UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Module Specification Sheet (MSS)
Module Title: Chemical Engineering Law & Economics

Module code: CHE 2010Y (3)

Year:2015-2016

Pre-requisite/Pre-requirement module(PR): Nil

Level
2

Module Type:
Core

Resource Person(s)
Name
Dr P Jeetah

Semester
1 and 2

UoM Credit

ECSA Credit

Weekly notional hrs:

21

6th Floor, Engineering Tower

Office
p.jeetah@uom.ac.mu
Email
4037891
Tel
Module Coord: Dr P Jeetah
Office: 6th Floor, Engineering Tower
Email: p.jeetah@uom.ac.mu
Tel: 4037891
Academic activities
Lecture

Weekly Load
Multiplier, M
Classification of
Knowledge areas
%
Actual
ECSA
credit
ECSA Exit
Proble
Level
m
Outcomes
solving
(marked
with an x
if assessed)

Assessment details:
Exam: 70 %
Coursework: 30 %

Prog Coord: Dr P Jeetah/ Dr S L Summoogum-Utchanah

Office: 6th Floor, Engineering Tower
Email: p.jeetah@uom.ac.mu/s.utchanah@uom.ac.mu
Tel: 4037891/4037848
Tutorial
Practical
Assignment(s)
Theme
Problem
PowerPoint
solving
presentations
2
1
Contact
15
15
hrs
2
2
Type
Individual +
Group
Group
Mathematics
Basic Sciences
Engineering Sciences Design &
(MS)
(BS)
(ES)
Synthesis (DS)

Applica
tion of
scientifi
c and
enginee
ring
Knowle
dge

knowledg
e
Engineeri
ng design
and
synthesis

Coursework details
Type
Test(s)
Practical(s)
Assignment
Powerpoint
Presentation

Investigati
ons,
experiment
s
and data
analysis

Engineer
in
g
methods,
skills,
tools
and IT

No
2

%
20

2
2

5
5

Profession
al &
technical
communic
ation

Impact
of
enginee
ring
activity

Individual,
team
and
multidiscipli
nar
y work

Others
-

Complementary
Studies (CS)
100
21

Indepen
dent
learning
ability

Engineerin
g
Profession
alism

Examination details
Section: A and B
No. of questions to be answered: 6 out of 6
Multiple Choice Questions: Nil
Compulsory Questions (if any): Nil
Paper Duration: 3 hours

Module Details
1.

Aims
Chemical engineering laws and economics is that field of engineering which deals with the laws related to
chemical and environmental engineers and economics of projects. The aims of this module are:

2.

To create an awareness of the law making procedures in Mauritius and the various Laws and
Regulation Acts relating to Chemical and Energy/ Environmental Engineering.
To make students familiarize with the concepts of Chemical Engineering Economics by applying the
basics of Economics to manage projects and to do their costing.

Outline Syllabus
Law making process in Mauritius; Organization and jurisdiction of courts in Mauritius; Environment
protection act: enforcing agencies; Environmental conventions and regulations; Dangerous chemicals
control act; Dumping and waste carrier regulations; Energy efficiency act; Intellectual property rights;
Patents, industrial designs and trademarks act; Public procurement act and tendering process; financial
aspects; Chemical engineering economics: critical path analysis and program evaluation and review
technique of projects; Capital cost estimation; Cost index; Manufacturing cost and cost of product;
Depreciation; Taxes and insurance; Break-even analysis; Profitability of project using ratios; Project
appraisal techniques: payback period, discounted cash flow method, net present value, internal rate of
return.

3.

Module Learning Outcomes

Having studied this module, the students should be able to:

Understand the law making procedures in Mauritius;

Have an insight of the various regulations related to the chemical engineering;

Understand the various penalties associated with offences committed.

Provide students with a logical approach to planning the most economical path for any type of
project

Perform a cost analysis of any project and reach a decision on its feasibility based on payback
periods, Net present value and Internal rate of returns.

4.

Module Map

Period
(weeks)

Tota
lHr(
s)

6
7

3
3

10
11

12 -13
14

6
3

15

16

Knowledge Areas

Tasks/practicals/assignment/

Lecture Main Topics

reading material(s)

Mathematic
s

Basic
Science

Engineering
Science

Design &
Synthesis

Complementary
Studies

Lecture

Lecture

Lecture

Lecture

Lecture

Lecture
Lecture

3
3

Lecture

Lecture

Lecture
Lecture + Test

3
3

Lecture
Presentation

6
3

Powerpoint Presentation on selected topics +

Revision

Presentation + Revision

Introduction to Chemical Engineering Economics,

Design project procedures, Economic Project

Lecture

Historical background of law in Mauritius,

Introduction to Law, Its Functions, Types of bills,
law making process in Mauritius
Courts of Mauritius, Right & power to apply law
in courts of Mauritius
Environmental Protection Act (EPA), EIA
procedural framework
Environmental Law: Laws and Standard for water
and its Effluents, Tutorials
Effluent Discharged into the Ocean, Drinking
Water standards, Laws and Standards for Air
Noise and Hazardous Waste Regulations
Occupational Safety &Health Act, Energy
Efficiency Act
Dangerous Chemicals Control Act, Dangerous
Drugs Act, Tutorials
Patenting procedures, Industrial Design &
Trademark act
Labor Act
Labor Act + Test on whatever has been covered
till week 10
Public Procurement Act
Powerpoint Presentation on selected topics

