FED101 Fundamentals of Engineering Design 9/12/16

Course Information:

College/School:New Jersey Institute of Technology

Course:Fundamentals of Engineering Design – FED101-007 (92638)

Credit:2 credits

Rooms:Tiernan 206 (FED Lab)

Tiernan 411 (Computer Lab)

Meeting Day/Time:Mondays: 8:30 – 11:25 AM

Instructor Information:

Instructor:Dr. Roberta Rosty

Office:350T

Office Hours:Tuesdays: 9 – 11 AM; Fridays: 1 – 3 PM

e-mail:

Telephone #:(973) 596-3599

Teaching Assistant:TBA

Textbook: None

Corequisite: HUM 101 and Math 110 or Math 111 or Math 131

Course Description and Objectives:

Fundamentals of Engineering Design– Teams of students work on open-ended

engineering projects. Sections are offered to represent an introduction to real-world

engineering design problems in a specific engineering discipline. Topics covered include

introduction to basic engineering design elements, processes, measurements, product and

project design and development, with hands-on experiments in a specific major area.

Students also learn to use engineering tools for computer-aided design and simulation.

Technical writing and oral presentation along with project management skills are

emphasized.

Policy on Academic Integrity:

Members of the NJIT community are expected to be honest and forthright in

their academic endeavors as stated in the academic integrity code:

Course Grading:

Individual Requirements:

  • Quiz on Conversion Factors/Significant Figures/Scientific Notation5%
  • Individual P&ID using Visio2.5%
  • Team P&ID using Visio 2.5%
  • Individual Excel Flowmeter Calibration Curve 5%
  • Individual Ergun Equation in Word Using Equation Tools in Word2.5%
  • Individual Ergun Equation Calcs for Water Packed Column 2.5%

Including Tables

  • Individual Ergun Equation Calcs. For Air Packed Column5%

Including Tables

  • Individual Excel Pressure Drop Plots Using Experimental 2.5%

Data on the same graph as the Ergun Equation vs. flowrate

for the air packed column

  • Individual Excel Pressure Drop Plots Using Experimental 2.5%

Data on the same graph as the Ergun Equation vs. flowrate

for the water packed column

  • Individual Experimental pump curve5%

Plotted on the same graph as the pump manufacturer’s curve

  • Individual Aspen Simulation Pump Curve plotted on the5%

same graph as the experimental pump data

  • Individual Pump Flowsheet using Aspen Plus 2.5%
  • Individual Pump Flowsheet using Aspen HYSYS2.5%
  • Team Deconstruction and Cleanup of Lab Project 5%
  • Professional and Safe Participation in Experimental Lab10%

Student Participation in the Experiments is Mandatory.

(A yellow sheet of paper will be provided at every class for students to sign-in. It is every students individual responsibility to sign the attendance sheet. Failure to sign the attendance sheet will result in a loss of participation points.)

Team Requirements:

  1. Team Final Written Report(Due 12/12/16, by end of class)15%

(report must include a photo of the student group and the experiment, the Visio

P&ID, the flowmeter calibration curve, the pressure dropExperimental and Ergun plot

vs. flowrate for both the air and water packedColumns and the Aspen simulation Curve

vs.experimental pump curve and also the experimental pump curve vs. the

Manufacturer’s Pump curve and the Aspen Plus and Aspen Hysys Pump Flowsheets, plus

Ergun Equation sample calcs and Tables for both the water and air packed columns and

the Ergun Equation typed using Equation Tools in Word)

  1. Team PowerPoint Presentation15%

(report must include a photo of the student group and the experiment, the Visio

P&ID, the flowmeter calibration curve, the pressure drop Experimental and Ergun plot

vs. flowrate for both the air and water packed Columns and the Aspen simulation Curve

vs. experimental pump curve and also the experimental pump curve vs. the

Manufacturer’s Pump curve and the Aspen Plus and Aspen Hysys Pump Flowsheets.

The explanation of the Ergun Equation vs Experimental graphs for both the water and air

packed column should include an explanation of sample calculations and tables using the

Ergun Equation.)

