EGH463 Process Design

Unit Outline: Semester 1 2024, Gardens Point, Internal

Overview

Professional engineers have a "comprehensive, theory based understanding of the underpinning natural and physical sciences and the engineering fundamentals applicable to the engineering discipline" (Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standard for Professional Engineer). This process engineering unit uses advanced concepts of chemistry, design, economics and physics in a real engineering context. You will develop the ability to recognise and apply methods to design plant to solve real world problems utilising chemical, thermodynamic, fluids and kinetics with subsequent evaluation of the techno economics, sustainability and environmental impacts. You will undertake site visits and laboratory working in groups to plan, design and evaluate plant design. You will use this to demonstrate the culmination of knowledge and appreciation across a number of technical areas.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:

1. Design an engineering system using process design by integrating unit operations at a mastered level.
2. Apply engineering analysis approaches in process design to minimise environmental impact and risk, and maximise process economics, at a mastered level.
3. Develop an engineering based process design that considers ethical decision within the context of social, cultural and organisation context at a mastered level.
4. Make use of teamwork strategies in process design to produce outcomes, at an mastered level.
5. Communicate engineering design and analysis procedures used in process design for an honours thesis level problem, at a mastered level.

Content

Learning Approaches

In this unit you can expect to experience the following timetabled activities:

• Formal lectures from experienced professional engineers and scientists that will activate your understanding of theories and principles, and model approaches to solving problems. You will have the opportunity to ask questions during these lectures.
• Tutorial classes that will give you the opportunity to work collaboratively with your peers to solve problems. These will be facilitated by tutors and will provide an opportunity to test your understanding and gain feedback on your work.
• Practical class, in which you will collaboratively conduct experiments to give you hands on experience with the physical phenomena that you are learning about.
• To provide industrial context site visits will be arranged during which questions and interactions with practicing engineers in the work place will be provided.
• To complement timetabled activities, you can expect to be provided with learning resources including videos and readings on a unit Canvas site that you can access flexibly to complete your learning in this unit. Success in this unit will require you to manage your time to ensure you have focused time each week (beyond timetabled activities).

At the beginning of the unit, you will be made aware of the ways in which you can ask questions or seek clarification from the Unit Coordinator and Tutors.

You are expected to:

• Engage with timetabled activities on campus and ask questions.
• Manage your time to engage with online resources outside of timetabled activities. These will be available on the unit Canvas site. You will receive regular email announcements regarding release of these resources.
• Engage with your peers in a learning community to practise problem solving and work independently and in groups to complete assessment tasks.
• Prepare for timetabled classes and activities and follow up on any work not completed.
• Complete assessment tasks by working consistently across the semester and meeting the due dates that are published via the unit Canvas site.

Feedback on Learning and Assessment

You will receive feedback throughout the semester which may include:

1. Written comments on design project reports individually and in groups
2. Formative self, peer and industry/tutor feedback for individuals and groups in lectures, tutorials and site visits
3. Lecture/Consultation sessions for individuals and groups may be available prior to assessment due dates and on completion of assessments.
4. Generic comments provided via QUT Canvas and in class.

Assessment

Overview

As you progress through this unit you will move between learning underpinning scientific theory and concepts and using that theory in practical applications. You will be developing your capability to solve problems by looking at physical systems and diagnosing the appropriate theory and methods to predict behavior of those systems, which is a key capability for professional engineering practice. The assessment for the unit is designed to assess your learning against the unit learning outcomes and includes problem solving tasks. Design of a plant to provide a specific outcome and evaluation of the performance of this plant. This will test your capability to diagnose and design solutions in engineering science.

Unit Grading Scheme

7- point scale

Assessment Tasks

Assessment: Process design project

Students will draw together learnings from the other assessment tasks as well as elements of chemical process engineering design working towards a project replicating a real world industry application.

The individual component is 10% and group component is 50% of final grade.

This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.

Assessment: Piping system design

This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.

Assessment: Environmental impact assessment

The environmental impact assessment is a case study for a specific chemical process.

This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.

