Case Study
Introduction
to Environmental Engineering
Case Study
Consider that you are an environmental engineer
who is working for Muscat Municipality. In 2018 you are asked to submit a
report related to pollution control of Wilayat (X or Y) for Muscat municipality considering public health issues.
Task/Study: 1
You have to prepare a conceptual design for a wastewater treatment
system for the selected Wilayat based on the following aspects:
1.
Types of pollutants produced, treatment units and processes (flowchart)
2. The water quality that would result from the
system in term of quality, national and international standard, social and
cultural acceptance, and ecological impact.
3. Controlling sources of pollution: Pollution
prevention approaches to reduce, eliminate, or prevent pollution at its source,
should be considered. Examples are to use less toxic raw materials or fuels,
use a less-polluting industrial process, and to improve the efficiency of the
process such as the use of sustainable manufacturing.
Task/Study: 2
You have to prepare control strategies for managing air quality from
land transportation to achieve air pollution reduction.
1. Controlling emissions related to transportation
can include emission controls on vehicles as well as use of cleaner fuels.
2. Discuss stakeholder engagement and public
participation and make sure that your design or strategy benefited both the
environment and society
Note: You are free to discuss a design or analysis of any wastewater project
of your own choosing any Wilayat in
Muscat. Both Task 1 & Task 2 should be compulsorily included in the report.
Report Format
·
Number of pages: Maximum 20 pages excluding
references list and the appendix (if any).
·
Line spacing: Generally use 1.5 x line spacing.
·
Start with the title page (including your name)
or student number as requested.
· It is preferable to place figures within the
text rather than group them at the end of the report.
·
Give a sequential number to all figures (Fig. 1,
Fig. 2, Fig. 3, etc.)
·
Add a brief, informative caption to the figures.
Report Sections:
A. Report Proposal [will be marked out of 100 and scaled down to 10 marks]
Your
proposal should include the following:
Step 1 -
Executive Summary/Introduction (approximately 1 paragraph) [30 Marks]
The Introduction is the most
important section of the proposal - it will either get your reader's attention
or send them to the next proposal. To be effective, you want to outline the
proposal and convince the reader that your proposal should be accepted.
Specifically:
A.
State the problem/need that you are going to address.
B.
Provide a short description of the project, including what you propose, who it
will benefit.
D.
Strong concluding statement.
E.
Mention the selected Wilayat.
F.
Show the Time plan of the Coursework.
Step 2 -
Project Description (Maximum one Page) [50 Marks]
This section defines the project
objectives, describes the method of solution, and defines staffing and
administrative requirements. Include the following sections (each of these
sections should have a separate section heading and may have more than one
paragraph).
1. Objectives - State your objectives
as measurable outcomes of the solution. Be specific - make sure your solution
is achievable within a specific time frame and measurable.
2. Method - Describe the specific
action items (actions that need to be taken in order to meet the objectives).
Answer the following questions: How, When, and Why.
3.
Management Plan - Present “Time Plan”
Only in your project.
Step 3 –
Details about the Project (Approximately 1 paragraph) [20 Marks]
Review
your proposal briefly. Restate what you want to do and why it's important.
Tips:
1.
Proofread! Check spelling and
punctuation.
2.
Be clear. Be concise.
3. Remember your goals and audience.
Managers look for cost-effectiveness. Engineers look at feasibility.
B. Report
Structure: [will be marked out of 100 and scaled down to 90
marks]
1. The Report should contain the following sections: [5 marks]
·
Abstract
·
Introduction
·
Report body
·
Conclusions
·
References
2. Abstract (maximum 1page) [10 marks]
The
abstract must be brief, but it has to tell the following:
·
The main objective.
·
Methodology; write about the main sections
involved in the report.
·
Core results obtained; preferably not more than
2 sentences.
·
Conclusion; one or two sentences are
recommended.
3. Introduction (maximum 2 pages) [10 marks]
The introduction is very important as it sets
the context for the report. Summarize the brief, briefly outline the case and
focus on its significance (problem statement), state the report's aim
(objective), and describe how the report is organized (methodology). It is not
usual to detail findings or recommendations in the introduction.
4. Case study (report body) [60 marks]
The previous sections (abstract &
introduction) are preliminary sections. Case study's body section is organized
as follows:
Headings
should be informative and descriptive providing a clue to the contents of the
section.
· Describe the context of the case. Present the
central issue you will be analyzing, what decisions have already been made,
what communication processes are occurring in the situation. Focus on the
facts.
·
Explain your methodology. Identify problems that
are demonstrated in the case.
· Present summaries of your findings and indicate
how you decide for your design, and what is acceptable/not acceptable as a
solution with justification.
· Present an action plan for the recommendations.
Recommendations in a case study report should be fairly detailed.
5. Conclusions (maximum 1 page) [10 marks]
Every report should include a concluding
statement/s on the subject of the report. Restate the aim of the report and
state how you have achieved it. Present the main findings and key
recommendations in a summarized. You should also restate the limitations of the
report.
6. References [5 marks]
This is a list of all the sources of information
you have referred to in the report (CU Harvard References Format); minimum 5
references.
7.
Appendix
Any
additional figures, tables, and photos if required.
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