OPEN-ENDED LABORATORY (OEL)

EAT 303 WASTEWATER ENGINEERING

NABILAH AMINAH LUTPI
CREDIT TO :
Ir. Noorzalila Muhammad niza
Pn. Nur fadzeelah abu kassim
Faculty of chemical engineering
UiTM CAW. PULAU PINANG
 Introduction to OEL

Level of OEL & complexity

SHARING
Method / technique in conducting OEL
OUTLINE
Marking Scheme: Example of rubric and report

OEL question
 INTRODUCTION TO OEL

¡ EAC requirement for OEL

Source: Engineering Programme Accreditation Manual (2017) pg 14

INTRODUCTION TO OEL
¡ EAC requirement for OEL

Source: Engineering Programme Accreditation Manual (2017) pg 10

INTRODUCTION TO OEL

Design / create experiment

using the available
What is open-ended experiment? equipment provided
What are the objectives?

Perform / Do the
experiment

Collect and record data,

write a complete lab
report
LEVEL OF OEL COMPLEXITY

Problems Procedures Answers

Level 1 Given Given Open
Level 2 Given Open Open
Level 3 Open Open Open
METHOD/TECHNIQUE IN CONDUCTING OEL

Lab briefing and Safety Orientation

Pre-lab presentation (Only for level 2 and level 3

experiment) Not OK
OK

Data collection (Experiment)

Lab report writing and submission

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENTS (ENGINEERING LAB)

Cognitive
Lab report writing – 100%
GROUP DISTRIBUTION AND TASK ROTATION

Eg: Task rotation:

Team 1 Experiment A B C D E

1 Planner Fatin Fithri Sharmila Vaadhivellan Yong

2 Experimenter Yong Fatin Fithri Sharmila Vaadhivellan
3 Analyzer Vaadhivellan Yong Fatin Fithri Sharmila
4 Consultant Sharmila Vaadhivellan Yong Fatin Fithri
TASK ASSIGNMENT AND ROTATION
There will be 4 – 5 members in a team which will be assigned by the instructor. Each member holds different task
where it will be rotated for each experimental run:
¡ Planner

• Responsibilities: Responsibilities include setting up group meeting and discussion, compilations, formatting and
printing of lab reports, and submission of reports within the dateline.
• Section in lab report: Cover page, lab report marking sheet, table of contents, introduction (with complete
citations/references), objectives, theory

¡ Experimenter

• Responsibilities: Lead the experimental work in the lab, prepare raw data sheet for each experiment, divide the
task for experimental work among members and ensure none of the members being exclude when performing
the experiment
• Sections in report: Diagram and description of Apparatus, Experimental Procedures, References and
Appendices
TASK ASSIGNMENT AND ROTATION

¡ Analyzer
• Responsibilities: Analyzer should be ready with the data needed before the experiment begins and ensure that
all data have been obtained prior to experimental work ends. Work together with consultant in providing the
overview of the results for conclusions section in the report, as well as planner to ensure the theories provided
are well correlated with the results
• Section in report: Result and Discussions, additional design question (if any)

¡ Consultant
• Responsibilities: Provide a comprehensive abstract as the overview of the experiment. Also provide conclusion
and suggest specific recommendations based on engineering judgement for improvement of the experimental
study
• Sections in report: Abstract, Sample calculations, Conclusion and Recommendation
METHOD/TECHNIQUE IN CONDUCTING OEL: PRE-LAB
PRESENTATION

¡ Compulsory for level 2 and level 3 experiments, prior to conducting the experiments in the lab
¡ Students to present the overall overview of the experiments including the objectives, lists of related equations,
designed procedures, raw data and calculated data table
¡ Instructor has the opportunity to view student’s understanding on the experiments especially on the independent
and dependent variables, and to comment for any improvement
¡ All presented details will be followed up again when conducting the experiments in the lab
¡ Pre-lab presentation can be the first platform to avoid any trace of plagiarism
INDIVIDUAL VS GROUP ASSESSMENT

¡ The assessment of individual vs group can be divided into the followings:

Assessment Individual Group

Lab report 20 %
(Base on task
assignment &
rotation)
Lab report 80 %
(as a complete report)
MARKING SCHEME: EXAMPLE OF RUBRIC

Lab briefing and Safety Orientation

Pre-lab presentation (Only for level 2 and level 3

experiment)
Not OK
OK

Data collection (Experiment)

Lab report writing and submission

Lab report rubric
 LAB REPORT RUBRIC

¡ Data submission and percentage

Level Abstract Intro. Obj. Theory App. Method. Result Disc. Calc. Conc. Recom. Ref Apx %

1 15 20 10 45

2 5 10 15 20 10 5 5 5 5 80

3 5 5 5 5 5 10 15 20 10 5 5 5 5 100
OEL QUESTION –
INSTRUMENTAL AND
ENVIRONMENTAL
ANALYSIS LAB