A course of about 38 lectures and Sz hours practical work.
SYLLABUS
1. Non-reactive mixtures; psychrometry; equilibrium of multi-component, multi-phase systems; Gibbs's phase rule.
Reactive mixtures; first and second law analysis of reacting systems, adiabatic flame temperature, evaluation of actual combustion processes, use of thermodynamic charts for combustion processes.
z. Heat transfer limited to steady conditions. Conduction; Fourier equation in one and two dimensions. Radiation; Stefan-Boltzmann law, nett heat transfer between radiating surfaces, gases and vapours. Forced convection; analogy between momentum and heat transfers, methods of dimensional analysis. Free convection. Heat transfer with change of phase.
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з. Power and refrigeration. Fluid flow through nozzle and blade passages. Steam; reheat and regenerative cycles. Refrigeration and heat pump; reversed Carnot, vapour com- pression and gas refrigeration cycles, liquefaction. Gas turbines and reciprocating ex- panders and compressors; multi-staging, heat exchange.
RECOMMENDED TEXT-BOOKS
Van Wylen, G. J. and Sonntag, R. G., Fundamentals of Classical Thermodynamics.
(Wiley.)
Wark, K:, Thermodynamics..(McGraw-Hill.)
Kreith, F., Principles of Heat Transfer. (International Text Book Co.)
Note: Alternative books may be approved by the lecturer and numerous others will be referred to throughout the course.
EXAMINATION
One 3-hour- paper for Pass and Honours combined. For Technical College Diploma students a 2-hour paper will be set. In order to pass the subject, students must reach a satisfactory standard bath in the practical work and in the written paper.
232-1. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (Organizational Behaviour)
A course of one seminar a week with special tutorial classes throughout the year.
SYLLABUS
The elements of social structure with particular reference to small groups. Human problems in organizations; motivation and morale.
The organization as a system for the division of labour, as a system of authority and as a communication system. The effect of position in the formal structure of the organiza- tion on the attitude and behaviour of individuals.
BOOKS
(a) Preliminary reading:
Brown, J. A. C., The Social Psychology of Industry. (Pelican, 1964.) (b) Prescribed texts:
*Newman,
W.
Н., Summer, C. E. and Warren, E. K., The Process of Management. (2nd ed., Prentice-Hall, 1967.)Brown, W. B. D., Exploration in Management. (Pelican, 1965.) Simon, H. A., Administrative Behaviour. (znd ed., Macmillan, 1957.)
*Tannenbaum, A. S., Social Psychology of the Work Organization. (Tavistock, 1966.) (c) Case Book:
Craig, H. F., Australian Case Studies in Business Administration. (znd ed., Law Book Co., 1866.)
EXAMINATION
One 3-hour paper and class assignments.
232-2. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (Business Planning and Control) A course of one seminar per week.
SYLLABUS
The development of administrative thought.
An examination of the management process including planning and control, decision- making, communication, and interpersonal relations.
BOOKS
(a) Recommended for preliminary reading :
Drucker, P. F., The Practice of Management. (Mercury Books, 1g6í.) Urwick, L. F., Management. (Current Affairs Bulletin. Vol. 30, No. 8.) (b) Prescribed text-books:
*Newman, W. H., Summer, C. E. and Warren, E. K., The Process of Management. (2nd ed., Prentice-Hall, 1967.)
Galbraith, J. K., The New Industrial State. (Hamish Hamilton, 1967.)
*Byrt, W. J., The Idea of Management. (Sun Books, 1968.)
*Drucker, P. F., Managing for Results. (Pan Books, 1967.) Massie, J. L., Essentials of Management. (Prentice-Hall, 1964.) Brown, J. A. C., The Social Psychology of Industry. (Pelican, 1964.)
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(c) Case book:
Craig, H. F., Australian Case Studies in Business Administration. (and ed., The Law Book Co., íg66.)
EXAMINATION
One 3-hour paper and class assignments.
232.3. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (Business Decisions)
A course of one seminar a week. (Pre-reading will be set in advance afd class participa- tion will be expected.) Extra seminars may be held if necessary.
SYLLABUS
A consideration of some financial, economic and organizational factors in business and how they affect the decisions of the engineer and scientist.
BOOKS
Prescribed case book:
*Craig, H. F., Australian Case Studies in Business Administration. (and ed., Law Book Co., 1966.)
Prescribed text-books:
*Horngren, C. T., Accounting for Management Control—An Introduction. (Prentice.