(Oral Presentations will be during final exam week)

  1. Quality of Team Project Construction10%

Teamwork: Teams will be formed at the beginning of the semester. If a member of a team is not contributing to preparation of the final report or oral presentation, groups should notify the instructor. Groups should provide a non-contributing team member a warning notice (with a copy to the instructor) and give that team member a chance to participate after the warning notice for at least one week. If a team member continues not to contribute, the team must have full team approval before they submit the final report without a team member’s name. The non-contributing team member will then be required to submit their own report or make their own oral presentation.

The quiz will be a closed books/closed notes quiz; scientific calculators are required.

Grading:

Final Scores:Academic Grade to Be Expected:

89.9-100 A

85.0-89.8B+

80.0-84.9B

75.0-79.9C+

65.0-74.9C

60.0-64.9D

<60.0F

Class Calendar:

9/12/16First Day of Class

12/12/16Last Day of Lecture Classes

TBAOral Presentations (During Final Exam Week)

FED for Chemical Engineering

Introduction

Welcome to the FED course for the Otto York Chemical Engineering Department. The objectives of this course are:

To provide a first engineering design, construction, and lab experience

To provide an introductory exposure to several useful computer programs

To work successfully within a team

To present work before an audience of your peers

There will be two separate, though integrated, experiences within this course. The laboratory experience will be conducted in the ChE FED Lab in 206 Tiernan Hall. The computer experience will be held in the ChE Computer Lab in 411 Tiernan Hall.

Laboratory Experience

In this course, your team will design, construct, and test a piping system with unit operations. You will have to meet specific design objectives while you function within constraints like a professional engineer.

Your team will follow this sequence in the laboratory portion of the course:

  1. Get familiar with the piping layout components.
  2. Learn how to attach various pipes and fixtures.
  3. Generate a preliminary piping plan to meet the objectives within the constraints.
  4. Get instructor review of the preliminary layout.
  5. Modify your plan accordingly; then get final approval.
  6. Construct your layout while carefully following the approved plan.
  7. Leak-test and leak-proof the layout, getting approval for the testing stage.
  8. Do various tests with your layout while taking data as required.
  9. Disassemble your layout after all required tasks have been completed.

The following related steps will be done in conjunction with the laboratory:

  1. Carry out an in-lab calculation of pressure drop across a packed column.
  2. Use Excel to compare observed and predicted pressure drops across packed columns.
  3. Use process simulation program Aspen to model your piping system.
  4. Report your results in a Power Point team oral presentation at the end of the term.

General Safety and Behavior

While this course should be fun, that is not a ticket for unprofessional behavior. Horseplay will result in a loss of points. Continued unprofessional behavior will result in you being kicked out of the lab.

Please note the following:

Avoid sharp edges, especially on fittings. If you encounter one on a component (e.g. sharp burr left over from a pipe thread cut), bring the item to the instructor or TA to remedied.

Keep water from entering or spilling into any electrical components.

You will have to climb up on top of the lab bench to work on your systems. Be careful when stepping up and down.

Wear sneakers or boots or work shoes. Open-toed shoes, heels, and anything with smooth bottoms are unacceptable in the lab.

Safety glasses are required while working on the lab bench.

Hard Hats are required when constructing and deconstructing the packed tower assemblies.

Computer Experience

The computer experience will provide you with an introduction to several programs that will be useful to you as you proceed with your education. Some of you may already have experience with some of these programs. If so, consider this portion of the course as reinforcement.

The programs to be introduced are:

  1. Visio – for drawing of schematics
  2. Excel – for preparation of graphs and regressions
  3. Word – for writing of text documents
  4. Aspen – for process simulation
  5. PowerPoint – for making oral presentation slide shows

ABET Course Objectives

The objectives of this course are:

1. To provide students with an introductory experience in engineering design, construction, operation, data collection, and analysis.

2. To provide students with a limited introduction to key computer software packages useful for engineering work.

3. To teach a sense of professional responsibility.

ABET Criteria (Outcomes) Applicable to this Course

Students completing this course will have experienced an enhancement of:

(a) an ability to apply their knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.

(b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data of importance to the design and analysis of chemical processes.

(c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet the desired needs within certain constraints, such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability.

(d) an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams.

(e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.

(f) an ability to communicate effectively through written reports and oral presentations.

(g) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for chemical engineering practice.