1. AIChE Contest Organization
Terry A. Ring
University of Utah

2. Project Organization
Senior Design Project

3. Project Schedule CH EN 5253 Design II - Spring 2018 Week Day
Lecture Topic
Assignments
Due Date
Lecture No.
Screen Cast 12
26-Mar
AIChE Contest Problem Kick Off
Design Contest Problems Assigned
28-Mar
AIChE Contest Problem for 30 Days
Sieder Chapter 23
30-Mar
Memo 1 Due - Planning Memo
Memo 1 13
2-Apr
4-Apr
Memo 2 Due - Progress Report
Memo 2
6-Apr 14
9-Apr
11-Apr
Memo 3 Due - Progress Report
Memo 3
13-Apr 15
16-Apr
18-Apr
Memo 4 Due - Progress Report
Memo 4
20-Apr 16
23-Apr
24-Apr
Last Day of Classes (Tuesday)
Contest Projects due at Midnight
Report Due
No Final Exam

4. Deliverables Memo Due Each Wednesday for Each Team
Friday 3/30 Planning Memo
4/6, 4/13, 4/20 Progress Report Memos
4/24 Final Report Due at Midnight
Electronic copy in Canvas
For submission to AICHE

5. Planning Memo Introduction Paragraph The plan Gantt Chart
Paragraph of Plan overview
Short Paragraph for each task
Gantt Chart
Sequential Order of Tasks
Times Required for Each Task
Conclusion Paragraph
Task
wk 1
wk 2
wk 3
wk 4
Design
Research Reactor Kinetics x
Aspen Simulation of Reactor
Aspen Simulation of Separation System
Heat Integration
Plant-wide Control
Plant Hazard Analysis and Chemical Safety
Costing of
Reactor
Separation System
Other
Report Writing

6. Progress Report Memo Introduction Body Conclusion
Give and Report on the Updated Old Gantt Chart
State past progress and list what has been finished
Discuss the progress since the last progress report.
Explain any overdue problems
Why they occurred
Implication on project
Efforts you will use to overcome problems
Conclusion
Give prognosis for total project
Progress Report Memo 1
After 1st Week
Task
wk 1
wk 2
wk 3
wk 4
Design
Research Reactor Kinetics
85%
Aspen Simulation of Reactor 5% x
Aspen Simulation of Separation System
Heat Integration
Plant-wide Control
Plant Hazard Analysis and Chemical Safety
25%
Costing of
Reactor
Separation System
Other
Report Writing

7. Organize Project Teams – presently 19 Teams (of 26 possible teams)
3 Individuals/team
Individuals
1 individual has signed up
Richmond Thornley is looking to join a team

8. Competition Rules Project Rules
Departments, including advisors, faculty, or any other instructor, cannot provide technical aid specifically directed at the solution of the national student design competition.
The problem may not be discussed with anyone (students, faculty, or others, in or out of class) before or during the period allowed for solutions.

9. Rules

10. Rules

11. Rules