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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Calculate heat energy with and without phase change
  2. Analyse change of phase and state diagrams
  3. Apply Dalton’s law of partial pressures to steam condensers
  4. Apply chemical equations for complete and incomplete combustion
  5. Apply gas laws to analyse internal combustion engine efficiencies
  6. Calculate performance of internal combustion and gas turbine engines
  7. Analyse air compressor performance
  8. Analyse vapour compression refrigeration cycles
  9. Apply psychrometric principles to solve air conditioning problems
  10. Analyse different methods of heat transfer

Required Skills

Required Skills

Assess own work outcomes and maintain knowledge of current codes standards regulations and industry practices

Explain advanced principles of marine engineering thermodynamics

Identify and apply relevant mathematical formulas and techniques to solve advanced problems related to marine engineering thermodynamics

Identify and interpret numerical and graphical information and perform advanced mathematical calculations related to marine engineering thermodynamics such as calculation of power isentropic efficiencies thermal efficiency work and fuel consumption for gas turbine cycles

Identify collate and process information required to perform advanced calculations related to marine engineering thermodynamics

Impart knowledge and ideas through verbal written and visual means

Read and interpret written information needed to perform complex calculations related to marine engineering thermodynamics

Use calculators to perform complex mathematical calculations

Required Knowledge

Atomic and molecular weights and the kilogrammol

Daltons Law of partial pressures

Enthalpy

Gas laws

Gas turbines

Heat transfer

methods

principles

Internal combustion engine cycles

Laws of Thermodynamics

Noise and vibration control

fundamentals of sound

noise and vibration problems

methods of control

Operating cycle of reciprocating air compressors

Operating principles of twostroke and fourstroke internal combustion engines

Principles of refrigeration

Rankine cycle

System International SI units

Thermal efficiency calculations

Thermodynamic principles

Work health and safety WHSoccupational health and safety OHS requirements and work practices

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria the required skills and knowledge the range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the Elements Performance Criteria Required Skills Required Knowledge and include

making accurate and reliable calculations

solving problems using appropriate laws and principles

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Performance is demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts

Resources for assessment include access to

industryapproved marine operations site where advanced principles of marine engineering thermodynamics can be applied

diagrams specifications and other information required for performing advanced calculations related to marine engineering thermodynamics

technical reference library with current publications on marine thermodynamics

tools equipment and personal protective equipment currently used in industry

relevant regulatory and equipment documentation that impacts on work activities

range of relevant exercises case studies andor other simulated practical and knowledge assessments

appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace

In both real and simulated environments access is required to

relevant and appropriate materials and equipment

applicable documentation including workplace procedures regulations codes of practice and operation manuals

Method of assessment

Practical assessment must occur in an

appropriately simulated workplace environment andor

appropriate range of situations in the workplace

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate to this unit

direct observation of the candidate applying advanced principles of marine engineering thermodynamics

direct observation of the candidate applying relevant WHSOHS requirements and work practices

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended

In all cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess Required Knowledge

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language and literacy requirements of the work being performed and the capacity of the candidate


Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.

Tables and/or diagrams may include:

Pressure–enthalpy

Pressure–specific volume

Specific enthalpy–specific entropy

Temperature–pressure

Temperature–specific enthalpy

Temperature–specific entropy

Thermodynamic processes may include:

Adiabatic

Isobaric

Isochoric

Isothermal

Polytropic

Parameters may include:

Adiabatic saturation or constant enthalpy

Humidifying or dehumidifying and

Latent heat

Sensible heat

Methods may include:

Duct attenuators

Duct lining

Lined duct splitters

Lined plenums

Natural attenuation

Sound absorbing materials/placement

Vibration isolators

White noise