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Title Combustion Science and Engineering
(maximum 50 characters)
Description
The module introduces students to the fundamentals and applications of combustion.
Students are expected to have a background in either chemical or engineering
thermodynamics. The module covers: reaction stoichiometry, combustion
thermodynamics, reaction kinetics and dynamics, transport phenomena, liquid and
solid combustion, pollutant formation, and computational methods. Analytical and
numerical problem-solving techniques are developed through homework assignments,
projects and computer labs.
(brief description of the content of the module between 75 – 150 words)
*Note Field to indicate taught through Irish/English/Erasmus
English
Module version number and date approved
xx/xx/2012
*
Course Instances (s)
ME (Energy Systems Engineering)
xx/xx/2012
xx/xx/2012
ME (Mechanical Engineering)
Date Retired
Module Owner / Lecturer
Module Administrator Details
Rory Monaghan
rory.monaghan@nuigalway.ie
Jane Bowman
jane.bowman@nuigalway.ie
Please specify main contact person(s) for exam related queries and contact number /email
Module Code
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Module Type
Core= Student must take the module
Optional = Choice for Student
Office use only)
Optional for
Core for
ECTS
Multiple of 5 ects
5 ects
M.E.
Course Requirement
(i.e. where a module has to be passed at 40%)
Semester Taught
Semester Examined
Semester 1
Requisite(s)
Semester 1
Co-Req.
Modules 
If they take module X they must take
module Y
Pre-Req
Modules 
The student must have taken and
passed a module in previous year
ME3xx
Thermodynamics
and Heat Transfer
Excl.Req.
Modules 
If they take module X they CANNOT
take module Y
Module Assessment
st
1 Sitting
2nd Sitting
Assessment Type
Exam Session
Duration
Continuous Assessment
Semester 1
Not Applicable
Written Paper
Semester 1
2 Hours
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
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Bonded Modules
(modules which are to be
examined at the same date and
time)
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PART B
Workload:
ECTS credits represent the student workload for the programme of study, i.e. the total time
the student spends engaged in learning activities. This includes formal teaching, homework,
self-directed study and assessment.
Modules are assigned credits that are whole number multiples of 5.
One credit is equivalent to 20-25 hours of work. An undergraduate year’s work of 60 credits is
equivalent to 1200 to 1500 hours or 40 to 50 hours of work per week for two 15 week
semesters (12 weeks of teaching, 3 weeks study and formal examinations).
Module Schedule
No. of Lectures Hours 36
No. of Tutorials Hours 8
No. of Labs Hours
8
Recommended No. of self study
hours 58
Other educational activities(Describe)
and hours allocated
Lecture Duration
Tutorial Duration
Lab Duration
Placement(s) hours
0
0
1
1
2
*Total range of hours to be automatically totalled (min amount to be hit)
Module Learning Outcomes
(CAN BE EXPANDED)
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
1 Perform calculations of combustion stoichiometry
2 Use the 1st law of thermodynamics to calculate fuel heating value
3 Use the 2nd law of thermodynamics to calculate equilibrium compositions and
flame temperatures for combustion
4 Calculate the chemical kinetic rates of combustion reactions
5 Use detailed chemical mechanisms to predict combustion characteristics of fuels
under realistic conditions
6 Solve mixed diffusion-kinetic controlled combustion problems
7 Understand the interaction between fluid dynamics and chemical reactions
8 Solve combustion problems for liquid and solid fuels
9 Evaluate efficiency and environmental performance of energy conversion
technologies
Module Learning, Coursework and Assessment
Learning Outcomes at module level should be capable of being assessed. Please indicate assessment methods and the outcomes they will assess
Assessment type, eg. End of year exam, group project
Continuous Assessment
Written Paper
Outcomes
assessed
% weighting
1-9
50
1-9
50
Indicative Content (Marketing Description and content)
The module introduces students to the fundamentals and applications of combustion.
Students are expected to have a background in either chemical or engineering
thermodynamics. The module covers: reaction stoichiometry, combustion
thermodynamics, reaction kinetics and dynamics, transport phenomena, liquid and
solid combustion, pollutant formation, and computational methods. Analytical and
numerical problem-solving techniques are developed through homework
assignments, projects and computer labs.
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Module Resources
Suggested Reading Lists
Library
Physical (e.g. AV’s)
"An Introduction to Combustion: Concepts and
Applications" by Stephen R. Turns
Journal
IT (e.g. software + version)
Cantera/Chemkin +
ANSYS
Admin
FOR COLLEGE USE ONLY
Student Quota
Quota
(where applicable only)
(identify number per module where applicable only)
Module:
Number:
Discipline involved in Teaching
Share of FTE
*(drop down for disciplines within school)
Mechanical Engineering
Chemistry
*(% out of 1)
75
25
RGAM
NB:
Notes on some fields are for the technical side when considering which
software company to use.
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