308800

Thermodynamics 236
Professor Tilak T Chandratilleke
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Curtin Engineering

UNIT OUTLINE
Semester 2 2011

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................. 1 ESSENTIAL ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION ........................................................................... 1 TEACHING STAFF .......................................................................................................................... 2 UNIT COORDINATOR .................................................................................................................... 3 UNIT SYLLABUS ............................................................................................................................. 3 LEARNING OUTCOMES ................................................................................................................ 3 LEARNING ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................................. 3 STUDENT FEEDBACK ................................................................................................................... 4 LEARNING RESOURCES .............................................................................................................. 4 TEXT BOOK .................................................................................................................................... 4 Recommended Texts: .................................................................................................................. 4 ASSESSMENT DETAILS ................................................................................................................ 4 Assessment Summary ................................................................................................................. 4 Assessment Task Details ............................................................................................................. 5 Supplementary and Deferred Assessments ................................................................................ 5 Referencing Style ......................................................................................................................... 5 Awarding of Grades ..................................................................................................................... 5 STUDENTS RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ........................................................................... 5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ......................................................................................................... 6 Telephone Contacts: .................................................................................................................... 6 UNIT STUDY CALENDAR .............................................................................................................. 7 Semester 2 2011 ...................................................................................................................... 7

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INTRODUCTION
Welcome to Curtin Engineering. The School of Engineering at Curtin aspires to be nationally and internationally recognised as a leader in Engineering education and research. We are dedicated to the enhancement of teaching and research and the pursuit of excellence and innovative applications of engineering technology as a contribution to the advancement of scientific knowledge, understanding and community relevance.

ESSENTIAL ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Unit Title Unit Study Package Number Unit Coordinator Teaching Area Credit Value Mode(s) of study Pre-requisites Co-Requisites Anti-requisites Additional requirements Core Unit Core Unit status Thermodynamics 236 308800 Professor Tilak T Chandratilleke Department of Mechanical Engineering 25 Supplemental None. None. None. None. Bachelor of Engineering,(Mechanical Engineering) If you are taking this unit as a required (core) unit in your course of study, you may be terminated from your course of study if you fail this unit twice. This is a grade/mark unit. All fee information can be obtained through the Fees Centre. Visit http://www.fees.curtin.edu.au/index.cfm for details. Black Board http://engineering.curtin.edu.au/ 3 hours of lectures per week. 1 hour tutorial per week. Tut class is conducted in two sessions, one for each half class One 2-hour laboratory for each student group in Semester

Result Type Ancillary Fees and Charges Unit Website Faculty or School Website Tuition Pattern

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TEACHING STAFF
The lecturer or tutor for this unit and their contact details are below: Your lecturer or tutor: Email: Phone: Building: Room: Contact Hours: Professor Tilak T Chandratilleke t.chandratilleke@curtin.edu.au 9266 7047 204 415 As necessary.

Your lecturer or tutor: Email: Phone: Building: Room: Contact Hours:

Dr Chris Ford Chris Ford@curtin.edu.au 9266 7595 204 518 As necessary.

Your lecturer or tutor: Email: Phone: Building: Room: Contact Hours:

Dr Alexander Gorin

As necessary.

The teaching staff will assist you with your learning and any problems or difficulties you may be experiencing while undertaking this unit. They will also mark your assignments and provide feedback in relation to your progress in this unit.

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UNIT COORDINATOR
Every unit also has a person who is responsible for the overall administration of that unit. This person is the Unit Coordinator. If you cannot contact the person who is teaching you (named above) or if you have further queries about this unit, you may wish to contact the Unit Coordinator for this unit. Their contact details are below: Unit Coordinator: Email: Phone: Building: Room: Contact Hours: Professor Tilak T Chandratilleke T.Chadratilleke@curtin.edu.au 9266 7047 204 415 As necessary.

UNIT SYLLABUS
Thermodynamic system, Control volume, Properties & Processes; Properties of pure substances & ideal gases; Work & Heat interactions, & First Law of Thermodynamics; Energy Equation and its applications; Second Law of Thermodynamics; Concept of Heat engine & heat pump; Reversibility & Irreversibility; Clausius Inequality, Entropy

LEARNING OUTCOMES
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to: 1. 2. 3. Fundamental knowledge of thermodynamic principles that govern the processes involving heat and work conversions. An appreciation of the thermal behaviour of core components in significant technological engineering applications in power generation and refrigeration industry. Elementary analytical skills in heat and work interactions of core system components for the purposes of engineering design.

LEARNING ACTIVITIES
3 hours of lectures per week. 1 hour tutorial per week. Tut class is conducted in two sessions, one for each half class One 2-hour laboratory for each student group in Semester

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STUDENT FEEDBACK
For Semester 1 and Semester 2 eVALUate is open for student feedback: 9 May - 19 June Semester 1 16 September - 6 November in Semester 2 For other study periods see http://evaluate.curtin.edu.au/info/dates.cfm We welcome your feedback as one way to keep improving this unit. Later this semester, you will be encouraged to give unit feedback through eVALUate, Curtins online student feedback system (see http://evaluate.curtin.edu.au).

