Energy Conversion and Management
Course Level Undergraduate
Area/Catalogue
MENG 3005
Course Level
Undergraduate
Offered Externally
Yes
Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Course ID
010766
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
No
Course owner
School of Engineering
Course aim
To develop in students a comprehensive understanding of the fundamentals of thermodynamics and energy management and the ability to apply these fundamentals to the analysis of engineering systems.
Course content
Energy sources, conversion and utilisation; environmental and economic issues; Review of basic thermodynamic concepts; Applications of the first law of Thermodynamics to non-flow and flow processes; Introduction to the second law of thermodynamics, entropy, heat engines and refrigeration; Thermodynamic cycles; Principles of thermal energy conversion in boilers, internal combustion engines and gas turbines; Energy recovery methods; Energy management in industry, transport and buildings; Energy audits; Environmental and economic evaluation.
Textbook(s)
Eastop T D, McConkey A 1993, Applied Thermodynamics for Engineering Technologists, 5th Edition , Longman
Rogers, GFC and Mayhew 2005, Thermodynamic and Transport Properties of Fluids: Si Units, 5th Edition , Blackwell Publishing
Prerequisite(s)
| Common to all relevant programs | |
|---|---|
| Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
| MENG 2002 | Fluid and Energy Engineering |
Corequisite(s)
Nil
Teaching method
| Component | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES | |||
| Lecture | 3 hours x 13 weeks | ||
| Practical | 2 hours x 2 weeks | ||
| Tutorial | 1 hour x 12 weeks | ||
| INTERNAL, WHYALLA | |||
| Lecture | 3 hours x 13 weeks | ||
| Practical | 2 hours x 2 times | ||
| Tutorial | 1 hour x 12 weeks | ||
| INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, KAPLAN HIGHER EDUCATION - SINGAPORE (INTENSIVE) | |||
| Lecture | 3 hours x 5 days | ||
| Tutorial | 1 hour x 5 days | ||
| Offshore | N/A x 5 days | ||
| EXTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES, ONLINE | |||
| External | N/A x 13 weeks | ||
| Workshop (Compulsory attendance at Mawson Lakes Campus) | N/A x 1 1/2 days | ||
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assessment
Continuous class assessment by way of class exercises, Continuous class assessment by way of weekly class exercises, Examination, home work submissions and assignments, Practicals & Reports
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.
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