Course Title: Heat Transfer
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Heat Transfer
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
MIET1081 |
Bundoora Campus |
Undergraduate |
115H Aerospace, Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2006, Sem 1 2007, Sem 1 2008, Sem 1 2009, Sem 1 2010, Sem 1 2011, Sem 1 2012, Sem 1 2013, Sem 1 2014, Sem 1 2015, Sem 1 2016 |
MIET1081 |
Bundoora Campus |
Undergraduate |
172H School of Engineering |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2017, Sem 1 2018, Sem 1 2019, Sem 1 2020, Sem 1 2021, Sem 1 2023, Sem 1 2024 |
MIET2354 |
Stansfield College |
Undergraduate |
115H Aerospace, Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering |
Face-to-Face |
Offsh 3 09, Offsh 4 09, Offsh 1 10 |
Flexible Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
MIET2077 |
SHAPE, VTC |
Undergraduate |
172H School of Engineering |
Face-to-Face |
OFFSe22017 (XXXX) |
MIET2077 |
SHAPE, VTC |
Undergraduate |
172H School of Engineering |
Face-to-Face |
OFFMay2020 (VM9) |
MIET2077 |
SHAPE, VTC |
Undergraduate |
172H School of Engineering |
Face-to-Face |
OFFMay2021 (VM12) |
MIET2077 |
SHAPE, VTC |
Undergraduate |
172H School of Engineering |
Face-to-Face |
OFFJan2022 (VM13) |
MIET2077 |
SHAPE, VTC |
Undergraduate |
172H School of Engineering |
Face-to-Face |
OFFMay2022 (VM14) |
MIET2077 |
SHAPE, VTC |
Undergraduate |
172H School of Engineering |
Face-to-Face |
OFFMay2023 (VM16) |
MIET2077 |
SHAPE, VTC |
Undergraduate |
172H School of Engineering |
Face-to-Face |
OFFJan2024 (VM17) |
MIET2473 |
Kaplan Singapore |
Undergraduate |
172H School of Engineering |
Face-to-Face |
OFFMay2023 (All) |
Course Coordinator: Assoc Professor Kiao Inthavong
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 6175
Course Coordinator Email: kiao.inthavong@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: 251 F03 R041
Course Coordinator Availability: By Appointment
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Required Prior Study
You should have satisfactorily completed the below courses before you commence this course:
- MIET2421 Applied Thermodynamics
- MIET2422 Fluid Mechanics of Mechanical Systems
Alternatively, you may be able to demonstrate the required skills and knowledge before you start this course.
Contact your course coordinator if you think you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning.
Course Description
This is the fourth part of a four-part series of core courses (Applied Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics of Mechanical Systems, Thermal-Fluid System Design, and Heat Transfer) designed to provide core knowledge of the fundamental principles and engineering applications of thermodynamics, heat transfer and fluid mechanics. These three areas collectively make up the field of Thermo-Fluid Mechanics or Thermal Fluid Sciences but are traditionally taught as separate courses. However, in this course, knowledge from the pre-requisite courses are presented in a more integrated manner, emphasising the connectivity between these areas in theoretical treatment and through the use of practical or real-world examples of thermal fluid systems.
The fundamentals and principles of thermal fluid mechanics will be reviewed through the use of the real-world examples and be advanced to analyse the practical thermo-fluid systems for engineering design applications. Collectively, they should provide you with a sound fundamental as well as a practical knowledge of this area of engineering.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) for:
BH070P23 Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) (Honours)
BH089MEH23 Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) (Honours) / Bachelor of Business
PLO 1: Demonstrate an in-depth understanding and knowledge of fundamental engineering and scientific theories, principles and concepts and apply advanced technical knowledge in specialist domain of engineering.
PLO 2: Utilise mathematics and engineering fundamentals, software, tools and techniques to design engineering systems for complex engineering challenges.
PLO 3: Apply engineering research principles, methods and contemporary technologies and practices to plan and execute projects taking into account ethical, environmental and global impacts.
