SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, UiTM SHAH ALAM

ECC 584 INTEGRATED DESIGN PROJECT

Case Study Project
1.0 Introduction
Integrated Design Project (IDP) expose students to engineering design and practices in real
projects. The course includes complex engineering problems and design systems,
components, and processes integrating core areas and meeting specified needs with
appropriate considerations for public health and safety, cultural, societal, and environmental.
There are three continuous assessments in IDP: (1) Capstone Project (Group project) 50%
and (2) Case Study Project (Individual project) 10%, and (3) Common Test 40%. This
document provides assessment details for Case Study Project.
2.0 Descriptions for CO, PO, Bloom’s Taxonomy, WP, WK and SDGs
Course Outcomes (CO)
CO3: Justify with informed reasoning and consideration on consequent responsibilities to the society.
(PO6) (C5)
CO4: Accommodate the concept of sustainability in the project design. (PO7)(C5)

Programme Outcomes (PO)

PO6: Apply reasoning informed by contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and
cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to professional engineering practice and
solutions to complex engineering problems.
PO7: Understand and evaluate the sustainability and impact of professional engineering work in the
solution of complex engineering problems in societal and environmental contexts. (WK7)

Bloom’s Taxonomy Domain and Level of Difficulty

Cognitive Domain - C5 (Evaluation)

Complex Engineering Problem Characteristics (WP, WK)

WP1: in-depth engineering knowledge at the level of one or more of WK3, WK4, WK5, WK6 or WK8
which allows a fundamental based, first principles analytical approach;
Required WKs are:
WK1: A systematic, theory-based understanding of the natural sciences applicable to the discipline
and awareness of relevant social sciences.
WK3: A systematic, theory-based formulation of engineering fundamentals required in the
engineering discipline.
WK4: Engineering specialist knowledge that provides theoretical frameworks and bodies of
knowledge for the accepted practice areas in the engineering discipline; much is at the forefront of
the discipline.
WK7: Knowldege of the role of engineering in society and identified issues in engineering practice in
the discipline, such as the professional responsibility of an engineer to public safety and sustainable
development.
WK8: Engagement with selected knowledge in the current research literature of the discipline,
awareness of the power of critical thinking and creative approaches to evaluate emerging issues.

WP4: Unfamiliar or infrequently encountered issues

WP5: Extent of applicable codes

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production (Ensure sustainable consumption and
production patterns)
Target 12.8 By 2030, ensure that people everywhere have the relevant information and awareness
for sustainable development and lifestyles in harmony with nature

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3.0 Learning Outcomes

At the end of the Case Study Project, the students should be able to:
i. Explain the roles and responsibilities of civil engineers in dealing with complex
engineering problems (infrequently encountered) and address public safety. (PO6)
ii. Evaluate sustainable solutions for complex engineering problems based on
previous professional engineering experiences. (PO7)

4.0 Tasks in Case Study Project

The case study project is an individual assessment. Students will be given a main theme
which is an infrequently encountered civil engineering problem as given in the document
“Case Study Project Description”. Students are required to choose a real case study that
meets the given main theme and propose solutions to all the tasks in Table 1 in a technical
report. Students must comprehend the roles and the professional responsibility of a civil
engineer to public safety, propose sustainable solutions and evaluate the impacts of
engineering activity in societal and environmental contexts based on previous professional
engineering experiences. (WP1, WP4, WP5, WK1, WK3, WK4, WK6, WK7, WK8, SDG12).

Table 1: Details of tasks for Case Study Project

Section Task Notes
1 Introduction CO3-PO6 (C5)
Identify and discuss the infrequently encountered engineering WP1: Depth of
problems of a chosen case study through assessing societal, health, Knowledge (WK1,
safety, legal and/or cultural contexts. WK3, WK4 &
2 Societal Concern - Professionalism WK7, WK8)
Explain the roles, work ethics and responsiblility of civil engineers WP4:
towards dealing with regulatory bodies to prevent the identified issues Unfamiliarity
and promote public health and safety. Support with Issues
international/national law/ act/ standard etc. CO4-PO7 (C5)
WP5: Extent of
3 Sustainable Solutions applicable codes
Propose and justify sustainable materials, systems and/or processes
in the solution of complex engineering problems.

