The fundamental theories behind how heat and energy are transported through a range of engineering media are covered. Principally this module focusses on two key engineering phenomena: Heat transfer in engineered surfaces and the behaviour of humid air mixtures. Both of these are taught from an applied perspective and the module focusses on how these concepts are applied in modern industrial situations. This helps you to apply the knowledge and understanding gained to real systems that would be encountered in modern engineering, for example the design of cooling fins and air conditioning processes. 

1. Comprehend the fundamental definitions, principles and mechanisms applied to Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer. 
2. Appreciate of the range of industrial applications to which these fundamental concepts and mechanisms may be applied to heat transfer surface design. 
3. Relate fundamental thermodynamics to the study of humid air mixtures and facilitate the design principles of cooling fins, cooling pins, cooling towers, air conditioning and driers. 
4. Critically assess the principles associated with both Thermodynamic and Heat Transfer processes. 

The module will be delivered through a blend of face-to-face teaching (such as lectures, guided study, tutorials, and formative feedback sessions), and online learning material (such as recorded lectures, quizzes, numerical examples and sample tutorial problems). These are used to explain the principles, basic fundamental concepts and application of Thermodynamic and Heat Transfer, so as to develop your appreciation and ability to apply basic relationships in situations which are relevant to engineering practice and its associated problems 

You are expected to undertake all tutorial sheets issued throughout the module in preparation for the relevant examples classes and to broaden your understanding of engineering problems. Successful completion of all tutorial sheets will help towards meeting the desired learning outcomes. 

Your Academic skills: 

• Critical thinking skills. You will need to develop and demonstrate different approaches to solving complex problems. 

• Reflection: You will actively reflect on your approach to applying your enhanced knowledge of detailed fluids concepts. 

• Commercial awareness: You will need to define suitable industrially relevant methods to problem solving. 

Your Subject specific skills: 

• Develop knowledge of the mechanisms associated with Heat Transfer. 

• Comprehend the terminology and definitions associated with Heat Transfer. 

• Apply the relationships of Heat Transfer to a range of industrial problems. 

• Appreciate the terminology and definitions used in Thermodynamics, including psychrometry and evaporative cooling. 

• Apply the principles of Thermodynamics to critically assess a range of industrial processes. 

• Acquire an understanding of the principles and mechanisms that can be used to support process analysis. 

• Analytical and problem-solving skills to both engineering and industrial applications. 

Your employability skills: 

• Industry relevant abilities to design operate and fault-find heat transfer concepts such as heat transfer in heat exchangers, cooling systems and human thermal comfort. 

The module is assessed through a two-hour formal examination scheduled during the Autumn Semester Examination Period. 

The examination paper contains one compulsory question, which is subdivided equally between the Thermodynamic and Heat Transfer sections of the module. This ensures that you can demonstrate that you have met all the Thermodynamic and Heat Transfer learning outcomes. Candidates will then have a choice of questions to be attempted from the remaining sections of the paper to further demonstrate the specific attainment of Learning Outcomes 2 to 4. 

THE OPPORTUNITY FOR REASSESSMENT IN THIS MODULE: 

The re-assessment for this module will consist in a 2-hour written examination. 

Opportunities for re-assessment is only permitted provided you have not failed more credit than in the resit rule adopted by your programme.  If the amount of credit you have failed is more than permitted by the relevant resit rule, you may be permitted to repeat study if you are within the threshold set for the Repeat rule adopted by your programme.  You will be notified of your eligibility to resit/repeat any modules after the Examining Board in the Summer period.  

All resit assessments will be held in the Resit Examination period, prior to the start of the following academic session. 

THERMODYNAMICS 

• Thermodynamics of gas and vapour mixtures. 

• The principles of psychrometry.  

• Air conditioning including the design of modern air conditioning processes. 

• Evaporative cooling – cooling towers using both forced and natural drafts of ambient air.  

• Industrial dryers including design principles and mass / energy balances in industrial systems. 

HEAT TRANSFER 

• Introduction to definitions and terminology. 

• Conduction in solids under steady and unsteady conditions using a range of analytical and graphical solutions and their application to industrial problems. 

• Convection heat transfer under forced and free modes of operation using a range of empirical and analytical relations and their application to industrial problems. 

• Combined modes of heat transfer applied to industrial problems. 

• The impact of convection and radiation at the boundary of conduction.