You and your engineering team are responsible for designing a new sewage treatment plant for the city of Terre Haute. The following twelve objectives have been established for consideration when designing the new treatment plant: construction cost (k=0.50), discharge water quality (k=0.40), public opinion (k=0.60), discharge location (k=0.50), architectural appearance (k=0.05), design/planning fees (k=0.10), environmental impact (k=0.30), government bylaws (k=0.35), noise/smell (k=0.20), operating costs (k=0.40), distance to sewage sources (k=0.50), and power requirements (k=0.10). Use the next page's criteria tree with its w to calculate the relative weighting factors for each attribute and enter them in the following table. Then, calculate the total weighted value for each concept design (A, B, and C) and circle the best concept design.

Design Options Design Concept A Design Concept B Design Concept C Design Objective Relative Numeric Weighted Numeric Weighted Numeri Weighted Weight Score Value Score Value c Score Value (w) construction cost 7 5 discharge water 6 6 quality public opinion 4 8 U discharge location 6 architectural 3 4 appearance design/planning fees 6 environmental impact government bylaws 7 6 noise/smell 8 operating costs 6 u distance to sewage 4 4 sources power requirements 5 6 6 Total Total Total