PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCE - 2021/2
Module code: ENG0013
Module Overview
The module provides an introduction to processes and principles common to most engineering disciplines. Specifically, attention is given to energy (heat) transfer, electric and magnetic fields, the properties of ideal gases, fluid statics, fluid flow and engineering instrumentation and measurement.
Module provider
Sustainability, Civil & Env Engineering
Module Leader
BAKER Lewis (FEPS)
Number of Credits: 15
ECTS Credits: 7.5
Framework: FHEQ Level 3
Module cap (Maximum number of students): N/A
Overall student workload
Independent Learning Hours: 54
Tutorial Hours: 12
Module Availability
Semester 1
Prerequisites / Co-requisites
None
Module content
Indicative content includes:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Units
• SI Units
• Intensive and extensive properties
• Units conversion
• Dimensional analysis
Electric Fields
• Electric Potential and Potential difference
• Electric charge, Coulomb’s Law, Electric Field E, Lines of Force – field due to spherically symmetric and planar charge distributions.
Magnetic Fields
• Definition of the B field in terms of the force on a moving charge. Magnetic flux
• Motion of charged particles in a magnetic field, force on a current carrying conductor.
• Electric motor, loudspeakers.
• Magnetic fields created by moving charges
Energy
• Kinetic and potential forms of energy: translational, thermal, gravitational, chemical, electromagnetic.
• Force, work and power
• Temperature scales and measurement
• Conduction, convection and radiation
• Enthalpy, heat capacity and latent heat
Gases
• Ideal gas law
• P-V, P-T and V-T relationships
• Kinetic theory of gases
• Processes and cycles
Fluid statics and flow
• Static pressure; head; pressure difference
• Flow regimes: laminar, transitional and turbulent
• Reynolds number
Instrumentation
• Representative examples of pressure, temperature and flow measurement devices: pressure (liquid column elements, elastic element gauge types, electrical transducers, force-balanced devices); temperature (thermocouples, resistance thermometers); flow (mechanical flow and pressure-based meters)
Assessment pattern
| Assessment type | Unit of assessment | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Online Scheduled Summative Class Test | Timed Online (Open Book) Test within 24Hr Window (1 Hour) | 30 |
| Examination Online | Timed Online (Open Book) Exam within 4Hrs | 70 |
Alternative Assessment
N/A
Assessment Strategy
The assessment strategy is designed to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge of key principles and relationships in engineering and physical science, and to show their skills in solving a variety of problems, in different contexts, using appropriately selected techniques.
Thus, the summative assessment for this module consists of:
• Final written examination (2 hours) [LOs 1 - 10] 70%
• In-class test 1 (1 hour) [LOs 1 - 3] 15%
• In-class test 2 (1 hour) [LOs 4 - 9] 15%
Formative assessment
Formative ‘assessment’ is ongoing throughout the semester through work on tutorial questions.
Feedback
Formative feedback is provided orally on a one-to-one basis and to the whole group in tutorial/problems classes and recorded by the students (green pen feedback). Fully worked solutions to tutorial problems will be provided via SurreyLearn following the class.
Module aims
- This aims of this module are to introduce key physical properties and phenomenon relevant to engineering and physical sciences, and to demonstrate the concepts in the context of various engineering and physical sciences disciplines.
Learning outcomes
| Attributes Developed | ||
| 001 | Define SI units for common engineering parameters / properties; the systematic conversion of units | CK |
| 002 | Explain the ideas relevant to simple field theory, and common devices based on these principles | CK |
| 003 | Apply theoretical knowledge to model real-world systems and to solve simple practical problems in simple field theory | CKPT |
| 004 | Describe the types of energy and their conversion and conservation | K |
| 005 | Calculate heat transfer rates based on conduction, convection and radiation mechanisms | CK |
| 006 | Describe the equation of state for an ideal gas; the derivation and use of P-V, P-T and V-T relationships | CK |
| 007 | Differentiate between fluid pressure, density and viscosity | K |
| 008 | Derive fundamental equations describing fluid pressure and pressure difference | CK |
| 009 | Explain laminar, transitional and turbulent flow regimes and the notion of the Reynolds number for quantifying flow regimes | CK |
| 010 | Describe the basic principles of industrial temperature, flow and pressure measurement | K |
Attributes Developed
C - Cognitive/analytical
K - Subject knowledge
T - Transferable skills
P - Professional/Practical skills
Methods of Teaching / Learning
The learning and teaching strategy is designed to
• Use a combination of lectures, tutorials (e.g. group activities, student-led discussions, problem-classes) and demonstration classes
• Give emphasis to knowledge and skills transfer to common industrial processes / operations / systems
• Encourage independent learning through the use of captured content resources, guided reading and formative assessment
The learning and teaching methods include:
• Lectures/seminars 3 hrs/week
• Tutorials and demonstrations 1 hr/week
• Independent learning 6 hr/week
Learning consolidation will be achieved through related practical (laboratory) work as part of the ENG0014 module (Engineering & Physical Sciences Laboratory and Project).
Indicated Lecture Hours (which may also include seminars, tutorials, workshops and other contact time) are approximate and may include in-class tests where one or more of these are an assessment on the module. In-class tests are scheduled/organised separately to taught content and will be published on to student personal timetables, where they apply to taken modules, as soon as they are finalised by central administration. This will usually be after the initial publication of the teaching timetable for the relevant semester.
Reading list
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Other information
N/A
Programmes this module appears in
| Programme | Semester | Classification | Qualifying conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physics with Quantum Technologies with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module |
| Physics with Nuclear Astrophysics with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module |
| Physics with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module |
| Physics with Astronomy with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module |
| Civil Engineering With Foundation Year BEng (Hons) | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module |
| Computer and Internet Engineering With Foundation Year BEng (Hons) | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering With Foundation Year BEng (Hons) | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module |
| Electronic Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons) | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module |
| Electronic Engineering with Computer Systems With Foundation Year BEng (Hons) | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module |
| Electronic Engineering with Nanotechnology With Foundation Year BEng (Hons) | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module |
| Electronic Engineering with Space Systems with Foundation Year BEng (Hons) | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module |
| Biomedical Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons) | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module |
| Aerospace Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons) | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module |
| Automotive Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons) | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module |
| Mechanical Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons) | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module |
| Mathematics with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 1 | Optional | A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module |
| Mathematics with Statistics with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 1 | Optional | A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module |
| Financial Mathematics with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 1 | Optional | A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module |
| Chemical Engineering With Foundation Year BEng (Hons) | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module |
| Chemical and Petroleum Engineering With Foundation Year BEng (Hons) | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module |
Please note that the information detailed within this record is accurate at the time of publishing and may be subject to change. This record contains information for the most up to date version of the programme / module for the 2021/2 academic year.