Overview

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Offerings

MURDOCH-S2-EXT-2018-ONGOING
MURDOCH-S2-INT-2018-ONGOING

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Enrolment rules

Concurrent enrolment in MAS182 or MAS161 will be permitted.
Also must have a final scaled score of 60% or more in WACE Physics 3A/3B or a pass in PEC120/PEN120 General Physics.

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Learning activities

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Learning outcomes

1.
Be able to understand the inputs, outputs and important quantities of simple systems associated with energy conversion and/or mass flow, typically found around the home
2.
Be able to understand and analyse simple systems from an energy and/or mass balance perspective
3.
Have a good understanding and solve simple problems associated with fluid flow and the relationships between fundamental quantities such as pressure, velocity, volumetric and mass flow rates
4.
Have a good understanding and solve simple problems associated with temperature, heat, energy and heat transfer mechanisms.

Assessments

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Additional information

Unit content:The unit is organised into these topics 1. Systems, Boundaries, Inputs and Outputs 2. Fluid Flow 3. Mass Balance and Flowrates 4. Temperature and Heat Energy 5. Heat transfer Mechanisms 6. Mass and Energy Balances in Steady State Systems 7. Mass and Energy Balances in Dynamic Systems 8. Heat Engines and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
Other notes:Students enrolled in the engineering majors, can only enrol in this unit in the Internal Mode unless special permission has been granted by the Unit coordinator or the Engineering Academic Chair.