 Academic Year: | 2016/7 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Mechanical Engineering |
| Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 120 |
| Level: | Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
| Period: |
- Semester 1
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| Assessment Summary: | EX 100% |
| Assessment Detail: | |
| Supplementary Assessment: |
- ME10003 Re-assessment Examination (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
This unit is not normally available to visiting/exchange students. |
| Description:
| Aims:
To introduce the student to the concepts and basic equations of thermodynamics.
Learning Outcomes:
After taking this unit the student should be able to:
* Understand the basic concepts of thermodynamics. Apply the First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics to engineering problems.
Skills:
Problem solving; numeracy; working independently.
Content:
Introduction and definitions of thermodynamics; properties; work and heat transfer; Equation of state for a perfect gas. First law of thermodynamics, non-flow and steady flow energy equations. Second law of thermodynamics and entropy. Thermodynamic cycles and heat engines, standard air cycles.
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| Programme availability: |
ME10003 is Compulsory on the following programmes:
Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
- UEXX-AFB02 : BEng(Hons) Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (Year 1)
- UEXX-AKB02 : BEng(Hons) Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 1)
- UEXX-AFM02 : MEng(Hons) Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (Year 1)
- UEXX-AKM02 : MEng(Hons) Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 1)
Department of Mechanical Engineering
- UEME-AFB26 : BEng(Hons) Aerospace Engineering (Year 1)
- UEME-AKB26 : BEng(Hons) Aerospace Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 1)
- UEME-AFM04 : MEng(Hons) Aerospace Engineering (Year 1)
- UEME-AKM04 : MEng(Hons) Aerospace Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 1)
- UEME-AFB48 : BEng(Hons) Integrated Design Engineering (Year 1)
- UEME-AKB48 : BEng(Hons) Integrated Design Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 1)
- UEME-AFM48 : MEng(Hons) Integrated Design Engineering (Year 1)
- UEME-AKM48 : MEng(Hons) Integrated Design Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 1)
- UEME-AFB16 : BEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering (Year 1)
- UEME-AKB16 : BEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 1)
- UEME-AFM16 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering (Year 1)
- UEME-AKM16 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 1)
- UEME-AFB41 : BEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Advanced Design and Innovation (Year 1)
- UEME-AKB41 : BEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Advanced Design and Innovation with Year long work placement (Year 1)
- UEME-AFM41 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Advanced Design and Innovation (Year 1)
- UEME-AKM41 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Advanced Design and Innovation with Year long work placement (Year 1)
- UEME-AFB38 : BEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Manufacturing and Management (Year 1)
- UEME-AKB38 : BEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Manufacturing and Management with Year long work placement (Year 1)
- UEME-AFM38 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Manufacturing and Management (Year 1)
- UEME-AKM38 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Manufacturing and Management with Year long work placement (Year 1)
- UEME-AFB47 : BEng(Hons) Mechanical with Automotive Engineering (Year 1)
- UEME-AKB47 : BEng(Hons) Mechanical with Automotive Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 1)
- UEME-AFM47 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical with Automotive Engineering (Year 1)
- UEME-AKM47 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical with Automotive Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 1)
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