Syllabus ChE 524_Seminars and Field Trips

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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

XAVIER UNIVERSITY-ATENEO DE CAGAYAN

Corrales Avenue, Cagayan de Oro City

Philippines

XU Mission Statement

Xavier University

(Ateneo de

Cagayan) is a

Filipino, Catholic

and Jesuit academic

community

Course No. : ChE 524 A

No. of Hours/Week: 6

Credit Units: 2

Term: 2nd

Semester, SY 2010 -

2011 Schedule: F 8:30 – 11:20 am/

1:00 – 3:50 pm Room No.: UO lab

Course Name:

Seminars and Field Trips

Prerequisites:

Industrial Chemical

Processes/ Process Design

and Project Feasibility/ 5th

Year Level

Consultation Schedule:

MW 8:00 – 9:30 am, 10:30 –

12:00 nn, 4:00 – 5:00 pm

TTh 8:00 – 9:00 am

T 10:30 – 12:30 pm

Department:

Chemical Engineering

Office Phone No.

856 3116/72 3116

loc 1206

Faculty:

Edwin Richard R. Ortiz

Email:

[email protected]

Professional Affiliations or Involvement :

Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers

Website: http://elearn.xu.edu.ph

NOTE: Adapted from the syllabus prepared by Engr. MTI Cabaraban and Engr. SS Paclijan

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course introduces the practice of the chemical engineering profession primarily through attending professional

seminars and participating in field trips to local industrial facilities. Students learn the various opportunities by which they

can practice their chosen profession. These seminars and field trips occur during the entire semester, with most field trips

done during the semestral break, while credit is awarded in the second semester

COURSE OBJECTIVES (General):


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dedicated to the

integral

development of the

person for the needs

of Mindanao and

the country.

At the end of the semester, the students shall be able to:

1. Discuss what constitute the practice of the chemical engineering profession, opportunities in the field, career paths, and

the role of engineers in society

2. Discuss a chosen manufacturing facility, and

3. Attend at least five (5) seminars that discuss topics relating to chemical engineering. COURSE MATERIALS

Textbook References On-line Data Base

Perry, RH and Green, DW. Perry’s

Chemical Engineers’ Handbook,

7ed. McGraw-Hill, 1997

Austin, GT. Chemical Process

Industries, 5ed. McGraw-Hill,

1984

The Internet

Library reference

archives (CD-

ROMs, microfilms,

on-line journals)

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

Supplementary Instructional Materials Software Requirement On-line Materials

for Access

1. Blackboard and Chalk

2. MS Powerpoint presentations

MS Powerpoint


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As a University, Xavier

pursues truth and

excellence in

teaching, research

and service to

communities:

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

1. Perfect Attendance to Facilities Visited. The class includes trips to local representative plants of the chemical process industries.

Extension requirement of 1 local industry facility for every day of plant visit missed; student/s arrange for the visit, which will be

done outside of regular class schedule.

2. Plant Visit Reports, which will be evaluated by the Instructor based on the completeness with respect to required deliverables,

technical content, clarity, and organization using the Rubric for Written Reports. These reports should reflect comprehensive

information appropriate for the assigned topic, subject to the formatting outlined towards the end of this document. Each student

will be assigned to write the report on one plant visited. Schedule for submission of the printed preliminary reports is on or before

December 10, 2010. A compilation of all the final reports shall be made and submitted to the instructor on or before January 28,

2011.

Outline for the Plant Visit Report

Title Page

Table of Contents

Body of Report

Introduction. As the first part of the Introduction, it is preferable to begin with a short paragraph which gives a broad overview of

the specific plant trip taken. The name of the plant, location, type of industry, types of major product(s) of the plant, and the tour

date should also be given.

Company Profile

Company History

Nature of Business and Products (include information on quality specifications of products, economic uses of products, and major

clients)

Manufacturing Process (Detailed description of the process)

Detailed Flow Chart of the Manufacturing Process

Major and Minor Raw Materials (include information of quality specifications of raw materials and major suppliers)

Utilities (uses of electricity, fuel, water, steam)

Wastes and Waste Management Practices (where applicable, include graphs, tables and figures that are essential for

understanding the discussion – discusses technical matters of importance)

References to Literature (Bibliography)


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it is concerned with

contemporary

problems; it

prepares men and

women with

competencies, skills

and a keen sense of

responsibility to

their communities.

3. Attendance to Seminars on Topics in Chemical Engineering or Related Fields. Each student should be able to attend at least

five (5) seminars that discuss topics pertaining to chemical engineering or related fields. The student is required to submit a

certification as proof of his/her participation.

4. Seminar Reports, which will likewise be evaluated by the Instructor based on completeness with respect to required deliverables,

technical content, clarity, and organization using the Rubric for Written Reports. Schedule for submission of the printed preliminary

reports is one week after the seminar. Schedule for submission of the compiled seminar reports is on or before 25 February 2011.

