FLUID ENGINEERING TecnoCampus | Centers attached to Pompeu Fabra University and Business Park

General information

Subject type: Mandatory

Coordinator: Julián Horrillo Tello

Trimester: Second term

Credits: 6

Teaching staff:

Klara Vékony

Teaching languages

The language of the course is Spanish. Els apunts del curs estan escrits i les classes magistrals s'impartiran en castellà, però tots els treballs, informes, exàmens etc es poden presentar en qualsevol dels tres idiomes (català, castellà o anglès).

Skills

Basic skills

B1_Students have demonstrated knowledge and understanding in a field of study, based on general secondary education, and are accustomed to finding a level that, while supported by advanced textbooks, includes also some aspects that involve knowledge coming from the vanguard of his field of study

Specific skills

Know the basics of fluid-mechanical machine systems

Description

The subject is one of the two subjects of the subject of Thermal Engineering and Fluids of third course. This area aims to present advanced applied knowledge and advanced design methods to solve various real problems of these two subjects. The subject of Fluid Engineering uses in an important way the most theoretical and basic knowledge of the subject of Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics, but also presents more advanced knowledge, applicable to real situations when the energy of a fluid or the movement of a fluid play an important role. In addition to advanced knowledge, the subject presents design methods, sizing, selection process and methods for locating problems in real situations.

This subject has methodological and digital resources to make possible its continuity in non-contact mode in the case of being necessary for reasons related to the Covid-19. In this way, the achievement of the same knowledge and skills that are specified in this teaching plan will be ensured.

The Tecnocampus will make available to teachers and students the digital tools needed to carry out the course, as well as guides and recommendations that facilitate adaptation to the non-contact mode.

Learning outcomes

In general, this subject contributes to the achievement of the following learning outcomes specified for the subject to which it belongs:

- Solve fluid mechanics problems.

- Identify and evaluate the variables that characterize fluid systems.

- Solve problems of open channel processes and fluid transport systems of different levels of difficulty.

- Use specific software to calculate fluid flows.

- Describe the operation of hydraulic machines.

- Solve and design hydraulic machines.

- Write calculation and test reports justifying the results and draw conclusions

At a more specific level, at the end of the course the student must be able to:

LO1. Recognize fluid applications in mechanical systems and solve fluid problems.
LO2. Identify the properties of the relevant fluids for each type of application and the methods for their analysis
LO3. Describe the operation of hydraulic machines: turbines, pumps.
LO4. Know the elements of fluid systems and their symbols of representation to interpret fluid systems.
LO5. Propose possible fluid system configuration solutions.
LO6. Select the different elements of fluid systems.
LO7. Dimension components applicable to fluid systems.
LO8. Simulate the behavior of a component or a basic fluid system, using a simulation tool and interpret the results obtained.
LO9. Perform experimental analyzes to evaluate important properties in fluid systems.

Working methodology

The subject consists of 4 hours a week of face-to-face classes in the classroom (large group), where the theoretical subject will be developed. They will be expository and participatory theoretical sessions, consisting of the exposition and development of the theoretical foundations with numerous examples and exercises and of 20 hours (10 sessions) of laboratory practices (small group).

Theoretical sessions will be compulsory. During classes students can follow the teacher’s explanations through a Nearpod app. Students are suggested to attend classes with a device with internet access and to have a screen large enough to observe transparencies with complex text and drawings.

During the classes the teacher will solve and explain a large number of exercises. Students will also have access to a document that contains several exercises without full resolution, but with the value of the final result as an aid to prepare for the exam.

The internship sessions will be compulsory and will be held in small groups. The aim of the practices is to carry out works applied in real situations, but always using and expanding the knowledge learned during the theoretical classes. Internships are guided with specific activities, but students must complete the activities and prepare a report that explains the reality of the work done independently.

Students will have all the information necessary to follow the teacher's explanations. Transparencies, unresolved exercises, practice guides and a form with all the necessary formulas and tables will be available to students.

Learning activities

Learning activities are mainly practical activities that allow students to apply theory to real problems. Most activities are compulsory and will be assessed with a grade of 10. These activities or part of these activities will be carried out under the supervision of the teacher. Internships require students to continue the work done in class individually and submit a report that reflects the outcome of their work.

Some of the activities are optional (for example the proposed exercises), ie the teacher will not verify the completion of these activities. These activities are not compulsory, but their realization is important for the learning of the subject.

