COMPLEX ENGINEERING PROBLEM

Subject Code: CE3112

Fall - 2023, Session: 2021-2025

Course Instructor
Lec. Saad Fawad Azim

Assigned Date:
January 1, 2024

Submission Date:
January 22, 2024

Department of Civil Engineering

National University of Technology
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Table of Contents

Problem Statement .....................................................................................................................3

Design Specification....................................................................................................................4

Compaction Machinery per/hr Rate .............................................................................................4

Mapped CLO Statement .............................................................................................................5

Range of Complex Problem Solving ............................................................................................5

Knowledge Profiles .....................................................................................................................6

Assessment Rubrics of Complex Engineering Problem ...............................................................7

Assessment Rubrics Weightage................................................................................................10

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Problem Statement
Complex
Knowledge Relevant
Course Course Complex Engineering Problem-
area CEP Activities CLO &
Code. Title Problem (CEP) solving
Attributes PLO
attributes
In groups of 3-5, the students, have to analyze
soil mechanics principles for soil compaction, to
Graham BUILDS (Pvt) Ltd. has complete the following tasks:
undertaken a road infrastructure 1. Select a burrow location and the soil
project near Rawat. It wants to sublet sample for testing
a small patch of its roadwork and has 2. Find out the soil classification (This is
invited companies to bid on labour- being done simultaneously, by the student
rate. You, being a private geotechnical in the OEL) and the modified proctor MDD
contractor, have been invited to bid for 3. Select appropriate Soil compaction
Depth of machinery for your works
the compaction of the roadway. You
Knowledge 4. Calculate the total hours and the
have to submit the Bid within 30 days
Required, associated costs for all machinery. For
of the invitation. The project is to be
WK3 productivity charts, use any resource
completed within 5 months. The
(Engineering Depth of analysis material which may be included in the
complete design of the project has
Soil Fundamentals), required, bibliography of the report. For Bid. [Take CLO-2
CE 3112 been approved by the design
Mechanics WK4 MARR as 12%, overheads as 10%, (PLO-2)
consultant. The project start date is
(Engineering Range of consumables as 5% and income
25th January 2024. The design
Specialization) Conflicting (withholding) tax as 7%]
consultant has only provided the end 5. submit a detailed report for the soil
Requirements,
specification of the compaction effort. compaction method specification and
The complete method specification proposed bid containing the following:
Interdependence
including the soil type, procurement, a. Introduction / Project Description
and compaction is your responsibility. b. Problem Description
The client (Graham BUILDS (Pvt) Ltd.) c. Objectives
will supply the soil which you select d. Methodology and method
specification
from the burrow site to the
e. Data Analysis, Bid and Result
Construction site, and will provide fuel f. Limitations
for the machinery at the site g. Recommendations
h. References/Bibliography
6. Present/defend his/her method and bid

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Design Specification
a. A two-way road, having one lane on each side. The length of the road is 1.5 km and the design width is 10 meters
including a 1-meter shoulder on both sides.
b. Emulsified Asphalt Surface Course = 10 cm
c. Base = 15 cm; 60 % coarse aggregate, 40 % sand
d. Sub Base = 22 cm; 40 % coarse aggregate, 60 % sand
e. Sub Grade = 45 cm; subgrade is divided into three zones, A, B, and C, top to bottom, 15 cm each, respectively.
Zone C required compaction is 90% MDD. Zone B Required Compaction is 93% MDD. Zone A reuiqred
compaction is 95% MDD.
f. The side slope is 1: 2.5
g. Provide camber at 3%
h. Prime Coat, Tack Coat, and Seal Coat will be provided
i. Design Elevation of the Road is 1505 feet.
j. The current Elevation of the ground is 1500 feet (All fill below subgrade will be compacted at 90% MDD)

Compaction Machinery per/hr Rate (This list is not exhaustive)

Construction Equipment Per Hour Rate List
Rent Per Hour (Rs/Hr) [Operator
Sr.No. Equipment
Inclusive]
1 Grid Roller 3000
2 Tamping Foot Roller 2000
3 Impact Roller 2500
Vibratory Roller (Smooth
4 1900
Wheeled)
5 Sheepfoot Roller 1950
6 Tandem Roller 1700
7 Pneumatic Tyre Roller (PTR) 1600
8 Motor Grader (12' Blade) 2800
9 Motor Grader (14' Blade) 3000
10 Water Bowzer (15000 L) 800

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Mapped CLO Statement

CLO Statement
CLO-2 (For this
Complex
Engineering Apply soil mechanics principles to identify and analyze
Problem, The problems related to soil classification, compaction effort, stress
Taxonomy level is distribution, seepage and consolidation
upgraded to Level-
4 (Analyze)

Range of Complex Problem Solving

Attribute
1 Preamble
2 Range of conflicting
requirements
3 Depth of analysis
required
4 Depth of knowledge
required
5 Familiarity of issues
6 Extent of applicable
codes
7 Extent of stakeholder
involvement and level of
conflicting requirements
8 Consequences
9 Interdependence
Complex Problem
Engineering problems which cannot be resolved
without in-depth engineering knowledge, and have
some or all of the characteristics listed below:
Involve wide-ranging or conflicting technical,
engineering and other issues
Have no obvious solution and require abstract
thinking, originality in analysis to formulate
suitable models
Requires research-based knowledge much of
which is at, or informed by, the forefront of the
professional discipline and which allows a
fundamentals-based, first principles analytical
approach
Involve infrequently encountered issues
Are outside problems encompassed by standards
and codes of practice for professional engineering
Involve diverse groups of stakeholders with widely
varying needs
Have significant consequences in a range of
contexts
Are high level problems including many
component parts or sub-problems

