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On successful completion of this subject the student will be able to:
1. Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of concepts of a continuum, conservation and constitutive laws.
2. Formulate the integral conservation laws.
3. Analyse and solve problems through the application of the control volume equations.
4. Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the laws of similarity and dimensional analysis.
5. Analyse and solve problems using Buckingham's PI theory and repeating variable method.
6. Demonstrate an understanding of the laminar, transitional and turbulent flow regimes.
7. Analyse and solve technical problems in internal flow.
8. Plan and conduct experiments, analyse and interpret experimental results.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 36 |
Laboratories | 6 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 78 |
Total | 120 |
MEEN10030 Mechanics for Engineers
MEEN10050 Energy Engineering
Students will be expected to have completed Stage 1 Engineering Mathematics Modules: MATH10250 and MATH10260.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Exam (In-person): The final exam will consist of SIX questions covering topics from the course. Students will be graded on their performance in the best FOUR questions answered. | End of trimester Duration: 2 hr(s) |
Graded | No | 50 |
No |
Report(s): This first short lab report is about the operation of pumps in different configurations. Students will discuss their lab observations and compare the results to their reading in the literature. | Week 5 | Graded | No | 10 |
No |
Report(s): This second longer report is about the operation of a Pelton Turbine. Students will write a detailed technical report on their observations and compare to published data and theory. | Week 11 | Graded | No | 20 |
No |
Exam (In-person): The midterm exam will be held in class and consists of a Brightspace quiz. Students must bring a device such as a laptop to access Brightspace. This is a closed book exam. | Week 6 | Graded | No | 20 |
No |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Summative feedback for each component including laboratory reports and in class test. An answer key will also be provided after the in class test
Name | Role |
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Dr Kevin Nolan | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Giulia Giuffredi | Tutor |
Bas Stijnen | Tutor |
Laura Trujillo Cubillo | Tutor |
Ran Wang | Tutor |
Alexandre Watigny | Tutor |