Academic Integrity

Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.

Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.

You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.

Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.

Resources

Resource Materials

Recommended text(s)

APMA, Australian Pump Technical Handbook, Australian Pump Manufacturer's Association Ltd, 3rd Edition, 1998

Antaki, G. A. Piping and pipeline engineering, ebook, CRC press, 2003

Cengel, Yunus A; Boles, M.A.. Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach. McGraw Hill Education, 8th Edition, 2014

Cengel, Yunus A; Ghajar, Afshin J. Heat and mass transfer: fundamentals & applications, Fifth Edition Mcgraw Hill Education, 2015

Peng, Liang-Chuan; Peng, Tsen-Loong. Pipe stress engineering. ebook, ASME Press, 2009

Peters, Timmerhaust, West, Plant design and economics for chemical engineers

Skousen, P.L., Valve handbook, McGraw-Hill, 1997

Warring, R.H., Handbook of valves, ping & pipelines, Gulf publishing company, 1982

Risk Assessment Statement

You will be informed of any requirements pertaining to a safe workplace. In lectures, tutorials and such, the information will include location of fire exits and meeting points in case of fire. If you do not follow legitimate instructions or endanger the safety of others or do not act in accordance with the requirements of the Workplace Health and Safety Act, you will be required to leave the session.

You will be required to undertake practical sessions in the laboratory under the supervision of members in the teaching team and technical staff. Prior to entry to a laboratory space you must complete the Undergraduate Health, Safety and Environment Induction (annual completion requirement). You will be advised of requirements of safe and responsible behaviour and will be required to wear appropriate protective items (e.g. closed shoes or steel capped shoes, lab coat, and safety glasses). The unit’s Canvas site will provide you with a copy of the risk assessment and will provide you with details on how to perform the laboratory tasks safely.

Standards/Competencies

This unit is designed to support your development of the following standards\competencies.

Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standard for Professional Engineer

1: Knowledge and Skill Base

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2: Engineering Application Ability

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Course Learning Outcomes

EN01 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

1. Make decisions ethically within the social, cultural, and organisational contexts of professional engineering practice.
   Relates to: ULO3, Process design project, Piping system design
2. Engage stakeholders professionally and communicate the outcomes of your work effectively to expert and non-expert audiences using appropriate modes.
   Relates to: ULO2, ULO5, Process design project
3. Display leadership, creativity, and initiative in both self-directed and collaborative contexts of professional engineering practice.
   Relates to: ULO4, Environmental impact assessment
4. Deploy appropriate approaches to engineering design and quality.
   Relates to: ULO3, Process design project, Piping system design
5. Engage with and apply regulatory requirements relating to safety, risk management, and sustainability in professional engineering practice.
   Relates to: Process design project, Environmental impact assessment
6. Demonstrate coherent knowledge and skills of physical, mathematical, statistical, computer, and information sciences that are fundamental to professional engineering practice.
   Relates to: ULO1, Process design project
7. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of one engineering discipline, its research directions, and its application in contemporary professional engineering practice.
   Relates to: ULO1, Process design project

EV01 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

1. Make decisions ethically within the social, cultural, and organisational contexts of professional engineering practice.
   Relates to: Process design project, Piping system design
2. Engage stakeholders professionally and communicate the outcomes of your work effectively to expert and non-expert audiences using appropriate modes.
   Relates to: Process design project
3. Display leadership, creativity, and initiative in both self-directed and collaborative contexts of professional engineering practice.
   Relates to: Environmental impact assessment
4. Deploy appropriate approaches to engineering design and quality.
   Relates to: Process design project, Piping system design
5. Engage with and apply regulatory requirements relating to safety, risk management, and sustainability in professional engineering practice.
   Relates to: Process design project, Environmental impact assessment
6. Demonstrate coherent knowledge and skills of physical, mathematical, statistical, computer, and information sciences that are fundamental to professional engineering practice.
   Relates to: Process design project
7. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of one engineering discipline, its research directions, and its application in contemporary professional engineering practice.
   Relates to: Process design project