In Sem 2 2022, this course is delivered on campus with adjustments for remote participation due to unavoidable COVID constraints
This course conveys the fundamental thermodynamic principles and analysis methods. The topics covered include basic concepts and definitions, first law of thermodynamics and its applications to closed and open systems, second law of thermodynamics, equations of state, thermodynamic property relations, ideal gas mixtures, psychrometrics, reacting mixtures, chemical and phase equilibrium. The course briefly explores relations between thermodynamics and information theory. Application examples are presented for engineered and natural systems and processes, and cover energy, materials and process engineering, natural and built environments, biology and medicine, earth sciences, and astrophysics.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Evaluate physical properties of solids, fluids and gases.
- Formulate mass and energy balances for closed and open systems without and with chemical reactions, and perform their exergetic analysis.
- Evaluate thermal effects associated with gas mixing, separation, and chemical reactions, and determine the equilibrium composition of such systems.
- Apply thermodynamic principles to design and performance analysis in interdisciplinary engineering applications including energy, materials and process engineering, built environments, biomedicine, and manufacturing.
- Apply thermodynamic principles to analysis of natural systems and processes.
- Write succinct engineering reports based on experimental observations and theoretical analysis.
Other Information
Professional Skills Mapping:
Mapping of Learning Outcomes to Assessment and Professional Competencies
Indicative Assessment
- Assignments (20) [LO 1,2,3,4,5,6]
- Laboratory (15) [LO 1,2,3,4,5,6]
- Mid-semester exam (15) [LO 1,2,3,4,5,6]
- Exam (50) [LO 1,2,3,4,5,6]
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Workload
12 hours per week consisting of 6 hours of lectures and tutorials and 6 hours of independent study and homework, plus one laboratory session of two hours.
Inherent Requirements
Information on inherent requirements for this course is currently not available.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
M.J. Moran, H.N. Shapiro, D.D. Boettner, and M.B. Bailey. Principles of Engineering Thermodynamics. John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, ninth (SI) edition, 2018.
Assumed Knowledge
Calculus and physics of the scope of the first-year educational program in engineering at ANU.Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 2
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $4740 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $6000 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5167 | 25 Jul 2022 | 01 Aug 2022 | 31 Aug 2022 | 28 Oct 2022 | In Person | View |
