Course Coordinator:Ayodele Olofinjana (aolofinj@usc.edu.au) School:School of Science, Technology and Engineering
UniSC Sunshine Coast |
Blended learning | Most of your course is on campus but you may be able to do some components of this course online. |
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teaching sessions and campuses where this course is usually offered.
Heat transfer is an important part of many diverse areas of engineering. This course covers the fundamental physical processes of heat transfer, including the application of techniques to engineering problem solving. It extends upon the concepts and principles learned in fluid mechanics and thermodynamics courses. The course content will cover the three modes of heat transfer ' conduction, convection, and radiation ' and their application to the industry.
Activity | Hours | Beginning Week | Frequency |
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Lecture | 1hr | Week 1 | 13 times |
Tutorial/Workshop 1 | 3hrs | Week 1 | 13 times |
Laboratory 1 | 3hrs | Not applicable | 2 times |
400 Level (Graduate)
12 units
Course Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this course, you should be able to... | Graduate Qualities Completing these tasks successfully will contribute to you becoming... | |
1 | Explain and investigate the laws and principles of thermodynamics and heat transfer and use to solve problems. | Knowledgeable |
2 | Investigate and apply the principles of heat transfer (conduction, convection, radiation) to complex systems. |
Knowledgeable Empowered |
3 | Solve heat transfer problems by appraising information, determining applicable concepts, and providing and verify a solution. |
Creative and critical thinker Empowered |
4 | Communicate results through reports, sketching, and modelling |
Knowledgeable Creative and critical thinker |
Refer to the UniSC Glossary of terms for definitions of “pre-requisites, co-requisites and anti-requisites”.
(ENG204 or MEC2102 USQ equivalent) or PHY201) and (ENG300 or MEC3102 USQ equivalent) and enrolled in Program SC411
Not applicable
Not applicable
Students are assumed to have foundational skills in thermodynamics and fluid mechanics.
Standard Grading (GRD)
High Distinction (HD), Distinction (DN), Credit (CR), Pass (PS), Fail (FL). |
Early feedback will be provided through the regular discussion of worked examples in class, as well as the summative quiz held in week 3 of semester.
Delivery mode | Task No. | Assessment Product | Individual or Group | Weighting % | What is the duration / length? | When should I submit? | Where should I submit it? |
All | 1 | Practical / Laboratory Skills | Individual | 20% | Short answer questions |
Refer to Format | In Class |
All | 2 | Quiz/zes | Individual | 40% | Short answer/numerical workings |
Refer to Format | In Class |
All | 3 | Report | Individual | 40% | 10 pages |
Refer to Format | Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check |
All - Assessment Task 1:Laboratory reports | |||||||||||||||||||
Goal: | The goal of this task is to explain heat transfer principles through experimental applications and reporting on the results . |
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Product: | Practical / Laboratory Skills | ||||||||||||||||||
Format: | Submit: Two labs during weeks 3 - 12. You will attend 2 laboratory sessions over the semester. You will attend 1 session between weeks 3-7 and 1 session between weeks 8-12.Prior to each session, you will complete a series of pre-lab questions online. During the session, you will conduct an experiment and complete a report. This report will be submitted at the end of the session. The experimental work will be conducted in a group format, however the pre-lab questions and the reports are to be submitted individually by all students. A template will be provided for the report submission |
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All - Assessment Task 2:Quizzes | |||||||||||||
Goal: | The quizzes are designed to evaluate your knowledge of heat transfer concepts and to demonstrate the use of standard methods to analyse heat transfer problems |
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Product: | Quiz/zes | ||||||||||||
Format: | Submit: Weeks 3, 6, 9, 12. These quizzes will occur in Weeks 3,6,9, and 12 during the lecture session. You will respond to questions using short answer. The quizzes will cover all content taught prior to that week. |
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All - Assessment Task 3:Project | ||||||||||||||||
Goal: | The goal of this task is to apply fundamental heat transfer concepts to analyse the heating for a given situation. |
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Product: | Report | |||||||||||||||
Format: | The report will be submitted electronically in Week 15 and will be approximately 10 pages long (3000 word equivalent). You will be required to develop models and solve a number of heat transfer problems within the provided context. This will involve conducting research to determine material properties and identifying other necessary information. |
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A 12-unit course will have total of 150 learning hours which will include directed study hours (including online if required), self-directed learning and completion of assessable tasks. Student workload is calculated at 12.5 learning hours per one unit.
Period and Topic | Activities |
1 Basic concepts of heat transfer |
Lecture Workshop Online module in Blackboard |
2 Heat conduction |
Lecture Workshop Online module in Blackboard |
3 Heat conduction (steady, fin approximation) |
Lecture Workshop Laboratory Online module in Blackboard |
4 Heat conduction (transient) |
Lecture Workshop Laboratory Online module in Blackboard |
5 Numerical analysis of heat conduction |
Lecture Workshop Laboratory Online module in Blackboard |
6 Convection (forced external) |
Lecture Workshop Laboratory Online module in Blackboard |
7 Convection (forced internal) |
Lecture Workshop Laboratory Online module in Blackboard |
8 Convection (natural) |
Lecture Workshop Laboratory Online module in Blackboard |
9 Heat exchangers |
Lecture Workshop Laboratory Online module in Blackboard |
10 Thermal radiation |
Lecture Workshop Laboratory Online module in Blackboard |
11 Radiation heat exchange |
Lecture Workshop Laboratory Online module in Blackboard |
12 Radiation heat exchange |
Lecture Workshop Laboratory Online module in Blackboard |
13 Course review |
Lecture Workshop Online module in Blackboard |
Please note: Course information, including specific information of recommended readings, learning activities, resources, weekly readings, etc. are available on the course Canvas site– Please log in as soon as possible.
Please note that you need to have regular access to the resource(s) listed below. Resources may be required or recommended.
Required? | Author | Year | Title | Edition | Publisher |
Required | Y.A. Cengel and A.J. Ghajar | 2015 | Heat and Mass Transfer: Fundamentals and Applications | (5th Edition in SI units) | McGraw Hill |
Laboratory work will be undertaken in areas requiring students to wear closed footwear.
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Academic integrity means that you do not engage in any activity that is considered to be academic fraud; including plagiarism, collusion or outsourcing any part of any assessment item to any other person. You are expected to be honest and ethical by completing all work yourself and indicating in your work which ideas and information were developed by you and which were taken from others. You cannot provide your assessment work to others. You are also expected to provide evidence of wide and critical reading, usually by using appropriate academic references.
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