| Unit name | Thermal Sciences for Engineers |
|---|---|
| Unit code | MENG10001 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | C/4 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Professor. Joe Quarini |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
A-level or equivalent in Physics and Mathematics |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Mechanical Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
This course covers the Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer topics relevant to a broad spectrum of engineers.
Students should understand first and second laws of thermodynamics and the various heat transfer mechanisms; conduction, convection and radiation. Students should be able to solve mathematical problems relating to heat conservation and conversion, maximum theoretical efficiency of machines (by second law), and heat loss/ gain from (for example) the built environment. Student should be able understand, explain and analyse some of the interesting engineering artefacts that depend on maximising/minimising heat transfer and associated phenomena, for example, heat-pipes, electric kettle switches and domestic 'radiators', as well as being able to undertake simple environmental heat transfer calculations to get a quantitative feel for some of the big questions facing society, such as climate change.
Lectures, laboratory sessions.
90% of the course will be assessed by 2-hour long examination. 10% will be assessed by laboratory/ practical exercise plus report.
Rogers and Mayhew, Engineering Thermodynamics, Work and Heat Transfer, Pergammon Cengel and Boles, Thermodynamics and Engineering Approach, Macgraw Hill
