Thermal Engineering 2 (MECH 3260/8260/9260) – Sem. 2 (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)

This unit aims to develop an understanding of: 1) The principles of thermodynamics- energy, entropy and exergy balances- applied to pure substances, mixtures and combustion and the application of these principles to engineering processes, power and refrigeration systems. 2) The principles of heat transfer- conductive, convective, radiative heat transfer- in the context of a variety of physical situations and the application of these principles in order to design and size engineering equipment and analyze engineering processes. 

Textbooks: 

Thermodynamics:  Thermodynamics - An Engineering Approach, by Cengel & Boles,  5th SI edition or later, McGraw-Hill. 

Heat Transfer: Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer, by Bergman, Lavine, Incropera & De Witt, 6th SI edition or later., Wiley & Sons. 

Labs: 

Photos: left) the Gas Turbine Engine, right) Spark Ignition Engine

Fluid Mechanics 2 (MECH 3261/8261) – Semester 1 (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)

This unit aims to provide students with a detailed understanding of the theory and practice of fluid mechanics in the context of mechanical engineering. Students will gain skills in problem-solving in areas of pipe, pump and channel flow; lift and drag on immersed bodies; boundary layer theory and gas dynamics. 

Textbooks: 

Fox and McDonald`s Introduction to Fluid Mechanics (10thEd.) by Fox, McDonald and Mitchell, Wiley, 2021

Labs: 

Photos: Flow over a cylinder, Flow over a flat plate

Introduction to Mechanical Engineering (MECH 1560) – Sem. 2 (2019)

Objectives: a) To develop an understanding of the role of Mechanical Engineers and the core concepts within the discipline. b) To understand the content of the degree structure and how the subjects are applied. c) To develop an understanding of a range of machining and manufacturing processes required to make mechanical components.

Textbooks:  Various

Finite Element in Engineering (CE 60130) – Spring 2017

TA for Prof. Joannes J. Westerink class.  

This class offers the basic concepts of finite element method and its applications to CDE equation, 1D diffusion question, 2D waves equation and accuracy/stability analysis performance. Students have chances to work on real engineering application problems as a final project. Notes and lecturing materials for the unit can be found here.

Fate, Transport of Contaminants in Environmental Flow – Spring 2016

TA for Prof. Diogo Bolster class. Notes and lecturing materials for the unit can be found here.