FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

40450 SHAH ALAM
SELANGOR DARUL EHSAN
Code : MEC554
Course : Thermalfluids Lab
Level : Bachelor of Engineering (Hons.) Mechanical
Credit Unit :1
Contact Hour : 2 (Lab – 2hrs/week)
Lecturer : Rosnadiah Binti Bahsan
Semester : Sept – Dec 2017
Tel : 013-7287570 (rosnadiah_bahsan@yahoo.com)
Room : T1-A12-6C

Course Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

CO1 Perform each experiment correctly through established procedures and good record
keeping. [PO1, LO1, SS1]{C2}.
CO2 Analyze the basic experimental data accordingly as required by each experiment
[PO2, LO3, SS1]{C4}.
CO3 Report results and discussions for each experiment in a structured format and
professional manner [PO9, LO4, SS2]{A2}.
CO4 Organize experiments in a group either as a leader or as a member [PO10, LO9,
SS3]{A4}.

Course Description
The course consists of two parts, i.e. topic in thermodynamics and fluid mechanics. It
provides the opportunity for the students to operate under supervision the various
experimental equipment’s. Students shall complete with confidence all laboratory
experiments and to relate them to theoretical understandings of thermofluid.

Course Contain

1.0 Safety Procedures, General Rules, Report Writing and Exit Interviews (4 hours)

2.0 Students are required to perform at least eight (8) of experiments listed (but
not limited to) below:

Thermodynamics Lab (12 hours)

2.1 Heat Transfer: Conduction
2.2 Heat Transfer: Convection
2.3 Heat Exchanger
2.4 Combustion Process
2.5 Refrigeration
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 2.6 Air Conditioning

Fluid Mechanics Lab (12 hours)

2.7 Compressible Flow in Converging Diverging Section
2.8 Flat Plate Boundary Layer
2.9 Performance of Pumps
2.10 Drag of a Body in Flow
2.11 Flow Pass in a Circular Cylinder
2.12 Performance of Turbines

Teaching Methodology

Laboratory demonstrations related to the course will be carried out before starting
each laboratory works individually or in-group.
Assesments

Course Work : 100%

Laboratory Work and Report : 80%
Interview/Presentation : 10%
Monitoring/Direct Observation : 10%
Total : 100%

Recommended Textbook
Y.A.Cengel, MEC 551 Thermal Engineering, McGraw-Hill, 1st Edition, 2011
B. R. Munson, T. H. Okiishi, W.W. Huebsch and A. P. Rothmayer, John Wiley & Sons, Fluid
Mechanics, 7th Edition in SI Version, 2013.

References
1. Gregory Nellis, Sanford Klein, Heat transfer, New York : Cambridge University Press,
2012.
2. Incropera et. al.,Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer. John Wiley, 7th Edition,
2011.
3. Ephraim M. Sparrow, Young I. Cho, John P. Abraham and John M. Gorman,
Advances in heat transfer/ series editors, MA : Academic Press, 2014
4. Yunus A Cengel, John M Cimbala, Fluid Mechanics Fundamentals and Applications,
McGraw Hill, 2nd Edition in SI Units, 2011

MARKS DISTRIBUTION
4.00 A+ 90 –100 2.33 C+ 55 – 59
4.00 A 80 – 89 2.00 C 50 – 54
3.67 A- 75 – 79 1.67 C- 47 – 49
3.33 B+ 70 – 74 1.33 D+ 44 – 46
3.00 B 65 – 69 1.00 D 40 – 43
2.67 B- 60 – 64 0.67 E 30 – 39
0.00 F 0 – 29

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Faculty of Mechanical Engineering NAD
Bachelor of Engineering (Hons.) Mechanical Sept – Dec ‘17
Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam