Advanced Thermal Fluids Design

Module code: MEP55B03 · Semester: Semester 2

Resources

• Module descriptor (TCD)

How it's assessed

Exam: 20% of the module. TCD doesn't list past papers for it.

Problem-based design of real thermal-fluid systems, combining thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer through group assignments and lab work.

Assessment	Weight
Two group assignments (about five weeks each)	80%
End-of-semester exam	20%

Summarised from the TCD module descriptor, checked 2026-11-09. Details can change from year to year, so check this year's descriptor and Blackboard.

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No past papers for this module are listed on TCD’s past-papers pages. See How it's assessed above.

Topics

• Heat and mass transfer in real systems LO1–2
• Modelling and simulation of thermal fluid systems LO2
• Thermal system design under constraints (size, materials, cost, manufacturability) LO3
• Emerging thermal technologies from the literature LO3

Learning outcomes (exam covers LO1–3)

1. Solve practical, industrial thermal fluids problems
2. Build mathematical models or simulations of heat transfer, fluid and thermodynamic systems
3. Design bespoke solutions to multidisciplinary problems within constraints
4. Work in teams on complex problems to tight deadlines
5. Communicate through reports and presentations

Summarised from the module descriptor, checked November 2026.