Module Details

Module Code: ENGY H2004
Module Title: Thermodynamics 1
Title: Thermodynamics 1
Module Level:: 6
Credits:: 10
Module Coordinator: Cathal Nolan
Module Author:: Joe Dillane
Domains:  
Module Description: To provide students with an understanding of the processes associated with the generation and consumption of energy in engineering systems
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Determine and describe the thermodynamic properties of fluids.
LO2 Apply the laws of thermodynamics to engineering problems.
LO3 Apply laws of heat transfer and conduction to engineering problems.
LO4 Analyse simplified thermodynamic models of representative systems in order to determine the steady state performance of such systems.
LO5 Quantify, by calculation and experimental measurement, the characteristics of thermodynamic processes.
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
No recommendations listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Additional Requisite Information
No Co Requisites listed
 
Indicative Content
Thermodynamics
Work, heat, energy. Thermodynamic properties, state of a gas, The gas laws. Steady state energy equation, Properties of fluids, Determining properties of fluids from charts and tables.
Steam Generation and Processes
Boilers, Turbines, Condensers, Steam distribution and condensate recovery.
Fuels and combustion
Stoichiometric combustion, Products of combustion and air-to-fuel ratio, Gaseous and liquid/solid fuels, Higher and lower calorific values, Effect of moisture content.
Heat Engines & Power Generation
Carnot cycle, Rankine cycle, Brayton cycle, Gas turbines system, Steam Reheat & Regeneration cycles, Combined Heat and Power.
Refrigeration & Heat Pumps
Simple and practical cycles, Refrigeration components.
Heat Transfer
Newton’s law of cooling, Fourier’s law of conduction, Conductance of solid slab, Conductance of boundary layer, Heat losses from rooms and pipes.
Heat gains to buildings
Heat gains and losses due to conduction and convection, Solar heat gains to buildings.
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Continuous Assessment10.00%
Practical30.00%
End of Module Formal Examination60.00%

Assessments

Full Time

Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Examination % of Total Mark 10
Timing Week 6 Learning Outcomes 1,2,4
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Class Test
No Project
Practical
Assessment Type Practical/Skills Evaluation % of Total Mark 20
Timing n/a Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4,5
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Labs: Gas Laws, Themal Expansion, Conductivity, Radiation (leslie cube), Steam Generator efficiency, Steam Turbine, Refrigerator, Bomb Calorimeter, Surface heat transfer coefficient.
Reports and Assessment
Assessment Type Practical/Skills Evaluation % of Total Mark 10
Timing n/a Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Computer Competencies Assignment
End of Module Formal Examination
Assessment Type Formal Exam % of Total Mark 60
Timing End-of-Semester Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
n/a
Reassessment Requirement
Repeat examination
Reassessment of this module will consist of a repeat examination. It is possible that there will also be a requirement to be reassessed in a coursework element.

SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Workload Category Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact No Description 12 Weeks per Stage 6.00 72
Laboratory Contact No Description 12 Weeks per Stage 2.00 24
Independent Learning Non Contact No Description 15 Weeks per Stage 10.27 154
Total Weekly Contact Hours 8.00
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • Yunus A. Çengel,Michael A. Boles. Thermodynamics, [ISBN: 007-125084-0].
  • Frank P. Incropera,David P. DeWitt,Theodore L. Bergman,Adrienne S. Lavine. Introduction to Heat Transfer, Wiley, p.912, [ISBN: 9780471457275].
This module does not have any article/paper resources
This module does not have any other resources
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