Overview
Offerings
Requisites
Contacts
Chief Examiner(s)
Unit Coordinator(s)
Learning outcomes
Apply fundamental principles relating to the operating characteristics, design layout and friction and lubrication of various internal combustion engines.
Assess the engine cycles and heat transfer in internal combustion engines.
Evaluate various air and fuel delivery systems, in-cylinder flow processes and combustion.
Analyse the thermochemistry of fuels, exhaust flow and emissions from internal combustion engines.
Appraise the use of biodiesel blends, biofuels and other renewable fuels for internal combustion engines.
Teaching approach
Assessment summary
Continuous assessment: 40%
Final assessment: 60%
This unit contains threshold hurdle requirements that you must achieve to be able to pass the unit. You are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component and at least 45% in the final assessment component. The consequence of not achieving a hurdle requirement is a fail grade (NH) and a maximum mark of 45 for the unit.
Assessment
Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities
Workload requirements
Learning resources
Other unit costs
The following items are mandatory for practical aspects of the unit and should be purchased at your own cost as you will be reusing them throughout your course.
- Calculator
- Protective clothing and equipment:
- Ear muff or protector
- N95 respiratory mask
- Laboratory-appropriate enclosed footwear (Non-porous material, equipped with non-absorbent, slip-resistant soles)