EGH422 Heat Transfer

Unit Outline: Semester 2 2024, Gardens Point, Internal

Overview

As a professional engineer you will be competent to practice as outlined in the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standard for Professional Engineers, including discipline specific knowledge and skills in heat transfer. This unit introduces the fundamental principles of heat transfer, together with key concepts of heat conduction, convection, radiation and mass diffusion while implementing conceptual and mathematical design exercises under each key concept. In this unit you will apply these principles and analysis methods to design and analysis of real world engineering problems involving design optimal heat/mass insulations and efficient heat/mass exchangers with sustainability considerations. This unit relies on a prior understanding of fluid mechanics and thermodynamics studied in your previous year or equivalent units.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:

1. Apply the fundamental laws of thermodynamics, to heat transfer processes, at a mastered level.
2. Solve engineering application based in thermodynamics, related to heat transfer processes in plant and equipment at a mastered level.
3. Model heat transfer processes in thermodynamics, using engineering software packages, at a mastered level.
4. Communicate engineering analysis and modelling in thermodynamics, of plant and equipment at a mastered level.

Content

Learning Approaches

In this unit you can expect to experience the following timetabled activities:

• Formal lectures from experienced professional engineers and scientists that will activate your understanding of theories and principles, and model approaches to solving problems.
• Tutorial classes that will give you the opportunity to work collaboratively with your peers to solve problems. These will be facilitated by tutors and will provide an opportunity to test your understanding and gain feedback on your work. Tutorials will include problem solving and use of standard engineering software packages.
• Laboratory practical on a heat exchanger and heat transfer in pipes. 

To complement timetabled activities, you can expect to be provided with learning resources on a unit Canvas site that you can access flexibly to complete your learning in this unit. Success in this unit will require you to manage your time to ensure you have focused time each week (beyond timetabled activities).

At the beginning of the unit, you will be made aware of the ways in which you can ask questions or seek clarification from the Unit Coordinator and Tutors.

You are expected to:

• Engage with timetabled activities on campus throughout the semester.
• Manage your time to engage with online resources outside of timetabled activities.
• Work both independently and with your peers, on problem solving tasks each week.
• Prepare for timetabled classes and activities and follow up on any work not completed.
• Complete assessment tasks by working consistently across the semester and meeting the due dates that are published via the unit Canvas site.

Feedback on Learning and Assessment

You will be provided with feedback for each of the assessment items during the semester. You are encouraged to review your work to identify your personal gaps in knowledge and skills. The tutorial teaching staff will be available to facilitate this review and help you to identify strategies to improve your individual learning outcomes.

Assessment

Overview

The assessment in this unit will include a problem solving task and a laboratory practical during semester and a written examination. This will develop your capacity to solve heat transfer problems relevant to Professional Engineering Practice including utilisation of sustainable energy resources. 

Unit Grading Scheme

7- point scale

Assessment Tasks

Assessment: Problem Solving Task - Mid semester

You will solve problems relating to thermodynamics topics.

This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.

“If campus access is restricted at the time of the central examination period/due date, an alternative, which may be a timed online assessment, will be offered. Individual students whose circumstances prevent their attendance on campus will be provided with an alternative assessment approach.”

Assessment: Laboratory/Practical

You will complete the thermodynamic lab practicals and submit a final report.

This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.

Assessment: Examination (written)

You will answer questions and solve problems relating to thermodynamics topics from across the semester.

“If campus access is restricted at the time of the central examination period/due date, an alternative, which may be a timed online assessment, will be offered. Individual students whose circumstances prevent their attendance on campus will be provided with an alternative assessment approach.”

Academic Integrity

Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.

Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.

You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.

Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.

Resources

Resource Materials

Prescribed text(s)

Textbook
Author: Cengel
Title: Heat and Mass Transfer: Fundamentals & Applications
Publisher: McGraw Hill
Edition: 4th or 5th or 6th

Risk Assessment Statement

You will be informed of any requirements pertaining to a safe workplace. In lectures, tutorials and such, the information will include location of fire exits and meeting points in case of fire. If you do not follow legitimate instructions or endanger the safety of others or do not act in accordance with the requirements of the Workplace Health and Safety Act, you will be required to leave the session.

You will be required to undertake practical sessions in the laboratory under the supervision of members in the teaching team and technical staff. Prior to entry to a laboratory space you must complete the Undergraduate Health, Safety and Environment Induction (annual completion requirement). You will be advised of requirements of safe and responsible behaviour and will be required to wear appropriate protective items (e.g. closed shoes or steel capped shoes, lab coat, and safety glasses). The unit’s Canvas site will provide you with a copy of the risk assessment and will provide you with details on how to perform the laboratory tasks safely.

