NG1U001 - Introduction to Thermofluids 01 Apr 2025 - 16 Aug 2027 | Version 2

Associated Module Information

Module Code: NG1U001
Module Title: Introduction to Thermofluids
Faculty: Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science
Faculty Group: Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Sub Group: Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Module Leader: Mohamed Mohamed
Module Team: Ck Tan, Ewen Constant, Shee-Meng Thai
First Intended Intake: SEP 2021 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 4
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100431 - thermodynamics
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 2
Valid From 01 Apr 2025
Valid To 16 Aug 2027

Module Aims

To provide the foundation for the study of thermofluids at L5

To give students a basic understanding of thermodynamic and fluid mechanic properties of both liquids and gases.

To provide the fundamental knowledge of non-flow and steady flow processes

Content Summary

- Introduction and basic concepts, Intensive and extensive properties.

- Introduction to the 1st law of thermodynamics – conservation of energy.

- Properties of pure substances, the Ideal gas equation of state

- Energy analysis of a closed system, Thermodynamic processes.

- - Pressure and fluid statics.

- Introduction to fluid flow, Continuity & Bernoulli equations.

- Momentum analysis of fluid systems.

- Viscous flow in pipes.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Directed Study 200
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Knowledge and understanding of thermodynamics principles and the ability to apply them to analyse key engineering processes related to them.
LO2 Knowledge and understanding of fluid mechanics principles and the ability to apply them to analyse key engineering processes related to them.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Synchronous Onsite Assessment (Exam) Onsite Open Book Examination 1 A test of knowledge and understanding by previously seen or unseen questions. 180 N/A 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Onsite Open Book Examination 1

Reading List

Yunus Cengel, Michael Boles, Mehmet Kanoglu (2018) Thermodynamics – An Engineering Approach, 9th Edition, McGrawHill.

Yunus A. Cengel & John M. Cimbala (2019) Fluid Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications, 4th Edition, McGrawHill.

Munson, B.R, Young D.F, Okiishi, T.H, Huebsch (2009) Fundamental of Fluid Mechanics, 6th Edition, John Wiley & Son.