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College$of$Engineering$
University$of$the$Philippines$
Diliman,$Quezon$City!
ChE$190$
Plant&Inspection&and&Seminar&
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COURSE&DESCRIPTION&
Visits!to!chemical!factories.!!Reports!on!such!visits.!!Reports!on!assigned!readings!on!technical!literature.!
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COURSE&PREREQUISITE!!
ChE!140! !
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COURSECREDIT!!
1!unit!(3!h!lab)!
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COURSE&OBJECTIVES&
At!the!end!of!the!course,!the!students:!
1. Can! describe! chemical! plant! processes,! equipment,! quality! management! systems,! plant! safety! practices,! plant!
organizational! structure,! packaging! and! warehousing! systems! based! on! ocular! observations! and! interviews! during!
visits;!and!
2. Are! familiar! with! other! chemical! manufacturing! aspects! and! the! practice! of! the! profession! from! literature! reviews!
and!seminar!
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METHODOLOGY&
Seminars,!Plant!Visits,!Technical!Review,!Reaction!Papers,!Literature!Review,!Portfolio!
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CLASS&REQUIREMENTS&
Seminars!!
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25%!
Plant!Visits!!
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25%!
Technical!Review!on!Plant!Visit!
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15%$
Reaction!and!Feedback!Paper!on!Seminars!! !
10%!
!!!!!!!!!Literature!Review!
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!!!!!!!!!!!!5%!
Group!Portfolio!! !
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10%!
Peer!Rating!!
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10%$
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GRADING&SYSTEM&
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Raw!
Equivalent$
Raw!
Equivalent$
[92,!100]!
1.00$
[72,!76)!
2.25$
[88,!92)!
1.25$
[68,!72)!
2.50$
[84,!88)!
1.50$
[64,!68)!
2.75$
[80,!84)!
1.75$
[60,!64)!
3.00$
[76,!80)!
2.00$
[0,!60)!
5.00$
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Note:&There&is&no&grade&of&4.00&or&INC&for&this&course.&Late&or&nonNsubmission&of&a&requirement&is&equivalent&to&a&grade&
of&zero.&
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CLASS&POLICIES&AND&GUIDELINES&
1. ATTENDANCE$
a. Attendance!is!a!must!in!this!course.!You!are!allowed!a!maximum!of!three!(3)!excused!and!unexcused!absences.!
b. Arrival!15!minutes!after!the!start!of!a!seminar!is!considered!an!absence.!
c. Absence!from!plant!visits!and/or!seminars!is!equivalent!to!a!grade!zero.!
d. There!is!NO!make!up!for!missed!seminars!and!plant!visits.!
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2. GROUPINGS$
The!class!will!be!divided!into!two!groups.!!Each!group!is!assigned!to!organize!at$least$one$plant$visit$and$one$seminar.$
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3. SEMINAR$
a. Each!group!will!organize$one$(1)$or$two$(2)$seminars!with!a!timely$and$relevant$topic$on$chemical$engineering.!
b. Each!group!will!take!care!of!the!following!for!the!seminar:!
1. Invitation*for*the*speaker/s**
2. Reserving*a*room*for*the*seminar*(in*coordination*with*the*instructor)*
3. Announcements*
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Checking*of*attendance*on*the*day*of*the*seminar.**IMPORTANT:&&The&attendance&sheet&should&indicate&the&
time&of&arrival&of&the&student&and&must&be&submitted&to&the&instructor&15&minutes&after&the&start&of&the&
seminar.&
5. Certificate*or*Token*of*Appreciation*for*the*speaker/s*
c. Seminars$should$be$scheduled$on$a$Wednesday.$There!can!be!multiple!seminars!in!a!day!provided!there!is!enough!
time.!
d. The!topic!of!the!seminar!will!be!subject!to!the!approval!of!the!instructor.!
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PLANT$INSPECTION$
a. Each! group! will! organize$ one$ (1)$ or$ two$ (2)$ visits$ to$ a$ plant! which! showcase! the! chemical$ engineering$
principles$of$unit$operations$and/or$unit$processes.$
b. Each!group!will!be!in]charge!of!the!following!for!the!plant!visit:!
1. Coordinating*with*the*company*for*the*plant*visit*
2. Transportation*
3. Itinerary*
4. Proposing*the*budget*for*the*trip*and*collections*
5. Announcements*
6. Certificate*and/or*Tokens*of*Appreciation*for*the*Plant*Personnel*
7. (Group)*Certificate*of*Appearance*per*section*(to*be*signed*by*the*plant*personnel)*
c. Plant$ visits$ should$ be$ scheduled$ on$ a$ Wednesday.! There! can! be! multiple! plant! visits! in! one! day! as! long! as! the!
itinerary!allows!for!it.!
d. The!number!of!students!who!will!join!the!plant!visit!will!be!fixed!by!the!number!of!students!enrolled!in!the!class!or!in!
the!two!sections!under!the!instructor.!
e. The!plant!to!be!visited!will!be!subject!to!the!approval!of!the!instructor.!
f. Proof!of!insurance!plan!(for!at!least!a!year)!and!a!signed!waiver!form!are!required!for!plant!visits.!No$insurance$plan$
and$ waiver,$ no$ plant$ visit.! Blank! waiver! forms! will! be! provided! by! the! instructor.! Accomplished! forms! must! be!
submitted!at!least!a!week!before!the!scheduled!plant!visit.!!
g. Students! who! are! not! part! of! the! class! (e.g.! third! or! fourth! year! BS! ChE! students)! may! be! allowed! to! join! the! plant!
inspection!provided!they!satisfy!requirement!(f).!
