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Thermo-Fluids
(AENG031-3-2)
MODULE DESCRIPTOR VERSION: VE1
No. Course Learning Outcomes Assessments
1. Apply fluid statics and fluid kinematics principles on fluid Final Exam
system problems. (C3, PLO1)
2. Analyse engineering problems involving thermodynamic Final Exam
concepts and principles. (C4, PLO2)
3. Evaluate fluid mechanic systems. (C5, PLO4) Individual
Assignment
No. Assessment Question vs. Taxonomy
Question Cognitive Level Psychomotor Level Affective Level
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5
CLO3 1 100m
POM 100%
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A. Water Distribution System
Pumps are an important part of any water distribution system, such as agricultural irrigation
networks and water storage facilities in tall buildings. Proper selection of pumping equipment
that provides the best performance requires a thorough understanding of existing conditions.
Before selecting the appropriate pump and operating parameters for a given system, it is
important to understand the design constraints, the operating conditions of the water distribution
system, and the flexibility required for system operation. Typical operating parameters that
engineer used to tweak the performance of a pump system are capacity, head, power, efficiency,
required net positive suction head, and specific speed.
B. Objective
For most farming area, water is required to be transferred to the water tank as shown in Figure 1
for irrigation purposes. To pump the water to the tank, a piping system is required to be designed
by identifying the relevant components such as pump, elbows, valves, pipes and other
appropriate fixtures that are to be placed at appropriate positions logically.
C. Analyses Requirement
Analysis needs to be done on the designed piping system by identifying all the possible losses to
determine the most suitable pump with suitable pumping power to achieve the lowest possible
operating cost. Assumptions made during the analyses must be justified.
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Figure 1: Tank Irrigation System
D. Report Writing
A written report is required to be submitted. The report must be neatly typed up with no hand-
drawn figures or handwritten equations. Figures that are taken using digital camera and
reproduced in the report are strictly not allowed. The report should include, but not be limited to
the following chapters:
1. Problem descriptions.
2. Design parameters of the system.
3. Analyses
4. Discussion.
5. Conclusion.
6. References.
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E. Tutor Assessment
Students are required to do a short presentation of your investigation and have a question and
answer (Q&A) session with the lecturer before the report is submitted.
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Grading Criteria
Criteria Fail Marginal Fail Pass Credit Distinction
The aspect is
Able to explain
Not done Barely able to explain Able to explain briefly explained in great
sufficiently on the
Problem descriptions Very few are related the aspect on the aspect. detail.
aspect.
to the complex Few are related to the Some are related to the All are related to
(20 marks) engineering problem complex engineering complex engineering
Mostly are related to
the complex
[CLO3-PLO4] the complex
mention in the problem mention in problem mention in the engineering
engineering problem
assignment. the assignment. assignment. problem mention
mention in the
in the assignment.
assignment.
The aspect is
Able to explain
Barely able to explain Able to explain briefly explained in great
Not done. sufficiently on the
Design parameters of the aspect. on the aspect. detail.
Those discussed can aspect.
Those discussed are Those discussed are Those discussed
the system. be merely linked to Those discussed are
loosely related to the somewhat related to the are closely related
(10 marks) the complex mostly related to the
complex engineering complex engineering to the complex
[CLO3-PLO4] engineering problem complex engineering
problem mention in problem mention in the engineering
mention in the problem mention in the
the assignment. assignment. problem mention
assignment. assignment.
in the assignment.
Design parameters
shown are chosen
Design parameters Design parameters after thorough
Design parameters
shown are chosen after shown are chosen after analysis of all the
shown are chosen after
analysis of a few analysis of a few appropriate
analysis of a few
variables. variables. variables.
Design not shown. variables.
Selection of Selection of Selection of
Analyses Design not Selection of components
components in the components in the components in the
described. in the design are not
(20 marks) Design is not
design are not justified
justified using
design are justified design are
[CLO3-PLO4] using appropriate using appropriate facts. justified using
innovative appropriate facts.
facts. Design is described in appropriate facts.
Design is described in
Design is described in detail. Design is
detail.
general terms. Design can be described in
Design somewhat
Design is not considered innovative detail.
innovative
innovative Design is
innovative
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Summarised the
Did not summarise the design and
Did not summarise the Did not summarise the
design and evaluation evaluation.
design and evaluation design and evaluation
General discussion process. Related the design
process. process.
Irrelevant Did not related the and evaluation to
Did not related the Related the evaluation
Discussion description of the evaluation and the the complex
evaluation and the and the design to the
design, evaluations design to the complex engineering
(20 marks) and innovativeness engineering problem.
design to the complex complex engineering
problem.
[CLO3-PLO4] engineering problem. problem.
of the solution to the Did not described the Described the
Described the Described the
complex engineering innovativeness of the innovativeness of
innovativeness of the innovativeness of the
problem solution to the the solution to the
solution to the complex solution to the complex
complex engineering complex
engineering problem engineering problem
problem engineering
problem
Conclusion not done Poor and weak Sufficient conclusion Accurate
Average conclusion with
or not related to the conclusion drawn and but some points are conclusion is
one or two points are
Conclusion innovative solution mostly not related to unrelated to the made on the
related to the innovation
to the complex the innovation innovative solution to innovative
(10 marks) engineering solution to the
solution to the complex
the complex solution to the
[CLO3-PLO4] engineering problem.
problem. complex engineering engineering problem. complex
problem. engineering
problem.
Able to explain
Not able explain the Able to somewhat the solution to the
Able to somewhat
solution to the explain the solution to complex
explain the solution to
complex engineering the complex engineering
the complex engineering
Tutor Assessment Did not turn up for problem logically. engineering problem problem logically.
problem logically.
tutor assessment. Not able to justify the logically. Able to justify the
(20 marks) explanations and
Able to justify some of
Able to justify the explanations and
[CLO3-PLO4] the explanations and
answers on the explanations and answers on the
answers on the solution
solution to the answers on the solution solution to the
to the complex
complex engineering to the complex complex
engineering problem
problem engineering problem engineering
problem.
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