4 Evaluation of Impacts
Evaluate implications & consequences of the selected sustainable
solutions in societal and environmental contexts based on previous
professional engineering experiences.
Note: Students can obtain professional engineering experiences from
reliable sources (i.e. technical reports, journals, interviews,
guidelines, code of practices etc.) and should be appropriately
acknowledged. Evidence of the reliable sources if obtained from
primary sources (i.e. diaries, letter, email, interview) shall be attached
in appendices.

5.0 Assessment
The assessment of the Case Study Project is based on the performance criteria matrix in
Appendix A: Performance Criteria Matrix for Case Study Report (10%). The Case Study
Project is assessed by lecturer.

6.0 Format of Report

A specific format for the technical report is attached in Appendix B.

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Prepared by:

Ir. Ts. Dr. Anizahyati Alisibramulisi, (IDP Coordinator)

Ir. Muhd Salmizi Ja’afar, lecturer IDP
Dr. Ir. Oh Chai Lian
IDP Lecturers
Date: 2 October 2024
Vetted by:

Dr. Ir. Oh Chai Lian

IDP (Resource Person)
Date: 2 October 2024
Verified by

Complex Problem Committee

Date: November 2024

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Appendix A: Performance Criteria Matrix for Case Study Report (10%)

Description of Performance Criteria
Criteria Weight WP, WK, SDG E, F D, D+, C- C, C+ B-, B, B+ A-, A, A+
0-30% 40-49% 50-59% 60-74% 75-100%
Section 1: WP1: Depth of Ability to identify and provide reasoning to the infrequently encountered issues/problems in a real case study
Introduction Knowledge Required assessing societal, health, safety, legal and/or cultural contexts.
Reasoning from WK1: Natural & Social Introduce the Provide satisfactory Provide good Provide excellent
multiple contexts 25 Science Provide minimal
case study reasoning to the reasoning to the reasoning to the
WK3: Engineering reasoning to the
without assessing issue(s) at some (1- issue(s) at some (1- issue(s) at multiple
CO3-PO6 (C5) Fundamental issue(s) at 1 context.
any contexts. 2) contexts. 2) contexts. (>2) contexts.
WK4: Specialist
Section 2: Ability to explain the roles, work ethics and responsibility of civil engineers to prevent the identified issues and
Knowledge
Societal Concern promote public health and safety based on knowledge profiles WK1, WK3, WK4 and WK7
WK7-Comprehension
Professionalism WK8-Research Show minimal Show some Show satisfactory Show good Show exemplary
25 Literature understanding of understanding of understanding of understanding of understanding of
CO3-PO6 (C5)
engineer roles engineer roles and engineer roles and engineer roles and engineer roles and
WP4: Familiarity of and professionalism with professionalism with professionalism with professionalism with
issues: professionalism. 2 WKs. 2 WKs. 3 WKs. more than 3 WKs.
Infrequently
Section 3: encountered issues Ability to propose suitable sustainable materials, systems and/or processes in the solution of complex
Sustainable engineering problems.
Solutions WP5: Extent of Propose 3
25 Propose of 1 Propose of 2 Propose 3
applicable codes: Propose of no sustainable solutions
CO4-PO7 (C5) sustainable solution sustainable solutions sustainable solutions
outside problems sustainable with clear
with elaboration with elaboration with elaboration
encompassed by solution justification
addressing SDG12 addressing SDG12 addressing SDG12
addressing SDG12
standards and codes of
Section 4: practice Ability to evaluate implications & consequences of the selected sustainable solutions in societal and/or
Evaluation of environmental contexts based on relevant sources from previous professional engineering experiences.
Impacts SDG 12 Satisfactory
Good evaluation of Accurate evaluation
25 evaluation of
CO4-PO7 (C5) Identify impacts Evaluation of impacts based on 1- of impacts based on
impacts based on 1-
without impacts without 2 relevant sources, 3 relevant sources,
2 relevant sources,
evaluation. referring to sources. with proper citations/ with proper citations/
with proper citations/
evidence. evidence.
evidence.

