Design Project
2021-22
Briefing on Report Writing
Overview
• - Deadlines and Deliverables
• - Scope of Section and Team Report
• - General Guidelines for Report Writing
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March 24 - Section Report
Submissions per student:
One electronic copy (PDF file) uploaded into your respective
section’s submission folder in LumiNUS by 12 pm (Files >
Section X > Team xx)
Nomenclature for uploaded file:
SecRep_Team_xx_Sec_y.pdf (Example: SecRep_Team_10_Sec_3.pdf
One printed copy (double-sided) to be submitted to your respective
supervisor by 12 pm (if asked for by your supervisor). A drop box will
be placed outside the supervisor’s office for you to drop your reports.
Kindly mention the submission date and time on the cover page.
Page limit: 28 (all inclusive)
Note: Kindly check with your respective supervisor on submission of
HYSYS, Matlab and Excel files
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April 11 - Team Report
Abstract or Summary (1 page)
Cost Estimation and Economic Analysis (≤ 15 pages; including
references)
Safety (≤ 12 pages; including references and P&ID/PFD with relief
devices for the most hazardous unit)
Sustainability (≤ 5 pages; including references)
Entire Team Report < 33 pages (excluding title page, table of
contents, list of symbols/figures/tables)
Upload to LumiNUS
One electronic copy (pdf file) per team (Files > Team Report > Team
Leader xx)
One HYSYS file per team with complete plant simulation (Files: Team
Simulation > Team Leader xx]
File nomenclature: Team_xx.pdf and Team_xx.hsc
Upload both files by 12:00 pm 4
Week 13 (Dates TBA): Oral Presentation
Each student will make a 10-minute presentation before
his/her respective advisor. Presentation will be followed by
10 minutes of Q&A
Time slots for presentations will be posted online
(Instructions will be provided by your supervisor)
Scope of Presentation
Process development
Design of individual section
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April 25
Peer Evaluation
Each team member will assess the contribution of other
members of his/her team for the team tasks
Peer evaluation report will be taken into consideration for
grading
Done online
Team Leader Evaluation
Team members evaluate the performance of their team
leader
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0.5% for every 2 pages exceeding 28 pages (section report)
0.5% for every 2 pages exceeding 33 pages (team report)
2% for not following report format guidelines
2% per day of delay
1% for wrong naming format or submission into wrong folder
2% for failure to complete peer evaluation
2.5 cm margins on all sides
Main Text - Font: Times New Roman size 12; Line spacing: 1.15
Tables/figures, table of contents, lists (e.g. list of figures) – Font: Times
New Roman size 10; Line spacing 1.15
Hard copies, if asked for by your supervisor: Print on both sides of A4
paper 7
Summary
Problem statement
Alternate pathways available
Comparative analysis and preferred process
• Justifications for choice of process and conditions
Detailed design of main equipment
Internals of main equipment
Sizing of auxiliary equipment
Alternative technologies
Highlights of critical/creative ideas (max 1 page)
PFD and stream data
Note: Kindly refer to the scope provided by your respective supervisor to
understand their expectations
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New ways of solving a problem (can be a major or minor
problem)
Special considerations or practical issues (safety,
sustainability, etc)
New perspective to justify solutions or decisions
New effective style of presenting a written report or part
of it
Any other creative ideas
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Abstract (Responsibility of Team Leader)
Summary of economic feasibility, safety, and
sustainability of the proposed project and any other
recommendations
Safety
- HAZOP study of the most hazardous unit
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Cost Estimation and Economic Analysis
Responsibility of each team member:
Equipment schedule listing all major equipments
(including pumps, etc.)
Cost estimation
Present the above information as separate tables for
each section, with name of team member
Collective responsibility of team:
Economic analysis
Discussion on profitability
Note: State and justify sources of information and
assumptions as applicable
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Sustainability
Assess the proposed design using various sustainability
metrics
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Systematic and sound application of fundamental
chemical engineering principles
Justifications provided
Equations stated and referenced, or derived
Assumptions clearly explained; any sources of
uncertainty discussed
Data and results of any computer program used clearly
presented
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1. Keep in mind the purpose (report submitted by a vendor to
a client with justified recommendations)
2. Be specific
3. Logical sequence in flow of information is vital
Example:
k. Design of Reactor
k.0 Executive Summary
k.1 Introduction/problem description
k.2 Alternatives available for solution – discussion
k.3 Justification for preferred solution
k.4 Description of solution
k.x ….
k… Summary/Conclusions
4. Table/plot is better than text 14
5. REFERENCES
References (books, journal papers etc.) provided at
appropriate place in the text
Use standard and consistent format for referencing
6. CALCULATIONS
Symbols and Notation
Source of Data/Correlations
SI Units
Number of significant figures in quantities
Numbering of equations
Captions and numbers for Figures, Tables etc.
Coordinates for graphs
Discussions
7. ENGLISH
No excuse for spelling and grammatical mistakes!
Minor mistakes create the first and last impression!
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- Ensure that all relevant / important information is
captured in PFD/stream data
- Equipment schedule listing all major equipment should
be included in team report
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Example: PFD (from Towler and Sinnott)
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Example: Equipment Schedule
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DESIGN PROJECT
Edible Oil Refining and Oleochemicals Production
Team Number: ##
(1) Iron Man (A0123456Z) - Deodorizing
(2) Wonder Woman (A0000000X) - Fat Splitting
(3)
(7) Hulk (A0456788C) - IPP Esterification
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This report is submitted in partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the Degree of
Bachelor of Engineering
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
National University of Singapore
2021/2022
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Adoption of ideas or words or statements of
another person as one's own without
acknowledgment
Includes…
Direct quotation
Paraphrasing
Summary
Facts, information, data
Plagiarism in any form will not be tolerated.
When in doubt, cite
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