ENEM14011 - Energy Conversion

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit introduces the key concepts and principles required to analyse problems involving heat transfer and energy conversion. You will analyse and design heat exchangers and analyse the performance of internal combustion engines, gas turbines, and jet engines. You will analyse the combustion processes of fuels, including hydrogen, estimate pollutant emissions, and analyse and design nozzles. You will prepare professional documents that demonstrate critical evaluation of results. You will be required to show your ability to work effectively to solve problems and communicate your work clearly in a professional manner.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 4
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prereq: ENEM13014 Thermodynamics or ENEM12003 Thermodynamics

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2024

Term 1 - 2025 Profile
Bundaberg
Cairns
Gladstone
Mackay
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Online Quiz(zes) 15%
2. Laboratory/Practical 15%
3. Written Assessment 20%
4. Online Test 50%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2024 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 20% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: Unit Evaluation
Feedback
Weekly online quizzes helped student to engage with the unit week by week.
Recommendation
This practice should be continued.
Action Taken
This practice was continued.
Source: Unit Evaluation
Feedback
MCQs during the lecture was very good as it helped to learn critical concepts and it is a good way to allow for interaction between students and lecturer.
Recommendation
This practice should be continued.
Action Taken
This practice was continued.
Source: Class disucssion
Feedback
The unit is well organised and structured with coherent delivery.
Recommendation
This practice should be continued.
Action Taken
This practice was continued.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
More contemporary topics, such as Hydrogen, need to be added to the topics in addition to petrol/diesel engines.
Recommendation
Unit coordinator to discuss with Head of Course about incorporating hydrogen in curriculum. Options of including hydrogen combustion in the unit should be explored.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Class discussion
Feedback
Assessment criteria for practical assessment could be improved by introducing marking rubrics.
Recommendation
Ways to introduce marking rubrics for assessments and to provide more effective feedback should be explored.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Class discussion
Feedback
The unit delivery was structured and coherent.
Recommendation
This practice should be continued.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. Investigate heat transfer processes in engineering systems
  2. Evaluate the performance of heat exchangers and internal combustion engines
  3. Examine the combustion processes of fuels and carry out related calculations
  4. Determine the performance of gas turbines with respect to jet propulsion
  5. Analyse the performance of nozzles and compressors.


The Learning Outcomes for this unit are linked with the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standards for Professional Engineers in the areas of 1. Knowledge and Skill Base, 2. Engineering Application Ability and 3. Professional and Personal Attributes at the following levels:
 
Intermediate
2.3 Application of systematic engineering synthesis and design processes. (LO: 1I 2I)
2.4 Application of systematic approaches to the conduct and management of engineering projects. (LO: 1I 2I)
Advanced
1.1 Comprehensive, theory-based understanding of the underpinning natural and physical sciences and the engineering fundamentals applicable to the engineering discipline. (LO: 1I 2A 3I 4A 5A 6A)
1.2 Conceptual understanding of the mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics, and computer and information sciences which underpin the engineering discipline. (LO: 1I 2I 3I 4A 5A 6A)
1.3 In-depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge within the engineering discipline. (LO: 1I 2A 3I 4A 5A 6A)
1.4 Discernment of knowledge development and research directions within the engineering discipline. (LO: 1I 2A 3I 4A 5A 6A)
1.5 Knowledge of engineering design practice and contextual factors impacting the engineering discipline. (LO: 1I 2A 3I 4A 5A 6A)
1.6 Understanding of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities, and bounds of sustainable engineering practice in the specific discipline. (LO: 1I 2A 3I 4A 5A 6A)
2.1 Application of established engineering methods to complex engineering problem solving. (LO: 1I 2A 3I 4A 5A 6A)
2.2 Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools, and resources. (LO: 1I 2A 3I 4A 5A 6I )
 
Note: LO refers to the Learning Outcome number(s) which link to the competency and the levels: N – Introductory, I – Intermediate and A - Advanced.
Refer to the Engineering Undergraduate Course Moodle site for further information on the Engineers Australia's Stage 1 Competency Standard for Professional Engineers and course level mapping information https://moodle.cqu.edu.au/course/view.php?id=1511

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5
1 - Online Quiz(zes) • • • •
2 - Laboratory/Practical •
3 - Written Assessment • •
4 - Online Test • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5
1 - Communication • • •
2 - Problem Solving • • • • •
3 - Critical Thinking • • • • •
4 - Information Literacy • • •
5 - Team Work •
6 - Information Technology Competence • • • • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10