TRC4802 Thermo-fluids and power systems
Faculty of Engineering
TRC4802 Thermo-fluids and power systems is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering. It isn't offered in 2025. It needs ENG2005 and unlocks 3 units.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Not offered
- Assessment
- Exam 50%
- and 3 other tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before TRC4802
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After TRC4802
3 units list TRC4802 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Overview
This unit provides the discipline basis for applications in energy, power and motive force where fluids are involved. It also provides a basic level of knowledge and problem-solving capability in heat transfer. These disciplines are central to mechanical engineering and, as a consequence, are essential knowledge for mechatronic engineers whose designs usually have mechanical elements.
Offerings in 2025
The 2025 handbook lists no offerings for TRC4802.
Assessment
- QuizzesQuiz / TestThreshold hurdle20%
- Class testQuiz / TestThreshold hurdle10%
- Lab reportsWrittenThreshold hurdle20%
- Final assessmentExaminationThreshold hurdle50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Calculate hydrodynamic forces on/in static fluids or those in rigid body motion.
- 2
Analyse thermodynamic systems using concepts of thermo-fluid properties, systems and control volumes.
- 3
Analyse performance and characteristic of thermodynamic processes and cycles.
- 4
Calculate heat transfer rate for different systems (conduction, convection and radiation).
- 5
Calculate forces in moving fluids (internal & external flow).
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachOnline learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-9 hours of independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.
Student work collaboratively on their laboratory experiments as a team where they can learn from their peers, and develop skills for organising and planning learning activities.
To promote students’ learning of concepts and principles, they work together and with the instructor to solve related real-world problems, with the opportunity for them to discuss their ideas with the class.
The unit includes interactive online sessions during lectures and practical classes where the students work either individually or in small groups to solve related real-world problems and past exam questions.
Lectures will be delivered using pre-recorded videos, followed by a weekly interactive online session during the lecture time to discuss example problems and work on past exam questions and additional examples.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Y. A. Cengel, J. Cimbala, and R. H. Turner “Fundamentals of Thermal-Fluid Sciences”, 3rd,4th or 5th Edition, McGraw Hill, 2012.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for TRC4802?
You need ENG2005 before you enrol.
What can I take after TRC4802?
TRC4802 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 3 units, including MEC3602, MEC4447 and MEC4803.
When is TRC4802 offered?
TRC4802 has no offerings listed in the 2025 handbook.
How much work is TRC4802?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does TRC4802 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 50% of the final mark, alongside 3 other tasks.