Objective: To demonstrate various chemical engineering concepts and the concept of reverse engineering. After successful completion of the experiment, students should be able to identify at least seven different major principles covered in at least seven different required courses in the curriculum that are used in the automatic coffee maker.

This experiment is to be conducted in groups of 2 (the same groups that you are using for your presentation).

Please keep good lab notes during the experiment.

Procedure:

• Run the coffee maker and make notes about the sequence of operations.
• Unplug the coffee maker and allow it to cool.
• Dismantle the coffee maker and determine exactly how it works.
• Write a group report containing the following:
• A description of the coffee maker, including one or more drawings.
• A description of the operation of the coffee maker in significant detail.
• A list of 7 or more major principles that are used in the design of the coffee maker, and the required courses in the curriculum that cover each of these principles.
• A paragraph about each major principle and how the coffee maker demonstrates that principle.
• The report must be submitted via e-mail as an MS-Word document.
  

• The laboratory instructor
• The ChE101 website and its links
• Books
• Other faculty