CQUniversity Unit Profile.

Students are required to undertake this project which will allow them to exercise and demonstrate their knowledge of fluid machinery and flows, and application skills in a fluid transportation system. In particular, they will be required to analyse and design a fluid flow/transportation system using fluid dynamics principles and piping systems and pumps.

1. Reporting of necessary elements (e.g. introduction, theory, aims, objective, brief literature review, etc.) of the project.

2. Design of pump, piping system, development of system equation, duty point, cavitation checks, etc. for the given project.

3. Schematic diagram of the heat exchanger system, friction loss, heat transfer and sustainability of the energy conservation strategies.

4. Clarity of expression, including correct grammar, spelling, punctuation and appropriate referencing of sources.

5. Accurate and correct use and presentation of mathematical equations or graphs, tables, diagrams and/or drawings.

6. Discussion and logical presentation of ideas and arguments by means of data analysis and synthesis.

Detailed project assessment criteria, declaration of contribution and SPA templates will be provided on Moodle. This is a Team Project and initially, team submission will be assessed and a grade will be given for each team. Then individual grades will be determined using the equation below and based on their contribution and performance. Team members will need to submit the Team Charter (Declaration of individual student contributions) and SPA (Self and Peer Assessment) report. It may be possible that individual grade could be higher than the team mark, but capped at the maximum mark for the assessment.

Please note that if a team declares ZERO contribution for any of the members of the team in a submission for assessment then he/she will not be considered as a team member (for equal team share calculation) for that particular assessment item. The report must meet the minimum standard of the set criteria regardless of the number of team members involved in this task to satisfy the requirement of this unit.

Individual student marks = Total project 1 marks achieved by the team out of 25 x (Individual share / Equal team share)

For example, Individual contributions of 3 students in Team A are given below. Team A received 36 marks (out of 40) for their project.

S1 - 30%; S2 - 33%; S3 - 37% (Total 100% contribution)

Based on the contribution, Individual marks are given as follows.

S1 = 36 x (30/33.3) = 32.4 (out of 40)

S2 = 36 x (33/33.3) = 35.6 (out of 40)

S3 = 36 x (37/33.3) = 40.0 (out of 40)

Please note: Students are advised to meet the submission due date to avoid the delay penalty of 5% marks per day which may be deducted for delaying in submission according to the CQUniversity assessment policy. The assessment item will not be accepted if the submission is delayed by more than 20 days after the due date of the submission. Generally, the extension request will not be granted because it is a team submission, not individual submission. However, it could be considered for special circumstances based on the evidence (i.e. medical certificate from a GP or hospital medical certificate) of a serious medical condition of members of the team.

Students are required to undertake this project which will allow them to exercise and demonstrate their theoretical thermo-fluid knowledge and skills in a practical application in the area of building HVAC systems. In particular, they will be required to investigate the energy and thermal performance of a reference building and develop energy management strategies for this building.

The project task and scope will be uploaded to the unit website (Moodle).

1. Reporting of necessary elements (e.g. introduction, theory, aims, objective, brief literature review, clear methodology, etc.) for the given project.

2. Design of HVAC system, cooling, and heating load calculation, model development and simulation for thermal comfort profile, etc. for the given project.

3. Single zone and multi-zone modelling, evaluation of alternative HVAC system, CFD analysis and sustainable energy conservation measure.

4. Clarity of expression, including correct grammar, spelling, punctuation and appropriate referencing of sources.

5. Accurate and correct use and presentation of mathematical equations or graphs, tables, diagrams and/or drawings.

6. Discussion and logical presentation of ideas and arguments by means of data analysis and synthesis.

Detailed project assessment criteria, declaration of contribution and SPA templates will be provided on Moodle. This is a Team Project and initially, team submission will be assessed and a grade will be given for each team. Then individual grades will be determined using the equation below and based on their contribution and performance. Team members will need to submit the Team Charter (Declaration of individual student contributions) and SPA (Self and Peer Assessment) report. It may be possible that individual grade could be higher than the team mark, but capped at the maximum mark for the assessment.

Please note that if a team declares ZERO contribution for any of the members of the team in a submission for assessment then he/she will not be considered as a team member (for equal team share calculation) for that particular assessment item. The report must meet the minimum standard of the set criteria regardless of the number of team members involved in this task to satisfy the requirement of this unit.

Individual student marks = Total project 2 marks achieved by the team out of 25 x (Individual share / Equal team share)

For example, Individual contributions of 3 students in Team A are given below. Team A received 36 marks (out of 40) for their project.

S1 - 30%; S2 - 33%; S3 - 37% (Total 100% contribution)

Based on the contribution, Individual marks are given as follows.

