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Unit Synopsis
Students investigate of the flow of energy (heat) and work done in engineering processes, apply and explain key concepts and processes in thermodynamics and explain the procedures used to analyse the flow of energy and heat in liquids and gasses. Students use energy equations and the laws of thermodynamics to analyse and solve problems. They analyse the heat energy cycle for heat engines and heat pumps. They communicate effectively regarding technical aspects of thermodynamics, prepare technical and laboratory reports, clearly document technical procedures problem solutions, and evaluate uncertainties and the results of their work. Students develop a capacity to work, learn and communicate ethically and professionally, as individuals and in teams, to investigate and solve problems and present solutions. Distance education (FLEX) students are required to have access to a computer, to make frequent use of the Internet, and are required to participate in Residential School activities.
Details
| Level | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 3 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 2 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
Prerequisites: MATH11218 Applied Mathematics AND (ENEG11009 Fundamentals of Energy & Electricity OR PHYS11185 Engineering Physics B) Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework). |
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| Residential School |
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Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Assessment Tasks
| Assessment Task | Weighting |
|---|---|
| 1. Written Assessment | 20% |
| 2. Written Assessment | 20% |
| 3. Practical Assessment | 20% |
| 4. Examination | 40% |
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).
Past Exams
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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Source: Student evaluation
Created an inclusive environment
The similar environment will be maintained
Engagement through interactive discussion was maintained.
Source: Student evaluation
Connected to real world applications
More real-world examples will be provided to maintain the same quality.
More real-world examples were provided; in particular, the importance of thermodynamics in power plants was discussed more.
Source: Student evaluation
Asked question to make us think
There were only a few students attended the lecture/tutorials. Anyway, more question and queries will be sought for to make students understand the contents.
The student's attendance has decreased further, which is out of the control of the unit coordinator/lecturer. To help them understand the content, more questions were asked in class (by whoever was present physically or through Zoom).
Source: Student evaluation
The work taught was all over the place and more video resources would be beneficial
The teaching will be done on week-by-week basis and chapter-by-chapter basis to keep the contents focused way. Uploading of the weekly lecture and tutorial videos will be maintained.
Lecture and tutorial materials, as well as recorded lectures and tutorials, were uploaded to Moodle each week.
Source: Unit evaluation
Students could not acquire the prescribed textbook.
The latest version of the textbook (9th edition) does not have any exercises at the back of the chapter, which is why the 8th edition was prescribed. It is really good as a textbook. Checks with the supplier should be made to see if the book is available in Australia for the next offering.
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Describe and explain key concepts and processes of thermodynamics.
- Analyse flow and non-flow process using tables of properties for fluids, formulae and calculations and present working to explain the analysis.
- Explain energy equations including the first law of thermodynamics and analyse and solve problems using these equations.
- Explain the effects of entropy in engineering processes and the limitations that the second law of thermodynamics places on such processes.
- Explain and analyse the heat energy cycle for a variety of heat engine and refrigeration cycles.
- Communicate effectively using the terminology, symbols and diagrams of thermodynamics and professionally document calculations and problem solutions.
- Prepare technical and laboratory reports with thorough evaluation of experimental uncertainties and results obtained.
- Work, learn and communicate in an ethical, professional manner both individually and in teams, using information literacy skills to investigate problems and present solutions.
The Learning Outcomes for this unit are linked with Engineers Australia's Stage 1 Competency Standard for Professional Engineers.
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| 4 - Information Literacy | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
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