MECH ENG 4112 - Combustion Technologies & High Temperature Processes
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2022
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code MECH ENG 4112 Course Combustion Technologies & High Temperature Processes Coordinating Unit School of Mechanical Engineering Term Semester 1 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 6 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Incompatible MECH ENG 4002, CHEM ENG 4046 Assumed Knowledge MECH ENG 2021, MECH ENG 3102, MECH ENG 3101 Assessment Assignments, Design Project, Final Exam Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Professor Peter Ashman
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
1 Recognise the ongoing role of combustion, both of fossil and bio-fuels, in providing a more sustainable energy source for society, and the environmental challenges to be met to achieve this; 2 Apply the principles of combustion; 3 Explain the complexities of industrial combustion processes; 4 Summarise the mechanisms of combustion generated air pollution and the techniques that can be used to control them; 5 Summarise the complementary roles of measurements, modelling and scaling in understanding combustion, and in solving industrial problems; 6 Summarise the safety and handling issues associated with combustion; 7 Outline the impact of different fuel properties on industrial combustion systems; 8 Outline the potential of combining combustion and solar thermal technologies as a route towards sustainable energy production
The above course learning outcomes are aligned with the Engineers Australia .
The course is designed to develop the following Elements of Competency: 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6
University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth
Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.
1-8 Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving
Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.
1-7 Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills
Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.
1-7 Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness
Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.
1,7,8 Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency
Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.
1,7 Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.
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Learning Resources
Recommended Resources
The following texts are highly relevant and strongly recommended, but are not followed directly:
S.R. Turns “An Introduction to Combustion”, McGraw Hill,
PJ Mullinger and B.G. Jenkins “Design and Operation of Industrial and Process Furnaces”, Elsevier (This book is available as an e-book, via the Barr Smith library, for students enrolled at the 成人大片.
Online Learning
Copies of all presentations will be made available after each lecture
Supplementary material for the design project will be provided
Links to public lectures and seminars from the Environment Institute will be provided
A range of other material is available via MyUni
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
The course is heavily biased toward practical problem solving, with 4 hours per week of normal tutorials and design project tutorials, compared with 2 hours per week of lectures. It is centred around a Design Project, which has the objective of designing the combustion system for a rotary cement kiln and includes mass and enegy balances to size the kiln and momentum-based mixing calculations to size the burner. If available, a plant tour of a large and leading cement plant is undertaken, to provide insight into the facility being designed by students in the classroom. The lectures are structured to provide relevant input to the design process. In addition to the marked assignments, progress reports and final report for the design project, many other in-class tutorials are provided that are not examined.
Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
The design project is undertaken in groups of four for Final Year students, and individually for Masters students. It is a significant undertaking, but can be readily managed by working steadily through the semester. In addition, two assignments are given during the early sections of the course. The work-load has been refined over the ten years in which the course has been run to provide a balanced work-load that is well reflected in the value of the 3 point subject.
Learning Activities Summary
No information currently available.
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
* The specific due date for each assessment task will be available on MyUni.Assessment Task Weighting (%) Individual/ Group Formative/ Summative Due (week)* Hurdle criteria Learning outcomes Assignment 1 5 Individual Summative Week 4 1. 2. 3. 7. Assignment 2 5 Individual Summative Week 9 1. 2. 3. 4. 7. Design Project Progress Report 1 5 Group Summative Week 6 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. Design Project Progress Report 2 5 Group Summative Week 9 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. Design Project Final Report 20 Group Summative Week 13 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. Examination 60 Individual Summative Examination 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Total 100
This assessment breakdown complies with the University's Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy.
Due to the current COVID-19 situation modified arrangements have been made to assessments to facilitate remote learning and teaching. Assessment details provided here reflect recent updates.
To support the changes to teaching, the following revisions to
assessment have been made:-
A shorter open-book online quiz (worth 25%) will replace the 3-hr invigilated open-book exam (worth 60%). I expect the online quiz to be held during the scheduled exam period in Semester 1. More details will be provided later.
The Kiln Design Project (40%) will be given a higher weighting of the overall course assessment (increased from 30%). We will be using peer- and self-assessment to ensure that contributions by all students are appropriately accounted for in the final marks awarded for this assessment task. The individual design project reports will have weighting as follows:
Progress Report 1 (due Week 6) = 5% (unchanged)
Progress Report 2 (due Week 8) = 10% (increased from 5%)
Final Report 3 (due Week 13) = 25% (increased from 20%)
The number of class assignments (35%) will be increased from two to four with the total weighting increased accordingly (from 10%). By increasing the weighting and workload associated with this component of the overall assessment we seek to ensure that students remain fully engaged with the course content throughout the semester while reducing the emphasis on the end-of-semester exam.
The new assignment schedule will be as follows:
Assignment 1: Stoichiometry & Thermochemistry (Prof Ashman) - due Week 5 (5%)
Assignment 2: Fuels & Combustion Safety (Dr Smith) - due Week 7 (10%)
Assignment 3: Flames & Heterogeneous Combustion (Dr Chinnici) - due Week 10 (10%)
Assignment 4: Solar Technologies (Dr Jafarian) - due Week 12 (10%)Assessment Related Requirements
Tutorials are considered to be compulsory. Whether or not students have submitted each assignment will be considered strongly in assessing marks which are border-line between grade options (e.g. border-line pass/fail or credit/distinction).
Assessment Detail
Details on the assessment tasks will be provided
Submission
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Stoich. & Thermo. Assignment end of week 4
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Flames Assignment end of week 7
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Kiln Design Project:
Progress Report 1 due end of week 5
Progress Report 2 due end of week 9
Final Report due end of week 12
Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through .
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