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This document outlines a group assignment for a course on complex engineering problem solving. Students will be divided into groups of five. The assignment involves proposing a wastewater treatment plant design for a food processing industry to meet discharge guidelines and restore the ecological balance of a river impacted by an accidental spill.

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Assignment CE 3331

This document outlines a group assignment for a course on complex engineering problem solving. Students will be divided into groups of five. The assignment involves proposing a wastewater treatment plant design for a food processing industry to meet discharge guidelines and restore the ecological balance of a river impacted by an accidental spill.

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Fall 2023: CE 333

Group project/Assignment: Complex engineering problem solving


Total marks: 70
Prepared by: Professor Dr. Tanveer Ferdous Saeed

This is a group project. Each group will include five students. Any
duplication/copying/cheating within the projects/assignments of the groups will lead to
cancellation of those projects.

ASSIGNMENT

Instructions: The course outcomes, program outcomes, knowledge profile, and complex
engineering problem-solving criteria linked with the assignment and students performance
marks rubrics to achieve the objectives of complex engineering problems are provided in
tables 1 and 2. You must demonstrate in-depth engineering knowledge/concept to design
treatment units that could fulfill public health and safety and of cultural, societal, and
environmental concerns of the specified area.

A food processing industry generates 2000 m 3/d of wastewater per day. The pollutant
concentration of the generated wastewater is given below.
 pH=5.0
 BOD5= 1500 × Y (Group number) mg/L
 COD= 3500× Y (Group number) mg/L
 NH4-N=100 × Y (Group number) mg/L
 TN= 250 × Y (Group number) mg/L
 TP= 30 × Y (Group number) mg/L

The industry used to discharge the wastewater directly into an adjacent river. Such disposal was
associated with massive aquatic pollution of the river. The local environmental regulation
authority instructed the food industry to treat wastewater before disposal. You have been
appointed as an environmental consultant to propose a treatment plant for that industry.
(a) Calculate the organic biodegradation ratio of the wastewater and comment on whether the
wastewater is biodegradable or not. [10 marks]
(b) Propose a treatment flow diagram for the industry so the treated effluent meets the local
discharge guidelines: BOD5= 20 mg/L, COD= 40 mg/L, NH4-N= 10 mg/L, TN= 30 mg/L,

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TP=5 mg/L. Explain the pollutant removal mechanisms of your proposed treatment
system and the factors associated with maintaining its smooth operation. [30 marks]
(c) Due to accidental spillage of stored industrial chemicals into the river, the ecological
balance was severely disrupted. Substantial death of fish was observed in the river along
with the transformation of the river into a black water body. What engineering measures
would you undertake to restore the river's ecological balance and prevent similar
infrequent accidental incidents in the future? [30 marks]

Table 1. Course outcomes, Program outcomes, Knowledge profile, and Complex engineering problems
solving and the weightage of each question with respect to such parameters for assignment.

Complex Students’ performance Marks Remarks


engineering rubrics
problems
The student demonstrated in-depth engineering knowledge to 7-10 Excellent
calculate the biodegradation ratio and precisely commented on the
wastewater biodegradability.
P1 (10 marks) The student demonstrated in-depth engineering knowledge to 3-6 Satisfactory
calculate the biodegradation ratio but could not justify the calculation.
The student calculated the biodegradation ratio and commented on it 1-2 Not
but does not reflect his/her in-depth engineering knowledge. satisfactory
The student could achieve any of the tasks as mentioned above. 0 Fail
The student demonstrated wide-ranging technical knowledge for 25-30 Excellent
proposing/designing the treatment units of the system train,
describing their pollutant removal mechanisms and operational
factors required for smooth performance to ensure public health,
safety, and of cultural, societal and environmental concerns.
P2 (30 marks) The student demonstrated wide-ranging technical knowledge for 10-24 Satisfactory
proposing/designing the treatment units of the system train and
describing their pollutant removal mechanisms but could not properly
design the operational factors required for smooth performance to
ensure public health and safety and of cultural, societal, and
environmental concerns.
The student demonstrated wide-ranging technical knowledge for 1-9 Not
proposing/designing the treatment units of the system train but could satisfactory
not describe their pollutant removal mechanisms and the operational
factors required for smooth performance to ensure public health and
safety and of cultural, societal and environmental concerns.
The student could achieve any of the tasks mentioned above. 0 Fail
P4 (30 marks) The student correctly selected the required steps to restore the river's 25-30 Excellent
ecological balance and prevent future unexpected incidences to ensure
public health, safety, and cultural, societal, and environmental
concerns.
The student correctly selected the required steps for restoring the 10-24 Satisfactory
river's ecological balance but could not correctly describe the pre-
caution measures to prevent such infrequent occurrences to ensure
public health and safety and cultural, societal and environmental

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concerns.
The student proposed steps that do not fully satisfy the restoring and 1-9 Not
preventative approaches. satisfactory
The student could achieve any of the tasks mentioned above. 0 Fail

Table 2. Students’ performance to achieve the objectives of complex engineering problems solving and
marks rubrics for assignment.

Parameter Description Question Marks


number
covered
Course Outcomes CO2 Design off-site secondary and advanced
wastewater treatment systems.
Program PO3 Design solutions for complex engineering
Outcomes problems and design system components or 1 a, 1 b, 70
processes that meet specified needs with 1c
appropriate consideration for public health and
safety and of cultural, societal, and environmental
concerns.
Knowledge Profile K5 Knowledge that supports engineering design in a 1 a, 1 b, 70
practice area. 1c
P1 Cannot be resolved without in-depth engineering 1a 10
Complex knowledge at the level of one or more of K3, K4,
engineering K5, K6, or K8 which allows a fundamentals-
problem-solving based, first principles analytical approach
P2 Involve wide-ranging or conflicting technical, 1b 30
engineering, and other issues.
P4 Involve infrequently encountered issues. 1c 30

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