| Semester 1, 2020 On-campus Toowoomba | |
| Short Description: | Heat Transfer |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences |
| School or Department : | School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering |
| Student contribution band : | Band 2 |
| ASCED code : | 030799 - Mechanical, Industrial Enginee |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Staffing
Examiner:
Requisites
Pre-requisite: MEC3102 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MEPR or MENS
Other requisites
Recommended pre-requisite: (ENG3104 or ENG4104)
Rationale
Heat transfer is a necessary process in virtually all forms of energy generation and use; from coal fired to nuclear power stations, from automobile engines to rocket motors, from refrigerating cold stores to air conditioning space vehicles. A sound knowledge of this field is essential for all mechanical engineers.
Synopsis
This course further develops the basic physics concepts and principles learned in thermodynamics and fluid mechanics to heat transfer in its three different modes. The three modes are conduction, convection (free and forced) and radiation. Application of these principles to practical industrial applications is an important aspect of this course.
Objectives
The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. On completion of this course, students should be able to:
- identify the various modes of heat transfer that are taking place in a particular system;
- analyse and design simple and complex thermofluids systems working at steady or non steady situations using analytical and numerical methods;
- modify existing designs to achieve high efficiency.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
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| 1. | Basic modes of heat transfer | 12.00 |
| 2. | Conduction | 18.00 |
| 3. | Numerical analysis of heat conduction | 12.00 |
| 4. | Analysis of convection heat transfer | 8.00 |
| 5. | Natural convection | 8.00 |
| 6. | Forced convection inside tubes and ducts | 8.00 |
| 7. | Forced convection over exterior surfaces | 8.00 |
| 8. | Heat exchangers | 10.00 |
| 9. | Heat transfer by radiation | 16.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=01&subject1=MEC4103)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Cengel, YA. Ghajar, AJ 2014, Heat and Mass Transfer (SI Units), 5th edn, McGraw Hill Higher Education.
Reference materials
Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the course and enrich their learning experience.
Holman, JP 2010, Heat transfer, 10th edn, McGraw Hill, New York.
Incropera, FP & De Witt, DP 2013, Fundamentals of heat and mass transfer, 7th edn, Wiley, New York.
Kreith, F. Manglik, RM & Bohn, MS 2011, Principle of heat transfer, 7, Cengage Learning, Stamford, CT.
Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Assessments | 15.00 |
| Examinations | 2.00 |
| Lectures | 39.00 |
| Private 精东传媒app | 73.00 |
| Tutorials | 26.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Objectives Assessed | Notes |
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| ASSIGNMENT 1 | 150 | 15 | 28 Apr 2020 | 1,2 | |
| ASSIGNMENT 2 | 250 | 25 | 28 May 2020 | 2,3 | |
| Online Exam | 600 | 60 | End S1 | 1,2,3 | (see note 1) |
Notes
- This will be an open examination. Students will be provided further instruction regarding the exam by their course examiner via 精东传媒appDesk. The examination date will be available via UConnect when the official examination timetable has been released.
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
It is the students' responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures, tutorials, laboratories and practical work) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
To satisfactorily complete an assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks or a grade of at least C-. Students do not have to satisfactorily complete each assessment item to be awarded a passing grade in this course. Refer to Statement 4 below for the requirements to receive a passing grade in this course. -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S1 2020 are: To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course.
Requirements after S1 2020:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must obtain at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course (i.e. the Primary Hurdle), and have satisfied the Secondary Hurdle (Supervised), i.e. the end of semester examination by achieving at least 40% of the weighted marks available for that assessment item.
Supplementary assessment may be offered where a student has undertaken all of the required summative assessment items and has passed the Primary Hurdle but failed to satisfy the Secondary Hurdle (Supervised), or has satisfied the Secondary Hurdle (Supervised) but failed to achieve a passing Final Grade by 5% or less of the total weighted Marks.
To be awarded a passing grade for a supplementary assessment item (if applicable), a student must achieve at least 50% of the available marks for the supplementary assessment item as per the Assessment Procedure (point 4.4.2). -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the weighted aggregate of the marks (or grades) obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course. -
Examination information:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S1 2020 are: An Open Examination is one in which candidates may have access to any printed or written material and a calculator during the examination.
Requirements after S1 2020:
In a Restricted Examination candidates are allowed access only to specific materials during the examination. The only materials that candidates may use in the restricted examination for this course are:- writing materials (non electronic and free from material which could give the student an unfair advantage in the examination);
- an A4 sheet (2 sides) containing any information that they believe will be relevant for the examination;
- a calculator which cannot hold textual information (students must indicate on their examination paper the make and model of any calculator(s) they use during the examination.
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Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S1 2020 are: The details regarding deferred/supplementary examinations will be communicated at a later date.
Requirements after S1 2020:
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Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene 精东传媒app policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
Assessment notes
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Students must familiarise themselves with the USQ Assessment Procedures (.
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Referencing in Assignments must comply with the Harvard (AGPS) referencing system. This system should be used by students to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The Harvard (APGS) style to be used is defined by the USQ library鈥檚 referencing guide. These policies can be found at
Other requirements
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Students will require access to e-mail and internet access to UConnect for this course.