Outline for the Seminar Report

Hosting Institution

Seminar Date and Venue

Seminar Title

Speaker’s (or Speakers’) Name(s) and Affiliation(s)

The speaker(s). Provide some basic details about the speaker, who he/she is, where he/she works, why he/she is an expert, etc.

The seminar. Write a 350 to 400 word summary of the seminar, i.e., what were discussed, and the salient points of the talk.

Your thoughts. Write a 250 to 300 word discussion of what you thought about the seminar – is the topic interesting? do you think

the learning is important? what questions did you have? etc.

Grading

The final grade will reflect the following basic distribution of course contributions:

Participation and Attendance 20%

Plant Visit Reports 40%

Seminar Reports 40%

A final course grade will be assigned on the following basis:

92-100 A; 84-91 A-; 76-83 B; 68-75 B-; 60-67 C; <60 F

Printed reports are graded according to the following criteria:

Purpose (30%) – Information gathered are from a variety of quality electronic and print sources, including appropriate licensed

databases. Sources are relevant, balanced and include critical readings relating to the thesis or problem. Primary sources are

included (where appropriate).

Evidence (30%) – Information collected is carefully analyzed and appropriate and inventive conclusions are drawn, supported

by vivid and effective/relevant evidence.

Organization/Format (20%) – An appropriate structure for communicating is developed, incorporating a variety of quality

sources, Information is logically and creatively organized with smooth transitions.


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As a Filipino

university, Xavier is

committed to the

appreciation,

preservation and

enrichment of the

Filipino culture and

heritage as well as

the welfare and

sustainable

development of the

Filipino people.

Appropriate Vocabulary (10%) – Appropriate communication tools are effectively and creatively used to convey conclusions.

The paper exhibits language appropriate to the discipline and displays creativity and originality.

Policies and Standards

Written work in this course must follow the prescribed format and must satisfy the quality standard set by the Instructor. If it

does not, full credit may not be given, or a zero grade may be recorded. Presentation of the report must be neat and organized.

Plagiarism is a serious academic offense. Plagiarism is the unauthorized use of someone else’s thoughts or wording either by

incorrect documentation, failing to cite your sources altogether, or simply by relying way too heavily on external sources

(Purdue’s Online Writing Lab. Purdue University; c1995-2003 [cited 2005 Aug 16]. Available from:

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/lab/). Your paper must therefore contain properly formatted citations to the literature. For

purposes of uniformity, the Modern Language Association (MLA) style should be used for in-text referencing and reference

listings. (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/).

Reports (Seminars and Plant Visits) submitted a day after the deadline will be deducted 20 points. Reports submitted two days

after the deadline will be deducted 40 points. Reports submitted after this time (more than two days late) will not be

accepted and the student/team will be given a zero (0) grade for the assigned report.

An INC grade is not a student option; it is given only at the discretion of the instructor.

If in doubt, ask the instructor.

Format for Written Reports

Typeset should be 12 point Times New Roman. Same type font shall be used throughout the text. The body of the report should be

typeset in single-column, 1.5-line spacing on one side of the sheet. Printing shall be made on good quality 8.5-inch x 11-inch white

paper or A4 (210 x 295 mm) white sheets. The text shall be within the print area with paper margins of 1 inch for top, bottom and right

margins. Left margin should be 1.5 inches. Page numbers should be centered at the bottom of the page.

The title should be centered across the full page with the first letter of each major word in capital letters. It should be typed in bold face

using 14-point. Use 12-point for author names. Major headings should be bold faced, capitalized and left-justified. It should include

sections each with separate headings, left justifies and numbered consecutively. The main section heading should be typed in bold and

capitalized on a separate line and should not be underlined. Subheadings appear in lower case, left justified and boldface. Number sub

section as 2.1, 2.2, etc. A single space between main section (and/or subsection) heading and texts is required.

Tables and Figures

Figures should be numbered consecutively and placed within the text at the appropriate place. The same applies to tables as shown in

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Table 1. Figure captions should be centered below the illustrations as shown in Fig. 1. The figure labels shall be typeset in 10 points

Times New Roman. Table captions, on the other hand, should be centered above the table as shown.

Figure 2. Temperature versus Time

Photographs and Equations

Figures and photographs should be sharp. Equations shall be centered. The equations shall be numbered and their respective number

shall be given in parenthesis and aligned flush with right hand margin. A single spacing should be used between text, following figures

and their titles.

Table 1. Format

Text Font Type Size Style Type

Paper’s Title 14 pt Bold Lowercase Author’s Name 12 pt Bold Lowercase Section Titles 12 pt Bold CAPITAL Subheadings 12 pt Bold Lowercase Body of the Text 12 pt Normal Lowercase Label for Tables and Figures 10 pt Bold Lowercase

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