Unit of Study PHYS2002 Physics III: Energy and Thermodynamics (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Science and Engineering
Placement

No

Unit description

Introduces the fundamentals of thermodynamics, the branch of physics that deals with the relationships between heat and other forms of energy. In broad terms, thermodynamics deals with the transfer of energy from one place to another and from one form to another. Students will also learn about heat, which is a form of energy that can be converted into a specific amount of work, and nuclear energy. All of these types of energy are used to make machines work in one way or another.

Unit content

Module 1: Introductory concepts

Module 2: First law of Thermodynamics and its applications

Module 3: Second law of thermodynamics and its applications

Module 4: Thermodynamic cycles and energy conversion

Module 5: Introduction to heat transfer

Module 6: Energy Recovery

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Gold Coast	Term1	Term1
Lismore	Term1	Term1
Online	Term1	N/A

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

demonstrate an understanding of foundation concepts of energy and thermodynamics across various fields of application

apply knowledge of energy and thermodynamics to solve intermediate industry-related problems

communicate how properties of energy and thermodynamics are used to inspire emerging trends across various fields of application

conduct experiments involving energy and thermodynamics to measure and analyse basic design concepts

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Calculations	40%
Workbook	40%
Presentation	20%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Calculations	40%
Workbook	40%
Presentation	20%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Calculations	40%
Workbook	40%
Presentation	20%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

No prescribed texts.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

Domestic

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