S1 = 36 x (30/33.3) = 32.4 (out of 40)

S2 = 36 x (33/33.3) = 35.6 (out of 40)

S3 = 36 x (37/33.3) = 40.0 (out of 40)

Please note: Students are advised to meet the submission due date to avoid the delay penalty of 5% marks per day which may be deducted for delaying in submission according to the CQUniversity assessment policy. The assessment item will not be accepted if the submission is delayed by more than 20 days after the due date of the submission. Generally, the extension request will not be granted because it is a team submission, not individual submission. However, it could be considered for special circumstances based on the evidence (i.e. medical certificate from a GP or hospital medical certificate) of a serious medical condition of members of the team.

Each student will be required to complete the laboratory exercises as per the instruction sheets which will be available on the unit website. Laboratory sessions are compulsory, and each session will be up to 2 hours in duration. The timetable of laboratories will be supplied separately via the unit website (Moodle).

Statement on Safety

According to the Workplace Health and Safety Act, 1995, it is a legal requirement that all persons at a workplace must not act in a manner that endangers the health or safety of any person at that workplace. As a student, your University is your workplace. When attending laboratories, workshops and field activities, fully enclosed footwear covering the whole foot must be worn at all times. Other personal protective equipment must be worn when required, or as directed by the lecturer or technical officer-in-charge. All requirements of the School Workplace Clothing Policy must also be observed. In the laboratory, clothing must fully cover the torso and have at least a short sleeve (i.e. no singlets). Failure to comply with any of the above health and safety requirements may result in your exclusion from laboratory, workshop or activities - most of which are compulsory.

At the laboratory session

Arrive early; communicate with other members of the groups, discuss individual tasks/contribution in readiness for the laboratory experiment.

Ensure to bring

Laboratory instruction sheets if any; Graph paper (A4 linear, 10 div/cm); Notebook (A4 hardbound); Ruler (30 cm clear plastic); Pen and pencil; Scientific calculator; Correct footwear.

Students are expected to complete the entire laboratory exercise including the drawing of graphs and calculating (excel sheet) the final answer. All raw data must be entered into the notebook immediately.

Laboratory submission cover sheet

Softcopy (electronic) submissions must be compiled as one single pdf file and submitted through the unit website (Moodle). The first page of the assignment must show the following information: Names, Student Numbers, Group No, Year, Term, Unit Code.

Reporting of major elements/steps (i.e. Theory, Objective, Procedures, Results, etc.) taken to undertake the laboratory sessions (40% of total marks).

Clarity of expression, including correct grammar, spelling, punctuation and appropriate referencing of sources (10% of total marks).

Accurate and correct use and presentation of mathematical equations or graphs, tables, diagrams and/or drawings (30% of total marks).

Discussion and logical presentation of ideas and arguments by means of data analysis and synthesis (20% of total marks).

Assessment item details:

This is also a Team report submission and initially, team submission will be assessed and a grade will be given for each team. Then individual grades will be determined using the equation below and based on their contribution and performance. Team members will need to submit the Team Charter (Declaration of individual student contributions). It may be possible that individual grade could be higher than the team mark, but capped at the maximum mark for the assessment. Detailed lab report marking criteria and declaration of contribution templates will be provided on Moodle.

Individual student marks = Total lab marks achieved by the team out of 20 x (Individual share / Equal team share) x lab attendance

For example, Individual contributions of 3 students in Team A are given below. Team A received 16 marks (out of 20) for their lab.

S1 - 30%; S2 - 33%; S3 - 37% (Total 100% contribution)

Based on the contribution, Individual marks are given as follows.

S1 = 16 x (30/33.3) x 1 = 14.40 (out of 20)

S2 = 16 x (33/33.3) x 1 = 15.85 (out of 20)

S3 = 16 x (37/33.3) x 1 = 17.78 (out of 20)

Please note the key information:

1. Average 50% marks in all lab reports (but not individual) are the minimum requirement to pass in this assessment item.

2. The lab attendances are compulsory and really important because it is a mandatory component and a multiplication factor (i.e. Present - 1, Absent - 0) for individual mark calculation as shown in the above equation will be used. The student must follow the lab schedule which will be provided on Moodle.

3. Please follow the individual lab report due date as mentioned in the weekly schedule.

4. Students are advised to meet the submission due date to avoid the delay penalty of 5% marks per day which may be deducted for delaying in submission according to the CQUniversity assessment policy. The assessment item will not be accepted if the submission is delayed by more than 20 days after the due date of the submission. Generally, the extension request will not be granted because it is a team submission, not individual submission. However, it could be considered for special circumstances based on the evidence (i.e. medical certificate from a GP or hospital medical certificate) of a serious medical condition of members of the team.

5. If a team declares ZERO contribution for any of the members of the team in a submission for assessment then he/she will not be considered as a team member (for equal team share calculation) for that particular assessment item. The report must meet the minimum standard of the set criteria regardless of the number of team members involved in this task to satisfy the requirement of this unit.

This assessment covers weekly topics from Week 1 to Week 11. Students are required to answer analytical and numerical questions to demonstrate their theoretical knowledge and analytical and solving skills in thermo-fluid processes.

Each question in the test will be assessed separately for the criterion accuracy and correct results. A question will be deemed to have been completed if the student has shown a correct procedure and sound understanding of the work.