MEM23114Evaluate thermodynamic systems and components

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What an assessment for MEM23114 must cover

46 assessable components: 4 elements (16 performance criteria), 8 performance evidence and 22 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Determine scope of thermodynamic system

  • 1.1Determine thermodynamic system and system components to be evaluated
  • 1.2Determine stakeholders to be consulted on the evaluation
  • 1.3Confirm that appropriate support, including technical and professional assistance, is available
  • 1.4Determine work health and safety (WHS) and regulatory requirements, risk management and organisational procedures
  • 1.5Investigate sustainability implications of thermodynamic applications

2 Identify principles and techniques required for evaluation of thermodynamic system and components

  • 2.1Review features and functions of thermodynamic system and components
  • 2.2Determine thermodynamic principles and techniques required to evaluate system and select and optimise components
  • 2.3Determine appropriate analysis techniques, software and software validation techniques

3 Evaluate thermodynamic applications and components

  • 3.1Assess the performance of heat transfer devices
  • 3.2Assess heat engine performance
  • 3.3Assess combustion processes
  • 3.4Assess steam processes
  • 3.5Assess refrigeration and air conditioning processes
  • 3.6Assess air compression processes

4 Report results

  • 4.1Record outcomes of evaluation
  • 4.2Provide documentation including calculations, component and system layouts, and functional and thermodynamic cycle diagrams

Performance evidence

  • determining parameters and context of evaluation task
  • determining work health and safety (WHS), regulatory requirements, risk management and organisational procedures
  • identifying features, functions and components of thermodynamic dynamic systems and components
  • investigating and reviewing sustainability implications, features and functions of thermodynamic systems and components on at least two occasions
  • evaluating components and systems to determine safety, efficiency and fitness for purpose
  • evaluating combustion, steam, air compression and refrigeration and air conditioning processes
  • determining system performance and heat transfer on at least two occasions
  • reporting and documenting processes and results of evaluation including calculations, component and system layouts, functional diagrams and thermodynamic cycle diagrams.

Knowledge evidence

  • WHS and regulatory requirements, codes of practice, standards and risk management requirements
  • thermodynamic systems and components
  • availability of professional and technical assistance
  • current options and trends in performance analysis software including underpinning program techniques and software validation techniques
  • descriptions of thermodynamic devices and systems including boilers, turbines, refrigerators, gas-turbines and rockets
  • concepts related to thermodynamics including:
  • properties, process and state
  • mass, conservation of mass, specific volume and density, force, weight, pressure and temperature
  • systems, cycles and steady state
  • energy forms
  • effects of heating of solids and liquids
  • heat transfer, conduction, convection and radiation including related laws and calculations
  • typical thermodynamic devices and engines, and thermal cycles
  • closed and open systems including:
  • non-flow, internal energy
  • flow systems, mass and volumetric flow and continuity of flow
  • steady flow and enthalpy, turbines, compressors, boilers and heat exchanger applications
  • zeroth and first laws in detail and second law (conceptual)
  • gas laws and characteristics
  • gas compression effects, measurements and calculations
  • compressor types and characteristics of heat engines, including types, cycles, performance and efficiency fuels and combustion steam plant and processes for steam generation, heat transfer and power production, including steam saturation steam tables
  • air conditioning, refrigeration and heat pumping plant and processes

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