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TECHNICAL$REVIEW$$OF$PLANT$VISITS$$
a. Each! student! is! required! to! submit$ a$ typewritten$ technical$ review$ on$ the$ plant$ visited$ one$ week$ after$ the$
scheduled$plant$inspection.$
b. Format!of!the!technical!review!and!rubrics!on!grading!will!be!provided!by!the!instructor.!
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REACTION$PAPER$ON$SEMINARS$$
a. Each!student!is!required!to!submit$a$typewritten$reaction$paper$on$the$topic/s$covered$in$the$seminar$a$week$
after$the$scheduled$seminar.$
b. Format!of!the!reaction!paper!and!rubrics!on!grading!will!be!provided!by!the!instructor.!
GROUP$PORTFOLIO$AND$LITERATURE$REVIEW$
a. Each!group!is!required!to!submit!a!portfolio!at!the!end!of!the!semester.!!
b. The!minimum!contents!of!the!portfolio!are!as!follows:!
1. Selected*technical*reviews*and*reaction*papers*of*group*members*
2. A*literature*review*of*a*journal*article*on*a*relevant*ChE*topic*not*covered*in*the*seminars/lectures/plant*visits*
(e.g.*advancement*in*ChE,*quality*management*systems)*
PEER$RATING$
a. Each$member$of$the$group$will$be$rated$by$all$the$other$members$of$the$group$based$on$his/her$performance$
in$the$planning,$preparation,$and$during$the$actual$seminar$and/or$plant$visit.$
b. Rubrics!for!evaluation!will!be!provided!by!the!instructor!before!the!end!of!the!semester.!$
c. Evaluations!must!be!submitted!individually!and!personally!to!the!instructor.$
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9. The$instructor$reserves$the$right$to$make$changes$in$the$class$policies$when$deemed$necessary.$
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SUGGESTED&TOPICS&FOR&SEMINARS&
1. The!ChE!Profession!or!Career!Orientation!(Industry/Academe/Graduate/Studies/Government/Policies)!
2. Business!Aspect!of!ChE!
3. ChE!and!!Energy!and!the!Environment!(DOE/EDC/DENR,!etc.)!
4. Quality!Management!in!the!Chemical!Process!Industries!
5. Plant!Safety!Managements!and!Practices!
6. Emerging!Fields!in!Chemical!Engineering!
7. Time!and!Financial!Management!
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SUGGESTED&PLANTS&TO&VISIT&
1. Pulp!and!Paper!(e.g.!UPPC)!!
2. Sugar!and!starches!(e.g!CADP,!include!the!powerplant!and!the!wastewater!treatment!plant)!
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Electrolytic!Process!Industries!
Glass!and!Ceramics!
Major!Olefins:!Polyethylene]PE,!Polypropylene]PP!and!Polybutylene]PB!(partly!petrochemicals)!
Petroleum!Refining!
Plastics!(PP!and!PE]based)!
Processed!Food!(meat,!poultry,!food!additives,!etc.)!or!Dairy!Products!
Rubbers!(Natural,!synthetic,!compounding,!latex,!including!PVC)!
Cement!
Sulfur!and!sulfuric!acid!
Fermentation!(industrial!chemicals!or!food/beverage)!
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TENTATIVE&SCHEDULE&
For*Wednesday*class:*
DATE$
ACTIVITY$
REQUIREMENT$
Discussion!of!course!syllabus!and!
August!5!
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class!policies!
August!12!
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August!19!
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Deadline!of!submission!of!Reflection!Paper!
August!26!
Group!Meetings!and!Preparation!
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September!2!
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Plant!Visit!1!and!Seminar!1!
September!9!
Deadline!of!Technical!Review!for!Plant!Visit!1!or!Reaction!Paper!
for!Seminar!1!
September!16!
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September!23!
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Plant!Visit!2!and!Seminar!2!
September!30!
Deadline!of!Technical!Review!for!Plant!Visit!2!or!Reaction!Paper!
for!Seminar!2!
October!9!
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October!14!
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October!21!
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Plant!Visit!3!and!Seminar!3!
October!28!
Deadline!of!Technical!Review!for!Plant!Visit!3!or!Reaction!Paper!
for!Seminar!3!
November!4!
Plant!Visit!4!and!Seminar!4!
November!11!
Deadline!of!Technical!Review!for!Plant!Visit!4!or!Reaction!Paper!
for!Seminar!4!
November!18!
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November!25!
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Deadline!of!Group!Portfolio!and!Group!Literature!Review!
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INSTRUCTOR&INFORMATION&
Florencio$C.$Ballesteros,$Jr.$,Ph.D.$
balleste@gmail.com!
Consultation!hours:!M!&!F!1]5!
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(schedule)!Wednesdays!700!to!1000!hours;!1000!to!1300!hours!
Room:!!A304!