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Appendix B: Format Technical Report

Title Page Format

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

CASE STUDY PROJECT

COURSE : INTEGRATED DESIGN PROJECT

COURSE CODE : ECC 584
SEMESTER : OCTOBER 2025 - FEBRUARY 2025

“I hereby declare that all submission is based on my original efforts, not plagiarised from any
source(s), nor attempting to or communicating with any other person. I am fully aware that
candidates who are suspected of violating this pledge are liable to be referred to the
Disciplinary Committee of the College."

NAME :

UiTM NO. :

GROUP :

LECTURER :

Level of WP/WKs ALLOCATION MARKS

CO PO
Difficulty MARKS EARNED

CO3 PO6 C5 WP1 25

WP4
WP5
CO3 PO6 C5 25
WK1
WK3
CO4 PO7 C5 WK4 25
WK6
WK7
CO4 PO7 C5 25
SDG 12
MARK A 100

TOTAL MARK= MARK A*0.1 10

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Report Format

Title of the Article

Student Name (Id No) (Class)

1. Introduction
This document can be used as a template for MS Word versions 6.0 or later. The paper with
other editors than MS Word will not be accepted for review. Save the files to be compatible
with many versions of MS Word (avoid other document extension than *.doc or *.docx). Do
not submit papers without performing a carefully spellcheck and English language grammar
check. Please use this template and do not change the font sizes or line spacing.

2. Societal Concern
An easy way to comply with the paper formatting requirements is to use this document as a
template and simply type your text into it.
Your paper must use a page size corresponding to A4 which is 21cm wide and 29.7cm long.
The margins must be set as follows:
Top = 1.5cm
Bottom = 1.5cm
Left =2cm
Right=1.5cm
Your paper must be in one column format. All paragraphs must be justified alignment. Other
formatting details:
No cover page is required.
Write you name, Student ID and Group under the title
Font style, 11-point Arial.
Spacing, 1.15

3. Sustainable Solution

The report shall be strictly TWO-pages report containing all texts and ONE-page Appendix (if
needed). All figures, tables and equations if required to support the main text shall be kept in
Appendix in the second page.

4. Evaluation of Impacts

Students can obtain professional engineering experiences from reliable sources (i.e. technical
reports, journals, interviews, guidelines, code of practices etc.) and should be appropriately
acknowledged using APA format. Evidence of the reliable sources if obtained from primary
sources (i.e. diaries, letter, email, interview) shall be attached in appendix.

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Appendix (If any)

Figures and tables

Illustrations such as maps, charts, graphs, drawings, diagrams, and photographs are referred as
figures. All figures must be clear and of high quality. Figures must be numbered using Arabic numeric.
A caption should be located at the bottom of the figure. If the caption is written in a single line, it should
be centred. If the caption is written in more than one line, it should be aligned to the left. A figure should
be positioned after it has been cited for the first time in the text.

Figure 1 The text within the figure is Times New Roman, with equivalent height of 10 point.

All tables must be numbered using Arabic numeric. A caption should be positioned at the top of the
table. If the caption is written in a single line, it should be centred. If the caption is written more than one
line, it should be aligned to the left. A table should be positioned after it is being cited for the first time
in the text.

Equations
Equations should be numbered consecutively throughout the paper and centred. The equation number
is enclosed in parentheses and placed flush right, as in (1).
sin 𝑎 + sin 𝑏 = 𝑥𝑦 (1)

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