LEARNING RESOURCES
Comprehensive lecture notes, Tutorials & Solutions (released in sequence), Past exam papers & solutions are available through BlackBoard

TEXT BOOK
You will need to purchase the following textbook in order to complete this unit: Thermodynamic & Transport Properties of Fluids, G F C Rogers & Y.R Mayhew (Any Edition, SI Units), 1995, Blackwell

Recommended Texts:
You do not have to purchase the following textbooks but you may like to refer to them. Engineering Thermodynamics with Worked Examples, NE Wijeysundera, 2010, World Scientific Fundamentals of Thermodynamics, R E Sonntag, C Borgnakke & G J Van Wylen (Fifth Edition), 1998, John Wiley

ASSESSMENT DETAILS
Assessment Summary
The assessment for this unit consists of the following items. Assessment Tasks Final Examination Laboratory Projects Class Test TOTAL Week Due Worth 50 20 30 100%

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Assessment Task Details

Laboratory with formal report; Class Test; Final Examination

Supplementary and Deferred Assessments

Students granted a Supplementary or Deferred assessment will be notified via OCC. Supplementary and Deferred assessments will be held on Wednesday 15th, Thursday 16th and Friday 17th February 2012. Please also note that the failure to attend the examination/assessment on the day and time set will result in a fail for the unit. Under no circumstances will alternative arrangements be made to suit individuals.

Referencing Style
Curtin Engineering advises students that Curtin University supports the "Chicago Referencing Style" for written work and oral presentations. For a guide to this style please see http://library.curtin.edu.au/referencing/index.html However, students are permitted to use other recognised styles that appear in the Engineering literature. Note also that individual lecturers can stipulate that a particular style is used when it best matches the type of work in the assessment of the particular unit.

Awarding of Grades
To pass this unit you must: Achieve a grade/mark greater than or equal to 5/50. Pass Final Exam by achieving minimum 50% marks for the Final Exam paper A mark out of 100 will be allocated for the unit combining marks for individual assessed components. No make up for Class Test with Zero Marks awarded for not attending. No make up lab sessions for those who miss scheduled lab class with ZERO marks awarded for not attending. Hard copy of lab reports are to be submitted to Assignment Office before 4.00 pm on the deadline indicated on Lab Timetable. Electronic file of Lab report is to be emailed to t.chandratilleke@curtin.edu.au by the same deadline as the hard copy. ZERO MARKS are awarded for LATE SUBMISSIONS of (hardcopy & electronic file) lab reports.

STUDENTS RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

It is the responsibility of every student to be aware of all relevant legislation, policies and procedures relating to their rights and responsibilities as a student. These include: the Student Charter, the Universitys Guiding Ethical Principles, the Universitys policy and statements on plagiarism and academic integrity, copyright principles and responsibilities, the Universitys policies on appropriate use of software and computer facilities, students responsibility to check enrolment, deadlines, appeals, and grievance resolution, student feedback, other policies and procedures electronic communication with students

See www.students.curtin.edu.au/administration/responsibilities.cfm for comprehensive information on all of the above.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Telephone Contacts:
If you have a query relating to administrative matters such as: requests for deferment of study difficulties with accessing online study materials obtaining assessment results

please contact your Unit Coordinator: Unit Coordinator: Email: Phone: Building: Room: Contact Hours: Professor Tilak T Chandratilleke T.Chadratilleke@curtin.edu.au 9266 7047 204 415 As necessary.

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UNIT STUDY CALENDAR

If you have a printed copy of this document, you may like to tear off this final page and keep the Study Calendar handy as you work through the unit.

Semester 2 2011
WK Lecture
Chapter 1

Tutorials
Free

Class Test

Laboratory
Free

Lab Reports Due

Pre-readings
Revise elementary

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Chapter 1-2

Tut 1

Starts in Week 2

High School

Chapter 2-3

Tut 2

Refer to

Refer to

formulae for

Chapter 3

Tut 2 Contd

Blackboard

Blackboard

geometrical

Chapter 3

Tut 3

for Lab Groups

for Lab Groups

objects

Chapter 3-4

Tut 3 Contd

timing and

timing and

Chapter 4

Tut 4

deadlines

deadlines

Calculus

Chapter 4-5

Tut 4 Contd

Class Test

Algebra

Tuition Free Week 9. 10. 11. 12.

Chapter 5 Chapter 5-6 Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Tut 5 Tut 6 Tut 7 Tut 7 Contd

Study Week Examinations Examinations

END OF UNIT OUTLINE

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