Standards/Competencies

This unit is designed to support your development of the following standards\competencies.

Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standard for Professional Engineer

1: Knowledge and Skill Base

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2: Engineering Application Ability

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3: Professional and Personal Attributes

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Course Learning Outcomes

EN01 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

1. Engage stakeholders professionally and communicate the outcomes of your work effectively to expert and non-expert audiences using appropriate modes.
   Relates to: ULO4, Laboratory/Practical, Examination (written)
2. Manage projects to solve complex engineering problems, using appropriate information, engineering methods, and technologies.
   Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, Problem Solving Task - Mid semester, Laboratory/Practical, Examination (written)
3. Demonstrate coherent knowledge and skills of physical, mathematical, statistical, computer, and information sciences that are fundamental to professional engineering practice.
   Relates to: ULO1, ULO3, Problem Solving Task - Mid semester, Laboratory/Practical, Examination (written)
4. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of one engineering discipline, its research directions, and its application in contemporary professional engineering practice.
   Relates to: ULO2, ULO3, ULO4, Problem Solving Task - Mid semester, Laboratory/Practical, Examination (written)

EN50 Master of Engineering

1. Apply advanced discipline knowledge, concepts and practices in engineering systems and processes.
   Relates to: Problem Solving Task - Mid semester, Examination (written)
2. Critically analyse and evaluate complex engineering problems to achieve research informed solutions.
   Relates to: Laboratory/Practical, Examination (written)
3. Apply systematic approaches to plan, design, execute and manage an engineering project.
   Relates to: Laboratory/Practical
4. Communicate complex information effectively and succinctly, presenting high level reports, arguments and justifications in oral, written and visual forms to professional and non-specialist audiences.
   Relates to: Problem Solving Task - Mid semester, Laboratory/Practical
5. Organise and manage time, tasks and projects independently, and collaboratively demonstrating the values and principles that shape engineering decision making and professional accountability.
   Relates to: Laboratory/Practical

EN55 Master of Professional Engineering

1. Apply advanced and specialist knowledge, concepts and practices in engineering design, analysis management and sustainability.
   Relates to: Problem Solving Task - Mid semester, Examination (written)
2. Critically analyse and evaluate complex engineering problems to achieve research informed solutions.
   Relates to: Problem Solving Task - Mid semester, Laboratory/Practical, Examination (written)
3. Communicate complex information effectively and succinctly, presenting high level reports, arguments and justifications in oral, written and visual forms to professional and non specialist audiences.
   Relates to: Problem Solving Task - Mid semester, Laboratory/Practical
4. Organise and manage time, tasks and projects independently, and collaboratively demonstrating the values and principles that shape engineering decision making and professional accountability.
   Relates to: Problem Solving Task - Mid semester, Laboratory/Practical

EN60 Graduate Certificate in Communication for Engineering

1. Demonstrate and apply specialised knowledge and technical skills in at least one Engineering discipline.
   Relates to: Problem Solving Task - Mid semester, Examination (written)
2. Critically investigate real world engineering issues and solve complex problems drawing on specialised creative skills, analysis, evaluation and synthesis of discipline knowledge, theory and practice.
   Relates to: Laboratory/Practical, Examination (written)
3. Employ effective written and oral professional communication skills across social, cultural and discipline domains.
   Relates to: Problem Solving Task - Mid semester, Laboratory/Practical
4. Exercise responsibility and accountability in applying knowledge and skills for own learning and effective practice including working independently, ethically and collaboratively.
   Relates to: Laboratory/Practical

EV01 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

1. Engage stakeholders professionally and communicate the outcomes of your work effectively to expert and non-expert audiences using appropriate modes.
   Relates to: Laboratory/Practical, Examination (written)
2. Manage projects to solve complex engineering problems, using appropriate information, engineering methods, and technologies.
   Relates to: Problem Solving Task - Mid semester, Laboratory/Practical, Examination (written)
3. Demonstrate coherent knowledge and skills of physical, mathematical, statistical, computer, and information sciences that are fundamental to professional engineering practice.
   Relates to: Problem Solving Task - Mid semester, Laboratory/Practical, Examination (written)
4. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of one engineering discipline, its research directions, and its application in contemporary professional engineering practice.
   Relates to: Problem Solving Task - Mid semester, Laboratory/Practical, Examination (written)