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Knowledge Profiles

Knowledge profile Description

WK1 Natural Sciences A systematic theory-based understanding of natural sciences
applicable to the discipline
WK2 Mathematics and The concept-based mathematical thinking, numerical analysis,
Computing statistics and formal aspects of computer and information science
to support analysis and modelling applicable to the discipline
WK3 Engineering A systematic, theory-based formulation of engineering
Fundamentals fundamentals required in an engineering discipline
WK4 Engineering The knowledge of Engineering specialization that provides
Specialization theoretical frameworks and bodies of knowledge for the
accepted practice areas that are at the forefront in a
discipline
WK5 Engineering The Design Thinking Knowledge that supports engineering design
Design in a practice area of an engineering discipline
WK6 Engineering The Knowledge of engineering practices (technology) in different
Practice practice areas of an engineering discipline
WK7 Engineering in A systematic, comprehension-based knowledge of the role of
Society engineers in a society and the professional issues related to
practicing engineering profession in a discipline: ethics and the
professional responsibility of an engineer to public safety including
the impact of an engineering activity i.e. economic, social, cultural,
environmental and sustainability
WK8 Research Engagement with selected knowledge in the research literature of
Literature the discipline.

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Assessment Rubrics of Complex Engineering Problem

Unacce-
Poor Average Good Excellent
Sr.No Attributes ptable Score
(1-2) (3) (4) (5)
(0)
The writer
introduces the The writer introduces
The writer introduces The writer introduces
problem but the problem and
the problem and the problem and
exhibits minimal demonstrates a
demonstrates some demonstrates a
ability to comprehensive ability
ability to understand competent ability to
Task not understand the to understand the
1. Introduction the complex understand the
performed complex complex engineering
engineering problem complex engineering
engineering problem including the
including the needs problem including the
problem including needs and
and specifications to needs and
the needs and specifications to be
be met specifications to be met
specifications to be met
met
Begins to
Demonstrates the
Demonstrates a demonstrate the
ability to construct the Demonstrates the
limited ability in ability to construct
complex engineering ability to construct a
identifying the the complex
problem statement with clear and insightful
Problem Task not complex engineering problem
2. evidence of the most problem statement
Description performed engineering with evidence of the
relevant contextual with evidence of all
problem and most relevant
factors, and the relevant contextual
related contextual contextual factors,
problem statement is factors
factors but the problem is not
adequately detailed.
completely defined
Objectives of the
complex Objectives of the Objectives of the Objectives of the
engineering complex engineering complex engineering complex engineering
Task not problem are defined problem are defined problem are defined
3. Objectives problem are poorly
performed accurately but are accurately and are accurately and
defined and
relevance with the incomplete and the almost complete, and completely, and their
problem is not clear relevance with the the relevance with the relevance to the

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complex problem is problem is almost problem is properly

partially established completely established established
The methodology is The methodology is The methodology is The methodology is
poorly defined and defined but not clearly defined but well defined and
Task not not implemented implemented for the partially implemented implemented for the
4. Methodology
performed for the development of a for the development of development of the
development of a solution to draw valid a solution to draw valid solution to draw valid
solution results results results
Limitations of the The limitations of the
Some of the limitations
complex Limitations of the complex engineering
Task not of the complex
5. Limitations engineering complex engineering problem are
performed engineering problem
problem are poorly problem are defined completely and
are properly defined
defined accurately defined
There is no The author was able
There is a poor The author provides
indication the to make succinct and
indication that the concluding remarks
author tried to precise suggestions
author tried to that show an analysis
synthesize the for future policies or
synthesize the and synthesis of the
Recommenda Task not information or tasks based on the
6. information or make criteria. The
- tions performed make a conclusion criteria examined.
a conclusion based recommendations may
based on the The
on the criteria. There not follow the criteria,
criteria. There are recommendations
are poorly formed or they may not appear
no clear appear in numbered
recommendations. in a numbered list
recommendations. form.
negligible sources
Some sources Any/all sources
cited/used in the Any/all sources
cited/used in the cited/used in the
Task not report are cited/used in the report
7. References report are referenced report are referenced
performed referenced and are referenced but they
but they are not and they are
they are not are not sufficient
sufficient sufficient
sufficient

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Unacceptable Poor Average Good Excellent

Sr.No Attributes Score
(0) (10-20) (21-50) (51-60) (61-65)
negligible data
analysis is done
Complete data
which isn’t minimal data analysis Ample data analysis is
Data analysis is done
Task not sufficient to is done which isn’t done but it isn’t
8. Analysis, Bid which is sufficient to
performed support the sufficient to support sufficient to support the
and Results support the proposed
proposed bid or the proposed bid proposed bid
bid
there is no
proposed bid

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Assessment Rubrics Weightage

Code Deliverables Rubrics Total Final

Marks Weightage
Introduction 5
Problem Description 5
Objectives 5
Methodology 5
Report Data Analysis, Method
CEP_R 65 10 %
Submission Specification, and Bid
Limitations 5
Recommendations 5
References 5
Total 100
Subject Knowledge 5
Data Interpretation 5
Class
CEP_P Engineering Choice 5 5%
Presentation
Problem-Solving Capability 5
Total 20

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