17

18

19 - 20

21

22
23

3
3

24-25

26
27

1.5 +
1.5
3

28

29

30

Management, Economic Project Planning

Network diagram: Activity on arrow diagram,
Dummy Activity
Critical Path analysis, PERT analysis of Projects,
Tutorials
Resource Analysis in Network Scheduling,
Crashing activities in projects + Assignment
Capital Cost Estimation: Factors affecting
investment and production cost, Tutorials
Cost Index: Estimating equipment cost by scaling
Manufacturing Cost and Cost of Product, ,
Assignment
Depreciation,
methods
of
determining
depreciation, Tutorials
Taxes, Insurance + Class test on everything done
from week 16 to 25
Break-Even Analysis: Profitability of Project
using Ratios
Project Appraisal Techniques: Capital Investment
decisions- Rate of return on Investment
Capital Investment decisions-Payback Period, Net
Present Value, Tutorials
Internal Rate of Return, Life cycle costing,
Tutorials + Revision

Lecture

Lecture + Tutorials

Lecture

Lecture + Tutorials

Lecture
Lecture + Assignment

3
3

Lecture

Lecture + Test 2

Lecture

Lecture

Lecture + Tutorials

Lecture + Tutorials + Revision

5.

Essay(s)/Assignment(s)/Practical(s)

Title
PowerPoint presentations on the following
topics (Groups of 4-5):
Courts of Mauritius
Environmental Protection Act
Laws and Standard for water and its
Effluents
Laws and Standards for Air
Hazardous Waste Regulations
Occupational Safety &Health
Dangerous Chemicals
Industrial Design & Trademark
Public Procurement Act
Submission of Group Assignment (2-3 students)
i)
Network diagram and crashing of the
network
ii)
Calculating total production cost

Maximum Marks

Last Submission Date

Week 14 & 15

25

25 x 2

Week 22
Week 27

Penalties for late submission: As per University penalty system for late submission of dissertation.

Assessment Methodology
6.

Recommended books/journals/websites
a)

All the related standards and acts pertaining to Mauritius available on the website

b) Plant Design and Economics for Chemical Engineers Peters & Timmerhaus

7.

Specific Developmental Outcomes

ECSA Exit Level Outcome (ELO) Targeted for CHE 4011Y Design Project

ELO Targeted

5: Engineering methods,
skills, tools and IT
Learning outcome:
Demonstrate competence
to apply knowledge of
mathematics, basic
science and engineering
sciences from first
principles to solve
engineering problems.

Where is outcome
assessed
Based on work and
response delivered in
class tests and final
exams.

How is Exit level

Outcome assessed?

What is satisfactory
performance?

The student has to use the

several problem solving
skills and techniques and
fundamental principles
involved in the module to
propose the most suitable
solution to the
engineering problem.

The student has to pass

the continuous
assessment and exams by
achieving the pass mark
for each.

6: Professional &
technical
communication
Learning outcome:
Demonstrate competence
to communicate
effectively, both orally
and in writing, with
engineering audiences
and the community at
large.
8: Individual, team and
multidisciplinary work
Learning outcome:
Demonstrate competence
to work effectively as an
individual, in teams and
in multidisciplinary
environments.
9: Independent learning
ability
Learning outcome:
Demonstrate competence
to engage in independent
learning through welldeveloped learning skills.

8.

Based on powerpoint
presentation given

The student has to use the

professional and technical
communication skills
learned during the
powerpoint presentation.

The student will be

assessed on the different
criteria involved during
the presentation of his
work.

Based on work and

response delivered in
class tests and final
exams.

The student has to work

in team and submit
assignments

The student has to pass

the continuous
assessment and exams by
achieving the pass mark
for each.

Based on work and

response delivered in
class tests and final
exams.

The students has to

understand and answer
properly to questions in
test and exams.

The student has to pass

the continuous
assessment and exams by
achieving the pass mark
for each.

Additional Information

Health & Safety Issues

1.

Students have to strictly abide by the general health & safety issues prevailing on the university campus.

2.

Students are reminded that they have to be very conversant with the specific health and safety
precautionary measures for each laboratory.

3.

Students have to maintain their respective health and safety gears in good condition at all times.

4.

For further information on health and safety regulations in force at the University of Mauritius, pl.ease
download the Student Safety and Health Manual available on the university main webpage