| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | Thermodynamics |
| Unit ID: | ENGIN3304 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (ENGIN2304) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 030701 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
The unit will consolidate and further extend the principles of thermodynamics and apply them to a range of engineering and industrial applications and provide the underlying fluid mechanic concepts involved in fluid flow to enable students to analyse more complex applied phenomena. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
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| Supplementary Assessment:No |
| Supplementary assessment is not available to students who gain a fail in this Unit. |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | |  | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Identify the basic laws of thermodynamics and their utility in thermal engineering |
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| K2. | Demonstrate the principles of engineering analysis as applicable to thermodynamics. |
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| K3. | Analyse thermodynamic problems relevant to industrial applications. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Apply the knowledge gained in a controlled laboratory environment. |
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| S2. | Apply existing and developing knowledge and experience. |
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| S3. | Develop and analyse thermodynamic methodologies. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Apply knowledge gained in thermodynamics in controlled laboratory environment. |
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| A2. | Apply the developed thermodynamic knowledge to solve realistic problems. |
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| Unit Content: |
•Thermodynamic cycles - Generalised representation of thermodynamic cycles Cycle efficiency. - The most efficient thermodynamic cycle: the Carnot cycle. - Statements of the Second Law of thermodynamics. - The Carnot Principles
•Entropy - Entropy and the T-S diagram. - Isentropic processes, isentropic efficiencies of steady-flow devices. - Entropy and reversibility.
•Reciprocating internal combustion engines - Otto cycle: the ideal cycle for spark ignition engines - Diesel cycles: The ideal cycle for compression-ignition engines - Differences between ideal and practical engine cycles - Four-stroke and two-stroke engines - Engine performance calculations.
•Gas-turbine engines - Brayton cycle: the ideal cycle for gas-turbine engines - Deviation of actual gas-turbine cycles from idealised ones - Enhancing Brayton cycle with regeneration, inter-cooling and reheating - Theory of mixtures, psychrometry and combustion - Jet-propulsion cycles
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| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1-K3, S2-S3, A2 | Numerical problems to help students learn problem solving skills. | Numerical assignment | 10-20% | | 2. | S3, A1 | Practical application of the basic thermodynamic principles in a laboratory setting. | Lab reports | 10-20% | | 3. | K1-K3, S1-S3, A2 | Numerical problems and real engineering scenarios to assess student's understanding of application of the basic laws of thermodynamics | Quiz/Tests/Final Exam | 10-50% |
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