ME 421 – INDUSTRIAL PLANT ENGINEERING

Placement: 4th Mechanical Engineering Students

Instructor: Engr. Agerico U. Llovido

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is a study of mechanical engineering theories, equipment and systems that are needed in the
operation of an industrial/manufacturing plant.

COURSE COVERAGE:
1. BU and BUCENG VMGO; and Quality Policy
2. Fire Protection System
3. Fuel Oil System
4. Natural Gas System
5. Liquified Petroleum Gas System
6. Compressed Air System and Pneumatic Fundamentals
7. Hydraulic Fundamentals
8. Steam Utilization
9. Dust Collection System
10. General Piping
11. Material Handling
12. Industrial Waste Water Treatment

REFERENCES:
1. Cundiff, J.S., Fluid Power Circuits and Controls, Fundamentals and Applications, CRC Press,
2002.
2. Frankel, M., Facility Piping Systems Handbook, 3rd Ed., McGraw-Hill, 2010.
3. Mobley, R.K., Plant Engineering Handbook. Plant Performance Group, Butterworth-Heinemann,
2001.
4. NFPA – National Fire Protection Association
5. PSME Code 2008.
6. Spirax Sarco, Design of Fluid Systems. 2004

COMPUTING GRADES:
FOR MID-TERM GRADE/TENTATIVE FINAL GRADE
Attendance 10%
Assignment/Seatwork/Short Exam 20%
Projects 20%
Midterm or Final Exam 50%
Total 100%

TRANSMUTATION FORMULA FOR QUIZZES AND EXAMS

TG = 30 + (X/Y)*70
Where: TG = Transmuted Grade, X = Score obtained, Y = No. of items of the Quiz or Exam
Note: Applicable only to those who complete the number of items/question as required. Otherwise, no
transmutation.

FINAL GRADE = 33.33% (Mid-term) + 66.67% (Tentative Final) = 100%