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Distillation Column Independent group work activity – assessment requirements
The Distillation Column laboratory experiment is assessed with a Group Report. You need to follow the CONTENT and FORMAT described below.
CONTENT:
x Cover page – The front page of the report should contain the: title of the experiment, group number and names of group members, module code, institution, laboratory supervisor, date of the report submission.
x Introduction and theory behind your experiment – Here you present the aim of your experiment and some basic context of the area your experiment relates to, as well as equations and assumptions. Do not directly copy/paste what is written in the laboratory manual; use your own words instead.
x Experimental data – This section contains some information regarding the experimental set- up, as well as your experimental data and working conditions. Do not copy/paste the laboratory manual.
x Experimental results and discussion – This part contains the calculations and results you obtained. You can present your final results using tables, because they are more visually attractive and easier for the audience to read. When you show your results, you must explain and justify the quality of what you calculated/obtained, as well as discuss whether they are in agreement with the theoretical trends and predictions. Simply mentioning “we observed this, we observed that, we obtained this…” is not enough. In this section, you should also highlight any hazards associated with your experiment and appropriate safety measures.
x Conclusions – This is a summary of your findings and shows how you answered the experimental aims (for example ‘Aim: to determine the number of theoretical plates’ – ‘Conclusion: The number of theoretical plates was 25’). You also need to mention how this work helped you develop your professional skills.
x Reference list – Create a reference list at the end of the report. This should contain the sources you used to get your information (other than the laboratory manual). Use a consistent and detailed format when you present your references. Choose a reference style (e.g. Harvard, Vancouver, etc.) and follow it throughout the report and the reference list.
FORMAT: Your report should be no longer than 6 pages (including Cover page and Reference list).
x Use Arial 11, 2 cm page margins and single spacing for the main text.
x Number all pages.
x Split the document in sections with subheadings. Add the names of those who contributed to each section (in brackets) at the end of each subheading.
x Use the equation editor in Word to present equations and calculations. Number the equations and use this number to refer to them within the text. Explain the meaning of the symbols you use immediately below each equation.
x All figures and tables should be numbered and have captions and legends respectively. Refer to them in the text by their number. Figure caption must appear below the figure and table caption must appear on top of it.
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x If you present a figure, table and/or equation, you must refer to them in the text.
x Use technical language.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION RELATED TO THE ASSESSMENT: What do you have to do?
x The submission will take place two teaching weeks after the week the experimental data was given to you (for example: if you get the data on the Wednesday of week 16, you must submit on the Wednesday of week 18.
x Group reports must be submitted via Blackboard page of the module CE2103. A submission link is available on the main module page, as well as on the group homepage. Submissions through email will NOT be accepted.
How are you going to be assessed? Contribution to the group report is mandatory. All group members will receive a common mark. Assessment criteria:
x Content of the report: 50/100
x Editorial efforts: 50/100
A marking rubric, to help you understand the feedback for your written report, can be found on Blackboard under Assessment and Feedback Information (CE2103) and CEAC General Æ CEAC Year 2 Chemical Engineering Laboratories.
RUBRIC FOR MARKING DISTILLATION COLUMN LABORATORY – Written report CONTENT OF THE REPORT 50%
The report contains all sections as described in the Contents section. The majority of the ‘Introduction and Theory’ section is copied from the Laboratory manual. The calculations are not easy to follow. Some of the parameters and/or their corresponding units are missing or are incorrect. There is no attempt to explain/discuss the results. There is no mention of Hazards and Safety procedures or they are mentioned in a very superficial way.
Pass
40-49
The report contains all sections as described in the Contents section. Some of the ‘Introduction and Theory’ section is copied from the Laboratory manual. The calculations are easy to follow. Most parameters and their corresponding units are included and correct. There is some attempt to explain/discuss the results, but it is very superficial. There is mention of Hazards and Safety procedures.
2.2
50-59
The report contains all sections as described in the Contents section. The ‘Introduction and Theory’ section is not copied from the Laboratory manual. The calculations are easy to follow. All parameters and their corresponding units are included and are correct. There is some discussion but misses some of the results. Hazards and Safety procedures are presented and discussed appropriately.
2.1
60-69
The report contains all sections as described in the Contents section. The ‘Introduction and Theory’ section contains information from trustworthy published scientific literature. The calculations are presented in a clear, consistent and logical manner and are easy to follow. All parameters and their corresponding units are included and are correct. All results are explained, and cross referenced within the discussion. Assumptions are clearly stated and referenced appropriately. Hazards and Safety procedures are presented and discussed appropriately.
1st
70-
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EDITORIAL EFFORTS 50%
The report follows most of the format specifications requested. The cover page is missing some of the requested information. There are many spelling/grammatical mistakes and the language is not technical. Most figures/tables/equations are not numbered, and/or are inconsistently drawn and difficult to read.
Pass
40-49
The report follows the format specifications requested. The cover page contains all the requested information. There are some spelling/grammatical mistakes and some of the language is not technical. Few figures/tables/equations are not numbered and/or some are inconsistently drawn. There are some references for the information provided, but most/all are not from trustworthy sources.
2.2
50-59
The report follows the format specifications requested. The cover page contains all the requested information. There are very few spelling/grammatical mistakes and the majority of the language is technical. All figures have captions and all tables have legends. All figures/tables/equations are numbered and consistently drawn. Most of the information provided is referenced appropriately using trustworthy sources.
2.1
60-69
The report follows the format specifications requested. The cover page contains all the requested information. The report contains no typographical or grammatical errors and the language used is technical. There is good signposting and the report is very easy to read. Any figures and/or tables have captions that explain the contents of the figure/table and help the reader to follow the data they present. All information provided is referenced appropriately using trustworthy sources and the references are presented in a consistent format.
1st
70-