Hall, 1965.)
*Massie, J. L., Essentials of Management. (Prentice-Hall, 1964.) EXAMINATION
One 3-hour paper and class assignments.
571-1. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING PART I
A course of two lectures and two hours tutorial classes per week throughout the year.
There are approximately 24 hours of practical work during the year.
SYLLABUS
(a) Introduction to the unit operations in Chemical Engineering (z3 lectures) (b) Material and energy balances (z6 lectures)
(c) Introduction to Australian Chemical Industry (3 lectures) (a) Introduction to unit operations
Fluids, viscous and turbulent flow. Flow measurement. Dimensional analysis. Transport of fluids. Boundary layer theory. Elementary heat transfer—conduction, convection and radiation. Diffusion and mass transfer. Introduction to gas absorption and distillation.
(b) Material and energy balances
Units and Dimensions, properties of gases and vapours, Material Balances for reacting and non-reacting systems. General energy-balance equation, enthalpy balances. Heats of reaction, combustion and solution, Enthalpy/Concentration diagrams, graphical solution of material and enthalpy-balance problems. Stoichiometry of fuels and combustion. Flow sheets and material and energy-balance diagrams.
(e) Introduction to Australian chemical industry
General aspects and economics of Australian chemical industry. The location of factories and factors in future expansion.
PRESCRIBED TEXT-BOOKS
(a) Foust, A. S., et al., Principles of Unit Operations. (Wiley.)
(b) Himmelblau, D. M., Basic Principles and Calculations in. Chemical Engineering.
(Prentice-Hall, 1967.)
Perry, J. H., Chemical Engineer's Handbook. (McGraw-Hill.) EXAMINATION
Two 3-hour papers for Pass and Honours. All work done in connection with practical classes and tutorials may be taken into account in assessing the results of the Annual Examination.
571-2. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING PART II
A course of four lectures and four tutorials per week throughout the year together with about 7z hours practical work. A short course in computer programming may also be held.
SYLLABUS
(a) Momentum, heat and mass transfer in fluids (г6 lectures) 66
(b) Transport in large flow systems and interphase transfer of heat and mass (4z lectures) (c) Applied thermodynamics (iz lectures)
(d) Introduction to instrumentation and control (8 lectures) . (e) Technical kinetics (6 lectures)
(f) Computation (up to io lectures with appropriate tutorial work) (а) Momentum, heat and mass transfer in fluids
Transport properties of fluids—viscosity, thermal conductivity and mass diffusivity.
Equations of continuity, motion and energy for isothermal, non-isothermal and multi- component systems.
Transport in laminar and turbulent flow.
(b) Transport in large flow systems and interphase transfer of heat and mass
Friction factors, heat and mass transfer coefficients, transport analogies. Macroscopic balances for isothermal, non-isothermal and multi-component systems.
Steady state continuous and stagewise contacting of phases in process equipment for heat and mass transfer. Phase equilibria. Convective heat transfer including study of heat exchangers. Mass transfer including an understanding of transfer units and theoretical stages:
(c) Applied thermodynamics
Pressure, volume and temperature relations in real fluids. Thermodynamic properties of fluids. Phase equilibria. Reaction equilibria.
(d) Introduction to instrumentation and control
Instruments for dectecting, measuring aud controlling pressure, flow, temperature and liquid level. Control loops. Automatic controllers—two position, proportional, internal and derivative.
(e) Technical kinetics
Chemical kinetics as a basis for chemical reactor design. Types of reactors. Ideal reactors.
Consideration of isothermal, adiabatic and non isothermal, non adiabatic systems con- sisting of a single homogeneous reaction in a single ideal reactor. Optimum temperature profile for a reversible exothermic reaction.
(f) Computation
Introduction to digital computers, programming and analogue computers.
PRESCRIBED TEXT-BOOKS
(a) Bird, R. B., Stewart, W. E., and Lightfoot, E. N., Transport Phenomena. (Wiley.) (b) Kern, D. Q., Process Heat Transfer. (McGraw-Hill.)
(c) Coull, J., and Stuart, E. B., Equilibrium Thermodynamics. (Wiley.)
or Smith J. M. and Van Ness, H. C., Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermo- dynamics. (McGraw-Hill.)
(d) Denbigh, K. G., Chemical Reactor. Theory. (C.U.P•) EXAMINATION
Three 3-hour papers for Pass and Honours. All laboratory work will be taken into account and tutorial work may be taken into account in assessing the results of the Annual Examination.