BSEN20150 Agricultural Engineering Principles

Academic Year 2020/2021

In this module you will be introduced to the principles of heat and energy including heat transfer, the laws of thermodynamics, units and dimensions, forms of energy, the application of conservation of energy, power generation and refrigeration. Along side this you will learn more about using Python programming for solving problems and using such skills to solve energy-related problems.

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Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should have acquired:
• knowledge and understanding of basic principles of energy, including heat, work, potential energy, kinetic energy;
• knowledge and understanding of the laws of thermodynamics;
• knowledge and understanding of the use of units and dimensions related to energy;
• skills in analysing simple energy-related problems using the laws of thermodynamics and other principles mentioned above;
• skills in the use of units in equations and converting units;
• knowledge and understanding of the Python programming language for solving engineering problems;
• programming skills to solve energy-related problems.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

32

Tutorial

4

Specified Learning Activities

20

Autonomous Student Learning

64

Total

120

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
To get the maximum out of this module a student should attend all lectures and take appropriate notes. Some of the notes are on Brightspace but these is not sufficient to pass the examination.

Students are expected to attend the practicals and do the assignments, which are assessed.
 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Exclusions:

This module is for students who are not studying Engineering.

Learning Recommendations:

Prior knowledge of Leaving Cert Physics or any level 1 Physics module would be beneficial to students attending this module. Some ability to program in Python required.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Co-requisite:
COMP10010 - Introduction to Programming I

Incompatibles:
BSEN20010 - Engineering & Surveying, BSEN20020 - Principles of Engineering, MEEN10050 - Energy Engineering


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Multiple Choice Questionnaire: Two examinations with multiple choice questions, one around the March break and the second at the end of the trimester Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

30

Assignment: Assignments Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

70


Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
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