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Front-End Engineering (FEE), or Front-End Engineering Design (FEED), is an engineering design approach
used to control project expenses and thoroughly plan a project before a fix bid quote is submitted.[1] It may also
be referred to as Pre-project planning (PPP), front-end loading (FEL), feasibility analysis, or early project
planning.

1 Overview
2 FEE Methodology
3 References
4 External links

The FEE is basic engineering which comes after the Conceptual design or Feasibility study. The FEE design
focuses the technical requirements as well as rough investment cost for the project. The FEE can be divided into
separate packages covering different portions of the project. The FEE package is used as the basis for bidding
the Execution Phase Contracts (EPC, EPCI, etc) and is used as the design basis.

A good FEE will reflect all of the client's project-specific requirements and avoid significant changes during the
execution phase. FEE contracts usually take around 1 year to complete for larger-sized projects. During the FEE
phase there is close communication between Project Owners and Operators and the Engineering Contractor to
work up the project-specific requirements.

Front-End Engineering focuses on technical requirements and identifying main costs for a proposed project.[2] It
is used to establish a price for the execution phase of the project and evaluate potential risks. It is typically
followed by Detailed Design (or Detailed Engineering). The amount of time invested in Front-End Engineering
is higher than a traditional quote, because project specifications are thoroughly extracted and the following
typically developed in detail:

Project Organization Chart

Project Scope

Defined civil, mechanical and chemical engineering

HAZOP, safety and ergonomic studies
2D & 3D preliminary models
Equipment layout and installation plan
Engineering design package development
Major equipment list
Automation strategy

Process Flow Diagrams

Project timeline

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Fixed-bid quote

Traditionally, all of these documents would be developed in detail during a design review after a quote has been
agreed to. A company using FEE will develop these materials before submitting a quote.

Front-end engineering is typically used by design/build engineering firms. These firms may operate in various
industries including:

Automation
Chemical processing
Construction
EPC
Equipment design
Manufacturing
Pharmaceuticals
Petrochemicals
Process system design
Production line design
Refining
Machine Vision

FEE Methodology:[3] FEE is a way of looking at a project before completing detailed design. There is no set
way to conduct a Front-End Engineering study. Generally, FEE requires an engineer or a group of engineers to
thoroughly and logically consider a proposed project. Example considerations may include:

Degree of automation depending on the application being considered, automation may or may not be
appropriate. Determining the amount of automation in the project will help determine equipment, labor
costs, layout, and design.
Rates and levels to hit a certain rate or level of, for example, production, a certain amount of
equipment, materials, and automation may be required. Determining key rates and parameters will have
great effect on overall project costs and timeline
Material specifications Not all materials work well together, or can withstand the physical application.
A basic engineering discipline is determining materials of construction, material compatibility etc.
Standards and guidelines every industry has standards and guidelines, and many industries are
regulated. Any equipment, production facilities, manufacturing lines etc. developed for these industries
must meet these standards and regulations and can have major impact on costs/time to project completion
Assumptions, Exclusions, and potential problems: FEE seeks to identify potential problems,
assumptions or exclusions that could affect the project during execution. Identifying these during the
front-end planning stage so they can be accounted for is the goal of FEE.

Feed also includes the outline and stages of Expansions to happen in future, although the timeline is not
specifically stated for such expansions. In such cases, the plot area allocated for expansion at certain stage is
usually not transgressed.

1. http://www.epcengineer.com/definition/556/feed-front-end-engineering-design
2. http://www.epicpackaginglines.com/lineevaluation/line-evaluation/

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3. http://www.asee.org/documents/sections/middle-atlantic/fall-2010/01-Teaching-Front-End-Engineering-
Design-FEED.pdf

Construction Institute (https://www.construction-institute.org/scriptcontent/index.cfm)

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