Module ENGI3291: THERMODYNAMICS AND FLUID MECHANICS

Department: Engineering

ENGI3291: THERMODYNAMICS AND FLUID MECHANICS

Prerequisites

Corequisites

• Electronics, Control and Signal Processing, Engineering Design, Management and Manufacture, Electrical Engineering, OR, Control and Signal Processing, Engineering Design, Management and Manufacture, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mechanics

Excluded Combination of Modules

• Microelectronics, Software Engineering and Communications, Environmental Engineering, Soil Engineering, Structures and Surveying, Civil Design, Design and Management for Civil Engineering, BEng Engineering project, BEng Mechanical Manufacture, BEng Electronic Manufacture, BEng Civil Design, BEng Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics, Management and Electronic Manufacture

Aims

• This module is for M.Eng. students intending to follow an electrical or mechanical engineering option in Level 3.
• To gain an understanding of behaviour of subsonic and supersonic compressible flows in nozzles, pipes and around simple aerofoils.
• A consideration of SI & CI engines and how they impact on the environment; a brief consideration of other power sources for personal transport systems. Appreciation of the use of availability functions.
• To introduce the principles of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics of turbomachines.
• To apply these to the simple analysis and design of hydraulic machines, axial flow steam and gas turbines.
• To understand the relationship between hardware and software when computers are used as components in engineering systems, and the design, implementation and testing of software in these situations.

Content

• Thermodynamics, compressible flow, turbomachinery, real time computing.

Learning Outcomes

• In-depth knowledge and understanding of fundamental engineering concepts, principles, theories and mathematics relevant to thermodynamics, compressible flow, turbomachinery and real time computing applications.
• Software techniques for the computer control of devices.

• To critically analyse, evaluate and interpret engineering data.
• To write computer programs.
• To apply engineering principles to the solution of a specific, complex problem.
• Design, implementation and testing of real-time software.

• Numerical skills appropriate to an engineer.
• General problem solving skills that can be applied in a novel context.
• Capacity for self-learning in familar and unfamiliar situations.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• The courses in thermodynamics, compressible flow and turbomachinery are covered in lectures, and are reinforced by seminars and by problem sheets, leading to the required problem solving capability. Assessment is through written examination which enables each student to demonstrate an ability to analyse and solve new problems.
• Real Time Computing is taught by lectures and laboratory classes. Assessment is by a written timed examination to test knowledge and problem solving ability, and continuous assessment for the application to real-world problems.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

Problem Sheets for lecture courses.

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University