
Accurately answered all questions audience questions. of the questions. answers given were incorrect.
posed.
Presentation Regular/constant eye contact, the Presenter spoke to majority of Presenter focused on only part of Minimal eye contact by presenter,
Skills audience was engaged, and audience; steady eye contact. audience. focusing on small part of audience.
(Individual) presenters held the audience’s The audience was engaged by Sporadic eye contact by the The audience was not engaged.
attention. the presentation. presenter. Presenters spoke too quickly or
Appropriate speaking volume & Presenters spoke at a suitable The audience was distracted. quietly making it difficult to
body language. volume. Speakers could be heard by only half understand.
of the audience. Inappropriate/disinterested body
Body language was distracting. language.
Content The presentation was a concise The presentation was a good The presentation was informative, but The presentation was a brief look at
summary of the topic with all summary of the topic. several elements went unanswered. the topic, but many questions were
questions answered. Most important information Much of the information irrelevant; left unanswered.
Comprehensive and complete covered; little irrelevant info. coverage of some of major points. Majority of information irrelevant
coverage of information. and significant points left out.
All presenters knew the Slight domination of one Significant controlling by some Unbalanced presentation or tension
Preparedness/ information, participated equally, presenter. Members helped each members with one minimally resulting from over-helping.
Participation/
and helped each other as needed. other. contributing. Multiple group members not
Group
Extremely prepared and Very well prepared. Primarily prepared but with some participating. Evident lack of
Dynamics rehearsed. dependence on just reading off slides. preparation/rehearsal.
Total /40