Non-evaluative activities:

Theoretical class sessions
Class sessions to solve exercises
An internship session (the first) to review the subject of Fluid Mechanics solving exercises

In order to gather evidence of the achievement of the expected learning outcomes, the following evaluative activities will be carried out:

Two written exams [Related to all competencies]
- The first partial exam will be on the first 2 or 3 topics reflected in the content section. This exam may not be performed depending on the schedule and pace of the class (Evidence of learning outcomes RA1, RA2, RA4, RA5, RA6 and RA7).
- The second partial examination will be on the last 2 or 3 subjects reflected in the section of contents, in case a first partial examination has been done, or it would be on all the subjects, if there had not been examination (Evidence of the results of learning RA1-RA7).
Nine internship sessions [Related to the four competencies]
- In the second practice, students carry out load loss measurements on pipes (Evidence of learning outcomes RA1, RA2 and RA9).
- In the third practice students prepare and analyze a numerical simulation of fluid flow (Evidence of learning outcome RA8).
- In the fourth practice, students prepare and analyze a simulation of a drinking water transport system (Evidence of learning outcomes RA2, RA4, RA5, RA6 and RA8).
- In the fifth practice students optimize the shape of an object to minimize dragging (Evidence of learning outcomes RA2 and RA8).
- In the sixth practice, students perform measurements on hydraulic overflows (Evidence of learning outcomes RA1 and RA9).
- In the seventh practice, students use a program to design and analyze an air turbine (Evidence of learning outcomes RA7 and RA4).
- In the eighth practice students select the most suitable pump for a fluid system (Evidence of learning outcomes RA1 and RA6).
- In the ninth practice students design a Kaplan turbine (Evidence of learning outcomes RA1, RA3 and RA7).
- In the tenth practice students prepare a wind turbine and present it (Evidence of learning outcomes RA2, RA3 and RA7).

The teacher will inform the students of the special conditions and rules of each activity.

Written exams must be taken individually without the help of anyone and it is forbidden to use anything other than a calculator and the form prepared by the teacher. The exam will have a grade of 0 (suspended) in case the student does not meet this condition of individuality.

After completing practices 2, 4, 6, 9 and 10, the small group of students (1 or 2 people per group) must prepare and submit a written report of defined content in the corresponding practice guide. Reports must be submitted by a predetermined date (usually 13 days after the internship). Delay will be penalized. A delay of between 1 second and 1 week the grade obtained will be multiplied by a factor of 0,8. A delay of between 1 week and 1 second and 2 weeks the grade obtained will be multiplied by a factor of 0,5. Deliveries outside of these two weeks delay will not be accepted.

At the end of practices 3, 4, 7 and 8 the group must submit a test to complete the practice (it can be an image, a number or an answer to a specific question). This test must be handed in at the end of the practice. Deliveries after the end of the internship will not be accepted and will be evaluated with a grade of 0 (suspended) with no possibility of improvement.

Each group must prepare the reports and tests individually. Any copying is strictly forbidden (copying the work of other groups, copying from the internet or books, even if it has been translated from another language is prohibited). In the event that one group copies the work in whole or in part from another group, both groups will be penalized. Any copy (even if only a sentence) will result in a work with a grade of 0 (suspended) with no possibility of improvement or evaluation without considering the copied part. The teacher will use a special program with all the work delivered to detect plagiarism.

Internships are mandatory. In the case of absence, the student's report will be evaluated with a 0 (no possibility of improvement).

Any activity not delivered will be considered scored with a grade of 0 (suspended).

All documents must be submitted via moodle.

Evaluation system

The evaluative weight of the different concepts that take part in the qualification of the asignatura are:

- E1: Examination of the first part (30%)

- E2: Examination of the second part (30%)

- P2, P4, P6, P9 and P10: Internship reports (5 x 6% = 30%)

- P3, P5, P7 and P8: Practice tests (4 x 2,5% = 10%)

Practice note (PR) = 0,75 x (P2 + P4 + P6 + P9 + P10) / 5 + 0,25 x (P3 + P5 + P7 + P8) / 4

Each student must obtain a minimum of 40% of the maximum mark of the exam and a minimum of 40% of all reports and practice tests, as well.

If E1 <4 and / or E2 <4: Final note = Minimum (E1, E2, PR)
If PR <4: Final note = 0,3 x E1 + 0,3 x E2
If E1> 4, E2> 4 and PR> 4: Final note = 0,3 x E1 + 0,3 x E2 + 0,4 x PR

Recovery

Internships are not recoverable.

At the end of the semester, a resit exam is offered as long as the School Studies Department indicates so. The recovery will take place on the date and place set by the School Studies Department. During the resit exam the maximum grade that can be obtained is a 5 and it is calculated with the following formula where ER is the grade of the resit exam. The maximum grade will in any case be a 5:

If ER <4 or PR <4: Final note = Minimum (ER, [0,6 x ER + 0,4 x PR])
If ER> 4 and PR> 4: Final note = Maximum (ER, [0,6 x ER + 0,4 x PR])