Thermodynamics

Overview

Framework:
Access to HE 2024
Level:
Level 3
Unit No:
Not available
Credits:
3
Guided learning hours:
Not available

Qualification Grading Type

Ungraded

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.

Understand heat energy and transfer.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1.

    Describe temperature measuring devices.

  • 1.2.

    Describe conduction, convection and radiation.

2.

Be able to solve problems related to heat energy and transfer.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1.

    Solve problems involving specific heat capacity.

  • 2.2.

    Solve problems involving latent heat.

3.

Know about thermal expansion.

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1.

    Describe thermal expansion and contraction.

  • 3.2.

    Solve problems involving the coefficient of linear expansion.

  • 3.3.

    Solve problems involving the coefficient of superficial expansion.

  • 3.4.

    Solve problems involving the coefficient of cubic expansion.