Syllabus

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The learning outcomes of a course in thermodynamics and heat transfer typically cover a range of fundamental principles and concepts related to the behavior of energy, heat, and mass in various systems. These outcomes may vary depending on the specific goals and focus of the course, but here are some general learning outcomes that are often associated with such a course:

Thermodynamics:

1. Understanding the Laws of Thermodynamics:

   • Explain the four laws of thermodynamics, including concepts like energy conservation, entropy, and temperature.

2. Application of Thermodynamic Principles:

   • Apply thermodynamic principles to analyze and solve problems related to heat engines, refrigerators, and other thermodynamic systems.

3. Properties of Substances:

   • Understand and apply thermodynamic property relations, such as specific heat, enthalpy, entropy, and internal energy.

4. Phase Diagrams:

   • Analyze phase diagrams and understand phase transitions, such as vaporization, condensation, and sublimation.

5. Cycles and Processes:

   • Analyze thermodynamic cycles, such as the Carnot cycle, Rankine cycle, and Brayton cycle, and understand the processes involved.

6. Mixtures and Psychrometrics:

   • Study the behavior of mixtures and understand psychrometric properties for air conditioning and humidity control.

Heat Transfer:

1. Modes of Heat Transfer:

   • Differentiate between conduction, convection, and radiation, and understand the mechanisms and equations governing each mode.

2. Conduction:

   • Analyze heat conduction in solids, including one-dimensional and multi-dimensional conduction problems.

3. Convection:

   • Understand heat transfer by convection in fluids and apply principles to analyze natural and forced convection problems.

4. Radiation:

   • Study heat transfer by radiation, including blackbody radiation, emissivity, and radiation exchange between surfaces.

5. Heat Exchangers:

   • Analyze and design heat exchangers, considering factors like effectiveness, NTU (Number of Transfer Units), and overall heat transfer coefficient.

6. Applications:

   • Apply heat transfer principles to real-world applications, such as thermal insulation, electronic cooling, and heat exchanger design.

Laboratory Skills:

1. Experimental Techniques:

   • Develop skills in conducting experiments related to thermodynamics and heat transfer, including data acquisition and analysis.

2. Problem Solving:

   • Apply theoretical knowledge to solve practical problems related to energy transfer and thermal systems.

These learning outcomes collectively provide students with a solid foundation in understanding the principles and applications of thermodynamics and heat transfer, enabling them to analyze and solve engineering problems related to energy and heat exchange in various systems.

Credits: 5

Schedule: 07.01.2025 - 11.04.2025

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Qiang Cheng

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  The basic laws of thermodynamics and their basic equations. Thermodynamic analysis of thermal and flow equipment. Basic phenomena of heat transfer theory and simple heat transfer calculations. 

  After completing the course, students will have an overview of the basic ideas and applications of thermodynamic analysis in various fields of technology according to modern research.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  The 10% of the grade comes from the presence of the lectures and group discussion during the lectures.

  The 40% of the grade comes from exercises, essay, and MC Quizes (distribution between exercises, essay, and Quizes is 75%, 15%, and 10%).

  Exercises: There is one exercise per week during the course, a total of 6 exercises. Each exercise consist of 5 problems. One of the tasks per week will be solved by Matlab. Each learning exercise is valued from 0-100 points. The average value of all the learning exercises multiple with 40% equal to you final Learning exercises points.
  

  The final project presentation contributes to 50% of the total course grade.

  No Final Exam:There will be no final exam in this course.
  

  The Final Grade will be graded between 0-5 according to the points of presence (10%), learning exercises (40%) and final presentation (50%).

   

Workload

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Learning activity

  Workload (hours)

  Remarks

  Activated lectures

  12*4=48

   

  Additional reading materials

  4

  Preparing for the lectures.

  Learning Exercises

  24+48

  48 hours of learning exercises and 24 consultation sessions (3for thermodynamics and 3 for heat transfer).

  Learning Exercises deliverables

  6

  student submissions

  Project work (contact teaching)

  24

  Includes advisor consultation sessions + presentations.

  Project work

  24

  Student group work

  Self-studying and reflection

  32

   

  In total

  210

  5 cr (27 each)

DETAILS

Study Material

• valid for whole curriculum period:

   

  Textbook

  1. Thermodynamics: an engineering approach (9^th Edition) / Yunus A. Çengel.
  2. Introduction to Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer, 2^nd Edition, Çengel.
  3. Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics (8^th Edition), Michael J. Moran, Howard N. Shapiro, Daisie D. Boettner, Margaret B. Bailey

Substitutes for Courses

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Substitutes for Courses

Prerequisites

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Prerequisites

SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

6 Clean Water and Sanitation

7 Affordable and Clean Energy

9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

12 Responsible Production and Consumption

13 Climate Action

14 Life Below Water

15 Life on Land

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Teaching Language: English

  Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Spring III - IV
  2025-2026 Spring III - IV

  Registration:

  Registration for the course via Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).

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