COMSATS UNIVERSITY ISLAMABAD, SAHIWAL CAMPUS

Mechanical Engineering Department

COURSE NAME: Thermodynamics I Lab CR: 0-1

COURSE CODE: MEE 120

Reference Material:
1. Thermodynamics An Engineering Approach (5thEdition)By Yunus A. Cengel
2. Lab Manuals

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES:

The course is designed so that students will achieve the following PLOs:
PLO-9: Individual and team work
PlO-10: Communication

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:

By the end of this lab course, students should be able to:
CLO-01: Students will perform the related equipment, show active participation while
performing and helps other to identify the equipment parts or to complete assigned tasks. (P1-
Perception)
CLO-02: The students will compile lab reports and present them in an effective/organized way.
(Affective A2-Respond)

LECTURE PLAN:
 Instruction 20%
 Discussion 5%
 Demonstration 25%
 Experimental performance 50%
LAB # Experiment Name Week
Introduction to lab, basic thermodynamic concepts, safety rules, OBE system, 1
I evaluation and assessment methodology.
II Perform pressure calibrations by using vertical “U Tube” manometer. 2

III Perform pressure calibrations by using “vertical Inclined Tube” manometer. 3

IV Understand the working principle of a platinum resistance thermometer 4

(PRT) and prove that PRT is a good reference temperature measuring sensor.

V Demonstrate the working principle of J type Thermocouples and to show 5

that temperature vs voltage curve for the J type thermocouples is linear
relation.

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 VI Demonstrate the working principle of K-type Thermocouples and to show 6
that temperature vs voltage curve for the K-type thermocouples is linear
relation.

VII Lab Assessment 7

VIII Show temperature lag caused by thermo well. 8

IX Calculate the heat capacity ratio () for air at standard temperature and pressure 9
conditions.

X Determination of volume of two vessels by using isothermal process. 10

XI 11
Demonstrate the function of a 4-stroke Petrol Engine.
XII Lab Assessment 12

XIII 13
Demonstrate the function of a 4-stroke Diesel Engine.
XIV Study the different parts and function of a 4-stroke Wankel Engine. 14

XV Visualization and study of the different parts and function of a Turbo jet Engine and 15
its working

XVI Lab Final 16

COURSE TARGETS
Exp # CLO # Teaching Methodology Assessment PLO’s To
Methodology Target

II+III+IV Instruction +Discussion Sessional 1 +

+V+VI+VIII+IX+X 1 +Demonstration + Sessional 2 + Lab PLO-9
Experimental performance final

II+III+IV Instruction +Discussion Lab Assignment +

+V+VI+VIII+IX+X 2 +Demonstration + Sessional 1+ PLO-10
Experimental performance Sessional 2+Final +
+XI+XIII+XIV+XV Lab report
and calculation

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 TEACHING METHODOLOGY
In order to achieve the course learning objectives, Demonstrations, Discussions, Lab Reports,
Lab Assignment, Queries, Presentations, individual and group exercise will be utilized.

ASSESMENT:
Evaluation will be competency based and student grades will be based on the following factors.

Lab Assignment 25%

Sessional 1 10%
Sessional 2 15%
Final Exam 50%
Total 100%

STUDENT PARTICIPATION AND ATTENDANCE POLICY:

 Attendance must be 80%
 Students should make every effort to be in class on time.

MARKING SCHEME FOR LAB (1/3)

Sr. Marks Distribution Total CU-Online Entity to

No. Marks Enter Marks
1 0.5*B + 0.5*A (Lab Assessment) 10 Lab Sessional 01
2 0.5*B + 0.5*A (Lab assessment) 15 Lab Sessional 02
3 Lab Assessment of any 4 labs 25 Lab Assignments
4 B 50 Lab Terminal

Grand Total Lab Marks 100

A: Marks break down for regular labs

B: Marks Breakdown for Lab Sessional 1, 2, and Lab-Terminal

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 MARKING SCHEME FOR LAB (2/3)

Marks Breakdown for Regular Labs (1-16)

Pre-Lab In-Lab Post-Lab Total

(1) (5) (4) Marks
OBE Written Report
Rubric Evaluation
Check In-Lab Tasks,
e.g., Written Report
providing analysis of
 Setting up the the data supported by
Possible Range Check Pre-Lab Tasks apparatus
or appropriate figures and
of Activities for  Note down 10
tables (where
Grading required readings
Attendance applicable) and clearly
 Plot graphs
 Compare theoretical stated observations and
values with calculations.
experimental
values (if required)

MARKING SCHEME FOR LAB (3/3)

Marks Break Down for Lab Sessional 1, 2 and Lab Terminal

In-Lab Evaluation Only (OBE In-Lab Rubric Based Total Marks

Evaluation)
Performance In-Lab Tasks given by Instructor, which are
Possible Range of based on content so far covered in course, for
Activities for example, 5
Grading
 Determine the heat capacity ratio.

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 PLO9 (Individual and Team Work)

Indicators Good(5-4) Average(3.5-2) Poor(1.5-0) Score(5)

Student
Student interacts
interacts with
positively with all Student does not
Interpersonal other
group members interact with other
skills/Interaction members only
and encourages members even being
with group if prompted by
interaction with prompted by others.
some other
others.
member.

Student shows
Student shows some Student shows
active
Participation participation and helps no/minimal
participation
to achieve others to complete participation and is
and helps other
group goals assigned tasks only not interested in
to complete
when asked. completing the task.
assigned tasks.

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 PLO10 (Communication)

Indicators Good(5-4) Average(3.5-2) Poor(1.5-0) Score(5)

Student Experimental data is

demonstrates poorly presented.
diligence in Graphs and tables are
Experimental data is
creating a set of poorly constructed with
presented in
Data visually appealing several of the following
appropriate format
Presentation tables, graphs and errors: data is missing or
with only a few minor
figures that incorrect, units are not
errors or omissions.
effectively present included, figures or axis
the experimental not labeled or titles
data. missing.
Student has analyzed
the data, observed Student has simply
Student provides a
trends and compared restated what type of
very accurate and data was taken with no
experimental results
focused analysis of attempt to interpret
with theoretical
data. All results. trends, explain
observations are Discrepancies are discrepancies or
Data Analysis stated well and addressed to some evaluate the validity of
clearly supported extent and expected data in terms of
observations are relevant theory.
by the data. Proper
made. Student has Student lacks
comments are
not properly understanding of the
stated after
commented on the importance of the
analysis of data. results of data results.
analysis.
Lab report has no Lab report has very
spelling or few spelling or Lab report has several
grammatical errors. grammatical errors. spelling or grammatical
All sections of the The sentence flow is errors.
Writing Style report are well- smooth. Student rarely uses
Student uses technical terms or uses
written and
technical terms them incorrectly.
technically effectively.
accurate.

Able to explain Unable to define or

Able to explain
some of the explain answers of
fundamental
VivaVoce relevant relevant
concepts
fundamental fundamental
correctly.
concepts. concepts.

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Issue date: -----------

Prepared by ----------- Approved by: ------------------

Engr. Yasir Raza