PLO 4: Apply systematic problem solving, design methods and information and project management to propose and implement creative and sustainable solutions with intellectual independence and cultural sensitivity.
This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) for:
BH070 Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) (Honours)
BH070HKG Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) (Honours)
BH070KPL Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) (Honours)
BH074 Bachelor of Engineering (Automotive Engineering) (Honours)
BH076 Bachelor of Engineering (Sustainable Systems Engineering) (Honours)
BH084AEHDD Bachelor of Engineering (Automotive Engineering) (Honours) / Bachelor of Business (Management)
BH089MEHDD Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) (Honours) / Bachelor of Business (Management)
BH090MEHDD Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) (Honours) / Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology)
BH092SSHDD Bachelor of Engineering (Sustainable Systems Engineering) (Honours) / Bachelor of Business (Management)
BH093MEHDD Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) (Honours) / Bachelor of Industrial Design (Honours)
BH100SSHDD Bachelor of Engineering (Sustainable Systems Eng) (Honours) / Bachelor of Industrial Design (Honours)
BH118AEHDD Bachelor of Engineering (Automotive Engineering) (Honours) / Bachelor of Industrial Design (Honours)
1 Knowledge and Skill Base
1.1 Comprehensive, theory based understanding of the underpinning natural and physical sciences and the engineering fundamentals applicable to the engineering discipline.
1.2 Conceptual understanding of the mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics, and computer and information sciences which underpin the engineering discipline.
1.3 In-depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge within the engineering discipline.
1.4 Discernment of knowledge development and research directions within the engineering discipline.
2 Engineering Application Ability
2.1 Application of established engineering methods to complex engineering problem solving.
2.2 Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools and resources.
For more information on the program learning outcomes for your program, please see the program guide.
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Relate principles of heat transfer and fluid mechanics to applications.
- Establish basic tools and methodology, and modern state-of-the-art computational techniques for performing analysis of thermo-fluid systems.
- Illustrate the practical engineering applications of these areas and reinforce their connectivity through analysis of thermo-fluid systems.
- Review and reference trends in thermo-fluid related applications.
- Make appropriate assumptions and apply relevant governing principles/equations and numerical methods to solve thermo-fluid related problems
Overview of Learning Activities
You will be actively engaged in a range of learning activities such as pre-recorded lecture videos, lecture slides, a prescribed textbook and several recommended references. Delivery may be face to face, online or a mix of both.
You are encouraged to be proactive and self-directed in your learning, asking questions of your lecturer and/or peers and seeking out information as required, especially from the numerous sources available through the RMIT library, and through links and material specific to this course that is available through myRMIT Studies Course.
Overview of Learning Resources
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies Course.
There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.
Overview of Assessment
X This course has no hurdle requirements.
☐ All hurdle requirements for this course are indicated clearly in the assessment regime that follows, against the relevant assessment task(s) and all have been approved by the College Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning & Teaching).
Assessment tasks
Assessment 1: Timed and Timetabled Assessment 1
Weighting 25%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 4, 5
Description: This assessment will evaluate your theoretical understanding and how to apply Fourier’s Law of Conduction, General Heat Conduction Equation, Steady Conduction, Thermal Resistance Network, and Transient Conduction
This assessment is a timed and timetabled assessment of less than 2 hours duration that students must attend on campus.
Assessment 2: Group Report 1
Weighting 25%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1 - 5
Description: Investigate external forced convection over flat plate and cylinder geometries.
Assessment 3: Group Report 2
Weighting 25%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1 - 5
Description: Investigate heating/cooling of objects through your own experimental design based on a set of topics provided. The analysis covers all modes of heat transfer (conduction, convection, radiation).
Assessment 4: Timed and Timetabled Assessment 2
Weighting 25%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 4, 5
Description: This assessment will evaluate your theoretical understanding and how to apply Newton’s Law of Cooling, related to external and internal forced convection, natural convection, and Stefan-Boltzman law of radiation.
This assessment is a timed and timetabled assessment of less than 2 hours duration that students must attend on campus.
If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.