Overview

This unit of study aims to further develop an understanding of principles of work and energy, appreciate the design principles in thermo-fluid systems, analyse existing thermo-fluid systems and contribute to new designs.

Requisites

Prerequisites
EAT10005 Energy and Motion

OR
PHY10001 Energy and Motion

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Describe the thermodynamics concepts such as: energy; energy transfer; general energy analysis in systems; mass and energy balance; entropy balance; 0th, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Law of Thermodynamics (K1, K3, S1, S2)
  • Use the property tables and identify the correct properties of pure substances (K2, K3, S1, S2)
  • Solve numeric problems by applying the fundamental principles of thermodynamics (K2, K3, S1, S2)
  • Analyse mass, energy and entropy in closed and open systems (k2, K3, S2)
  • Safely conduct laboratory experiments, analyse and synthesize the experimental data, and generate laboratory reports (K2, K3, S1, S2)
  • Analyse existing thermo-fluid systems and contribute to new designs (K3, K4, S2)
  • Appreciate and describe the role of thermodynamics science in building a sustainable society (K3, K4)

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
On-campus
Lecture
3.00  6 weeks  18
Live Online
Lecture
3.00  6 weeks  18
On-campus
Class
2.00  10 weeks  20
Live Online
Class
2.00 10 weeks 20
On-campus
Practical
2.00  2 weeks  4
Unspecified Activities
Independent Learning
5.83 12 weeks  70
TOTAL     150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
AssignmentIndividual/Group 15 - 35% 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 
ExaminationIndividual 40 - 60% 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 
Laboratory PracticalsIndividual/Group 10 - 15% 3,4,5,6 
Mid-Semester TestIndividual 10 - 20% 1,2,3,4,6,7 

Hurdle

As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all ULOs to a minimum standard, an undergraduate student must have achieved:

(i) An aggregate mark of 50% or more, and(ii) at least 40% in the final exam, and(iii) must complete all lab work.Students who do not successfully achieve hurdle requirements (ii) and (iii) will receive a maximum of 45% as the total mark for the unit.

Content

 

  • Introduction and Basic Concept of Thermodynamics
  • General Energy Analysis
  • Green/Renewable Energy and Sustainable Concept
  • Properties of Pure Working Fluids
  • The First Law of Thermodynamics
  • The Second Law of Thermodynamics
  • Concept of Entropy
  • Gas Power Cycles
  • Vapour and Combined Power Cycles
  • Refrigeration and Heat Pumps

 

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.